Stories from Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com
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Thank you ... and farewell
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 28, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. Before I go, I want to… Full Story »
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Backseat Drivers Fan Council delivers another message to NASCAR
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 22, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. I've never understood what's so terrible about transparency. Keep it all above board and gain some more respect. There's a reason most fans despise (NASCAR Chairman Brian France) - and it's because he represents the veiled, cloaked culture many believe exists. Secret fines just take away NASCAR's creditability. You've got to wonder else is going on "secretly". The drivers should have a right to voice their… Full Story »
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Stewart nips Edwards for title but Va. Tech grad is out as Stewart's crew chief
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 21, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. They will talk about Sunday for years. If you were lucky enough to be at Homestead as I was, it will be a race you will never forget. If you watched it on TV, there's a good chance you also won't forget it whether you are a Tony Stewart fan, Carl Edwards fan or just a racing fan. The roller coaster of emotions churned throughout the… Full Story »
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Austin Dillon wins Truck championship
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 19, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. Austin Dillon's 10th-place finish was good enough to secure his first Camping World Truck title… Full Story »
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Brian France to drivers: Don't denigrate direction of sport or quality of racing
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 18, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. NASCAR Chairman Brian France met with the media Friday at Homestead. Just two days before what could be as dramatic a finish to the season as the sport has had in recent years, the topic was not about the racing but another secret fine NASCAR has issued. The Associated Press reported this week that NASCAR had secretly fined Brad Keselowski $25,000 for comments he made recently… Full Story »
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Stewart-Edwards banter provides early fireworks for championship battle
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 17, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. Tony Stewart was his casual, confident and cocky self at Thursday's press conference with Carl Edwards. Stewart threw barbs at Edwards, who batted many of them away in what was colorful session in South Beach. When asked how far they would go to win the championship, especially if… Full Story »
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Could Virginia Tech grad celebrate a title as he's looking for a new job?
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 16, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. Stewart-Haas Racing already is looking for… Full Story »
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Backseat Drivers Fan Council debates Boys have at it & more ...
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 16, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council debated if Brian Vickers should have been penalized after his incident with Matt Kenseth and if the idea of "Boys have at it'' has gone too far, among other things in this week's edition. Two weeks after an incident with Matt Kenseth at Martinsville, Brian Vickers got into an incident with Kenseth at Phoenix. Fan Council members were asked… Full Story »
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Who I think will win the title; What should be done with Boys have at it?
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 14, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. That famous call in a horse race certainly applies to what NASCAR has with Carl Edwards leading Tony Stewart by three points heading into this weekend's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. For the second race in a row, Tony Stewart led the most laps (collecting a valuable bonus point) and finished in the top five. Last week he won and this week he finished 3rd. But… Full Story »
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What a lap around the reconfigured Phoenix track is like
Dustin Long NASCAR Blog on Hampton Roads.com &bull Nov 13, 2011From Daytona to California, Dustin Long covers the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Read all of his stories on PilotOnline.com's Auto Racing channel. He also writes a regular column for SportsIllustrated.com. Follow him on Twitter. This morning NASCAR gave the media… Full Story »
