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Pace Laps: Follow the Leader, Xfinity Dominance, & Other Racing Worlds

Pace Laps: Follow the Leader, Xfinity Dominance, & Other Racing Worlds

May 4, 2015
Sprint Cup Series: Jr. Wins But… – The easy aspect of the race at Talladega is that Dale Earnhardt Jr. won which is ostensibly good for the sport because of his continued popularity. The question, however, that slipped by with his victory is whether or not the racing was any good. If you’re a fan of …

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Kickin’ the Tires: Junior Nation Can Sleep Easy With Chase Berth

Kickin’ the Tires: Junior Nation Can Sleep Easy With Chase Berth

May 4, 2015
It had been a decade since Dale Earnhardt Jr. went to Victory Lane at Talladega Superspeedway, but all that ailed the great state of Alabama and the rest of Junior Nation has been cured with his win Sunday in the GEICO 500. Walking around the infield, through the campground across from the speedway, or even …

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Up To Speed: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Brutal Honesty Following Talladega Victory

Up To Speed: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Brutal Honesty Following Talladega Victory

May 4, 2015
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. There was a time when that phrase would have been nearly an afterthought, almost a foregone conclusion; a “been-there-done-that” acknowledgement from the racing world. Earnhardt’s win on Sunday was his sixth victory at the 2.66-mile racetrack and 24th of his career, but his first since 2004. His …

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Xfinity Series Breakdown: 2015 Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega

Xfinity Series Breakdown: 2015 Winn Dixie 300 at Talladega

May 4, 2015
It was another stunning weekend for Team Penske in the NASCAR Xfinity Series as Joey Logano piloted the No. 22 Ford to Victory Lane for the third time in 2015 – holding off the hard-charging Brian Scott in the process. Leading 40 laps on Saturday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway, Logano was able to run up front …

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Holds On For 6th Talladega Victory in 2015 GEICO 500

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Holds On For 6th Talladega Victory in 2015 GEICO 500

May 3, 2015
Dale Earnhardt Jr. winning at Talladega Superspeedway is a big deal. Not just for  sponsor Nationwide, but as the sport’s most popular driver. Leading a race-high 67 laps, Earnhardt led Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson to checkered flag in Sunday’s GEICO 500. “This is really emotional,” Earnhardt told FOX in Victory Lane. “I haven’t won …

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The Big One Swallows 14 Cars Early at Talladega

The Big One Swallows 14 Cars Early at Talladega

May 3, 2015
They say it’s only a matter of time until the Big One hits at Talladega Superspeedway. On lap 45 of Sunday’s GEICO 500, a small aero-loose scenario between Trevor Bayne and Kurt Busch sparked a massive accident on the backstretch, swallowing up 14 drivers. “When the [No.] 27 went around us on the top there …

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Off the Wall With: David Gilliland

Off the Wall With: David Gilliland

May 2, 2015
Welcome to Off the Wall With…, where we ask your favorite drivers five questions that are… well, off the wall! We’ll check in with a different driver each week to get a peek into life outside the racecar. This week, Sprint Cup driver David Gilliland spills the beans. What’s fun besides racing? Gilliland: Riding 4-wheelers. …

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2015 Frontstretch Cup: Staff Predictions for the GEICO 500 at Talladega

2015 Frontstretch Cup: Staff Predictions for the GEICO 500 at Talladega

May 2, 2015
Welcome to our eighth year of staff predictions! Each week, our experts attempt to tell you who the winner of each Cup race will be. Take a look to see who your favorite writers think will win it all (or at least score some points) this week! Think you can out-prognosticate our staff? Leave your …

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Number Crunching: 2015 GEICO 500 at Talladega Fantasy Forecast

Number Crunching: 2015 GEICO 500 at Talladega Fantasy Forecast

May 2, 2015
Kurt Busch won in dominating fashion last week, and that was a great pick for our NASCAR Fantasy Live team. It was so good in fact that if you have been following along with my picks week to week, you will find yourself in the top 1,000 of all the players in the country. The …

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Jeff Gordon Takes Pole for 2015 GEICO 500 at Talladega

Jeff Gordon Takes Pole for 2015 GEICO 500 at Talladega

May 2, 2015
It came down to the last car in qualifying, but on Saturday there was no doubt who was the fastest car in Talladega. Jeff Gordon‘s No. 24 Chevrolet set a blistering time of 194.793 mph to take the pole for Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. It’s Gordon’s 80th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole …

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Austin Dillon Takes Pole for 2015 Winn-Dixie 300 at Talladega

Austin Dillon Takes Pole for 2015 Winn-Dixie 300 at Talladega

May 2, 2015
Richard Childress Racing’s superspeedway program has been stout since the days of the great Dale Earnhardt. Well, on Saturday the organization continued that dominance by taking the front row for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Winn-Dixie 300 at Talladega Superspeedway. Austin Dillon won the pole for the Winn-Dixie 300 at a speed of 180.540 mph. It’s …

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Slipstream Saturday: Notes From the Off Weeks

Slipstream Saturday: Notes From the Off Weeks

May 1, 2015
When the Formula 1 cars were last on track, they were racing in Bahrain and Lewis Hamilton drove away to a decent gap and managed his car to the finish to earn his third win of the year. That makes it three out of four for the Mercedes driver and offers a foreboding sense to …

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