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NASCAR Needs to Abolish 'Mess'

There was much ado about nothing leaving Bristol Motor Speedway last Sunday. The top 35 owner points in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series were reset for the first time this year following the Bristol race, guaranteeing a starting spot to the top 35 teams this weekend at Martinsville Speedway and forcing the outsiders to race...

FanHouse Warmup: Food City 500

The Essentials Race: Food City 500 Where: Bristol Motor Speedway Time: Sunday 2pm/EDTTV/Radio: FOX Sports, PRN RadioForecast: Sunny, 68Distance: 500 laps (266.5 miles)Pole Winner: Mark Martin2008 Winner: Jeff Burton The Storylines If you need a better idea of how racing is being impacted by the economy look no further...

Harvick Races Own Car to Victory Lane

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Kevin Harvick proved just how strong his organization is Saturday by winning the Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in his own race car.Harvick led 44 laps in his Kevin Harvick Inc.-owned Chevrolet, his first victory in a car fielded by the race team he built with his wife."It is very...

Mark Martin Backs Off 2010 Commitment

Friday afternoon, ESPN's David Newton drafted a story with Sprint Cup Series veteran and pole-winner for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway talking about how he wanted to hang around as a full-time NASCAR driver in 2010.Mark Martin, back in his first full-time gig after choosing to go for a part-time schedule...

Dale Jr.'s Crew Chief Won't Be Leaving

Less than five races into the 2009 season, the talk regarding Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief Tony Eury Jr. has already reached the front burner.And if we're lucky, the talk will subside sometime after the 2009 season ends -- barring two things: Earnhardt wins the championship or Eury Jr. finds a new role.But Friday at...