May 19, 2013

NASCAR: Tony Stewart makes passionate anti-blocking argument

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Story Highlights Tony Stewart says he doesn’t believe blocking should become a common practice Stewart tried to block a last-lap charge at Talladega last year and triggered a massive crash Stewart insisted blocking was a relatively new phenomenon that is getting increasingly worse (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Tony Stewart vehemently defended [...]

NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson wins Martinsville, takes over points lead

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, and Brian Vickers, driver of the #55 MyClassicGarage.com Toyota, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2012 in Ridgeway, Virginia. (October 27, 2012 – Source: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images North America) [...]

NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr., Keselowski lambaste Reutimann’s costly move

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Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-hour Energy Toyota, leads Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation/Gary Sinise Foundation Ford, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Outback Steak House Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on April 1, 2012 in Martinsville, [...]

NASCAR: Stewart’s third win of Chase comes with warning to Edwards

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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2011 in Martinsville, Virginia. (October 29, 2011 – Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — MARTINSVILLE, Va. – With [...]

NASCAR: Denny Hamlin gets first Truck Series win after late pass

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #18 Toyota/Traxxas Toyota, leads Kevin Harvick, driver of the #2 Tide/Kroger Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 29, 2011 in Martinsville, Virginia. (October 28, 2011 – Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images North America) MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) – Denny Hamlin ducked inside [...]

NASCAR: Championship on the line for Carl Edwards at Martinsville Speedway

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Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Subway Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 21, 2011 in Talladega, Alabama. (October 20, 2011 – Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — With four races left [...]

NASCAR – Harvick claims Martinsville thriller

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — It was supposed to be a showdown between Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson, the only two drivers able to win at tricky Martinsville Speedway of late. Instead, the end of Sunday’s race became a battle among the unexpected. First it was Kyle Busch, a master at seemingly every short track except [...]

Martinsville win or not, rivals say Denny Hamlin in the hunt

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(PhatzRadio/ USA Today) – MARTINSVILLE, Va. — For the second consecutive season, Denny Hamlin comes to Martinsville Speedway with an opportunity to kick-start himself into contention for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. But if he doesn’t, his rivals don’t seem prepared to write off the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. “They’re a great team,” points [...]