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2012

  • Jeff Gordon Plays the "Jeff Gordon Card" at Phoenix
  • Paulie Harraka Brings Well-Rounded Approach to Fledgling NASCAR Career
  • Veteran Tickets Foundation Needs Help to Serve Troops, Fill Wishes
  • One-on-One with Denny Hamlin
  • Concussion Symptoms Put Dale Jr. in No-Win Situation
  • One-on-One with Germán Quiroga
  • Phoenix to Hold First-Ever Mexico Toyota Series Race in US
  • Phoenix Raceway Names New Title Sponsor for November Cup Race
  • The Top Five Current NASCAR Drivers Without a Cup Title
  • All Roads Lead to PIR in 2012 NASCAR Chase
  • Eldest Earnhardt Offspring Lends Name, Design Sensibility to Home Collection
  • Jason Leffler on Kyle Busch Motorsports, Phoenix Raceway and more
  • Advice to NASCAR Drivers: Man Up!
  • Fans Have a Big Stake in Bristol Outcome
  • Lack of Race “Title Sponsors” a Growing Concern?
  • Kurt Busch, Armed Forces Foundation, Providing Tributes to Troops
  • Kahne Reminiscent of Kenseth as Pre-Chase Comeback Kid
  • What is Middle America, Anyway?
  • Kenseth Leads the Points, but Johnson Leads Almost Everything Else
  • Dale Earnhardt’s "Lucky Penny" Girl Honored in Exhibit at U.S. Mint in Philadelphia
  • The Resilient Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Continued
  • My Take on “Reportergate”
  • The Dilemma Of Boring Races Must Be Acknowledged
  • Tanner Foust Showcases Driving Talents for NASCAR Fans
  • What Would You Ask Tony Stewart?
  • My Mom, My Biggest Fan
  • A NASCAR Tale of Two Females
  • Denny Hamlin - NASCAR’s Rodney Dangerfield
  • NASCAR’s Mike Curb Has Deep Roots in Rock ‘N’ Roll, Racing
  • Time for a Change to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Election Process
  • Six Surprising Driver Standings After Six Races
  • New TV Show Stars Pair of NASCAR Truck Champs; Dale Earnhardt Jr. Exec. Producer
  • Bristol: You Can’t Go Home Again
  • Is the NASCAR “Rookie of the Year” Title Still Meaningful?
  • Are Cause Sponsorships a Cause for Concern in NASCAR?
  • Is Phoenix still a short track and does NASCAR need more?
  • One-on-One: An Interview With Matt Kenseth
  • A Few Notes on the Daytona 500 Entry List
  • Doctor Hopes to Bring Gift of Healing to NASCAR
  • Baffling Decisions in the Business of Sports
  • One-on-One: An Interview with Carl Edwards
  • Has Technology Affected Track Attendance Forever?
  • "In The Red" Provides Personal, Poignant Look at NASCAR's Most Emotional Year
  • Tim Richmond’s ‘First Cup Win’ Car Up for Auction at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

