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It didn't take long for America to realize that Sawyer Fredricks is a superstar, particularly after winning The Voice. How appropriate is it that he will be singing our National Anthem this weekend.

NASCAR driver Tony Stewart hit and killed another driver during an Empire Super Sprint car race at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park, according to local officials. Tony Stewart will not race in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International.

Did you catch what NASCAR legend, Richard Petty (aka The King) said recently about NASCAR driver Danica Patrick?  Ouch.

On Sunday, Jimmie Johnson won NASCAR's 2013 Sprint Cup Championship and moved a step closer to the top of NASCAR's all time greats by winning his sixth cup championship.  While the focus should be on celebrating his big win, Johnson was also deciding how to handle comments made by Fox Sports analyst Donovan McNabb regarding whether he was an athlete or not.

This weekend is the finale for the NASCAR Sprint Cup 2013 Chase.  Hard to believe the season is winding down already.  They'll be racing for the Cup Sunday in Homestead, Florida and the driver poised to win is one we've seen do this many times before.

With only four races left, NASCAR's Sprint cup drivers are in the homestretch for the 2013 Sprint Cup Championship.

The pressure is on as twelve  NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers get set for the 2013 Sprint Championship Run.  Those  who made the Chase will battle each other for the next ten races to see who will be this year's champion.

NASCAR's Sprint Cup drivers are gearing up for the 2013 Chase, which is only five weeks away.  Is Jimmie Johnson poised to win yet again?  #48 fans sure hope so.

Will NASCAR driver Danica Patrick win the Sprint Cup at the end of the season?  Not a chance.  However, Patrick is the most effective celebrity for pushing their sponsor's social media buzz.

As heard on Lite 98.7's information update with Kristine Bellino, 37-year-old Jason Leffler, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m. Wednesday night (June 12th, 2013) after a tragic accident. Bridgeport Speedway immediately suspended racing for the rest of the night after Leffler's accident at the 0.625-mile, high-banked dirt oval.

Richard "Dick" Trickle died Thursday at the age of 71. His body was discovered next to his pickup truck at a cemetery in Lincoln County, North Carolina, after the longtime NASCAR and short-track driver shot himself, according to police.

The Tarrant County medical examiner says 42-year-old Kirk Franklin of nearby Saginaw Texas died in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway after he shot himself in the head. The death on Saturday April 13th is apparently a suicide.