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Mar. 23, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

FONTANA, Calif.— Drivers who fared well in Sunday’s Auto Club 400, including race winner Kyle Busch, were happy with the tires Goodyear provided for the fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event of the season.

Drivers whose fortunes soured because of tire problems at Auto Club Speedway were more than ready to play the blame game.

Continue reading “Aggressive setups cause consternation in Sunday’s race at Fontana”

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Jimmie Johnson: Wins are big, but points are still important

Mar. 21, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

FONTANA, Calif.—From Jimmie Johnson’s point of view, it’s far too early to worry.

True, Johnson is 0-for-4 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year, but the mini drought hasn’t raised any red flags for the six-time champion, who averages better than one win in every seven starts over his career. Continue reading “Fontana Notebook – Johnson Winless, Larson Impressive, Restart Etiquette”

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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?”