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Live Bloggin': Sprint Cup Series @ Phoenix

Will Sunday afternoon's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k be Jimmie Johnson's opportunity to shine? (Ha, get it? As in shine like the sun above his car in the photo? Funny? Right?) Or will Carl Edwards be able to pounce on a second straight week of misfortune for the No. 48?The story is simple: Edwards is 106 points behind...

Jimmie Johnson Puts Foot Down in Phoenix

Chase for the Sprint Cup point leader Jimmie Johnson is tired of Carl Edwards biting at his heels during his quest for a third-straight NASCAR Sprint Cup title -- especially after finishing a modest 15th a week ago at Texas Motor Speedway that allow Edwards a small glimmer of championship hope.No more of that, Johnson's...

Tony Stewart: Fiesta Bowl Grand Marshal

Of all the press releases I expected to read in preparation for this weekend's Sprint Cup activity in the "Valley of the Sun's" Phoenix International Raceway, I surely didn't expect this one:Joe Gibbs Racing's Tony Stewart will serve as the grand marshal for college football's Fiesta Bowl Parade. Or is the more appropriate...