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The New NASCAR: Change Is OK

The pre-race buzz is understandably high for the double-file re-starts NASCAR is implementing in the Sprint Cup Series Sunday at Pocono, Pa. But the real story isn't so much the exciting midseason change in format, but NASCAR's willingness to make a midseason change in format. Say what you want about stock car's benevolent...

FanHouse Warmup: Food City 500

The Essentials Race: Food City 500 Where: Bristol Motor Speedway Time: Sunday 2pm/EDTTV/Radio: FOX Sports, PRN RadioForecast: Sunny, 68Distance: 500 laps (266.5 miles)Pole Winner: Mark Martin2008 Winner: Jeff Burton The Storylines If you need a better idea of how racing is being impacted by the economy look no further...

Back-to-Front Drive Earns Kyle Busch Hometown Win in Las Vegas

The record will show that Kyle Busch started first and finished first in Sunday's Sprint Cup Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.But thanks to an engine problem early in the race weekend, it wasn't quite that easy for Busch to score his first win of 2009. Shelby 427 Roundup: Final Leaderboard | Sprint Cup Standings |...

Daytona '79... NASCAR's Greatest Day?

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Today marks the 51st running of the Daytona 500.But for most Americans, NASCAR's green flag really dropped 30 years ago in the 1979 Daytona 500 when television carried flag-to-flag coverage of the sport's biggest race for the first time.It was a dramatic finish -- Richard Petty edging Darrell Waltrip...

'08 Rear-View Mirror: Jeff Burton

Warning: Objects in this post may be the only way to successfully live through the NASCAR off-season. For best results, read rearview mirror early and often.Driver: Jeff BurtonTeam: No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet'08 Final Standing: 6th (-349)Best Race: Bristol & Charlotte (1st)Worst Race: Bristol...

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06/02/12 Drivers prefer 400 miles at the Monster Mile Source: NASCAR There are very few drivers in Sunday's FedEx 400 field who remember when Dover was a 500-mile marathon, and even fewer who miss spending four-plus hours battling with the Monster Mile. For much of the Modern Era of NASCAR, Dover's 500-mile race was sandwiched between the Coca-Cola 600, 500 more miles at Pocono -- plus Michigan's 400-miler -- putting more emphasis on stamina and survival than speed.
05/31/12 Dover race signals start of NASCAR's summer grind Source: Asbury Park Press - Neptune NJ Dover International Speedway is nicknamed the Monster Mile, and Sprint Cup veteran Jeff Burton says the moniker fits perfectly.
05/31/12 Palmetto plan would resurrect Sea Horse building Source: Herald Tribune - Sarasota FL Jeff Burton wants to bring back a taste of the past as a way to improve Palmetto's future.
05/21/12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI 1, Greg Biffle, 411. 2, Matt Kenseth, 409. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 397. 4, Denny Hamlin, 394. 5, Jimmie Johnson, 372. 6, Martin Truex Jr., 372. 7, Tony Stewart, 369. 8, Kevin Harvick, 361. 9, Kyle Busch, 349. 10, Carl Edwards, 337. 11, Clint Bowyer, 335. 12, Brad Keselowski, 328. 13, Paul Menard, 308. 14, Ryan Newman, 307. 15, Joey Logano, 293. 16, Kasey Kahne, 283. 17, Jeff Burton, 275. 18, Marcos Ambrose, 274. 19, Juan Pablo Montoya, 272. 20, Jamie McMurray, 263. 1, Matt Kenseth, $3,236,967. 2, Greg Biffle, $2,514,378. 3, Denny Hamlin, $2,485,141. 4, Tony Stewart, $2,437,265. 5, Jimmie Johnson, $2,337,634. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $2,333,330. 7, Kyle Busch, $2,320,461. 8, Kevin Harvick, $1,974,556. 9, Martin Truex Jr., $1,971,737. 10, Carl Edwards, $1,887,646. 11, Jeff Burton, $1,868,750. 12, Brad Keselowski, $1,863,045. 13, Ryan Newman, $1,816,401. 14, Jeff Gordon, $1,783,834. 15, A J Allmendinger, $1,692,990. 16, Clint Bowyer, $1,633,152. 17, Marcos Ambrose, $1,578,388. 18, Aric Almirola, $1,574,511. 19, Jamie McMurray, $1,573,068. 20, Juan Pablo Montoya, $1,545,666.
05/19/12 PREP SOFTBALL: Casteel's three hits lead JSB over Lee... Source: TriCities.com - Bristol VA Kaycee Casteel collected three hits to help lead John Battle to a 6-3 Clinch Mountain District win over Lee High on Friday.