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"OMFG!": How Dale Jr. Reacted Live To Last Night's Gnarly NASCAR Wreck
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won last night’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, but most coverage of the race today has rightly focused on the devastating wreck that pulverized the #3 Chevy, yet miraculously left driver Austin Dillon unharmed. Here’s uncensored audio of Dale Jr.’s raw reaction to seeing the wreck in ...

Daytona Finish Features Massive, Horrifying Wreck
Tonight’s rain-delayed Coke Zero 400 at Daytona ended in a win for Dale Earnhardt Jr. but a terrifying finish for Austin Dillon, whose car ended upside down after tearing into the catch fence as the “big one” resulted in injuries to at least three spectators but, amazingly, no drivers. Here’s video ...

Suggestion: If Your Car Is On Fire, Pull Over
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NASCAR Driver Wrecks, Goes Out On The Track To Yell At Somebody
Despite NASCAR banning drivers from leaving their vehicles and approaching other competitors on the track after the fatal Tony Stewart-Kevin Ward Jr. incident last year, Jennifer Jo Cobb stormed out of her wrecked truck during today’s race at Dover to yell at Tyler Reddick....

NASCAR Decries Indiana Anti-Gay Law
NASCAR has issued a statement expressing its disappointment with Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s decision to signing the "Religious Freedom Rights Act" into law, an act which could give Indiana businesses the right to refuse service to LGBT customers. ...

I Can't Explain Why Your Lovin' Makes Me Weak
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NASCAR Driver Without A Ride After Stock Car Stolen From Parking Lot
Travis Kvapil was supposed to be driving the #44 at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. Instead, he's withdrawn from the race after thieves made off with his Sprint Cup car. Watch Kvapil's interview on Fox Sports 1 today above, and read Jalopnik's full story below....


Closed Captioning Goes Insane During Fox NASCAR Broadcast
Reader Doug noticed last night that the closed captioning for Fox Sports 1's NASCAR broadcast "seemed to be drunk." Sure enough, midway through the second race at Daytona the captioning suddenly started spitting out repeated misspellings of various MLB stars' names. This went on for more than five m...

Kurt Busch's Testimony: My Ex-Girlfriend Is A Trained Assassin
Back in November, Kurt Busch's ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll accused him of smashing her head into a motorhome wall three times, and filed for a protection order. The first two days of a hearing regarding the order were held in Kent County (Del.) Family Court in December. According to ESPN, Drisco...

Report: Kurt Busch Smashed Ex-Girlfriend's Head Into Wall Three Times
Kurt Busch's ex-girlfriend says the NASCAR driver lashed out at her after his poor performance in qualifying at Dover, accusing her of having spies and smashing her head against a wall three times, according to court records obtained by the Associated Press. ...

Cops Looking Into Domestic Assault Allegation Involving Kurt Busch
Police in Dover, Del., are investigating a domestic violence case involving NASCAR driver Kurt Busch. Cops said they were getting "numerous media inquiries" about the driver, and in response released the following statement:...

NASCAR Teams Beat Shit Out Of Each Other In Choreographed Mayhem
Brad Keselowski is once again at the center of a NASCAR brawl as his squad traded punches with Jeff Gordon's in another display of stock car racing hilarity at Texas Motor Speedway....

NASCAR Goes Full WWE As Matt Kenseth Attacks Brad Keselowski Post-Race
In a scene that could have been taken from the Attitude Era, Matt Kenseth ambushed Brad Keselowski tonight after tonight's NASCAR Bank of America 500 in Charlotte....

NASCAR Race Goes Yellow Due To Idiot On The Catch Fence
Tonight's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond went under caution with 70 laps remaining after an idiot Idiot climbed the catch fence to, according to bystanders, take a selfie. ESPN's broadcast didn't want to say much about what happened, so here is some video....

Are You Ready For Some NASCAR?!
I don't know that I've ever heard a crowd boo the "drivers, start your engine" routine, but here you have it. Olympic ice dancers Charlie White and Meryl Davis did the ceremonial duties today at the Pure Michigan 400 today. It was pretty underwhelming and the crowd let them know....

NASCAR Releases New Rules For Drivers Getting Out Of Cars
In response to the sprint car crash that ended with NASCAR driver Tony Stewart running over and killing 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr., NASCAR has some new rules for drivers: Basically, stay in your car....

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Huge Wreck Delays Cheez-It 355
Ryan Newman and Michael McDowell were involved in a significant wreck at the Cheez-It 355 in Watkins Glen that destroyed both cars. Ryan Newman spun out, slammed into the wall, and then spun back out into the track where he hit Michael McDowell. McDowell then went just has hard into the barrier on t...