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NASCAR Pictures: Victory Lane at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday

by Charlie Turner

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November 19, 2012 12:14 am UTC No Comments

Exclusive NASCAR photos from the victory lane celebration for Jeff Gordon’s win in the Ford ecoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler - OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Hendrick Motorsports, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Jeff Gordon, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: Ford EcoBoost 400, NASCAR pictures

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NASCAR Photos @ChicagolndSpdwy: Sunday from the Geico 400

by Charlie Turner

September 18, 2012 9:54 am UTC No Comments

Exclusive NASCAR pictures from Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. It was a perfect day for racing and round one of the Sprint Cup Series playoffs.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Carl Edwards, Chase for the Cup, Chicagoland Speedway, Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, jimmie johnson, Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, NASCAR photos, Ryan Newman, Sprint Cup Series, Stewart Haas Racing, Tony Stewart

Tagged with: GEICO 400, NASCAR pictures, The Chase

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NASCAR Chase: Jeff Gordon’s Geico 400 Ends Like 2012 Began

by Charlie Turner

September 16, 2012 2:06 pm UTC No Comments

The throttle on the #24 Dupont Chevy stuck going into turn one with about 80 laps to go. Gordon hit the wall hard, while running fourth, and running strong all day in the Geico 400.

The end was reminiscent of the beginning – in fact most of – the 2012 season for Gordon’s team. Running strong. Something bad happens. Finish less than what could have been.

Not the way to start the Chase.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Chase for the Cup, Chicagoland Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: GEICO 400

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Bigger NASCAR Chase Surprise: Carl Edwards or Kyle Busch?

by Charlie Turner

September 13, 2012 12:55 pm UTC No Comments

Bring on the Chase. The field is set; Jeff Gordon’s in and maybe your driver insn’t.

Which driver’s failure surprised – or pleased you more, The Shrub or Cousin Carl? Or maybe you really thought that this was the year for Rocket Ryan or Sliced Bread.

Tell us what you think. Here’s what we had to say on The Show.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Carl Edwards, Chase for the Cup, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, Richmond International Raceway, Sprint Cup Series

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From Bad Start to Devastating: Jimmie Johnson’s Daytona 500

by Charlie Turner

February 29, 2012 3:22 pm UTC No Comments

The NASCAR gods are piling on Jimmie Johnson’s #48 team. The other shoe dropped from the pre-practice violations found on the Lowes Chevrolet.

Johnson, who gained just 2 Sprint Cup championship points at Daytona, will enter the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, dead last with a minus 23 points. Come on man, he didn’t even win the Cup in 2011!

Here’s the NASCAR press release.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 29, 2012) – NASCAR has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the No. 48 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rules infractions found on Feb. 17 during opening day inspection for the Daytona 500.

The No. 48 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20 of the rule book or has not been approved by NASCAR prior to the event); and 20-2.1E (if in the judgment of NASCAR officials, any part or component of the car not previously approved by NASCAR that has been installed or modified to enhance aerodynamic performance will not be permitted – unapproved car body modifications).

As a result, crew chief Chad Knaus and car chief Ron Malec have been suspended from the next six (6) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship events, suspended from NASCAR until April 18 and placed on NASCAR probation until May 9. Additionally, Knaus has been fined $100,000.

Driver Jimmie Johnson and car owner Jeff Gordon have been penalized with the loss of 25 driver and 25 owner points, respectively.

At least Chad Knaus gets a vacation out of it.

Photo credit: BethAnne Heisler – OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, jimmie johnson, NASCAR, Phoenix International Raceway, Sprint Cup Series

Tagged with: Chad Knaus, It's Only Cheating if You Get Caught

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Tony Stewart Vampire Slayer

by Charlie Turner

November 7, 2011 12:22 pm UTC No Comments

With his win in the 2011 AAA Texas 500 Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart cut Carl Edward’s Chase to the Sprint Cup lead to 3 just points.

Smoke has won four of the eight 2011 Chase races, including the last two. And even though Edwards leads in the standings, it is the Stewart wins at Martinsville and Texas that have driven a spike through the heart of Jimmie Johnson’s six year reign of NASCAR terror.

Put the garlic away NASCAR Nation – Count Johnson is dead – metaphorically. Even Jeff Gordon will be able to sleep at night again – actually.

What? You think I’m over reacting? With 30 laps to go at TMS whom do you think Stewart and Jack Roush were watching closer – Kevin Harvick and The Kez, or Count Five Time?

But it’s over. The people of Transylvania and Dixie can open their windows at night and turn on the Speed Channel again. No more Sunday nightmares. California Dreamin’ will be sung by the Beach Boys again, not Chad and Jimmie.

But seriously, Johnson and the #48 team had an unbelievable run, there’s nothing supernatural about it. Just a great team, and a magic time. I just have one question.

Has anybody ever seen Johnson’s reflection in a mirror?

Photo credit: Round girl Cyndi by BethAnne Heisler for OnPitRow.com

Filed under: Brad Kesolowski, Carl Edwards, Chase for the Cup, Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Gordon, jimmie johnson, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR, Roush Racing, Sprint Cup Series, Stewart Haas Racing, Tony Stewart