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Biffle thinks Danica should wait ... a little

NASCAR Notebook

Monte Dutton

            FORT WORTH, Texas – What if Danica Patrick makes her NASCAR debut in the Daytona 500? More likely, of course, it would be the Nationwide Series race.... Full story

Dickies 500 Fact Sheet

Monte Dutton

They sell so many khakis, this is the: Dickies 500. One of the biggest edifices in “the gray-uht stay-uht”: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth. Fun fact: “Tejas” isn’t Spanish for Texas. It’s an Original American... Full story

Martin may never try optimism again

NASCAR Notebook

Monte Dutton

            FORT WORTH, Texas – A week ago, Mark Martin said he was going into Talladega’s Amp Energy 500 with a positive attitude. He said he had a feeling things were going to go... Full story

Local NASCAR News

Wild Finish At Alabama

McMurray Snaps Streak

Dave Staley

      Jamie McMurray has snapped an 86-race winless streak with a victory at Talladega Superspeedway.      Three-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson is being credited with an eighth-place... Full story

NASCAR's Allmendinger Arrested for DUI

Posted by Heather Williams

NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was arrested early Thursday morning on a charge of drunken driving. Mooresville police said Allmendinger failed a field sobriety test after he was pulled over. Allmendinger, who drives the No. 44 for Richard Petty... Full story

Hamlin Wins At Martinsville

Johnson Strong As Well

Dave Staley

      Denny Hamlin turned a dominant car into a winner at Martinsville Speedway, passing Jimmie Johnson with 138 laps to go Sunday and holding off the Chase leader on a series of late restarts.     ... Full story

Another Win For Keselowski

Nationwide Series

Dave Staley

      Brad Keselowski held off points leader Kyle Busch on the final lap to win the Kroger On Track For the Cure 250 in a green-white-checker finish in Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Memphis Motorsports... Full story

Newman on Martinsville Pole

Posted by Heather Williams

Ryan Newman is hoping he can finish where he starts when the second half of NASCAR's Chase for the championship gets going Sunday at Martinsville. Newman earned his 45th career pole on Friday and says it's the place to be. Jeff Gordon qualified... Full story

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Tracks

Daytona International Speedway

Daytona Beach, Fla.

Daytona is magical and not just because it hosts the 500. The whole area is hallowed ground for racers, from the beach where several land-speed records were set to the stretch of A1A once used for the old "beach-road course" races. Opened in 1959,... Full story

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hampton, Ga

When drivers talk about tracks gradually improving after repaving, Atlanta represents the ideal. Since being reconfigured in the late 1990s, this track has become home to some of the sport's most exciting races. It's lightning fast, but yet there... Full story

Lowe's Motor Speedway

Concord, N.C.

Almost all the teams are nearby. The track is managed by the sport's most innovative showman, H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler, and owned by the most colorful tycoon, Bruton Smith. Wheeler has been trying to figure out how to improve the track and smooth out... Full story

NASCAR Blogs

AP NASCAR News

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• Jamie McMurray takes Talladega to end 86-race skid

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