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NASCAR Cracks Down on Crab Walking

By Geoffrey MillerMay 19th 2008 – 10:18PM

I first noticed the phenomenon last week at Darlington, and boy, was it ever noticeable in Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race XXIV at Lowe's Motor Speedway.That phenomenon? NASCAR Sprint Cup cars driving down the straightaway sideways.Yes, the "Car of Tomorrow" was designed to reduce the amount of tweaks that a team...

Sprint Cup Drivers Start Vegas Test Monday

By Geoffrey MillerJan 27th 2008 – 10:59PM

The first western swing of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2008 campaign hits full stride Monday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.The second scheduled stop of the Preseason Thunder testing sessions will offer drivers their first opportunity to turn laps at Vegas in the new model of NASCAR race cars. Sprint Cup Series...

New Age, Gear Rules On Tap After Daytona

By Geoffrey MillerJan 17th 2008 – 2:01PM

Though Joey Lagano has enjoyed some big-time props from NASCAR veteran Mark Martin, he might not be able to find his way into the Sprint Cup Series for a while.The 17-year-old driver from Connecticut has turned heads for awhile after Martin referred to Lagano as the "real deal" when he was just 15. In 2008, Lagono -- with...

Cup Watergate: Sunoco Fuel Gone Bad?

By Geoffrey MillerOct 29th 2007 – 6:11PM

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...

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