Kenseth, No. 17 Team Start Season with Back-to-Back Victories
Matt Kenseth held off a charging Jeff Gordon in the waning laps of Sunday’s Auto Club 500 to become the first diver in over a decade to start the NASCAR Sprint Cup season with consecutive victories.
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Busch Notches Solid Third-Place Finish in Fontana
When you run three races in one weekend and the sum total of your finishing positions is five, it means your average finish was 1.6. That’s a pretty darn good weekend, and that’s exactly what Kyle Busch was able to complete Sunday evening at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
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Stewart Snags Second Straight Top-10 in SoCal
Tony Stewart dodged rain showers and a tight-handling racecar to finish a solid eighth in Sunday’s Auto Club 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
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Vickers' Fontana Effort Worthy of an Award
And the Oscar for Comeback Driver of the Race goes to… Brian Vickers! Driver No. 83 came from the back to finish 10th in Sunday night's Auto Club 500 - no easy achievement considering Vickers' pole-winning run Friday was wiped out by an engine change.
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Newman Endures Tough Outing in Fontana
Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), battled a loose-handling racecar and numerous other issues en route to a 28th-place finish in Sunday’s Auto Club 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
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Gilliland Gives TRG Motorsports First Sprint Cup Finish
David Gilliland gave TRG Motorsports their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series checkered flag. Gilliland finished the Auto Club Speedway 500 in 33rd position in the TRG Motorsports No. 71 Chevrolet Impala SS.
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Fuel Pump Failure Regulates Riggs to 36th in Fontana
Scott Riggs was clearly disappointed with the undesired results in only his second race behind the wheel of the No. 36 Red Bank Outfitters Toyota in Sunday’s Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
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Back-to-Back Matt
Matt Kenseth is making up for lost time. Winless in 2008, Kenseth backed up his victory in the season-opening Daytona 500 by holding off Jeff Gordon in Sunday’s Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Kenseth, who won for the 18th time in the Sprint Cup series, beat Gordon to the finish line by 1.464 seconds to become the fifth driver in Cup history to win the first two races of a season. The last to do so? Gordon in 1997, at Daytona and Rockingham.
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Video: Post-Race News Conferences from Fontana

California Notebook: Biffle Laments Pit-Road Mistake
Greg Biffle will be the first to tell you the fastest car didn’t win Sunday’s Auto Club 500. Nothing against Biffle’s Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth, who won for the second time in as many races, but Biffle also will be the first to tell you driver error cost him the race.
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In the Loop: Kyle Busch Dominates Doubleheader
Kyle Busch entered unchartered territory Saturday, becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win two national series races in one day. What is more impressive, however, is the manner in which it was done.
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Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Winning Team on No. 29 Deck Lid
The No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet driven by Kevin Harvick will feature a special decal on the deck lid this weekend for the running of the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
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Busch Completes Unprecedented Same-Day Sweep
Déjà vu. Hours after winning a Camping World Truck Series race in a runaway, Kyle Busch staged a repeat performance in Saturday night's Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Auto Club Speedway.
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Brian Vickers Captures Auto Club 500 Pole Position
What goes around comes around, and in Brian Vickers' case, it came around at pole-winning speed Friday at Auto Club Speedway. With a lap at 183.439 mph (39.250 seconds) Vickers claimed the top spot for Sunday's Auto Club 500 Sprint Cup race, the second event on the 2009 schedule for NASCAR's foremost series.
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NASCAR and Vegas: A Fast-Track Happening
Now that the Daytona 500's pre- and post-hullabaloo is in the rearview mirror, we can all finally start focusing our attention on what some people like to refer to as "the real start of the racing season."
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Notebook: Sadler Has Marketing Ideas for Fontana
Want to improve attendance at Auto Club Speedway? Hire Elliott Sadler as a marketing consultant to help fill the seats at the 2-mile racetrack, which, in a challenging economy, has been struggling with ticket sales for Sunday's Sprint Cup race.
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Video: Post-Qualifying News Conferences from Fontana

Vickers Wins Pole, Engine Change Forces Him to Rear
Brian Vickers' Red Bull Racing team discovered a problem with the engine in the pole-winning No. 83 Toyota after Friday's qualifying session and opted to change power plants, NASCAR officials confirmed Friday night.
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Gilliland Qualifies TRG Motorsports Chevy for Auto Club 500
David Gilliland qualified the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS in 32nd place for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Auto Club Speedway.
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Video: Friday News Conferences from Fontana

Contrite Earnhardt Jr. Accepts Responsibility for Mistakes
Dale Earnhardt Jr. made it absolutely clear. When it comes to incidents on the racetrack or mistakes on pit road, the buck stops squarely with the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet -- period.
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Notebook: Upbeat Allmendinger Hopes His Schedule Expands
The pressure hasn't lifted completely from AJ Allmendinger's shoulders -- he still must qualify on speed for the first five events of the Sprint Cup season -- but after a third-place finish in last Sunday's Daytona 500, you can sense the relief in his voice.
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Yates and Gilliland Amicably Part Ways
Yates Racing and David Gilliland announced today that they are terminating their relationship due to a lack of sponsorship on Yates Racing’s No. 38 Sprint Cup car.
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Angie Harmon Named Honorary Starter for Auto Club 500
Auto Club Speedway announced today that husband and wife duo Angie Harmon and former New York Giants defensive back Jason Sehorn will serve as Honorary Starter and Honorary Race Official, respectively, for the Auto Club 500 this Sunday, February 22nd.
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By the Numbers at Atlanta Motor Speedway
As Atlanta Motor Speedway gears up to host the Kobalt Tools 500 on March 8, a contingent of fans number in the hundreds of thousands, massive amounts of food, television production equipment and speed are among the noteworthy statistical figures used on race weekend.
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TMS to Webcast Media Day Live for Fans on New Website
Texas Motor Speedway officially will launch its redesigned website www.texasmotorspeedway.com featuring several social networking enhancements in grand fashion Wednesday, Feb. 25, by offering a free live webcast of the speedway’s annual Media Day.
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Dover Motorsports, Inc. Receives Notice from NYSE
Dover Motorsports, Inc. announced that it has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it must regain compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards for total market capitalization and shareholders’ equity.
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Long Time Speedway Motorsports Director Passes Away
Long time Speedway Motorsports, Inc. director, William P. Benton passed away on February 19, 2009.
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Sunny Skies Forecast to Welcome Fans to Auto Club Speedway
NASCAR fans from all 50 states are set to enjoy weekend festivities at Auto Club Speedway as sunny skies are forecast for fans ready to kick off two days of NASCAR premier racing.
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Sprint Cup Series News and Notes - Auto Club Speedway
Riding the crest of his first career Daytona 500 victory, Matt Kenseth (No. 17 CARHARTT Ford) heads toward Sunday’s Auto Club 500 with a solid shot at a 2-0 start. Maybe even better than that.
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History is on Kenseth’s Side at Fontana
Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 team have to be excited about this week’s Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. They are coming off the high of a Daytona 500 victory, and Kenseth has two wins, two fifth-place finishes and three sevenths in his past seven races at the track.
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Crew Member Chodora in Violation of Substance Abuse Policy
Paul Chodora, a licensed crew member in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy.
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Mayfield Responds to Chodora's Substance Abuse Violation
“Mayfield Motorsports respects the decision by NASCAR to indefinitely suspend Paul Chodora,” said Jeremy Mayfield owner of Mayfield Motorsports. “We as an organization appreciate NASCAR's drug testing policies and policing efforts as it makes the sport stronger overall. If Paul doesn’t comply with NASCAR’s reinstatement process, then he will no longer be an employee of Mayfield Motorsports.”

Top 5 and 5 to Watch: Fontana
Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s Auto Club 500.
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Chart of the Week: California Drivers
The Sprint Cup Series swings west this week for the first of the series’ three races in California. As the chart shows, the state has more drivers—eight—on the entry list for Sunday’s Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana than any other state.
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Jessie James to Perform Stater Bros. 300 National Anthem
Mercury Records recording artist Jessie James, who’s song “Blue Jeans” is featured in the current hit film Confessions of a Shopaholic, will perform the National Anthem prior to the Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday, Feb. 21.
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Atlanta Motor Speedway Renovating Infield Hospitality Village
Atlanta Motor Speedway is conducting a two-phased renovation of the facility’s unique infield hospitality area with the first phase slated for completion prior to the Speedway’s March 8 Kobalt Tools 500 race date.
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NASCAR Newscast: Auto Club 500 Preview

Matt Kenseth Enjoys Victory Tour Through San Francisco
Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth learned how to crack a Dungeness crab, enjoyed world-class chocolates and was given a magnum of Sonoma Valley wine on Wednesday in San Francisco.
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Storylines: Auto Club Speedway
From the East Coast to the West Coast… from Daytona International Speedway to Auto Club Speedway near Los Angeles… NASCAR rolls into Fontana, Calif. for a national series tripleheader culminating with Sunday’s Auto Club 500.
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Video: Auto Club Speedway Preview

In the Loop: Kenseth, Earnhardt Head in Different Directions
Statistically speaking, two storylines may continue through this weekend’s race at Auto Club Speedway. One is Matt Kenseth’s success. The other is Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s struggles.
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Looking Back at History: The 1978 Dixie 500 at Atlanta
Whether the sport involved is professional football or NASCAR racing, there’s nothing that excites fans more than a dramatic ending.
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Kvapil to Visit Farmers Insurance Home Office February 19th
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®, will sponsor Yates Racing --Travis Kvapil and the No. 28 Ford Fusion in the February 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Fontana, California.
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Russ Friedman Wins Crown Royal's "Your Name Here" Contest
The winner of Crown Royal’s third “Your Name Here” contest visited Richmond this week to unveil the official race logo on Richmond International Raceway’s Pace Car.
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Party Like a King at the ACS Laughlin Party Zone
The Auto Club Speedway Laughlin Party Zone is the only place for fans to party with the King of NASCAR Richard Petty, in addition to many of NASCAR’s stars, during the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR at Auto Club Speedway February 20-22, 2009.
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Las Vegas Strip to Host NASCAR Hauler Parade on Feb. 26
In 2008, tens of thousands of people lined the Las Vegas Strip to watch the NASCAR team haulers parade down one of the country’s most famous streets. Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm for last year’s parade, the haulers are coming back this year.
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Non-Profit Employment Program Pumps Funds into Community
What do new college baseball uniforms, shag club dance parties, retirement home ice cream socials, a mission trip to Ethiopia and a new high school football scoreboard have in common? They are just few of the projects paid for by funds raised through Lowe's Motor Speedway's non-profit group employment program.
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WIX Filters Extends Lap Leader Award Program
The title sponsor of the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series since 2004, WIX has extended the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award contingency program to the NASCAR Camping World Series East and West for the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Auto Club 500 at California
Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth’s victory march might not end any time soon. The series shifts to the West Coast and Auto Club Speedway, a track at which Kenseth excels.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Matt Kenseth and Jack Roush
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, is in the midst of a national media tour after winning Sunday’s Daytona 500. Kenseth, along with car owner Jack Roush, participated in the weekly NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teleconference.
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This Week in Ford Racing: David Ragan
David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion, heads into this weekend’s Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif., in sixth place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings. In four career starts at Auto Club Speedway, Ragan has never finished outside of the top 16.
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Dodge Teleconference: Richard Petty
NASCAR legend Richard Petty, co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, was this week’s guest on the Dodge Motorsports Teleconference.
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TRG Motorsports to Run Next Four Sprint Cup Races
TRG Motorsports will run their No. 71 Chevrolet Impala SS in the next four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rounds at the Auto Club Speedway in Southern, California, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway and the legendary Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Window World Extends Sponsorship of John Andretti
After a successful debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series during the 51st Daytona 500, Window World Inc. announced today it will extend its sponsorship of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports team driven by John Andretti.
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Verizon Commits to Strong Presence in NASCAR
Verizon Wireless went to the Daytona 500 last week knowing the speedway was off limits, so it set out to capture the rest of the town.
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TRG Motorsports Ready for Auto Club 500 with Gilliland
David Gilliland will drive the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS in round two of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California on Sunday, February 22.
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Burton to Appear on ABC Daytime’s “General Hospital”
Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will trade in his fire suit and helmet for an acting role on ABC Daytime’s “General Hospital.”
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Joey Logano Helps Promote Kobalt Tools 500 in Atlanta
Joey Logano visited Atlanta on Tuesday to promote the upcoming Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 8.
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Reggie Jackson to Pace Field at Auto Club 500
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, who earned the nickname Mr. October for his World Series heroics with both the A's and Yankees, will be behind the wheel of the Auto Club Speedway’s 2009 Chevy Impala pace car as he leads the field before the start of NASCAR’s 2009 West Coast Premiere – the Auto Club 500 – on Feb. 22.
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Farmers Insurance to Sponsor Kvapil in California
Yates Racing announced today that Farmers Insurance Group of Companies®, will sponsor Travis Kvapil and the No. 28 Ford Fusion in the February 21st NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Fontana, California.
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Sorenson's Team Captures Pit Road Award in Daytona 500
Reed Sorenson's No. 43 team captured the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's (Feb. 15) Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona to Las Vegas - How Hard is the Three-Week Stretch?
NASCAR starts its season off with the biggest race of the year, the Daytona 500. Each team puts several months of off-season preparation into the event, followed by a week of practice and qualifying, before finally reaching the main event.
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Army National Guard Officer Candidates to Tackle Talladega
Soldiers attending the Accelerated 57-day Officer Candidate School (OCS) conducted by the Alabama Military Academy/200th Regiment, located at the Ft. McClellan Army National Guard Training Center, are gearing up to once again tackle Talladega Superspeedway.
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Week 2: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with some other notable drivers, going into the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway on February 22.
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The Cool Down Lap: Kenseth Ready to Seize the Moment
The table is set, figuratively speaking. Maybe that’s why Matt Kenseth’s crew felt compelled to eat and run.
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Kenseth’s No. 17 Inducted Into Daytona 500 Experience
The victory celebration of the 51st annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race continued Monday morning as Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 DeWalt Ford was inducted into the Daytona 500 Experience – the Official Attraction of NASCAR –during the annual ConAgra Champion’s Breakfast.
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First 1,000 Atlanta Racing Roulette Tix Gone in 15 Mins.
After arriving Sunday at 1:15 p.m. and camping overnight, Amber Lee of McDonough was the first in line for Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Racing Roulette promotion that began at 9:00 a.m. on Monday.
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Lowe's Motor Speedway Offering '5 for $50' Ticket Promotion
As a kickoff to the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Lowe's Motor Speedway is offering a special "5 for $50" promotion for the first 1,700 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600 tickets sold Tuesday from 5 - 9 p.m.
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Kenseth Celebrates Daytona 500 Win at Daytona Experience
Matt Kenseth celebrated his first Daytona 500 victory with car owner Jack Roush and the rest of his race team on Monday morning as his winning No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion was wheeled into the Daytona Experience, where it will sit on display for the next year.
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Robby Gordon is “Fired-Up” in San Diego
Robby Gordon, NASCAR driver of the No. 7 Jim Beam® Toyota®, is no stranger to firefighters and EMS workers; they watch over him every weekend at the races.
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Kyle Petty's Victory Invitational Scheduled for November 2009
Kyle Petty's Victory Invitational Celebrity Golf Tournament will again steer NASCAR onto the golf links of Phoenix in 2009 to benefit charity – but with a twist. This year, Kyle Petty's Victory Invitational will take place as part of Champions Week at PIR
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The Jeff Gordon Foundation Launches TEN Match Campaign
At Daytona International Speedway, The Jeff Gordon Foundation celebrated A Decade of Caring and launched their TEN Match Campaign.
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Fans Get Chance to Greet Matt Kenseth in S.F. on Wednesday
Race fans are invited to Willie Mays Plaza at AT&T Park in San Francisco this Wednesday, Feb. 18, for a midday rally with Matt Kenseth, the winner of the 2009 Daytona 500.
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LMS Takes Trackside Luxury Camping to the Next Level
Setting a new standard in trackside camping, Lowe's Motor Speedway officials revealed plans for a new luxury RV lot that will be located just outside the apex of Turns 1 and 2, overlooking the 1.5-mile superspeedway.
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Daytona Notebook: Kyle Busch an Innocent Victim
The forgotten victim of Sunday’s 51st Daytona 500 was Kyle Busch. Though his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was arguably the best car in the season-opening points race, Busch wasn’t around to see the finish of the event.
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Kenseth Win Helps One Lucky Fan Win
Matt Kenseth’s emotional Daytona 500 win tonight in his DeWalt Ford Fusion will also make one racing fan very happy tomorrow. hat’s because one lucky person will be drawn as the first winner in Ford’s “We Race. You Win” national sweepstakes.
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Big Day for Richard Petty Motorsports
Before Sunday’s Daytona 500, Richard Petty expressed his disappointment in not having a Petty family member in the race—for the first time since 1965. Maybe now it won’t hurt as much.
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Dramatic Daytona Win Caps Last-to-First Ending for Kenseth
Matt Kenseth powered his way from the back of the field to the front to win the 51st running of the Great American Race Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.
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Rain Thwarts Stewart’s Bid for Daytona 500 Victory
When eighth-place is your worst finish among the four races you’ve competed in during the 11 days that make up Speedweeks at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, you can hold your head high.
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Truex Comes Home 11th in Daytona 500
Martin Truex Jr. finished 11th in Sunday’s rain-shortened Daytona 500, a career-best finish for the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates driver in The Great American Race.
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Ambrose Records Solid 17th-Place Finish in Daytona 500
Marcos Ambrose and the No. 47 Little Debbie® Toyota JTG-Daugherty team finished 17th in the rain-shortened Daytona 500 Sunday evening.
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Smith, Furniture Row Produce Solid Performance in Daytona
Regan Smith and the Furniture Row Racing team finished with a solid 21st-place finish in Sunday's rain-shortened Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Wood Brothers Finish 23rd in Rain Shortened Daytona 500
With light rain greeting the fans and teams as they arrived for the 51st running of the Daytona 500, the big story of the morning was the weather.
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Mid-Race Accident Ends Busch’s Bid for Daytona 500 Victory
Kyle Busch led twice for a race-high 88 laps in the 51st Daytona 500, but a mid-race accident brought heartbreak to the driver and his Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team in the season-opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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Johnson Finishes 31st in Rain-Shortened Daytona 500
Team Lowe’s Racing had high expectations for the season-opening Daytona 500. But three-time Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson encountered bad luck and bad weather on his way to a 31st-place finish at Daytona International Speedway.
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Gordon Finishes 34th in Daytona 500 after Mechanical Problem
After an early mechanical problem, Robby Gordon and the No. 7 Jim Beam crew finished the rain-shortened Daytona 500 in 34th place.
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One Red Bull Collects Another at Daytona
Both of the Red Bull Racing Team Toyotas dropped to the bottom of the scoring sheets after being involved in a multi-car accident in Sunday's Daytona 500.
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Broken Shock Mount Relegates Mayfield to 40th Place at DIS
Jeremy Mayfield made his official debut as a driver/team owner in the 51st running of the Daytona 500.
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NASCAR Newscast: Daytona 500 Recap

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Kenseth Wins Rain-Shortened Daytona 500
It wasn’t the thrilling finish fans have come to expect from the Daytona 500—except to Matt Kenseth. When Kenseth got the news he had won the rain-shortened season opener in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, his car sat covered on pit road, as rain pelted the asphalt of Daytona International Speedway.
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Video: Post-Race News Conferences at Daytona

Smells Like a Tony Stewart Victory!
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is working with Old Spice to give one lucky fan the champagne- and sweat-soaked towel he used in victory lane after winning the season-opening Camping World 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race Feb. 14 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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Nobody's Bridesmaid: California, Here We Come
Anyone who has ever been an attendant in someone else's wedding probably has a pretty good idea of how California's Auto Club Speedway and plenty of other race tracks across the country feel right about now.
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Newman and Stewart to Backup Cars After Practice Accident
Ryan Newman, No. 39 U.S. Army Impala SS and Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Impala SS were both forced to backup cars for the Daytona 500 following an accident during final practice on Saturday.
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Tommy Baldwin Racing Inks Sponsors for Daytona, California
Tommy Baldwin Racing inks Red Bank Outfitters as the primary sponsor for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway and for the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California.
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Kvapil Top 10 Finish Means Kids Eat Free at Golden Corral
Racing fans have an extra reason to cheer on driver Travis Kvapil and the Golden Corral No. 28 Ford Fusion at Sunday’s Daytona 500.
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Bobby Allison to Serve as Honorary Starter for Daytona 500
Three-time Daytona 500 champion Bobby Allison will serve as the Honorary Starter for the 51st annual Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.
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Gavin DeGraw to Sing National Anthem for Daytona 500
J Records singer-songwriter, Gavin DeGraw, whose latest album “Free” will be released March 31, will sing the National Anthem for the 51st annual Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.
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MRN Radio Celebrates 40th Year of Coverage for Daytona 500
Motor Racing Network (MRN Radio) celebrates its 40th DAYTONA 500 tomorrow by broadcasting the event over nearly 500 affiliate stations across North America, highlighted by legendary MRN personality Barney Hall calling his 50th “Great American Race.”
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Hellmann’s NASCAR Real Fan of the Year Program Announced
JR Motorsports owner/driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. joined fellow team drivers Brad Keselowski and Mark Martin today at historic Daytona International Speedway to announce the Hellmann’s NASCAR Real Fan Of The Year campaign, a new initiative by Hellmann’s to search for and recognize NASCAR’s biggest fans.
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‘Great American Race’ Remains Racing’s Most Coveted Ticket
After rolling back ticket prices from $99 to $55 as well as creating unique ticket packages and new concession offers – all in an effort to make NASCAR racing more affordable to the fans – the 51st annual Daytona 500 on Sunday will again be played out in front of a capacity crowd and millions more around the world on FOX and MRN Radio.
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Stewart, Foyt Come Together at Dayonta
Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Impala SS, joined A.J. Foyt in the infield media center at Daytona International Speedway and discussed A. J.’s career, the friendship they share, the performance of Stewart-Haas Racing thus far at Daytona, open wheel racing drivers in NASCAR and other topics.
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Notebook: Despite History, Sadler Says Team Came First
Elliott Sadler is a firm believer in racing karma, and in Thursday's second Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway, the driver of the No. 19 Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge racked up plenty of cosmic good will.
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Nationwide Unveils New Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Commercial
Insurance is a family affair for NASCAR racing superstar Dale Earnhardt, Jr. The Earnhardts have been Nationwide Insurance customers for more than 30 years and Earnhardt, Jr. is letting everyone know about it in the company’s new marketing campaign.
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NASCAR Drivers Fish Friday for Charity
More than 30 NASCAR drivers were on the lake for Friday’s Hot Rods & Reels charity fishing tournament at Daytona International Speedway. The annual event raised more than $100,000 for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation.
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Crown Royal Awards Purple Heart Recipient Naming Rights
An elaborate ceremony today at Daytona International Speedway® revealed Russell Friedman, a two-time Purple Heart recipient, as the grand-prize winner of the third annual Crown Royal® Presents the “Your Name Here” 400 contest.
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The Hartford Set to Sponsor Richard Childress Racing
With its iconic stag logo ready to stand firm on the hood at top speeds of 200 miles per hour, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., announced today that it will sponsor Richard Childress Racing’s No. 33 Chevrolet Impala SS and driver Clint Bowyer this year.
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Medical Update on Jackman for Mayfield Motorsports
Kyle Roland, the jackman for Mayfield Motorsports, was treated and released today from Halifax Medical Center. Roland was hospitalized for injuries sustained while pitting the car of Kirk Shelmerdine during Thursday’s first Duel race.

