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Everybody Chasing Tony Stewart in Sixth Annual Charity Dirt Race

Tony Stewart owns just about everything there is at the Prelude to the Dream. He's won it the most (3 times), is the only driver to lead all 30 laps of the feature (2008) and holds the one-lap qualifying record at 116.845 mph. One other thing: he owns the track. Literally. Bathrooms, concession stands and all. Stewart...

Jeff Gordon Chats With FanHouse

Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon joined FanHouse for a live chat Friday from Daytona International Speedway. Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, is a three-time Daytona 500 winner and is looking for his first Cup title since 2001. Join the champ as discusses his motivation for another championship,...

Sprint Cup N's & Q's: Gasoline Alley

INDIANAPOLIS -- Some notes and quotes from inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway's famous Gasoline Alley: *Four-time Brickyard winner Jeff Gordon said Saturday he does not plan on getting any more invasive treatments for his nagging back pain. Earlier this year an MRI revealed that Gordon suffers from mild arthritis. He...

NASCAR Arrives at Indy: Notes From Friday's Practice Sessions

INDIANAPOLIS -- So far, so good.Two hour-long practice sessions Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway eased the minds of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams concerned with tire wear for Sunday's AllState 400 at the Brickyard."It is done, they have created a great tire,'' said four-time Brickyard winner Jeff Gordon, who,...

Last-Lap Dramatics Bump Busch, Give Stewart Victory at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The celebratory Fourth of July pyrotechnics going off along the backstretch following Saturday night's NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway were nothing compared to the last-lap fireworks show minutes earlier on the frontstretch.Two-time NASCAR champ Tony Stewart muscled his way by Kyle...

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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.
06/02/12 Caraviello: Difficult Dover may put green-flag trend... Source: Mountain Home News - Elmore County ID The high-banked concrete mile surface at Dover International Speedway is among the more punishing facilities on NASCAR 's premier circuit, a layout that acts like a short track but produces superspeedway speed.
06/02/12 Elliott Commentary: "Careful" doesn't work for NASCAR... Source: The Patriot-News - Harrisburg PA It's no wonder NASCAR drivers look like they are walking to a boring physics seminar instead of the racetrack media center for a hard-hitting Q and A. Sponsor decorated hats are pulled over their eyes.
06/02/12 Drivers insist they are aren't being overly cautious Source: Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem NC When wrecks happen on the racetrack, the theory of why the wreck happened often depends on the driver.
06/01/12 Drivers share different views on points championship... Source: CBSSports.com But there were a wide variety of opinions on the subject when drivers were asked during Friday's activities at Dover International Speedway.