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Jared C. Tilton/Getty ImagesLast year, Brad Keselowski was the first car across at Talladega. Talladega Superspeedway is the longest, highest-banked track on the Sprint Cup Series circuit -- and it's also one of the wildest. What should you know ...

It takes just six steps for Matt Willis to eliminate every player from the Masters field, save one. He explains why Keegan Bradley will be slipping on his first green jacket Sunday night.

Jerry Markland/Getty ImagesDenny Hamlin will be sidelined at least 6 weeks because of a compression fracture in his lower back.Martinsville Speedway will be missing one of its most dominant drivers this weekend, as Denny Hamlin recovers from a compre...

Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesJimmie Johnson's dominance at Fontana is one reason Hendrick's strong start in 2013 should continue.Hendrick Motorsports, arguably the strongest team in the Cup Series, has jumped out to an impressive start this season. ...

Sean Gardner/NASCAR/Getty ImagesBrad Keselowski has done well recently at Bristol, winning 2 of the past 3 events. NASCAR heads to one of its most popular and well-known tracks this week, Bristol Motor Speedway. It's a venue that has lent itself to ...

Eric Francis/Getty Images Doug McDermott has led Creighton to a 17-1 start this season, and his Division I-leading five 30-point games have put him among the main contenders for the Wooden Award. The Creighton Bluejays are off to a 17-1 start a...

AP Photo/Larry PapkeBrad Keselowski leads Jimmie Johnson by 20 points entering the finale in Homestead.To lock up his first Sprint Cup Series championship Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Brad Keselowski needs only to finish in the top 15. It seem...

AP Photo/Larry PapkeBrad Keselowski has been setting career bests the entire season. Can he do it again at Phoenix?On the surface, the matchup between Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski in Sunday's race at Phoenix looks like a mismatch. In 18 star...

Tyler Garrick/Getty ImagesWill Jimmie Johnson be able to celebrate again this weekend?Jimmie Johnson took his familiar spot at the top of the Sprint Cup Series standings after a win last Sunday at Martinsville, taking a two-point advantage over Brad ...

Rob Grabowski/US PresswireCan Brad Keselowski hold off Jimmie Johnson at Martinsville to maintain his Chase lead?The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup rolls into Martinsville Sunday (ESPN, 2 ET) with Brad Keselowski pacing the field. He leads Jimmie Jo...

SAN DIEGO - Halftime notes form a glorious night by the sea: The Denver Broncos have been a good second-half team this year. They'll need to be Monday night. In a crucial AFC West game, it has been all San Diego. The Chargers have turned two De...

Last season's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup came down to a final-race, down-to-the-closing-lap battle between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards. Stewart won the title in unprecedented fashion: a tiebreaker over Edwards. JohnsonNot pictured in th...

AP Photo/Russell LaBounty Kyle Busch won earlier this season at Richmond, his fourth win in the last seven races at the track. Busch enters the Chase cutoff race with a 12-point lead over Jeff Gordon for the final Chase spot. With just one race rem...

Being a NASCAR statistical blogger is about more than just the numbers, the women and the riches. It's about righting wrongs and informing your loyal fans about any misconceptions. Today, I'm doing a public service. And I'm doing that by telling you...

Kiawah Island eliminates all but Scott Piercy

NASCAR can be quite fickle. Earlier this season, we saw some races, most notably at Martinsville Speedway, where Jeff Gordon had victory snatched from under his nose. At Pocono Raceway, the pendulum swung back the other way, as it's apt to do. With...