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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog March 2006 Archive

By Steve McCormick, About.com Guide to NASCAR Racing since 1997

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Thursday March 30, 2006
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Next Up: More NASCAR Short Track Excitement

Wednesday March 29, 2006
Did you love the excitement of last weekend's NASCAR race in Bristol? The DIRECTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway gives drivers one more chance to get the bumping and banging ... Read More

Are "Buschwhackers" Good For the Busch Series?

Tuesday March 28, 2006
2006 has seen an epidemic of Buschwhacking as more and more NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers have been qualifying for the Busch Series races. 18 Cup stars started the Busch race ... Read More

Busch Bangs His Way to Bristol Win

Sunday March 26, 2006
Today's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway was a great example of why Bristol is one of the most popular tracks in all of NASCAR. This was a classic ... Read More

Bristol Qualifying Rained Out

Friday March 24, 2006
A combination of rain, snow and sleet forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for this weekend's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Since we are still in the first ... Read More

This Weekend: Bristol!

Wednesday March 22, 2006
After four races at some of NASCAR's fastest race tracks this week the NEXTEL Cup stars get to do some short track racing. Bristol Motor Speedway is a fast half-mile ... Read More

Kasey Kahne Wins Rain Delayed Golden Corral 500

Monday March 20, 2006
Mark Martin made a late charge but Kasey Kahne held him off for the win in Atlanta today. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had his best run of the season to ... Read More

100 Miles To Go in Atlanta

Monday March 20, 2006
Kasey Kahne currently holds the lead over Mark Martin who is charging through the field as we near the end of the race. Greg Biffle was leading recently and ... Read More

Tony Stewart Leads at the Halfway Point in Atlanta

Monday March 20, 2006
Currently Tony Stewart has the lead in the Golden Corral 500 by 1.6 seconds over Greg Biffle. Rookie Denny Hamlin is third and point leader Jimmie Johnson is fourth. ... Read More

Denny Hamlin Out Front In Atlanta

Monday March 20, 2006
We are currently closing in on the 100 mile mark of the Golden Corral 500. Rookie Denny Hamlin just took over the top spot from Kurt Busch at Atlanta Motor ... Read More

Green Flag In Atlanta

Monday March 20, 2006
The Golden Corral 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway which was postponed by rain yesterday has just taken the green flag. Ryan Newman took the early lead and Bobby Labonte ... Read More

Rain Washes Out NEXTEL Cup Race

Sunday March 19, 2006
NASCAR has to give up on the NEXTEL Cup Golden Corral 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway. It has rained most of the day and is expected to continue. ... Read More

Kahne on the Pole - Bill Lester Makes the Race

Saturday March 18, 2006
Two big stories came out of NEXTEL Cup qualifying this week. First off Kasey Kahne put his Dodge on the pole by .002 seconds over Ryan Newman's Dodge. ... Read More

Golden Corral 500 Preview

Wednesday March 15, 2006
Atlanta Motor Speedway is a very fast 1.54 mile quad-oval that has a long history of great races and thrilling finishes. The 2006 Golden Corral 500 may also make ... Read More

NASCAR Family Quiz

Monday March 13, 2006
NASCAR has a long tradition of being a family sport. Famous names like Petty, Allison, Earnhardt, Waltrip and Wallace tie the past to the present and help make NASCAR what ... Read More

Jimmie Johnson Repeats Las Vegas Luck

Sunday March 12, 2006
Today the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series stars paid their annual visit to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 didn't see many battles at the front.The most exciting news ... Read More

NEXTEL Cup is Back In Action

Sunday March 12, 2006
After taking last week off the NEXTEL Cup series is back in action this afternoon in Las Vegas. Greg Biffle has the pole with Tony Stewart on the outside ... Read More

UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 Preview

Thursday March 9, 2006
After an early-season week off the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup stars are back in action this weekend for the third race of the year. Las Vegas Motor Speedway hosts their only ... Read More

Who Should NASCAR Induct Into the Hall of Fame First?

Monday March 6, 2006
Charlotte, North Carolina was announced today as the future home of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. While the new Hall of Fame isn't scheduled to open until 2009 or early ... Read More

NASCAR Hall of Fame to be Built in Charlotte

Monday March 6, 2006
NASCAR announced today that Charlotte, North Carolina will be home to the new official NASCAR Hall of Fame. This new facility includes the Hall of Fame, a new Ballroom ... Read More

Denny Hamlin Claims Mexico Win

Sunday March 5, 2006
Joe Gibbs Racing's newest NEXTEL Cup star picked up a big Busch Series road course win in Mexico today. Hamlin held off road-race expert Boris Said for the win. ... Read More

Busch Race in Mexico Today

Sunday March 5, 2006
The NEXTEL Cup Series has he weekend off and will get back to work next week in Las Vegas. The Busch Series takes center stage today on the Autodromo ... Read More

International Races - Good For NASCAR or Wasted Opportunity?

Wednesday March 1, 2006
This weekend the NASCAR Busch Series returns to Mexico for it's second annual event. Since there are areas of the United States that are desperate for a local NASCAR ... Read More

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