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Kasey Kahne Conquers Richmond
Back under the lights on Saturday night for the second of four consecutive night races the NEXTEL Cup stars visited Richmond International Raceway for the Chevy American Revolution 400. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup short-track racing under the lights on a Saturday night? It doesn't get much better than this.
Greg Biffle Tames Wild Darlington Finish
Darlington is a tough race track any time, but add in the smaller spoiler that NASCAR has mandated for 2005 and the reduced downforce make the cars a real challenge. Just when the race looked like a runaway a late yellow really made it interesting as different tire strategies made the two lap green-white-checkers shootout a real scramble.
Jeff Gordon - The New Plate Dominator
Talladega Superspeedway is a giant 2.66-mile tri-oval in Alabama. The restrictor plates make aerodynamics more important than engine power so cars race in big packs all day long and it is impossible to pass without a friend to push you past. Plate racing requires an entirely different set of skills and right now in NASCAR nobody is better at them then Jeff Gordon.
Kurt Busch Owns Phoenix
For the second week in a row a Roush Racing driver ran away with the race as this week Kurt Busch lead 219 of the 312 lap race in Phoenix. Some pit strategy shuffled the running order for a bit but there was never really any doubt about who had the car to beat.
Greg Biffle Dominates In Texas
The fastest track on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup circuit hosted the Samsung/RadioShack 500 this week as Texas Motor Speedway played host to the 7th race on the schedule. This race track is famous for two things, high speeds and lots of yellows.
Jeff Gordon Wrestles To Martinsville Win
The Advance Auto Parts 500 at Martinsville Speedway was a tough 500 laps on a flat short track. The race was hard on equipment as brakes, tires and transmissions all seemed to be at a premuim and the close quarters racing guaranteed beating, banging and lots of cautions.
2005 Spring California Preview
Now that the hype of the Daytona 500 is behind us NASCAR teams, drivers and fans can begin the real grind towards the 2005 NEXTEL Cup season. Here is a look ahead at what to expect in California this week.
NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase For The Championship - The Leaders
With only six races remaining before the ten race NEXTEL Cup playoff series begins the heat is on for drivers to get into the top ten and have a shot at the title. Who still has a shot at making the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Chase for the Championship and what are their odds?
Monster Mile Chews Up And Spits Out NASCAR
Errors from drivers, officials and safety workers stain Dover Downs race. This is one race that NASCAR would just as soon forget.