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More early NASCAR: the cars

Posted on April 7, 2013 by MCG

The early years of NASCAR featured at least one kind of diversity: an astonishing variety of cars on the track. Here’s a big photo essay celebrating the colorful weekly car show that was NASCAR.  –Photo above by John Lacko Photography

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Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR

Daytona 500 Countdown: day zero

Posted on February 24, 2013 by MCG

It’s Daytona 500 zero day—the green rag is scheduled to wave this afternoon at 1:29 PM. This morning we take an informal look at the number zero in stock car racing.

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Posted in Motorsports | Tagged NASCAR, Sprint Cup

Video: The Cliche RC Action Chase

Posted on February 21, 2013 by MCG

Hey, watch this. Here’s a great little video—a fresh take on the RC car chase genre, if you will—to add some much-needed fun to your day.

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Daytona 500 Countdown: day minus 3

Posted on February 21, 2013 by MCG

Only three days until the green flag falls on the 2013 Daytona 500, and time to recall the greatest number in NASCAR: the 3.  Continue reading →

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Video: Antron Brown’s Winternats Top Fuel crash

Posted on February 19, 2013 by MCG

Courtesy of ESPN, here’s stunning footage of Top Fuel champ Antron Brown’s crash at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals in Pomona.  Continue reading →

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Daytona 500 Countdown: day minus 8

Posted on February 16, 2013 by MCG

Only eight days until the 2013 Daytona 500—time to recall some NASCAR greats who ran the number 8.  Continue reading →

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Video: Smokey Yunick speaks

Posted on February 15, 2013 by MCG

YunickSince Smokey Yunick passed away in 2001, there’s an entire generation of gearheads who never got a chance to see and hear him speak. Today we fix that. Here’s one of the great personalities in motorsports telling it like it is.

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Posted in Auto History, Motorsports | Tagged Smokey Yunick

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