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When it comes to Mayfield, I don’t know what to believe

By Mike Smith · July 2, 2009 · 2:24 PM

Did he or didn’t he? That is the question. This huge question mark hangs over Jeremy Mayfield as the allegations of his drug use wind its way through the court system.

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Federal Judge lifts suspension on Jeremy Mayfield

By Mike Smith · July 1, 2009 · 4:09 PM

According to published reports, U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen lifted NASCAR’s suspension of Jeremy Mayfield this afternoon.

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Anticipating the restarts at Daytona

By Mike Smith · June 30, 2009 · 7:37 PM

I’m looking forward to viewing the double-file restarts at Daytona this weekend.

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I won’t doubt Tony Stewart this time

By Mike Smith · June 24, 2009 · 7:46 PM

The financial earthquake this country has suffered continues to produce aftershocks in the sport of stock car racing.

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Double-file restarts not a concern at Infineon

By Mike Smith · June 22, 2009 · 3:47 PM

One of the big topics heading into Sunday’s race was the question of how the double-file restarts would play out at the road course.

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Bring Buick back to Cup racing

By Mike Smith · June 18, 2009 · 8:27 PM

In 1983 NASCAR driver Bobby Allison won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. He won six races that year, five of them while driving a Buick. Is it time for Buick to make a return to stock car racing?

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Michigan fuel-mileage mayhem

By Mike Smith · June 15, 2009 · 7:52 PM

I usually don’t enjoy fuel-mileage races, especially when a driver limps to the finish line with the transmission in neutral.

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Kyle Busch says Dale Jr.’s fans are “crazy.”

By Mike Smith · June 12, 2009 · 4:10 PM

While speaking to the media today at Michigan International Speedway, Kyle Busch had a few choice words for Dale Jr.’s fans.

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Gordon’s back pain could become a pain for NASCAR

By Mike Smith · June 11, 2009 · 8:12 PM

In addition to a continuing slump by Dale Earnhardt Jr., what could also contribute to the slide in TV ratings for NASCAR? The early retirement of Jeff Gordon.

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Will Stewart-Haas Racing start a trend in NASCAR?

By Mike Smith · June 8, 2009 · 7:37 PM

Where there’s Smoke there’s success. There has been no learning curve for Stewart-Haas Racing as Tony Stewart has visited victory lane faster than anyone expected.

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