DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2010) – It only took an unprecedented fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, but the media finally thinks Jimmie Johnson will defend his crown, according to a NASCARMedia.com preseason media poll.
Incredibly, this isn’t a typical outcome. Only once in the previous five preseason polls has Johnson been tapped [...]

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What a weekend. Both good and bad.
We have our World Series now and how many Cleveland Indians fans are saying, “Wow, C.C. Sabathia going against Cliff Lee. Two years ago, that was an intra-squad game in Spring Training.” The Indians were in the news this week hiring Manny Acta as their [...]

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With one down and nine to go, the NASCAR Sprint Cup races their way to Dover, Delaware this weekend with Mark Martin driving the pace car after one race in The Chase.

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Twenty-six races into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, there are now 12 drivers with a chance to win the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The suspense of who would make that field culminated Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2009) – Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series top 12, along with other notable drivers, going into the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Sept. 12. (Note: Drivers listed below who are outside the top 12 are chosen based on past performances [...]

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — With his win at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota) notched his 55th career NASCAR national series victory and more importantly, moved within 34 points of the all-important NASCAR Sprint Cup Series top 12.

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Fresh off a win at what he considers his “house,” Watkins Glen International, Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet) merely needs to start Sunday’s CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway to become the first owner-driver to earn a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup berth.

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Guest Column By NASCAR.com’s Cathy Elliott
NASCAR provides some really cool information to the media, falling somewhat outside the boundary of traditional statistics, called “Loop Data.”
Loop Data analyzes all sorts of racing-related things you probably never think about or even realize you might need to know, like which of the forty-three drivers on the track [...]

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4 Local Stories - Hammers, Sharks, a fishing tournament, and surfing… quite a coastal feel.
1 Jeer - Tiger-Golf.  Federer-Tennis.  Lance-Cycling.  Phelps-Swimming.  The media gets this week’s jeer for totally ignoring the most dominant person in their sport and not even mentioning him in the discussion.
1 Cheer - NASCAR for starting something long overdue.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 2, 2009) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today a history-rich list of 25 nominees for the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame induction class. From that list, five inductees will be chosen via a process that includes a nationwide fan vote on NASCAR.COM; the inductees will [...]

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A little history was made Sunday in New Hampshire as Joey Logano won the rain-shortened Sprint Cup race. The 19-year-old rookie and his crew gambled by staying out on the track while the rest of the field pitted for a fuel and tires. When the rains came, Logano was the first car behind [...]

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It was the end of May 2007 when a dream came to a fruition. That was two years ago, when the first issue of the Cape Fear Sports Report began with a feature on the CAA Baseball Tournament and an interview with Ashley Baseball Coach Brian Stewart. Some 54 issues and over one [...]

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The duo of Tony Stewart (No. 14 Office Depot Chevrolet) and Ryan Newman (No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet) at Stewart-Haas Racing continues to roll on as they head to Michigan. Can Dale Jr. defend? Complete NASCAR notes…

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