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NASCAR Driver Jason Leffler Dies After Crash In Dirt Car Race

Joe Hyer — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:26:54 +0000

NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died late Wednesday after an accident in a dirt car race at New Jersey’s Bridgeport Speedway. Leffler, who was extricated from his vehicle after the crash, was taken by medevac helicopter to a local trauma center. He was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m., according to New Jersey State Police. The [...]

NASCAR Preview of Dover – Moon Mullins and Blake Smith Update You on Today's Nationwide and Sunday's Sprint Cup Races

Moon Mullins — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:47:09 +0000

Weekend Preview: FedEx/Autism Speaks 400

Sunday NASCAR heads to Dover and WBKR’s Moon Mullins and Blake Smith prepare you for it.

After last weekend’s eventful Coca-Cola 600, Kevin Harvick found himself in victory lane. In a race that saw 11 cautions for 61 laps, there was plenty of excitement on the track. The race also had three red flag periods for 36 minutes.

NASCAR All Star Race Preview

Moon Mullins — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:15 +0000

By Blake Smith and Moon Mullins
ALL STAR BREAK WEEK
NASCAR has reached the weekend in the schedule where “big picture racing” and competing for points is out the window. It’s time for the Sprint All-Star Race with up to two million dollars in prize money! As we enter the break, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Clint Bo

Fond of Fontana? NASCAR Preview

Moon Mullins — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:40:04 +0000

Weekend Preview: Auto Club 400

By Blake Smith and Moon Mullins

Chevrolet celebrated their second win of the season as Kasey Kahne drove his #5 Great Clips Chevrolet into victory lane at Bristol last Sunday. Kyle Busch finished second, Brad Keselowski finished 3rd, Kurt Busch ended

Jeff Gordon Pulls The Ultimate Prank [VIDEO]

Jaclyn Graves — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:01:14 +0000

I'm not that big into racing, but even I know who Jeff Gordon is. You'd think that if he came into a car dealership, someone would recognize him, right?!? Wrong! But, then again, he was in a disguise. He and his friends from Pepsi MAX pulled off the ultimate prank on an unsuspecting car salesman when he was taken for the craziest test drive ever!

Grab the "oh crap!" handle and watch this hilarious video of Jeff driving like, well, a championship race care driver!

Carl Edwards Back in Winner's Circle

Moon Mullins — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:29:47 +0000

Carl Edwards wins in Phoenix. Danica hits the wall. Junior is eighth. Details here.

Mark Martin Becomes 2nd-Oldest Driver To Win Cup Pole

Moon Mullins — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:51:26 +0000

I love to see older guys do well. Especially Mark Martin, as I saw and met him at Townsquare Mall not too long after I arrived in Owensboro. He was making a personal appearance, had pictures taken with him and signed a lot of autographs. He was going to retire but changed his mind. Martin, [...]

NASCAR Moves to the Desert

Moon Mullins — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:44:39 +0000

Blake Smith’s Preview: Subway Fresh Fit 500K After last Sunday’s Daytona 500, five-time series champion, Jimmie Johnson found himself in victory lane hoisting his 2nd Daytona 500 trophy. Other drivers left Daytona with bent sheet metal and frustration. Sunday, the teams head west to the valley of the sun for the Subway Fresh Fit [...]

Doubling Down in Daytona – NASCAR Preview

Moon Mullins — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:38:15 +0000

WBKR NASCAR Report: Budweiser Duels at Daytona Blake Smith here. If you haven’t heard the news from Sunday’s Daytona 500 qualifying, you may be living under a rock. Danica Patrick captured the pole position for this Sunday’s Daytona 500, becoming the first female to win the pole for a Sprint Cup Series race. Jeff Gordon [...]

Danica Patrick Makes History

Jaclyn Graves — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:33:37 +0000

Danica Patrick has always made headlines as a Sprint Cup driver. Sometimes for her semi-racy GoDaddy.com commercials, sometimes for her latest romantic status or which late-night talk-show she’ll be appearing on. This time…she’s made headlines for making history. Racing history… At this Sunday’s Daytona 500, for the first time in race history, a woman has qualified [...]

Start 'em Up! NASCAR Pre-season starts tomorrow

Moon Mullins — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:19:57 +0000

Our NASCAR expert, Blake Smith is here to look at tomorrow night's race.

