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• Championship-Worthy Seasons Not Enough for Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/16/2009 2:20 AM ET
• The cloudy white smoke from Jimmie Johnson's marathon victory burnout at Phoenix International Raceway Sunday seemed to have a double meaning. On one hand, it was a celebration for all that Johnson ... More »
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• FanHouse Warmup: Checker 500
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/14/2009 10:23 PM ET
• The Essentials Race: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Where: Phoenix Int'l Raceway Time: Sunday 3:15 PM ET TV/Radio: ABC, MRN Radio Twitter: Updates @ FanHouseRacing Forecast: Mostly sunny, High 60s ... More »
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• Sprint Cup Crown Remains Jimmie Johnson's to Lose
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/12/2009 12:55 PM ET
• The chaos of Lap 3 last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway certainly tossed the NASCAR world into a frenzy. When the dust settled, version one of the No. 48 Texas Chevrolet became version two and both ... More »
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• Numbers: Mark Martin's Phoenix Win
• By Geoffrey Miller 4/21/2009 2:01 PM ET
• Here's a glance at Mark Martin's first victory since 2005 Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway as FanHouse takes you by the Sprint Cup Numbers: .005 - Amount of elapsed time Kyle Busch ... More »
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• Jeff Gordon's Back Continues to Hurt
• By Geoffrey Miller 4/20/2009 11:16 PM ET
• In one of the best statistical finds of the weekend, ThatsRacin's Jim Utter noted during his race preview for Saturday night's race that each of the three longest winless streaks of Jeff Gordon's ... More »
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• Mark Martin Races to Phoenix Victory
• By Geoffrey Miller 4/18/2009 11:40 PM ET
• It took 97 races, nearly four years and lot of decision-making but 50-year-old Mark Martin is back in NASCAR Sprint Cup victory lane. Martin led the most laps of the Subway Fresh Fit 500k -- he also ... More »
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• FanHouse Warmup: Subway 500k
• By Geoffrey Miller 4/18/2009 12:43 PM ET
• The Essentials Race: Subway Fresh Fit 500 Where: Phoenix Int'l Raceway Time: Saturday 8:46 p.m./EDT TV/Radio: FOX Sports, MRN Radio Forecast: Clear, Lows in the 50s Distance: 312 laps (312 miles, ... More »
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• Wheel2Wheel: Saturday Night's All Right, Helio's Impact & Phoenix Favorites
• By Geoffrey Miller 4/17/2009 12:19 PM ET
• Jump in as FH's Holly Cain & Geoffrey Miller go Wheel2Wheel on a variety of racing topics. Is Saturday night racing good for NASCAR? Holly Cain: It is a valid concern that Saturday night NASCAR ... More »
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• Hendrick Looks for 5th Straight PIR Win
• By Geoffrey Miller 4/16/2009 12:20 AM ET
• If NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams were looking to snap a two-race win streak by Hendrick Motorsports this Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway, they aren't exactly picking a good location. ... More »
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• ESPN's NASCAR Crowd Noise Not Normal
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/13/2007 3:42 PM ET
• We've heard plenty about "Coltgate" lately and the accusations that the Indianapolis Colts had pumped in crowd noise during the New England Patriots game two weeks ago. CBS took the rap for the ... More »
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• Raceday Warmup: Checker Auto Parts 500k
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/11/2007 12:07 PM ET
• The Essentials Coverage: ESPN on ABC @ 3:00pm/ET Green Flag: 3:45pm/ET Distance: 312 laps/312 miles/500 kilometers Other: Follow it on ESPN360 if available Venue: Phoenix Int'l Raceway, sold out Keep ...
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• France: We Will Keep Chase, You Will Like It
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/10/2007 7:54 PM ET
• NASCAR Chairman Brian France really loves the Chase for the Nextel Cup. And because of that, don't expect any major amends to the format, or a complete reversal back to the standard point system -- ... More »
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• Saturday Huge for Gordon's Chase Success
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/10/2007 2:04 PM ET
• Last week at Texas Motor Speedway, we heard plenty about how Jeff Gordon didn't have a good-handling car in the Saturday practice sessions leading up to the Dickie's 500. And if Jeff Gordon wants any ...
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• Edwards Nips Phoenix Pole; Three Former Indianapolis 500 Winner Make Field
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/10/2007 11:59 AM ET
• Carl Edwards has quietly allowed the brouhaha with fellow Roush driver Matt Kenseth to slowly disappear in the media in good fashion. Quietly enough, in fact, that he won the pole at Phoenix and no ...
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• Phoenix Chase-ing: The Jeff and Jimmie Show
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/08/2007 11:35 AM ET
• (This will be the first part of a two-part series airing here on the Fanhouse. It will break down the final two races of the season for the two drivers, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson, who still have ...
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• Rubbin' is Racin': Real Racing, Not Chase-ing
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/06/2007 10:42 AM ET
• Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway gave me that feeling of something I haven't seen in a while. Most likely, I had that feeling because, well, I hadn't. Sunday's race, the third win in-a-row for Jimmie ... More »
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• Johnson Slices, Dices Kenseth for Win
• By Geoffrey Miller 11/04/2007 9:46 PM ET
• (Yes, that picture IS the most ridiculous one you've ever seen. Anyways, back to the regularly scheduled programming...) Jimmie Johnson looked a chef in the final laps of the Dickie's 500 at Texas ... More »
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• Rubbin' Is Racin': Ragan and Everything But The Pace Car
• By tallglassofmilk 4/24/2007 5:55 PM ET
• Phoenix: Top Ten NASCAR Nextel Cup Tums Moments #9: "David Ragan had a tough day in the No. 6 Ford, causing several wrecks during the day."When asked what he thought about being a guest on "Inside ... More »
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• Are Harvick and Truex for Real?
• By tallglassofmilk 4/24/2007 3:40 AM ET
• On "Inside Nextel Cup" Monday night, they played a clip of Kevin Harvick's in-car audio in which he claims that during Saturday night's race, Jimmie Johnson was grinding the splitter off his car on ...
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• Rehab Looks Good on Van Halen
• By tallglassofmilk 4/22/2007 8:30 AM ET
• What a difference a stint in rehab and the barber's chair makes. Not to mention the dentist's chair. Eddie Van Halen looked like a new man this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. In addition to ...
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