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Sponsors, New Team Shine Light on NASCAR

Finally, the NASCAR world is feeling a little bit of good news amidst a backdrop of nothing but bad for both the sport's and the rest of a world's business climate.Earlier this week, Tommy Baldwin, Jr. -- the Daytona 500-winning crew chief from 2002 with Bill Davis Racing's Ward Burton -- announced he was putting plans in...

Late Wreck Knocks Out Multiple Chasers

With 15 laps to go in Sunday's AMP Energy Drink 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, a good portion of the Chase for the Sprint Cup contenders looked ready to challenge for a win in a race known for being a wild card on the Chase schedule.And with 14 laps to go, they found out why Talladega was such a wild card.Heading in to...

Cup Watergate: Sunoco Fuel Gone Bad?

In the internal combustion process, water doesn't burn too well. Actually, it doesn't burn at all.Denny Hamlin's Chevrolet engine tried to burn water Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and the result wasn't pretty. Martin Truex Jr. slammed into the No. 11 as it stalled leading the field to a restart, Kyle Busch spun through...

BDR Resigns Blaney, Thoughts on the 2008 Driver Talent Pool

In 2006, Dave Blaney closed the season with an average finishing spot of 24.4 and the #22 Caterpillar Dodge finished in the 27th position in owner points. So far this season, Blaney's lowered his finishing average in the #22 Caterpillar Toyota to 29.0 and is likely to finish the season outside the top 35 in owner points,...

Blaney Blows the Lead, Not A Finisher

When Brian Vickers finished fifth in the Coca-Cola 600 and I named him Toyota's emerging star, a reader pointed out, "Um, I think the 22's the highest Toyota in points and has made the most races (even without relying on owner points)."To that I must say, "It's not how you start the race, it's how you finish."At the...

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05/29/12 Five Points to Ponder: Enough with the Whining and... Source: The Frontstretch The fastest Coca-Cola 600 in the history of the race would have and should have been even faster if it wasn't for the figments of the imagination of Robin Pemberton and his buddies in the race control booth throwing the yellow multiple times for debris so miniscule, the TV cameras couldn't find it.
05/02/12 Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Talladega - Aaron's 499 Source: Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie For the fans complaining about the lack of cautions and wrecks in recent races, this weekend's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway should satisfy their craving for the time being.
04/11/12 TMone Partners with Tommy Baldwin Racing at Texas... Source: PRWeb Mooresville, N.C. (PRWEB) April 11, 2012 TMone will return to Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway after sponsoring the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) team in the Daytona 500.