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What do Jet Driers and Air Titans have in common? They have combined to lead the most laps this season. For third time in seven races, rain has played havoc with NASCAR on race day. The season-opening Daytona 500 was delayed more than six hours as a massive storm system washed through the middle parts of Florida. And the Food City 500 at Bristol was delayed not once, but twice, as two different cells moved through the Tennessee area last month. But it seems that long delays are not good … [Read more...]

NASCAR's oldest short track lived up to hype last Sunday. From bumping and banging in the half mile's close-quarters corners. To finger-pointing the Brad Keselowski showed Kurt Busch on lap 85. To a record-number of lead changes (total of 33) that surpassed the previous record of 31 in the 2011 spring race. To a driver snapping an 83-race winless drought in dramatic fashion. It's fair to say that last Sunday had a bit of everything. While the new rivalry between Kurt Busch and Brad … [Read more...]

Tires, tires, tires. Last Sunday's race wasn't about being necessarily the fastest, but rather the last one standing. Soon after the green flag dropped it became apparent that tire conservation was going to be key throughout the race as tires, mostly on the left-side, were either blowing out or going flat around 20 laps into a green-flag run. With the excessive tire wear, NASCAR's best drivers and teams had to endure a grueling 400 miles, where staying off the gas pedal was more important … [Read more...]

There was plenty of drama last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. For starters, a two-hour rain delay prolonged the start of the race. Once the race began, the action was fast and furious as drivers like Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson traded the top spot. But then another rain shower hit the track after drivers completed only 125 laps. Unfortunately, the second rain delay turned out to be anything but a quick rinse as the race was delayed by more than three hours. As … [Read more...]