The world awoke on Monday morning to find all the major problems plaguing our nation to be miraculously cured.  The average price for a gallon of gasoline dropped dramatically, the stock market enjoyed an early morning rally and the subprime mortgage crisis started to work itself out.  While politicians were quick to claim responsibility for […]

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Sturgis Burgess is more than Kyle Petty’s number one fan, he’s also an aspiring NASCAR team owner — and his dreams were crushed this week when Petty Enterprises was sold to a private equity firm, Boston Ventures.
“Mah phone didn’t ring once all dat day!” Burgess complained.  “Ah certainly would have made Richard Petty an offer […]

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The increasing level of competition between sponsors for television time has led companies to think outside the box and seek creative ways to get their products prominently displayed in front of NASCAR fans.  While the ever present logos and products are front and center during a NASCAR race, sometimes that simply isn’t enough for some […]

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Exiting his motor coach on Friday morning, Greg Biffle took in a deep breath and admired his surroundings. “You can’t beat this,” Biffle said with a smile. “Brooklyn. The history, the atmosphere, there’s no place like it.” Showing a clear affinity for Brooklyn, Biffle goes on and on about the Brooklyn […]

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When Pickles Van Matre used his life savings to buy a home in a swanky new subdivision situated on Lake Norman near Mooresville, North Carolina, he dreamed of the neighborly relationship he would develop with some of NASCAR’s biggest stars.  Along with Van Matre, the high priced subdivision Octane Hills claims Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne, […]

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Dear Yahoo Fantasy NASCAR Experts aka Messrs. Smartypantses (Jerry Bonkowski, Dan Beaver, Ricky Craven and Bob Margolis):
Ouch. Sorry about that but it hurts to type this letter. Now, before you stop reading this letter out of concern for my well being to send me some home remedies, I should point out […]

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With Fox passing the broadcasting torch to TNT Sports for Sunday’s Pocono 500, fans said goodbye to the broadcasting team that had brought them halfway through the races leading up to the Chase.  The change in networks is bittersweet for many fans as viewers tend to develop a bond with those that bring them the […]

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