WBKR Preview: The Sprint Unlimited

The turkey has been eaten, presents unwrapped, the ball has dropped in New York City and Cupid has made his yearly visit so it can only mean it’s time for one thing … NASCAR!

A combination of 2012 Sprint Cup pole winners and past champions of the Sprint Unlimited will take to the track a couple days earlier than the rest of the competitors in preparation for The Sprint Unlimited on Saturday night, which you’ll hear on WBKR and wbkr.com.

The nineteen drivers entered f

NASCAR Shows off in Charlotte

Moon Mullins — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:13:56 +0000

WBKR is your NASCAR station and when the cars are not racing, we keep up with the off-season, too. Blake Smith is here with:

WBKR NASCAR Report: Charlotte Media Tour

Charlotte was filled with motorsports media members from around the country for this week’s NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motorspeedway.

Thunder Testing at Daytona Update

Jordan Winders — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 18:00:10 +0000

As we get closer to the start of the NASCAR season, more news starts rolling in. This week we have news from our NASCAR reporter Blake Smith on this week’s testing at Daytona: Thirty-Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams have arrived in Daytona for Pre-Season Thunder Testing in Daytona. Teams will test at the 2.5 [...]

Danica Patrick's New Ride

Jordan Winders — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:19:50 +0000

Well we are about 6 weeks out from the 2013 NASCAR season and news is starting to come in about who is going to be driving where. The latest news comes to us from our ace reporter Blake Smith about Danica Patrick:

Announcements concerning NASCAR’s Most Popular Female Driver, Danica Patrick flooded NASCAR Media today

I Confess – Your Christmas Admissions

Moon Mullins — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:52:24 +0000

I follow CNN HLN morning anchor Robin Meade on Twitter. Not only is she gorgeous, has a great voice but she is also a NASCAR fan and a country music singer. Here she is with Owensboro’s Michael Waltrip at the NASCAR Awards Banquet in Las Vegas Nov. 30th. Yesterday on her Twitter she asked her [...]

Dale Jr. is Most Popular Again

Moon Mullins — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:30:53 +0000

I wrote about tonight's big bash elsewhere, but our season long reporting ace, Blake Smith, has arrived with even more details, especially about Junior.

The glitz and glam of the Las Vegas strip has had a “revved up” feeling about this week as the NASCAR community has been celebrating Championship week in Sin City. The cars of the top 12 in points have lined the strip since Wednesday, giving fans the opportunity to take a close look at the works of art.

NASCAR Champ Brad Keselowski Attempts To Shoot Hoops [VIDEO]

egrant — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:03:55 +0000

I think we’ve all heard the term “white men can’t jump” but newly crowned Nascar Sprint Cup Champ Brad Keselowski gives the saying a whole new meaning. I stumbled upon this video where Keselowski, in a break at a Charlotte Bobcats game, tried to show off his shooting, dribbling, and passing skills. The results are [...]

Jeff Gordon Fined $100,000 And Docked 25 Points For Wrecking Clint Bowyer [VIDEO]

egrant — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 01:27:37 +0000

It was a melee for the ages, well at least for this season. With two laps to go in the Advocare 500 on Sunday, Jeff Gordon intentionally ran into Clint Bowyer, who had rubbed him and caused him to cut a tire earlier in the race. And as with many wrecks, Gordon decided to get in one final shot and pay back Bowyer. The wreck destroyed Bowyer's car and the ensuing events were not pretty.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Has Concussion [VIDEO]

WBKR Radio — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:48:56 +0000

Well, my man Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave it his all this 2012 race season: he had 1 win and numerous top 10 finishes and was locked in for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. After this past Sunday's Talladega race and a big crash on the last lap, it turns out Dale Jr. has a concussion, according to Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt will sit out Charlotte and Kansas, and Regan Smith will replace him in the No. 88 Chevrolet. Earnhardt was diagnosed Wednesday in Charlotte, the team said.

NASCAR Preview – in Chicago it's the Geico 400

Moon Mullins — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:56:11 +0000

After a drama and rain-filled Federated Auto Parts 400 in Richmond, the 12-driver field for the “Chase for the Championship” was decided in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The Chase field which is separated by only 12 points includes points leader Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Brad Keselowski, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr, Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon