Fontana Tough to Watch but NASCAR Drivers Love to Race: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NASCAR Sprint Cup returns to the West Coast to race the two-mile Auto Club Speedway in Fontana March 25. Fontana is a double-edged sword for NASCAR. The track is a favorite for drivers because it is smooth, wide and racy but for fans it is a long, drawn out race that usually ends...

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Denny Hamlin wins pole at Auto Club Speedway

Denny Hamlin went low when most drivers went high at Auto Club Speedway, and he ended up in pole position for Sundays race.

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Nissan unveils 2013 V8 Supercar

Nissan has unveiled the car it will race in the V8 Supercars championship in 2013. The Altima model was revealed at a launch event in Melbourne on Tuesday, ahead of the manufacturer's return to the championship with a four-car entry run by Kelly Racing. "This is the proudest day in the relatively short history of our team, as well as one of the most significant days in recent times for the sport of V8 Supercars," said former Bathurst winner and team racing director Todd Kelly.

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Keselowski glad to ?survive? race

Brad Keselowski is glad to have come out 'alive' in the championship from Sunday's Chase round at Martinsville , despite losing the points lead to Jimmie Johnson. The Penske driver overcame a poor qualifying in which he finished 32nd to eventually break into the top ten in the deciding stages, where he made a late gamble to stay on the track when most of the leaders pitted ahead of him for fresh rubber.

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Ford Racing Introduces Upgrade Parts for Focus ST, Power Kit Coming [2012 SEMA Show]

Among the many customized machines in Ford’s massive display at SEMA this year, we came across this collection of Ford Racing factory upgrade parts for the new Focus ST hatchback. Ford Racing parts support for the Focus ST is hardly a surprise?after all, the outfit churns out performance gear for most every Ford model. But [...]

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NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE CONFERENCE FINALS RETURNING TO DENVER, BRISTOL FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2012

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Dec. 20, 2011 To help kick off the 20th Anniversary celebration of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League, NHRA announced today that the Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will once again return to Bandimere Speedway...

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