Commentary: Johnson on Path to 7th Championship

By Jerry Bonkowski Jimmie Johnson sailed through the 2015 26-race Sprint Cup regular season, winning four races, starting with a triumph at Atlanta in the second race of the campaign. Then came the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup. Johnson, based upon both what he had done in the regular season, as well as his prior six Cup championships, was considered one of the favorites to win the title yet again. But somehow, some way, Johnson became the biggest first round casualty, so to speak, being eliminated at a track (Dover International Speedway) where he had won a career-high 10 races in…

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Available Now: Las Vegas Edition

NASCAR Pole Position Las Vegas edition is now available. Please head to Walmart, or other area retailers that offer free magazines, to pick up your free copy. You can find a list of preferred retailers distributing NASCAR Pole Position here. Magazines were shipped to area Walmarts that feature Tire & Lube Express departments. Be sure to tell them NASCAR Pole Position sent you! And remember the magazine is free for all race fans! If you are not in the race market, you can get a subscription to NASCAR Pole Position here right now. WANT A FREE WEEKLY NASCAR MAGAZINE? ROAR! is a digitally-delivered, weekly magazine that reviews the…

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Read more about the article Johnson wins, ties Earnhardt Sr. with 76th victory
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 28, 2016 in Hampton, Georgia.

Johnson wins, ties Earnhardt Sr. with 76th victory

Feb. 28, 2016 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga. – With wrecks erupting behind him, Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag in overtime under caution in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway—and then he remembered. Almost lost in the euphoria of Johnson’s second straight victory at the 1.54-mile track was the realization that, with his 76th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory, he had tied the late Dale Earnhardt for seventh on the all-time wins list. But as the No. 48 Chevrolet rolled around the track on its victory lap, heading in a clockwise direction a la…

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Read more about the article Nemechek wins war of attrition in Atlanta truck race
during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Great Clips 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 27, 2016 in Hampton, Georgia.

Nemechek wins war of attrition in Atlanta truck race

Feb. 27, 2016 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga. – In a wild race that saw some of the best trucks in the field destroyed before the finish, John Hunter Nemechek held off Cameron Hayley in a two-lap dash to the checkers to win Saturday’s Great Clips 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. But it was a skull session with 2014 Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick the night before that was instrumental in guiding Nemechek to victory in his unsponsored No. 8 Chevrolet. “I’ve got to give a shout-out,” said Nemechek, who was racing at…

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Read more about the article Busch holds off Larson for XFINITY Series win
during the NASCAR XFINITY Series Heads Up Georgia 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 27, 2016 in Hampton, Georgia.

Busch holds off Larson for XFINITY Series win

Feb. 27, 2016 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga. – Scratch another race track off Kyle Busch’s checklist. In what evolved into a two-man battle against Kyle Larson on Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion continued his mastery in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, beating Kyle Larson to the finish line to win the Heads Up Georgia 250. The victory was Busch’s first at the 1.54-mile track and the 77th of his career, extending his own series record. But the outcome was far from a foregone conclusion when Busch led the field to green on…

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Stewart-Haas Racing to Switch to Ford in 2017

Ford is joining forces with Stewart-Haas Racing starting in the 2017 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season after the team signed a multiyear deal to switch manufacturers and engines (Roush Yates Engines). The team currently consists of Tony Stewart, a three-time champion, 2014 champion Kevin Harvick, 2004 champion Kurt Busch and Danica Patrick and drives Chevrolets. "I am proud of our association with Chevrolet as they helped build our organization into the team it is today," said SHR co-owner Stewart in a team statement. "This new partnership with Ford allows us to strengthen our position in the sport and ensure the long-term stability…

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