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Happy Hour: Breaking down the Chase (Yahoo! Sports)
sports.yahoo.com — The debate continues on Jimmie Johnson's four-peat. Is it fact or fiction?... (more) Happy Hour: Breaking down the Chase (Yahoo! Sports)
Old Vs. New Points: 2009 Final Report
jimcinsc.blogspot.com — There is one thing I should have probably explained before I embarked on this series of old... vs. new points.  Strategies can and will change depending upon the way NASCAR hands out points.  All we're dealing with here is raw data, and I can't even begin to guess how strategies would ... (more) Old Vs. New Points: 2009 Final Report

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Happy Hour: Breaking down the Chase (Yahoo! Sports)
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week – Day 1
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2009 Season Review: Greg Biffle
9 hours ago at The Frontstretch
2009 Season Review: Juan Pablo Montoya
9 hours ago at The Frontstretch
High Velocity Motorsports expands for 2010
12 hours ago at Flagworld News
Nominees announced for third 'Stewie Awards'
ernhrtfanalwys3.blogspot.com — SIRIUS XM Radio and two-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart announced today the nominees for the third... annual 'Stewie Awards,' honoring the most memorable moments of the 2009 season. The 'Stewies,' which first debuted in 2007, will be awarded during a live broadcast hosted by Stewart and ... (more) Nominees announced for third 'Stewie Awards'
Does anyone have anything for Johnson, HMS?
Does anyone have anything for Johnson, HMS?
examiner.com — NASCAR fans witnessed history in several forms on Sunday following the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jimmie... Johnson became the first driver to ever win four-consecutive Cup-level titles when he was declared the Sprint Cup Series Champ... (more) Does anyone have anything for Johnson, HMS?
Montoya's season ends with a thump
Montoya's season ends with a thump
examiner.com — Tony Stewart and Juan Montoya wer involved in several incidents Sunday at Homestead Getty Images/Chris GrayWhen people... ask, “What is wrong with NASCAR,” everyone’s answer should be the penalty NASCAR gave Juan Montoya for handling h... (more) Montoya's season ends with a thump
Hamlin wins race, Johnson takes title
Hamlin wins race, Johnson takes title
examiner.com — NASCAR fans witnessed history twice over by watching Sunday's Ford 400 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. By... winning the 2009 Sprint Cup title Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team made history a couple of different ways. Johnson became t... (more) Hamlin wins race, Johnson takes title
Rick Hendrick Will Miss Season Finale
Rick Hendrick Will Miss Season Finale
motorsports.fanhouse.com — by Holly Cain Hendrick Motorsports has announced that team owner Rick Hendrick will not be trackside at... the Homestead Miami Speedway for Sunday's Ford 400 NASCAR season finale but instead back in Charlotte, N.C. for a family emergency. Hendrick's 29-year-old niece Alesha Gainey is in critical ... (more) Rick Hendrick Will Miss Season Finale
Montoya and crew head to Homestead for Sprint Cup finale
Montoya and crew head to Homestead for Sprint Cup finale
examiner.com —  Regardless of what happens Sunday, regardless of where Juan Montoya and the #42 team finish in the... race, and regardless of where they finish in the points 2009 this without doubt has been a successful Sprint Cup campaign.With 7 top five’s... (more) Montoya and crew head to Homestead for Sprint Cup finale
Title decided once and for all Sunday
Title decided once and for all Sunday
examiner.com — Jimmie Johnson doesn't have his fourth-consecutive Sprint Cup Series title in the bag just yet. Three drivers,... who just happen to all be Hendrick Motorsports wheel men -- Johnson, Mark Martin, and Jeff Gordon -- all head into Miami not mathema... (more) Title decided once and for all Sunday
State of the NASCAR nation, as seen by a Poet
churchofthegreatoval.com — So I have been pretty quiet this season, Not a lot of blogging. And that should have... been ya’lls first clu..e.hehehehe.. Not much in this season has inspired me or made me really angry, and that is a first. So what does that say? Well I am pretty pleased over the double file re-starts and ... (more) State of the NASCAR nation, as seen by a Poet
Who can stop HMS?
Who can stop HMS?
examiner.com — NASCAR has pretty much always had both haves and have-nots among its roster of competitors, but increasingly,... Hendrick Motorsports seems to be becoming the one have heads and shoulders over the have-nots Other traditional haves in the sport, ... (more) Who can stop HMS?
