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NASCAR Driver Pictures: Best of Kurt Busch 2010
It seems Busch the elder, oft times is overshadowed by his younger sib’s antics. But he, like his bro, has always been very accomodating when it comes to pics. Here are some that Glenn and myself took in 2010.
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March 13, 2011
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NASCAR Sharkfin Soup from Las Vegas
Let’s hope that for once, “what happen’s in Vegas”, doesn’t stay in Las Vegas.
The Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a return to normalcy. No more crazy racing, like the pairs competition at Daytona and freaky Phoenix. Well maybe no more until Bristol. But we’ll see I guess.
Vegas was traditional. Lots of fast laps and the near...
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March 08, 2011
Kevin Conway Needs Help from His Sponsor
The first three weeks of the NASCAR season couldn’t have gotten off to a better start.
The stories that have come from this early season have been all that NASCAR could have hoped for. From twenty-year-old Trevor Bayne winning the “Super Bowl of Stock Car Racing” to a resurgence by veteran Jeff Gordon the first two weeks were storybookesque.
As week three headed...
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March 08, 2011
Some Folks Just Aren’t Cut Out To Drive Racecars
Kevin Conway Friday NHMS LoudonKevin Conway seemed to have the right luck, if nothing else. A protege of Ernie Irvan, Conway had made a career out of turning average-to-decent finishes into something more, moving up the stock car racing chain relatively quickly. Eventually the luck ran out, if only briefly. He spent two years in the Busch Series, even getting a seven-race deal to...
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March 07, 2011
Fantasy Racing Darkhorse Picks: Kobalt Tools 400 from Vegas
Expert
Website
Pick to Win
Finish
Experts Avg
Josh Lobdel
9.0
Jerry Lagger
One and Done Game Winner
13.0
Dennis Michelsen
RaceTalkRadio.com
15.0
Steve Wronkowicz
On Pit Row
23.5
Eric McClung
KFFL
12.5
Eric McGuire
free agent
10.5
Dan Beaver
Fantasy Racing Games
14.0
Matt Mercer
On Pit Row
14.5
Adam Ansell
Roto Experts
14.5
Chris Leone
On Pit...
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March 02, 2011
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: 2011 Kobalt Tools 400
Expert
Website
Pick to Win
Finish
Experts Avg
Josh Lobdell
20.5
Jerry Lagger
One and Done Game Winner
28.0
Dennis Michelsen
RaceTalkRadio.com
35.0
Steve Wronkowicz
On Pit Row
20.5
Eric McClung
KFFL
22.5
Eric McGuire
free agent
35.0
Dan Beaver
Fantasy Racing Games
15.5
Matt Mercer
On Pit Row
32.0
Adam Ansell
Roto Experts
10.0
Chris Leone
On...
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March 02, 2011
Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Las Vegas - Kobalt Tools 400
Last week, Phoenix International Raceway lived up to it’s expectations in the past few years and ended yet another long winless streak, with Jeff Gordon edging out Kyle Busch in the final laps to score his first victory since 2009. This week, the Sprint Cup drivers head over to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Kobalt Tools 400. This 1.5-mile “cookie cutter” track has been kind...
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March 02, 2011
Las Vegas Kobalt Tools 400 Scouting Report
Ten Drivers to watch at Las Vegas
Jimmie Johnson - 4 career wins at Las Vegas.
Carl Edwards - Last time the series visited an intermediate track he won.
Kyle Busch - 2009 winner.
Jeff Gordon - Led 219 laps last year.
Matt Kenseth - When his engine functions properly he hasn’t finished lower than eighth since 2003.
Mark Martin - Four top tens in the last five years.
Kevin Harvick...
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March 01, 2011
Jeff Gordon’s Win at Phoenix Takes His Career to Another Level
One week after the youngest driver in history of NASCAR to win the Daytona 500; Jeff Gordon breaks his winless streak.
Gordon had gone 66 races without seeing victory lane. Not a long time for some of the sports veteran drivers but an eternity for the four-time Cup champion. Interestingly Gordon hasn’t won a championship as a driver since he became a Cup car owner. Gordon...
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March 01, 2011
Trevor Bayne: NASCAR Nationwide Pictures 2010
Trevor Bayne is a hot item in the world of NASCAR right now. We, here at On Pit Row, have had our eyes on him for a while. Here are some pictures I took of him in his Nationwide ride in 2010. I wish I had more shots. So many drivers so little time…
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February 25, 2011
Let Youth Be Served
Trevor Bayne’s unexpected win in the Daytona 500 shows once again racing is a young mans sport.
As a fan of NASCAR racing the first driver I ever rooted for was LeeRoy Yarbrough in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Through most of the 70’s after LeeRoy dropped out of the NASCAR world with mysterious ailments; I didn’t have an allegiance to any one driver...
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February 24, 2011
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: 2011 Fresh Fit 500 from PIR
Expert
Website
Pick to Win
Finish
Experts Avg
Josh Lobdell
Carl Edwards
13
Jerry Lagger
One and Done Game Winner
28
Dennis Michelsen
RaceTalkRadio.com
Carl Edwards
42
Steve Wronkowicz
On Pit Row
Carl Edwards
13
Eric McClung
KFFL
Jimmie Johnson
42
Eric McGuire
free agent
42
Dan Beaver
Fantasy Racing Games
Jimmie Johnson
28
Matt Mercer
On Pit Row
36
Adam...