Gibbs Signs Darrell Wallace Jr. to Driver Development Program
Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that it has signed 15-year-old Darrell Wallace, Jr. to its driver development program. Darrell will join 17-year-old Matt DiBenedetto in JGR’s driver development program.
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Old Spice and Tony Stewart Mark 10 Years Together
Tony Stewart has waved a sweat- and champagne-soaked towel in NASCAR victory lanes more than 40 times since coming to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from the IRL IndyCar Series in 1999.
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Roush Fenway Racing Reacts to Recessionary Challenges
Roush Fenway Racing laid out today its plan to increase the number of sponsor partners in its marketing portfolio.
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Hamlin, Infineon Raceway to Give Away Free Tickets to Fans
Infineon Raceway and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin have joined forces to give something back to race fans for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series weekend (June 19-21).
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O’Reilly Auto Parts Establishes NASCAR Contingency Award
O’Reilly Auto Parts, the official auto parts store of NASCAR, will sponsor a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) and a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) contingency special award this season.
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Farm Bureau Insurance Launches Racing Website
Farm Bureau Insurance Racing recently launched a new website, www.farmbureauinsuranceracing.com.
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New Website Invites Women to Share Their Passion for Racing
Women who love racing have a new place to come together and indulge in their sport. TheRacingMom.com is a new website that takes a look at the racing world from a female perspective.
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Toyota 'Department of Fan Operations' Back for Second Year
Toyota's popular 'Department of Fan Operations' will be back in action during Sunday's broadcast of the 2009 Daytona 500.
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Roush Fenway Racing’s Fantasy Racing Game is Back for ‘09
It’s that time of year again…the start of the NASCAR season. And what would the season be for Roush Fenway fans without the You Pick ‘Em Challenge! The You Pick ‘Em Challenge is Roush Fenway Racing’s version of the popular fantasy racing games.
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Music, Celebrities, Drivers Part of Exciting Opportunity
There’s only one place on the NASCAR circuit in 2009 that you can experience the high energy music of Rev Theory and Gavin Rossdale one minute and story time with Clint Bowyer, the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion the next – the Opportunity, California FanZone at Auto Club Speedway during the Auto Club 500 Weekend Feb. 20-22.
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2009 Predictions: Stewart, Burton, Hamlin Won't Make Chase
Since the Chase format began in 2004, only Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth have made every Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
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Edwards Has Sprint Cup Title in His Sights
Settling for second in the Sprint Cup Series isn’t on Carl Edwards’ agenda this year. He got his fill of that position in the standings in 2008, when he lost a two-man battle for the series championship to Jimmie Johnson.
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Is it Mark Martin’s Year to Win the 500?
Martin Truex Jr. is on the pole, but it’s another Martin, Mark Martin, who is getting most of the attention going into Sunday’s Daytona 500.
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NASCAR Newscast: Gatorade Duels at Daytona Recap

Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch Win Gatorade Duels at Daytona
Kyle Busch held off Mark Martin and Brian Vickers in a drag race to the finish line to win the second of two Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying races Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Gordon beat Tony Stewart to the finish line in the first 60-lap Duel. It was Gordon’s fifth win in a Daytona qualifying race, tied for second in the modern era (since 1972).
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Video: Thursday's News Conferences at Daytona

Duel Notebook: Former Foe is Allmendinger’s Best Friend
Elliott Sadler knows how to take one for the team—even if it’s the same team that tried to oust him in November.
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Busch Wins Gatorade Duel
Kyle Busch led the final five laps of his Gatorade Duel qualifying race to score his first win of 2009 and his third NASCAR victory at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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Duels Nice to Vickers, Not so Nice to Speed
No. 83 driver Brian Vickers will roll off sixth in the Daytona 500 after finishing third in Thursday's Duel qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway.
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Strong Daytona Speedweeks Continues for Stewart
Tony Stewart’s countdown to the 51st Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway continued Thursday with a strong second-place finish in the Gatorade Duel – twin qualifying races that set the 43-car field for the season-opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
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Mayfield Motorsports Secures Spot in Daytona 500
Jeremy Mayfield proved today that dreams do come true and in doing so earned a spot in the 51st annual Daytona 500.
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TRG Motorsports Just Misses Making Daytona 500
TRG Motorsports missed making the Daytona 500 by one place today. The team ran in the second Gatorade Duel 150 with Mike Wallace and the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS finishing in 13th, just one place shy of making the field at Daytona International Speedway today.
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Smith, Furniture Row Racing Qualifiy for Daytona 500 Berth
It was only good news for Regan Smith on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. The Furniture Row Racing driver qualified for a berth in Sunday's running of the Daytona 500.
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Ambrose Will Start 23rd in the Daytona 500
Marcos Ambrose has earned the 23rd-starting position for the Daytona 500 on Sunday after finishing 13th behind the wheel of his No. 47 Little Debbie® Toyota Camry in the first of two Gatorade Duel races this afternoon.
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Robby Gordon to Start 31st in Sunday’s Daytona 500
Robby Gordon and his No. 7 Jim Beam Toyota started 20th in today’s first 150-mile qualifying race, which determined the starting line-up for the Daytona 500.
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Labonte, Prism Motorsports 19th in First Gatorade Duel
Terry Labonte and the No. 66 Window World Toyota, fielded by Prism Motorsports, finished 19th in the first Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race Thursday afternoon at the Daytona International Speedway.
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Newman Gets Wrecked; Forced to Backup Car for 500
Yesterday was an engine failure. Today was a wrecked car. Excuse Ryan Newman if he feels it's time for his luck cycle to change at Daytona International Speedway.
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Kenseth Involved in Late Accident in Gatorade Duel
Matt Kenseth started 11th and drafted all the way to third position in Thursday’s first session of the Gatorade Duels, at Daytona International Speedway, but it would be all for not as he and his No. 17 DEWALT Ford Fusion were involved in an accident with only eight laps remaining in the qualifying race.
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Transmission Trouble for Elliott in Duel at Daytona
As part of the ongoing quest to set the field for the Daytona 500, the teams competed today in the duel Gatorade 150s. These races set spots 3 through 43 of the starting grid for Sunday's upcoming race.
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Kyle Busch Gives Raybestos First Win at Joe Gibbs Racing
Kyle Busch gave Raybestos® brand brakes their first victory as a member of Joe Gibbs Racing by scoring a thrilling victory in Thursday’s second Gatorade Duel at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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10 to Watch: Daytona
Here’s a look at 10 drivers to watch in Sunday’s Daytona 500. All statistical references are for Sprint Cup races at Daytona unless otherwise indicated. Driver rating is based on the past eight races at the track.
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Florida War Hero to be Guest of Newman, Army Team at Daytona
Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Potter, a decorated war hero, will be a guest of Ryan Newman and the No. 39 U.S. Army/Stewart-Haas Racing team for Sunday's running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
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UPS Promotes Diversity Through $75,000 in Scholarships
UPS is helping five minority students learn what it takes to work "under the hood" by awarding $15,000 scholarships to attend the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C.
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No Fear Racing Announces Merger with Rick Clark Motorsports
Today, Rick Clark and Boris Said announced their merger between Rick Clark Motorsports (RCM) and No Fear Racing.
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Pit Crews Face New Pressures to Perform in 2009
As the 2009 NASCAR season kicks off, the race teams and pit crew members are facing new challenges - on and off the tracks. From expanded job duties to new safety issues to increasing pressure for performance, the crew members are looking for solutions that help them do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
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“House” Star Laurie Named Grand Marshal for Auto Club 500
Emmy-nominated actor Hugh Laurie, the brutally honest doctor who combines an unconventional approach to his cases with flawless instincts in FOX's hit medical drama, "House" will serve as Grand Marshal for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway on Feb. 22.
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WIX Filters on Board for Shootout Win, Daytona 500 Pole
Kevin Harvick sliced his way through traffic on the final lap to win Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona. Twelve hours later, Martin Truex Jr. claimed his first Daytona 500 pole position. What did both cars have in common?
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Chart of the Week: Dale the Dominant
Dale Earnhardt dominated the 1990s, picking up four of his seven Cup championships and 35 of his 76 career Cup victories. He also dominated the qualifying races for the Daytona 500.
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Edwards, Busch Headline Nationwide Series in 2009
Clint Bowyer is not defending his title in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series this year—and that’s fine with Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch.
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Sprint Cup Series News and Notes - Daytona
Mark Martin is on the front row and Bill Elliott is in the field, giving Sunday’s Daytona 500 an almost surreal quality. Thing is, it’s all quite real.
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Notebook: Practice Not Perfect for Newman, Logano
Ryan Newman blew the engine in his No. 39 Stewart-Haas Chevrolet in Wednesday morning’s Sprint Cup practice session and will pay the price for changing the power plant in Thursday’s second Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race.
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In the Loop: Gordon’s Longest Career Drought Done?
Only once has Jeff Gordon experienced this kind of slump. Gordon has now gone 41 races without a win, matching the longest drought of his career.
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Engine Malfunction Forces Newman to Rear of Field
Ryan Newman's No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet suffered an engine malfunction in today's (Wednesday) first practice session at Daytona International Speedway.
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Julianne Hough to Sing National Anthem for Daytona 500
Mercury Nashville recording artist and two-time Dancing With The Stars champion Julianne Hough will sing the National Anthem for the 51st annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15.
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Fans Treated to Special Offers, Activities from Sprint
Like many racetracks that are discounting tickets this season, Sprint (NYSE:S) is doing its part to ensure NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race fans are able to enjoy their favorite at-track amenities at a reasonable cost.
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NASCAR Hires Gideon as Director of Safety Initiatives
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has announced the hiring of Thomas Gideon as its new director of safety initiatives.
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Cup Regulars Come Out in Force for Nationwide Opener
The first race of the 2009 Nationwide Series season is Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Expect full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers to dominate.
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The Best of the Daytona 500 - Part Five
Jeff Gordon’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut had been nondescript, but he had little control over that. His first series start came in the 1992 season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which also happened to be Richard Petty’s last start.
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Wood Brothers 4th Daytona 500 Victory - 1976 - David Pearson
In arguably one of the greatest finishes of modern era automobile racing, the 1976 Daytona 500 would forever memorialize the incredible battle between legendary drivers David Pearson, driving the Wood Brother’s #21 Purolator sponsored Mercury, and Richard Petty, driving his #43 STP sponsored Dodge.
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Defending Daytona 500 Champion Newman to Conduct Fan Q&A
Defending Daytona 500 champion and U.S. Army driver Ryan Newman will conduct a 30-minute question and answer session for the fans. The program is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 13 starting at 4:15 p.m. at the U.S. Army Strength In Action Zone, located outside of Turn 4 in the midway corporate display area at Daytona International Speedway.
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Special Ticket Packages Starting as Low as $35 at ACS
With the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR returning to Auto Club Speedway, the must-attend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race -- the Auto Club 500 -- gives fans unparalleled value and an overall experience that will create lasting memories for racing fans.
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Coors Light Drops Green Flag on Season
Coors Light, “The World’s Most Refreshing Beer”™ and Official Beer of NASCAR®, gears up its official sponsorship of the 2009 season by giving away access that can’t be bought for adult race fans to experience the 2009 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race™ at Lowe Motor Speedway May 16, as well as all other races throughout the season.
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Mars North America Inks Marketing Partnership with ISC
Today Mars North America announced a new sponsorship agreement with International Speedway Corporation (ISC), one of the world’s leading promoters of motorsports-related activities.
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ServiceMaster Clean Yellow Flag Caution Period to Debut
ServiceMaster Clean, the first-ever official sponsor of the caution period during races at International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and Speedway Motorsports Incorporated (SMI) race tracks, will make its official debut this Sunday at the 51st annual Daytona 500.
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Tissot Program to Recognize Team Effort on Pit Road
The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season will once again have a competition that recognizes the pit crew/driver team effort on pit road through a contingency special award sponsored by Tissot, the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR.
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All Remaining Bank of America 500 Tickets Go on Sale Monday
With renewals completed, all remaining tickets for the Oct. 17 Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, the only Saturday night race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, will go on sale Monday, Feb. 16 at 9 a.m.
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Goodyear Gatorback and NASCAR Extend Relationship
Goodyear Gatorback automotive belt manufacturer Veyance Technologies and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced a three-year extension of their agreement in which Goodyear Gatorback remains an exclusive NASCAR Performance partner and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race contingency award sponsor.
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NASCAR Celebrates Diversity Accomplishments at Luncheon
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of pioneering individuals and organizations in the area of diversity at the second annual NASCAR Diversity Luncheon.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Daytona 500
This Sunday, a mid-February tradition continues. The 2009 edition of the Daytona 500 will be the 51st running, the first originating way back in 1959.
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Speed: Results Won’t Tell My Whole Story in ’09
Scott Speed enters his rookie season in the Sprint Cup Series driving the Red Bull Toyota. He comes to NASCAR from Formula One, which makes him unique already. And then he starts talking, and it’s clear: There is nobody like him in NASCAR.
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New Format Creates Suspense in Most Popular Driver Voting
Voting for the 2009 NASCAR National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Chex Most Popular Driver Award is now under way. For the first time in its history, the award will incorporate a format change, with the Top 10 drivers battling for fans’ votes at season’s end.
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Fan Honors Memory of Late Son with Tribute to Ryan Newman
For Minnesota race fans Steve and Christine Deuker, dealing with the loss of their son was traumatic, but when defending Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman walked onto the NASCAR scene in 2002 he unknowingly delivered comfort to their aching hearts.
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Kevin Harvick Inc. Launches "Fan Central" Web Site
Kevin Harvick Inc. has launched "Kevin Harvick Fan Central," an online community and social networking site for fans of Kevin Harvick, driver of the Richard Childress Racing No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and the co-owner of Kevin Harvick Inc.
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Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Racing Roulette Returns for 2009
After tremendous response a year ago, Racing Roulette returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway in what could result in the lowest-ever ticket prices for the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Sporting News Names No. 17 Crew Members to 09 All-Star Team
A recent issue of Sporting News Magazine highlighting the 2009 All-Star team of NASCAR paid high tribute to the No. 17 DEWALT Team, naming rear-tire changer Dave Smith and rear-tire carrier Jason Binger best in the business at their respective traits.
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Office Depot Launches All-New Racing Website with Stewart
The start of the 2009 NASCAR® season is almost here, with two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart set to make his debut behind the wheel of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy Impala SS at the famed Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway later this week.
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NASCAR Kart Racing Speeds Toward Retailers
Electronic Arts Inc. announced that NASCAR® Kart Racing, the first and only NASCAR racing title available for the Wii™, shipped to retailers in North America today with an MSRP of $39.99. The game’s release coincides with this weekend’s Daytona 500 and the official start of the 2009 NASCAR season.
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The Best of the Daytona 500 - Part Four
Here’s one way a third-place Daytona 500 finish by a rookie could get buried: Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the race with President George W. Bush watching.
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The Cool Down Lap: Testing? Who Needs Testing?
The ban on testing at NASCAR tracks was designed to save money in a tough economy.
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Atlanta Fans Have a Host of Hometown Heroes to Cheer On
The last time it happened was 1985 when “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville” made it a clean sweep at Atlanta Motor Speedway’s two NASCAR Sprint Cup events. Since Elliott in ‘85, not a single Georgia-born driver has won at Atlanta Motor Speedway over the course of 23 years.
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Gordon Takes Family to Disney World
Jeff Gordon, along with his wife Ingrid and two-year-old daughter Ella visited the Walt Disney World theme parks the week leading up to the 51st running of the Daytona 500.
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LMS to Set World Record Fan Giveaway at Coca-Cola 600
Lowe's Motor Speedway will set a Guinness World Record at the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600 on May 24, by giving 50,000 fans a total of $2.5 million in giveaways.
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The Best of the Daytona 500 - Part Three
In 1982, the Daytona 500 assumed its rightful place as the annual season-opening event for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. As if on cue, the race featured a battle between two of the sport’s greats — Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough.
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Darlington Legends: Owens Leaves His Mark on Darlington
Surprisingly, Everett "Cotton" Owens didn’t make much of a dent as a driver at Darlington Raceway, despite its being the biggest track in his home state of South Carolina, and despite his status as one of the top 50 drivers in NASCAR history.
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JGR Signs Matt DiBenedetto to Driver Development Program
Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that it has signed 17-year-old Matt DiBenedetto to its driver development program.
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Wood Brothers 3rd Daytona 500 Victory - 1972 - A.J. Foyt
1972 brought the Wood Brothers their third Daytona 500 victory.
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Roush-McClenaghan to Display Her Drag Car at Daytona 500
Race fans attending the events surrounding the Daytona 500 expect to see plenty of fast race cars, but a drag car is probably one type they certainly wouldn’t anticipate being at the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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MWR Improves Speed and Performance with Spacenet
Spacenet Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of satellite networking solutions, announced that its high-performance Connexstar satellite communications services have been deployed to support Command Center Trailers for Michael Waltrip Racing, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series racing organization.
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Rev Theory to Perform Concerts at Auto Club 500 Weekend
Rev Theory, currently on tour with Theory of a Deadman and Ten Second Epic, will perform Saturday Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Auto Club Speedway Opportunity, California FanZone as part of the festivities surrounding the Auto Club 500 Weekend – the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR for 2009.
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TMS Promotes Four Department Heads to Level of VP
Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced today that assistant general manager Kenton Nelson and directors Mat Stolley, Kevin Camper and Mike Zizzo have been promoted to the level of vice president for the renown motorsports facility.
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Truex Grabs Pole for 51st Daytona 500, Martin to Start 2nd
Martin Truex Jr. and Mark Martin, at least, know where they’ll start next Sunday’s Daytona 500. Despite a qualifying session that occupied nearly three hours Sunday at Daytona International Speedway, no other driver is certain where he’ll start the season-opening Sprint Cup points race.
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NASCAR Newscast: Budweiser Shootout and Daytona Pole Day

