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Does Danica Patrick Deserve the Hype at This Point in Her NASCAR Career?

Jon Prell — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:00:13 +0000

Leslie and I were discussing this on air this morning in light of yesterday's Daytona 500 where Danica Patrick finished 8th after earning the pole position in qualifying. At the start of the final lap, Patrick was third with a shot at second, but by the end of the lap and the race, she dropped to 8th. A Top 10 finish is certainly great for Patrick but did she live up to the hype?

See the Frightening Crash at The End of the NASCAR Race – Incredible Photos

Johnny Kincaid — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:40:01 +0000

Today’s Nationwide race, the Drive4COPD 300 ended with a spectacular 12 car crash that set some spectators to the hospital. The lead cars were bunched up coming out of the final turn and sprinting for the finish line. As the cars started to tangle up, the car driven by 20-year-old Kyle Larson took flight into [...]

Jimmie Johnson Increases Points Lead With Win at Texas

Scott Blaine — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:21:46 +0000

For the second straight week, Jimmie Johnson found himself in victory lane, as he took the checkered flag at the AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday. It was Johnson’s fifth victory of the season and the 60th of his impressive career. Brad Keselowski looked to have victory in hand with an [...]

Jimmie Johnson Takes Victory and Points Lead at Martinsville

Scott Blaine — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:57:29 +0000

Jimmie Johnson stood in victory lane on Sunday after winning the Tums Fast Relief 500 in Martinsville, Virginia. It was Johnson’s fourth victory of the season and his first in the 10-race championship series. Johnson and Clint Bowyer both led well over 100 laps. With 10 laps remaining following a caution, Johnson took the lead [...]

Matt Kenseth Wins Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas

Scott Blaine — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:23:39 +0000

Race number six in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship took place on Sunday at Kansas Speedway, and Matt Kenseth took the checkered flag. Kenseth’s victory at the Hollywood Casino 400 was his third of the season and second in the 10-race chase. The race saw 14 caution flags throughout the afternoon, the most [...]

WWE Superstar John Cena To Start Daytona 500

Eric Cornish — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:40:13 +0000

Last night on WWE’s Monday Night Raw, they showed a clip of NASCAR star, Carl Edwards doing some donuts in the parking lot, and delivering some cool news to former WWE Champion, John Cena.John Cena has been chosen to be the honorary race starter, and person to wave the green flag to kick off the [...]

Pro Football Voted Favorite Sport [POLL]

Leslie Morgan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:55:58 +0000

Jim Rogash, Getty Images Even though pro football’s champion will be decided this Sunday, the entire NFL was a winner in 2011, as football was voted favotite sport!! According to a recent survey by Harris Interactive of 1,466 adults, 36 percent listed pro football as their favorite sport, which was the highest percentage of votes [...]

Justin Moore's Bait A Hook Video [Video]

Leslie Morgan — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:14:20 +0000

Justin Moore just released his video for Bait A Hook. The video tells the classic tale of a man scorned/dumped and his feelings towards the NEW guy in his ladies life. It is everything you would imagine (Justin looking super cute and huggable……see…….and….. fishing, a dog,a boat, a beautiful ex-love interest and a little more! ) Who is the hot new [...]

Win Tickets to Bristol

Eric Cornish — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:00:12 +0000

If you are a fan of Nascar, this contest is for you! One lucky Country Club member will win tickets for three days full of racing. The grand prize winner will win two tickets to each of the following races: the Truck Series on August 24, the Nationwide Series on August 26, & the Sprint Cup on August 27. But if you don't win the grand prize, you will s

Reba Supports Racing Dream

Leslie Morgan — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:57:36 +0000

If YOU have a dream of racing, check out all the info on the Ford Racing High Performance Driving School in Utah.

I found this video featuring stunt driver Darius Khasabitaking his mom on a "speedy" joyride!! HILARIOUS!!

Win Brickyard 400 Tickets With Miller Lite

Eric Cornish — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:30:53 +0000

The Brickyard 400 happens on July 31st at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Throughout the next few weeks, we will be on location with Miller Lite to get you registered for a pair of tickets to the big race. At some of the stops, we’ll even have a chance for you to see and have your [...]

NASCAR Hits Kentucky Speedway For The First Time

Jon Prell — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:29:28 +0000

This weekend might be the biggest weekend for the Kentucky Speedway because for the first time, NASCAR rolls in for the track’s first Sprint Cup Series race which should draw more than 100,000 race fans. Veteran driver Tony Stewart is very excited about being in a region that he is very familiar with. Stewart, who is born [...]

Win A Racing Weekend At Kentucky Speedway

Eric Cornish — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:49:39 +0000

Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, KY has been waiting patiently since its open in 2000 for a big time race to come to their 1.5 mile track nestled off I-71 between Louisville and Cincinatti. They've hosted the truck series, the Nationwide Series, and the Indy cars, but they will host NASCAR's Sprint Cup for the first time on July 9th, with the Quaker State 400.

Daytona 500: A Review In Pictures

brad.bruner — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:37:34 +0000

A lot of us couldn’t be in Daytona for this year’s memorable event. To help relive what you heard over on our sister station WBKR or saw on TV, enjoy this photo gallery of pictures from this year’s event.