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Steve's NASCAR Racing Blog April 2009 Archive

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

Saturday Night Short Track Shootout in Richmond

Thursday April 30, 2009
Richmond International Raceway has been providing NASCAR fans with great racing since the track was reconfigured for the 1988 season. This Saturday night "the short track that drives like a ... Read More

How to Shop For NASCAR Binoculars

Monday April 27, 2009
I admit it. The first time I went shopping for binoculars I was completely lost. Power, diopter, barrel vs instafocus it was like learning a new language. ... Read More

Brad Keselowski Wins Amid Talladega Mayhem

Sunday April 26, 2009
For better or worse Talladega Superspeedway delivered everything that NASCAR fans have come to expect from restrictor plate racing. The 2009 Aarons 499 saw two huge multi-car incidents and ... Read More

NASCAR Sprint Cup Banquet Moved to Las Vegas

Thursday April 23, 2009
NASCAR announced today that the 2009 Sprint Cup awards banquet will be held Friday, December 4th at the Wynn in Las Vegas. This will bring quite a change of atmosphere ... Read More

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tops Talladega Storylines

Thursday April 23, 2009
This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars will visit Talladega Superspeedway for the 2009 Aaron's 499. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has an amazing Talladega Superspeedway history including a seven race ... Read More

Larry McReynolds Rants on the Current State of NASCAR

Monday April 20, 2009
It seems that Fox Sports' Larry McReynolds has finally heard what NASCAR fans have been screaming for the last few years. The former crew chief and current Fox ... Read More

Mark Martin Returns to Victory Lane with 2009 Phoenix Win

Saturday April 18, 2009
Mark Martin started the 2009 Subway Fresh Fit 500 from up front and finished right where he started. Mark's convincing 2009 Phoenix win snapped a 97 race winless streak that ... Read More

Jimmie Johnson Goes For Four in Phoenix

Thursday April 16, 2009
This weekend Jimmie Johnson will attempt to win his fourth Phoenix race in a row as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races races under the lights in the 2009 Subway ... Read More

How Far Are They Going?

Wednesday April 15, 2009
As the NASCAR circus moves from town to town how does NASCAR decide how many laps the race should be? Some races are measured in miles, some are measured in ... Read More

Joey Logano Claims Nashville Nationwide Race

Sunday April 12, 2009
Once again a Sprint Cup regular claimed Saturday night's race in Nashville. Joey Logano won in Nashville however since he is not competing in every Nationwide series event in ... Read More

Nationwide Dash 4 Cash Kicks Off on Saturday

Thursday April 9, 2009
During the offseason Nationwide announced a new Dash 4 Cash program for Nationwide Series regulars and up-and-coming drivers. Sprint Cup drivers are only eligible if they compete in every ... Read More

Steady Clint Bowyer Off to a Great Start in 2009

Monday April 6, 2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Clint Bowyer is off to a great start in 2009. Bowyer has posted four top ten finishes in the seven races held so far ... Read More

Jeff Gordon Breaks Losing Streak with Texas Win

Sunday April 5, 2009
Jeff Gordon hadn't been to Victory Lane in a NASCAR Sprint Cup series points race since 2007. However he had the best car at the finish today and took ... Read More

Will Ford Return to Power in Texas?

Thursday April 2, 2009
This Sunday the 2009 Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway will give Ford drivers a chance to return to Victory Lane. Last week in Martinsville tenth place Jamie McMurray was the ... Read More

Car and Driver Fools NASCAR Fans

Wednesday April 1, 2009
It seems the folks over at Car and Driver played a little April Fools gag on its readers. They said that the U.S. government announced that GM and Dodge ... Read More

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