Video: Post-Qualifying News Conferences from Daytona

Notebook: Martin Learning to Love Daytona
Daytona International Speedway hasn’t always been one of Mark Martin’s favorite places, but with a second-place finish in the 2007 Daytona 500 -- in a photo finish -- and a second-place qualifying run Sunday afternoon, he’s learning to like the place.
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Newman Third Fastest in Daytona 500 Pole Day
Ryan Newman posted the third fastest lap among 56 Sprint Cup drivers in Sunday's Pole Day qualifying for the Daytona 500. That's the good news.
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Elliott Qualifies 5th - Locks the No. 21 into Daytona 500
Bill Elliott qualified the Wood Brother's #21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion in the fifth position. Elliott's qualifying time is the fastest among the cars outside the top 35 and locks the No. 21 into the Daytona 500.
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Strong Daytona Qualifying Effort for Regan Smith
Regan Smith and the Furniture Row Racing team made a huge leap in performance from Saturday's practice sessions to Sunday's Pole Day qualifying at Daytona International Speedway.
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Nemechek Comes a Long Way But Still Battling for 500 Berth
Three weeks ago Joe Nemechek didn't even know if he would be at Daytona International Speedway competing for a berth in the Daytona 500 in his family-owned NEMCO Motorsports entry.
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Ambrose to Start 14th in Gatorade Duel 1 on Thursday
Today for the first time in his career Marcos Ambrose experienced the unique qualifying procedure for the Daytona 500 where only the two fastest cars solidified their starting spots at Daytona International Speedway.
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Gordon Qualifies 39th at Daytona Following Wild Shootout
Robby Gordon and the No. 7 Jim Beam team started Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout with a very strong car. Gordon took the green flag for the 75-lap race in the 13th position.
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Terry Labonte Gets Prism Motorsports into Daytona 500
First year NASCAR Sprint Cup team, Prism Motorsports, has qualified for their first Sprint Cup event, the Daytona 500.
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Mayfield Qualifies 43rd at Daytona International Speedway
This afternoon, Jeremy Mayfield and the No. 41 ALL SPORT Toyota Camry team completed the first round of qualifying competition at Daytona International Speedway.
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TRG Motorsports Runs 46th in Qualifying at Daytona
TRG Motorsports' Mike Wallace ran a qualifying time that has him and the No. 71 TRG Motorsports Chevrolet Impala SS in 46th out of 56 going into the Gatorade Duel 150s on Thursday as they attempt to qualify for the 51st running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500.
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Aaron’s Expands Sponsorship with Reutimann in Cup Series
Aaron Rents, Inc. (Aaron’s) of Atlanta and Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) of Cornelius, N.C. today announced that Aaron’s has increased its sponsorship commitment with MWR and will be the primary sponsor of the No. 00 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Toyota Camry driven by third-year driver David Reutimann for the complete 2009 race season.
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U.S. Chrome Joins Boris Said's Sponsorship Team for Daytona
The Carter/Simo Racing team with driver Boris Said has added U.S. Chrome Corporation as a sponsor. Said's No. 08 ScottsMiracle-Gro/U.S. Chrome Ford Fusion is vying for a qualifying berth for the Daytona 500.
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Harvick Sneaks Past McMurray for Shootout Win
Kevin Harvick pulled off the consummate possum act, coming from nowhere to win Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Running at the tail end of the field after minor damage during the early stages of the race, Harvick drafted past Jamie McMurray entering Turn 3 on the last lap of a green-white-checkered-flag finish.
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Stewart Solid in Driver/Owner Debut
It took Tony Stewart just 13 laps to lead for the first time as a driver/owner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Busch’s Strong Run Gets Shot Down in Budweiser Shootout
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), started 10th and finished 10th in Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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On NASCAR: Are We There Yet? NASCAR Revs Up
At the risk of being branded as the ultimate homer, yes-woman, kiss-up or other pandering name of your choice, I'm just going to go ahead and say something up front so we can get it out of the way: This is one of my favorite weeks of the entire year.
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Elliott Emerges as Daytona 500 Pole Contender
Earlier this week, a list of favorites for the Daytona 500 pole probably wouldn't have included Bill Elliott.
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Notebook: Busy Day for Rookie Logano
There's nothing like an abundance of track time to accelerate the learning curve of a rookie driver, and Joey Logano got his fill Saturday.
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No. 21 Team on Top of Speed Charts after 1st Day of Practices
If experience translated into victories, the Wood Brothers and Bill Elliott could begin chilling their champagne and preparing their victory speeches.
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Hendrick Kicks Off 25th Anniversary with Daytona Event
Hendrick Motorsports kicked off its 25th anniversary season today with a special event at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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More Things Change, the More they Stay the Same for Bolin
Chip Bolin has been with the No. 17 DEWALT team of Roush Fenway Racing since its inception in 1999.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro to Sponsor Boris Said at Daytona 500
ScottsMiracle-Gro and Carter/Simo Racing announced today that they will sponsor Boris Said in the No. 08 Ford Fusion for the Daytona 500.
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Ambrose Counts Down to First Daytona 500
Marcos Ambrose is counting down the days until the 51st running of the Daytona 500. It’s the first time in his career that he will be running the prestigious race behind the wheel of the No. 47 Little Debbie® Toyota for JTG-Daugherty Racing.
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Chevy Camaro Returns as Official Pace Car for Daytona 500
Daytona International Speedway officials announced the return of the Chevy Camaro as the Official Pace Car of the 51st running of the Daytona 500—the first Camaro to pace the field since 1969.
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Team Lowe’s Racing Launches Updated Website for 2009
Team Lowe’s Racing has launched an all-new website design just in time for the 2009 season, offering up-to-date information, behind-the-scenes content, race recaps, photos and more to fans of Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Lowe’s team.
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NASCAR Official Carl Wolf Passes Away
Carl Wolf, who for the past 10 years worked for NASCAR in a variety of capacities, passed away Friday night following a lengthy illness.
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Menard Draws Pole for Budweiser Shootout at Daytona
Paul Menard is the man that will lead the 28-car field to the green flag in the annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona this Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Menard secured the top starting spot through the random draw that took place on Thursday night at the Speed Stage. Elliott Sadler will join Menard on the front row after selecting the second-place starting position.
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Notebook: Martin Rues Lack of Track Time at Daytona
When the field takes the green flag for Saturday's Budweiser Shootout, Mark Martin will be on the sidelines.
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RPM Unveils Historic Retro Look for No. 44 Valvoline Dodge
Richard Petty Motorsports unveiled today a paint scheme with historical significance at Daytona International Speedway.
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NASCAR Should Follow Through on Examination of Top 35 Rule
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France said Thursday that the sanctioning body is willing to take a second look at the application of the top-35 rule.
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Shootout Features Largest Field in History
Thanks to a major change in eligibility standards, the field for Saturday's Budweiser Shootout will be the largest ever, with seven cars from each of the four NASCAR Sprint Cup manufacturers set to take the green flag at 8:10 p.m.
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Denny Hamlin Gives Race Tickets to NASCAR Fans
Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing has decided to give something back to the fans that have made NASCAR one of America’s most popular sports.
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Skinner Teams Up with Mahindra USA for Daytona 500
When the green flag drops on the 51st running of the Daytona 500, Mike Skinner and the No. 23 Mahindra Tractors Chevy combine rookie with veteran and hope to start the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season with a bang.
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Ford Paces Daytona Races
For the first time in almost 40 years, a Ford pace car will lead the fields for Speed Weeks races at Daytona International Speedway.
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Wood Brothers 2nd Daytona 500 Win - 1968 - Cale Yarborough
The Wood Brothers entered the 1968 Daytona 500 with legendary driver Cale Yarborough behind the wheel of the Wood’s #21 Mercury.
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AMS Partners with Local Hotels to Cap Rates for Fans
In an ongoing effort to make attending Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR events more economically feasible for its fans, Atlanta Motor Speedway has partnered with local hotels to offer fans discounted room rates for the Kobalt Tools 500 race weekend.
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The Best of the Daytona 500 - Part Two
Here’s a good one. The year was 1968 and the Great American Race was a relative youngster in the world of big-time auto racing, being held for the 10th time to be exact.
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Jeff Gordon and Carol Bickford to Appear on Rachael Ray
Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon and his mother, Carol Bickford, will appear on the "Rachael Ray" show on Tuesday, February 10, 2009.
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Fans Get Chance to Greet Daytona 500 Winner in San Francisco
Race fans are invited to Willie Mays Plaza at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Wednesday, Feb. 18, for a midday rally with the winner of the 2009 Daytona 500.
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Tissot Sponsors Sprint Cup Series Contingency Award
Tissot, the official watch and timekeeper of NASCAR, will sponsor a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in-race contingency award this season.
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Schrader One of the First Entries for Dirt Race at LMS
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series veteran Kenny Schrader is one of the first competitors entered in the fourth annual Circle K Colossal 100 at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway March 27-28.
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Countdown to the 2009 Budweiser Shootout - Day Three
Change is always a constant in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and it remains the case this season as the format has changed for the 31st running of the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona.
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Notebook: Johnson's Injured Finger Healing Well
Jimmie Johnson says that the finger he injured during the NASCAR Sprint Cup offseason is healing well, though he plans to test a variety of braces on his hand during Budweiser Shootout practice at Daytona International Speedway tomorrow.
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Ragan Embraces Sponsor with Restored 1938 UPS Truck
Being Georgia born and partnering with a Georgia-based company, NASCAR young gun David Ragan will be showing his roots to a hometown crowd during the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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The Best of the Daytona 500 - Part One
This third annual “Best of the Daytona 500” series focuses on driver debuts in the Great American Race. There have indeed been some classics.
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Ten Questions with Brian Wolfe
Brian Wolfe, director, Ford North America Motorsports, took over the top job at Ford Racing mid-way through the 2008 season. As both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series get their 2009 seasons going this weekend, Wolfe took a few minutes to answer 10 questions.
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Kevin Costner Named as NASCAR Day Spokesperson
The NASCAR Foundation announced today that actor/musician Kevin Costner will serve as the 2009 NASCAR Day spokesperson.
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Wood Brothers First Daytona 500 Victory in 1963 with Lund
One of the most incredible Wood Brothers Daytona 500 moments was the year replacement driver Tiny Lund filled-in for an injured Marvin Panch and won the race on one set of tires.
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Chart of the Week: All in
The crisis in the world economy is having a profound effect on NASCAR. Among the challenges facing the sport in 2009 is sponsorship, which directly relates to the number of teams able to run a full, 36-race Sprint Cup Series schedule.
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TRG Motorsports Heads to Daytona with Full Plate
TRG Motorsports is heading to the Daytona International Speedway with a full plate of entries for Speed Weeks. The team will run one ARCA RE/MAX Series car, one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry and will attempt to qualify their Chevrolet Impala SS for the Daytona 500.
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NASCAR Doubleheader Weekend Kicks Off 09 Season at RIR
The 2009 race season at Richmond International Raceway starts with a NASCAR Doubleheader weekend May 1-2, highlighted by the Crown Royal Presents The Your Name Here 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race “Under The Lights” on Saturday night, May 2.
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State Contractors Benefiting from MIS Improvement Projects
Michigan International Speedway is committed to the fan experience and uses local vendors to do it! Contractors and vendors from the state of Michigan are being used for the various capital improvement projects taking place around the racetrack.
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ISC Meets with Governor Crist and Florida Sports Leaders
International Speedway Corporation officials joined other leaders in Florida’s sports industry to meet with Florida Governor Charlie Crist on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
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Numbers Game: Budweiser Shootout at Daytona
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing returns to the track this weekend as the series officially kicks off the 2009 season with the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona.
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Notebook: Bud Shootout Field is Set, NASCAR Says
Even though some last-minute deals are taking place to lock drivers into the first five races of the Sprint Cup season, any new developments will not affect the field for Saturday’s Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said Wednesday.
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Media Predicts a No Go on Four-in-a-Row
The media have spoken, and it predicts Carl Edwards will end Jimmie Johnson’s championship stranglehold. In a NASCARMedia.com poll asking members of the media to forecast 2009’s final top 12, Edwards received almost twice the first place votes as Johnson.
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Smith, Furniture Row Banking on Superspeedway History
Though he’s at the top of the enthusiasm meter scale, Regan Smith admits that he is losing some sleep as he prepares for his debut in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet.
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Darlington Raceway Ambassador Passes Away
Clarice Lane, Darlington Raceway’s best-known female ambassador, died Monday evening after a long illness.
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Auto Club Speedway, Stater Bros. Announces “Race to 75”
Stater Bros.’ customers who purchase $75 or more in groceries between Wednesday, February 4, and Tuesday, February 10, can receive free tickets to the Auto Club 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on February 22, 2009.
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ESPN at NASCAR’s Daytona Speedweeks
ESPN will provide 10 days of comprehensive coverage of Speedweeks and the start of the NASCAR season at Daytona International Speedway across its multimedia platforms.
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Bobby Allison to Do Book Signing at Daytona 500 Experience
Three-time Daytona 500 champion Bobby Allison will hold a book signing during DIRECTV Speedweeks on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14 in the lobby of the Daytona 500 Experience at Daytona International Speedway.
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The Roys are Racing with TRG Motorsports
The Roys will be kicking off their partnership with the NASCAR team of TRG Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida for an exciting start to the 2009 race season.
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Teams Ready for New-Look Shootout
Amid much anticipation, the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series officially returns to the track Saturday night.
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2009 NASCAR Television Broadcast Times Announced
Broadcast times for the 2009 NASCAR season have been announced, beginning with FOX’s broadcast of the non-points Budweiser Shootout at Daytona at 8:10 p.m. (ET) on Feb. 7 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Countdown to the 2009 Budweiser Shootout - Day Two
After major changes swept across the NASCAR landscape in 2008, the 2009 season appears poised to bring with it even more changes. The first evidence of change appears as engines roar to life for the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway (DIS).
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Hot Rods & Reels Charity Tournament to Feature Top Drivers
Fishing for a cause – “Hot Rods & Reels™,” which benefits the Darrell Gwynn Foundation – returns to Daytona International Speedway®’s Infield Lake Lloyd at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, is coming off a third-place finish in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. Biffle spoke about getting ready for the new season, which opens Saturday night with the Bud Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.
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Mayfield Motorsports will Field Full Time Sprint Cup Entry
Jeremy Mayfield returns to NASCAR Sprint Cup competition in 2009 as both team owner and driver. Thanks in part to NASCAR and sponsor ALL SPORT®, Mayfield plans to field a full time entry in the series.
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Golden Corral to Sponsor Travis Kvapil in the Daytona 500
Yates Racing today announced that Golden Corral, America's favorite family buffet and grill restaurant chain, will sponsor Travis Kvapil and the No. 28 Ford Fusion in the 2009 Daytona 500 on February 15th.
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‘Unpredictability’ Could Lead Gordon to Fourth ‘500' Win
Some constants remain from Jeff Gordon’s first Daytona 500 in 1993. But to capture another victory in NASCAR’s “Super Bowl,” the three-time Daytona 500 champion’s game plan involves a variable.
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Newman Likes New Surroundings, Wants to Keep Some of Old
While Ryan Newman is hyped about the newness of his Sprint Cup stock car team, he would still prefer a little of the old for NASCAR's Daytona 500 season opener, Feb. 15.
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Darrell Waltrip: Watch the Penske Cars in the 500
With the Daytona 500 fewer than two weeks away, three-time champ and Fox Sports NASCAR analyst Darrell Waltrip shares his thoughts on the upcoming season.
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Joe Gibbs Racing Announces Partnership with New Balance
Joe Gibbs Racing announces today a partnership with New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. to supply the crews for each of their three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams and two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams with a specialized shoe designed specifically to improve the performance of pit crew members as they go over the wall.
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NASCAR Foundation, Drivers Join Forces for Partners for Paws
The NASCAR Foundation is joining NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman for the Partners For Paws Spectacular, a live and silent auction on Feb. 11 to benefit several animal welfare charities.
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Fan Voting for the Top Moment in Darlington History Now Open
Fans of Darlington Raceway are being put to the ultimate test – voting on the most memorable moment in the 60 year history of the track “Too Tough to Tame.” Online voting begins today on the track’s website – DarlingtonRaceway.com.
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Gavin Rossdale to Perform Concert Prior to Auto Club 500
Gavin Rossdale, who is currently enjoying the success of his Top 40 hit single “Love Remains the Same,” will perform a pre-race concert prior to the Auto Club 500, NASCAR’s 2009 West Coast Premiere, at Auto Club Speedway on Feb. 22.
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Talladega Fire & Safety and Care Center Teams Honored
Members of Talladega Superspeedway’s Fire & Safety and Infield Care Center teams were recently honored during the NASCAR Security Summit.
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PIR and Lucas Oil Announce 2-Year Renewal of Partnership
Phoenix International Raceway president Bryan R. Sperber announced today the extension of an existing partnership with Lucas Oil Products, Inc. for title sponsorship of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at the track in 2009 and 2010.
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Countdown to the 2009 Budweiser Shootout - Day One
When the engines fire for the 31st Annual Budweiser Shootout on February 7th at Daytona International Speedway, there will be more horsepower than ever before as a record 28 cars will start the event.
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Storylines: Speedweeks at Daytona
NASCAR arrives at Daytona International Speedway this week for Saturday night’s annual preseason classic, the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, which sets the stage the following week and the Great American Race – the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15.
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Biffle Foundation Donates to Over 100 Animal Welfare Groups
The Greg Biffle Foundation is pleased to announce the recent grant donations to more than 100 humane societies and animal shelters across the United States, doubling the number of grants awarded last year.
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Johnson and Lachey’s Second Annual Super Skins Weekend
Multi-platinum recording artist Nick Lachey and three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson teed-off in their second annual Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic at the TPC Tampa Bay Golf Club this past Super Bowl weekend.
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Longtime NASCAR Official “Hoot” Auton Passes Away
Robert “Hoot” Arlin Auton of Hickory, N.C., passed away Sunday at the age of 75. Auton worked as an official at every level of NASCAR – from the short tracks of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – for 37 years.
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Daytona 500 Experience to Host Exclusive Parties
For race fans attending the 51st running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15, the entertainment at Daytona International Speedway continues well after the checkered flag waves on “The Great American Race.”
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Looking Back at History: AMS and the Beginning of 100 Races
If one really wants to know how far Atlanta Motor Speedway has come during the 99 races leading up to No. 100 – the Kobalt Tools 500 on March 8 – they need look no further than the photographs from race No. 1 – the Dixie 300 on July 31, 1960.
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Little Big Town to Perform National Anthem at Auto Club 500
Grammy-nominated Little Big Town will kick off NASCAR’s West Coast Premiere – the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway on Feb. 22 by performing the National Anthem before thousands of fans and a national television audience.
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Team Valvoline '09 Lineup a Collection of Winners
What does Team Valvoline do for an encore in 2009 after winning 60 professional races and two championships in 2008?
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Montgomery Gentry to ‘Toast the Troops’ at 2nd “Beam Bash”
It was nearly one year ago when multi-platinum duo Montgomery Gentry and NASCAR® driver Robby Gordon, as well as 5,000 screaming fans, gathered to celebrate the beginning of the NASCAR race season while honoring America’s troops.
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Craftsman to Sponsor ESPN’s Innovative Tech Garage
Craftsman, the official tools of NASCAR, has teamed up with ESPN to present the ESPN Craftsman Tech Garage, an innovative mobile television studio used throughout the network’s NASCAR coverage.
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Top Level NASCAR Team Offers Competition Services
TRG Motorsports is proud to announce the opening of its East Coast race prep and engineering service center.
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Notebook: Geoff Bodine Trying to Make Daytona 500
Geoff Bodine will drive the No. 64 Gunselman Motorsports Toyota in an attempt to make the field for the season-opening Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500, according to a team release.
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Notebook: Andretti to Race in Daytona 500
John Andretti will drive the No. 34 Window World Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15th.
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Mechanix Wear Donates Safety Gloves to Jimmie Johnson
Hand tools and knives are often underrated as sources of potential danger. Hand tools may look harmless, but they are the cause of many injuries.
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Kahne Set to Attend First Super Bowl
Kasey Kahne was multitasking -- something that becomes almost second nature to athletes in the public eye.
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Paul Menard Ready for First Budweiser Shootout
A week from Saturday Paul Menard will race in his first Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway.
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Budweiser Shootout Draw Party Set for Thursday
The first official act of the 2009 NASCAR season will take place on Thursday night, Feb. 5 with the Budweiser Shootout Draw Party on the SPEED Stage located outside Turn 4 of historic Daytona International Speedway.
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Cyrus Named Grand Marshal for Nationwide Event at ACS
Multi-platinum singer/songwriter and country superstar Billy Ray Cyrus, whose new studio album “Back to Tennessee” hits stores on March 31, will serve as Grand Marshal for the Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race as well as perform the National Anthem prior to the start of the San Bernardino County 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event, both scheduled for February 21 at Auto Club Speedway.
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QVC Teams Up with NASCAR in Innovative Retail Venture
QVC, one of the largest multimedia retailers in the world, announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) to provide racing enthusiasts with a unique multichannel shopping experience.
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On NASCAR: Let There Be Light – In the Form of Speedweeks
I can't think of any single sporting event in America that has a bigger build-up than the Daytona 500.
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Academy Sports + Outdoors Announces Labonte Sponsorship
Hall of Fame Racing today announced that Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leader in the sports and outdoor industry, will sponsor Bobby Labonte and the No. 96 Ford Fusion for five races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009.
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Las Vegas Kurt Busch Foundation Event Announced
2004 NASCAR Champion and Las Vegas native Kurt Busch will host the inaugural Race for the Kids benefitting the Kurt Busch Foundation on February 26, 2009.
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Toyota Drivers Make Gridiron Guesses for the Super Bowl
Toyota drivers make their predictions for Sunday's Super Bowl between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Logano Slated to be Youngest Driver to Start a Daytona 500
When Joey Logano climbs into the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for the 51st running of the “Great American Race,” on Sunday, Feb. 15, he will make history as the youngest driver to start a Daytona 500 – NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race.
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Yates Racing Names Business Development Team
Yates Racing today announced Jon Sands as Vice-President and Mark Gendle as Director of Business Development for the three-tiered NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry to include the No. 98, No. 28 and No. 96 Hall of Fame Ford.
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NASCAR Community Joins to Help Charity of Former Racer
Years of charitable giving to children and young adults suffering from spinal cord injuries and debilitating diseases paid off for Darrell Gwynn at the 2009 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Ford Media Tour: McMurray and Ragan
Ford drivers Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, and David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion, both have their sights set on making this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for the first time.
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Ford Media Tour: Labonte and Kvapil
Yates Racing has added former NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Bobby Labonte and Paul Menard to its team for 2009, joining Travis Kvapil in what will start the season as a three-car team.
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Ford Media Tour: Roush, Yates and Jones
Last week, Ford Racing car owners and drivers took part in the annual Lowe’s Motor Speedway media tour in Concord, N.C. Car owners Jack Roush, Doug Yates and Max Jones took part in breakout sessions with the members of the media.
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Chart of the Week: Daytona Wins
No driver has won more Cup races at Daytona International Speedway than Richard Petty—seven Daytona 500s and three Firecracker 400s. But Petty is not the driver with the most wins at Daytona.
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Fan Vote to Decide Greatest Racing Moment in LMS History
As Lowe's Motor Speedway celebrates 50 years of racing, fans will determine the greatest racing moment in the speedway's history by logging onto www.coke600.com to vote for their favorite Lowe's Motor Speedway memory.
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Richard Petty Motorsports Signs AJ Allmendinger
Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that AJ Allmendinger has agreed to a contract that calls for him to race in the 2009 season with the team retaining an option for 2010.
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Ray Evernham Announces Plans for the Future
Ray Evernham has been long known for his leadership atop the pit box of NASCAR stars like Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne, guidance of Dodge's return to NASCAR racing and technological innovation that changed the sport.
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Kyle Busch Unveils Auto Club Speedway’s Kids Club Mascot
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series superstar Kyle Busch driver of the No.18 M&M’s Toyota spent the afternoon with local San Bernardino County middle school students from Etiwanda Intermediate School to unveil the Auto Club Speedway Kid’s Club mascot Lefty.
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Reed Sorenson Faces High Expectations in the King's No. 43
When Atlanta Motor Speedway president and general manager Ed Clark talked to Georgia native Reed Sorenson about moving into the No. 43 car and his new boss Richard Petty, a brief quip offered by the driver revealed the depth of his new work relationship.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Marcos Ambrose
Today's NASCAR teleconference features Marcos Ambrose - driver of the No. 47, Little Debbie Toyota - who will be competing in his first full season of NASCAR Sprint Cup competition in 2009 for JTG Daugherty Racing.
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NASCAR Driver Reed Sorenson Takes Off Flying
Capt. Dustin Ripley, an F-15 pilot with the 95th Fighter Squadron, gave NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson the ride of his life on January 21 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida.
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Allison’s Triumph and Tragedy Featured in ‘Lives’
There are parts of the CMT documentary “The Ride of Their Lives” that are difficult for Bobby and Judy Allison to watch.
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Celebrities Rock with Band from TV at Auto Club Speedway
Celebrities from Band from TV are scheduled to rock the Auto Club Speedway Opportunity, California FanZone Stage for the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR – the Auto Club 500 on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 11am PDT.
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Significant Upgrades Made to DIS Superstretch
Race fans who attend the upcoming DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 and the 51st annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will notice significant improvements on the Superstretch at historic Daytona International Speedway.
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NASCAR Now Returns for Third Season Feb. 2
ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now returns to the air for its third season on Monday, Feb. 2, to coincide with the beginning of the 2009 NASCAR racing season.
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UTI and NASCAR Angels Announce Winner of Scholarship
The UTI Foundation, in conjunction with NASCAR Angels, NASCAR’s reality TV show that gives deserving individuals a transportation fix, have selected high school senior, Matthew Kyle Butts of Clarksville, Tenn. for a $25,000 scholarship to NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC.
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Daytona International Speedway Launches New Web Site
Just in time for the kick off of DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 and the 51st annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Daytona International Speedway earlier this month launched its new redesigned Web site – www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com
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Notebook: Terry Labonte Gets Ride for Daytona 500
Former NASCAR driver Phil Parsons and Randy Humphrey have announced the formation of Prism Motorsports and say they will enter two-time Cup champion Terry Labonte in the Daytona 500 and have Dave Blaney take over for the rest of the Sprint Cup season.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, is one of two drivers to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup every season. As the 2009 season approaches, Kenseth will be looking to keep that streak intact with the help of a new crew chief, Drew Blickensderfer.
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Childress Receives Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award
Richard Childress accepted the North Carolina Motorsports Association's (NCMA) Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award yesterday evening at the third annual NCMA industry awards ceremony at the Embassy Suites Convention Hall.
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Kenseth Likes What He Sees in Underdog Cardinals
Roush Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth took the NASCAR world by storm when he pulled away early and never let up in the 2003 race for the Sprint Cup Championship. Few – if any – would have predicted Kenseth’s run in 2003.
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M&M’s Turns to Social Networks for ‘Most Colorful Fan’
M&M’s will be monitoring two races this season -- the one involving its driver Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Toyota, and the one to identify NASCAR’s most colorful fan.
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Auto Racing Ranks Fourth in America's Favorite Sport Poll
Whether it is the Super Bowl, the World Series, the BCS Championship Game or March Madness, every sport has its fans. But when asked to choose which one sport is America’s favorite, pro football tops the list with 31% of those who follow sports, followed by 16% who say baseball is their favorite.
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Craftsman Renews "Official Tools of NASCAR" Sponsorship
Craftsman tools announced the renewal of the "Official Tools of NASCAR" sponsorship through 2013. Building on a 14-year relationship with NASCAR, Craftsman continues to view the sport as a perfect fit for America’s most trusted tool brand.
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Darlington Historic Racing Festival to Return in 2009
After a successful Inaugural event, the Darlington Historic Racing Festival is set to return in 2009, announced Darlington Raceway President, Chris Browning.
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AutoClubSpeedway.com Unveils New Look
A fresh new look, exclusive content and enhanced user functionality – all in an effort to satisfy the needs of enthusiastic race fans – are part of the new-look www.autoclubspeedway.com, launched today, the ultimate site for race fans and anything Auto Club Speedway-related.
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Roush Fenway Racing Makes 2009 Super Bowl Picks
As the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to battle in Tampa Bay, Fla. in the 43rd annual Super Bowl, a few Roush Fenway Racing drivers made their picks for who they think will be the 2009 Super Bowl champion.
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Johnson Injury Will Not Keep Him from Season-Opener
Three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson required repair of a tendon and nerve after cutting his left middle finger with a kitchen knife Sunday afternoon in Daytona Beach, Fla., while preparing to compete in the final segment of the Rolex 24 sports car series race.
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Robby Gordon Dominates the 15th Annual SCORE Challenge
On Friday afternoon, Robby Gordon put his No. 77 Monster Energy Toyo Tires Trophy Truck on the pole for Saturday’s 15th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the first of five races in the SCORE International Series.
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Florida Governor Named Grand Marshal for 51st Daytona 500
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has been named Grand Marshal for the 51st annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday, Feb. 15 at Daytona International Speedway, Track President Robin Braig announced.
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Daytona Notebook: Johnson Happy Just to be on Track
Even though driving a Daytona Prototype won’t help him much in the Daytona 500, Jimmie Johnson was happy to be in a racecar—any racecar.
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Montoya, Ganassi Denied Rolex 24 Records
History was made Sunday at Daytona International Speedway but NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Juan Pablo Montoya and his No. 01 Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates TELMEX Lexus Riley finished a split second out of the Rolex Grand-Am Road Racing Series record book.
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Earnhardt Ganassi to Decide Monday on Fourth Daytona Driver
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will field a fourth entry -- the No. 41 Chevrolet -- in the Feb. 15 Daytona 500 and expects to decide on a driver Monday, team president Steve Lauletta said Saturday before the start of the Rolex 24 Hours Grand-Am race at Daytona International Speedway.
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On NASCAR: Rolex 24 Breaks Racing Fast
Only about 10 weeks have passed since the checkered flag waved over the final race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, but the strain is definitely beginning to show.
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Can Hendrick's 'Dream Team' Set a New Standard?
Will this finally be the year all four Hendrick Motorsports entries qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup?
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Nemechek Announces 2009 Driving Plans
Joe Nemechek is gearing up for the 2009 NASCAR season. The driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports said that he is planning to run the full Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series schedule, beginning with next month's season openers at Daytona International Speedway -- the Daytona 500 and Camping World 300.
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Friday Notebook: Roush Fenway's Smith Deciding on Future
Roush Fenway Racing President Geoff Smith says he will need to decide soon if he is going to return for 2010.
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NASCAR Stars Ready for Rolex 24 at Daytona
NASCAR drivers entered in Saturday’s Rolex 24 at Daytona are playing a waiting game. Waiting as in watching their teams’ lead drivers take the green flag for the twice-around-the-clock endurance race that begins at 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX, live).
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Gordon Heads West for the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Just days after Robby Gordon finished competing in the 2009 Dakar Rally, he is preparing to get behind the wheel of another race vehicle – his Trophy Truck.
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NASCAR Emphasizing Sport’s Strength Entering 2009 Season
Drawing upon the twin traditions of strength and service to the industry, NASCAR’s leaders set a confident tone for the 2009 season on Thursday, during the annual preseason press conference at the sanctioning body’s Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C.
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Lachey, Johnson Host Second Annual Super Skins Weekend
Multi-platinum recording artist, Nick Lachey, and three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Jimmie Johnson, are teaming up once again for their second annual Super Skins Weekend, held in Tampa, Florida during Super Bowl XLIII.
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News Notebook: Kvapil Gets Commitment for First Five Races
Yates Racing is committed to running the first five Sprint Cup races with Travis Kvapil, with any races beyond that still to be determined, team general manager Max Jones said.
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Q&A with Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart played pitch man for Old Spice recently, starring in a commercial in a frigid outdoor garage at a mall in White Plains, N.Y.
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Ford and Roush Yates Prepare to Debut New "FR9" Engine
Ford and Roush Yates Engines already enjoy a reputation for producing some of the best power and reliability in the sport, but its latest NASCAR-approved engine has raised expectations to an even higher level for 2009.
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Motorcraft to Sponsor No. 21 Ford for Nine Cup Series Events
For the ninth consecutive year, Ford Customer Service Division’s Motorcraft brand will team with legendary Wood Brothers Racing to compete in the highest form of stock car racing.
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Ford Media Day: Wolfe and Scott
Brian Wolfe, director, Ford North America Motorosports, along with Ford Racing team owners and drivers, hosted members of the media as part of the Lowe’s Motor Speedway annual off-season tour.
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Ford Media Day: Team Owners
Ford team owners took part in media day at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway media tour on Thursday.
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TRG Motorsports to Make Sprint Cup Debut in Daytona 500
TRG Motorsports announced today their entry in the 51st running of the Daytona 500.
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A Leader in the Sport, Roush Fenway Racing Pledges “Green”
With the country under new leadership and the start of a new race season upon us, Roush Fenway Racing announces their pledge to sustainability and environmental protection.
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Gordon Announces Third Hummer for the 2010 Dakar Rally
Team Gordon Off-road, which is responsible for Robby Gordon’s Dakar efforts, announced today plans to run a third Hummer in the 2010 Dakar Rally.
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An All-New 2010 Ford Fusion is We Race. You Win. Grand Prize
One lucky fan will win a 2010 Ford Fusion in Ford Racing’s “We Race. You Win.” national sweepstakes, announced here today as part of the Ford NASCAR Media Day.
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Announces Induction Process
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today the annual induction process for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, scheduled to open in Charlotte, N.C. in 2010.
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Drive for Diversity Introduces 2009 Driver Lineup
The Drive for Diversity (D4D) initiative continues to move forward in 2009 with an expanded driver lineup and a new management group.
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Chart of the Week: Quick Starts
Wins in the first five races of the Sprint Cup season don’t guarantee a driver will have a good year, but it sure doesn’t hurt.
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Obama Inaugural Sparks Hope in NASCAR Racing, too
It hard to escape the impact of the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States.
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Greg Biffle Predicts Old-Time Racing to Return to Atlanta
Encouraged by the results from a two-day Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company test session at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Greg Biffle expects old-time, side-by-side racing will be the rule of the day at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500.
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Burger King Corp. Heats up the Track with Tony Stewart
Burger King Corp. announced today that the company has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing.
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Notebook: JGR to Extend Suspensions of Rogers, Ratcliff
Joe Gibbs Racing hopes to have currently suspended Dave Rogers and Jason Ratcliff resume their Nationwide Series crew chief roles in time for the second race of the 2009 season, which comes at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
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Earnhardt and Gordon Mothers Author Cookbook
A new hard-cover cookbook, Pit Stop in a Southern Kitchen: Two Moms of Racing Legends Serve Up Stories and Recipes, is scheduled to be released the first week in February, just prior to the Daytona 500.
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RaceTickets.com Travel Launches New Improved Website
Racetickets.com Travel, the preeminent provider of race travel packages to NASCAR’s most popular events including the world famous DAYTONA 500®, has launched a new website under the brand name myRacetravel.com.
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Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Reunites Target and Montoya
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today they have moved their long-time partner Target to the No. 42 car of Juan Pablo Montoya.
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Farm Bureau Insurance to Sponsor Six Cup Races with JGR
Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies will serve as the primary sponsor for six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races during the 2009 season.
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Earnhardt Works Both Sides of Camera in Newest Amp Ad
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week were like any other day for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his best friends. They rode four-wheelers, played pool, fired paintballs and raced go-karts, all on his 300 rolling acres in Mooresville, N.C.
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Hendrick Motorsports Media Day Notes
Hendrick Motorsports celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009. Team owner Rick Hendrick founded the organization in 1984 with five employees and 5,000 square feet of rented work space.
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Bobby Labonte and Ask.com CEO Unveil No. 96 Paint Scheme
Ask.com CEO Jim Safka and 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte addressed media together for the first time on Tuesday and unveiled the Hall of Fame Racing No. 96 Ask.com Ford paint scheme Labonte will drive in the Daytona 500.
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Bobby Labonte Introduced at Lowe's Media Tour
Bobby Labonte was officially introduced today as driver of the No. 96 Ask.com Ford Fusion, owned by Hall of Fame Racing and operated by Yates Racing. Labonte, along with Ask.com CEO Jim Safka and HOF owner Tom Garfinkel spoke on the second day of the Lowe’s Motor Speedway media tour in Concord, NC.
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NASCAR Stars to Kick Off 2009 Season in Rolex 24 at Daytona
The Daytona 500 and the start of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is less than three weeks away but a number of drivers and owners will make an early visit to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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Dale Jr., JRM to Be Featured in 2009 Nationwide Campaign
Nationwide Insurance announced today at NASCAR Nationwide Series media day that NASCAR racing superstar, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his company JR Motorsports will be featured in a new marketing campaign that will begin in February.
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The New HomeDepotRacing.com Launches
The Home Depot launched the new www.homedepotracing.com website today. The Home Depot Racing web site is home to all things related to The Home Depot Racing Team including Rookie of the Year contender Joey Logano, championship-winning crew chief Greg Zippadelli, legendary owner Joe Gibbs and the entire No. 20 Home Depot crew.

