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NASCAR's Chase conspiracy

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, September 16th 2013

In body, mind and spirit, NASCAR was as far as humanly possible from Goodwood...

In praise of NASCAR's Tony Stewart

Opinion by Nigel Roebuck, August 21st 2013

These days my enthusiasm for NASCAR is not, I confess, what it was, in part...

NASCAR at mid-season

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, July 29th 2013

Prior to last weekend’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, NASCAR’s drivers and...

Juan Pablo Montoya on life in NASCAR

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, July 22nd 2013

Juan Pablo Montoya clearly left an indelible mark on Formula 1 before leaving...

NASCAR at Pocono

Opinion by Alex Harmer, June 11th 2013

Highlights of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway...

The long career of Dick Trickle

Opinion by Alex Harmer, May 17th 2013

1989 NASCAR Rookie of the Year Dick Trickle has died at the age of 71 from an...

NASCAR to bring DTM to US in 2015

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, March 27th 2013

Can the DTM work in America? The idea has been bandied about for five years by...

NASCAR title run takes shape

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, March 4th 2013

It’s always said that NASCAR’s marathon season gets underway not at the...

Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona 500

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, February 25th 2013

Any thoughts that five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson might be past his...

New hope for NASCAR

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, February 18th 2013

NASCAR’s long season kicks off next Sunday with the 55th running of the Daytona...

Gordon Kirby's highlight of the year

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, December 17th 2012

It was a pleasure to watch Dario Franchitti and Ganassi teammate Scott Dixon...

Eating dust in NASCAR

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, December 10th 2012

I know NASCAR leaves many of you cold. You believe it’s a mere ‘show’, a...

Keselowski wins Sprint Cup for Penske

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, November 19th 2012

Brad Keselowski won his and Roger Penske’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship...

Keselowski takes Sprint Cup lead

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, November 12th 2012

Brad Keselowski put himself in the catbird seat to take his first NASCAR Sprint...

NASCAR: Johnson vs Keselowski

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, November 5th 2012

NASCAR’s championship battle has focused itself in recent races on a straight...

Dale Earnhardt: 'The Intimidator'

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, October 15th 2012

I had to chuckle when I read Paul Fearnley’s blog last week about Romain...

Escaping the 'Big One' at Talladega

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, October 8th 2012

The high-banked Talladega Superspeedway is renowned as the ‘Wild Card’ in...

Denny Hamlin states his case

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, September 24th 2012

After running out of fuel on the last lap at the Chicagoland Speedway the...

Rating NASCAR's title contenders

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, September 10th 2012

After Saturday night’s 400-lap race on the half-mile Richmond, Virginia oval...

NASCAR's Canadian expansion

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, August 20th 2012

There was racing aplenty across North America last weekend. MotoGP was in...

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