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9 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Ranking the 10 Most Overrated Drivers in the Sprint Cup Series

Some drivers though, are not as good as they seem to be. Not everyone can be a Jimmie Johnson or Matt Kenseth, but there are a handful of drivers who get paid way too much money - for doing very little.

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Related Topix: Sports, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, Racing, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Jeff Burton, Richard Childress Racing, Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger, Kevin Harvick

11 hrs ago | Sporting News

Jason Leffler: Competitor's life in racing remembered in tears, tales

Crosswhite told that story at Wednesday's Leffler memorial service and the hundreds of mourners laughed.

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Related Topix: Sports, Todd Braun, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Jason Leffler, Racing, Kevin Harvick, Jack Roush, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Joe Gibbs Racing, Johnny Davis, Denny Hamlin

15 hrs ago | RGT Online

Virtual racing NASCAR to make Mississippi debut at Golden Nugget Biloxi

Bally Technologies, Inc. , a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, today announced Virtual Racing NASCAR will make its Mississippi debut at the Golden Nugget Biloxi June 21-22.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Clint Bowyer, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Jack Roush

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Investor's Business Daily

Virtual Racing NASCAR to Make Mississippi Debut at Golden Nugget...

Bally Technologies, Inc. , a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, today announced Virtual Racinga NASCARA will make its Mississippi debut at the Golden Nugget Biloxi June 21-22.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Richard Childress Racing, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Jack Roush

Sun Jun 16, 2013

National Speed Sport News

Biffle Gives Ford 1,000th NASCAR Win

Greg Biffle delivered a major milestone to Ford executives on Sunday when he won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan Int'l Speedway.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Greg Biffle, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Carl Edwards, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Jamie McMurray

Sat Jun 15, 2013

National Speed Sport News

LONDON: The Racing Journal

With the NASCAR season reaching half of the 26-race first part of the season it's time to look the year over so far.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Racing, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Jimmie Johnson, Opinion

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Sporting News

Carl Edwards runs 202 mph to win pole at Michigan; 13 drivers top 200

Edwards has half-jokingly said he should have been credited with two poles this year-one when Matt Kenseth won the pole but later was found with an illegal light-weight piece in the engine at Kansas and another time when qualifying was rained out at Talladega and he had the top practice speed.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Carl Edwards, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Jack Roush, NASCAR Busch, Bryan Clauson, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, Michael Valiante

Thu Jun 13, 2013

The State

Guess which driver everyone's following?

The NASCAR Sprint Cup regular season passed its midway point at Pocono last week.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rick Hendrick, Clint Bowyer, Richard Childress Racing

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

Motorsports Insider: Austin Dillon no stranger to growing limelight or accepting pressure

Jimmie Johnson has tied Matt Kenseth for victories, each with three, as they vie for the top seed in the Chase.

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Related Topix: Sports, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Austin Dillon, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Racing, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rick Hendrick, Team Penske, Ryan Briscoe, Indy Racing

AutoWeek

Who is the most-talked-about NASCAR driver?: Here's a hint: it's not Danica...

The most talked about NASCAR driver has got to be Jimmie Johnson, right? The real answer may surprise you.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Busch, Kyle Busch, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Bobby Hamilton, Jack Roush, Ray Evernham, Kasey Kahne

Tue Jun 11, 2013

MLive.com

NASCAR Sprint Cup champion's son continues to build stock car racing career

That's what happens when your father is the 2003 NASCAR Sprint Cup champ. The son of Matt Kenseth is going to attract attention, even when he is just starting out.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush

Mon Jun 10, 2013

Detroit News

Team change works well so far for Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth, 41, came to MIS a year ago with the points lead, also announcing at that time he was ending his long relationship with Livonia-based team owner Jack Roush.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Colin Braun, Auggie Vidovich, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Bryan Clauson, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup

The Citizens' Voice

Disappointing race for Hendrick's Kahne

It wasn't a perfect day for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday at Pocono Raceway despite a victory for Jimmie Johnson and top-12 finishes for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Rick Hendrick, NASCAR Busch, Jeff Gordon, Ray Evernham, Kasey Kahne, Jack Roush

Sun Jun 09, 2013

The Baltimore Sun

Jimmie Johnson bounces back with a dominant win at Pocono

The five-time champ and current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader, who was black-flagged at Dover last week for jumping a late restart, avoided any restart woes in Sunday in winning the Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush

National Speed Sport News

Jimmie Johnson Unbeatable At Pocono

One week after a controversial restart cost Johnson a victory at Dover Int'l Speedway, the former Sprint Cup champion drove to a dominant victory Sunday in the Party in the Poconos 400.

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Related Topix: Sports, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, Racing, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Ryan Newman, Stewart-Haas Racing, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Juan Pablo Montoya, Chip Ganassi Racing

The Orlando Sentinel

Jimmie Johnson bounces back with a dominant win at Pocono

Fans watch in the garage before the Party in the Poconos 500 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush

Thu Jun 06, 2013

The Florida Times-Union

For many drivers, it's time to step it up to make Chase for the Championship

With 13 races completed in the Sprint Cup Series season and 13 to go before the start of the Chase for the Championship, the playoff picture is starting to take shape.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, NASCAR Busch, Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, Jack Roush, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Bobby Hamilton, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Richard Childress Racing, Ray Evernham, Kasey Kahne

Sporting News

Toyota teams to miss TRD president, new exec takes over racing program

Lee White spearheaded Toyota's move to NASCAR initially in the truck series in 2004 and then in Sprint Cup in 2007, so his impact on Toyota teams will be felt beyond his immediate departure as president of the Toyota racing program.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Phillip McGilton, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Racing, Davin Scites, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Peter Shepherd, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush

Wed Jun 05, 2013

NASCAR Winston Cup Scene

Power Rankings: Stewart Uses Win for Big Gains

Outlook: The Dover restart . It's certainly something that's going to be talked about for ages.

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Related Topix: Sports, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Racing, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont

Tue Jun 04, 2013

Sporting News

Power Rankings: Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya make big gains

Tony Stewart hasn't been one to smile lately, but after winning at Dover, he makes a big jump in this week's Power Rankings.

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Related Topix: Sports, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Tony Stewart, Racing, Juan Pablo Montoya, Chip Ganassi Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Jimmie Johnson, Jack Roush, Michael Waltrip, John Graham