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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...

NASCAR the winner at Watkins Glen

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, August 13th 2012

One of the most powerful signs that NASCAR was going to expand into all corners...

Dodge quits NASCAR

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, August 8th 2012

It was no surprise that Dodge announced this week it is pulling out of NASCAR...

Johnson’s fourth win at Indianapolis

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, July 30th 2012

Any doubts about Jimmie Johnson’s ability to challenge for this year’s NASCAR...

NASCAR update

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, July 16th 2012

NASCAR arrived in my backyard last weekend for round 19 of the 36-race Sprint...

Johnson brings an end to winless streak

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, May 14th 2012

Jimmie Johnson came through to score Hendrick Motorsports’s 200th NASCAR Sprint...

America’s most influential athlete

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, April 28th 2012

For the second year in a row five-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has been...

Matt Kenseth wins Daytona 500

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, February 28th 2012

Roush Fenway Ford team-mates Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle controlled the final...

Kyle Busch shines at Daytona

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, February 20th 2012

NASCAR’s enfant terrible Kyle Busch scored a spectacular win in the 200-mile...

The Daytona 500: NASCAR gets started

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, February 13th 2012

Truth be known, last month’s Rolex 24 Hours was a mere warm-up for the big show...

Stewart pips Edwards to NASCAR title

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, November 21st 2011

You couldn‘t ask for a better championship battle than NASCAR has enjoyed this...

Stewart vs Edwards for NASCAR title

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, November 14th 2011

Tony Stewart or Carl Edwards? NASCAR’s 36th and final Sprint Cup race of the...

Stewart boosts NASCAR title bid

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, October 31st 2011

For NASCAR fans, it’s time to pay attention to this year’s chase for the Sprint...

NASCAR’s slow revolution

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, October 7th 2011

With seven races to go in NASCAR’s 36-round Sprint Cup ahead of this weekend’s...

Stewart leads the early Chase

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, September 26th 2011

NASCAR’s Chase for the Cup is designed to shake things up and that’s exactly...

NASCAR’s Chase field set

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, September 12th 2011

The 12 contenders in this year’s chase for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup were finalised...

Gordon makes NASCAR history

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, September 7th 2011

Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon achieved a major milestone in the rain-...

Ambrose celebrates breakthrough win

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, August 18th 2011

Marcos Ambrose joined an elite group when he won Monday’s rain-delayed NASCAR...

Keselowski shows courage

Opinion by Gordon Kirby, August 9th 2011

You have to tip your hat to Brad Keselowski. The 27-year-old from Michigan...

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