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After racing just for fun and finishing 14th at the All-Star race, it's back to Charlotte for a second week, but this time it counts....
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NASCAR has the best All-Star event in all of sport. Yeah I said it. Who is going to argue with me. I mean come on now. They are thinking...
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Last week Clint Bowyer escaped one of is weaker tracks, Darlington with an 11th place finish. Not bad, except he still lost a place in the...
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Seriously, who saw this coming? Other than Greg Biffle, who actually thought the 16 would lead the points standings for eight of the first...
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