Controversy may be just what NASCAR needs
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The tornado that was Talladega has swept up the NASCAR nation and dropped it in, of all places, the land of Oz. With the tumult of Talladega fresh in its psyche, NASCAR is hoping on one hand
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NASCAR&#39;s complex new championship format is filled with point differentials and reordered standings and tiebreaking scenarios.
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LOUDEN, NH -- Right now, things are going Jeff Gordon&#39;s way. That should enhance his chances of winning a fifth NASCAR championship.
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In effect, that means seventh-place Ryan Newman could take the points lead at Darlington, mathematically at least. It would take major problems by most of those in front of him, but
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Dale Jarrett was shocked when NASCAR announced its new format for deciding its championship. But he wasn't too concerned since he didn't figure to contend this season after a miserable 2003 campaign.
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In the high-pressure atmosphere of the Chase for the Championship, any issue that arises will get more than its share of scrutiny from drivers, fans and media.
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In the end, NASCAR got what it wanted and the fans got what they didnât know they wanted. With the inaugural 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup now in the proverbial rearview mirror, even the naysayers
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It is a new format, but it still encompasses all the old problems. NASCAR begins its 10-race shootout for the Nextel Cup Championship Sunday at New Hampshire, a system that essentially wipes
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When Nextel Cup leader Kurt Busch was hit by engine failure at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished 42nd last Sunday, the mishap tightened NASCAR&#39;s new 10-race championship format.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Last summer, as he stood near the batting cage at Fenway Park, Red Sox owner John W. Henry addressed his rumored infatuation with racing -- NASCAR Nextel Cup racing, to be specific. He had been asked about speculation that a deal was in the works for him to partner with Jack Roush , principal owner of ...
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It&#39;s impossible to know how many of the stock-car-racing fans who heard Dale Earnhardt Jr. use a naughty word on television after winning a 500 at Talladega were offended -- or even noticed.
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Brian France created NASCAR&#039;s championship format to add drama to the title chase. Three years later, he&#039;s still not satisfied and plans to tweak the system again.
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Q: Given the pressure on drivers to become eligible for the NASCAR postseason, will the racing at short tracks Bristol and Richmond International Raceway be even rougher than usual?
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BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Now comes the real rumble. After Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced his decision last week to drive for Hendrick Motorsports (effective next season), the seismic tremors felt throughout NASCAR seemed to subside yesterday at Michigan International Speedway.
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A NASCAR official talks about the controversial new car.
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The British Grand Prix may have ended on Sunday but the Formula One ÃÂÃÂespionage&#39; controversy that overshadowed on-track events at Silverstone has seemingly still got plenty of mileage left in it.
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While NASCAR has always accepted some forms of minor cheating, the recent transgressions by Michael Waltrip went far beyond just stretching the rules.