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Jeff Gordon Wins at Homestead, but Brad Keselowski Takes Sprint Cup Championship

Scott Blaine — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:30:44 +0000

It was Jeff Gordon in the winner’s circle at the end of the day at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, but the night belonged to Brad Keselowski, winner of the 2012 Sprint Cup Championship. It came down to a battle of two drivers at the start of the race, Keselowski and Jimmie Johnson. Keselowski had a [...]

NASCAR Championship Weekend – The Clinch Scenarios [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:42:56 +0000

All three of the top NASCAR series Championships are coming down to the last races of the season, and will be decided this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. First, I feel if we see more scraps like the one this last weekend between Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer, there will be a lot less empty seats [...]

Harvick Wins in Phoenix, Fists Fly, and Keselowski Takes the Points Lead [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:21:47 +0000

The big story going into the Advocare 500 at Phoenix was the tight points race between five time champion Jimmie Johnson, and Brad Keselowski, but the big story ended up being Clint Bowyer, and Jeff Gordon with fists flying. At the beginning of the 2012 season, NASCAR officials told the drivers, “Have at it”, and [...]

Kevin Harvick is Leaving Richard Childress Racing for Stewart-Haas [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:13:42 +0000

There are multiple NASCAR sources reporting that Kevin Harvick will be leaving Richard Childress Racing, and moving to Stewart-Haas Racing to take the wheel of their fourth car. Harvick will continue to drive for RCR thru the 2013 season, then move to Stewart-Haas to team up with owner and friend Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, and [...]

Jimmie Johnson Increases Points Lead With Win at Texas

Scott Blaine — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:21:46 +0000

For the second straight week, Jimmie Johnson found himself in victory lane, as he took the checkered flag at the AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. It was Johnson’s fifth victory of the season and the 60th of his impressive career. Brad Keselowski looked to have victory in hand with an [...]

Johnson Gets the Guns at Texas Motor Speedway [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:43:21 +0000

Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski are in an epic points battle running one and two in points for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup. At the end of the AAA Texas 500 it was Jimmie Johnson getting the checkered flag only .808 seconds in front of Keselowski. Johnson’s win at Texas now gives him a seven [...]

Jimmie Johnson Wins in Martinsville and Leads the Chase Points [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 03:32:10 +0000

Some call Jimmie Johnson “Mr. Martinsville”, and he proved it Sunday by getting his 7th win at the track. That ties him for wins there with Rusty Wallace, and teammate Jeff Gordon. This victory gives Johnson a two point lead in the chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. With only 5 laps remaining at the [...]

Matt Kenseth Wins Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas

Scott Blaine — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:30:39 +0000

Race number six in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship took place on Sunday at Kansas Speedway, and Matt Kenseth took the checkered flag. Kenseth’s victory at the Hollywood Casino 400 was his third of the season and second in the 10-race chase. The race saw 14 caution flags throughout the afternoon, the most [...]

Matt Kenseth Gets Third Win of the NASCAR Season [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:39:48 +0000

All of the race fans that turned out at Kansas Motor Speedway saw one of the most action packed NASCAR races of the season, and Matt Kenseth got his third win for the 2012 season, and his second inside the Chase for the Cup. The Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Motor Speedway had a track [...]

Clint Bowyer Wins Bank of America 500 at Charlotte

Scott Blaine — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:30:44 +0000

Clint Bowyer won his third race of the season and his first in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship at the Bank of America 500 on Saturday Night. The race saw 20 lead changes among eight different leaders. With seven laps to go there were only six cars on the lead lap, and [...]

Clint Bowyer Wins the Bank of America 500 [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:07:54 +0000

Clint Bowyer ran out of fuel Saturday night, but not until after he crossed the finish line to win the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway and was in the middle of his victory burnout. This was Bowyer’s first win at Charlotte, his third win of the season, and the eighth of his [...]

Kenseth Stays Out Front to Win at Talladega Superspeedway [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 05:10:25 +0000

Matt Kenseth stayed in front of “the big one” on the last lap at Talladega to win the Good Sam’s Road Side Assistance 500, the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. On lap 189 in the final turn, Stewart was blocking and trying to hold his position and came down on the [...]

Keselowski Tames the Monster for Second Win in Three Chase Races [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:07:32 +0000

Brad Keselowski said in the pre-race that the best way to win the Chase for the Sprint Cup was to win races, and that is exactly what the Miller Lite team did at the AAA 400 at the Monster Mile. Sunday’s race really came down to fuel mileage for quite a few of the teams. [...]

Denny Hamlin Wins the Second Race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:44:37 +0000

Last week Denny Hamlin tweeted that he would win at New Hampshire, and today he did it with a victory in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. In a word, Hamlin’s performance could be called “dominating”. Even though he started in the 32nd position, he raced to a 2.67 lead over the second [...]

Keselowski Wins the First Race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:05:46 +0000

In the opening race of the chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the victory in the Geico 400 at Chicagoland goes to the Miller Light blue deuce, Brad Keselowski. Keselowski took the lead from Jimmy Johnson during a round of green flag pit-stops when Keselowski jumped up on to the track in front of the [...]

Bowyer Wins the Race, Gordon Races into the Chase, and Karma Catches Kyle [VIDEO]

Jeff Easterling — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 04:40:09 +0000

With rain delays, and interruptions, the tension was getting thick at Richmond Speedway Saturday night. When the checkered flag finally dropped well after midnight, it was Clint Bowyer finishing just 1.198 seconds in front of Jeff Gordon for the victory. This was Bowyer’s second win of the year, his second win at Richmond, and the [...]

NASCAR Driver Carl Edwards Plays Justin Moore's Nemesis in New 'Bait a Hook' Video

Billy Dukes — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:00:16 +0000

Justin Moore gets the dog, Carl Edwards gets the girl. In Moore’s just released video for ‘Bait a Hook,’ Edwards’ pretty boy shows up the country singer. He’s got a bigger boat, a bigger truck and in the end a bigger fish. It’s Moore’s funniest video since his debut single ‘Back That Thing Up.’

NASCAR Preacher Thanks the Heavens for 'Mighty Machines' and His 'Smoking Hot Wife' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:50:15 +0000

In a prayer before Saturday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Nashville, Tennessee, Pastor Joe Nelms name-checked several big sponsors and supporters of the sport, thanking the Almighty for things like “GM performance technology,” “Goodyear tires” — and of course his “smoking hot wife Lisa.” He wraps up the whole thing “in Jesus’ name, boogity boogity boogity, amen.”

Cameraman Messes With NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch on National TV [VIDEO]

Jordan Breindel — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:33:20 +0000

Yesterday marked one of the best-named sporting events of our time, “The Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 NASCAR Sprint Cut Race” at the Michigan International Speedway. The entertainment didn’t stop there: during the post-race interviews, a TV cameraman positioned behind Kyle Busch mimed slapping around the third-place finisher in his lens. You know, like when you close one of your eyes and pretend to squish the head of someone in the distance. Cameraman stuff. If only we could see it from his perspective.