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Rookie Report: The Future of NASCAR is "Dad"

What the future of NASCAR ownership may look like

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David Smith on what the future of NASCAR may look like and the owners that will be fielding entries for the rookies of tomorrow.

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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 writes about what the future of NASCAR may look like, and the owners that will be fielding entries for the rookies of tomorrow.

NASCAR Numbers Game: 7 Amazing Stats for Kansas Speedway

David Smith crunches the numbers for the STP 400

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David Smith crunches the numbers and finds the key NASCAR stats for the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway.

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Kansas Speedway was the site for one of the weirdest races of the year in 2012. On a newly paved surface with an unfamiliar tire compound, the race offered drama (Jimmie Johnson crashing), comedy (Danica Patrick attempting to wreck Landon Cassill, but wrecking herself instead) and action (Matt Kenseth stormed to the front late in the race – there is more on this below – to scoop up the surprise win).

NASCAR 2013: Preseason Top 10 Nationwide Series Drivers

As the series revs up, we look at the preseason favorites.

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As the series revs up, we look at the preseason favorites.

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As the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series revs up, we look at the preseason favorites.

NASCAR 2013: Preseason Top 10 Camping World Truck Series Drivers

As the series revs up, we look at the preseason favorites.

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As the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series revs up, we look at the preseason favorites.

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As the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series revs up, we look at the preseason favorites.

7 Up-And-Coming Drivers Every NASCAR Fan Should Know

These young drivers may be household names soon

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7 Up-And-Coming Drivers Every NASCAR Fan Should Know

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Newly crowned Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski admits that he’s caught himself admiring NASCAR’s next generation of racers.

“They’re almost as good as I am, if not better right now,” he says.

Brad Keselowski and Paul Wolfe: The Duo that Almost Never Was

NASCAR News and Notes of the Week

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Athlon Sports contributor Dustin Long reveals that Paul Wolfe was very close to not being Brad Keselowski's Sprint Cup crew chief. But now that the two are together at Penske Racing, they satnd on the verge of a NASCAR championship.

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The first time Brad Keselowski asked Paul Wolfe to be his crew chief, Wolfe didn’t flinch.

“He looked me in the eye and said, ‘No, I don’t want to do it,’” Keselowski said. “I think he was kind of mad at me because I had wrecked (his car).”

It was Aug. 2009 when Keselowski posed the question to Wolfe, a former driver turned crew chief working for CJM Racing.

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week

The 2013 Sprint Cup, Brad Keselowski's spike in popularity and Kyle Busch's hot streak

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Athlon Sports contributor Dustin Long updates on the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup car, Bradk Keselowski's popularity in the Chase and Kyle Busch's bot streak.

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