Another top ten run for Montoya and crew
Another top ten run for Montoya and crew
examiner.com —  Juan Montoya brought his #42 Target Chevy home 8th yesterday in Phoenix. For the 2009 Chase it... was his sixth top ten finish. While that is a tremendous accomplishment, this team will have to take one more step to be worthy of a Cup series title... (more) Another top ten run for Montoya and crew
Johnson bounces back in dominating fashion
Johnson bounces back in dominating fashion
examiner.com — The last week has been a tale of two extremes for Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48... team. After a lap three incident resulted in a 38th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend, Johnson bounced back int the most dominating way possible in Sun... (more) Johnson bounces back in dominating fashion
Phoenix: NASCAR Sprint Cup Starting Line-up & Race Preview
Phoenix: NASCAR Sprint Cup Starting Line-up & Race Preview
paddocktalk.com — Phoenix: NASCAR Sprint Cup Starting Line-up & Race Preview By Mike Sulka The NASCAR Sprint Cup series... has been racing at Phoenix International Raceway since 1988. In all, 26 races have been run on the 1.0-mile D-shaped tri-oval with the Cup series making two trips a year since 2005.  ... (more) Phoenix: NASCAR Sprint Cup Starting Line-up & Race Preview
Awesome Bill's Son Chase Elliott Wins GAS Championship and Rookie Honors
Awesome Bill's Son Chase Elliott Wins GAS Championship and Rookie Honors
bleacherreport.com — Chase Elliott, 13-year-old son of "Awesome Bill from Dawsonville," is following in his father's championship footsteps. The... young driver was named the Georgia Asphalt Series (GAS) Champion, as well of Rookie of the Year in that series. Elliott, ... (more) Awesome Bill's Son Chase Elliott Wins GAS Championship ...
It is not about points anymore for #42 team
It is not about points anymore for #42 team
examiner.com — Montoya gets ready to practice at Phoenix AP Photo/Mary SchwalmMinus 236 points to leader Jimmie Johnson, Juan... Montoya is not mathematically eliminated from winning the 2009 Sprint Cup title, however in all likelihood his points chase his now over. A... (more) It is not about points anymore for #42 team
Double Burnout for The Happy Crew
Double Burnout for The Happy Crew
churchofthegreatoval.com — Kevin and Delana Harvick should be happy tonite! Phoenix was very good to them. Hap won the... race and Ron Hornaday, after fighting a pit road penalty, which put him at the back of the pack, fought long and hard… then joined the ranks of history by taking his Fourth Truck Series Championship ... (more) Double Burnout for The Happy Crew
Phoenix notebook #1: Odds still favor Johnson in Chase
Phoenix notebook #1: Odds still favor Johnson in Chase
nascar.rbma.com — Jimmie Johnson (shown here leading last year's fall race at Phoenix) still stands a good chance of... winning the Chase. He could clinch it with a victory in the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 on Sunday. Johnson is the all-time Phoenix leader in ... (more) Phoenix notebook #1: Odds still favor Johnson in Chase
Rowdy is relevant again (Yahoo! Sports)
sports.yahoo.com — Kyle Busch missed out on the Chase, but he's still in line for a NASCAR title this... weekend. (more) Rowdy is relevant again (Yahoo! Sports)
Juan Montoya On the Right Track for the Future
Juan Montoya On the Right Track for the Future
paddocktalk.com — Juan Montoya On the Right Track for the Future Chase for the Sprint Cup contender Juan Pablo... Montoya (right), driver of the No. 42 Target Chevrolet, goes over set-up with crew chief Brian Pattie (left). Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR By Brad Gerhart A break out ... (more) Juan Montoya On the Right Track for the Future
Chase isn't over yet
Chase isn't over yet
examiner.com — Many people are assuming that Jimmie Johnson has his fourth-consecutive Sprint Cup title in the bag, but... after last week's 38th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway, Johnson saw his lead over second-place Mark Martin shrink to 73 points with t... (more) Chase isn't over yet
Top three drivers in Chase well aware of consequences behind running well at Phoenix
Top three drivers in Chase well aware of consequences behind running well at Phoenix
scenedaily.com — Mark Martin has 40 NASCAR Cup wins to his credit, but he still has special memories of... his victory at Phoenix International Raceway earlier this season. (more) Top three drivers in Chase well aware of consequences ...
Plans set for Champion's Week
Plans set for Champion's Week
examiner.com — NASCAR recently released its schedule for Champion's Week in Las Vegas, and there are several events on... the agenda that will be open to the general public. After several years in New York, NASCAR moves the festivities to Las Vegas for the... (more) Plans set for Champion's Week
NASCAR Chase: everyone-is-human edition
NASCAR Chase: everyone-is-human edition
examiner.com — Montoya and team look over his #42 chevy after a lap 176 wreck Getty Images/Rusty JarrettOn lap three of... yesterday’s race, Jimmie Johnson proved that even he is a human being (and many of us NASCAR writers had begun to question that f... (more) NASCAR Chase: everyone-is-human edition
Crash opens window of opportunity for Martin (Yahoo! Sports)
sports.yahoo.com — Jimmie Johnson's early wreck let Mark Martin get back into the Chase and keep the playoffs interesting.... (more) Crash opens window of opportunity for Martin (Yahoo! Sports)
Brian France 1-on-1 discussing TV commentators, TV coverage, the car, the Chase
hamptonroads.com — I ran into NASCAR Chairman Brian France on Sunday morning before the race and got the chance... to sit down with him for 15 minutes alone in the NASCAR hauler discussing some of the various issues that have arisen recently in the sport.   Here's a ... (more) Brian France 1-on-1 discussing TV commentators, TV ...