    2011

  • Winning Percentage Statistic Provides Interesting Insights
  • Two Prominent NASCAR Sponsors Involved in Non-NASCAR Controversies
  • Kurt Busch Is … Duh, Winning!
  • NASCAR Christmas Wishes: A Letter To Santa
  • Biggest Heartbreak of 2011? - It Wasn't Carl Edwards
  • The Key to Understanding the Busch Brothers
  • Feeling Groove-y at Phoenix International Raceway
  • A Small Part of a Big Dream
  • Stewart-Edwards Story Could be a Classic
  • Talladega Race Was Another Letdown
  • On Roulette, Racing, and Real Life
  • Mind-Numbing Chase Race Not What NASCAR Needs
  • PIR’s “Roller Coaster” Backstretch a Thrill Ride for Drivers
  • Want to Work for NASCAR? Prepare for "Biometric Screening," Health Coaching
  • NASCAR Controversy Sizzled ... Back In ‘61
  • One-on-One: An Interview With Brad Keselowski
  • Pre-Race Ceremonies, Patriotic Paint Schemes Help NASCAR Observe 9/11 Anniversary
  • PIR Repave Project Paves the Way for Pivotal Chase Race
  • New Chase Schedule Should Shake Things Up
  • A NASCAR Fan In Life … And Death?
  • How NASCAR’s Chase Wildcard Could Backfire
  • Is the Media Unfair to Dale Earnhardt Jr.?
  • Allen Bestwick Belongs In The Booth
  • U.S. Army's NASCAR Sponsorship Much More Than a Car Decal
  • NASCAR Season Hits Halfway Mark
  • Ragan Won the Battle, but Harvick is Winning the War
  • NASCAR's Appeal Among African-Americans – Is Father Absence a Factor?
  • Will Ageism be an Issue in NASCAR?
  • Chase Format Hurt Gordon's Title Numbers
  • NASCAR's Championship Plan Not Panning Out in Lower Series
  • NASCAR Touches More Lives Than We Will Never Know
  • Running it on the Ragged Edge
  • Do NASCAR Drivers Sneeze? And Other Random Thoughts
  • Touching on a Touchy Subject … Again
  • One-Quarter Through NASCAR Season, Numerous Notables Not in Top Ten
  • Racing History In My Hands
  • A Troubling Trend at Talladega
  • No Mystery in Kyle Busch's Maturity
  • Twitter Not Always a Positive Experience for NASCAR Stars
  • Concerning NASCAR - Can't You Be More … Positive?
  • Kenny Wallace: "It's a big plus when somebody wants you"
  • Ronald Reagan Foundation Reaches Out to Race Fans
  • NASCAR Driver Max Papis Happy to be a Contender
  • Fame a Positive Platform for NASCAR's Jeff Gordon
  • It's Faith First for Trevor Bayne
  • New Drafting Style Breeds New NASCAR Vocabulary
  • NASCAR Tracks Could Learn from Super Bowl Anthem Gaffe
  • Three Drivers Could Deliver Momentous Daytona 500 Win
  • David Poole's Pet Project: Wessa Miller, Still Inspires Others
  • NASCAR President Mike Helton: Steward of the Sport
  • Jimmie Johnson on 'Disconnecting' / Daytona / Dale Jr. and More
  • David Poole, Through Katy's Eyes - Part Four
  • David Poole, Through Katy's Eyes - Part Three

    2010

  • David Poole, Through Katy's Eyes - Part Two
  • David Poole, Through Katy's Eyes - Part One
  • NASCAR's Oldest Fundraising Foundation Finds Fresh Footing
  • Kerry Earnhardt Dedicated to Dad's Charity Foundation
  • Strange Stats of the 2010 NASCAR Season
  • The 'Chase' Cheapens The NASCAR Championship
  • RIDEMAKERZ Holds Charity "Build-Off" at Phoenix International Raceway
  • One-on-One With Danica Patrick … and Her Fans
  • Space Meets Speed at Challenger Space Center
  • It's Time to Bridge the Garage Gap
  • NASCAR Drivers Prove Me Right Again
  • Love NASCAR, Don't Love NASCAR, Think For Yourself
  • Could This Be the Cure for NASCAR's Woes?
  • Beads of Courage Kids Inspire Racers Edwards and Johnson
  • Ryan Newman: No Special Treatment for Chase Contenders
  • Thanks To Leilani Münter, Disabled Marine Achieves Car Design Dream
  • NASCAR's Non-Chase Contenders Have Different Agendas
  • "Changing Lanes" TV Show Misses the Mark, Raises Questions
  • Benefit of Bonus Points Negligible in NASCAR
  • "Tweet On?" Not so fast …
  • Disabled Marine Has NASCAR Dream
  • Clint Bowyer and Mark Martin Competing for Final Chase Spot
  • Don't Shoot the Messenger
  • "Have At It" Not a Blank Check for Recklessness
  • The Devil Made Him Do It - Again
  • African-American NASCAR Fans: It's Not a Whites-Only Sport - Part Two
  • African-American NASCAR Fans: It's Not a Whites-Only Sport - Part One
  • Does NASCAR Need its Own "Eleventh Commandment?"
  • Four Surprising Drivers In and Out of NASCAR's Top Twelve
  • Pushy Parents a Product of NASCAR's Youth Trend
  • Driver Duels Done Right
  • A Plea to NASCAR's National Anthem Decision Makers
  • Only One Person Can Save Dale Earnhardt Jr. Now
  • 2010 Shaping up as Denny Hamlin's Breakthrough Season
  • Imagine Hearing a NASCAR Race for the Very First Time
  • Do You Still Feel Like Part of the NASCAR "Family?"
  • Did the Car of Tomorrow Alter the Course of NASCAR History?
  • Turning the Tables: NASCAR Personalities Assess the NASCAR Media
  • The Van in Victory Lane, an Amazing Vehicle
  • NASCAR by the (Car) Numbers
  • Brad Keselowski Brings Value-Added Attitude to Sponsor
  • Darrell Waltrip Tips NASCAR's Hand on Twitter
  • Kyle Petty Charity Ride Takes on New Sense of Urgency
  • Jeff Gordon: Crew Chief Steve Letarte "Not Going Anywhere"
  • Can NASCAR Sustain Danica Mania?
  • Max Papis: NASCAR's Envoy of Enthusiasm
  • Danica-Mania a Disservice to All
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. and The Piñata Syndrome
  • It's NASCAR Rumor Control Time
  • NASCAR on Twitter: Too Much of a Good Thing?
  • An Interview with Legendary NASCAR Photographer Brian Cleary - Part Three
  • An Interview with Legendary NASCAR Photographer Brian Cleary - Part Two
  • An Interview with Legendary NASCAR Photographer Brian Cleary - Part One

