bump-drafts.com - 10/28/2009
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It is May of 2002. Memorial Day and the big NASCAR race weekend have arrived in the Charlotte, NC area. The weather is hot and sunny, typical for that time of year. One could just as easily head to the pool for a day as head to the speedway.
I am only eight months removed from my native ...
myteamrivals.typepad.com - 10/24/2009
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It is not news that NASCAR attendance is
down, it is also not news that the TV...
numbers are down, the only real question is why? Why is this sport slipping from the high it saw in the early part of this decade? Why are once proud NASCAR fans tuning out a bit? What exactly is the problem? ...
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The NASCAR hangover
sports-central.org - 10/28/2009
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Denny Hamlin won in Martinsville, edging Jimmie Johnson
to reverse his fate from the spring Martinsville race....
Johnson leads Mark Martin by 118 points in the standings, and a safe finish at Talladega will all but clinch the Sprint Cup.
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NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 32
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sports-central.org 10/21/2009 — Jimmie Johnson won the Banking 500 in Charlotte, further distancing himself from Mark Martin and Juan Montoya, who both struggled as the result of contact on a restart. Johnson will go for the sweep at Martinsville, the next stop in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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sports-central.org 11/11/2009 — With wrecks in effect in Texas, Jimmie Johnson's sizable points lead took a hit, with Mark Martin closing to within 73. Johnson was taken out in a crash on lap three and finished 38th. Phoenix is up next on the schedule, where Martin won in April.
Are NASCAR drivers really athletes?
tcpchronicles.com 11/23/2009 — I used to follow NASCAR pretty regularly (being in the south, it's hard not to). But, I have veered away from the racing scene over the past two years, but from time to time I like to catch a few laps of a race, and sometimes if I have nothing else to do, I will still waste a few hours on Sunday ...
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sports-central.org 11/18/2009 — Jimmie Johnson won handily in Phoenix, leaving Mark Martin as the only driver with a chance to overtake the defending, three-time champ. Martin is 108 points back, and Johnson needs only to finish 25th or better at Homestead.
The Real Reason Why Talladega Was Soooo Boring ... Possible Driver Protest?
4ever3blog.com 11/4/2009 — In a NASCAR teleconference on Tuesday Jimmie Johnson let the cat out of the bag as to why the Talladega was boring for some fans.
Before you read what he had to say please note, based on what I've been told, the phrase 'push drafting' means pushing the car in front of you with the air ...
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ESPN.com - NASCAR 10/27/2009
Today, I'm going to hit you up with a little philosophy. > That's right, I'm a multi-threat like that. > Late in Sunday's race at Martinsville, we had Denny Hamlin leading, Jimmie Johnson second and Juan Pablo Montoya third. My question to you: ...
