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NASCAR: Who Are Favorites for 2013 Chase?

Sir Isaac Newton's law -- "To each action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" -- doesn't fully apply at this NASCAR juncture, because a new season is about to... Read more »
NASCAR: The New Season Figures to be Newer Than Usual

For five years, Jimmie Johnson ruled the Sprint Cup Series. He didn't go away in 2011-12, but he didn't win any championships, either. Tony Stewart won his third championship -- and... Read more »
NASCAR: Uncertain Times

It's possible that the next NASCAR season will be similar to the one just completed, but it's not as likely as in the past for 2013 to link seamlessly with... Read more »
Nascar: Kes Is NASCAR’s Latest Superstar

Perhaps it was unfair to expect NASCAR's Sprint Cup championship to be a spine-tingling affair. Perhaps the unprecedented, year-old battle between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards raised expectations to an... Read more »
NASCAR: Ragan’s Role Grows With New Team

For David Ragan, who drives the No. 34 CertainTeed/31-W Ford for car owner Bob Jenkins' Front Row Motorsports, it's all a matter of gradual improvement. Ragan, 26, spent five years competing... Read more »
Johnson in Control

Surprising no one, Jimmie Johnson left his little gold mine, Martinsville Speedway, with another treasure chest. First place in the Tums Fast Relief 500 was worth $202,511, but another Sprint... Read more »
The Perils of Kansas … and Danica Patrick

Among my colleagues, it's popularly believed that I am at my best, particularly as a columnist, when, uh, "all hell breaks loose." Of course, my view isn't objective, and I think... Read more »
Earnhardt Fed Up With Talladega

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won five races at Talladega Superspeedway. His father won 10. When a NASCAR driver named Earnhardt says "enough is enough," he deserves an airing of his... Read more »
Edwards Optimistic Despite Down Year

What a difference a year makes. In 2011, Carl Edwards compiled the best average finish in Chase history, 4.9. Yet still it wasn't enough to win the Sprint Cup championship. Tony... Read more »
Kevin Harvick Sure Could Use a Win

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, looks on in the garage during practcie for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 14, 2012... Read more »