2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Competition Schedule and Winners

[RayGator]

Monday 4/2/12 USA Today
Nate Ryan

Reutimann's Gafe Steals Show

Newman Wins; Earnhardt Irked

http://fantasynascar.usatoday.com/co....asp?sport=NAS

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Monday 4.16.12 USA Today
Seth Livingdtone

Texas Win Validates Strong Start To Season For Greg Biffle

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor...fle/54288734/1

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Sunday 4.22.12 USA Today
Nate Ryan

Denny Hamlin Outkicks Martin Truex, Jr. Kansas Win

The Temperatures Were Right For Denny Hamlin. The Tires Were Wrong For Martin Truex. Jr.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor...win/54473706/1

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Monday 4.30.12 Tampa Tribune
AP

Opportunistic Busch Rolls To Richmond Win

>> Carl Edwards thought the race was his to win. So did Tony Stewart.

And Kyle Busch? Well, he didn't think he had a chance as the laps wound down at Richmond International Speedway. <<

http://www2.tbo.com/sports/auto-raci...win-ar-397914/

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USA Today Snapshots

Closest Sprint Cup Finishes At Talladega

0.002 Jimmie Johnson. April 17, 2011

0.005 Dale Earnhardt. July 25, 1993

0.011 Kevin Harvick. April 25, 2010

0.018 Clint Bowyer. October 23, 2011

0.025 Jimmy Spencer. July 24, 1994

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Wednesday 5.2.12 USA Today
Chad Leistikow

NASCAR All Ears When It Comes To Eavesdropping

Open-Mike Policy Welcome Key To Strategy

>> As allegations of the New Orleans Saints eavesdropping on NFL opponents rocked the sports world last week, there was no reason for NASCAR to take notice. At stock car racing's highest level, listening to to rivals' conversations not only is accepted, it's also part of the game.

"Everybody scans everybody," said mike Calinoff, spotter for Matt Kenseth.

The equivalent of listening to the other team's OB give in-huddle instructions is one of the the aspects that makes NASCAR unique in pro sports. <<

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor...CAR/54671930/1

Interesting article about a part of NASCAR's way of doing things.

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Monday 5.7.12 Tampa Tribune
AP

Busch Push Propels Keselowski To Win

Late 9 Car Wreck Sets Up Driver's Sprint To Talladega Victory

>> The leader of the last lap isn't suppose to win at Talladega Superspeedway. Everybody knows that.

Brad Keselowski disagrees, and he showed how to do it Sunday with a calculated plan that sent him to Victory Lane. <<

http://www2.tbo.com/sports/auto-raci...ega-ar-400602/

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Sunday 5.12.12 The Tampa Tribune
AP

Johnson Gives Hendrick Milestone 200th Victory

That Feat Has Been Matched Only by Petty Enterprises

Jimmie Johnson snapped a 16-race winless streak with Saturday night's victory at Darlington Raceway.

http://www2.tbo.com/sports/auto-raci...win-ar-403189/

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Friday 6.1.12 USA Today

Sprint Cup Points Leaders Wins Behind
1. Greg Biffle 1 Leader
2. Matt Kenseth 1 -10
3. Denny Hamlin 2 -16
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 0 -18
5. Jimmie Johnson 1 -48
6. Martin Truex Jr. 0 -49
7. Kevin Harvivk 0 -55
8. Kyle Busch 1 -62
9. Tony Stewart 2 -65
10. Carl Edwards 0 -81
11. Brad Keselowski 2 -85
12. Clint Bowyer 0 -87
13. Ryan Newman 1 -116
14. Paul Menard 0 -116

[Juggernautz]

Even though I own GM products I'm rooting for one of the Rousch drivers to win.

[PD]

I used to live NASCAR...could care less anymore. It's such a different sport and there is nothing I find remotely interesting about it anymore. It's like watching an IROC race with nobody I care about. Back in the day we would have killed for ANY TV coverage for NASCAR. Now everything's televised and none of it's worth watching...sad.

[Speedofsand]

I watched Smoke's event from Eldora last night. He took Darrell Waltrip for a ride in a 2 seat late model. It was a ROTFLMAO time. Tony was giggling before he even started. As DW was belting in, Ken Schrader came up and said 'I wouldn't get out of the electric chair for that seat.' They were doing over 100mph sliding inches from the wall, DW screaming like a little girl.

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Thursday 6.7.12 USA Today Snapshots

NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers Who Have Swept Both Events At Pocono Raceway

1982 Bobby Allison

1985 Bill Elliott

1986 Tim Richmond

1989 Bobby Labonte

2004 Jimmie Johnson

2006 Denny Hamlin

[PD]

Had Pocono been around longer, my boy Richard Petty would have swept them a few times.

[Speedofsand]

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Sunday, June 10th.

Really happy that one of my two "adopted" NASCAR grandkids, Joey Logano, won the Pocono 400 today!

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Monday 6.11.12 USA Today
Nate Ryan

"Sliced Bread" Gets a Big Win!

Logano Outduels Mentor Martin

Second Win Could Help Secure Young Driver's Future

>> When Joey Logano was 15, Mark Martin anointed him as a NASCAR Superstar in the making.

The veteran got an unwelcome reminder Sunday at Pocono Raceway that he still might be right. "He raced for it," Martin said of Logano. "He certainly didn't get that one handed to him."

Logano shoved Martin out of the lead and led the final 4 laps of the Pocono 400 in a moment called "surreal." The Middletown, Conn., native said he didn't stop screaming until he reached Victory Lane.

In becoming the first driver to win from the pole position this season, Logano, 22, became the youngest winner in Pocono Raceway history. <<

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor...ono/55501590/1

[Dreamliner]

Jr. wins!*

*promptly faints

[Speedofsand]

on Father's Day, I think he had a little help from above. Pretty cool for Dale Jr. today. I clicked on Nascar.com race buddy and went in car camera with him the last 5 laps, listening to his radio. Nothing real special, he was just thankful and humble as always.

[Dreamliner]

Couldn't be happier for him.