Just Sayin’: Hendrick Motorsports Struggles at Daytona

By Jared Turner To have been the focus of so much hype during Speedweeks, Hendrick Motorsports laid a bit of an egg in the 500. Of the four Hendrick drivers, the best finisher was Kasey Kahne in 13th. Hendrick drivers Chase Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. both wrecked on their own accord, and Jimmie Johnson, much like Kahne, was basically a non-factor. While a rough Daytona 500 is certainly no cause for alarm for an organization as potent as Hendrick, it did indicate perhaps that the edge the Hendrick drivers – Earnhardt Jr., in particular – have held at plate tracks in…

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Commentary: What’s Next For Denny Hamlin?

By Jerry Bonkowski Finally, something went right for Denny Hamlin. The Virginia native has long been the close but no cigar kind of guy. He’s won so many times at places like Martinsville, Pocono, Richmond and other tracks. He also has made the Chase for the Sprint Cup several times, including going all the way to the championship round in 2014 before finishing third of four finalists. But when it came to winning some of NASCAR’s biggest prizes, Hamlin always came up short. Not anymore, though. By winning Sunday’s 58th Daytona 500, Hamlin has now checked off one of the two biggest…

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Available Now! NASCAR Pole Position Atlanta Edition

NASCAR Pole Position Atlanta 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 week…

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Read more about the article Hamlin Holds Off  Truex Jr. To Win Daytona 500
during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Hamlin Holds Off Truex Jr. To Win Daytona 500

during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2016 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Denny Hamlin mounted a last-lap charge by taking the outside line on Daytona International Speedway’s famed high banks Sunday, and nipped Martin Truex Jr. by 0.010 seconds to win the 58th annual Daytona 500. It was the closest margin of victory in race history since the advent of electronic scoring and gave Toyota its first DAYTONA 500 championship. Hamlin, driving the No. 11 FedEx Toyota, came out of Turn 4 with serious momentum and benefiting from a strong push from Kevin Harvick…

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