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Jimmie Johnson DarlingtonDarlington Speedway walls always win. Ask any NASCAR driver, past or present.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series roars to action during the Bojangles’ Southern 500 May 11 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.

by Dwight Drum at http://Racetake.com

When the popular circuit haulers roll into Darlington Speedway, teams will return to familiar territory.

The track “Too Tough to Tame” designed after Indianapolis Motor Speedway and built on 400 acres, but crimped by the existence of a fishing pond was created in 1950. Darlington’s 1.366-mile oval with 25 degree banking has been a wall-banger ever since.

Harold Brasington, track owner, wanted to develop a true oval, but the landowner, Sherman Ramsey, didn’t want his minnow pond disturbed. The west end of the track (Turns 3 and 4) had to be narrowed thus creating an egg-shaped design.

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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top 5 aces with Dale Earnhardt Jr. talk Talladega race 10

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NASCAR’s longest rack, the 2.66-mile tri-oval Talladega Superspeedway, began a lengthy history on 2000 acres with its inaugural race on September 14, 1969. Ever since then NASCAR drivers have been challenged by the wide surface with 33 degree banking.

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nascar-storm-cloud-richmond-virginia-2012FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top 5 with Kasey Kahne talk short track race 9 in Richmond

by Dwight Drum at http://Racetake.com

NASCAR drivers are eager to compete in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Fans with one of 97,912 tickets will enjoy short track skirmishing on the .75-mile D-shaped oval with 14 degree banking. Fans at home can view the bumping and banging on Fox.

Fourteen current Sprint Cup drivers have won at Richmond. Kyle Busch leads that group with four wins. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart each have three victories. Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer have been in RIR victory lane twice. Kasey Kahne , Matt Kenseth, Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman and Joe Nemechek have won once at the fast short track.

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2013 Bristol March Kasey Kahne Celebrates In Victory LaneFYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kasey Kahne back in top 5 after race 8

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

NASCAR’s STP 400 in Kansas had an abundance of crashes and cautions while providing a thrilling duel at the end between winner Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne.

Kenseth and Kahne had to work very hard the final 20 laps as one battled to hold on to first and the other nearly caught up at the finish line.

The action brought about big changes for some in the standings.

Jimmie Johnson maintained his position as point leader in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after running third at Kansas Speedway. After coming in second for race eight in Kansas City, Kasey Kahne moved up five spots to take second place in the standings.

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2013-Subway-Fresh-Fit-500-Phoenix-Jimmie-Johnson-Chad-Knaus-030213FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top 5 with Jimmie Johnson Talk Race 7 in Fast Texas

by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com

NASCAR takes to racing under the lights this Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas. The 1.5-mile oval track with 24-degree banking sits on a Texas-sized property of about 1,500 acres and has abundant seating for 122,377.
Fans without tickets can enjoy all 334 laps, about 500 miles, of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing on Fox at 7:30 p.m.

Since its first race on April 6, 1997, the speedway has attracted large crowds to its fast track. Fans planning to be there in person or watching on TV can prepare for the excitement by reading select comments taken from drivers who know what to expect from the race.

The top five NSCS drivers—Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski , Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne—shared their thoughts before the green flag waves in Texas.

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