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Mark Martin tries to pass Kyle Busch in the closing laps of the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch led the final 68 laps of the race. (Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Last night’s Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway was a classic NASCAR race at its most beloved track in only one . . . → Read More: Why Mark Martin has never won a Sprint Cup

If ever NASCAR needed a classic Bristol night race, this is the night.

Once upon a time, the Bristol night race was the stuff of legends; 160,000 close personal friends howling as one at the results of forty-three cars all attempting to dive onto a bottom groove designed to comfortably hold forty-three Hot Wheels. Add to the . . . → Read More: Bring on the Bristol stomp, please

NASCAR Nationwide Series points leader Kyle Busch spins after making contact with Chase Austin on Lap 52. (Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images)

Last night’s Nationwide race at Bristol was one of those moments when The Driver Most Fans Love To Hate fell victim to not his own penchant for excessive on-track aggression or hyper-active emotion sending . . . → Read More: Stop cheering when Kyle Busch wrecks, NASCAR Nation

It is theoretically possible to have more ink spilled and hands wrung than is currently the case regarding Jimmie Johnson and company visiting the White House yesterday at the bequest of President Barack Obama. It would take a supreme effort. But still possible.

The question is why.

Regardless of where one stands on political matters, Obama is President. . . . → Read More: When NASCAR visits the White House

Brian Vickers after winning the 2009 Carfax 400

Brian Vickers signed a multi-year contract extension with Red Bull Racing today, thus validating the rumor his sponsor wasn’t all that keen on re-upping with him until it could start using the advertising slogan “our energy drink guy has as many wins in the past year and . . . → Read More: Can Brian Vickers make the Chase?