NHRA vs. NASAR Bobsled Race on SPEED Channel Jan. 25
The second race of the 4th Annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge airs Sunday, January 25 from 4 PM – 6 PM EST on The SPEED Channel. This bobsled race features drivers from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) taking on the drivers from NASCAR in a charity event.
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Tony Stewart to Race at Daytona for Hendrick Motorsports
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will attempt to qualify a No. 80 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet prepared by Hendrick Motorsports for the Feb. 14 Nationwide Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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Yates Racing to Field No. 98 Nationwide Entry for Menard
Yates Racing announced today it will field the No. 98 Ford Fusion in a limited number of NASCAR Nationwide races in 2009. Yates Racing driver Paul Menard will run 16 races in the No. 98 Menards Ford Fusion.
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ScottsMiracle-Gro Teams Up with Edwards for Sixth Season
It’s been five years since the ScottsMiracle-Gro logo first appeared on a Roush Fenway Racing Ford driven by Carl Edwards.
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It’s Official: Richard Petty Motorsports
If anyone had doubts about the survival of the Petty legacy, doubt no more.
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NMPA Honors Motor Racing Network with Six Awards
The Motor Racing Network has been honored by the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) with six awards for broadcast excellence during the 2008 NASCAR season, including First Place in the Live Event Broadcast category.
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Legendary Petty Name Continues as Richard Petty Motorsports
NASCAR legend and seven-time Sprint Cup Series champion Richard Petty announced today that his recently merged race team, co-owned by Petty Holdings and Gillett Evernham Motorsports, will continue to carry on the storied Petty legacy in the form of Richard Petty Motorsports.
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Labonte, HoF Racing Gain Entry into Budweiser Shootout
Hall of Fame Racing today announced the No. 96 Ask.com Ford Fusion and Bobby Labonte as the manufacturers’ wild card entry into the famed Budweiser Shootout following NASCAR’s rule change on Friday.
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ExxonMobil Continues Commitment to NASCAR
As a reflection of the value of the relationship with the nation's number one motorsport, ExxonMobil today announced the renewal of a long-standing official partnership with NASCAR for its Mobil 1 motor oil and Mobil brand of lubricant products.
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Stars of NASCAR Gather for Preseason Thunder Fan Fests
The stars of NASCAR visited historic Daytona International Speedway for the past two days chatting with race fans, signing autographs and participating in media availability during the NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests.
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Preseason Thunder Fan Fest Driver Interviews
• Jimmie Johnson • Carl Edwards • Greg Biffle • Kevin Harvick • Jeff Burton • Jeff Gordon • Kyle Busch • Denny Hamlin • Tony Stewart • Matt Kenseth • Dale Earnhardt Jr.	• Ryan Newman • David Ragan • Martin Truex Jr. • Casey Mears • Paul Menard • Mark Martin • Michael Waltrip • Reed Sorenson • Aric Almirola • Marcos Ambrose • Brad Keselowski

Gordon Finishes Third Overall in 31st Dakar Rally
The 31st Dakar Rally concluded today, and Team Dakar USA’s dual effort throughout the 13-stage race was truly spectacular.
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Ryan Newman Delivers ‘Let’s Play Hockey’ Command
The four most famous words in racing are “Drivers, start your engines.” On Thursday night at the St. Pete Times Forum, Ryan Newman, 2008 Daytona 500 champion, delivered three famous words for hockey fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning – “Let’s Play Hockey.”
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NASCAR Legends Make Barrett-Jackson a Motorsports Haven
Some of NASCAR’s most famous celebrities and vehicles will appear this week during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. Past and present stars will take part in charity sales, including “The King” Richard Petty and Rick Hendrick.
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2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona Features Revised Format
NASCAR announced Friday a revision to the 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona format that provides each manufacturer with a ‘wild card’ entry, increasing the size of the field from 24 to 28 cars, highlighting the manufacturers’ involvement in NASCAR, and featuring more drivers for fans to support.
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Let Us Now Praise Kyle Petty
Kyle Petty doesn't have a NASCAR Sprint Cup ride this season, and he certainly won't be part of the combined Petty/Gillett Evernham organization.
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Brad Keselowski's Sprint Cup Schedule Finalized
Brad Keselowski will kick off his 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule by attempting to qualify for the March 1 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports this week finalized the Shelby 427 and six other Sprint Cup events for the 24-year-old driver.
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Gordon Remains Third Overall after 13th Stage of Dakar Rally
The stage 13 route was changed today due to heavy rain that made many areas along the course impassable through the La Rioja and Cordoba regions. The 13th stage began at CP4, but only consisted of 220 km rather than the scheduled 545 km.
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DIS Partners with Local Hotels to Help Fans Save
Representatives of Daytona International Speedway have been working closely with local area hotel owners, the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau to help make attending DIRECTV Speedweeks at Daytona more affordable for fans in these challenging economic times, Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig announced today.
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New Year to Bring New Roush Fenway Racing Fan of the Year
Voting has begun to determine Roush Fenway Racing’s new Fan of the Year. Starting today, Friday, January 16, 2009, fans can go to www.RoushFenway.com, log-in to the fan club and vote for their favorite fan from the batch of weekly finalists who were selected throughout the year by a panel of judges elected by Roush Fenway Racing.
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Cicconi Calls Out Stewart after Atlantic City Fast Time
Lou Cicconi Jr. is known for his expertise of mastering indoor racing circles. So it wasn’t much of a surprise when the Aston, Pa., driver posted a record-lap of 8.982 sec onds in Thursday night’s TQ Midget/600 cc Micro Sprint time trials at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, topping a field of more than 95 cars that registered time.
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Title Streak Fuels Johnson Merchandise Sales
The third time was the charm when it came to merchandise sales for NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.
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Reutimann Running Full Cup Schedule Despite Sponsor Issues
Michael Waltrip Racing owner Michael Waltrip says the No. 00 Toyota team for driver David Reutimann will run the full Sprint Cup season this year despite not having full sponsorship.
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Gordon Nets Third in Dakar Stage 12, Moves to Third Overall
The fight for the 31st Dakar Rally title took an unexpected turn of events today after the stage was abbreviated by about 30 km due to archeological discoveries in the Fiambala region.
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Chart of the Week: A Decade of Wins
As we enter the final year of the decade, it's time to look back at the drivers with the most wins since 2000. Forty drivers have won races since the 2000 season.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Elliott Sadler
Today's NASCAR teleconference features Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Best Buy / Stanley Tools Dodge for Gillett Evernham Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Siegel to Manage Drive for Diversity Initiative
Former Dale Earnhardt Inc. president Max Siegel will conduct the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program through his new sports and entertainment marketing agency, The 909 Group, NASCAR announced Wednesday.
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Newman, No. 39 Crew Visit Fort Bragg for an Army 101
U.S. Army NASCAR driver Ryan Newman and crew members participated in a "greening" process Monday (Jan. 12) at Fort Bragg, home of the 82nd Airborne Division and the U.S. Army's Special Operations Command.
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Smith Named Driver of No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevy
Furniture Row Racing announced today that Regan Smith, the 2008 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year, will drive the team's No. 78 Hendrick-powered Chevrolet Impala SS in 2009.
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Ask.com Enters NASCAR with Multi-Faceted Partnerships
Ask.com, a leading search engine and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced it has entered into partnerships with The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), NASCAR.COM, and Hall of Fame Racing.
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ServiceMaster Clean Inks Sponsorship Deal with Race Tracks
ServiceMaster Clean announced today that it has signed a unique partnership agreement to be the first-ever official sponsor of the caution period during races at International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and Speedway Motorsports Incorporated (SMI) race tracks across the nation.
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Stage 11 of Dakar Rally Cancelled Due to Weather
Stage 11 of the 2009 Dakar Rally has been cancelled due to heavy fog forecasted along the entire route of today’s route from Copiapo to Fiambala.
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Bobby Labonte to Drive Hall of Fame/Yates No. 96
Under an operating agreement with Yates Racing, announced Tuesday, Hall of Fame Racing will field a car for the Feb. 15 Daytona 500 and beyond.
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Gordon Misses Win by 21 Seconds in Stage 10 of Dakar Rally
Stage 10 was delayed by several hours due to a strong fog inhibiting the A.S.O.’s support and medic helicopters from taking off, jeopardizing the safety of competitors without these aircraft patrolling the route.
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Yates Racing and Hall of Fame Racing Announce Alignment
Yates Racing and Hall of Fame Racing (HOF) announced today an alignment of their two teams. Under the agreement, Yates Racing will operate the No. 96 NASCAR Sprint Cup entry of Hall of Fame Racing for the full 2009 Sprint Cup schedule.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Ryan Newman
Today's NASCAR teleconference features a very special guest, defending Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman, driver this year of the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet for Stewart Haas Racing.
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Struggling Teams Turn to Each Other as Investors Wane
During better economic times, NASCAR teams found infusions of capital from seemingly everywhere -- from billionaires such as George Gillett and John Henry to private-equity firms and sugar daddies attracted to the sport’s growth.
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Dierks Bentley to Perform Concerts for Budweiser Shootout
Popular country music star Dierks Bentley, whose latest album “Feel That Fire” will be released in Feb. 3, will perform before thousands of race fans before and after the 31st annual Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night, Feb. 7 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Palm Coast Resident Wins Mayor of Speedweeks Contest
The votes have been tallied and Palm Coast resident Keith Quint has been declared Mayor of DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009.
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Darlington Legends: Bowani Racing Takes NASCAR by Storm
Astronomically, a meteor is a bright, swiftly-moving object that catches our attention as it briefly blazes across the sky. It also pretty well describes Bondy Long's career in NASCAR racing.
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Jason Leffler Looking to Bring Home 2009 Chili Bowl Trophy
Three-time Midget National Champion, Jason Leffler, has often called the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, “the greatest spectacle in racing.”
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Gordon Finishes Third in Stage Nine of Dakar Rally
Stage 9 was another true test for the Dakar Rally competitors, travelling through numerous terrain changes to reach the finish line in Copiapo.
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Auto Club Speedway Rocks with Pepsi and $35 Ticket Offer
Auto Club Speedway and Pepsi have teamed up to bring race fans a special value ticket price in the Pepsi Rock n’ Rows (1-5) for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race – the Auto Club 500 on Sunday, February 22 for only $35 per ticket.
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Stenhouse Jr. to Run 23rd Annual Chili Bowl
Before hitting the pavement in 2009, Roush Fenway Racing’s up-and-coming driver, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. will make his fifth start this week in the 23rd annual Chili Bowl held in Tulsa, Okla.
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Dale Jr. Q & A at Sprint Sound and Speed Fan Festival
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. met with members of the media while appearing at the 2009 Sprint Sound and Speed Fan Festival Presented by SunTrust at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Gordon Eighth in Eighth Stage of Dakar Rally
After yesterday’s rest day, the Dakar Rally competition resumed today in a 294-km race from Valaparaiso to La Serena. Before today’s stage, there were a total of 337 teams still battling for the 31st annual Dakar Rally title and included 156 bikes and quads, 116 cars and 65 trucks.
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New GEM-Petty Organization is Off to Uneasy Start
It's official. Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Holdings are merging -- but into what?
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Elliott Sadler to Drive No. 19 in 2009
Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM) announced today that Elliott Sadler will drive the No. 19 Dodge in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
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Gordon Third in Dakar Stage Seven, Moves to Fifth Overall
Team Dakar USA shined in today’s special from Mendoza, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile. Collectively, the Monster Energy Toyo Tires Hummer and the Vanguard Hummer offered spectacular performances through the diverse terrains and landscapes of both Argentina and Chile.
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Prices for Select Daytona 500 Tickets Rolled Back to $55
A limited number of tickets in select areas on the famed Superstretch for the 51st annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15 will be rolled back from $99 to $55, Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig announced.
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Teams Gain First Track Time of Season with Tire Test at TMS
With NASCAR's mandate to eliminate testing at NASCAR-sanctioned speedways for the 2009 season, Thursday's Goodyear tire test at Texas Motor Speedway marked the first official test of the season with all four engine manufacturers being represented.
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Exciting Memorabilia Up for Auction at Sprint Sound & Speed
A dream race weekend package at April’s Aaron’s 499 at Talledega Superspeedway, a guitar signed by the award-winning country music duo Big & Rich, and a Tennessee Titans hard hat autographed by Kyle Vanden Bosch are among the many items up for charitable auction during Saturday’s (Jan. 10) Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust Fan Festival at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium.
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Petty & Gillett Evernham Announce Agreement to Merge
Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM) and Petty Holdings announced today an agreement in principle to form a new NASCAR Sprint Cup team co-owned by Richard Petty, Petty Holdings, owned by majority shareholder Boston Ventures, and Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
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Gordon Eighth in Stage Six of Dakar Rally, Sixth Overall
Due to the difficulty of yesterday’s stage, the A.S.O. decided to delay the start of today’s special by two hours while also shortening it from 395 km to 178 km due to an impassable river ford.
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Keith Urban to Perform Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show
Grammy Award winner and country music superstar Keith Urban will perform at the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show, the pre-race extravaganza leading up to the start of the prestigious “Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway, on Sunday, February 15th.
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Chart of the Week: Dude, Who’s in My Car?
The start of the Sprint Cup season is just weeks away, yet there still is much uncertainty when it comes to which drivers will be in which cars next month at Daytona.
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Sound & Speed Event Brings NASCAR to Country Music Capital
Nowhere is the natural affinity between NASCAR racing and country music more evident than at the Sprint Sound & Speed event in Nashville, Tenn., which kicks off Friday night with a concert headlined by Montgomery Gentry.
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Gordon Finishes in Third Place in Stage Five of Dakar Rally
Today’s 506-km special from Neuguen to San Rafael was one of the most difficult thus far in the Dakar Rally. The competitors were confronted with sand dunes, long off-road sections and very technical segments.
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Godaddy.Com Extends Deal with JR Motorsports and Hendrick
GoDaddy.com today extended its partnerships with JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports, which will give the world’s leading registrar of Internet domain names a significant presence in NASCAR’s top two series in 2009.
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Colin Braun to Compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona
For the fifth-consecutive year Colin Braun will compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 24-25.
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Bowyer Gets Helping Hand in Commercial Shoot
Clint Bowyer received a helping hand while taping a commercial for his new NASCAR Sprint Cup sponsor General Mills’ “Hamburger Helper” at Auto Club Speedway on Wednesday.
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Waltrip, Bentley Added to Sprint Sound & Speed Lineup
Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip, Capitol Records recording artist Dierks Bentley and country legends Connie Smith and Charlie Louvin have joined a slew of racing and country music celebrities announced today for Saturday’s (Jan. 10) Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust Fan Festival at downtown Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium.
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Economy a Factor for New Nationwide Car
More than anything else, economic conditions will determine whether NASCAR introduces a new racecar to the Nationwide Series in 2010, as is currently planned, but series director Joe Balash says the sanctioning body must continue to act on the assumption that NASCAR’s Triple-A league will have a new racecar after the upcoming season.
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Ticket Prices Reduced for the Southern 500 at Darlington
In an effort to help race fans during these difficult economic times, Darlington Raceway is reducing ticket prices on nearly 9,000 seats for the 2009 Southern 500®, track president Chris Browning announced today.
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Watch the Daytona 500 in Champion’s Suite with Bobby Allison
It’s an opportunity that every race fan would dream of doing – watching the Daytona 500 and visiting with a three-time winner of “The Great American Race.”
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NextEra 'Official Renewable Energy Provider' for DIS and HMS
Daytona International Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway today announced a multi-year partnership with NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Florida-based FPL Group, and the nation’s largest provider of wind and solar energy.
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Gordon Remains Ninth Overall After Stage Four of Dakar Rally
Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally was completed today, placing physical demand on the competitors and the race vehicles. At the beginning of the 459-km stage, the race course was very rocky, followed by a lengthy sandy section.
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Expanded Roles for Massaro, Reid, Welch in ESPN’s Coverage
Three veterans of ESPN’s motorsports team, Mike Massaro, Marty Reid and Vince Welch, will have new NASCAR responsibilities on ESPN in 2009.
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Gordon Up to Ninth Following Stage Three of 2009 Dakar Rally
Today marked the third day of the Dakar Rally and one of the most difficult specials of the 14-stage race. It included two 70 kilometer liaisons and a 551 kilometer special.
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‘Smoke’ Rises from Fiesta Bowl Parade
No passing. That was the only rule Tony Stewart had to abide by in Saturday’s 38th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.
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Bodine Earns Bobsled Title in Lake Placid
Todd Bodine carried over his success from Saturday's qualifying round to the finals as he earned his first Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge championship Sunday at the Olympic Sports Complex.
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Mears to Join Wallace, Patrick in Rolex 24 for Childress
The driver lineup for the Childress-Howard Motorsports entry in the 2009 Rolex 24 at Daytona has earned victories in the Rolex 24, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the IndyCar Series.
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Montoya to Drive for Ganassi in Rolex 24 at Daytona
Defending Grand-Am Rolex 24 At Daytona winners Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today a two-car effort for the Rolex Sports Car Series’ 47th running of the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona, featuring six drivers representing some of the best talent the motor racing world has to offer.
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Robby Gordon 17th After Stage One of 2009 Dakar Rally
Team Dakar USA came in very optimistic to the inaugural stage of the 2009 Dakar Rally. The stage consisted of very fast narrow roads with sharp unforgiving turns.
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1965 NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year McQuagg Dies
Sam McQuagg, the 1965 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year, died Saturday morning from cancer at St. Francis Hospital in his hometown, Columbus, Ga. He was 71.
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Jeff Gordon Added to Preseason Thunder Fan Fests Schedule
Three-time Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon is the latest driver added to the driver appearance schedule for the annual NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests at historic Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17.
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Robby Gordon, Team Dakar USA Clear Scrutineering
After months of preparation for what many consider to be the toughest motorsports event on earth, Team Dakar USA completes scrutineering.
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Bodine Fastest Qualifier at Bobsled Challenge
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Todd Bodine put his experience in a bobsled to good use Saturday evening when he turned in the fastest time in qualifying for the Fourth Annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Sports Complex.
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Jeff Gordon Says Developing COT Was Fortuitous Move
Whether through happenstance or through foresight bordering on prescience, NASCAR's development of the Car of Tomorrow was a brilliant move, says four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon.
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Chart of the week: The New Petty
An official announcement of the merger of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises is expected next week.
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On NASCAR: Let There Be Light – In the Form of Speedweeks
I can't think of any single sporting event in America that has a bigger build-up than the Daytona 500.
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Academy Sports + Outdoors Announces Labonte Sponsorship
Hall of Fame Racing today announced that Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leader in the sports and outdoor industry, will sponsor Bobby Labonte and the No. 96 Ford Fusion for five races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009.
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Las Vegas Kurt Busch Foundation Event Announced
2004 NASCAR Champion and Las Vegas native Kurt Busch will host the inaugural Race for the Kids benefitting the Kurt Busch Foundation on February 26, 2009.
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Toyota Drivers Make Gridiron Guesses for the Super Bowl
Toyota drivers make their predictions for Sunday's Super Bowl between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Logano Slated to be Youngest Driver to Start a Daytona 500
When Joey Logano climbs into the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for the 51st running of the “Great American Race,” on Sunday, Feb. 15, he will make history as the youngest driver to start a Daytona 500 – NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race.
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Yates Racing Names Business Development Team
Yates Racing today announced Jon Sands as Vice-President and Mark Gendle as Director of Business Development for the three-tiered NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry to include the No. 98, No. 28 and No. 96 Hall of Fame Ford.
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NASCAR Community Joins to Help Charity of Former Racer
Years of charitable giving to children and young adults suffering from spinal cord injuries and debilitating diseases paid off for Darrell Gwynn at the 2009 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Ford Media Tour: McMurray and Ragan
Ford drivers Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, and David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion, both have their sights set on making this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for the first time.
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Ford Media Tour: Labonte and Kvapil
Yates Racing has added former NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Bobby Labonte and Paul Menard to its team for 2009, joining Travis Kvapil in what will start the season as a three-car team.
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Ford Media Tour: Roush, Yates and Jones
Last week, Ford Racing car owners and drivers took part in the annual Lowe’s Motor Speedway media tour in Concord, N.C. Car owners Jack Roush, Doug Yates and Max Jones took part in breakout sessions with the members of the media.
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Chart of the Week: Daytona Wins
No driver has won more Cup races at Daytona International Speedway than Richard Petty—seven Daytona 500s and three Firecracker 400s. But Petty is not the driver with the most wins at Daytona.
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Fan Vote to Decide Greatest Racing Moment in LMS History
As Lowe's Motor Speedway celebrates 50 years of racing, fans will determine the greatest racing moment in the speedway's history by logging onto www.coke600.com to vote for their favorite Lowe's Motor Speedway memory.
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Richard Petty Motorsports Signs AJ Allmendinger
Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that AJ Allmendinger has agreed to a contract that calls for him to race in the 2009 season with the team retaining an option for 2010.
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Ray Evernham Announces Plans for the Future
Ray Evernham has been long known for his leadership atop the pit box of NASCAR stars like Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne, guidance of Dodge's return to NASCAR racing and technological innovation that changed the sport.
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Kyle Busch Unveils Auto Club Speedway’s Kids Club Mascot
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series superstar Kyle Busch driver of the No.18 M&M’s Toyota spent the afternoon with local San Bernardino County middle school students from Etiwanda Intermediate School to unveil the Auto Club Speedway Kid’s Club mascot Lefty.
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Reed Sorenson Faces High Expectations in the King's No. 43
When Atlanta Motor Speedway president and general manager Ed Clark talked to Georgia native Reed Sorenson about moving into the No. 43 car and his new boss Richard Petty, a brief quip offered by the driver revealed the depth of his new work relationship.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Marcos Ambrose
Today's NASCAR teleconference features Marcos Ambrose - driver of the No. 47, Little Debbie Toyota - who will be competing in his first full season of NASCAR Sprint Cup competition in 2009 for JTG Daugherty Racing.
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NASCAR Driver Reed Sorenson Takes Off Flying
Capt. Dustin Ripley, an F-15 pilot with the 95th Fighter Squadron, gave NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson the ride of his life on January 21 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida.
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Video: Sorenson Takes to the Air

