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All-Star showdown: Carl's on the pole...and Kyle tells Kasey: 'Don't make it hurt too bad'

(Developing/Updated) By Mike Mulhern mikemulhern.net CONCORD, N.C. The smart money here is on the smartest guy on the tour this spring -- Matt Kenseth. He s also the fastest. When you re outrunning the Rick Hendrick guys and the Jack Roush guys, well, you re getting the job done. In fact if one of Joe Gibbs trio... Read More

Dick Trickle: A stock car racing legend, a true working class hero

(Updated) By Mike Mulhern mikemulhern.net CONCORD, N.C. Dick Trickle could strike such an iconic pose -- cup of coffee in one hand, cigarette in the other. In a sport filled with legends, this man was a classic. How many racers had a cigarette lighter installed in their cars? He was an ironman, seemingly... Read More

Remember when street cars were hot stuff, and muscle cars ruled.....

By Mike Mulhern mikemulhern.net CONCORD, N.C. What s Ray Evernham up to now? It s been almost 14 years now since Ray Evernham s last race as Jeff Gordon s crew chief....almost six years since his last official race as NASCAR team owner.... After 47 tour wins and three championships with Gordon and Rick Hendrick, Evernham... Read More