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Tire test ends at Martinsville UPDATE:

Tire test ends at Martinsville UPDATE:

August 18, 2011
For the second straight day, Martinsville Speedway was turned into a half-mile laboratory. #31-Jeff Burton and four other NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers – #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #6-David Ragan, #2-Brad Keselowski and #47-Bobby Labonte – finished up a two-day tire test

Martinsville Speedway Tire Test Just Another Day At The Track:

Martinsville Speedway Tire Test Just Another Day At The Track:

August 17, 2011
Five drivers – #2-Brad Keselowski, #6-David Ragan, #47-Bobby Labonte, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #31-Jeff Burton – were strapped back in their racers by 10:00am/et Tuesday at Martinsville Speedway, less than 24 hours after finishing up a grueling race at Watkins

Biffle tells his side of the story [altercation with Boris Said]:

Biffle tells his side of the story [altercation with Boris Said]:

August 17, 2011
When it was all said and done, #16-Greg Biffle didn't have to hide from #51-Boris Said and Said wasn't forced to find him as he had promised. The two spoke and aired their differences via phone Tuesday, and then Biffle headed to the SPEED Studios to share his side

More SAFER at Watkins Glen?

More SAFER at Watkins Glen?

August 17, 2011
NASCAR is talking to officials at Watkins Glen International about adding SAFER barriers and reconfiguring the angle of walls in key areas around the road course following Monday's Sprint Cup race in which there were two violent crashes. The governing body also is

Martinsville Speedway Tire Test Just Another Day At The Track:

Martinsville Speedway Tire Test Just Another Day At The Track:

August 17, 2011
Five drivers – #2-Brad Keselowski, #6-David Ragan, #47-Bobby Labonte, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #31-Jeff Burton – were strapped back in their racers by 10:00am/et Tuesday at Martinsville Speedway, less than 24 hours after finishing up a grueling race at Watkins

Biffle tells his side of the story [altercation with Boris Said]:

Biffle tells his side of the story [altercation with Boris Said]:

August 17, 2011
When it was all said and done, #16-Greg Biffle didn't have to hide from #51-Boris Said and Said wasn't forced to find him as he had promised. The two spoke and aired their differences via phone Tuesday, and then Biffle headed to the SPEED Studios to share his side

More SAFER at Watkins Glen?

More SAFER at Watkins Glen?

August 17, 2011
NASCAR is talking to officials at Watkins Glen International about adding SAFER barriers and reconfiguring the angle of walls in key areas around the road course following Monday's Sprint Cup race in which there were two violent crashes. The governing body also is

Latest feud – Said vs. Biffle:

Latest feud – Said vs. Biffle:

August 16, 2011
NASCAR officials will review an incident in which #16-Greg Biffle took a swing at #51-Boris Said in the garage following Monday's Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. According to witnesses, Biffle approached Said's car after a wild green-white-checkered

Dale Jr. protests finishing spot, but loses appeal:

Dale Jr. protests finishing spot, but loses appeal:

August 16, 2011
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was adamant that he should have finished 14th instead of 15th in Monday's Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. NASCAR didn't agree. After protesting the order of finish for nearly 15 minutes, Earnhardt emerged from the NASCAR hauler

Latest feud – Said vs. Biffle:

Latest feud – Said vs. Biffle:

August 16, 2011
NASCAR officials will review an incident in which #16-Greg Biffle took a swing at #51-Boris Said in the garage following Monday's Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. According to witnesses, Biffle approached Said's car after a wild green-white-checkered

Dale Jr. protests finishing spot, but loses appeal:

Dale Jr. protests finishing spot, but loses appeal:

August 16, 2011
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. was adamant that he should have finished 14th instead of 15th in Monday's Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. NASCAR didn't agree. After protesting the order of finish for nearly 15 minutes, Earnhardt emerged from the NASCAR hauler

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 15, 2011
[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 752 2) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 752, -0 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 746, -6 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 738, -14 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 724, -28 6) #22

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 15, 2011
[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 752 2) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 752, -0 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 746, -6 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 738, -14 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 724, -28 6) #22

Martinsville Tire Test Open To Fans At No Charge:

Martinsville Tire Test Open To Fans At No Charge:

August 12, 2011
Martinsville Speedway's grandstands will be open to fans free-of-charge for an August 16 and 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Goodyear tire test at the historic half-mile oval. Drivers expected to be taking part in the tire test include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, David Ragan

Martinsville Tire Test Open To Fans At No Charge:

Martinsville Tire Test Open To Fans At No Charge:

August 12, 2011
Martinsville Speedway's grandstands will be open to fans free-of-charge for an August 16 and 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Goodyear tire test at the historic half-mile oval. Drivers expected to be taking part in the tire test include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, David Ragan