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I've been a big fan of Dale Jr. for many years, and I was very excited to see him win at Michigan International Speedway on Father's Day. It took him 143 races to get it done, but I knew it was coming sooner or later. Way to go Dale Jr!!! Wanna see the last 2 laps of the big win?

WBKR NASCAR Preview: Quicken Loans 400  For the second time in a row, drivers face a repaved track and for the second week in a row, NASCAR drivers and teams arrived at the speedway two days early for a test session. Cars took to the Michigan International Speedway on Thursday for the first of the week’s 2 test sessions. Mark Martin led the morning test session with a speed of 201.089 MPH while To

Big week in racing. A shorter race, a legend passes and a Busch is suspended. Here's Blake Smith's review of Sunday's action. WBKR NASCAR Preview: Pocono 400 Since the inaugural race in 1974, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has been visiting the Pocono Mountains. Nestled in the “honeymoon capitol of the world” is the tricky triangle of Pocono Raceway. The NASCAR Cup Series will be making their 14th s

Exiciting Sprint Cup action returns to Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, June 30th with the Quaker State 400.  And Moon and I have your chance to win tickets for the next two weeks on The WBKR Waking Crew.  Tune in each weekday from 6am to 9am for your chance to snag tickets.  If you win, you'll not only see the biggest names in NASCAR compete, you'll also get to hear one of the biggest stars in coun

WBKR NASCAR Preview: The Sprint All-Star Challenge by Blake Smith With a 36-week racing schedule and limited off time, drivers and teams look forward to the three Charlotte-based events each season. This weekend’s All-Star Challenge, formerly known as the Winston, marks the first of these weeks for the 2012 season. The format for the All-Star Challenge has changed but the level of excitement on Sa

WBKR NASCAR Specialist Blake Smith Previews the Bojangles’ Southern 500, Saturday night at 5:00 p.m. on WBKR. Since 1950, NASCAR’s top division has been visiting the historic South Carolina track known as The Lady in Black. This weekend will mark the series’ 109th visit to the 1.366 mile oval. Even though there have been 108 races at the speedway, there have only been 45 different winners. Read Mo

Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Denny Hamlin are 1-2-3 in the current standings. Where will they be after Sunday? Blake Smith is here with a review of  WBKR's NASCAR Cup Talladega Race Preview: Aaron’s 499.

Our buddy Blake Smith is here and he's looking forward to two historic tracks hosting races this weekend.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tour rolls into Kansas City for this weekend’s STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. The track, which opened in 2001, will be holding its 2nd annual Spring cup race at the 1.5 mile oval. NASCAR expert Blake Smith is here with a preview.

Howdy NASCAR fans! Blake Smith here. It’s time to pull out your spurs and cowboy hats. NASCAR is headed to Texas for this weekend’s Samsung Mobile 500. This weekend’s event will be the first points event of the season that will be held under the lights. This will mark the 23rd visit that NASCAR’s elite touring series has made to the 1.5 mile oval, just outside of Fort Worth. Only 4 drivers have co

Our resident NASCAR expert, Blake Smith, is here with a look at Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Race. The drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series will visit one of the series’ oldest venues, Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville has hosted NASCAR’s elite series since the inception of the series in 1949. At .526 miles, Martinsville Speedway is the shortest track on the circuit. Martinsville Speedway can b

Checking in with our NASCAR expert, Blake Smith for a peek at Sunday's Sprint Cup race. For the first time since 1986, the first 4 races have produced 4 different manufacturers in victory lane. Brad Keselowski gave the Dodge brand their first victory of the season in last weekend’s Food City 500. The Sprint Cup Series makes the trek to the east coast for this weekend’s Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Ca