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February 23, 2011
Fantasy Racing Darkhorse Picks: 2011 Phoenix Subway Fresh Fit 500
Expert
Website
Pick to Win
Finish
Experts Avg
Josh Lobdel
Kevin Harvick
14
Jerry Lagger
One and Done Game Winner
23
Dennis Michelsen
RaceTalkRadio.com
Kasey Kahne
24
Steve Wronkowicz
On Pit Row
Dale Earnhardt Jr
37
Eric McClung
KFFL
Juan Pablo Montoya
6
Eric McGuire
free agent
18
Dan Beaver
Fantasy Racing Games
Ryan Newman
23
Matt Mercer
On Pit Row
10...
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February 23, 2011
Hey, ESPN: Pick It Up
Hey everybody. How goes it? Long time no talk, eh? I’ve been pretty busy. Not too busy to accurately predict the winner of the Daytona 500 (Twitter link to prove it), but still, college has been kicking my butt. But that’s not what we’re here to talk about. We’re here to talk racing - and how a particular network doesn’t exactly know what the hell they...
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February 23, 2011
Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Phoenix Subway Fresh Fit 500
Sunday will be the final time a race will be held at Phoenix International Raceway before its repaving and reconfiguration, which will begin after the Subway Fresh Fit 500 is completed. When the Sprint Cup series comes back here in November, drivers will find a wider front-stretch and a reconfigured dogleg turn. PIR President has stated, ”We are thrilled with the design. …...
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February 23, 2011
All my drivers crashed at Daytona, what do I do?
Off to a rough start? Don’t worry you’re not the only one. Sure you dug yourself a hole at the start of the season, but now’s not the time to hit the panic button.
The NASCAR season is really LONG. Because it’s so long players need to approach the season patiently. In fantasy NASCAR players have 36 weeks to grind it out for the top spot. When I look at the...
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February 22, 2011
NASCAR Driver Pictures: Best of Robby Gordon 2010
Exclusive Photos of NASCAR Driver Robby Gordon
I admit it; I love Robby Gordon. I hope it comes out in my pictures of NASCAR badass Robby G… And I mean badass in the most affectionate way.
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February 22, 2011
Dale Earnhardt Jr and the Daytona 400
If Dale Junior wins this Sunday’s Great American Race, NASCAR may rename it the Daytona 400. Seriously. Not.
But since Earnhardt won his first Daytona 500 pole on Sunday, the reaction has been enthusiastic. That is not the same thing as unanimous though.
This 500 will be Junior’s 400th career Sprint Cup start. As milestones go, even Earnhardt has put it in the perspective...
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February 19, 2011
Gatorade Duels A True Tradition
I’m a huge fan of the February weekday tradition, the Gatorade Duels.
Formerly (and maybe should still be, but that’s another blog) the Twin 125s, the unique way in which the field is set for the Daytona 500 will be run today at 2 PM on SPEED. Since the Daytona 500’s inception the qualifying races have been part of the Daytona experience. Not only do you get a...
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February 17, 2011
Fantasy Racing Darkhorse Picks: 2011 Daytona 500
Expert
Website
Pick to Win
Finish
Experts Avg
Josh Lobdell
David Ragan
Jerry Lagger
One and Done Game Winner
Dennis Michelsen
RaceTalkRadio.com
Tall Glass of Milk
Answerthis.com
Eric McClung
KFFL
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Eric McGuire
free agent
Jamie McMurray
Dan Beaver
Fantasy Racing Games
Joey Logano
Matt Mercer
On...
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February 17, 2011
NASCAR Fantasy Racing Experts Picks: 2011 Daytona 500
Expert
Website
Pick to Win
Finish
Experts Avg
Josh Lobdell
Tony Stewart
Jerry Lagger
One and Done Game Winner
Dennis Michelsen
RaceTalkRadio.com
Tall Glass of Milk
Answerthis.com
Eric McClung
KFFL
Eric McGuire
free agent
Kevin Harvick
Dan Beaver
Fantasy Racing Games
Jeff Gordon
Matt Mercer
On Pit Row
...
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February 17, 2011
Sprint Cup TV Broadcast Schedule PDF Download
Sprint Cup TV Broadcast Schedule
Here’s the 2011 NASCAR race schedule including race times and NASCAR TV network for each race - Sprint Cup Series.
Click here for printable version of 2011 Sprint Cup schedule
Race No.
Race
Race Date
Time
TV Network
Daytona Budweiser Shootout
Feb 12
Sat 8PM ET
Fox
Daytona Duel 1
Feb 17
Thu 2PM ET
Speed
Daytona Duel 2
Feb 17...
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February 16, 2011
Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Daytona 500
The start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season is just around the corner and that can mean only one thing: it’s time to go racing at Daytona! The 53rd “Great American Race” will take place Sunday afternoon on Fox after an entire week of racing–from the Budweiser Shootout last Saturday, to the Gatorade Duels on Thursday, to practice sessions before race day. The...
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February 16, 2011
Will time away from the track hurt Brian Vickers?
In 2010 Brian Vickers season ended prematurely due to blood clots in his legs and around his lungs. He only raced in eleven races before his health condition sidelined him for the rest of the year.
The question Fantasy Racers are wondering is, will his extended absence hurt him? The obvious answer to that question is absolutely not. Why would it hurt him?
Brian Vickers health...
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February 15, 2011
2011 Nationwide Series Predictions
After a long off-season with many changes, we find ourselves ready for the onset of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series. The look of the car is different, the points structure is different, and the names above a lot of the doors are different, but in my eyes, the biggest difference from past seasons is that drivers must declare which of NASCAR’s top three series they wish to...
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February 14, 2011
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