Allison’s Triumph and Tragedy Featured in ‘Lives’
There are parts of the CMT documentary “The Ride of Their Lives” that are difficult for Bobby and Judy Allison to watch.
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Celebrities Rock with Band from TV at Auto Club Speedway
Celebrities from Band from TV are scheduled to rock the Auto Club Speedway Opportunity, California FanZone Stage for the West Coast Premiere of NASCAR – the Auto Club 500 on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 11am PDT.
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Significant Upgrades Made to DIS Superstretch
Race fans who attend the upcoming DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 and the 51st annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will notice significant improvements on the Superstretch at historic Daytona International Speedway.
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NASCAR Now Returns for Third Season Feb. 2
ESPN2’s daily NASCAR news and information program NASCAR Now returns to the air for its third season on Monday, Feb. 2, to coincide with the beginning of the 2009 NASCAR racing season.
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UTI and NASCAR Angels Announce Winner of Scholarship
The UTI Foundation, in conjunction with NASCAR Angels, NASCAR’s reality TV show that gives deserving individuals a transportation fix, have selected high school senior, Matthew Kyle Butts of Clarksville, Tenn. for a $25,000 scholarship to NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC.
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Daytona International Speedway Launches New Web Site
Just in time for the kick off of DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 and the 51st annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Daytona International Speedway earlier this month launched its new redesigned Web site – www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com
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Notebook: Terry Labonte Gets Ride for Daytona 500
Former NASCAR driver Phil Parsons and Randy Humphrey have announced the formation of Prism Motorsports and say they will enter two-time Cup champion Terry Labonte in the Daytona 500 and have Dave Blaney take over for the rest of the Sprint Cup season.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Matt Kenseth
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, is one of two drivers to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup every season. As the 2009 season approaches, Kenseth will be looking to keep that streak intact with the help of a new crew chief, Drew Blickensderfer.
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Childress Receives Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award
Richard Childress accepted the North Carolina Motorsports Association's (NCMA) Achievement in Motorsports Tribute Award yesterday evening at the third annual NCMA industry awards ceremony at the Embassy Suites Convention Hall.
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Kenseth Likes What He Sees in Underdog Cardinals
Roush Fenway Racing’s Matt Kenseth took the NASCAR world by storm when he pulled away early and never let up in the 2003 race for the Sprint Cup Championship. Few – if any – would have predicted Kenseth’s run in 2003.
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M&M’s Turns to Social Networks for ‘Most Colorful Fan’
M&M’s will be monitoring two races this season -- the one involving its driver Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Toyota, and the one to identify NASCAR’s most colorful fan.
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Auto Racing Ranks Fourth in America's Favorite Sport Poll
Whether it is the Super Bowl, the World Series, the BCS Championship Game or March Madness, every sport has its fans. But when asked to choose which one sport is America’s favorite, pro football tops the list with 31% of those who follow sports, followed by 16% who say baseball is their favorite.
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Craftsman Renews "Official Tools of NASCAR" Sponsorship
Craftsman tools announced the renewal of the "Official Tools of NASCAR" sponsorship through 2013. Building on a 14-year relationship with NASCAR, Craftsman continues to view the sport as a perfect fit for America’s most trusted tool brand.
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Darlington Historic Racing Festival to Return in 2009
After a successful Inaugural event, the Darlington Historic Racing Festival is set to return in 2009, announced Darlington Raceway President, Chris Browning.
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AutoClubSpeedway.com Unveils New Look
A fresh new look, exclusive content and enhanced user functionality – all in an effort to satisfy the needs of enthusiastic race fans – are part of the new-look www.autoclubspeedway.com, launched today, the ultimate site for race fans and anything Auto Club Speedway-related.
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Roush Fenway Racing Makes 2009 Super Bowl Picks
As the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to battle in Tampa Bay, Fla. in the 43rd annual Super Bowl, a few Roush Fenway Racing drivers made their picks for who they think will be the 2009 Super Bowl champion.
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Johnson Injury Will Not Keep Him from Season-Opener
Three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson required repair of a tendon and nerve after cutting his left middle finger with a kitchen knife Sunday afternoon in Daytona Beach, Fla., while preparing to compete in the final segment of the Rolex 24 sports car series race.
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Robby Gordon Dominates the 15th Annual SCORE Challenge
On Friday afternoon, Robby Gordon put his No. 77 Monster Energy Toyo Tires Trophy Truck on the pole for Saturday’s 15th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, the first of five races in the SCORE International Series.
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Florida Governor Named Grand Marshal for 51st Daytona 500
Florida Governor Charlie Crist has been named Grand Marshal for the 51st annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday, Feb. 15 at Daytona International Speedway, Track President Robin Braig announced.
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Daytona Notebook: Johnson Happy Just to be on Track
Even though driving a Daytona Prototype won’t help him much in the Daytona 500, Jimmie Johnson was happy to be in a racecar—any racecar.
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Montoya, Ganassi Denied Rolex 24 Records
History was made Sunday at Daytona International Speedway but NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Juan Pablo Montoya and his No. 01 Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates TELMEX Lexus Riley finished a split second out of the Rolex Grand-Am Road Racing Series record book.
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Earnhardt Ganassi to Decide Monday on Fourth Daytona Driver
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will field a fourth entry -- the No. 41 Chevrolet -- in the Feb. 15 Daytona 500 and expects to decide on a driver Monday, team president Steve Lauletta said Saturday before the start of the Rolex 24 Hours Grand-Am race at Daytona International Speedway.
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On NASCAR: Rolex 24 Breaks Racing Fast
Only about 10 weeks have passed since the checkered flag waved over the final race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, but the strain is definitely beginning to show.
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Can Hendrick's 'Dream Team' Set a New Standard?
Will this finally be the year all four Hendrick Motorsports entries qualify for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup?
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Nemechek Announces 2009 Driving Plans
Joe Nemechek is gearing up for the 2009 NASCAR season. The driver and owner of NEMCO Motorsports said that he is planning to run the full Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series schedule, beginning with next month's season openers at Daytona International Speedway -- the Daytona 500 and Camping World 300.
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Friday Notebook: Roush Fenway's Smith Deciding on Future
Roush Fenway Racing President Geoff Smith says he will need to decide soon if he is going to return for 2010.
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NASCAR Stars Ready for Rolex 24 at Daytona
NASCAR drivers entered in Saturday’s Rolex 24 at Daytona are playing a waiting game. Waiting as in watching their teams’ lead drivers take the green flag for the twice-around-the-clock endurance race that begins at 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX, live).
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Gordon Heads West for the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge
Just days after Robby Gordon finished competing in the 2009 Dakar Rally, he is preparing to get behind the wheel of another race vehicle – his Trophy Truck.
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NASCAR Emphasizing Sport’s Strength Entering 2009 Season
Drawing upon the twin traditions of strength and service to the industry, NASCAR’s leaders set a confident tone for the 2009 season on Thursday, during the annual preseason press conference at the sanctioning body’s Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C.
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Lachey, Johnson Host Second Annual Super Skins Weekend
Multi-platinum recording artist, Nick Lachey, and three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, Jimmie Johnson, are teaming up once again for their second annual Super Skins Weekend, held in Tampa, Florida during Super Bowl XLIII.
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News Notebook: Kvapil Gets Commitment for First Five Races
Yates Racing is committed to running the first five Sprint Cup races with Travis Kvapil, with any races beyond that still to be determined, team general manager Max Jones said.
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Q&A with Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart played pitch man for Old Spice recently, starring in a commercial in a frigid outdoor garage at a mall in White Plains, N.Y.
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Ford and Roush Yates Prepare to Debut New "FR9" Engine
Ford and Roush Yates Engines already enjoy a reputation for producing some of the best power and reliability in the sport, but its latest NASCAR-approved engine has raised expectations to an even higher level for 2009.
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Motorcraft to Sponsor No. 21 Ford for Nine Cup Series Events
For the ninth consecutive year, Ford Customer Service Division’s Motorcraft brand will team with legendary Wood Brothers Racing to compete in the highest form of stock car racing.
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Ford Media Day: Wolfe and Scott
Brian Wolfe, director, Ford North America Motorosports, along with Ford Racing team owners and drivers, hosted members of the media as part of the Lowe’s Motor Speedway annual off-season tour.
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Ford Media Day: Team Owners
Ford team owners took part in media day at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway media tour on Thursday.
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TRG Motorsports to Make Sprint Cup Debut in Daytona 500
TRG Motorsports announced today their entry in the 51st running of the Daytona 500.
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A Leader in the Sport, Roush Fenway Racing Pledges “Green”
With the country under new leadership and the start of a new race season upon us, Roush Fenway Racing announces their pledge to sustainability and environmental protection.
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Gordon Announces Third Hummer for the 2010 Dakar Rally
Team Gordon Off-road, which is responsible for Robby Gordon’s Dakar efforts, announced today plans to run a third Hummer in the 2010 Dakar Rally.
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An All-New 2010 Ford Fusion is We Race. You Win. Grand Prize
One lucky fan will win a 2010 Ford Fusion in Ford Racing’s “We Race. You Win.” national sweepstakes, announced here today as part of the Ford NASCAR Media Day.
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Announces Induction Process
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today the annual induction process for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, scheduled to open in Charlotte, N.C. in 2010.
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Drive for Diversity Introduces 2009 Driver Lineup
The Drive for Diversity (D4D) initiative continues to move forward in 2009 with an expanded driver lineup and a new management group.
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Chart of the Week: Quick Starts
Wins in the first five races of the Sprint Cup season don’t guarantee a driver will have a good year, but it sure doesn’t hurt.
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Obama Inaugural Sparks Hope in NASCAR Racing, too
It hard to escape the impact of the inauguration of the 44th president of the United States.
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Greg Biffle Predicts Old-Time Racing to Return to Atlanta
Encouraged by the results from a two-day Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company test session at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Greg Biffle expects old-time, side-by-side racing will be the rule of the day at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500.
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Burger King Corp. Heats up the Track with Tony Stewart
Burger King Corp. announced today that the company has signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Tony Stewart and Stewart-Haas Racing.
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Notebook: JGR to Extend Suspensions of Rogers, Ratcliff
Joe Gibbs Racing hopes to have currently suspended Dave Rogers and Jason Ratcliff resume their Nationwide Series crew chief roles in time for the second race of the 2009 season, which comes at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
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Earnhardt and Gordon Mothers Author Cookbook
A new hard-cover cookbook, Pit Stop in a Southern Kitchen: Two Moms of Racing Legends Serve Up Stories and Recipes, is scheduled to be released the first week in February, just prior to the Daytona 500.
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RaceTickets.com Travel Launches New Improved Website
Racetickets.com Travel, the preeminent provider of race travel packages to NASCAR’s most popular events including the world famous DAYTONA 500®, has launched a new website under the brand name myRacetravel.com.
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Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Reunites Target and Montoya
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today they have moved their long-time partner Target to the No. 42 car of Juan Pablo Montoya.
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Farm Bureau Insurance to Sponsor Six Cup Races with JGR
Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that the Farm Bureau Insurance Companies will serve as the primary sponsor for six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races during the 2009 season.
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Earnhardt Works Both Sides of Camera in Newest Amp Ad
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week were like any other day for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his best friends. They rode four-wheelers, played pool, fired paintballs and raced go-karts, all on his 300 rolling acres in Mooresville, N.C.
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Hendrick Motorsports Media Day Notes
Hendrick Motorsports celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009. Team owner Rick Hendrick founded the organization in 1984 with five employees and 5,000 square feet of rented work space.
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Bobby Labonte and Ask.com CEO Unveil No. 96 Paint Scheme
Ask.com CEO Jim Safka and 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Bobby Labonte addressed media together for the first time on Tuesday and unveiled the Hall of Fame Racing No. 96 Ask.com Ford paint scheme Labonte will drive in the Daytona 500.
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Bobby Labonte Introduced at Lowe's Media Tour
Bobby Labonte was officially introduced today as driver of the No. 96 Ask.com Ford Fusion, owned by Hall of Fame Racing and operated by Yates Racing. Labonte, along with Ask.com CEO Jim Safka and HOF owner Tom Garfinkel spoke on the second day of the Lowe’s Motor Speedway media tour in Concord, NC.
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NASCAR Stars to Kick Off 2009 Season in Rolex 24 at Daytona
The Daytona 500 and the start of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is less than three weeks away but a number of drivers and owners will make an early visit to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday’s Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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Dale Jr., JRM to Be Featured in 2009 Nationwide Campaign
Nationwide Insurance announced today at NASCAR Nationwide Series media day that NASCAR racing superstar, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his company JR Motorsports will be featured in a new marketing campaign that will begin in February.
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The New HomeDepotRacing.com Launches
The Home Depot launched the new www.homedepotracing.com website today. The Home Depot Racing web site is home to all things related to The Home Depot Racing Team including Rookie of the Year contender Joey Logano, championship-winning crew chief Greg Zippadelli, legendary owner Joe Gibbs and the entire No. 20 Home Depot crew.

