Mark Martin

Top 10 Feel-Good Wins in NASCAR History

All-Time NASCAR Cup Series Wins List

Richard Petty leads the Top 30 list with 200 wins
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The drivers with the most wins in NASCAR Cup Series history
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What does NASCAR stand for?
Kentucky Derby Past Winners List
Ranking All 23 NASCAR Cup Series Racetracks

The NASCAR Cup series is America's premier racing circuit, with a rich history of larger-than-life champions and a tall-tale origin story rooted in Prohibition-era bootlegging and rum-running. But the real fuel to the sport's popularity is the need for speed and the thrill of the all-out competition — which often runs as close to the edge as possible.

 

This Day in Sports History: August 14

Recapping events that took place in the sports world on this day
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This Day in Sports History: August 14
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The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different ones and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, Athlon Sports wanted to offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on a specific date.

 

With that in mind, August 14 is a day in which the most successful football league to ever challenge the NFL first met and Usain Bolt made Olympic history.

 

Funniest NASCAR Commercials of All Time

NASCAR's Controversial Bump and Run: Good or Bad?

From Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano to Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin, rubbing is racing.
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From Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano to Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin, wrecking is racing.
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Athlon Sports' 2018 NASCAR Preview Magazine is Available Now
NASCAR's New Stars Ready for 2018 Breakout
Chase Elliott Talks Dale Jr., Denny Hamlin and No. 9 Chevrolet

Chase Elliott was less than a mile-and-a-half away from a career-defining first win at Martinsville last October. Taking the checkered flag would have qualified him for the four-driver shootout at Homestead-Miami Speedway and vaulted him into the superstardom that the NASCAR industry has predicted for him for the last two-plus years.

 

NASCAR Chase Report: Previewing race No. 9 in Phoenix

Pretenders, contenders and potential winners as NASCAR's Chase hits PIR
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Pretenders, contenders and potential winners as NASCAR's Chase hits PIR
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Potential trouble again looming for NASCAR's Kurt Busch
NASCAR Rookie Report: Kyle Larson the obvious ROY titlist
Will post-race fights be legacy of NASCAR's newest incarnation of Chase?

For the last few years, NASCAR fans have bemoaned the 1.5-mile “cookie-cutter” tri-oval tracks for dominating the Chase for the Sprint Cup’s 10-race docket. “It favors the No. 48 team,” they say. “The tracks looks the same, things are boring, NASCAR needs a road course (it does), add another short track, revive North Wilkesboro, race at Eldora, blah, blah, blah …” 

 

Which races have provided the best action in the 2014 Chase? 

 

Rattled Cages & Bump 'n' Runs: The Best of NASCAR's Bristol Night Race

10 Wildest NASCAR Moments at Watkins Glen

The best (and mostly worst) street car tributes to NASCAR

Balance of power in Ford's NASCAR camp has shifted to Team Penske

Penske teammates Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano challenge Hendrick Motorsports atop NASCAR hierarchy
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After playing second fiddle to Chevrolet and powerhouse NASCAR organization Hendrick Motorsports for a decade, Ford Racing seems to have found its groove with four consecutive race wins in the Cup Series. And it’s led by a face familiar to the sport but new to Ford’s roster: Team Penske’s Brad Keselowski.
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NASCAR Chase deserves better kick-off than stops in Chicago-Loudon-Dover
NASCAR Rookie Report: How glaring weaknesses can be remedied
Almirola, RPM win saved NASCAR from forgettable Daytona weekend

After playing second fiddle to Chevrolet and powerhouse NASCAR organization Hendrick Motorsports for a decade, Ford Racing seems to have found its groove with four consecutive race wins in the Cup Series. And it’s led by a face familiar to the sport but new to Ford’s roster.

 

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