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One Year Later, No. 00 on Top in Texas

The old cliché 'what a difference a year makes' couldn't have rang more true for Michael Waltrip Racing's No. 00 Friday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway.A year ago, that No. 00 driven by Michael McDowell suffered one of the single-most violent crashes in NASCAR history as it first slammed the turn one wall before rolling...

Greg Biffle Earns Tough Vegas Win

Did you get a chance to catch that Nationwide Series race from Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon?When the checkers fell, Greg Biffle was left out front -- literally, as just 10 cars finished on the lead lap -- to snap his 76-race drought of winning in the series.But in between, the 209 laps that made up the Sam's Town 300...

Does NASCAR Feel the Need for Speed?

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Maybe the question isn't whether Scott Speed is ready for NASCAR, but if NASCAR is ready for Scott Speed.The 26-year-old Californian has a personality as high octane as the Red Bull energy drink that sponsors his No. 82 Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series, and sponsored the open-wheel driver...

First '09 Crash Grabs Menard, Speed

If the starting order of Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona left you feeling a little bit uneasy about the start of the non-points dash for cash, well, Friday night's practice likely isn't going to calm your nerves: Yep, that first yellow car to spin is Shootout pole winner Paul Menard and Scott Speed -- in...

Menard, Sadler Start Up Front in Shootout

Paul Menard's new season with a new team is starting out on a refreshingly good note.Menard, who left the Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team following 2008 to drive the No. 98 Ford at Yates Racing, drew the pole for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona during a made-for-TV draw "party" Thursday night just outside of...