NHRA vs. NASAR Bobsled Race on SPEED Channel Jan. 25
The second race of the 4th Annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge airs Sunday, January 25 from 4 PM – 6 PM EST on The SPEED Channel. This bobsled race features drivers from the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) taking on the drivers from NASCAR in a charity event.
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Tony Stewart to Race at Daytona for Hendrick Motorsports
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will attempt to qualify a No. 80 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet prepared by Hendrick Motorsports for the Feb. 14 Nationwide Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
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Yates Racing to Field No. 98 Nationwide Entry for Menard
Yates Racing announced today it will field the No. 98 Ford Fusion in a limited number of NASCAR Nationwide races in 2009. Yates Racing driver Paul Menard will run 16 races in the No. 98 Menards Ford Fusion.
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ScottsMiracle-Gro Teams Up with Edwards for Sixth Season
It’s been five years since the ScottsMiracle-Gro logo first appeared on a Roush Fenway Racing Ford driven by Carl Edwards.
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It’s Official: Richard Petty Motorsports
If anyone had doubts about the survival of the Petty legacy, doubt no more.
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NMPA Honors Motor Racing Network with Six Awards
The Motor Racing Network has been honored by the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) with six awards for broadcast excellence during the 2008 NASCAR season, including First Place in the Live Event Broadcast category.
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Legendary Petty Name Continues as Richard Petty Motorsports
NASCAR legend and seven-time Sprint Cup Series champion Richard Petty announced today that his recently merged race team, co-owned by Petty Holdings and Gillett Evernham Motorsports, will continue to carry on the storied Petty legacy in the form of Richard Petty Motorsports.
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Labonte, HoF Racing Gain Entry into Budweiser Shootout
Hall of Fame Racing today announced the No. 96 Ask.com Ford Fusion and Bobby Labonte as the manufacturers’ wild card entry into the famed Budweiser Shootout following NASCAR’s rule change on Friday.
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ExxonMobil Continues Commitment to NASCAR
As a reflection of the value of the relationship with the nation's number one motorsport, ExxonMobil today announced the renewal of a long-standing official partnership with NASCAR for its Mobil 1 motor oil and Mobil brand of lubricant products.
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Stars of NASCAR Gather for Preseason Thunder Fan Fests
The stars of NASCAR visited historic Daytona International Speedway for the past two days chatting with race fans, signing autographs and participating in media availability during the NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests.
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Preseason Thunder Fan Fest Driver Interviews
• Jimmie Johnson • Carl Edwards • Greg Biffle • Kevin Harvick • Jeff Burton • Jeff Gordon • Kyle Busch • Denny Hamlin • Tony Stewart • Matt Kenseth • Dale Earnhardt Jr.	• Ryan Newman • David Ragan • Martin Truex Jr. • Casey Mears • Paul Menard • Mark Martin • Michael Waltrip • Reed Sorenson • Aric Almirola • Marcos Ambrose • Brad Keselowski

