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• They Call Him “The King,” Part IV- Seven Fine Seasons

  
  Bump-Drafts.com — Authority: 127
  When Richard Petty won his fourth Cup title in 1972, he once again blazed a new trail . Until then, the record for points championships was three. Guess who it was? If you guessed Lee Petty, you were right, as NASCAR racing’s “King Daddy” won it all in 1954,’58, and ‘59. To “The King’s” credit, he ...
  2 days ago

• They Call Him “The King,” Part II- Family Business

  
  Bump-Drafts.com — Authority: 127
  Richard Petty had an uncanny knack for interfacing with other greats in the sport during the course of his long career . His NASCAR debut came in 1958, while his father Lee was winning the second of his three championships. Ironically, it was his father he dethroned as the all-time leading winner in Cup competition in ...
  4 days ago

• They Call Him “The King”: Part I

  
  Bump-Drafts.com — Authority: 127
  NOTE: Some of you may recall my series “Remembering Dale,” written last year over a one week period following Christmas, a tribute to the legendary Dale Earnhardt. In that same vein, we’ll devote a week to NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty. Some just have it. Some would call it “presence,” others ...
  5 days ago

• How the status quo can kill: the example of free trade

  
  Corrente — Authority: 640
  There is a fault line running through the left. It becomes particularly visible when a debate ignites over whether President Obama has “sold out.” A number of issues have become combustible agents for these conflagrations, most especially the financial bailout, the decision to escalate in Afghanistan, and most ...
  6 days ago

• Woody: Asterisks For Jimmie? That’s Asinine

  
  Racin' Today — Authority: 485
  Larry Woody | Senior WriterRacinToday.comThe only thing more predictable than Jimmie Johnson’s championship stretch run was the afterburner whine of a certain segment of fans who continue chastise the Chase.Some even suggest putting an asterisk beside each of Johnson’s four titles, as well as the championships won ...
  6 days ago

• You Tell Me: Your Favorite NASCAR Season

  
  Bump-Drafts.com — Authority: 127
  Throughout NASCAR’s relatively short, yet colorful history, there’s been a number of great seasons and top performances. It differs from fan to fan why a particular season stands out in their memory. I’m sure many of you will recall a particularly close finish at the season’s end for a championship . I will ...
  1 week ago

• Book Review: Legendary Race Cars by Basem Wasef [w/VIDEO]

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 754
  Filed under: Motorsports Maserati 8CM number 3011 from Legendary Race Cars - Click above for high-res image gallery Confused as to what to do with all the Barnes & Nobles and Amazon.com gift cards your in-laws pelted you with this Holiday season? Be confused no more! Legendary Race Cars is the book ...
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• Christmas Gifts To NASCAR

  
  Bump-Drafts.com — Authority: 127
  The spirit of the season is all about giving. I believe in life’s long term the more you give the more you get. Well we expect quite a bit from NASCAR during the year so in the spirit of the season I wish to give a little this time around. Here is my gift list for the stock car world. Jeff Gordon: That fraction he ...
  1 week ago

• Johnson’s Award Puts Him In Fast Company

  
  Bump-Drafts.com — Authority: 127
  He’s got their attention now! Jimmie Johnson raced past giants like Usain Bolt, Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, Albert Pujols and Kobe Bryant to be named Associated Press “Male Athlete Of The Year.” It’s the first time in 78 years of the award that it has gone to a race car driver. Imagine your name included ...
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• 2009 Predictions Revisited

  
  The NASCAR Insiders — Authority: 424
  Following the 2008 season, Journo and myself wrote a series of posts that covered all the major teams in the Cup Series .  We looked at where they had been in 2008 and where they were going in 2009.  The posts contained some predictions for the 2009 season, with some being more specific then others.  I thought, ...
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• The Fourth NASCAR Day of Christmas: Four Championships

