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14 Clueless, Classless Idiots 'Banned' From Talladega

By Geoffrey MillerMay 1st 2007 – 8:36PM

After Jeff Gordon won Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega, we saw how a bunch of collective idiots on the front stretch made it rain. Not in a Pacman Jones or Dontrelle Willis style, but with anything and everything they could find in their general vicinity. Everything from coolers to beer cans to chicken bones was said to...

You Know You Wrecked Hard When...

By Geoffrey MillerApr 30th 2007 – 8:38PM

...your HANS device cracks.Kyle Busch, who just can't seem to avoid anything these days, somehow cracked his head restraint during Saturday's head-over-heels-over-head wreck in the Talladega Busch Series event. NASCAR, obviously, is quite interested. This is the first reported near-failure of the device. ``It performed the...

For Reutimann, Talladega a Day of What Could Have Been

By Geoffrey MillerApr 30th 2007 – 7:37PM

David Reutimann went into turn 3 Sunday at Talladega with four laps to go in third position. The next time by at that same point in the track, Reutimann's day would have went up in smoke -- figuratively and literally.Driving a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, Reutimann was by and far having the best day of the year for any...

NASCAR Must Have Forgot About the Red Flag

By Geoffrey MillerApr 29th 2007 – 10:13PM

The black helicopters are sweeping in, folks. Somewhere in the heart of central Alabama, the conspiracy is alive and well. NASCAR hates Denny Hamlin. And Tony Raines. And Reed Sorenson. And fill-in-driver-here who had to pit under the last caution because of the extended yellow.What happened, NASCAR? Did the red flag that...

Gordon & Earnhardt By The Numbers

By Geoffrey MillerApr 29th 2007 – 7:44PM

Jeff Gordon won his 77th career victory today at Talladega Superspeedway, moving him ahead of the late Dale Earnhardt in career wins. Obviously, both have had outstanding careers, and the numbers back it up. Here's a quick comparison, by the numbers, of their two careers on this historic day for NASCAR. Dale Earnhardt...

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LIVE: Stanley Cup Finals Game 1

By Michael Klopman May 30th 2012 - 07:40PM

The 2012 Stanley Cup Final gets started on Wednesday night with Game 1 between two teams who few predicted would be playing this late into May. The Los Angeles King were the last team to clinch a spot in Western Conference playoffs, but proved that anything can happen in hockey's thrilling second season.

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Mark Mawson, Photographer, Creates Mesmerizing Water Colored Images (PHOTOS)

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 30th 2012 - 06:10PM

British photographer Mark Mawson has taken our breath away with another photo series made from the simple ingredients of paint and water.

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Stephanie Mills, R&B Diva, Refuses To Do TV One's 'Unsung' Series (EXCLUSIVE)

By Brennan Williams May 29th 2012 - 01:05PM

Since its debut in 2008, TV One's hour-long music series, "Unsung," has been one of the network's crown jewels, covering the sometimes tragic careers of an array of celebrated music acts such as Teddy Pendergrass, DeBarge, Teena Marie, Melba Moore, Alexander O'Neal, Minnie Ripperton and Phyllis Hyman.

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How ESPN reporter covers NASCAR with an iPad

By Dave Caolo May 28th 2012 - 10:33AM

ESPN Pit Reporter Dave Burns covers NASCAR's premiere Sprint Cup Series for the network.

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'Epic Teatime With Alan Rickman' Will Make You Want A Cup Of Tea, Alan Rickman (VIDEO)

By Alastair Plumb May 17th 2012 - 08:07AM

He's a living legend, after all, what with his roles as Hans Gruber in Die Hard , the Sheriff Of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves , and not forgetting the one and only Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series.

Background on Nextel Cup Series

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (often shortened to Sprint Cup or the Cup Series) is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR).

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