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Most Memorable Throwing Away the Win Moments in NASCAR (Cup Series) By Brian H Cotnoir Man, do I love a good, exciting finish in the NASCAR Cup Series!  I may not be able to remember what my blood-type is or my wife's work phone number, or even what I ate for dinner the night before, but I can remember exactly where I was when Brad Keselowski dumped Carl Edwards at Talladega to win his first Cup Race or when Denny Hamlin snuck by Matt Kenseth to win his first Daytona 500.  If I had to pick my favorite kind of finish in NASCAR, I'd have to say it's when the top two drivers wreck each other going for the win and the third-place driver steals in the win.  I think I like it because it conjures up feelings of the old saying "I'd rather be lucky than good any day".  If you look at a list of NASCAR's Most Memorable Finishes a lot of those kinds of races are always mentioned and I'm here to talk about five of those moments.  * A Disclaimer * This list will onl

  In Defense of Chad Little By Brian H Cotnoir There are two reasons why any hardcore NASCAR fan knows the name Chad Little:  1.)  The Amazing John Deere Paint scheme he ran in in the Cup Series (it's actually the Best in NASCAR History, in my opinion) and 2.)  His dominance in the NASCAR Busch Series during the mid 1990's.   Chad Little was a great driver in his early days and could have had more success in his career had certain events not taken place.  Despite never winning a race in the Cup Series, he won several races and even a Championship in some of NASCAR's lower tier series and is a part of NASCAR to this day. Chad Little's career began in the Pacific Northwest.   He was one of a handful of drivers to come out Washington State in the late 1980's to the late1990's.  Along with drivers like 1990 Daytona 500 Champion, Derrike Cope, Larry Gunselman, Tobey Butler, Greg Biffle, and Kasey Kahne.   Little won the-- then NASCAR Winston West; now ARCA Menards Se

 5 of the Most Important Women in Auto Racing By Brian H Cotnoir Since the first days of auto racing the sport has remained a mostly Male dominated sport.  Women have entered races in NASCAR, NHRA, IndyCar, USAC, World of Outlaws, and even Formula 1!   Some have even gone on to win races in their sport:  Danica Patrick was the only woman to win a race in IndyCar, Erin Crocker is the only woman to have won a race in the World of Outlaws, Erica Enders & Brittany Force have won championships in the NHRA, and most recently Hailee Deegan and Gracie Trottier have won races in the ARCA Menards West Series.  There are well known female pioneers in racing like Janet Guthrie and Ethel Mobley, and there are many more who have gone on to do great things on and off the track, so in Honor of Women's History Month I've decided to talk about 5 of the Most Important women in Auto Racing (in no particular order). 1.)  Kelley Earnhardt Miller She's Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s eldest daughter