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NASCAR Driver Kyle Petty's Charity Ride Is on the Road

Danny Fox — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:35:08 +0000

Former NASCAR Driver, Kyle Petty is on a mission to help children with chronic or life threatening illnesses with the Kyle Petty Charity Ride. The event started in Idaho as Petty leads more than 175 motorcycles cross country going 2,100 miles and ending in Tempe, Arizona on May 3.

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. With merely a few laps remaining in the Subway Fresh Fit 500, Edwards’ rear view mirror was filled with the images of the winners of the last 6 Sprint Cup championships: Jimmie Johnson & Brad Keselowski. Edwards’ seemed to be pulling away from [...]

I Was Wrong About Danica Patrick!!

Robert and Erin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:15:27 +0000

Well, she finished the race and actually had a shot to win right there on the last lap. She in 3rd place headed to the white flag, but the other drivers drafted around her and she slipped back to 8th place when they crossed the finish line. Last week, I told you someone would take [...]

Should Women Be Offended By Danica / Daytona Coverage?

Robert and Erin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:58:37 +0000

The headlines are all over: 'Johnson Wins, But Danica Finishes 8th'.'Danica Makes More History at Daytona'. 'Johnson Gets the Checkered Flag, But Danica's the Real Winner'. Now, women everywhere, you tell me...do you find these stories congratulatory, or insultingly patronizing?

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

Kyle Larson Crash At End Of NASCAR Nationwide Race Injures Fans (UPDATE)

Joe Student — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 00:03:42 +0000

A multi-car crash at the end of NASCAR's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway injured at least 28 spectators on Saturday, NASCAR said. After the lead cars became entangled coming down the front stretch on the final lap of the Drive4COPD

Danica Patrick is not the Only Woman to Watch at Daytona 500

Robert and Erin — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:51:34 +0000

You don’t know this name, but you might want to know about this young lady. Christmas Abbott is 5′-3″ and 115 pounds and is working to become a fulltime Nascar pit crew member. The 31-year-old Abbott is not your average ‘girly girl’. She can squat 255 pounds and has a gun tattooed on her hip. [...]

Nascar's Danica Patrick Won't Finish the Daytona 500

Robert and Erin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:43:13 +0000

You heard it here first, Danica Patrick will not make it to the end of the big race on Sunday. Get updates on her twitter feed.

As you know, she is on the pole for Sunday's race and I predict she won't even make it to th

Lightning Strike at Pocono NASCAR Race Kills 1 Fan, Injures 9 Others

Joe Student — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:00:49 +0000

A lightning strike in a parking lot outside a NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday killed one fan and injured nine others, race officials said. Two people were taken to area hospitals in critical condition immediately after the strike near the Long Pond, Pa. facility, officials said. Track president Brandon Igdalsky later notified the [...]

Nascar Prayer, Now Sung With Music [VIDEO]

BJ Kelley — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:47:21 +0000

Photo: Youtube Video

Earlier this week, Robert and Erin mentioned the Nascar prayer that incorporated sponsors and lines from Talladega Nights.

Well, like just about any other video that's gone viral, som