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<h1 style="font-size: large; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">inside-line nascar-today</h1> <h2><span style="background-color: #ff9900;">[previously 2013-03] </span></h2> <div><ol> <li><strong>] <a href="articles?id=336" target="_blank">week ended 2013-02-24</a> </strong></li> <ol> <li>] our daily entries for this week, view the week at a glance - the top articles, video's and quotes from the nascar world</li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="articles?id=335" target="_blank">week ended 2013-03-03</a> </strong></li> <ol> <li>] our daily entries for this week, view the week at a glance - the top articles, video's and quotes from the nascar world</li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="articles?id=337" target="_blank">week ended 2013-03-10</a> </strong></li> <ol> <li>] our daily entries for this week, view the week at a glance - the top articles, video's and quotes from the nascar world</li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="articles?id=338" target="_blank">week ended 2013-03-17</a> </strong></li> <ol> <li>] our daily entries for this week, view the week at a glance - the top articles, video's and quotes from the nascar world</li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a style="color: #1155cc;" href="../view/articles?id=339" target="_blank">week ended 2013-03-24</a> </strong></li> <ol> <li style="margin-left: 15px;">] our daily entries for this week, view the week at a glance - the top articles, video's and quotes from the nascar world</li> </ol></ol></div> <h2><span style="background-color: #ff9900;">[today 2013-03-26]</span><span style="font-size: 10px;"> </span></h2> <ol> <li><strong>] WRAPPING UP <strong>the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="task?id=1467#content" target="_blank">Auto Club 400</a></span> @ <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="location?id=223#content" target="_blank">Auto Club Speedway(ACS)</a></span> "event page" for <em>all the stories related to this RACE</em> including ... </strong> "event page" for <em>all the stories related to this RACE</em> including ... </strong></li> <ol> <li><strong>] pre race -</strong> ] experts pick for this race, <span style="color: #222222;">] whos fast? - IN ] qualifying, ] practice 1, ] practice 2(final) </span> ] Starting Line Up ] </li> <li><strong>] race -</strong> lap by lap breakdown of what happened in the race and when, links to VIDEO highlights of on track action and race highlights videos and more ...</li> <li><strong>] post race - </strong><span style="color: #222222;">press conference, interview transcripts from some driver interviews, post race reports from some teams</span></li> </ol> <li><span style="background-color: #ffff00;"><strong>[in the top 10]</strong></span></li> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=121#content" target="_blank">Greg Biffle</a> - 6th place - 5th in <strong>standings</strong>, </strong> </li> <ol> <li>] came from the back of the feild after an engine change after qualifying. <a href="http://www.gregbiffle.com/newsArticle.cfm/i/92" target="_blank">post race team report</a></li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=145#content" target="_blank">Matt Kenseth</a> - 7th place - 11th in <strong>standings</strong>, </strong></li> <ol> <li>] another good solid run for Kenseth in the JGR Toyota, <a href="http://mattkenseth.com/news/?cid=55916" target="_blank">post race team report</a>, on the last restart Ricky Stenhouse Jr ran into the back of Matt causing him to lose about 8 spots</li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=151#content" target="_blank">Paul Menard</a> - 8th place - 8th in <strong>standings</strong> - </strong></li> <ol> <li>Menard started in 27th position and ended with his 4th top 10 finish in 5 races, also on a career best start of the season, and leading the RCR crew this year <a href="http://menardracing.eval.hwcdn.net/images/news/2013news/menard_fontana_recap_03_24_13.pdf" target="_blank">post race team report</a></li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=152#content" target="_blank">Kasey Kahne</a> - 9th place - 7th in standings </strong></li> <ol> <li><strong>] - </strong>great finish for Kahne who battle back after getting damage from contact with the wall early in the race (after the T.Hill Caution ) <a href="http://www.kaseykahne.com/news/" target="_blank">post race team report</a> </li> </ol> <li><strong><strong>] <a href="person?id=117#content" target="_blank">Ryan Newman</a> </strong>- 10th place - 20th <strong>standings</strong> </strong> </li> <ol> <li>] 2nd week in a row with a top 10, best of the SHR group today, go get your free Blooming onion at the Outback today!! <a href="http://www.ryannewman.org/article_display/id-29114" target="_blank">post