Dustin Long

• 2009: The Year of the Fan; How did NASCAR do for you?

  You may recall that before the beginning of the season, we declared this "The Year of the Fan'' in NASCAR, noting the slumping economy and how you the fan had tougher decisions ahead of you on what to do with your shrinking income. Would you keep going to Cup races? [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 1:32pm EST
  

• Mayfield on the attack and being attacked

  The season is over but not Jeremy Mayfield's battles with NASCAR and such. Wednesday proved to be an interesting day for Mayfield.   [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 7:47pm EST
  

• Hendrick: My priority is the 88 team''; NASCAR, Mayfield battle rages

  Although the season is over, much is still happening in NASCAR.   [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 4:48pm EST
  

• Sights and sounds from a history-making night in Homestead

  Lots of things to talk about folks but first let’s get to the champion.     [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:51pm EST
  

• Dale Jr. on his season, confidence, team & hot tubs; Kahne on his future

  Dale Earnhardt Jr. spent a few minutes chatting with reporters after qualifying and talked about his season, the National Enqurier story that suggested he was on a death spiral, his confidence in his team and more. (Below what Dale Jr. said, are comments from Kasey Kahne about his future and [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:26pm EST
  

• France talks, Gordon's future, Montoya's dilemma

  A busy at Homestead on the final weekend of the season. From NASCAR Chairman Brian France speaking to the media for about 45 minutes to news from some other drivers and more. So, let's go.   [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:17pm EST
  

• Will you be watching NASCAR history?

  If you didn't get to see the championship contenders press conference on Speed Channel today, the point of emphasis is history.   ' [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:19pm EST
  

• How would you answer these questions about TV coverage of NASCAR races?

  NASCAR reaches out to its fans and asks their opinion of various aspects of the sport by what it calls the NASCAR Fan Council.   [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 4:07pm EST
  

• And down the stretch ...

  One more race left in this season. Whether that's good or bad, only you can decide but come next week, you'll likely see Jimmie Johnson raise the championship trophy for a record-breaking fourth consecutive time.   ' [...]
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  Posted: November 15, 2009, 10:06pm EST
  

• Hamlin on Keselowski: He is just a complete moron''

  The feud between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski continued Saturday at Phoenix, taking some of the spotlight away from Kyle Busch needing only to start next week at Homestead to clinch the series title. (UPDATED WITH BRAD KESELWOSKI QUOTES AFTER MEETING WITH NASCAR OFFICIALS AT BOTTOM)   [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:10pm EST
  

• Hornaday becomes oldest champ; Robby Gordon looking for sponsorship

    Ron Hornaday, who is 51 years old, becomes the oldest champion in NASCAR's national series after winning the Camping World Truck series title on Friday night at Phoenix. The previous oldest champion was Ted Musgrave, who was 49 years, 11 months and 1 day when he won the 2005 series title. This is Hornaday's' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 10:50pm EST
  

• A title contender energized, former driver coming back; a look at a sanctioning agreement

  Unfazed. That's how Jimmie Johnson's team is after last week's race at Texas where his points lead fell from 184 to 73. Yes, there is pressure, crew chief Chad Knaus admits, but they're still doing a lot of the same things as any other week. Knaus did tell me about' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 3:43pm EST
  

• Odds and ends

  A few things from throughout the sport:   [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 8:12am EST
  

• Montoya on NASCAR: It's the greatest racing

  Juan Pablo Montoya says if you don't like the racing in NASCAR, you're missing something. Montoya makes his comments based on his experience in Formula One, Indy Car and NASCAR.   Here's what Montoya said in regards to the racing in Cup:   [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 12:46pm EST
  

• Maybe this Chase isn't quite over

  What a wild day at Texas from the finish to the point leader crashing and all sorts of other things in between. Certainly a lot of drama, something the sport hadn't seen as much the last few weeks with Jimmie Johnson seemlingly headed for his record-breaking fourth consecutive series title.   ' [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 11:08pm EST
  

• Brian France 1-on-1 discussing TV commentators, TV coverage, the car, the Chase

  I ran into NASCAR Chairman Brian France on Sunday morning before the race and got the chance to sit down with him for 15 minutes alone in the NASCAR hauler discussing some of the various issues that have arisen recently in the sport.   Here's a transcript of what France said to [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 1:47pm EST
  

• Newman meets with NASCAR about Dega crash

  Ryan Newman said he met with John Darby, Cup series director, and Robin Pemberton, VP of competition, on Wednesday to discuss his accident in Sunday's race at Talladega and the response of the emergency crews.   [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 1:58pm EST
  

• What makes a good race to you?

  The last couple of weeks there's been a lot of talk about the racing and where the sport is from the comments Kyle Petty, Jimmy Spencer and Larry McReynolds made me in the "Frankly Speaking'' series to comments about boring racing from some about last week's Talladega race.   [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:57pm EST
  

• NASCAR official criticizes ABC's broadcast of Talladega race

  For the second week in a row, NASCAR has responded to what broadcasters have said either on air or in an interview. This time, the focus is on ABC's broadcast of the Talladega race Sunday. (UPDATE: ESPN/ABC statement added 5 grafs down)   ' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:02am EST
  

• NASCAR faces a dilemma with Talladega; what must officials do?

    NASCAR faces a challenge as it heads into its final three weeks of the season.   What to do with Talladega.   While I'm sure many fans enjoyed Sunday's race, there were certainly a good bit of Internet chatter from folks not pleased.   ' [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 10:43pm EST
  

• NASCAR cracking down on bump drafting at Talladega

  NASCAR President Mike Helton delivered the news during the drivers meeting before the race -- No bump drafting or push drafting in the corners on ANY, including the final lap. Should it happen, drivers will be penalized.   If it happens before the last lap, drivers will have to pass through the [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 11:41am EST