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Drivers Prevail: NASCAR Changes Qualifying Format for Daytona, Talladega

Drivers Prevail: NASCAR Changes Qualifying Format for Daytona, Talladega

Mar 30, 2015
Drivers spoke and NASCAR listened. NASCAR will no longer allow multiple cars to run together during qualifying at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, series officials announced today. The format change comes less than two months after drivers criticized the group qualifying format following trials for the Feb. 22 Daytona 500. After being involved in …

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Professor of Speed: In NASCAR We Trust

Mar 30, 2015
Call me naïve, but I have never really believed that NASCAR has forsaken good in exchange for evil. That’s not to say I’ve never publicly complained about the sanctioning body and its decision-making processes over the decades. Every organization is fully capable of making poor choices, but that’s also to be expected when said organization …

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Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2015 STP 500 at Martinsville

Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2015 STP 500 at Martinsville

Mar 30, 2015
Who’s in the headline – Denny Hamlin and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates have struggled for over a year to get its cars back into Victory Lane. The cure for what ails a team can be heading to a place where the driver feels extra comfortable. With four Ridgeway clocks already in his home, Martinsville Speedway …

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The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2015 STP 500 at Martinsville

The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2015 STP 500 at Martinsville

Mar 30, 2015
Looking for the who, what, when, where, why and how behind Sunday’s race? Amy Henderson has you covered each week with the answers to six race-day questions, covering all five Ws and even the H… the Big Six. Who… gets my shoutout of the race? Filling in for another driver is not easy. Even with …

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IndyCar Recap: 2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

IndyCar Recap: 2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Mar 30, 2015
In a Nutshell: Team Penske teammates Juan Pablo Montoya and Will Power fought hammer and tong for the lead all race long, with Montoya edging the defending champ out to win courtesy of a great pit stop with 27 laps to go. Key Moment:  Power had a comfortable lead over Montoya before the final round of …

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Kickin’ the Tires: 1 Good Race Does Not A Season Make

Kickin’ the Tires: 1 Good Race Does Not A Season Make

Mar 30, 2015
In a lot of ways, racing at Martinsville should be considered a wild card event. There are so many circumstances that could affect the outcome and give teams a false sense of security. For example, a pit road speeding penalty played a major role in keeping Jeff Gordon out of Victory Lane. That was a …

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Up To Speed: Denny Hamlin’s Win a Bright Spot During Challenging Times for JGR

Up To Speed: Denny Hamlin’s Win a Bright Spot During Challenging Times for JGR

Mar 30, 2015
For Denny Hamlin and Joe Gibbs Racing, 2014 was a mixed bag. The organization only won two races all year and Hamlin won one of those. Kyle Busch the other. The peculiarity of Hamlin’s season was the he was one of the four drivers in contention for the championship at the final race of the season. Using consistency, he …

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Pace Laps: Short-Track Racing, Indy Returns, NHRA 4-Wides & F1

Pace Laps: Short-Track Racing, Indy Returns, NHRA 4-Wides & F1

Mar 30, 2015
NHRA: 4-Wide Nationals Produce Surprise Winners – It was a good day for Don Schumacher Racing, as they scored Funny Car win No. 100 with Fast Jack Beckman and then completed the Nitro sweep for the 47th time with a Top Fuel win by Antron Brown at the 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, …

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Denny Hamlin Wins 2015 STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway

Denny Hamlin Wins 2015 STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway

Mar 29, 2015
It had been over a year since Toyota won on a non-restrictor plate track but on Sunday Denny Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team ended that drought when he won the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. It’s Hamlin’s first win of the season and the 25th of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series …

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Kyle Larson Out of 2015 STP 500 at Martinsville, Regan Smith to Sub

Kyle Larson Out of 2015 STP 500 at Martinsville, Regan Smith to Sub

Mar 29, 2015
Kyle Larson will miss Sunday’s STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Larson fainted during an autograph session on Saturday (March 28) and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. From there Larson then flew to Charlotte to be further evaluated. The driver of the No. 42 arrived there late Saturday evening and it was concluded …

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Sebastian Vettel Wins 2015 Malaysia Grand Prix

Mar 29, 2015
In just his second race since joining Ferrari, Sebastian Vettel earned a surprising win at the Malaysia Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton finished second with his teammate Nico Rosberg taking third. Vettel’s teammate Kimi Raikkonen had the drive of the race and crossed the line in fourth. Williams’s Valtteri Bottas earned the fifth spot upon his return from a back injury. …

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Tracking the Trucks: 2015 Kroger 250 at Martinsville

Tracking the Trucks: 2015 Kroger 250 at Martinsville

Mar 29, 2015
In a Nutshell: Joey Logano shoved his way past Matt Crafton on a green-white-checkered finish to win the Kroger 250. It was Logano’s first Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway and his first series win. Crafton, Erik Jones, Johnny Sauter and Tyler Reddick rounded out the top five. Who Should Have Won: Crafton. …

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