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Racing Legend Dick Trickle Commits Suicide

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:41:14 +0000

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

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Listen LIVE: NASCAR At Talladega For Aaron's 499

Jeff Monaski — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:06:51 +0000

With qualifying rained out on Friday, Carl Edwards has the pole for today's Aaron's 499 from Talladega Superspeedway.

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Hear Dale Earnhardt Sr. & Other NASCAR Stars Sing on Their 1985 Country Music Album

Joe Student — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:00:40 +0000

NASCAR's roots are in the American South. Before its expansion over the past two decades, the racing circuit was thought of as a regional sport, one with a great deal in common with country music. In 1985, some of the biggest names i

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NASCAR Will Review Race Sponsorships After NRA 500

Joe Student — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:20:50 +0000

Before, during and after Kyle Busch won Saturday's National Rifle Association 500 in Fort Worth, Tex., there was debate around the organization's sponsorship of the Sprint Cup event. Some critics felt that the NRA's sponsorship of the race brought the ongoing debate on gun control into the sports world

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Sprint Cup Recap — STP Gas Booster 500

Tommy Joe Martins — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:24:35 +0000

Jimmie Johnson dominated at Martinsville Sunday, winning the STP Gas Booster 500.

In fact, Jimmie Johnson dominated the entire race weekend.

He was the fastest car in the first practice. He set the track record and won the pole in qualifying

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NASCAR's Denny Hamlin Out 6 Weeks With Fractured Vertebra

Joe Student — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:07:46 +0000

Driver Denny Hamlin will miss at least six weeks of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit after suffering fractured vertebra in a crash on the last lap of Sunday's race at Fontana, California.

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Listen LIVE To NASAR On WIBX: Auto Club 400

Jeff Monaski — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:50:13 +0000

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series comes to you this week from Fontana, California at the Auto Club Speedway, for the fifth race of the Sprint Cup Series.

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Sprint Cup 2013 — Food City 500 Preview

Tommy Joe Martins — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:06:38 +0000

In all sports, I love conflict. I especially love it in NASCAR. And no place is prone to cause more conflict than Bristol Motor Speedway.

I’ve been there. The atmosphere is unbelievable. It’s rare in this new NASCAR world full of mile-and-a-half tracks where most fans can only see portions of the racetrack that a spectator can get a full, unabridged view of a speedway

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Kobalt 400 Recap 2013: Kenseth Prevails For Third Win

Tommy Joe Martins — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:27:19 +0000

I think NASCAR is getting exactly what they wanted.

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Listen LIVE: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in Las Vegas

Jeff Monaski — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:51:21 +0000

The Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts the third race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series today and the Kobalt Tools 400, and you catch all the action on WIBX 950 and WIBX950.com.

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Sprint Cup Preview: Las Vegas

Tommy Joe Martins — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:10:27 +0000

Who’s going to get lucky in Vegas? If you want Lady Luck to smile on your car, they’ve got to be willing to roll the dice with a late race gamble, but even then, they might just crap out. One thing is for sure: if you want to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, you’ve got to go all-in

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Buzzer Beaters: Hamlin Rejects NASCAR Fine, Rivera to Retire and More

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:02:40 +0000

Today's top sports stories:

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NASCAR Texas 500 Is Becoming The NRA 500; The National Rifle Association Sponsoring the Sprint Cup Race At The Texas Motor Speedway

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:51:38 +0000

The National Rifle Association is sponsoring the NASCAR Texas 500 Sprint Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway.

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Subway Fresh Fit 500 Results: Edwards Makes a Statement

Tommy Joe Martins — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:28:31 +0000

This wasn’t just a win for Carl Edwards. This was a statement.

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Carl Edwards Wins Subway Fresh Fit In Phoenix; Jimmie Johnson And Denny Hamlin Race For Second, And Danica's Blown Tire [VIDEO]

Jeff Monaski — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:54:26 +0000

The Subway car won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, snapping a 70 race winless streak for driver Carl Edwards.

The No.99 led the final 78 laps and was able to conserve enough fuel to take the drama out the final two laps to, pulling away and holding the lead on a restart with two laps to go

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Listen LIVE: Subway Fresh Fit 500 At Phoenix International Raceway

Jeff Monaski — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:48:24 +0000

Mark Martin has the pole and the Motor Racing Network has you LIVE coverage of the Subway Fresh Fit 500 from Phoenix International Raceway as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues.

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'Petty Blue' Back on NASCAR's No. 43

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:34:20 +0000

The unmistakeable shade of bright blue named after racing legend Richard Petty will return to NASCAR tracks during select Sprint Cup Series races in 2013.

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Sprint Cup Preview: Subway Fresh Fit 500

Tommy Joe Martins — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 13:11:40 +0000

Daytona is a magical place. During the final laps of the Daytona 500, we completely forget about the first 490 miles. And during this season’s Great American Race, the first 490 were pretty easy to forget.

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Watch Horrifying Spectator Video of Daytona Nationwide Wreck

GuySpeed Editors — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:05:49 +0000

Kyle Larson’s horrifying crash at Daytona International Speedway in the Nationwide Series race Saturday has stunned the nation. During the crash, parts of the car and the engine flew into the grandstands and a fan was able to catch it all on video.

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Jimmie Johnson Wins Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Finishes 8th

Joe Student — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:17:55 +0000

Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman to win the first points race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick finished eighth. Earlier in the race on lap 90, Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500.

With two laps left in the race, Johnson led Greg Biffle and Patrick, with Earnhardt in fourth, when the final charge began. Johnson, a five-time Cup Series champion, was able to dash away while Earnhardt made his m

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