    2009

  • Johnson's "Athlete of the Year" Award Revives Age-Old Argument
  • Leilani Münter More Than Ready For Success
  • Danica's Demeanor Could Ruffle NASCAR Fans' Feathers
  • Five Traits NASCAR Fans Want to See in Their Drivers
  • "Formula 48" … and Thanksgiving Thoughts
  • Ryan Newman: Reluctant NASCAR Safety Czar
  • Will NASCAR Have to Put the Brakes on Twitter?
  • NASCAR History Could Be Made In Arizona This Year
  • NASCAR Drivers - You've Been Franitized
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. - It's Complicated
  • Where's the Love for NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson?
  • Denny Hamlin Delivers Surprise Packages and Surprisingly Strong Opinions
  • Kyle Petty: If You Can't Do Anything Else, Say a Prayer for Us
  • The Case for a Separate Chase Points System
  • NASCAR's Phantom Debris Cautions: Proof Positive?
  • NASCAR's Green Movement Targeting Fan Behavior
  • NASCAR Driver Benny Gordon Commemorates 9/11 with Special Car
  • Joey Logano Handling the Heat Like a Pro
  • Despite Struggles and Setbacks, Bobby Labonte Still Hopeful
  • Will the Real Kyle Busch Please Stand Up?
  • Potential NASCAR Champions Flying Under the Radar
  • NASCAR Needs Montoya to Succeed
  • NASCAR's Official Search Engine Data Humorous, Revealing
  • Mark Martin - Making Me Look (Almost) Clairvoyant
  • Ten Surprising Season-to-Date NASCAR Stats
  • One-on-One with Bryan Sperber, President of Phoenix International Raceway
  • CNBC's Darren Rovell: NASCAR's Brian France Willing to Make Big Changes
  • When the Expectation Exceeds the Excitement
  • David Poole's Legacy
  • Will Wins or Consistency Win Out This Year?
  • It's time To Rethink The Car of Tomorrow
  • Comparing Dale Jr. to Danica Patrick is Dumb
  • Focus on 'Bigger' Reveals Bigger NASCAR Problem
  • Can a 150-Pound Racecar Driver Hoist a 225-Pound Trophy After Driving 600 Miles?
  • What Was Jeremy Mayfield Thinking?
  • Kyle Petty: Motorcycle Charity Ride Today - Cup Ride Tomorrow?
  • Fixing Talladega Would Be a Fitting Legacy
  • NASCAR Teams, Tracks Take Time for Troops
  • Jamie McMurray Tells Fans: Don't Worry About Possible Move to Yates
  • Phoenix Would Be Fitting for First Stewart-Haas Win
  • Focus is on Nationwide Series as Cup Takes Easter Off
  • NASCAR Needs to Capitalize on Early Season Momentum
  • "Pit Stop in a Southern Kitchen" a Must Read
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Realtor?
  • NASCAR Networking is Better with Twitter
  • NASCAR - Step Away from the Rule-Changing Pen
  • One on One with Jimmie Johnson: A Tale of Three Cities
  • Win a Bar Bet with this Daytona 500 Trivia
  • Reader Recalls Surprising Tony Stewart Send-Off
  • Look Out NASCAR, Here Comes Tony Stewart
  • One on One with Marcos Ambrose
  • NASCAR's Success Dependent on Big Three's Success
  • One on One With Aric Almirola: "I've Got a Lot to Prove"
  • NASCAR "Official Sponsors" List Needs to Grow in 2009
  • A NASCAR Blog by Insiders...For Outsiders

