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2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowes Motor Speedway
This Saturday night the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will pay $1,012,975 to the winner. This made-for-television event features a small field, huge purse and four twenty-five lap segments. This race was created to maximize excitement and it usually delivers. The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is one of NASCAR's "don't miss" events.

Kyle Busch Tames Tough Darlington
Darlington Raceway is known for being tough. "The Track Too Tough to Tame" received new pavement since last season which made the track smoother and much, much faster.Kyle Busch drove hard all night long and dared Darlington to tame him. Kyle bounced it off the wall and received a penalty on pit road but still returned to the lead and ran away with the race.

2008 Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway
This Saturday night the Sprint Cup series will visit Darlington for the 2008 Dodge Challenger 500. Darlington is one of the most challenging tracks on the Sprint Cup schedule. This year The Lady in Black is freshly repaved. This has sent speeds through the roof during testing and will bring all new challenges to an already challenging race.

Clint Bowyer Claims Classic Richmond Victory
Richmond International Raceway saw Denny Hamlin dominate much of the race and come away empty handed. The first 380 laps of the race didn't have much excitement but this race more than made up for it in the last 20 laps.

2008 Dan Lowry 400 presented by Crown Royal at Richmond International Raceway
This weekend the Sprint Cup stars will race under the lights on Saturday night. The series will return to its short-track racing roots once again as Richmond International Raceway will play host. Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasn't won a race in two years. Can he return to Victory Lane at the scene of his last victory?

Kyle Busch Takes Talladega for Toyota
The 2008 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway was a typical Talladega race. With 50 laps to go you could feel the intensity increase. The race finished with two "Big Ones" and a yellow flag finish. Kyle Busch was out front when the final caution flew to claim a Talladega win for Toyota.

2008 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR Sprint Cup racing at Talladega Superspeedway means high speeds, tight racing, close finishes and all too often a big multi-car wreck known as "The Big One." Chevrolet has won sixteen of the last seventeen races at Talladega. This includes a four-race sweep over the last two seasons by Hendrick Motorsports. Is this the week that Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to Victory Lane?

Jimmie Johnson Stretches Fuel For 2008 Phoenix Win
Phoenix International Raceway hosted NASCAR's finest under the lights for a prime time Saturday night duel in the desert. The second half of the race was interesting as fuel mileage played a key role in the finish. Jimmie Johnson stretched his fuel to the brink and found his way to Victory Lane.

2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway
This Saturday night the NASCAR Sprint Cup series heads west for the first primetime race of 2008. Last year Hendrick Motorsports drivers swept both races at Phoenix International Raceway. Will the 2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500 see Hendrick Motorsports finally score its first victory of the season?

What You Need to Know About the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season
In just a couple weeks the 2008 NASCAR Spring Cup season kicks off with the 50th running of the Daytona 500. This season features some important changes that every NASCAR fan should know about before the cars hit the track in Daytona.

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule
From Daytona to Homestead the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule looks very similar to recent seasons. Here is the full 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule as announced by NASCAR in September of 2007.

2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule
The former Busch Series is now known as the Nationwide Series. See where the NASCAR Nationwide Series drivers will be racing in 2008. This is the 2008 Nationwide Series schedule as announced by NASCAR in October of 2007.

2008 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Preview
The 2008 Raybestos Rookie of the Year battle is one of the most interesting rookie battles in the history of NASCAR. This year's rookie crop bring with them very impressive resumes including three Indianapolis 500 victories, four IndyCar Series Championships, one CART Championship and one Formula One World Championship. Who will emerge in November as the 2008 Raybestos Rookie of the Year? Here are all of the contenders in order from worst to first.

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Prediction
The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season kicks off next week as the Sprint Cup stars roll into Daytona International Speedway. The season is fresh. Anything is possible as there are a number of legitimate contenders for the 2008 title. Here is my prediction for this season's biggest prize.

2008 Daytona 500 Headquarters
It has been called "The Great American Race" and "The Super Bowl of NASCAR." No matter what you call it there is no doubt that the Daytona 500 is the biggest, most-prestigous event on the NASCAR Sprint Cup calendar. This season is extra-special as this is the 50th running of the Daytona 500.

50 Years of Daytona 500 Race Cars
2008 marks the 50th running of the Daytona 500. A lot has changed in NASCAR since that very first Daytona 500 was run on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway. Speed, safety and competition have all seen great advances through the decades. Here are the major advances in 50 years of Daytona 500 race cars.

Dale Earhardt Jr. Wins 2008 Budweiser Shootout
Tonight the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers broke the silence of the long off-season. The 2008 Budweiser Shootout marks the unofficial start of the NASCAR season. Tonight the drivers battled for 70 laps with no points on the line. Although the race itself was anticlimactic it is great to hear the sounds of NASCAR again.

Earnhardt and Hamlin Win Gatorade Duel Qualifying Races
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Ryan Newman Wins 2008 Daytona 500
The 2008 Daytona 500 was supposed to be dominated by the Joe Gibbs Toyota drivers and the Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets. They had won everything else during Speed Weeks and were expected to sort out the 50th Daytona 500 between them. Apparently nobody told the Penske Dodge drivers Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch that they were not supposed to win the 2008 Daytona 500.

Carl Edwards Wins Monday's 2008 Auto Club 500
California Speedway is not known for its great races. While this one was no different California Speedway did see some good racing over the final 25 lap sprint to the checkers. The big story of the weekend was the weather. NASCAR was only able to get 87 laps in the books on Sunday. Then they tried for hours to get the track dry so that racing could continue. They finally conceded to the weather at 2am Eastern time and finished the race on Monday afternoon.

Carl Edwards Does Second Backflip In a Row With 2008 Las Vegas Win
Carl Edwards is on a roll in 2008. The 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marks his second win in a row and catapults Edwards into the first point lead of his career. The win was not without some controversy as Edwards' crew let a tire roll across pit road during a late race pit stop. NASCAR decided not to penalize him which left the door open for him to do his famous post-race backflip.

Kyle Busch Scores First Sprint Cup Win for Toyota
Kyle Busch made history today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He became the first driver to win a Sprint Cup race for a foreign manufacturer since 1954. Busch had them covered today and cruised to an easy win in the 2008 Kobalt Tools 500.

Jeff Burton Leads Childress Sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway demonstrated today why they are one of the few tracks that still sells out every single event. Today's race had some slow moments as drivers were bracing for the finish. That finish did not disappoint as the last 15 laps saw three different leaders, differing pit strategies and some Bristol beating and banging.

Denny Hamlin Finds Success at Martinsville
The short track of Martinsville Speedway hosted the 2008 Goody's Cool Orange 500 today. The Sprint Cup drivers dodged a near-constant drizzle all day in Martinsville but were able to get the full 500 laps in. Denny Hamlin was out front for the final long green flag run to the finish and was able to hold off a hard-charging Jeff Gordon to claim the win.

Carl Edwards Continues Cookie Cutter Domination With Texas Win
Texas Motor Speedway saw long green flag runs during today's 2008 Samsung 500. Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch ran in the top three for most of the day and settled the race among themselves while the rest of the field was struggling to find the handle on their cars. Drivers battled the track more than each other. This does not make for exciting racing. Carl Edwards made to the checkered flag first for his third victory of 2008.