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Short Track, NASCAR Winner Dick Trickle Dead At 71
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsFormer short-track ace Dick Trickle died Thursday at age 71 from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Lincoln County (NC) Sheriff’s Department. Trickle was active in NASCAR racing […] -
Kyle Busch Dominates Darlington For 56th Nationwide Win
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsKyle Busch kept it simple Friday night at Darlington Raceway. The strategy was basic—win the pole, stay out front and win the race with the strongest car, and Busch did […] -
NASCAR Notebook: Darlington Is Still Making History
Posted on May 10, 2013 | No CommentsNASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, after a weekend of white-knuckle, heart-pounding racing at Talladega Superspeedway, could use a breather. Darlington Raceway, on deck, won’t provide it. Not a chance. Known […] -
Regan Smith Wins Wild Nationwide Race At Talladega
Posted on May 4, 2013 | No CommentsThe delicious irony of Regan Smith’s victory in Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway wasn’t lost on the driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. […] -
NASCAR Notebook: There’s No Sure Thing At Talladega
Posted on May 3, 2013 | No CommentsGentlemen – and lady – get ready to roll the dice. It’s Talladega time, on a 2.66-mile superspeedway that could double as a super-sized craps table. On most other NASCAR […] -
Keselowski Wins Nationwide Race At Richmond From Pole
Posted on April 27, 2013 | No CommentsPole sitter Brad Keselowski held off Kevin Harvick in a 12-lap run to the finish to win Friday night’s ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Keselowski passed Kyle Busch to […] -
NASCAR Notebook: Kahne’s Hendrick Resume Gets Better
Posted on April 26, 2013 | No CommentsCall it motivation from within. And Rick Hendrick likely wouldn’t have it any other way. Jimmie Johnson’s road to a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship well might converge with […] -
NASCAR Notebook: Kyle Busch Faces Kansas Challenge
Posted on April 19, 2013 | No CommentsThe Kyle Busch that won 100 NASCAR national series races at a record clip largely disappeared in 2012. He fashioned just one victory overall and missed the Chase for the […] -
NASCAR Notebook: First Gen-6 Night Race Set For Texas
Posted on April 12, 2013 | No CommentsImproving competition on intermediate, down force-type tracks was paramount in designing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ new Gen-6 race car. It’s still early, but two races on the targeted layouts […] -
NASCAR Notebook: Martinsville Rough And Tumble For All
Posted on April 5, 2013 | No CommentsThere are no givens at Martinsville Speedway. Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, winners of 11 of the last 20 races at the 0.526-mile paper clip-shaped track, can speak eloquently to […]