Gordon Finishes Third Overall in 31st Dakar Rally
The 31st Dakar Rally concluded today, and Team Dakar USA’s dual effort throughout the 13-stage race was truly spectacular.
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Ryan Newman Delivers ‘Let’s Play Hockey’ Command
The four most famous words in racing are “Drivers, start your engines.” On Thursday night at the St. Pete Times Forum, Ryan Newman, 2008 Daytona 500 champion, delivered three famous words for hockey fans of the Tampa Bay Lightning – “Let’s Play Hockey.”
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NASCAR Legends Make Barrett-Jackson a Motorsports Haven
Some of NASCAR’s most famous celebrities and vehicles will appear this week during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. Past and present stars will take part in charity sales, including “The King” Richard Petty and Rick Hendrick.
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2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona Features Revised Format
NASCAR announced Friday a revision to the 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona format that provides each manufacturer with a ‘wild card’ entry, increasing the size of the field from 24 to 28 cars, highlighting the manufacturers’ involvement in NASCAR, and featuring more drivers for fans to support.
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Let Us Now Praise Kyle Petty
Kyle Petty doesn't have a NASCAR Sprint Cup ride this season, and he certainly won't be part of the combined Petty/Gillett Evernham organization.
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Brad Keselowski's Sprint Cup Schedule Finalized
Brad Keselowski will kick off his 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule by attempting to qualify for the March 1 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports this week finalized the Shelby 427 and six other Sprint Cup events for the 24-year-old driver.
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Gordon Remains Third Overall after 13th Stage of Dakar Rally
The stage 13 route was changed today due to heavy rain that made many areas along the course impassable through the La Rioja and Cordoba regions. The 13th stage began at CP4, but only consisted of 220 km rather than the scheduled 545 km.
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DIS Partners with Local Hotels to Help Fans Save
Representatives of Daytona International Speedway have been working closely with local area hotel owners, the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau to help make attending DIRECTV Speedweeks at Daytona more affordable for fans in these challenging economic times, Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig announced today.
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New Year to Bring New Roush Fenway Racing Fan of the Year
Voting has begun to determine Roush Fenway Racing’s new Fan of the Year. Starting today, Friday, January 16, 2009, fans can go to www.RoushFenway.com, log-in to the fan club and vote for their favorite fan from the batch of weekly finalists who were selected throughout the year by a panel of judges elected by Roush Fenway Racing.
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Cicconi Calls Out Stewart after Atlantic City Fast Time
Lou Cicconi Jr. is known for his expertise of mastering indoor racing circles. So it wasn’t much of a surprise when the Aston, Pa., driver posted a record-lap of 8.982 sec onds in Thursday night’s TQ Midget/600 cc Micro Sprint time trials at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, topping a field of more than 95 cars that registered time.
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Title Streak Fuels Johnson Merchandise Sales
The third time was the charm when it came to merchandise sales for NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.
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Reutimann Running Full Cup Schedule Despite Sponsor Issues
Michael Waltrip Racing owner Michael Waltrip says the No. 00 Toyota team for driver David Reutimann will run the full Sprint Cup season this year despite not having full sponsorship.
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Gordon Nets Third in Dakar Stage 12, Moves to Third Overall
The fight for the 31st Dakar Rally title took an unexpected turn of events today after the stage was abbreviated by about 30 km due to archeological discoveries in the Fiambala region.
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Chart of the Week: A Decade of Wins
As we enter the final year of the decade, it's time to look back at the drivers with the most wins since 2000. Forty drivers have won races since the 2000 season.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Elliott Sadler
Today's NASCAR teleconference features Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Best Buy / Stanley Tools Dodge for Gillett Evernham Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Siegel to Manage Drive for Diversity Initiative
Former Dale Earnhardt Inc. president Max Siegel will conduct the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program through his new sports and entertainment marketing agency, The 909 Group, NASCAR announced Wednesday.
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Newman, No. 39 Crew Visit Fort Bragg for an Army 101
U.S. Army NASCAR driver Ryan Newman and crew members participated in a "greening" process Monday (Jan. 12) at Fort Bragg, home of the 82nd Airborne Division and the U.S. Army's Special Operations Command.
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Smith Named Driver of No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevy
Furniture Row Racing announced today that Regan Smith, the 2008 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year, will drive the team's No. 78 Hendrick-powered Chevrolet Impala SS in 2009.
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Ask.com Enters NASCAR with Multi-Faceted Partnerships
Ask.com, a leading search engine and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced it has entered into partnerships with The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), NASCAR.COM, and Hall of Fame Racing.
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ServiceMaster Clean Inks Sponsorship Deal with Race Tracks
ServiceMaster Clean announced today that it has signed a unique partnership agreement to be the first-ever official sponsor of the caution period during races at International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and Speedway Motorsports Incorporated (SMI) race tracks across the nation.
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Stage 11 of Dakar Rally Cancelled Due to Weather
Stage 11 of the 2009 Dakar Rally has been cancelled due to heavy fog forecasted along the entire route of today’s route from Copiapo to Fiambala.
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Bobby Labonte to Drive Hall of Fame/Yates No. 96
Under an operating agreement with Yates Racing, announced Tuesday, Hall of Fame Racing will field a car for the Feb. 15 Daytona 500 and beyond.
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Gordon Misses Win by 21 Seconds in Stage 10 of Dakar Rally
Stage 10 was delayed by several hours due to a strong fog inhibiting the A.S.O.’s support and medic helicopters from taking off, jeopardizing the safety of competitors without these aircraft patrolling the route.
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Yates Racing and Hall of Fame Racing Announce Alignment
Yates Racing and Hall of Fame Racing (HOF) announced today an alignment of their two teams. Under the agreement, Yates Racing will operate the No. 96 NASCAR Sprint Cup entry of Hall of Fame Racing for the full 2009 Sprint Cup schedule.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Ryan Newman
Today's NASCAR teleconference features a very special guest, defending Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman, driver this year of the No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet for Stewart Haas Racing.
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Struggling Teams Turn to Each Other as Investors Wane
During better economic times, NASCAR teams found infusions of capital from seemingly everywhere -- from billionaires such as George Gillett and John Henry to private-equity firms and sugar daddies attracted to the sport’s growth.
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Dierks Bentley to Perform Concerts for Budweiser Shootout
Popular country music star Dierks Bentley, whose latest album “Feel That Fire” will be released in Feb. 3, will perform before thousands of race fans before and after the 31st annual Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night, Feb. 7 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Palm Coast Resident Wins Mayor of Speedweeks Contest
The votes have been tallied and Palm Coast resident Keith Quint has been declared Mayor of DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009.
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Darlington Legends: Bowani Racing Takes NASCAR by Storm
Astronomically, a meteor is a bright, swiftly-moving object that catches our attention as it briefly blazes across the sky. It also pretty well describes Bondy Long's career in NASCAR racing.
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Jason Leffler Looking to Bring Home 2009 Chili Bowl Trophy
Three-time Midget National Champion, Jason Leffler, has often called the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, “the greatest spectacle in racing.”
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Gordon Finishes Third in Stage Nine of Dakar Rally
Stage 9 was another true test for the Dakar Rally competitors, travelling through numerous terrain changes to reach the finish line in Copiapo.
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Auto Club Speedway Rocks with Pepsi and $35 Ticket Offer
Auto Club Speedway and Pepsi have teamed up to bring race fans a special value ticket price in the Pepsi Rock n’ Rows (1-5) for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race – the Auto Club 500 on Sunday, February 22 for only $35 per ticket.
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Stenhouse Jr. to Run 23rd Annual Chili Bowl
Before hitting the pavement in 2009, Roush Fenway Racing’s up-and-coming driver, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. will make his fifth start this week in the 23rd annual Chili Bowl held in Tulsa, Okla.
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Dale Jr. Q & A at Sprint Sound and Speed Fan Festival
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. met with members of the media while appearing at the 2009 Sprint Sound and Speed Fan Festival Presented by SunTrust at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Gordon Eighth in Eighth Stage of Dakar Rally
After yesterday’s rest day, the Dakar Rally competition resumed today in a 294-km race from Valaparaiso to La Serena. Before today’s stage, there were a total of 337 teams still battling for the 31st annual Dakar Rally title and included 156 bikes and quads, 116 cars and 65 trucks.
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New GEM-Petty Organization is Off to Uneasy Start
It's official. Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Holdings are merging -- but into what?
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Elliott Sadler to Drive No. 19 in 2009
Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM) announced today that Elliott Sadler will drive the No. 19 Dodge in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
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Gordon Third in Dakar Stage Seven, Moves to Fifth Overall
Team Dakar USA shined in today’s special from Mendoza, Argentina to Valparaiso, Chile. Collectively, the Monster Energy Toyo Tires Hummer and the Vanguard Hummer offered spectacular performances through the diverse terrains and landscapes of both Argentina and Chile.
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Prices for Select Daytona 500 Tickets Rolled Back to $55
A limited number of tickets in select areas on the famed Superstretch for the 51st annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 15 will be rolled back from $99 to $55, Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig announced.
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Teams Gain First Track Time of Season with Tire Test at TMS
With NASCAR's mandate to eliminate testing at NASCAR-sanctioned speedways for the 2009 season, Thursday's Goodyear tire test at Texas Motor Speedway marked the first official test of the season with all four engine manufacturers being represented.
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Exciting Memorabilia Up for Auction at Sprint Sound & Speed
A dream race weekend package at April’s Aaron’s 499 at Talledega Superspeedway, a guitar signed by the award-winning country music duo Big & Rich, and a Tennessee Titans hard hat autographed by Kyle Vanden Bosch are among the many items up for charitable auction during Saturday’s (Jan. 10) Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust Fan Festival at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium.
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Petty & Gillett Evernham Announce Agreement to Merge
Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM) and Petty Holdings announced today an agreement in principle to form a new NASCAR Sprint Cup team co-owned by Richard Petty, Petty Holdings, owned by majority shareholder Boston Ventures, and Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
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Gordon Eighth in Stage Six of Dakar Rally, Sixth Overall
Due to the difficulty of yesterday’s stage, the A.S.O. decided to delay the start of today’s special by two hours while also shortening it from 395 km to 178 km due to an impassable river ford.
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Keith Urban to Perform Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show
Grammy Award winner and country music superstar Keith Urban will perform at the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show, the pre-race extravaganza leading up to the start of the prestigious “Great American Race” at Daytona International Speedway, on Sunday, February 15th.
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Chart of the Week: Dude, Who’s in My Car?
The start of the Sprint Cup season is just weeks away, yet there still is much uncertainty when it comes to which drivers will be in which cars next month at Daytona.
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Sound & Speed Event Brings NASCAR to Country Music Capital
Nowhere is the natural affinity between NASCAR racing and country music more evident than at the Sprint Sound & Speed event in Nashville, Tenn., which kicks off Friday night with a concert headlined by Montgomery Gentry.
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Gordon Finishes in Third Place in Stage Five of Dakar Rally
Today’s 506-km special from Neuguen to San Rafael was one of the most difficult thus far in the Dakar Rally. The competitors were confronted with sand dunes, long off-road sections and very technical segments.
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Godaddy.Com Extends Deal with JR Motorsports and Hendrick
GoDaddy.com today extended its partnerships with JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports, which will give the world’s leading registrar of Internet domain names a significant presence in NASCAR’s top two series in 2009.
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Colin Braun to Compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona
For the fifth-consecutive year Colin Braun will compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 24-25.
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Bowyer Gets Helping Hand in Commercial Shoot
Clint Bowyer received a helping hand while taping a commercial for his new NASCAR Sprint Cup sponsor General Mills’ “Hamburger Helper” at Auto Club Speedway on Wednesday.
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Waltrip, Bentley Added to Sprint Sound & Speed Lineup
Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip, Capitol Records recording artist Dierks Bentley and country legends Connie Smith and Charlie Louvin have joined a slew of racing and country music celebrities announced today for Saturday’s (Jan. 10) Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust Fan Festival at downtown Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium.
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Economy a Factor for New Nationwide Car
More than anything else, economic conditions will determine whether NASCAR introduces a new racecar to the Nationwide Series in 2010, as is currently planned, but series director Joe Balash says the sanctioning body must continue to act on the assumption that NASCAR’s Triple-A league will have a new racecar after the upcoming season.
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Ticket Prices Reduced for the Southern 500 at Darlington
In an effort to help race fans during these difficult economic times, Darlington Raceway is reducing ticket prices on nearly 9,000 seats for the 2009 Southern 500®, track president Chris Browning announced today.
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Watch the Daytona 500 in Champion’s Suite with Bobby Allison
It’s an opportunity that every race fan would dream of doing – watching the Daytona 500 and visiting with a three-time winner of “The Great American Race.”
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NextEra 'Official Renewable Energy Provider' for DIS and HMS
Daytona International Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway today announced a multi-year partnership with NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Florida-based FPL Group, and the nation’s largest provider of wind and solar energy.
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Gordon Remains Ninth Overall After Stage Four of Dakar Rally
Stage 4 of the Dakar Rally was completed today, placing physical demand on the competitors and the race vehicles. At the beginning of the 459-km stage, the race course was very rocky, followed by a lengthy sandy section.
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Expanded Roles for Massaro, Reid, Welch in ESPN’s Coverage
Three veterans of ESPN’s motorsports team, Mike Massaro, Marty Reid and Vince Welch, will have new NASCAR responsibilities on ESPN in 2009.
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Gordon Up to Ninth Following Stage Three of 2009 Dakar Rally
Today marked the third day of the Dakar Rally and one of the most difficult specials of the 14-stage race. It included two 70 kilometer liaisons and a 551 kilometer special.
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‘Smoke’ Rises from Fiesta Bowl Parade
No passing. That was the only rule Tony Stewart had to abide by in Saturday’s 38th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.
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Bodine Earns Bobsled Title in Lake Placid
Todd Bodine carried over his success from Saturday's qualifying round to the finals as he earned his first Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge championship Sunday at the Olympic Sports Complex.
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Mears to Join Wallace, Patrick in Rolex 24 for Childress
The driver lineup for the Childress-Howard Motorsports entry in the 2009 Rolex 24 at Daytona has earned victories in the Rolex 24, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the IndyCar Series.
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Montoya to Drive for Ganassi in Rolex 24 at Daytona
Defending Grand-Am Rolex 24 At Daytona winners Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today a two-car effort for the Rolex Sports Car Series’ 47th running of the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona, featuring six drivers representing some of the best talent the motor racing world has to offer.
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Robby Gordon 17th After Stage One of 2009 Dakar Rally
Team Dakar USA came in very optimistic to the inaugural stage of the 2009 Dakar Rally. The stage consisted of very fast narrow roads with sharp unforgiving turns.
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1965 NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year McQuagg Dies
Sam McQuagg, the 1965 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year, died Saturday morning from cancer at St. Francis Hospital in his hometown, Columbus, Ga. He was 71.
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Jeff Gordon Added to Preseason Thunder Fan Fests Schedule
Three-time Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon is the latest driver added to the driver appearance schedule for the annual NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests at historic Daytona International Speedway on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17.
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Robby Gordon, Team Dakar USA Clear Scrutineering
After months of preparation for what many consider to be the toughest motorsports event on earth, Team Dakar USA completes scrutineering.
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Bodine Fastest Qualifier at Bobsled Challenge
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Todd Bodine put his experience in a bobsled to good use Saturday evening when he turned in the fastest time in qualifying for the Fourth Annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Sports Complex.
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Jeff Gordon Says Developing COT Was Fortuitous Move
Whether through happenstance or through foresight bordering on prescience, NASCAR's development of the Car of Tomorrow was a brilliant move, says four-time Sprint Cup champion Jeff Gordon.
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Chart of the week: The New Petty
An official announcement of the merger of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises is expected next week.
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Speedway Motorsports Completes Purchase of Kentucky
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. has added Kentucky Speedway to its portfolio of motorsports facilities, expanding its geographic reach into the Midwest.
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Kyle Busch Deserves High Praise for 2008 Season
With the New Year upon us, it’s worth taking a look back at the 2008 NASCAR season and recognizing a performance that was all but lost in the hoopla surrounding Jimmie Johnson’s third straight Sprint Cup championship and Carl Edwards’ emergence as Johnson’s most formidable challenger.
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Petty-GEM Merger Announcement Imminent
The landscape of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series is about to change -- radically.
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Robby Gordon, Team Dakar USA Overview
Team Dakar USA, the elite off-road racing group established to operate Robby Gordon’s Dakar efforts, is in Buenos Aires Argentina to challenge the world’s most demanding sixteen day off-road race.
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A Look Ahead for Menards Racing
With a familiar group of drivers participating in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Indy Car Series, Menards Racing looks ahead to the 2009 racing season with a combination of excitement and hope.
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NASCAR Drivers to Hit the Sleds this Weekend in Lake Placid
The Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge is set to take place Jan. 2-4 in Lake Placid, N.Y., with a host of NASCAR drivers lined up for the fourth annual event.
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McMurray at Home Racing Karts at Daytona
Jamie McMurray knows how to unwind before kicking off a new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and that’s by go racing at historic Daytona International Speedway.
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Allmendinger to Replace Sadler at GEM
AJ Allmendinger signed up as a stand-in and ended up stealing the show. Allmendinger’s business manager, Tara Ragan, said Saturday night she expects Allmendinger to complete a deal to drive for Gillett Evernham Motorsports next season.
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Holiday Gifts for NASCAR’s Stars
Why does it always seem that Christmas rolls around faster than Carl Edwards can turn a lap at Bristol Motor Speedway? In any event, Yuletide is here, and it’s time to speculate on what Santa might be putting under the tree for your favorite NASCAR personalities.
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Triad Racing Technologies Acquires Triad Racing Development
Triad Racing Technologies (TRT) announced today that the company will acquire Triad Racing Development, a major supplier of engines, chassis and bodies for NASCAR Camping World, Nationwide and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. In addition to the acquisition of Triad Racing Development, the owners also purchased a majority interest in Bill Davis Racing.
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Mars North America Extends NASCAR Partnership
Mars North America announced today that it will extend its contract as official NASCAR partner, giving tens of millions of NASCAR fans even more to cheer about at track and in store.
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NASCAR Announces Three Vice President Promotions
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) announced today the promotion of Karen Leetzow, Paula Miller and Susan Schandel to vice president positions.
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Johnson Returns to GAINSCO/Stallings Racing for Rolex 24
Reigning three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson will return to GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing for the 2009 Rolex 24 At Daytona, reuniting this year's all-star lineup of Johnson and fellow champions Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty and Jimmy Vasser.
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Logano Takes First Laps Around Daytona in ARCA Test
Joey Logano is only 18 but is about to attempt a rare Daytona double. Logano, who has never raced at Daytona International Speedway, will make his first two starts on Saturday, Feb. 7 when he races in the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series season opener followed by Budweiser Shootout All-Star race.
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Most Popular Drivers Compete in Bodine Bobsled Challenge
Current 4th Annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge competitors Ted Christopher and Johnny Benson were recently named the Most Popular Driver for their respective NASCAR series during recent year-end award ceremonies.
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Concert Lineup Set for Sprint Sound & Speed
Curb recording artist Rodney Atkins and Mercury Nashville recording artist and two-time Dancing with the Stars champion Julianne Hough have joined the Friday-night concert lineup headlined by the award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry that will kick off the fourth annual Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust celebration of music and motorsports Jan. 9-10 in downtown Nashville.
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Grant Lawsuit Settled
At a mediation held in New York on December 3, 2008, Ms. Mauricia Grant settled her discrimination lawsuit with her former employer, NASCAR.
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Ambrose Voted Australian of the Year by Auto Action Magazine
Marcos Ambrose has been voted as the Australian Driver of the Year by Australian motor racing magazine Auto Action for the second-consecutive year.
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Preseason Thunder Fan Fests Scheduled for Jan. 16-17
Race fans will receive a sneak peek of DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 as well as the new NASCAR racing season on Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 with the annual NASCAR Preseason Thunder Fan Fests at historic Daytona International Speedway.
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Lucky Fan to be Named Mayor of DIRECTV Speedweeks
It’s every race fan’s dream to preside as Mayor over the biggest stock car race in world – the Daytona 500.
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Roush Fenway Names Blickensderfer Crew Chief for Kenseth
Roush Fenway Racing has named Drew Blickensderfer crew chief for Matt Kenseth’s No. 17 DEWALT Sprint Cup team for the upcoming 2009 season.
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Ban on Testing Should be Just That -- A Ban
An unlikely convergence of opinion has Jeff Gordon and Jack Roush on the same page. Both the Hendrick Motorsports driver and the Roush Fenway Racing team owner would like to see NASCAR's ban on testing become just that -- a total ban on testing.
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Robby Gordon Motorsports Partners with Toyota for 2009
Robby Gordon Motorsports announced today that they will partner with Toyota beginning in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season for the No. 7, which is guaranteed a spot in the season opener Daytona 500.
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UTI Awards the First Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship
The Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation today selected Kenna Primm of Greenwood, Ark. as the first Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship recipient.
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Red Bull Signs Mighty Auto Parts as Associate Sponsor on #83
The familiar blue paint scheme of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota driven by Brian Vickers will sport a new logo for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season as Mighty Auto Parts joins Red Bull Racing Team as an associate sponsor.
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“The Loopies”: The Second Annual Best-of Loop Data for 2008
There are a few more awards to be handed out. So don’t return those tuxes just yet. It’s time for the Second Annual Loopie Awards, a ceremony commemorating the best – and worst – Loop Data performances of the 2008 season.
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No Offseason for New Owner Stewart
So what are Tony Stewart's plans for the NASCAR offseason? Ask Stewart, and he'll tell you, "What offseason?"
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Jim Beam Renews Sponsorship with Robby Gordon
Jim Beam® Bourbon, the world’s No. 1-selling bourbon, announced today that it will continue its partnership with Robby Gordon Motorsports (RGM) as a primary sponsor of the No. 7 driven by team owner and veteran driver Robby Gordon during the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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Gibbs Moves Exclusively to New Raybestos Braking System
When approaching treacherous turns at speeds roaring close to 185 mph, even the gutsiest NASCAR drivers grip their steering wheels a little tighter when tires begin to squeal and the rubber starts to burn.
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Bobby Labonte and Petty Enterprises End Partnership
Effective immediately, Bobby Labonte has been released from all contractual obligations with Petty Enterprises. The terms were mutually agreed by both parties.
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Chart of the Week: Not a Petty Picture
The downturn at Petty Enterprises didn’t happen overnight. In fact, it has been ongoing for some time. As the chart shows, Petty Enterprises has the longest active winless drought in the Sprint Cup Series.
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Sprint Cup Series: A Look Back at the Top Performances of 08
Take a look at the top performances of 2008 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Sprint Sound & Speed Tickets on Sale Friday, Dec. 12
Tickets go on sale Friday (Dec. 12) for the Jan. 9 concert in downtown Nashville’s Sommet Center featuring the award-winning country duo Montgomery Gentry (“Roll with Me,” “My Town,” “Back When I Knew it All”).
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Unique Ticket Packages Available for Speedweeks 2009
If race fans are looking for the perfect ticket package for DIRECTV Speedweeks 2009 with great value and one-of-a-kind experiences, Daytona International Speedway is offering plenty to pick from.
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Notebook: Automakers Show Restraint in New York
Last Friday's NASCAR Sprint Cup awards banquet featured its usual pomp and circumstance, but there was an element missing at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel -- hospitality.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, enters the off-season having won more NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races than any other driver in 2008.
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Wrangler Brand Extends Its Relationship with Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will stay comfortable and stylish during 2009 with a continued relationship with the Wrangler® brand.
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David Ragan to Auction Items to Benefit Shriners Hospitals
NASCAR driver David Ragan will auction off an autographed Shriners Hospitals for Children(SHC)-themed racing helmet on eBay, beginning Dec. 15 and ending Dec. 21.
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Darlington Legends: Yarborough Has Storied Darlington History
In 2002, Jeff Gordon tied Cale Yarborough's record of five Southern 500 wins at Darlington Raceway, but there's one mark Yarborough is likely to hold forever: To date, he's the only driver in NASCAR history to come in under the fence at Darlington and go out over it.
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Earnhardt Rewards Sponsors; Bud’s Exposure Plummets
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s team change was one of NASCAR’s top stories entering 2008. How did things turn out?
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NASCAR Delivers $1.7 Billion in Exposure to Sponsors
NASCAR sponsors received almost $1.7 billion in exposure for their brands this year, according to the results of custom research for the recently concluded season.
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Gillette Receives 2008 NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award
The 2008 season began with a victory at the Daytona 500 by Gillette Young Guns driver Ryan Newman and culminated last week with the announcement of Gillette® [PG], the world’s leading male grooming brand, being presented the 2008 NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award.
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RCR Gets 20/20 Hindsight with Monitoring Technology Corp.
Richard Childress Racing will utilize Monitoring Technology Corporation’s 20/20 Hindsight™ system to improve the efficiency of its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series over-the-wall pit crews.
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Media Selects Johnson's Third Title as Top Story of 2008
Jimmie Johnson winning his record-tying third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship was voted the sport’s top story for 2008 by members of the media.
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On NASCAR: Champions Week Another Winning Experience
I have just returned to the real world after seven days of what now feels like an almost surreal experience – 2008 Champions Week in New York City, celebrating the accomplishments of three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson.
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Five Questions with… Brian France
The ninth annual SportsBusiness Daily/SportsBusiness Journal Motorsports Marketing Forum was held last week in New York City. Among the highlights was a one-on-one interview with NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France.
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Hall of Fame Honors Top 12 Sprint Cup Drivers with Bricks
The top 12 drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship helped pave the way for the new NASCAR Hall of Fame during the Championship Week in New York last week.
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Bodine Bobsled Challenge Announces Field of Drivers
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Johnny Benson and NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Champion Jeg Coughlin, Jr. have signed on to compete in the 4th Annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge, slated for January 2-4, 2009 at the Olympic Sports Complex.
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In Tough Economy, Gordon Would Consider Salary Cut
Back in the early 1990s, California-born Jeff Gordon caught a wave. The four-time Sprint Cup champion has ridden the surge of NASCAR’s popularity to a 37th-place ranking in this year’s Celebrity 100 as selected by Forbes magazine, which lists Gordon’s annual income, including endorsements, at $32 million, a figure Gordon says is overblown.
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Yarborough Surprises Johnson With Ring Presentation
Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Cale Yarborough made an unannounced appearance tonight at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 5
A busy week in New York City culminated Friday evening with the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel.
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Notebook: Biffle Reacts to Petty Merger Reports
With rumors of a circulating about a merger between Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises, Roush Fenway driver Greg Biffle had a different take on reports that a deal between GEM and Petty might remove one of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing's iconic names from the ownership rolls.
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On NASCAR in NYC: No I in a NASCAR Team
Even in New York City, it is still sometimes possible to be overwhelmed. Cipriani is that kind of place.
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NASCAR Stars on Hand at Sprint Sound & Speed Festival
For the fourth consecutive year, the world of country music and NASCAR will collide in Music City for Sprint Sound & Speed Presented by SunTrust on Jan. 9-10, 2009.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 4
The top performers from the recently completed 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season were honored Thursday at the annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Media Luncheon at Cipriani in New York City.
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Notebook: Report Has Petty Enterprises Merging with GEM
A report by SI.com (Sports Illustrated) that Petty Enterprises will not return to NASCAR Sprint Cup racing in 2009 but instead will merge with Gillett Evernham Motorsports in a move that will make GEM a four-car team, was described as "not accurate" to The Associated Press by Petty Enterprises CEO David Zucker.
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Chart of the Week: The Johnson-ator
Jimmie Johnson is being celebrated this week in New York as the 2008 Sprint Cup champion. Johnson, who has won three titles in a row, has won 15.9 percent of the Sprint Cup races since his 2002, his rookie season.
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On NASCAR in NYC: Talk is Not Cheap
When you watch awards shows like the Oscars, the Grammys or the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series banquet, do you ever wonder how “prepared” those prepared speeches really are?
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Dale Jr. Wins Sixth Consecutive Most Popular Driver Award
NASCAR fans across the nation have once again made a statement about their favorite driver. After tallying over one million votes, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the recipient of the 2008 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award.
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Richard Childress Named Recipient of 2008 Humanitarian Award
The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer and Official Home Improvement Warehouse of NASCAR, and NASCAR today announced that Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing and former NASCAR driver, was selected as the recipient of the 2008 NASCAR Home Depot Humanitarian Award.
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Bob Bahre Named 2009 Buddy Shuman Award Winner
Bob Bahre, long a champion promoter and supporter of stock-car racing in the New England region, collected one of NASCAR’s most prestigious and longest-running awards today in New York City.
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Daytona 500 Experience Garners Prestigious Brass Ring Award
Daytona 500 Experience, “The Official Attraction of NASCAR” located just outside legendary Daytona International Speedway, garnered a prestigious Brass Ring Award at the recent IAAPA Attractions Expo 2008 Annual Conference and Trade Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
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Toyota NASCAR 2008 Season Review
Toyota Camry drivers earned 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) wins in 2008. Kyle Busch led the Camry contingent with eight victories in his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Camry.
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On NASCAR in NYC: Foley's Serves Up Spirits and Spirit
When NASCAR visits New York City each year for the annual awards banquet and other related activities, a day is set aside for the Sprint Cup Series champion to have lunch with media members from the Northeast.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 3
Day Three of Champions Week was a busy one indeed for three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson.
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Notebook: Childers Named Reutimann's Crew Chief
Rodney Childers will join Michael Waltrip Racing as crew chief for David Reutimann's No. 00 Toyota in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series next year, the team announced Wednesday.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 2
Jimmie Johnson visited one of New York City’s most famous landmarks – Central Park – for a photo shoot Tuesday, as the first full day of Champions Week activities unfolded.
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Johnson is Sporting News’ Driver of the Year
Jimmie Johnson, the second driver to win three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships, is Sporting News’ driver of the year, the magazine announced Tuesday.
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Notebook: Kansas Could be in Line for 2nd Race in 2010
NASCAR chairman Brian France said Tuesday in New York it is more likely that Kansas Speedway could get its second date on the 2010 schedule than for Kentucky Speedway to have its request approved for an inaugural race there.
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On NASCAR in NYC: What’s Cooking
Last night, I had dinner in the kitchen. I know what you’re thinking; what’s so noteworthy about that?
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Roush Fenway Names Wingo as Crew Chief for No. 26 Team
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Donnie Wingo will serve as crew chief for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 Crown Royal / IRWIN Industrial Tools team.
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Evernham Completes Acquisition of the East Lincoln Speedway
Ray Evernham has announced that he has acquired the assets of the East Lincoln Speedway in Stanley, NC from founders Ralph and Joanne Nantz. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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David Reutimann Raises $78,000 for Local Charities
David Reutimann, driver of the #00 Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the #99 Aarons Dream Machine in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Michael Waltrip Racing, hosted his Fourth Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Cook Out and Auction at Silverado Golf and Country Club this past weekend in Zephyrhills, Florida.
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NASCAR R&D Center Wins SAE Motorsports Conference Award
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International Motorsports Engineering Conference Award was presented to the NASCAR Research and Development Center on Tuesday for its efforts towards “designing safer and more competitive vehicles.”
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2008 Auto Racing All-America Team Selected
The polls have closed for voters choosing 2008 All-America Auto Racing Team and five drivers with landslides of more than 70 percent of the vote are contenders for the Jerry Titus Award -- the team's Driver of the Year.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 1
Jimmie Johnson has been there before – the past two years to be exact – but celebrating his third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship on the biggest media stage in the world is certainly something the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet is looking forward to.
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Banquet Live on ESPN Classic
Surrounded by the glitz and glamour of New York City, Jimmie Johnson will officially be crowned as the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion during the series’ annual awards banquet Friday night, Dec. 5, at the Waldorf-Astoria.
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Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Team: A NASCAR Dynasty
Jimmie Johnson and the rest of his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet team have built a dynasty – truly a rare feat in NASCAR.
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Ryan Pemberton Named Crew Chief for Brian Vickers
No. 83 driver Brian Vickers will have a new crew chief for his third season with Red Bull Racing Team, as Ryan Pemberton leads Vickers' charge to his first Red Bull victory and a spot in the 2009 Chase.
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Labonte: Chase Never a Flawed System
This Friday night NASCAR will crown Jimmie Johnson its champion of the 2008 Sprint Cup season in New York City. Johnson will be presented his third consecutive trophy and nobody will second guess the system of how Johnson won the championship.
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48 Team Named 2008 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew
A key component of the No 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet team’s championship formula is the performance of the over-the-wall crew.
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On NASCAR: Giving Thanks for 2008
I once heard my Aunt Sally say of her son, my first cousin -- and she was completely serious and I totally believed this to be true -- "I've seen Rob get down on his knees and pray for the Dallas Cowboys."
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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week Preview
Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will be the centerpiece of next week’s annual Champions Week celebration in New York City – a busy and joyful five days that marks the traditional end of each season.
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Chart of the Week: Active Winners
Carl Edwards (nine victories), Kyle Busch (eight) and Jimmie Johnson (seven) combined to win 24 of the 36 Sprint Cup races in 2008. Those are remarkable single-season win totals by any measure.
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Comparing NASCAR's Three-Peats
When Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he joined Cale Yarborough as one of only two drivers to win three straight championships at NASCAR’s highest level.
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Notebook: Fox Looks for Ways to Cut Costs
Facing a discouraging ad market, Fox is talking to NASCAR and ESPN about ways the network can save money on its broadcasts of the sport next year. They are exploring potential cost cuts on the production side.
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Busch Proud of Seven-Year Consecutive Winning Streak
When Kurt Busch scored his first victory as a full-time competitor on the elite NASCAR Sprint Cup tour on March 24, 2002, little did he know that he’d start a winning streak that would continue now for seven straight seasons, placing him in a tie for second-place on the continuous winning seasons list.
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Notebook: Pemberton Leaves Reutimann’s Cup Team
David Reutimann has confirmed that crew chief Ryan Pemberton has left his Michael Waltrip Racing Sprint Cup team.
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Donated Petty Racecar Gets Virginia Tech Makeover
Race fans attending Virginia Tech’s November 6th football game against Maryland got a post-Halloween treat when Virginia Tech motorsports research center VIPER Service unveiled a new color wrap -- burnt orange and Chicago maroon – on one of the Sprint Cup racecars donated by Petty Enterprises earlier this year.
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NASCAR Newscast: 2008 Nationwide Series Awards Banquet
Go inside the NASCAR Nationwide Series 2008 Awards Banquet, and hear from driver champion Clint Bowyer and Joey Logano, who helped pilot the No. 20 car to the owner championship. Plus, Raybestos Rookie of the Year Landon Cassill shares his favorite moment of his first campaign in America's No. 2 motorsports series.
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On NASCAR: Cool, Calm Clint Collects Championship
I wish I had a funny or dramatic story to tell you about Clint Bowyer, but I don't. As far as I know, Bowyer's name isn't usually associated with words like "hijinks" or "shenanigans".
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Season Wrapup: JJ Dominates Chase for Third Straight Title
After the meteoric rise and fall of one of Sprint Cup's burgeoning superstars, Kyle Busch, the 2008 season ended the way the previous two had -- with a Jimmie Johnson championship.
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Nemechek, Furniture Row Racing Agree on Contract Buyout
On the heels of Furniture Row Racing announcing plans for a limited 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, the team announced today a contract buyout of its driver Joe Nemechek.
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60 Minutes to Focus on Ambrose NASCAR Career
Australian motor racing fans will get a unique insight into the world of NASCAR and the life of Aussie ace Marcos Ambrose when 60 Minutes resumes on the Nine Network early in 2009.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Homestead-Miami Speedway
The final race of the 2008 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Miami, Fla. for the Ford 400, had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing severe heartburn.
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Matt Kenseth Re-Signs with Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that it has re-signed 2003 Sprint Cup Champion Matt Kenseth to a multi-year contract.
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Season in Review: A Look at the 2008 Sprint Cup Season
Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship – his third consecutive title. He joined Cale Yarborough (1976-78) as the only drivers to win three consecutive series championships.
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Labonte Still Only Driver to Win Cup and Nationwide Titles
Bobby Labonte has enjoyed a long and storied career in NASCAR. His 2000 Sprint Cup title assured him a place in the annals of the sport’s history. It firmly entrenched him at the top of his profession.
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The Utah Runnin’ Utes Run Fast at DIS
The University of Utah Runnin’ Utes college basketball team took a team building trip to historic Daytona International Speedway Thursday morning to experience the excitement of NASCAR.
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Chart of the Week: 43-Point Must System
What would happen if each Sprint Cup race were scored with the winner getting 43 points, second place getting 42, third getting 41 all the way down to the last-place car receiving one point?
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Chase Has Yet to Deliver its Intended Punch
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format has generated as much or more debate than any facet of NASCAR since it was implemented in 2004. The radical departure it represented from NASCAR’s roots was hailed as both a revolutionary move by NASCAR CEO Brian France and a slap in the face to the sport’s traditionalists.
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Media Members Almost Perfect, In Predicting 2008 Chase Field
The media proved it did its homework prior to the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, correctly predicting 11 of the 12 drivers who qualified for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
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NASCAR Teleconference: 2008 Champion Jimmie Johnson
The final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teleconference for the 2008 season features three-time series champion Jimmie Johnson, who captured his third consecutive title at Homestead Miami Speedway. He became the first driver in 30 years to win three consecutive titles, joining Cale Yarborough.
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Menard to Drive No. 98 Yates Racing Ford Fusion in 2009
Yates Racing is pleased to announce Paul Menard as the driver of the No. 98 Menards Ford Fusion in 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition.
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12 Gauge: The Final Edition after Homestead
Welcome to the final 12 Gauge of the season. Our theme this week for the finale is famous threes. Enjoy it as you would a … three-course meal.
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Robby Gordon Gears Up for the 41st Tecate SCORE Baja 1000
Proving once again that he never tires of racing, Robby Gordon left this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finale in Homestead, Florida and headed straight for Ensenada, Mexico to compete in the 41st annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, one of the most grueling off-road races in the world.
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the final 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 after the 36-race season.
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The Cool Down Lap: Test Ban May Help Johnson Win Again
In the face of a broadening economic crisis, NASCAR did the right thing in banning most testing for the 2009 season. The clear intention is to save money in a climate where money is tighter than a racecar with a severe push.
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Bowyer Holds off Edwards for First Title
Clint Bowyer proved he could win the Nationwide Series championship as a front-runner, but he’s probably glad Carl Edwards ran out of races.
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Jimmie Johnson Adds His Name to List of Legends
In becoming only the second driver to win three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships, Jimmie Johnson joins an exclusive list of sports legends. Cale Yarborough is the only other driver to win three NASCAR Sprint Cup championships in a row (1976-78).
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When Jimmie Wins, Everyone Wins
To celebrate Jimmie Johnson’s third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship, Lowe’s is offering customers 10 percent off KOBALT® tools, tool storage and truck boxes.
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Pit Strategy Lands Harvick Second in Season Finale
Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. That is exactly what happened to Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil Racing team on Sunday evening at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Gordon Finishes Fourth at Miami, Seventh in Standings
Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont posted a fourth-place finish -- their 13th top-five of the season -- in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday night to secure a seventh-place finish in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup standings.
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Late Race Pit Stop Costs Stewart Storybook Ending
A storybook ending just wasn’t in the cards for Tony Stewart in Sunday’s season-ending Ford 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Two Red Bulls in Top 35 After Homestead
Brian Vickers snuck the No. 84 into the top 35, and teammate Scott Speed had the best finish of his Sprint Cup career in the No. 83. The driver swap paid off Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Busch Rolls the Dice and Comes Up Short in Miami
Despite the fact that gas prices have plummeted in recent weeks, Kyle Busch still experienced pain at the pump in the late stages of Sunday’s Ford 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Blaney Drives No. 22 Car to 22nd-Place Finish at Homestead
Dave Blaney and the No. 22 Bill Davis Racing team qualified in the 33rd spot for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and improved upon that qualifying effort with a 22nd-place finish in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale Sunday afternoon.
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Kenseth Caps off Season with Disappointing 25th-Place Finish
In the 2008 season finale race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT Ford Fusion team turned in a stellar performance.
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Gordon Finishes 26th in the Last Race of the 2008 Season
Robby Gordon Motorsports entered the last race of the season with high hopes. With a string of strong performances at intermediate tracks throughout the second half of the Sprint Cup season, the No. 7 team hoped to finish of the year on a high note at Homestead Miami Speedway.
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Menard Finishes 30th in Season Finale
Paul Menard wrapped up his time with Dale Earnhardt Inc. with a 30th place finish in the FORD 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Homestead a Struggle for Team Petty
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 33rd in Sunday’s race, while Chad McCumbee and the No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge team finished 39th.
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Almirola's Momentum Halted in Season Finale
Two early incidents in Sunday's final Sprint Cup race of the season stalled Aric Almirola's performance at Homestead Miami Speedway.
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Nemechek Finishes 36th in Season Finale
Joe Nemechek finished off the 2008 Sprint Cup season Sunday with a 36th-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Sunday Notebook: Stewart Ends JGR Career on Emotional Note
It was an emotional night for Tony Stewart, who raced for the last time for owner Joe Gibbs and crew chief Greg Zipadelli in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Edwards Wins Homestead, Championship Trifecta for Johnson
Carl Edwards did everything he could, but Jimmie Johnson made sure Edwards’ best wasn’t good enough. Edwards led the most laps and won Sunday’s Ford 400 Sprint Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway to score his series-best ninth victory of the season, but Johnson claimed the big prize -- his record-tying third straight Cup title -- with a 15th-place finish that gave him a 69-point advantage over Edwards in the final standings. Saving every drop of fuel he could, Edwards coasted across the finish line 7.548 seconds ahead of Kevin Harvick, who also conserved fuel after his final pit stop on Lap 201 of the 267-lap race. Jamie McMurray was third, followed by Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer.
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Support Rally for Domestic Automakers
Next week, Congress and the current Administration will determine whether to provide immediate support to the domestic auto industry to help it through one of the most difficult economic times in our nation’s history.
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Saturday Notebook: Edwards Needs Something to Happen
Whether it's Jimmie Johnson starting 30th and having trouble, a battle between top-35 contenders that triggers a wreck or a driver settling a score in the season finale, Carl Edwards is looking for as much action as possible in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Reutimann Wins First Career Pole in Season Finale
David Reutimann won the pole for Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but when the race starts, the focus won't be at the front of the field. Jimmie Johnson, a heavy favorite to win his third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, will have to deal with traffic and avoid potential disaster early in the race after qualifying 30th in Friday afternoon's time trials. Carl Edwards, 141 points in arrears and the only driver with a mathematical chance to overtake Johnson, starts fourth.
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It's a Bird, It's a Plane … No, It's Jimmie Johnson
In her classic pop song "Big Yellow Taxi," Joni Mitchell posed this question: Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you've got till it's gone? Sadly, the answer is all too often yes.
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JTG Daugherty Announces Bush Beans Sponsorship for 2009
Today JTG Daugherty Racing announced a 2009 Sprint Cup sponsorship agreement with Bush Brother’s and Company.
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Ford Drivers Talk About Fusion Hybrid
The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2010 Ford Fusion Sport have been chosen to be the official pace cars of the Ford 400, the NASCAR Sprint Cup season finale and the final race of Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday.
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Friday Notebook: Gibson Named Newman's Crew Chief
Tony Stewart announced Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway that Tony Gibson will join Stewart-Haas Racing as crew chief for Ryan Newman's No. 39 Chevrolet in 2009.
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NASCAR Suspends 2009 Testing
In an effort to help teams manage costs, NASCAR is suspending testing for its three national and two regional racing series for the 2009 season.
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Sprint Cup Series Drivers Support 2009 Testing Ban
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers voiced support of today’s announcement at Homestead-Miami Speedway that testing will be suspended in 2009 for all three national series and two regional series.
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NASCAR Imposes Test Ban for 2009
There will be no testing in 2009, other than Goodyear tire testing, on racetracks that host events in NASCAR’s top three touring series and Camping World East and West Regional Series, NASCAR president Mike Helton announced Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Stewart-Haas Racing Hires Hutchens and Gibson
Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) announced today that two NASCAR industry veterans will take leadership positions with the team.
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Ford Unveils 2010 NASCAR Fusion
The new-look 2010 Ford NASCAR Sprint Cup Fusion that will compete in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season was unveiled today at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Bill Davis Racing Readying for 2009 Sprint Cup Season
Heading into the final race of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Bill Davis Racing (BDR) is fully committed to preparing to participate in a full season of competition in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing in 2009.
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No. 48 Team Earns Fourth-Quarter Mechanix Wear Honors
The No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet team from Hendrick Motorsports put together a string of seven consecutive top-10 finishes including two wins to earn four-quarter honors in the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award competition.
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Breaking Limits Completes First Year of Business
After successfully building and delivering results for a strong foundation of diverse partners, Breaking Limits, a full-service marketing agency, has just completed its first year offering marketing, public and media relations and sales capabilities.
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Chase Press Conference: Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship contenders Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards held a press conference today at Homestead-Miami Speedway in advance of Sunday’s Ford 400.
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Breakout Session: Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, comes into this weekend trailing points leader Jimmie Johnson by 141 points. After a formal Q&A session on stage, Edwards held a one-on-one breakout session where he addressed his season and other issues.
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Ford to Unveil New-Look NASCAR Fusion
Race fans will be the first to see the new-look Ford NASCAR Fusion that will compete in 2009 when Edsel Ford and Brian Wolfe unveil the car at the Ford display, located outside turn one of the Homestead Miami Speedway on Friday, Nov. 14.

