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Danica Patrick forced to start in back of field at Coca-Cola 600
Danica Patrick didn’t like her chances in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 before the weekend, and now she will be starting in the back of the pack. On Thursday night, Patrick qualified 24th, one position better than her boss, Tony Stewart. Unfortunately for Patrick, her No. 10
Gallery: The ladies of the Indianapolis 500
Danica is gone from the sport, but 4 other women will be competing this year.
CUP: Keselowski Still Confident Despite Slump
Brad Keselowski is seventh in points heading into the Coca-Cola 600…
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Paul Menard re-signs with RCR
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Paul Menard’s future was never in real doubt. On Friday official word came that the 32-year-old and Richard Childress Racing had reached a deal which will keep the driver in the No. 27 Chevrolet.
Keeping Menard at RCR was important to the organization as Menard brings sponsorship from his family’s home improvement store. The re-signing of Menard keeps the...
Joey Logano History 300 Race Preview
22 TEAM AND LOGANO DEFENDING WINNER: Based upon the last two NASCAR Nationwide Series races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the No. 22 Discount Tire team has a pretty good shot at taking the checkered flag in this weekend’s History 300. Logano’s Penske Racing teammate, Brad Keselowski, is the defending winner of the History 300. Logano, who will drive the No. 22 this weekend, won...
Helmet Design for Todd Peck Chosen by NASCAR Fans
Every time that Todd Peck, driver of the No. 40 Arthritis Foundation Chevrolet Silverado, suits up for a race, he'll have Briana Hutton to thank for giving him one of the best looking helmets in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Briana designed the scheme for Peck's helmet, which was selected in a nationwide contest among kids that are fighting juvenile arthritis.
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Coca-Cola 600 From Charlotte Starting Lineup
Denny Hamlin won the pole for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte with a time of 27.604 seconds. Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, and Clint Bowyer round out the top five starting positions. The only driver who did not make the event was Mike Bliss. The event will be live on FOX at 6 PM EST.
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Denny Hamlin
FedEx Office Toyota
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Hamlin wins pole for Coca-Cola 600
Denny Hamlin broke the track record Thursday with a lap of 195.624 mph to capture the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Hamlin, who has never won a Sprint Cup race at CMS, was one of eight drivers to top the previous record of 193.708 set last October by Greg Biffle.
It is Hamlin's 14th career pole.
Four Toyotas will start in the top five. Hamlin...
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Denny Hamlin wins pole for Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin won the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hamlin set a new track record at 195.6 mph, seven other drivers also topped the previous track record. He will lead a field of 43 cars to the green flag in the twelfth race of the Sprint Cup season.
Kasey Kahne won last years race, he will start sixth in Sunday’s race.
Only one car failed to qualify for...
Kenseth looks to continue winning ways
Matt Kenseth is ready to get back to work.
Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events. But Kenseth wasn't a factor in last week's all-star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway and knows he's got some challenges to overcome before getting back to...
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CUP: Patrick Refuses To Be Danica Downer
Danica Patrick has finished 25th or worse in nine of 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup races this season…
Patrick staying positive amid struggles on track
Danica Patrick refuses to get down on herself even though her first full season on the Sprint Cup series has been a struggle.
She is 28th in the Sprint Cup point standings after 11 races and has just one top-10 finish - that came in the season-opening Daytona 500.
''At the end of the day it's about keeping your head up and not getting discouraged to the point where...
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Opinion: How To Spice Up The All-Star Race In 2014
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By: Toby Christie – Follow on twitter @tobalical
NASCAR came up with the 2013 format for the Sprint All-Star Race with all intentions of spicing the competition up after things fell flat in 2012.
However days after the race, many are still grumbling that the new format, which placed emphasis on running well in every segment, didn’t bring excitement...
Five Things To Remember About The 2013 Sprint All-Star Race At Charlotte
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Fastenal Ford, and Kurt Busch, driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet, the the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images)
By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
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Charmin had the best ad at the NASCAR All-Star Race
Charmin put together one of the best billboard ads we have seen. The toilet paper company decided to get in on some advertising action with NASCAR and placed this giant billboard outside of the Charlotte Motor Speedway for Saturday’s Sprint All-Star Race. Does it get better than that? According to Auto Week, this billboard is about 30 by 40 feet and faces Highway 29, which is...
NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies of self-inflicted gun wound
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of a self-inflicted gun shot. Trickle, 71, competed in 303 Sprint Cup races over a 24-year career. While Trick never won a race he managed 36 finishes inside the top ten.
Trickle gained a lot of fans and notoriety racing dirt tracks around the country earning cult-like status. Trickle was also known for smoking while driving, taking a puff...
NASCAR’s Mike Harmon takes to twitter to deny stealing Jennifer Jo Cobb’s transporter. This one is gonna get messy.
With women in NASCAR, it seems there is always going to be a drama taking place. When Jennifer Jo Cobb, pointed her finger in the direction of Mike Harmon, over her missing transported, she had no idea what kind of mess she was making. Or did she? Harmon took to twitter to defend himself against the charges Cobb had filed against him. He tweeted this; I want it known that I have...
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