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Wheel2Wheel: From 'Dega to Richmond

By Geoffrey MillerApr 30th 2009 – 11:59AM

Jump in as FanHouse writers Holly Cain and Geoffrey Miller try to put a cap on the weekend that was Talladega and look ahead to the always exciting spring race in Richmond with a little thing we like to call Wheel2Wheel. NASCAR Feuds While Carl Edwards' wreck stole the show at Talladega, two of NASCAR's...

Injured Fan, 17, Leaves Alabama Hospital

By Geoffrey MillerApr 29th 2009 – 9:32PM

For Blake Bobbitt, 187 laps of last Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway were pretty much the same as the rest of the 142,000 fans on hand -- fast and exciting. Then, on the lap 188, Carl Edwards' No. 99 flew into the catch fence in front of her, ripping apart and spewing a chunk of metal into her face and...

Numbers: Keselowski's 'Dega Shocker

By Geoffrey MillerApr 29th 2009 – 2:48PM

Takin' a glance at Brad Keselowski's upset win in last Sunday's action at Talladega Superspeedway:0.175 - Seconds Keselowski finished ahead of second-place Dale Earnhardt Jr.1 - Total number of laps led by Keselowski in his Sprint Cup career1 - Number of Miss Sprint Cup girls doused with champagne in victory lane by...

Blame NASCAR for Edwards' Scary Ride

By Geoffrey MillerApr 26th 2009 – 9:19PM

Let's face it: NASCAR's own rules nearly killed multiple spectators Sunday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway.The scary last-lap crash in the Aaron's 499 involving Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman and first-time winner Brad Keselowski is just the concoction NASCAR has cooked up with their set of rules governing the cans and...

Kevin Lepage Fesses Up to Nationwide Wreck

By Geoffrey MillerApr 28th 2008 – 10:13PM

Kevin Lepage must have finally seen the replay. "I caused 'The Big One,' " Lepage said. "I realize I need to apologize to NASCAR, the car owners, my fellow competitors and most importantly the fans. I made a huge driver error by blending onto the race track in the wrong area.[...] "Speaking yesterday before reviewing the...

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