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Top 10 NASCAR Moments of 2011

Top 10 NASCAR Moments of 2011

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - In a special season during which magic moments were many, Tony Stewart’s championship-clinching victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been voted the Top Moment of 2011. Members of NASCARMedia.com voted in the week-long poll, casting ballots for the top-10 moments from the just-completed NASCAR season. Stewart’s walk-off win in the season finale, however, didn’t exactly prevail in a landslide among voting by members of the news media. Trevor Bayne’s historic Daytona 500 victory – … Read entire article »

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Kurt Busch issues apology after Homestead tirade is caught on video

Kurt Busch issues apology after Homestead tirade is caught on video

After a video (below) appeared on the internet with Penske Racing driver Kurt Busch ripping into Dr. Jerry Punch at Homestead Speedway, Busch once more issued another apology statement. “Unfortunately, our result in the season-ending race at Homestead on Sunday was not what we had hoped for as a team. In my frustration with the loss of my transmission early in the race, I let my emotions get the better of me. I regret … Read entire article »

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Video – Who do NASCAR drivers thing will win the Sprint Cup championship

Video – Who do NASCAR drivers thing will win the Sprint Cup championship

During Friday’s media availability at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick, Danica Patrick, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson talk about the Ford 400 and who they like in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. … Read entire article »

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Video – Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards Phoenix Postrace Press Conference

Video – Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards Phoenix Postrace Press Conference

After finishing 2-3 in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, Tony Stewart (2nd in points, 3rd in the race) and Carl Edwards (1st in points, 2nd in the race) met with the media to discuss the race, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and this weekends final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. … Read entire article »

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Kyle Busch Motorsports to field full-time Nationwide team

Kyle Busch Motorsports to field full-time Nationwide team

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala.—Kyle Busch opened his media availability Friday at Talladega Superspeedway with an announcement—that he’ll field a full-time, fully sponsored Nationwide Series team in 2012. Though Busch said the sponsor and driver lineup would be revealed later, he did allow that he will compete in a number of the Nationwide races in his own Toyota, as well as running events in the series for Joe Gibbs Racing. “It’s safe to assume … Read entire article »

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Chevy Race Report: Tony Stewart Wins Sylvania 300 – Post-Race Winner’s Press Conference Transcript & Video

Chevy Race Report: Tony Stewart Wins Sylvania 300 – Post-Race Winner’s Press Conference Transcript & Video

LOUDON, N.H. – Tony Stewart made a strong statement in his bid for a third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) championship by winning the second race in the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). It was the second win for the driver of the No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet in six days, coming on the heels of Monday’s rain-delayed win at Chicagoland Speedway. He becomes only the second … Read entire article »

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Video – Stewart, Harvick and Earnhardt Jr. Chicago post-race press conferences

Video – Stewart, Harvick and Earnhardt Jr. Chicago post-race press conferences

Joliet, IL – Following Monday’s running of the Geico 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, the top three finishers met with the media for the traditional post-race press conferences. First up were Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr., who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Following Harvick and Earnhardt, race winner Tony Stewart and crew chief Darrian Grubb sat down to discuss winning the first race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The … Read entire article »

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Ryan Newman Dayton Press Conference Video and Transcript

RYAN NEWMAN, driver of the NO. 39 BASS PRO SHOPS CHEVROLET for Stewart Haas Racing, met with media and discussed the blocking controversy, tandem drafting, recent success of Penske Racing in NASCAR, and more. Full Transcript: YOU’VE WON HERE BEFORE. TALK ABOUT THIS WEEKEND AT THE WORLD CENTER OF RACING “I’m excited to get back after the Daytona 500 itself, after leading the most laps with our U.S. Army Chevrolet; and I’m excited just the same this week to have Bass Pro Shops and the NRA on our No. 39 Stewart-Haas car. And the tandem drafting is something I look forward to, much more so than the way it used to be, racing-wise. So we’ll see if we can have some fun and put on a good show. It’ll be … Read entire article »

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Video Reports – Prelude to the Dream and The Shakeup at Stewart-Haas Racing

In an exclusive interview Hutch Konerman of WDTN-TV previews the 7th Annual Prelude to the Dream event with NASCAR star and Eldora track owner Tony Stewart. Then FOXSports.com’s Lee Spencer talks about the shakeup at Stewart-Haas Racing and more. … Read entire article »

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