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How NASCAR Race Cars Work

Featured Article: How NASCAR Race Cars Work

The original NASCAR races were run on dirt tracks in regular street cars. Today, almost every piece of a NASCAR race car is handmade. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how these amazing machines come together. See more »

How NASCAR Race Cars Work

How NASCAR Race Cars Work

The original NASCAR races were run on dirt tracks in regular street cars. Today, almost every piece of a NASCAR race car is handmade. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how these amazing machines come together.

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How NASCAR Safety Works

How NASCAR Safety Works

Racing is a dangerous business, but NASCAR safety has improved dramatically since the death of Dale Earnhardt. Find out about NASCAR technology, see pictures of NASCAR safety devices and learn how the industry safeguards these 200-mph racers.

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How NASCAR Works

How NASCAR Works

NASCAR is the most popular spectator sport in the United States -- and it's come a long way since the days of wild and woolly stock-car races on backcountry roads.

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How RACEf/x Works

How RACEf/x Works

RaceFX gives you the edge when you're watching a NASCAR race on TV -- it highlights a car and follows it around the track at 200 mph! Find out how this high-tech tracking system operates!

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NASCAR Quiz

Quiz Corner: NASCAR Quiz

The word "NASCAR" conjures up images of brightly colored cars whizzing around a track, a beloved weekend sport for millions of Americans. But behind the star drivers are racing teams run like corporations, multimillion sponsorship deals and a crew that works tirelessly during the week to make sure their driver winds up in victory lane.

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How the Daytona 500 Works

How the Daytona 500 Works

The Daytona 500 is run each February at Daytona International Speedway before 200,000 fans and a huge national audience watching on television. Learn why it's the most magical race in NASCAR, and see photos and a list of winners.

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NASCAR

NASCAR

Has any sport enjoyed the phenomenal growth that NASCAR has seen in its brief history? NASCAR is not only the dominant motorsport, but it has also overtaken baseball, golf and basketball in overall popularity.

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NASCAR Race Car Tracks

NASCAR Race Car Tracks

Each NASCAR race car track is as unique as its location. Find out more about the individual features of the tracks, get visitor information and view pictures and diagrams of the tracks.

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NASCAR Results

NASCAR Results

The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup has gone under several different names during its history, and we have the results of every one. Learn about each year's race from the NASCAR Strictly Stock division to the present day.

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NASCAR Season Recaps

NASCAR Season Recaps

NASCAR has come a long way. What began as a rag-tag bunch of racers battling at dirt tracks for small audiences has since grown into a dazzling national spectacle. Read information, stats and stories about each NASCAR season here.

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The Top 10 Daytona 500s Ever

The Top 10 Daytona 500s Ever

They call the Daytona 500 "The Great American Race." We've sorted through five decades of thrills and spills and pinpointed the 10 best ever races of the Daytona 500. See the list -- and let the NASCAR arguments begin.

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How does the Nextel Cup points system work?

It seems like everyone who races in a NASCAR Nextel Cup race receives points even if they finish in last place. How does the Nextel Cup points system work?

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