Kurt comes out on top in Busch family duel
Kurt comes out on top in Busch family duel
examiner.com — Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway came down to a duel between brothers, with Kyle and... Kurt Busch running first and second most of the afternoon. Both brothers were on a mission of sorts. Kyle was trying to become the first NAS... (more) Kurt comes out on top in Busch family duel
This Guy's Got $1 Million Ridin' On Kurt Busch
This Guy's Got $1 Million Ridin' On Kurt Busch
nascarista.blogspot.com — If Kurt Busch wins the Cup race Sunday, then Michael McGee will be one happy man -... and $1 million richer.McGee is the winner of the 2009 Dickies American Worker of the Year® contest, and on Saturday, he "randomly selected" Busch as the one Chase driver who can make him an instant millionaire. ... (more) This Guy's Got $1 Million Ridin' On Kurt Busch
Juan Montoya heads to Texas for Chase race #8
examiner.com — Juan Montoya examines his car prior to practice at Texas Motor Speedway Friday AP Photo/Mike FuentesFor Juan... Montoya, his #42 team, and really 11 other Sprint Cup driers the 2009 Chase for the Championship is over. Jimmie Johnson had dominated this c... (more) Juan Montoya heads to Texas for Chase race #8
Texas Q&A: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Jeff Gordon
paddocktalk.com — Texas Q&A;: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Jeff Gordon JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT IMPALA SS met with... media and discussed his level of confidence on the Texas track after winning, the rest of the Chase, his relationship with Jimmie Johnson, his fourth championship, bump-drafting at Talladega, and more. ... (more) Texas Q&A: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Jeff Gordon
Texas Q&A: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Tony Stewart
paddocktalk.com — Texas Q&A;: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Tony Stewart TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/OLD SPICE IMPALA SS... met with media and discussed racing at Texas Motor Speedway, Danica Patrick, his views of the Talladega race and crash as an owner and driver, and more. KERRY THARP: We'll pick up on our ... (more) Texas Q&A: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Tony Stewart
Field continues to chase front-running Johnson (NASCAR.com)
sports.yahoo.com — Field continues to chase front-running Johnson (more) Field continues to chase front-running Johnson (NASCAR.com)
Chase drivers have found success in Lone Star State (NASCAR.com)
Chase drivers have found success in Lone Star State (NASCAR.com)
sports.yahoo.com — Chase drivers have found success in Lone Star State... (more) Chase drivers have found success in Lone Star State ...
Chase Elliott Crowned GAS Champion, Looking Forward to North-South Shootout
Chase Elliott Crowned GAS Champion, Looking Forward to North-South Shootout
paddocktalk.com — Chase Elliott Crowned GAS Champion, Looking Forward to North-South Shootout Thirteen-year-old Chase Elliott hasn’t slowed down since... climbing behind the wheel of the No. 9 Aaron’s Dream Machine Ford Late Model, posting wins in several of the country’s top Late Model series and impressing ... (more) Chase Elliott Crowned GAS Champion, Looking Forward to ...
Head2Head: Does 'Dega belong in the Chase? (NASCAR.com)
sports.yahoo.com — Head2Head: Does 'Dega belong in the Chase? (more) Head2Head: Does 'Dega belong in the Chase? (NASCAR.com)
Montoya has an average day at Talladega
Montoya has an average day at Talladega
examiner.com —  Juan Montoya did everything the way he should have at Talladega. Thanks to the rain that washed... out qualifying, he was able to start up front. In ran in the lead pack pretty much all day. He led a lap and was up front ready to make a move, when... (more) Montoya has an average day at Talladega
McMurray wins at Talladega
McMurray wins at Talladega
examiner.com — In the pre-race drivers meeting, drivers were warned that NASCAR would not tolerate excessive pushing or bump... drafting in the corners. Throughout most of Sunday's AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, most drivers seemed to be on their be... (more) McMurray wins at Talladega
Juan Pablo Montoya tossing distractions aside, focusing on the Chase
Juan Pablo Montoya tossing distractions aside, focusing on the Chase
scenedaily.com — TALLADEGA, Ala. – Juan Pablo Montoya isn't buying into any controversy, not from how he races other... competitors to comments being made about him. (more) Juan Pablo Montoya tossing distractions aside, focusing ...