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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top Drivers Rock And Drop Going Into Lucky 13 At Dover</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 15:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top drivers rock and drop going into lucky 13 at Dover by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com After two weeks of racing the home track, Charlotte Motor Speedway, it’s time again to analyze 12 of the top 24 drivers in Sprint Cup points. NASCAR now heads to Dover, Delaware for the halfway point [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=31234&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top Drivers Rock And Drop Going Into Race 12 At Charlotte</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 16:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top drivers rock and drop going into race 12 at Charlotte by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com The rise and fall in point standings during a 36 Sprint Cup race season and a 26 race Chase qualifying stint sometimes eludes week-to-week notice. One good or bad race result won’t define a season, but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30991&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fyi Wirz: NASCAR’S Strong Guys Ready To Take On Tough Lady Darlington</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 01:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com NASCAR’s next big race, the Bojangles&#8217; Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, is on the 1.366-mile oval steeped in stock car tradition on southern turf. The 25 degree banking on an egg-shaped track has challenged NASCAR drivers since 1950 and was a vision accomplished by owner Harold Brasington after attending the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30935&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR&#8217;s Top Five Aren&#8217;t Counting on Tandem at Talladega</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 01:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com NASCAR’s Aaron&#8217;s 499 Sprint Cup race will produce high speeds on the 2.66-mile tri-oval track with 33 degree banking at Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday, May 6. For those not able join the renowned infield parties at TSS in Talladega, Alabama before the drop of the green flag, expected action on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30789&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>EARNHARDT JR RIDING HOT STREAK INTO TALLADEGA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 00:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical I know I sound like a broken record — scratched cd for those younger readers, or even a corrupted MP3 file for even younger readers – but Dale Earnhardt Jr. proved again at Richmond that he is indeed knocking on the door of victory lane. It has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30780&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>WILL WE SEE SOME STREAK BUSTING IN RICHMOND? DALE JR., RICK HENDRICK AND MARTIN TRUEX JR. HOPE SO</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Toby Christie – Follow on Twitter @Tobalical Martin Truex Jr. nearly made it back to victory lane this past Sunday for the first time since the 2007 season (175 races ago). However after leading a race-high 173 laps, he was forced to settle for a second-place finish when Denny Hamlin edged ahead of his No. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30672&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top guns aim fast at the quick Richmond track</title>
		<link>http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/26/fyi-wirz-nascars-top-guns-aim-fast-at-the-quick-richmond-track/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top guns aim fast at the quick Richmond track by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com Richmond International Raceway is the third shortest track on the NASCAR circuit, but speeds routinely exceed 100 mph and the bumping and banging action is well received by packed crowds usually greater than 90,000. The .75-mile oval track with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30670&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’S POINT ACES BRING HEART TO THE HEARTLAND IN KANSAS</title>
		<link>http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/18/fyi-wirz-nascars-point-aces-bring-heart-to-the-heartland-in-kansas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s point aces bring heart to the heartland in Kansas by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com For fans that have never had a ride or driven a stock car at 170 mph or so, the experience is way faster than it looks on a racetrack or on TV. Add 42 other cars to any track [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30557&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top guns won&#8217;t have rust as they blast into Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top guns won&#8217;t have rust as they blast into Texas by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com NASCAR drivers only get three weekends off during the long 36-race season, complete with an additional Shootout and All-Star race. But 13 off days won’t cause moss to grow or rust to build in any racing sense. Drivers [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30379&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s leaders think race 6 at Martinsville is like returning home</title>
		<link>http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/29/fyi-wirz-nascars-leaders-think-race-6-at-martinsville-is-like-returning-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Dwight Drum Racetake.com FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s leaders think race 6 at Martinsville is like returning home Almost all NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers raced a short-track somewhere when they were young and dreamed of the big time. For them going to a short-track race on the NSCS circuit is like connecting history to the present. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=30178&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top 3 Finishers Talk Before and after Bristol beating</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com Bristol Motor Speedway is one of the shortest tracks on the NASCAR circuit, but it’s also one of the most demanding events, physically and mentally. It might even be the most exhausting race—despite its length. The coliseum atmosphere is special at Bristol for fans and drivers, as all are close to action. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=29998&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR&#8217;s Top 5 Daytona Drivers Can&#8217;t Be Quiet After Epic Race</title>
		<link>http://thefinallap.com/2012/02/29/fyi-wirz-nascars-top-5-daytona-drivers-cant-be-quiet-after-epic-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Dwight Drum The Daytona 500, ‘The Great American Race’ at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida didn&#8217;t disappoint those with patience or a hefty tolerance for crashing and bizarre incidents. The race was scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. but owing to rain and crashes, it was delayed to an exciting finish at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=29593&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR fans might be wary of the hot Sprint Cup garage</title>
		<link>http://thefinallap.com/2011/11/24/fyi-wirz-nascar-fans-might-be-wary-of-the-hot-sprint-cup-garage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FYI WIRZ: NASCAR fans might be wary of the hot Sprint Cup garage It seems the adage—be careful what you wish for, you might get it—pops up in many places throughout many lives. Here’s a motorsports happening. Author: Dwight Drum racetake.com Photo credit: Dwight Drum racetake.com Often when at a NASCAR race, fans will inquire about the hot [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=28072&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Thanks For NASCAR Now And Next Year</title>
		<link>http://thefinallap.com/2011/11/19/giving-thanks-for-nascar-now-and-next-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Column By Cathy Elliott Thirty-five weeks a year, one of the most fun and challenging things about this column is the fact that it can often be quite speculative in nature. Based on what happened the previous week or month in NASCAR, we have the luxury of utilizing what has gone before in order [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=27964&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart talk finale at Homestead</title>
		<link>http://thefinallap.com/2011/11/17/fyi-wirz-nascars-carl-edwards-and-tony-stewart-talk-finale-at-homestead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author: Dwight Drum racetake.com FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart talk finale at Homestead Much talk will happen before the green flag in Homestead on Sunday Nov. 20 when Carl Edwards takes his skinny three point lead over Tony Stewart to the 1.5-mile oval track Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. That talk will include [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thefinallap.com&#038;blog=4306024&#038;post=27957&#038;subd=thefinallap&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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