Sat, 18/03/23 – 9:59 | Comments Off on Rutherford Ponders Bad And Good On 85th Birthday

FORT WORTH, Texas _ Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Johnny Rutherford belatedly check-marked his 85th birthday during a media event at Texas Motor Speedway, where “Lone Star J.R.” mused over a pair of regrets in his …

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‘The Biff’ Is Back; He’s In The Field at Daytona
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Greg Biffle possesses 56 victories and two championships across NASCAR’s three national touring series, but the oldest driver to qualify for Sunday’s Daytona 500 admitted the …

Sat, 02/19/22 – 9:24 | Comments Off on ‘The Biff’ Is Back; He’s In The Field at Daytona
Torrence To Begin ‘Drive-for-Five’ at Pomona
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Native Texan Steve Torrence will resume his bid to revise drag racing’s Top Fuel record book Friday afternoon beginning with Round 1 of qualifications for the season-opening 62nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
Torrence _ NHRA’s …

Fri, 02/18/22 – 10:58 | Comments Off on Torrence To Begin ‘Drive-for-Five’ at Pomona
Driver/Owner Keselowski Has Big Night in Duels
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – RFK Racing surprised the NASCAR Cup community Thursday night, sweeping the Bluegreen Vacations Duel qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway with team co-owner Brad Keselowski claiming …

Fri, 02/18/22 – 8:17 | Comments Off on Driver/Owner Keselowski Has Big Night in Duels
Villeneuve Adds To Mega Resume; Makes 500 Field
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – With a Formula One championship and an Indianapolis 500 victory in Jacques Villeneuve’s possession, one might expect the Canadian to find other motorsports accomplishments rather mundane. …

Thu, 02/17/22 – 17:37 | Comments Off on Villeneuve Adds To Mega Resume; Makes 500 Field
Hendrick In Usual Spot – On Pole At The 500
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Hendrick Motorsports maintained its lock on qualifying for the Daytona 500 Wednesday night, claiming its seventh pole in the last eight years thanks to NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson. 
Larson earned his …

Thu, 02/17/22 – 10:12 | Comments Off on Hendrick In Usual Spot – On Pole At The 500
New Cars, Duels Putting Pressure Cup Qualifiers
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Daytona Beach, Fla. – Risk vs. Reward.
That’s the delicate balancing act the NASCAR Cup teams face entering Thursday night’s Daytona 500 qualifying races due to a Next Gen car shortage.  
“We used to come down here …

Wed, 02/16/22 – 21:00 | Comments Off on New Cars, Duels Putting Pressure Cup Qualifiers
Young Burton Hoping To Help Woods Back To Top
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – At age 21 Harrison Burton is one of the youngest drivers ever to pilot the Wood Brothers iconic No. 21 and he’s already shown a uniqueness …

Tue, 02/15/22 – 20:24 | Comments Off on Young Burton Hoping To Help Woods Back To Top
And Austin Prock Makes Four At John Force Racing
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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The return of Austin Prock fulltime in Top Fuel highlights John Force Racing’s expanded, four-car lineup for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season heading into PRO Nitro …

Thu, 02/10/22 – 11:04 | Comments Off on And Austin Prock Makes Four At John Force Racing
Next Gen Brings Cup Back To Good Old Days
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Nearly 20 years ago a person in the NASCAR industry told me there was no cohesiveness, no direction in the sport; that everyone was on their own agenda. That when Bill France Jr. took over …

Mon, 02/7/22 – 17:13 | Comments Off on Next Gen Brings Cup Back To Good Old Days
The Future Arrives in Los Angeles
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On the eve of the Bud Light Clash at The Coliseum, the only thing certain about the 2022 NASCAR Cup season is that one can expect the unexpected. 
There is nothing familiar about the Next Gen …

Sat, 02/5/22 – 13:02 | Comments Off on The Future Arrives in Los Angeles