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Garbage Time: Earnhardt Jr. Wins Pocono 400
Sunday, 8 Jun, 2014 – 18:20 | Comments Off on Garbage Time: Earnhardt Jr. Wins Pocono 400
Garbage Time: Earnhardt Jr. Wins Pocono 400

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead from over-heated Brad Keselowski with five laps to go and went on to win the Pocono 400 Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway.
The victory was the second of the …

Hamlin On Pole In Pocono
Friday, 6 Jun, 2014 – 18:17 | Comments Off on Hamlin On Pole In Pocono
Hamlin On Pole In Pocono

By Seth Livingstone
NASCAR Wire Service
LONG POND, Pa. – A four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup winner at Pocono Raceway, Denny Hamlin, continued to excel on the 2.5-mile triangular layout on Friday, setting a track record in qualifying …

Johnson Wins Dover For Second Straight Victory
Sunday, 1 Jun, 2014 – 16:15 | Comments Off on Johnson Wins Dover For Second Straight Victory
Johnson Wins Dover For Second Straight Victory

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Jimmie Johnson arrived in Charlotte, N.C. in mid-May for the Sprint All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600 with people asking him when he was going to win a race this …

Keselowski Earns Dover Pole
Friday, 30 May, 2014 – 18:46 | Comments Off on Keselowski Earns Dover Pole
Keselowski Earns Dover Pole

Brad Keselowski earned his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole of 2014 on Friday when he battered the track qualifying record at Dover International Speedway.
Team Penske’s Keselowski bettered the previous track record set …

Johnson Not Fan Of Kenseth’s Down Low Moves
Friday, 30 May, 2014 – 13:43 | Comments Off on Johnson Not Fan Of Kenseth’s Down Low Moves
Johnson Not Fan Of Kenseth’s Down Low Moves

DOVER, Del.– When Jimmie Johnson chased down Matt Kenseth in the final laps of Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600, the defending Sprint Cup champion wasn’t exactly shocked when the driver of the No. 20 Toyota threw …

Busch Makes Most Of His Time On A ‘Grand Stage’
Monday, 26 May, 2014 – 8:22 | Comments Off on Busch Makes Most Of His Time On A ‘Grand Stage’
Busch Makes Most Of His Time On A ‘Grand Stage’

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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CONCORD, N.C – A blown engine foiled Kurt Busch’s bid to complete 1,100 miles Sunday in the Indy-Charlotte double, but the NASCAR champion said what occurred in the Coca-Cola 600 …

Johnson Wins 600 To Break His 2014 ‘Drought’
Sunday, 25 May, 2014 – 21:36 | Comments Off on Johnson Wins 600 To Break His 2014 ‘Drought’
Johnson Wins 600 To Break His 2014 ‘Drought’

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Jimmie Johnson has been facing questions about his lack of victories in 2014 for weeks. On Sunday, in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Johnson rendered those questions irrelevant …

The 600 Is A Big Race In More Ways Than Just One
Sunday, 25 May, 2014 – 13:39 | Comments Off on The 600 Is A Big Race In More Ways Than Just One
The 600 Is A Big Race In More Ways Than Just One

CONCORD, N.C. – In a way, the first-ever Memorial Day weekend 600-mile NASCAR race got off to a shotgun start back in 1960 as heavily-armed Charlotte Motor Speedway founders Bruton Smith, Curtis Turner, Turner’s brother …

Roush’s 2015 Driver Lineup Remains ‘In Flux’
Saturday, 24 May, 2014 – 21:26 | Comments Off on Roush’s 2015 Driver Lineup Remains ‘In Flux’
Roush’s 2015 Driver Lineup Remains ‘In Flux’

CONCORD, N.C. – Roush Fenway Racing’s Saturday announcement that Trevor Bayne will compete fulltime next year in the Sprint Cup Series provides only a small glimpse into the team’s 2015 driver lineup.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. returns …

Larson Gets NNS Win In Charlotte
Saturday, 24 May, 2014 – 19:07 | Comments Off on Larson Gets NNS Win In Charlotte
Larson Gets NNS Win In Charlotte

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Kyle Larson got his second NASCAR Nationwide Series win of the season on Saturday when he won the History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
In fact, he dominated the second half of the event to get …