    2008

  • Victor Pfluger: Next-Generation NASCAR Young Gun
  • Still Time For Holiday Giving, NASCAR Style
  • NASCAR's Chase: A Failed Experiment
  • Behind The Scene At A NASCAR Drivers' Meeting
  • The Problem NASCAR Can't Solve
  • Jamie McMurray Building Momentum for 2009
  • One On One With Curtis Gray, President of Homestead-Miami Speedway
  • The Talladega Clause
  • Hot Laps with Kyle Busch
  • Kenny Wallace - Black and White in a Watercolor World
  • How Well Do You Know NASCAR's Top Twelve Drivers?
  • Once More, with Feeling - The Chase is not a three-man race
  • Tony Stewart: "I'm Like the Little Ornery Brother"
  • NASCAR Chase a Three-Man Race? Not So Fast, Drivers Warn!
  • Ten Surprising NASCAR Stats Heading Into The Chase
  • Kevin Harvick Honors Vets in Phoenix - Relishes Role as Chase "Underdog"
  • Darrell Waltrip Discusses his "Racing Experience", Picks Smoke to Win Bristol
  • What is NASCAR Really About?
  • Is the C-O-T a D-U-D?
  • Record Number of Winless Drivers Possible in NASCAR Chase
  • The "That's Just Wrong" Awards
  • Mark Martin Reaffirms Brickyard Victory Prediction
  • Understanding Tony Stewart
  • LifeLock CEO Loves NASCAR's "ROI"
  • Same Track, Different Takes
  • Carl Edwards: "Try to Be Positive"
  • Note to NASCAR: You Can Put Lipstick on a Pig
  • Jeff Burton Flying Stealth Mission to Success
  • Here's What's Wrong with NASCAR
  • NASCAR: National Anthem Singer Choices Are Ridiculous
  • NASCAR's Lloyd Moore Died as He Had Lived
  • Kyle Busch, Thou Dost Protest Too Much
  • Does God Decide Who Wins NASCAR Races?
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr. - Not as Fragile as People Think
  • NASCAR - You Either Get It, Or You Don't
  • The First African-American NASCAR Driver: It Wasn't Wendell Scott
  • NASCAR Safety a Never-Ending Battle
  • NASCAR Driver Casey Mears Opts for Optimism in Racing Career
  • The State of NASCAR versus Tony Stewart: The Anti-Stewart Opinions and The Verdict
  • The State of NASCAR versus Tony Stewart: The Pro-Stewart Opinions
  • The State of NASCAR versus Tony Stewart: The Trial
  • Could 2008 be the Year of the Biff?
  • NASCAR Drivers Want A Traveling Medical and Safety Crew
  • NASCAR Media Misses the Mark in Teammate Scuffle
  • One Daytona 500 Does Not a NASCAR Season Make
  • Triumph Over Tragedy for Earnhardt Jr. and Hendrick
  • NASCAR Heading Back to the Future for 50th Daytona 500
  • New Dale Earnhardt Book Paints Unique Picture of the "Angel in Black"
  • NASCAR's Brian France: Finally Answering the Clue Phone?
  • Dale "Entrepreneur" Jr.
  • Garth Brooks, Tony Stewart and the Pluralis Majestatis
  • A Few Post-Holiday NASCAR Notes


    2007

  • Five New Year's Resolutions NASCAR Should Make
  • Last-Minute NASCAR Holiday Gift Ideas
  • NASCAR 2008: It's Black and White
  • Playing The NASCAR Name Game
  • Striking a Nerve with NASCAR Fans - Part Two
  • Striking a Nerve with NASCAR Fans
  • Disenfranchised Fans ~ Here's What's Wrong With NASCAR
  • Jeff Gordon May Be Down, But He's Not Out Yet
  • Gordon-Johnson Friendship a Factor in Flat NASCAR Post-Season
  • NASCAR Sponsor Decisions Reflect Poorly on Sport
  • Can Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ever Win a NASCAR Title?
  • Greg Biffle: Car of Tomorrow + Talladega = Trouble
  • NASCAR Drivers Compete for "Best of the Rest" Ranking
  • Motorsports TV Critic John Daly Dishes the Dirt on NASCAR Coverage
  • Five Things NASCAR Is Doing Right
  • Dale Earnhardt: "Doctor of NASCAR"
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Number Change a Blessing in Disguise
  • The Real NASCAR Race is for 12th Place
  • Tony Stewart and the Piñata Syndrome
  • What Was The Point, Tony Stewart?
  • More Questions Than Answers as NASCAR Rolls Into Indy
  • NASCAR, Thou Dost Protest Too Much
  • Headlines Remind NASCAR Fans of Bigger Picture
  • An Open Letter To NASCAR Officials About The Top-35 Qualifying Rule
  • A Pyrrhic Victory in NASCAR's Busch Series
  • Jeff Versus Junior? No Way
  • Busch Racing Without Buschwhackers
  • 13 Races Down, 13 to Go Until NASCAR Chase Begins
  • NASCAR, Dover Speedway, Draw Attention to Puzzle of Autism
  • Another Driver In NASCAR's Number 8 Car? Certainly!


    2006

  • A Piece of NASCAR History - For Sale at Barrett-Jackson Auction


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