Race Weekend Central

Brad Keselowski Fastest in Sprint Cup Practice

2014 Texas II CUP Brad Keselowski CIA

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On Friday afternoon, the 43 Sprint Cup teams assembled at Homestead-Miami Speedway ventured out onto the 1.5 mile oval for a 90 minute practice session to prepare for Friday night’s qualifying session.  While the Chasers were the primary focus, a non-Chaser was fastest of all. Brad Keselowski, teammate to championship contender Joey Logano, was fastest …

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Championship Round Media Day Held in Doral

On Wednesday evening, NASCAR held Championship Media Day at Trump National Doral Miami, a golf resort and spa in Doral, Florida, just outside of Miami.  The four championship contenders (Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman) gathered for a series of questions, answers and statements. ESPN’s Mike Massaro served as the emcee for …

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Foyt Undergoes Triple Bypass Surgery

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A.J. Foyt Enterprises announced in a press release on Wednesday that four-time Indianapolis 500 winner and team owner A.J. Foyt underwent a coronary bypass surgical procedure Wednesday morning in Houston.  The procedure, which was a triple bypass, was scheduled in order to clear up blockages in arteries that had already had stents installed. The 79-year …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: Did “Chasing” Ratings Help Or Hurt ESPN?

2014 Phoenix II CUP Brad Keselowski Jeff Gordon pit road CIA

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At the very front of the field, the Phoenix International Raceway race weekend was not the most competitive out there. In 644 total laps of racing across three series, there were only 16 lead changes, and the most dominant driver in each race led more than 84 percent of the laps (interestingly enough, Kevin Harvick …

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Kurt Busch Under Investigaton for Domestic Violence in Delaware

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On Friday, the Dover Police Department announced that they have opened a domestic violence investigation against Sprint Cup Series regular Kurt Busch. The investigation stems from an incident that allegedly took place inside of Busch’s motorhome during the most recent Sprint Cup Series race weekend at Dover International Speedway back in September. According to the …

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Akinori Ogata to Make Camping World Truck Series Debut in Phoenix

2014 Truck Series Akinori Ogata truck driver Win-Tron Racing

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Win-Tron Racing announced on Wednesday that they have signed 41-year old Akinori Ogata to drive the No. 35 Toyota Tundra in Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway. Ogata will be making his Camping World Truck Series debut. For Ogata, the opportunity to race in one of NASCAR’s National series is huge. “I’m …

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Couch Potato Tuesday: ESPN’s Fight Night At The Races

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The specter of violence has reared its head once again. Cripes. Before we even get into the critique, I’ll state for the record that this fighting is passé. Not only is it played out, it’s also ludicrous and makes the sport look bad. I do a lot more pertaining to motorsports coverage than critiquing TV …

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Scott Lagasse, Jr. to Race For RCR in Ford 300 at Homestead

On Wednesday, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced that Scott Lagasse, Jr. will drive the team’s No. 33 Chevrolet in the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15th.  Sponsorship will be provided by two entities.  One is the Florida DOT’s “Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow” campaign, an initiative designed to bring attention to the safety of …

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