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Another exciting sports weekend is ahead with expected drama and highlights.  Orb goes for stage two of the Triple Crown.  NBA and NHL playoff games.  The Yankees welcome the Blue Jays to the Bronx

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Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

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The David vs. Goliath metaphor is one we use a lot in sports, but when trying to describe the final results of this week’s Sprint Cup Series race, nothing else seems appropriate.

David Ragan won the seven-hour, rain-delayed, Aaron’s 499 Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway after a green-white-checkered dash to the finish

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Before, during and after Kyle Busch won Saturday's National Rifle Association 500 in Fort Worth, Tex., there was debate around the organization's sponsorship of the Sprint Cup event. Some critics felt that the NRA's sponsorship of the race brought the ongoing debate on gun control into the sports world

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Driver Denny Hamlin will miss at least six weeks of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit after suffering fractured vertebra in a crash on the last lap of Sunday's race at Fontana, California.

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They don’t call Tony Stewart “Smoke” for nothing.  The fiery NASCAR driver showcased his explosive temper on Sunday.

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Sprint Cup teams have to make a number of adjustments this week as they head back to the west coast for the first and only race at Auto Club Speedway this season.

They’re making their second cross-country trip in 3 weeks time, which is certainly no fun for the folks driving the haulers

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Contenders emerge early in the NASCAR season.  Make no doubt about it, Kasey Kahne is a contender.

After finishing second last week at Las Vegas, when it seemed as though he had the fastest car on the track, Kahne was able to avenge his runner up finish with a victory in Tennessee

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its first short track stop of 2013 this Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. It will be everyone's first look at how the new Gen6 model will perform on a smaller track. With three different winners in three races, this weekend should shake up to be a thriller in Cup Series racing!

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Who’s going to get lucky in Vegas?  If you want Lady Luck to smile on your car, they’ve got to be willing to roll the dice with a late race gamble, but even then, they might just crap out.  One thing is for sure: if you want to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, you’ve got to go all-in

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This wasn’t just a win for Carl Edwards. This was a statement.

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Daytona is a magical place. During the final laps of the Daytona 500, we completely forget about the first 490 miles. And during this season’s Great American Race, the first 490 were pretty easy to forget.

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