race team report</a></li> </ol> <li><span style="background-color: #ffff99;"><strong>[ <strong>What happened to ... </strong> ]</strong> </span></li> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=114#content" target="_blank">Jeff Gordon</a> - 11th place, 18th in <strong>standings</strong>, up 3 spots </strong></li> <ol> <li>] recovered from contact with the wall, <a href="http://www.jeffgordon.com/news/news.php?uid=4533" target="_blank">post race team report</a></li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=115#content" target="_blank">Jimmie Johnson</a> - 12th place, 3rd in <strong>standings</strong> </strong>- </li> <ol> <li>] Johnson not really a factor at all in this race, surprising given his previous domination at this track</li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=147#content" target="_blank">Jamie McMurray</a></strong> <strong>- 19th place, 16th in </strong><strong>standings </strong></li> <ol> <li>] good run for EGR, JPM is in the garage again </li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=108#content" target="_blank">Tony Stewart</a> - 22nd place finish, 22nd in standings </strong>was running up front with a shot at the win, at the final restart, got blocked by Logano and ended up going backwards and finishing 22nd, after the race Stewart was involved in a post race conflict, see ... </li> <ol> <li>] <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stewart VS Logano</span> </li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=100#content" target="_blank">Brad Keselowski</a> - 23rd place finish, 2nd in <strong>standings - </strong>moves DOWN (-12) </strong></li> <ol> <li>] A <a href="http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-brad-keselowski-finally-stumbles-in-nascar-sprint-cup-series/" target="_blank">day of adversity for Brad</a> ends his streak of 4(four) top 5 finishes to start the season and moves him out of the points lead. After being forced to start at the back of the pack due to an engine change, getting a speeding penalty and then having engine overheating issues, Brad did have the car up front for a good portion of the day but ultimately the race did not finish well.</li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=144#content" target="_blank">Denny Hamlin</a> - 25th place finish, <strong><strong>DOWN to</strong>10th place in season points</strong> </strong></li> <ol> <li>] raced up front for most of the day, overcame pit road miscue, <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://youtu.be/TNzFvg-ge9Y" target="_blank">battling for the win on the final laps with Logano</a></span> and ended up wrecking, took a hard head on hit into the infield wall, collapsed after exiting car and sent to local hospital for further evaluation. </li> </ol> <li><strong>] <a href="person?id=101#content" target="_blank">Danica Patrick</a> - 26th place finish, 29th in points </strong></li> <ol> <li>] finished the race, no wrecks, only 1 lap down, and currently only 21 points behind teamate and team owner T.Stewart in points standings</li> </ol> <li><strong><strong>] <a href="person?id=118#content" target="_blank">Clint Bowyer</a> </strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">- <strong>35th place finish, DOWN to 14th place in standings</strong> </span></strong></li> <ol> <li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">] great run, engine failure </span></strong></li> </ol></ol> <h2>[off track]</h2> <ol> <li><strong>] Rivals - <a href="person?id=108#content" target="_blank">Tony Stewart </a>VS</strong><strong> <a href="person?id=109#content" target="_blank">Joey Logano</a></strong></li> <ol> <li><strong>] </strong>ARTICLE: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/03/24/roger-penske-joey-logano-tony-stewart-denny-hamlin/2016373/" target="_blank">Penske defends Logano</a> BY: Nate Ryan @ usatoday.com - "I'm 150% behind my driver, and I think he's a real star on the team", said Stewart's comments were "unwarranted, quite honestly" "I've watched him from the spotter's stand quite a bit, and I think Stewart is one of the best in the business at blocking," Penske said. "Anyone is going to protect the bottom (lane). I think his comments are unwarranted, quite honestly. I think we should move on."</li> </ol> <li><strong>x] Rivals - <a href="person?id=144#content" target="_blank">Denny Hamlin</a> VS <a href="person?id=109#content" target="_blank">Joey Logano</a> (Part III)</strong></li> <ol> <li>] ARTICLE: <a href="http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9096497/roger-penske-bristles-petty-barbs-joey-logano" target="_blank">Logano explains post race comments</a> BY: @espn "I just thought we were racing hard, you know?" Logano told USA Today Sports on Monday. "It happens. You don't ever want anyone to get hurt; you don't ever want anything to happen, especially to Denny. We were racing really hard there at the end of the race."I wish there was a SAFER barrier down there, and I wish I knew before I made any comments on TV also." Following the race on Sunday, Logano told Fox that Hamlin, his former teammate, "probably shouldn't have done what he did last week [at Bristol], so that's what he gets."