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The 2012 season was a good start, but Johanna Long is hungry to prove she belongs, starting Saturday. Long blog » Patrick's endorsement power
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The 2012 season was a good start, but Johanna Long is hungry to prove she belongs, starting Saturday. Long blog » Patrick's endorsement power
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Some people just love to hate Jimmie Johnson. Well, the five-time Sprint Cup champ -- who won his record fourth All-Star Race -- has a message for his critics: Whatever.
What would you do if you were NASCAR czar for one day? Our guy knows exactly what he'd do. He'd shake up the Cup schedule (Iowa, anyone?) and the Chase.
It has been nearly a month since Hendrick Motorsports employee Andrew Collier lost his brother, slain MIT police officer Sean Collier. The hurt is still there. But so are so many fond memories.
Matt Kenseth is the season's first three-time winner in the Sprint Cup Series. Oh, he's also the driver to beat in our weekly Power Rankings.
| Driver | Pts | Behind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 423 | --- |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 379 | 44 |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth | 364 | 59 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 359 | 64 |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 349 | 74 |
| 6 | Kasey Kahne | 326 | 97 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 326 | 97 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 325 | 98 |
| 9 | Aric Almirola | 317 | 106 |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick | 315 | 108 |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Charlotte
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Play Podcast Mark Garrow wraps up the All-Star Race with Jimmie Johnson. Fan vote winner Danica Patrick doesn't know why she's so popular.