  
  NASCAR-ista — Authority: 425
  In case you didnt hear it enough in November, let me reiterate. Jimmie Johnson is the first-ever consecutive four-time Cup champion in NASCAR history.Dale Earnhardt didnt do it. Richard Petty didnt do it. And alas, neither did Cale Yarborough. Johnson and Johnson alone is king of the NASCAR heap.And thats not all. In ...
  1 week ago

• Who I Root For

  
  Bump-Drafts.com — Authority: 127
  I recent post by this site asked who do you root for and why? I was about to chime in with a comment but realized it would take a while to explain. “Hey this would make a good story,” I thought. I do not root for a driver. Short answer, longer explanation. I first viewed auto racing as a young lad in the ...
  2 weeks ago

• From Talladega Nights to Cars: NASCAR Drivers in Entertainment

  
  Bleacher Report — Authority: 765
  Do you remember Ricky Bobby flipping off Jamie McMurray in Talladega Nights?How about Richard Petty voicing “The King” car in Cars? To most people, NASCAR drivers just show up on Sundays, drive a car, shoot a commercial every now and then, and earn their paycheck. But in reality, some of our favorite drivers have ...
  2 weeks ago

• Kahne: RPM’s switch to Ford “a needed change”

  
  FanZone Sports - Racing — Authority: 134
  While at first Kasey Kahne was a bit skeptical of Richard Petty Motorsports change from Dodge to Ford, he said that after seeing the performance his teammates Elliott Sadler and AJ Allmendinger had in the Yates Ford powered machines, he thinks the change was “a needed change.”While the merger has not yet been made ...
  3 weeks ago

• DD&F Installs Third Custom Environment at PIR

  
  Phoenix Arizona Real Estate Local News and Business Directory — Authority: 443
  Detail Design and Fabrication Creativity Continues to Spark Fan Interest at the TrackPHOENIX – Local creative fabrication studio, Detail Design and Fabrication (DD&F), continues to impress... This is a summary of the article. For the complete article, please visit the site. Thank you http://www.evliving.com/
  3 weeks ago

• How To Kick Those Off-Season Blues

  
  NASCAR-ista — Authority: 425
  So the 2009 NASCAR season is officially over. The awards have been doled out. The drivers have left Vegas. And the fans are left all alone, to stare wistfully at their diecast collection and count off the calendar days til Daytona.While I cant promise that the off-season will be as fulfilling as say, a weekend at ...
  3 weeks ago

• The 2010 Silly Season Will Be Interesting

  
  The NASCAR Insiders — Authority: 424
  The previous two seasons (2007 and 2008) have provided interesting Silly Seasons with free agents like Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2009 though will go down in the record books as a refreshingly light free agent year. While 2009 won’t be memorable for big time moves, 2010 could be one for the ages as several ...
  3 weeks ago

• Harris: Cup Banquet Won’t Get Snowed Out

  
  Racin' Today — Authority: 485
  By Mike Harris | Senior WriterRacinToday.comLas Vegas – A few observations and random notes from the NASCAR festivities in Sin City.After 27 years in New York City, champion’s week and its focal point, the Sprint Cup awards dinner, are being held amid the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas.So far, the biggest ...
  3 weeks ago

• And We’re Back!

  
  The NASCAR Insiders — Authority: 424
  After a nice (but brief) vacation, both myself and Journo are returning to action this week.  As Journo said last week, we are going to cut down our posting frequency during the off-season to a post for Monday, Ask The Insiders on Wednesday, a post for Friday, and the Saturday links post.  If something interesting ...
  4 weeks ago

• NASCAR: Johnson’s run is historic

  
  Flagworld.com >> News — Authority: 156
  But it’s not over Jimmie Johnson may have secured a fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup title in a row, but there is still more to come. At long last, Jimmie Johnson allowed himself to savour the magnitude of his accomplishments — but don’t let that fool you. After finishing fifth in Sunday’s Ford 400 and wrapping ...
  4 weeks ago

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