Matt Kenseth Interview: On The State Of NASCAR Racing, Twitter And 'Ums'
This year's Daytona 500 champion tries to make it through an interview without saying 'Um' too many times. Our series of weekly NASCAR driver interviews continues with Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth,...
View ArticleOpinion: NASCAR Pocono Speeding Penalties Lead To Confusion, Questions
There were more speeding penalties Sunday than in the previous eight races combined. So what was the deal? In the first race NASCAR ever used electronic timing on pit road – the 2005 Daytona 500 –...
View ArticleNASCAR Twitter Rankings: Which Drivers Have The Most Followers?
The top four drivers remain unchanged, but there's a new face at No. 5 on our list of the most-followed NASCAR drivers. With the new partnership between NASCAR and Twitter underway as of last...
View ArticleJuan Pablo Montoya Interview: Don't Ask Me To Hold Your Baby
This week's 12 Questions interview shows if you don't flip Montoya the bird or ask him to hold your baby, you should be able to get along with him just fine. Our series of weekly NASCAR driver...
View ArticleAt Michigan, NASCAR Drivers Unfazed By Record Speeds
NASCAR drivers are wired a bit differently than you and I. Just take this weekend's 218 mph speeds into the corners at Michigan International Speedway, for example. NORMAL PEOPLE: "Gosh, 218 mph seems...
View ArticleDavid Gilliland Interview: Sonoma NASCAR Race On Tap For California Native
The subject of this week's 12 Questions interview returns to the track where he finished second in 2008. Our series of weekly NASCAR driver interviews continues with David Gilliland of Front Row...
View ArticleWhy NASCAR's Road Courses Are The New Short Tracks
Remember when NASCAR's three short tracks used to provide the guaranteed drama, tempers and full-contact racing that some race fans crave? Those days are largely gone now, and fans seem to have...
View ArticleThe Joy Of Clint Bowyer: NASCAR's Sonoma Race Winner Always Seems To Have Fun
Sunday's winning driver has a contagious, fun-loving attitude that made it enjoyable to see him race to Victory Lane at Sonoma. Clint Bowyer is like that one buddy of yours who always seems to have...
View ArticleClint Bowyer Interview: 12 Questions With NASCAR Sonoma Race Winner
The Michael Waltrip Racing driver tells the wild story of his first-ever victory, talks about on-track retaliation and reveals the type of 'fans' who make him mad. Our series of weekly NASCAR driver...
View ArticleWhere Does Matt Kenseth's 2012 NASCAR Season Go From Here?
Last season, Carl Edwards flirted – secretly but heavily – with the idea of leaving Roush Fenway Racing for Joe Gibbs Racing to drive the team's No. 20 car. Ultimately, given he was leading the NASCAR...
View ArticleHeartbroken AJ Allmendinger Fans Wait, Hope For The Best
Allmendinger fans vow to stand behind the affable driver because of their personal connections with him – and refuse to believe he did anything wrong. Tiffanie Zimbelman cried herself to sleep on...
View ArticleBrad Keselowski Interview: What Racing Hard Really Means
There's a difference between 'racing hard' and 'racing like an asshole,' the Penske Racing driver says in this week's 12 Questions interview. Our series of weekly NASCAR driver interviews continues...
View ArticleWhy NASCAR Champ Tony Stewart is 'Larger Than Life'
When Tony Stewart walks into a room, the atmosphere changes. This is partially because Stewart likes to sneak up on unsuspecting people and pinch their rear ends or goose them. But mostly, it's...
View ArticleNASCAR Midseason Report: Championship Picks, Jeff Gordon's Chase Hopes, And More
The NASCAR season is flying by. Last week's Daytona race marked the halfway point of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series schedule – there are 18 races down and 18 to go – and there are only eight races left...
View ArticleDrivers Support NASCAR Drug Testing System But Curious About Unknowns
What would you do if you were one of AJ Allmendinger's NASCAR driver colleagues this week? With few details about Allmendinger's positive drug test available, would not knowing the specific substance...
View ArticleBrian France Interview: NASCAR Chief Fields Our Weekly '12 Questions'
Our series of weekly NASCAR interviews continues with a special edition: NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian Z. France. In order to maintain the typical '12 Questions' format, we pulled questions from the...
View ArticleDanica Patrick Shouldn't Move Up To NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Next Year
To best position herself for the future, Patrick should spend at least another year in the Nationwide Series before making the jump. Austin Dillon is having a phenomenal season in the NASCAR...
View ArticleAustin Dillon Interview: 12 Questions With NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie
Our series of NASCAR driver interviews continues this week with Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon, the Nationwide Series rookie who is second in the point standings. Dillon, last year's Truck...
View ArticleDespite Attendance Decline, NASCAR Should Race On At Indy
The crowds have dwindled to half of what they once were, the cars get strung out in a single-file parade and the finish often lacks excitement. If the above statement described a place like Atlanta or...
View ArticleOpinion: NASCAR Owes Clearer Explanation On Restart Rules
NASCAR won't get specific about certain situations and penalties on restarts. But wouldn't it be better to have all the rules clearly spelled out? Like the parent who justifies everything with...
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