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The AP names Jimmie Johnson male athlete of the yearFive-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team with crew chief Chad Knaus may seem like they have super human qualities, but we all know they are just people. Great people, no doubt.

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

Those talented people take their No. 48 Chevrolet hauler full of super machines to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend for the Ford EcoBoost 400 during the Ford Championship Weekend in Homestead, Florida.

They are seeking a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in the HMS finale after nine races of NASCAR’s playoffs, the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

Their team sits at the top of the point heap with a 28 point buffer. That’s no guarantee as a total of 48 points remain to be grasped potentially by some winner, but given their performance history it’s a substantial hurdle for Matt Kenseth and team. Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chase Finale Has Two Contenders And Maybe One Super Human”

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2013_chase_logoThe NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup championship got tighter in Texas as race winner Jimmie Johnson nudged Matt Kenseth for the lead by a scant seven points.

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

Only 712 miles of racing remain before the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup is over.

A total of 96 points are up for grabs between the first lap at Phoenix International Raceway and the last lap at Homestead-Miami Speedway so Johnson and Kenseth will be wary of points as they both reach for the prized trophy.

Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Chase Tight With 712 Miles Of Phoenix And Homestead To Go”

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2012 Martinsvill March NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Flyoverby Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

Only four more NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season races are left in the Chase for the Championship as the hectic competition moves from its longest track at 2.66-miles around Talladega to the one of the shortest tracks at Martinsville with its .526-mile oval.

Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Va., is not only short with 12-degree banking; it’s shaped like a paperclip with very tight corners at each end. Continue reading “FYI WIRZ: NASCAR Chase Chances Slim Heading Into Martinsville Short Track”

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By: Tom Moody

Another week and, unfortunately, another NASCAR scandal. Even with the Chase for the Sprint Cup in full swing, it seems that lately there’s been more action happening off of the track than on it. This time the red-hot and uncomfortable spotlight is on 37-year-old Travis Kvapil, the driver of the No. 93 BK Racing Toyota in the Sprint Cup Series.

Photo by HomeDepotKid via Wikimedia Commons Continue reading “Travis Kvapil’s Arrest: Will It Affect His Future in NASCAR?”

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2013 Sprint Media Tour 2013 Gen-6 ModelsYou bought your Chevy SS, Toyota Camry, or Ford Fusion after watching NASCAR drivers race-modified versions of these models on Sunday. It’s Monday and you want to modify your car to match the NASCAR versions. Recent approval of 2013 Sprint Car designs for NASCAR races should make your dream all the more attainable. (1)

BY: Chuck Cunningham Continue reading “Watch Sunday, Mod Monday: Making Your Car More NASCAR”