NASCAR News and Notes

With the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit taking its final weekend off, Athlon Sports looks back at all things Bristol, one driver's renaissance, why a certain team should change its paint scheme and making sense (or not) of NASCAR's fuzzy math.

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Hosts Braden Gall and Matt Taliaferro are joined by Frontstetch.com's Tom Bowles to talk NASCAR. A recap of Bristol, loads of current events and much more on this week's edition of Inside Racing.

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Melee Magnet

He's fast, young and talented, but Brad Keselowski can't seem to avoid trouble on the track. Athlon Sports contributor Mike Neff explores the controversial ascension of Keselowski to the Cup level, revealing that if the Penske pilot can start winning Cup races, NASCAR may have some bonafide rivalries to trumpet.

Horsepower Rankings

Kyle Busch pushed and shoved his way up Athlon Sports' weekly Horsepower Rankings (and we wouldn't have it any other way), but Kevin Harvick still holds the top spot with two races remaining in the regular season.

Triple Your Pleasure

It may not be the most notable accomplishment in NASCAR history, but it was pretty cool to witness. Kyle Busch owned Bristol by winning Wednesday' truck, Friday's Nationwide and Saturday’s Cup races to earn the first trifecta — sweeping all three series’ victories in one weekend — in NASCAR.

Race to the Chase

Athlon Sports guest columnist Vito Pugliese breaks down the field of Chase contenders and pretenders with three races remaining before NASCAR's Chase for the Championship.

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Hosts Braden Gall and Matt Taliaferro are joined by Frontstetch.com's Tom Bowles to talk NASCAR. A recap of Michigan, more silly season talk, a preview of Bristol and much more on this week's edition of Inside Racing.

Special thanks to Moon Taxi, voted Best Band in Nashville, for supplying Athlon with their music. Check them out at RideTheMoonTaxi.com. Also, thanks to Westfolk as well for their music. Check them out at myspace.com/westfolk.

Horsepower Rankings

Kevin Harvick continues to hold the top spot in Athlon Sports' weekly Horsepower Rankings as well as the series' championship standings. And with the roll he's on, he won't be relinquishing his spot in our rankings even when he's stripped of first place in the championship standings in three weeks.

Genuine Article

Kevin Harvick scored his first non-plate win on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit in the Carfax 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, solidifying his spot atop the point standings and as a title favorite.

NASCAR News & Notes

Athlon Sports takes a spin around the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, looking at current events and previewing this weekend's CarFax 400 from Michigan.