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Matty’s Picks 2012 – Vol. 8 Texas Motor Speedway – Samsung Mobile 500 – April 14, 2012

We head to the Lone Star State for tonight's Samsung Mobile 500 for the first scheduled race under the lights during this 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Its wide, its fast, and there will be plenty of drama when the green flag flies later this evening.

Stenhouse strikes again, captures second win in Texas

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won for the second time in 2012 on Friday night in Texas but in doing so he had to overcome everything Friday the 13th could throw at him.

Truex Jr. on the Samsung Mobile 500 pole

Martin Truex Jr. captured the pole for Saturday nights Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap of 190.369 MPH (28.366 SECS).

NOTES FROM THE NASCAR NATION: CRUNCHING THE TEXAS SIZED NUMBERS

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be racing under the lights this Saturday night at the Texas Motor Speedway during the running of the Samsung Mobile 500.

IndyCar: Chevrolet Teams Change Engines For Long Beach, Incur Penalty

Following the tear down and inspection of an engine, the majority of the Chevrolet team changed their motors on April 12th. "We are still learning...

NASCAR Announces Hall of Fame Nominees For 2013 HOF Class

On April 11th, NASCAR announced the 25 nominees for the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class. The 25 nominees will be broken down to five via the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel and they will become the fourth group to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Sadler: ‘It’s good for everybody’ to have Nationwide drivers running well, winning

Elliott Sadler, the NNS point leader, says it’s great see a wide open field and that NNS drivers have worked hard to better understand their cars. Sadler has won twice thus far, at Phoenix and Bristol.

Ron Hornaday: Smooth Transition to Joe Dennette Motorsports, so far

This year marked a year of change for Ron Hornaday as he switched over to Joe Denette Motorsports (JDM) from Kevin Harvick Incorporated (KHI).

Time to Pass the Torch

It started with a question. Are there any numbers that should be retired in NASCAR? Sport teams regularly retire numbers. The New York Yankees have retired several numbers including Mantle and others

Fans Have Spoken – Excitement is the Key

It has been a solid year for discussion of NASCAR. The season started with the Daytona 500 being delayed by rain.

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RISI COMPETIZIONE WITHDRAWS AFTER DAMAGE SUSTAINED FROM ON TRACK INCIDENT AT ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA

The No. 62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO had to withdraw from the 64th annual Rolex 24 At Daytona race due to damage sustained on track.

How Unpaid Tickets Affect Your Driving Record and License

All traffic violations automatically go into your driving record. And, no one wants a permanent point on their record. But if you think that the record will vanish by not paying the fine, then you are mistaken.

Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame

Drivers Busch, Harry Gant and the late Ray Hendrick, all of whom emerged from relative obscurity to reach the pinnacle of their profession, entered the Hall as the Class of 2026 during Friday night’s induction ceremonies at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Fletcher Fights Back for Mazda MX-5 Cup Race 2 Win at Daytona

Defending Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin Champion Jeremy Fletcher recovered from a heartbreaking Race 1 DNF at Daytona International Speedway with a win in Race 2 on Friday.
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