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The 2015 ROARies: ROAR! reflects back on an emotional season

Best driver: Kyle Busch Busch suffered devastating injuries (broken right leg, fractured left foot) in the Xfinity Series season opener at Daytona. While many believed it would take a year or more for him to fully heal, the younger Busch brother became a man on a mission. Just three months and 11 missed races after the worst wreck of his career, he returned to racing, quickly winning four races and qualifying for the Chase. The best medicine of all: winning the biggest race of his life in the season finale, capturing the Sprint Cup championship. Best Moment: Jeff Gordon’s win at Martinsville…

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December 14, 2015
Read more about the article NASCAR honors champion Kyle Busch and departing superstar Jeff Gordon
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NASCAR honors champion Kyle Busch and departing superstar Jeff Gordon

By Reid Spencer LAS VEGAS – Friday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards gala at the Wynn Las Vegas honored series champion Kyle Busch for one of the most remarkable comebacks in the history of professional sports. But Busch, car owner Joe Gibbs and champion crew chief Adam Stevens had to share the stage and the limelight with retiring four-time champion Jeff Gordon, who bade a tearful farewell after 23 full-time seasons and 797 consecutive races in NASCAR’s premier series — complete with a surprise introduction by mega movie star Tom Cruise. The awards banquet capped an extraordinary year for Busch, who…

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December 7, 2015
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Jeff Gordon: It Was Time

By Jerry Bonkowski Just like NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and the late Dale Earnhardt, there will never be another Jeff Gordon. At the age of 44, Gordon didn’t have to retire. He likely had another three to five good years of racing left in him. He very likely could have added to his 93 career wins, and potentially to his four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships. He could have taken home a few more iconic grandfather clocks from Martinsville Speedway (he has nine). He also could have added to his record five Brickyard 400 victories or his three Daytona 500…

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December 4, 2015
Read more about the article I’m Just Saying: Re-Ranking the Chase Field
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I’m Just Saying: Re-Ranking the Chase Field

By Aaron Burns JOEY LOGANO: Led everyone with six wins. Revenge, bad luck cost him a title. KEVIN HARVICK: Had 16 top-twos, led over 2,200 laps, but finished second 13 times. KYLE BUSCH: Champion missed 11 races. Was hit-miss, but won when he had to. MARTIN TRUEX JR.: Huge turnaround from 2014. Pocono winner and title contender. An impressive season. BRAD KESELOWSKI: Was consistently fast. “Bad Brad” gave away a couple of Chase wins. DALE EARNHARDT JR.: Three wins and 16 top-five finishes. Deserved better than 12th in points. JEFF GORDON: Swan song included a win at Martinsville and a surprise Championship…

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December 3, 2015
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6 Fearless Predictions For the 2016 Season

By Jared Turner With every new NASCAR season there are new possibilities. While some never come to fruition, others inevitably do. Here are six bold predictions for the 2016 Sprint Cup Series campaign. Joey Logano Will Win It All: In 2015, Joey Logano had the speed to make it all the way to Homestead-Miami Speedway and capture his first title. Logano, however, lacked the patience. Instead of wrecking Matt Kenseth at Kansas, Logano should have played it safe and finished second if necessary to avoid contact. Instead, he went for broke, took Kenseth out and effectively lost the championship two weeks later…

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December 2, 2015
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Six Young Drivers to Watch in 2016

By Aaron Burns Another youth movement has hit NASCAR. Check out these six young talents who could be contenders for years to come. Chase Elliott: The son of 1988 NASCAR champion Bill Elliott, Chase Elliott has the pedigree, the equipment and the confidence to earn a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title. All the 20-year-old Georgia native needs is experience. Elliott is a NASCAR XFINITY Series champion and the driver-to-be of the No. 24 NAPA Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Elliott doesn’t want to make fans forget about Jeff Gordon, but he has the potential to hoist more than one championship trophy in his…

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December 1, 2015