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Matt Kenseth eases Joe Gibbs Racing woes with win
The dichotomy between Joe Gibbs and the drivers he’s tapped in recent years has been noticeable. After hiring veteran wheel-turners in Joe Gibbs Racing founding driver Dale Jarrett, followed by... Read More »
Is this Denny Hamlin’s first Phoenix fine?
It would be easy to say that NASCAR lost its mind in fining Denny Hamlin simply for saying the Gen-6 car, which took two years to develop, would take more... Read More »
Danica delusion, Bruton’s buddies and ‘Cousin’ Carl in the crowd
I walked into work two days after the Daytona 500, and the first two people I spoke with about the race essentially opened with, “What an awful last lap Danica... Read More »
Restart timing loops, coming to NASCAR track near you?
Every basketball official has been accused of swallowing his whistle. Every football officiating crew has been accused of taking over a game with countless yellow hankies. Too much oversight. Too... Read More »
NASCAR’s history requires heavier penalties for racial wrongs
I’ve never spoken to Jeremy Clements, and have no idea what was in his heart when he uttered the n-word to MTV blogger Marty Beckerman at the 2013 Daytona Nationwide opener.... Read More »
Attorneys: Turner Scott could be sued if violations found after NASCAR crash
Several fans injured during the final-lap crash of Saturday’s DRIVE4COPD 300 are already in the process of suing Daytona International Speedway after parts of Kyle Larson’s car made it through... Read More »
Jeff Gordon’s sponsorship with soon-to-be-sold DuPont division will be ‘re-branded’
The sale of DuPont’s automotive paint division will lead to a re-branding of Jeff Gordon’s 14-race sponsorship with his longtime sponsor, a Gordon spokesperson said Monday. Questions about Gordon’s sponsorship... Read More »
DuPont division sale won’t affect sponsorship of Jeff Gordon in 2013
DuPont’s sale of its automotive paint division will not affect the brand’s sponsorship of Jeff Gordon in 2013, spokesperson Jon Edwards confirmed Friday. Questions about Gordon’s sponsorship arose last August... Read More »
Stewart-Haas Racing: Scott Riggs has ‘no official role’ with team
If Scott Riggs is going to work full-time for Stewart-Haas Racing, the team isn’t saying. Last month, Jayski.com reported that NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran Riggs had an opportunity to work... Read More »
Robby Gordon unlikely to race in NASCAR in 2013
Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR Robby Gordon, who raced his way into the Daytona 500 last year as part of a light NASCAR schedule, is not scheduled to... Read More »