SHOW #462 – Guests: Kyle Petty / Ryan Blaney – We recap Talladega Superspeedway (blah), is Dale Jr. a handyman?, is Carl Edwards crazy?, which drivers are ninjas? answers to these questions and more, plus a Kansas preview for this weekend. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

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SHOW #461 – Guest: Bryan Sperber Phoenix Raceway President – We also recap the Richmond weekend, announce breaking Joey Logano news, Google likes NASCAR, Pocono airport goes all in for NASCAR, and a full preview for Talladega Superspeedway blah, this weekend. blah. hosted by Kerry blah Murphey and Toby blah Christie

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wgi_nscs_earnhardtjr_080516WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. made it clear on Friday. He doesn’t want to talk about the “R” word, as in retirement.

Earnhardt’s recent struggle with concussion-like symptoms, a malady that will cause him to miss at least five NASCAR Sprint Cup races this season, has fueled speculation that concern over health issues might persuade him to exit the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet permanently. Continue reading ““Retirement” Is Not In Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Vocabulary”

CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 99 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Patrick Carpentier returns to the NASCAR Nationwide Series for the final time this weekend at his home track of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The 39-year-old driver plans to retire after this weekend’s race. The Joliette (Quebec) native enjoyed a 27-year racing career where he won five IndyCar races and grabbed a Sprint Cup Series pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2008.

Carpentier has had great success at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. In 2007 he won the pole then led 14 laps in his series debut. In just four races on the road course, he has back-to-back runner up finishes and ran at the front of the field the last two years before mechanical issues ended his day.

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