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Welcome to NASCAR's Silliest Season

Did you really think the NASCAR world could keep quiet during this offseason?First, we had Elliott Sadler being canned from his then Gillett-Evernham Motorsports ride just months after signing a multi-year contract extension. A.J. Allmendinger, they said, was taking over the ride.Then, Richard Petty and the...

GEM-Petty Merger Brings Elliott Sadler Back

I suppose you could chalk this up as one of those deals that just makes you want to go "hmmm."Not only did one of NASCAR's most-storied organizations lose much of its independent identity thanks to a merger cued from financial necessity, but a driver thought to be on axe from the other merged team is back in the fold.In...

Reports Say NASCAR's Elliott Sadler Shuffled from GEM in Favor of A.J. Allmendinger

We knew that Gillett-Evernham Motorsports wasn't so full of Evernham anymore, and we also knew that the Dodge Sprint Cup team was looking to sign recently-dropped Red Bull Racing driverA.J. Allmendinger despite lacking a sponsorship.Well, reports say that all of that is coming true, but with one incredible twist:Elliott...

First-Time Chasers Claim Front Row Seats

Sitting on the pole isn't a bad way for the winless Clint Bowyer to start his first Chase for the Nextel Cup championship. He was the 45th of 49 drivers to qualify and knocked his fellow first-time chaser, Martin Truex Jr., out of the starting spot to score his second career pole. Truex almost had hist first career pole...