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NASCAR Starting Lineup for the Daytona 500

William Byron is on the pole for the 61st edition of the Great American Race
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Here’s the starting lineup for today’s (Feb. 17) Daytona 500. Forty-two drivers attempted the race, competing for 40 spots. Rookie William Byron won the pole with Alex Bowman on the outside of the front row. It was a 1-2 sweep for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet but Ford pulled a counterattack in Thursday’s Qualifying Duels, pulling 1-2-3 finishes in both qualifying races to sweep the next six spots.

 

Penske teamwork results in clutch win for Keselowski at Talladega

Through the Gears: The four things we learned at Talladega
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Post-race reaction from Brad Keselowski's win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Big names on outside of NASCAR's Chase bubble following chaos in Charlotte
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Multi-car teams working together: it’s a modern NASCAR philosophy that began in the 1980s, failed miserably, and was redefined during the 1990s by Hendrick Motorsports. Built with Jeff Gordon, massaged by Terry Labonte and perfected by Jimmie Johnson, the organization has won 11 championships based on multiple cars sharing information, turning from rivals on the racetrack into individuals openly helping one another.

Petty's No. 43 returns to Daytona Victory Lane with Aric Almirola

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Post-race reaction from Aric Almirola's upset win in NASCAR's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
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For years, Aric Almirola’s name in the record books has come with a weird asterisk. In 2007 at Milwaukee, he was just a part-time Nationwide (then Busch) Series driver for Joe Gibbs Racing trying to make a name for himself. Pegged as a backup for Denny Hamlin, Almirola was pressed into a start when the Cup driver’s helicopter ran late. Although running from the pole and dominating early, JGR chose to replace Almirola once Hamlin arrived. Hamlin slid in and rode on to an easy victory.

 

Tunnel Turn, Johnson's roll, NASCAR on TNT on tap at Pocono

Geoffrey Miller's five things to watch at Pocono Raceway
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Each week, Geoffrey Miller’s “Five Things to Watch” will help you catch up on the biggest stories of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ upcoming race weekend. This week, a new feature in Pocono’s “Tunnel Turn,” ARCA action, Jimmie Johnson’s win streak, a winless Matt Kenseth and TNT’s return highlight the storylines leading up to the Pocono 400.
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Tumbles, Triumph and Tragedy: Pocono Raceway
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Each week, Geoffrey Miller’s “Five Things to Watch” will help you catch up on the biggest stories of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ upcoming race weekend. This week, a new feature in Pocono’s “Tunnel Turn,” ARCA action, Jimmie Johnson’s win streak, a winless Matt Kenseth and TNT’s return highlight the storylines leading up to the Pocono 400.

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Aggressive, confident Logano locks down second NASCAR Cup win of 2014 at Richmond

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Joey Logano scores his second win of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with a victory in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
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Kevin Harvick secures NASCAR career Grand Slam with win at Darlington
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“Confidence comes not from always being right … but not fearing to be wrong.” – Peter T. McIntyre  Richmond

NASCAR Rookie Report: 2014's first-year counterparts

The 2014 Cup Series rookies draw parallels to first-year drivers of the past
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This season's NASCAR Rookie of the Year drivers draw parallels to rookie drivers of the last 20 years.
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Welcome to the Athlon Rookie Report, where each week David Smith will evaluate the deepest crop of new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series talent since 2006. The Report will include twice-monthly rankings, in-depth analysis, Q&A sessions with the drivers and more.

Today, David compares the drivers in this year’s rookie class to the rookie seasons of active NASCAR competitors.

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Bristol Motor Speedway

Geoffrey Miller breaks down the best fantasy options for the Bristol Night Race
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Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch top the list of fantasy picks for NASCAR's trip to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Irwin Tools Night Race.
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NASCAR Numbers Game: 7 Amazing Stats for Bristol
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To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Sports contributor Geoffrey Miller will be offering his best predictions for each race. And because Yahoo's Fantasy Auto Racing game is arguably the most popular, he’ll break down the picks according to its NASCAR driver classes — A-List, B-List, C-List. The main picks are designed to make optimal use of Yahoo!’s 9-start maximum rule over the course of the season.

Fantasy NASCAR Picks for Pocono Raceway

Picking the best Sprint Cup fantasy drivers at Pocono so you don't have to.
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<p> Fantasy NASCAR tips for the Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway.</p>
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To help guide you through the 2013 Fantasy NASCAR season, Athlon Sports contributor Geoffrey Miller will be offering his best predictions for each race. And because Yahoo's Fantasy Auto Racing game is arguably the most popular, he’ll break down the picks according to its NASCAR driver classes — A-List, B-List, C-List. The main picks are designed to make optimal use of Yahoo!’s 9-start maximum rule over the course of the season. The “also consider” section ranks unmentioned driver strictly by expected result without consideration of start limitations.

The 7 Amazing NASCAR Stats of the Week

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<p> David Smith reveals seven NASCAR stats about Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Casey Mears and AJ Allmendinger in the Sprint Cup Series.</p>
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This weekend provides a rare off day on the jam-packed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, but that doesn’t mean analysis will stop. After five races, there is a litany of story-telling statistics in a series that continues to one-up itself, to the delight of news desks everywhere.

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