</li> </ol> <li><strong>x] Denny Hamlin - Injury - Fractured L1 Vertebrae</strong></li> <ol> <li>] ARTICLE: <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/hamlin-compression-fracture-lower-back-185147219--nascar.html" target="_blank">early reports are indicating</a> that Hamlin has suffered a compression fracture of the lower back </li> <li>] ARTICLE: released from Hospital - <a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/denny-hamlin-released-from-hospital-after-crash-discusses-injury-accident-032513#!cN5B8" target="_blank">foxsports story</a>, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/03/25/denny-hamlin-crash-auto-club-speedway/2020081/" target="_blank">usatoday story</a>, Hamlin discusses injury and wreck with Logano</li> <li>] ARTICLE: <a href="http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9102248/denny-hamlin-six-weeks-lower-back-compression-fracture" target="_blank">Hamlin out for at least six weeks</a> </li> </ol> <li><strong>x] POV - Joey Logano in car camera with spotter audio</strong></li> <ol> <li>] VIDEO[02:00] the last lap battle with Hamlin, <a href="article?id=1261#content" target="_blank">get in the drivers seat with Logano and see how it went down</a> </li> </ol> <li><strong>x] RaceHub Analysis </strong></li> <ol> <li>] ARTICLE: Logano VS Hamlin, Logano VS Stewart, <a href="http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-nascar-race-hub-focuses-on-wild-fontana-weekend/" target="_blank">the staff at TV show Racehub discuss their views on the situation</a></li> </ol> <li><strong>x] Burning Questions - ] hard racing or driver error ] Stewart or Logano ] Kyle Busch & NNS OK or not ] grade the gen 6 and tell why</strong></li> <ol> <li>] ESPN NASCAR <a href="http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/story/_/page/turn420130326/burning-questions-nascar-sprint-cup-series-heads-martinsville-turn-4" target="_blank">staff writers each answer these questions</a> </li> </ol> <li><strong>] Weekly Chat - Q & A with fans</strong></li> <ol> <li>] TRANSCRIPT - ESPN's Terry Blount - <a href="http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/47504/nascar-with-terry-blount" target="_blank">answers your NASCAR ???</a></li> </ol> <li><strong>] PHOTO's - album - all of the tracks</strong></li> <ol> <li><strong>] <a href="http://imgur.com/a/cOLbC%20" target="_blank">arial views of all of the NASCAR tracks</a> </strong></li> </ol> <li> <p style="font-weight: normal; display: inline !important;"><strong>] LAST WEEK'S - <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="article?id=1223#content" target="_blank">Food City 500</a></span> @ <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="location?id=222#content" target="_blank">Bristol Motor Speedway(BMS)</a></span> "event page" for <em>all the stories related to this RACE</em> including ... </strong></p> </li> <ol> <li><strong>] pre race -</strong> 2013-03-14 - ] experts pick for this race, <span style="color: #222222;">] whos fast? - IN ] qualifying, ] practice 1, ] practice 2(final) </span> ] Starting Line Up ] </li> <li><strong>] race -</strong> lap by lap breakdown of what happened in the race and when, links to video highlights of on track action, race highlights videos and more ...</li> <li><strong>] post race - </strong><span style="color: #222222;">press conference, interview transcripts from some driver interviews, post race reports from some teams</span></li> </ol></ol> <div><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span></div> <div> <h2><span style="background-color: #ff9900;">[next 2013-02-26 >] (all times EST )</span></h2> <ol> <li><strong>] 2013-03-26 - Tuesday</strong></li> <ol> <li>] 18:00 - RaceHub ON speed TV ]</li> </ol> <li><strong>] 2013-03-27 - Wednesday</strong></li> <ol> <li>] 12:00 - CUP - "Auto Club 400" REPLAY ON speed TV</li> <li>] 18:00 - RaceHub ON speed TV </li> </ol> <li><strong>] 2013-03-28 - Thursday</strong></li> <ol> <li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">] 12:00 - NNS - "Royal Purple 300" REPLAY ON speed TV</span></strong></li> <li><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">] 18:00 - RaceHub ON speed TV </span></strong></li> </ol> <li><strong>] 2013-03-29 - Friday</strong></li> <ol> <li>] </li> </ol> <li><strong>] 2013-03-30 - Saturday</strong></li> <ol> <li>] </li> </ol> <li><strong>] 2013-03-31 - Sunday</strong></li> <ol> <li>] 20:00 - TV - Wind Tunnel on Speed TV </li> </ol></ol></div> <div> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p> </p> </div>