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NASCAR drivers meet their future rivals … as kids!

NASCAR drivers meet their future rivals … as kids!
There’s an old science fiction trope about time travel: if you had the ability to go back in time and take out Hitler while he was a kid, would you do it? Behold the NASCAR version of that very conundrum: drivers meeting their future rivals when they [...]

Tate finds new respect for NASCAR after Twitter showdown

Tate finds new respect for NASCAR after Twitter showdown
Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate said some not-so-nice things about Jimmie Johnson and NASCAR, leading to an avalanche of angry tweets from stock-car racing fans. After some research, Tate is singing a different tune.
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NASCAR gridlock also a political issue

NASCAR gridlock also a political issue
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s long-awaited entry into NASCAR’s top series veered into the fast lane of statewide politics Monday after a massive traffic jam during the weekend event left some irate fans stuck in their cars listening to the race on radio.
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Seahawks receiver says NASCAR drivers aren’t athletes

Seahawks receiver says NASCAR drivers aren’t athletes
NASCAR fans have heard some version of the “drivers aren’t athletes” nonsense pretty much as long as they’ve been fans. “I drive to the grocery store,” the doubters say, “I guess I can be a NASCAR driver too!” It’s nothing new, but this is: an NFL player actually tweeting [...]

Newman takes pole for NASCAR race on Sunday

Newman takes pole for NASCAR race on Sunday
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H. If the Sprint Cup Series is in
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Multiple Winners Add Welcome Variety To NASCAR Sprint Cup’s Midseason

Multiple Winners Add Welcome Variety To NASCAR Sprint Cup’s Midseason
Race No. 19, coming up Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, marks the start of the second half of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series season, with Kyle Busch leading in the all-important race for the Chase. When the 43-car field starts its engines on Sunday for the [...]

NASCAR further investigating Kentucky traffic issues

NASCAR further investigating Kentucky traffic issues
The fifth annual Muskegon Bike Time got underway this morning. Seven lives were stolen by gunman Rodrick Dantzler in a senseless act in …
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Kyle Busch speeds into NASCAR history with New England win

Kyle Busch speeds into NASCAR history with New England win
Please read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
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Kyle Busch wins 100th career NASCAR race

Kyle Busch wins 100th career NASCAR race
Kyle Busch grabbed a souvenir for the victory lap he’d perfected 99 times before: A white “100″ flag that rippled out the…
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NASCAR Scene: Ragan finds redemption; first Cup race at Kentucky

NASCAR Scene: Ragan finds redemption; first Cup race at Kentucky
I ended last week’s NASCAR Scene column with the prediction that it could be any driver’s trophy this past Saturday night in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, including an underdog. Last time Sprint Cup teams competed at Daytona, Trevor Bayne, driving part-time for [...]

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