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Kyle Busch is the Dennis the Menace of NASCAR

By Mike Smith · May 8, 2008 · 11:56 AM

I may have to eat my words. Earlier this year I commented in this blog that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would win a championship before Kyle Busch. Now I’m having my doubts.

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Observations from Saturday’s Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway

By Mike Smith · May 3, 2008 · 11:37 PM

Kyle Busch better hightail it back to his hometown of Las Vegas and enlist the protective services of several wise guys if he wants to save himself from the wrath of an angry Junior Nation.

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IndyCar vs. NASCAR

By Mike Smith · May 2, 2008 · 2:43 PM

The people at IndyCar may think that Danica Patrick’s recent success will help the series compete in the ratings with NASCAR, but that would be like saying a Toyota Prius can keep up with a Ferrari.

Tony Stewart should stay put

By Mike Smith · April 30, 2008 · 9:21 AM

There’s about as much of a chance that Tony Stewart will move to Haas CNC Racing as there is that John McCain will give up the nomination to run for a dogcatcher position in Phoenix.

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Observations from Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway

By Brian Hilderbrand · April 27, 2008 · 3:54 PM

Observations from Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.

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Danica Patrick and NASCAR

By Mike Smith · April 26, 2008 · 10:44 AM

Now that Danica Patrick has an IndyCar win, will it be long before NASCAR comes calling? One thing that’s missing from NASCAR’s roster of accomplishments is a competitive female driver.

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NASCAR drivers discuss Talladega

By Sun Staff · April 24, 2008 · 1:44 PM

Watch the latest NASCAR videos from Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and other drivers as they talk about Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at Talladegga Superspeedway.

Drug testing and NASCAR

By Mike Smith · April 23, 2008 · 9:17 PM

NASCAR’S drug testing policy was the major headline out of the sport last week. The image of drivers holding their specimen cups kept rattling around in my head even though I knew a cartoon like that had as much of a chance of getting published as I do of winning the Sprint Cup.

Hit the road

By Brian Hilderbrand · April 23, 2008 · 11:38 AM

While going over the results from the Nationwide Series race in Mexico City, I was struck by the lack of Sprint Cup drivers in the field for the road-course race. ...

Give Jeff Burton his due

By Mike Smith · April 20, 2008 · 7:36 PM

So far this season the only thing getting more attention than the Hendrick, Gibbs and Roush teams has been Hillary Clinton’s sniper-fire fantasy. Meanwhile, Jeff Burton continues to lead the points standings with a lot less fanfair.

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