Ten years later, Vickers returns to defend his Nationwide Series Championship

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Brian Vickers racing for his second NNS championship in 2013
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2013 highlights Brian Vickers return to full-time Nationwide Series competition and marks the ten-year anniversary of Vicker’s first championship, in what was then known as the Busch Series. When Brian won his championship in 2003, he made history by becoming the youngest champion in NASCAR’s Nationwide series’ history.

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NASCAR Nuggets from the Net: January 2, 2013

January 2, 2013

January 2, 2013

Danica Patrick to drive for Turner

Danica Patrick will drive for Turner Motorsports in her 10-race commitment to this year’s Nationwide Series schedule, sources told espnW.com

Driving for JR Motorsports in her first full-time Nationwide season last year, Patrick produced the highest final points finish – 10th – among women in NASCAR history. She will begin her partial campaign in NASCAR’s second-tier series on Feb 23 at Daytona International Speedway in conjunction with her first full Sprint Cup season with Stewart-Haas Racing the same weekend. Continue reading

Interview With Matt Clark

By Jordan Dodson

Many NASCAR fans start their Sunday mornings off by watching RaceDay on SPEED. That is where many people will recognize Matt Clark as he joins John RobertsLarry McReynoldsKenny Wallace and Kyle Petty for pre-race coverage during the NASCAR season. Continue reading

From Jet Dryers to a New Champion – 2012 was an Incredible Season

By Jason Schultz

2012 Championship is Keselowski’s first
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Out of all seven seasons I have been a NASCAR fan, 2012 went the fastest. It seems like yesterday it was Daytona 500 weekend and the hype of the new season was at its highest. Well now the season has ended, we have a new champion and we can reflect on an incredible season.  The 2012 season may not have been as exciting as the 2011 season but it was definitely incredible. Continue reading

Brad Keselowski And “The Intimidator”

By Jordan Dodson

Brad Keselowski earned his first Sprint Cup championship at Homestead-Miami on Sunday, in only his third full season. He now joins the company of Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jeff Gordon in winning a Sprint Cup championship within three years or less in a Sprint Cup career. But that is not all he proved to me this year. Keselowski has proven in multiple ways, that he is more like Dale Earnhardt Sr. than some may think. Continue reading