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Flathead Smith: Probably not the greatest driver, just the greatest at getting the most points to win. more »
lilwillie: I don't look at it as the best driver ever. Not with the new points system and "playoff" setup. Still a great wheelman. more »
Alfisted: Do accomplish that 4 years in a row. Wow. He must drive circles around the competition. more »
bmoreDLJ: If he makes out with his trophies, won't his kollection of Kobalt Tools get jealous? more »
skaycog was here: I like NASCAR, and I congratulate Jimmie Johnson! I don't think he's the greatest driver ever, but he's definitely in the top 10. I do think he is t... more »
Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): A lot of people mention Dick Trickle as having the greatest name in NASCAR history--and it's a fine one--but I still submit that having a penile euphe... more »
Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Yeah, but how much hooch did he spill in the process? more »
that ain't the way to have fun, son: Whatever. He's doing a crap job coaching the Dallas Cowboys.... /shows how much I care about each activity more »
Mobius: Seriously? I thought Camaros could all transform and fly? #nascar more »
jbh11126: I'll tell ya I think of that camaro pace car.. ....shoulda done one of these moves with it....sans astronaut of course. #nascar more »
stevecmh: thats pretty awesome.. nice to see a real live astronaut got to drive the car... I do not believe any grown man or women grow out of their childhood ... more »
Novaload: The only way it would have been cooler is if the chopper landed and then transformedinto the Camaro. #nascar more »
phatnackySS: If ...NAY ..When i become rich , that will be my preferred method of arrival wareever i go #nascar more »
Buickboy92: God, I love America! This would blow my mind if it was on the Fourth of July and fireworks were going off in the distance and the star spangled banner... more »
Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe): My first thought was that they should have used Airwolf. #nascar more »

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Jimmie Johnson Wins Fourth Consecutive NASCAR Championship
Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to win four consecutive NASCAR championships after placing 5th at the Ford 400 this weekend. But does this really make him the greatest NASCAR driver ever? More »
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Astronaut Delivers Camaro Pace Car Via Chinook Helicopter
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RUMOR: Renault May Pull Out Of F1
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UFC Boss Smashes Customized Ferrari F430
No details other than this image yet, but UFC head honcho Dana White smashed up his custom Ferrari F430 pretty good. It's appropriately bleeding green blood (coolant) all over the asphalt. More »
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Toyota Quits Formula One, Cries About It
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Formula One Has a New Posse
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This Is Exactly Why People Think Michael Phelps Is A Schmuck
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Michael Phelps Has Another Black Car, Stupid Hat
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Usain Bolt And Asafa Powell Set To Race, Die In Cars This Weekend
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Eight Great Mustangs From Racing History
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NASCAR Founder's Grandson Popped For DUI, Cocaine And Street Racing
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Michael Phelps' Soon-To-Be-Stolen Custom Mercedes
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Footballer Gives Girlfriend Obnoxious Birthday Bentley
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2009 Japanese Grand Prix: A Jolly Good Race
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Arsenal Footballer Wrecks $270,000 Aston Martin DBS
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Joey Logano Barrel-Rolls Ten Times In Wicked NASCAR Crash

After a tap from Tony Stewart and a massive punch from Reed Sorensen, 19-year-old NASCAR racer Joey Logano rolled nearly a dozen times before landing on his tires in lap 32 of the Dover 400. Suck it, Franz Muellner. More »
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EXCLUSIVE: The Most Spectacular WRC Crashes ...In HD
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Anatomy Of A NASCAR Mega-Crash
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World Rally Championship Coming To US In HD
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GM's Bob Lutz Challenges America To Duel, Jalopnik Accepts
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