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This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:31:39 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:SCOUTWEB4) 60 Thirty years ago, Cale Yarborough became the first driver to win three straight championships in NASCAR's premier circuit.  Nobody had done that before or since.  Now, Jimmie Johnson is about to join him.  He won at Phoenix Sunday afternoon, putting the Sprint Cup championship within his grasp. http://nascar.scout.com/2/812031.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/812031.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:59:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar After last week, just about everyone was giving the championship to Jimmie Johnson.  Maybe we were a bit too quick in that thought.  Carl Edwards won the Dickies 500 at Texas.  Johnson finished back in the pack Sunday, allowing Edwards to cut into his points lead.  http://nascar.scout.com/2/809061.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/809061.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:23:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar Jimmie Johnson is on the verge of history.  No driver since Cale Yarborough in the late 1970's has won three straight titles in NASCAR's premier circuit.  With a dominating win Sunday afternoon at Martinsville, he now has a third straight championship within his grasp.  http://nascar.scout.com/2/804115.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/804115.html Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:28:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar We are now halfway through The Chase for the Championship.  Just five races remain until the 2008 Sprint Cup Series champion is crowned.  Jeff Burton kept himself in title contention by winning the Bank of America 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.  He was able to cut a little bit of Jimmie Johnson's lead in the standings. http://nascar.scout.com/2/804109.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/804109.html Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:22:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar Tony Stewart saw his 43 race winless streak end Sunday afternoon at Talladega.  But not without controversy.  NASCAR disallowed a last lap pass by rookie Regan Smith, giving Stewart his first Talladega victory.  Meanwhile, many of the championship contenders had problems Sunday, allowing Jimmie Johnson to gain some distance from the rest. http://nascar.scout.com/2/799202.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/799202.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:31:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards gave the fans a thrilling finish Sunday afternoon at Kansas.  Johnson held off Edwards in a last lap duel.  With the win, the two time defending champion is back in a familiar position:  The top of the Sprint Cup point standings. http://nascar.scout.com/2/796794.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/796794.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:20:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar Greg Biffle sure picked a good time to get hot.  He took the victory at the Dover 400 Sunday afternoon, taking the first two Chase races.  Meanwhile, Kyle Busch picked a bad time to have a slump.  After two bad finishes, the driver who's won more races than anyone this year might very well be out of the running for the championship. http://nascar.scout.com/2/795040.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/795040.html Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:16:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar The 2008 edition of The Chase for the Championship began Sunday afternoon at Loudon, New Hampshire.  Greg Biffle opened up NASCAR's playoff season by winning the Sylvania 300.  The first race race in The Chase saw quite a shuffle in the standings, including the leader for much of the regualr season taking a fall in the points. http://nascar.scout.com/2/791260.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/791260.html Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:07:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar NASCAR's "regular season" came to a close Sunday afternoon.Now The Chase is on. For the most part,it had a rather quiet season for Jimmie Johnson's standards. That is not the case now.  Johnson followed up his Fontana victory by taking the win at Richmond. http://nascar.scout.com/2/788751.html Crimso Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/788751.html Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:30:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar There was simply no doubt who was the best car Sunday night at Fontana.  Jimmie Johnson was in a class by himself, winning the Pepsi 500.  In the process, the defending champ became one of the latest to clinch a spot in The Chase, which starts after this coming weekend.  But, there are other issues at Fontana that NASCAR can't turn away from for much longer. http://nascar.scout.com/2/786765.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/786765.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:53:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar Through its 60 year history, NASCAR has had rivalries that have helped shape the sport.  Recently though, there has been a search for the next rivalry.  It looks like we have it now.  It should be no surprise that it involves the two top drivers in the sport.  It came to a head at, where else, Bristol. http://nascar.scout.com/2/783432.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/783432.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:53:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar This season, if Kyle Busch hadn't won a race, then more than likely, Carl Edwards won it.  That was the case Sunday, as Edwards finished ahead of Busch to take the win at the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan.  Those two drivers continue to be the dominant story of this Sprint Cup season. http://nascar.scout.com/2/781521.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/781521.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:14:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar Kyle Busch continues to make history in this 2008 NASCAR season.  Busch won his third road course event of the season, taking the checkered flag at the Centurion Boats at the Glen.  Busch was able to stay ahead of a major late race crash and hold off the competition to continue his remarkable year.  http://nascar.scout.com/2/779825.html CrimsonCowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/779825.html Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:55:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar Stop me if you've heard this before:  Kyle Busch won.  For the sixth time this season, the #18 Toyota was in Victory Lane in the Sprint Cup Series.  He had to hold off Carl Edwards in a wreck filled finish in the Coke Zero 400.  Kyle now holds a big lead in the season standings after Saturday night's win. http://nascar.scout.com/2/767835.html Crimson COwboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/767835.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:02:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar If ever a former champion has been a bit forgotten this season, it's Kurt Busch.  While Kyle has been the season's major story on the track, many have forgotten about the 2004 champ.  With help of late race strategy and an assist from the weather, Kurt Busch took the win at New Hampshire Sunday afternoon. http://nascar.scout.com/2/767832.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/767832.html Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:58:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar For what was a brief moment, Kyle Busch looked a little bit vulnerable.  Two finishes outside the top ten helped cut a good sized lead in the point standings.  It led some to wonder if his great run this season might be ending.  He put that to rest by winning Sunday at the Infineon Raceway http://nascar.scout.com/2/765234.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/765234.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:36:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar He's become in some eyes, NASCAR's "bad boy".  But there is nothing bad about the way the season is going for Kyle Busch.  In his first year with Joe Gibbs Racing, he's making a strong bid to bring the fourth championship in the sport's top series to that team.  He continued his great run this season by winning the Best Buy 400 at thr Dover International Speedway. http://nascar.scout.com/2/759076.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/759076.html Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:29:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar The drivers of NASCAR love racing at the Lowe's Motor Speedway for the reason that it's so close to many of the teams bases.  Perhaps the driver who hates to leave the most is Kasey Kahne.  A week after winning the All-Star Race, he was in the right place after Tony Stewart's blown tire took him out.  Kahne took the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday night at Concord, NC. http://nascar.scout.com/2/758028.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/758028.html Thu, 29 May 2008 00:21:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar Sometimes in NASCAR,you need a bit of help to win a race. Sometimes, that help can come from a drafting partner, a great pit stop, or late race strategy. On All-Star night, that help can come from people not even at the track.  That was the case for Kasey Kahne. The fans voted him into the All-Star race. Kahne said "thank you" by winning the event at the Lowe's Motor Speedway Saturday night. http://nascar.scout.com/2/755645.html Crimson Cowboy http://nascar.scout.com/2/755645.html Sun, 18 May 2008 17:14:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar You’ve got your good guys and you’ve got your bad guys. It really is as simple as that. Most people don’t like the bad guys, but there are those that do. After all, don’t we all love Dr. Hannibal Lecter by the end of The Silence of the Lambs? http://nascar.scout.com/2/754836.html Julian Spivey http://nascar.scout.com/2/754836.html Wed, 14 May 2008 23:11:00 GMT 0 369 NASCAR nascar