Johnson at Ease Heading into Homestead Finale
Jimmie Johnson is 400 miles from making history. With his third consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship at hand, all Johnson has to do is finish 36th or better in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to join Cale Yarborough as the only drivers to win three consecutive championships.
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Air Force Announces Sponsorship of Sorenson for 2009
Air Force officials announced today that it will begin a new NASCAR partnership with Gillett Evernham Motorsports when it sponsors the No. 10 car driven by Reed Sorenson for the 2009 NASCAR Nextel Cup season.
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Harvick, No. 29 Chevy to Carry United Way Logo at Homestead
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Racing team will carry the United Way logo on the deck lid of the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Chevrolet in the season finale NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Reutimann to Host Charity Golf Tournament and Auction
David Reutimann, driver of the #44 Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the #99 Aarons Dream Machine in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for Michael Waltrip Racing, will be hosting his Fourth Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Cook Out and Auction from Silverado Golf and Country Club in Zephyrhills, Florida.
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Three Drivers Championships Still Possible for Ford Racing
Two Ford Racing drivers are in the running for three series’ championships heading into the final weekend of the season.
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Top 5 and 5 to Watch: Homestead-Miami
Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s Ford 400.
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Ranking the Rookies - What’s Left of Them, Anyway
NASCAR’s 2008 Sprint Cup rookie class shrank more rapidly than the global economy this year.
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Chart of the Week: Chase Race Points
Jimmie Johnson, as you might expect, has scored the most points in the first nine races of the Chase. What may surprise you is who is No. 7 -- David Ragan. Ragan will finish 13th in the points standings, the top driver outside the Chase.
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Hellmann's Real Fan of the Year Ready to Celebrate at HMS
The final race weekend of the season will offer NASCAR fans a chance to celebrate the conclusion of the 2008 season in the top three NASCAR national touring series.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Homestead-Miami
After a season's worth of laps, it all comes down to a November afternoon at Homestead-Miami Speedway and this question: Can reigning and two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson make history?
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Earnhardt and Ganassi Form New Four-Car Team
Two of motorsports’ biggest names – Earnhardt and Ganassi – will launch a four-car team beginning in 2009 through the combination of the motorsports operations of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, Inc. (CGRFS).
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DEI, Ganassi Merge
Chip Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. will merge operations beginning with the 2009 Sprint Cup season. Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates will field the NASCAR-maximum four Sprint Cup cars in 2009, thus cutting out two full-time cars that DEI operated in 2008.
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‘In the Loop’: Edwards Keeping the Faith
If all was square, the statistics would favor Carl Edwards over Jimmie Johnson this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But Johnson owns a robust 141-point lead, and it will take a lot for Edwards to overcome the deficit.
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Jimmie Johnson: The View of Knaus from the Driver’s Seat
Jimmie Johnson is just days from becoming the second driver in history to win three consecutive Cup championships. His performance last month at Atlanta Motor Speedway went a long way toward helping him build his 141-point lead over Carl Edwards with one race to go.
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Edwards: Double Duty is Fine, Second Place isn’t so Special
Carl Edwards enters the final week of the season in second place in NASCAR’s top two series. He trails Jimmie Johnson by 141 points in the Sprint Cup Series and Clint Bowyer by 56 in the Nationwide Series.
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Q&A with Chad Knaus
There is no crew chief in the Sprint Cup garage more adept at planning and executing race strategy and making critical decisions on the fly than Chad Knaus. Knaus shares the approach that has made him an indispensable part of Jimmie Johnson’s Sprint Cup championships.
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BB&T to Sponsor Bowyer for 10 Sprint Cup Races in 2009
BB&T Corporation and Richard Childress Racing have agreed to an 11-race sponsorship for RCR’s No. 33 Chevrolet with driver Clint Bowyer for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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Vickers and Speed Swap Cars at Homestead
Red Bull Racing Team's No. 83 and No. 84 drivers will swap cars for this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead- Miami Speedway.
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Chevrolet Clinches Sprint Cup Manufacturers’ Championship
Jimmie Johnson’s victory of the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway clinched the 2008 Manufacturers’ Championship for Chevrolet in NASCAR’s premier division.
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Jeff Gordon Donates Eldora Firesuit for Online Charity Auction
Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon has given up one of his favorite firesuits from the 2008 racing season for an online auction benefiting The Jeff Gordon Foundation.
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Kurt Busch Takes Detour to DIS for Rolex 24 at Daytona Test
Kurt Busch flew to Homestead-Miami Speedway on Wednesday but first made a quick detour to Daytona International Speedway to take part in November Test Days in preparation for the 47th anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Scott Wimmer to Visit Troops in Iraq and Kuwait
Scott Wimmer will tour United States Military bases as part of the 2008 RACING HEROES GOODWILL TOUR. The tour which begins on December 9, and concludes on December 20th, will include visits to US bases in Iraq and Kuwait.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Brian France
Today's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teleconference - ahead of Sunday's Ford Championship weekend at Homestead Miami Speedway - features a very special guest, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France.
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This Week in Ford Racing: David Ragan
David Ragan has had a very impressive second full season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He leads ALL drivers in the series in laps completed (10,395 of 10,459) and percentage of laps completed (99.39%), and leads all non-Chase drivers in points (13th in the standings), top-fives (6) and top-10s (14).
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NASCAR Roundtable
NASCAR’s 2008 season winds to a close this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and few people seem certain the sport will look the same next year as it did this year.
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Richard Childress Named NCMA Tribute Award Recipient
Richard Childress will be the recipient of the North Carolina Motorsports Association's Tribute Award at the group's annual awards banquet on January 26, 2009, at the Embassy Suites Resort and Conference Center in Concord, N.C.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami
Jimmie Johnson’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup performances are unrivaled. This year, Johnson has three wins, an average finish of 4.7 and a Driver Rating of 118.7 during the Chase.
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12 Gauge: The Snake Edition After Phoenix
Each week, 12 Gauge takes a look at the top 12 drivers in the Sprint Cup Series. One of the unique aspects of PIR is the hillside seating overlooking Turns 3 and 4. You get a great view of the action, but watch out for those snakes -- which is the theme of today’s 12 Gauge.
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Furniture Row Racing Plans Limited 2009 Schedule
Announced today, Furniture Row Racing is planning a limited 2009 schedule for their NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team and Car #78 driven by Joe Nemechek.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Phoenix International Raceway
The second to last stop of the 2008 racing season at Phoenix International Raceway for the Checker Auto Parts 500, had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing severe heartburn.
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Week 36: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the 10th and final race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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The Cool Down Lap: It’s Time to Change the COT
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France made a bold assertion Sunday, specifically that the racecar introduced to the Sprint Cup Series in 2007 as the Car of Tomorrow has met the three benchmarks established by the sanctioning body.
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Petty Renews Partnership with Paralyzed Veterans of America
Petty Enterprises, the winningest organization in the history of American motorsports, announces that it has extended its partnership with the Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) through the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
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Moore Recounts Storied Career with NASCAR's Elite Drivers
Bud Moore won't be pinned down by the question about his favorite driver at Darlington. Metaphorically speaking, he holds up a fistful of cards and says, "Pick one."
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Johnson Needs 36th-Place Finish to Clinch at Homestead
Jimmie Johnson’s third consecutive championship is well within reach, needing to finish 36th or better in next Sunday’s season finale Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to clinch.
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Sunday Notebook: Kurt Busch Marvels at Johnson Performance
After running second in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, Kurt Busch was less interested in talking about his solid performance than in lavishing praise on the performance race winner Jimmie Johnson
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Chevy Steady in Phoenix
Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil Racing team capitalized on a strong race car and turned in a solid seventh-place finish in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Busch Battles to Eighth-Place Finish at Phoenix
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Pedigree Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), finished eighth in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500k NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Martin Closes Out DEI Tenure with Stellar 14th-Place Finish
Mark Martin closed out his tenure with Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the No. 8 U.S. Army Chevrolet by battling back from a lap down to finish 14th in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Kenseth Earns 15th-Place Finish at Phoenix
After enjoying three consecutive top-10 finishes, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT Ford Fusion team were looking forward to the race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Labonte Scores Top-20 Finish in Phoenix, Petty in Accident
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 19th in Sunday’s race, while Kyle Petty and the No. 45 Wells Fargo Dodge finished in the 39th position.
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Top-20 for Blaney in Phoenix
Dave Blaney and the No. 22 Bill Davis Racing team qualified in the 23rd spot for the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway and backed up that qualifying effort with a top-20 finish in their Bad Boy Mowers Toyota Camry on the one-mile oval Sunday afternoon.
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Phoenix Falling: Stewart Collected in Late-Race Accidents
Tony Stewart went from running in the top-10 with 50 laps to go in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500k NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway to finishing 22nd.
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Schrader Stays Out of Trouble, Finishes 27th at Phoenix
In a race that no one was quite sure would ever end, Ken Schrader dodged several accidents and finished 27th in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500k NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway
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Johnson on Brink of Third Title After Phoenix Win
Polesitter Jimmie Johnson played his own version of “Catch Me If You Can” Sunday -- and nobody could -- in the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 and in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Though it took a green-white-checkered-flag finish to decide the race, the outcome was hardly in doubt, as Johnson dominated the race, leading 217 of 313 laps. Kurt Busch finished second, .295 seconds behind the two-time defending Cup champion.
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Statement from ABC on Sunday's Telecast
"After two red flags, rain in Phoenix and 4 1/2 hours on ABC, we were still 34 minutes from the end of the telecast as it turned out. We told fans in the East and Central from the second red flag on that the race was moving to ESPN2. ABC's entertainment viewers and NASCAR fans were both well served in a tough spot, and we are fortunate to have ESPN2 among our networks to serve the fans."

Chevrolet Clinches Manufacturer Championship
With Jimmie Johnson's victory in the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, Chevrolet clinched the NASCAR Sprint Cup Manufacturer's Championship.

Brian France Addresses Economic Concerns at Phoenix
NASCAR chairman Brian France spoke with the media at Phoenix International Raceway, where he addressed concerns about the economy and other topics.
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid to Pace Ford 400 Field
NASCAR Sprint Cup officials will leave it to a green car to lead the field to the green flag next Sunday at the season-ending Ford 400 – marking a NASCAR Sprint Cup first.
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Saturday Notebook: Stewart Confident Logano Will Improve
Joey Logano's first three outings in NASCAR Sprint Cup cars have the rumormongers working overtime.
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Chasing History, Johnson Wins Pole in Phoenix
For the fifth time in nine Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup races, Jimmie Johnson will start from the pole. This time, with the sun in his eyes in the first corner, Johnson claimed the top starting spot the old fashioned way -- he earned it with a lap of 26.721 seconds (134.725 mph) at Phoenix International Raceway, good enough to edge Jamie McMurray (134.625 mph) for the pole for Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.
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Friday Notebook: Stewart Has Unusual Pick for Top Driver
Tony Stewart has a nominee for driver of the year in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, and it's not Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards or Kyle Busch -- the three drivers who have combined for 22 victories in 34 events this season.
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On NASCAR: May the Best Man Tie
There's a lot of talk going around right now about the chances of Jimmie Johnson winning his third consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship, an almost impossible feat.
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Tony Stewart Named 38th Fiesta Bowl Parade Grand Marshal
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 38th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.
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Johnson Will Try to Stem the Tide in Phoenix
Jimmie Johnson’s 106-point lead over Carl Edwards is the largest margin by far between the leader and second-place driver with two races to go since the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format was introduced in 2004.
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Bad Boy Mowers to Sponsor No. 22 Toyota in Final Two Events
Bill Davis Racing (BDR) announced today that Bad Boy Mowers will take over the sponsorship of the No. 22 Toyota Camry in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition for the final two events of the 2008 season.
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Top Five and Five to Watch: Phoenix
Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500.
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Josh Ray Selected as First Diversity Apprentice for MWR
Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. (TMS) and Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced today that Josh Ray is the diversity apprentice selected from Toyota's Technician Training and Education Network (T-TEN) alumni program.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Phoenix
Despite being nearly 200 points behind standings leader Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) with four races left, Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford) never gave up hope of winning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.
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‘In the Loop’: Neck-And-Neck at Phoenix
The statistics suggest not much will be gained or lost at Phoenix between points leader Jimmie Johnson and second-place Carl Edwards. Both are strong at Phoenix, with Johnson holding an edge.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Denny Hamlin
Today's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teleconference - ahead of Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway - features Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota.
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Dale Jr. Talks About Obama's Win and Voting for Change
The Drive on FOX with Chris Myers & Sean Farnham welcomed NASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. today and discussed Sen. Barack Obama winning the 2008 presidential election and voting for change in NASCAR.
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Shelby Automobiles to Sponsor Sprint Cup Race at LVMS
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2009 will be sponsored by Shelby Automobiles. The event will be lengthened to 427 miles and will be called the “Shelby 427.”
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RCR Reorganizes its Business Unit
Richard Childress Racing has reorganized its business unit to help strengthen the overall performance of the 11-time NASCAR championship-winning organization.
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O’Reilly Auto Parts Becomes NASCAR Official Partner
O’Reilly Auto Parts and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today an exclusive multi-year agreement for O’Reilly to become the Official Auto Parts Retailer of NASCAR.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500
Carl Edwards keeps chipping away at leader Jimmie Johnson’s point lead. The deficit is now 106 points. An Edwards comeback with two races remaining would be the largest since the current points system was implemented in 1975.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Greg Biffle and Travis Kvapil
Greg Biffle sits third in the Sprint Cup Series point standings with only two races remaining, while Travis Kvapil stands 24th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings going into this weekend’s race at Phoenix. Both drivers spoke about the one-mile track and their seasons to date.
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Dodge Teleconference: Juan Pablo Montoya
Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger for Chip Ganassi Racing, was this week's guest on the Dodge Motorsports Teleconference.
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Johnson’s Spotter Won’t Return in 2009
During a modest round of layoffs Monday and Tuesday at Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson’s spotter, Stevie Reeves, was told he would not return to the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet team next season, Reeves confirmed Tuesday night.
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12 Gauge: The Presidents Edition after Texas
Each week, 12 Gauge takes a look at the top 12 drivers in the Sprint Cup Series. All race and performance references are from Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway. Today’s theme is a natural. As Olivia Newton-John once never said, “Let’s get presidential.”
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Strong Chases Catapult Chevy, Ford Up Manufacturer Standing
Only three points separate the top three outfits in one of the most hotly-contested Manufacturers’ Championships in history. With two races remaining in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Chevrolet leads the standings with 204 points, Ford has 202 and Toyota has 201.
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Ganassi, DEI in Merger Talks
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and Dale Earnhardt Inc. have entered discussions that could lead to a merger between the two organizations, foxsports.com reported Tuesday.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Texas Motor Speedway
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at the Texas Motor Speedway for the Dickies 500 in Fort Worth, Texas, had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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Week 35: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the ninth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Cool Down Lap: Edwards’ Gamble Pays Off, Leaves Questions
There must be something about crossing the Mississippi River that brings out the gambler in Carl Edwards and his No. 99 Roush Fenway Ford team.
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Support Sam Ard with Online Auction
After tying two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Sam Ard''s record for most wins in a season with 10, Kyle Busch pledged $100,000 to Ard in Texas Motor Speedway's Victory Lane.
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60 Most Beautiful People in NASCAR to Hit Newsstands Nov. 11
Fast cars, loud engines, thrilling finishes and beautiful people are part of the unique experience of NASCAR racing.
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NASCAR Tests inthinc Lap Counter in Sprint Cup Series
The Motorsports Division of inthinc™, a developer and manufacturer of technologies to improve driving safety, today announced its lap counter technology is now being tested in all cars of the NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series.
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After Championship Season Ganassi Partners with Champion
Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Inc. (CGR) announced today a multi-year agreement with Champion that will see the leading athletic apparel brand on the backs of all of CGR’s six race teams across NASCAR, IndyCar and the Rolex Sports Car Series beginning in 2009.
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Edwards Closes Gap, Makes a J.J. Clinch at Phoenix Difficult
Gutsy strategy earned Carl Edwards the win at the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, and made it difficult for points leader Jimmie Johnson to clinch at Phoenix.
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Second Place at Texas Boosts Gordon to Fifth in Standings
Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont battled back from a lap down to finish second in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
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Busch Brings Home Solid Sixth-Place Finish at Texas
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), scored a solid sixth-place finish in Sunday’s Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
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Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Chevy Rally for Top 10 at Texas
The Shell-Pennzoil Racing team overcame a mid-pack qualifying effort and battled handling issues throughout the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway but, Kevin Harvick and Company, were still able to bring home a solid seventh-place finish.
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Kenseth Wrangles Ninth-Place Finish at Texas
Heading into Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DEWALT Ford Fusion was optimistic and looking forward to racing at the 1.5-mile Texas track.
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Martin, No. 8 Team Fight to 12th-place Finish in Texas
Mark Martin and the No. 8 U.S. Army team battled to a 12th-place finish in Sunday’s Dickies 500 Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway
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Stewart Takes Backup Car to 16th at Texas
Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), scored a solid 16th-place finish in Sunday’s Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
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Menard Finishes 22nd at Texas Motor Speedway
Joey Logano and the No. 02 Home Depot Toyota team waited a long time for today’s opportunity, but unfortunately the results were not what they hoped for this weekend which ended with a 40th place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Blaney Finishes 29th at Texas
With just three races remaining in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series campaign, Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team qualified in the 41st spot for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Friday afternoon.
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Schrader Finishes 30th at Texas
Ken Schrader, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, finished 30th in Sunday’s Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
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Robby Gordon Finishes 36th at Texas
After a long weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, Robby Gordon and the No. 7 MAPEI /Menards team finished 36th in Sunday’s Dickies 500.
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Labonte Finishes 39th in Home State
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 39th in Sunday’s race. Labonte, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, was hoping to pick up his first win in his home state.
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Logano Finishes 40th in Texas
Joey Logano and the No. 02 Home Depot Toyota team waited a long time for today’s opportunity, but unfortunately the results were not what they hoped for this weekend which ended with a 40th place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Sunday Notebook: Gilliland Parked After Wrecking Montoya
Sunday’s Dickies 500 Sprint Cup race featured long green-flag runs and record lows for cautions (five) and caution laps (26), but that didn’t mean it lacked drama.
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Fuel-Mileage Gamble Pays Off for Edwards
Carl Edwards spent the past week insisting the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup isn’t over. Maybe he’s right. Squeezing 70 laps out of his last tank of fuel at 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway, Edwards slowed his speed to a relative crawl in the closing laps of Sunday’s Dickies 500 and rolled across the finish line 8.31 seconds ahead of Jeff Gordon, who also stretched his fuel mileage.
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Saturday Notebook: Stewart's Tire Explodes During Practice
Tony Stewart was fifth fastest in Saturday's first Sprint Cup practice session, but trouble found him when his right rear tire exploded and took most of the right rear quarter panel and side window with it.
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Dickies 2008 Worker of the Year® Takes a Shot at $1 Million
Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., makers of Dickies®, the leading global workwear brand, proudly announced oilfield roughneck and safety manager Hale Hughes as their 2008 American Worker of the Year® at the Professional Bull Riders World Finals in Las Vegas on October 31.
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Jeff Gordon Wins First Career Pole at Texas
If Jeff Gordon needed a change of pace to break the spell of his last disastrous tango with Texas Motor Speedway, he found it Friday afternoon. Gordon covered the 1.5-mile distance in 28.652 seconds (188.469 mph) to win the pole for Sunday's Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race, a good start toward erasing the memory of a 43rd-place finish at TMS in April.
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Friday Notebook: Drivers Caution Against Chase Changes
Most Chase drivers -- including the one who's poised to win his third straight championship -- think it's time to stop the talk of changing the Chase for the Sprint Cup scoring structure simply because Jimmie Johnson might run away with the title this year.
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On NASCAR: NASCAR Trick or Treat
When I worked as the public relations director for a race track, I always commented when NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event weekends rolled around that I was going to have T-shirts printed up reading, "No I can't get you any free tickets."
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Sprint Cup Drivers Stand Up for Chase System
Driver after driver spoke up today at Texas Motor Speedway in support of the current Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format despite the possibility of Jimmie Johnson becoming a three-time champion.
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Sadler Talks Teen Safe Driving to Students in Texas
NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler took time before the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway to visit students and their parents at Colleyville Heritage High School outside Dallas on Thursday, October 30, to talk about the importance of teen safe driving. Sadler was joined by SPEED TV personality John Roberts.
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Past Champions to be Honored at Homestead-Miami
Legends throughout NASCAR’s 60-year history will help crown the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion during Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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No. 48 Team Favorite for Fourth-Quarter Mechanix Wear Honor
The No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet team from Hendrick Motorsports has recorded two wins and seven consecutive top-10 finishes in the Chase for the Sprint Cup to emerge as the heavy favorite to claim fourth-quarter honors in the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award competition.
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Shell and Motiva Join Harvick for United Way Day of Caring
On their way to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, driver Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil crew from Richard Childress Racing made a pit stop at the Houston Salvation Army Boys' and Girls' Club for the Shell and Motiva United Way Day of Caring.
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Johnson Just Focused on Doing His Part
He's not talking like it's a certainty at this point, but with three races left in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jimmie Johnson pretty much can tell the engravers to get started putting his name on the championship trophy with a strong finish in Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Top Five and Five to Watch: Texas
Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Jamie McMurray & IRWIN Host Top Tradesmen at Texas
The saying is “Everything is bigger in Texas.” IRWIN® Industrial Tools will prove that when the company hosts 20 of the fastest, accurate tradesmen from around the country at the race in Texas for the Ultimate Tradesman Challenge (UTC) Semi-Final competition.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Texas Motor Speedway
Reigning and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson’s (No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet) is in familiar territory as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series prepares for Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR CAM Teleconference: Matt Kenseth
Today's NASCAR CAM Teleconference - in advance of Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway - features Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford, who is joining us from the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, North Carolina.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Carl Edwards
This week's NASCAR teleconference - in advance of Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, race number eight in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - features Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford.
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This Week in Ford Racing: David Ragan
David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion, is sitting solidly in 13th place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings with only three races remaining.
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Dodge Teleconference: Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Dodge for Gillett Evernham Motorsports, was the guest on the weekly Dodge Motorsports Teleconference.
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‘In the Loop’: Time Running Out for Jeff Gordon
Still winless through 33 races, Jeff Gordon has three more chances to continue a remarkable streak. Gordon has won at least two races in each season since 1994, his second year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The streak stands at 14 consecutive seasons.
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Three-Race Showdown Set for Manufacturer Championship
The strong 2008 seasons by Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch (from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota, respectively) has made this year’s Manufacturers’ Championship one of the most heated – and coveted – in history.
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Cup Team Owner Indicted on Tax Charges
Larry McClure, a founder and co-owner of Morgan-McClure Motorsports, has been indicted on three counts of tax fraud and two counts of obstruction of justice over $325,000 of allegedly unreported income from 2002 through 2004.
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Spotting Trouble is Only Part of the Job
From a perch high above the grandstand -- or on the side of a mountain -- Stevie Reeves guides driver Jimmie Johnson through the traffic and wrecks that are inevitable in racing.
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Victory Lane is No Place for a New Face in ’08
Not since 2004 has a Sprint Cup season passed without a first-time winner, and time is running out in 2008. This season’s biggest roadblock to drivers still seeking their first victory: the dominance of the top teams.
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NASCAR Foundation Blood Drive to Save 17,000 Lives
NASCAR fans and community members came out en masse on Sept. 11 to participate in The NASCAR Foundation’s third annual Blood and Marrow Drive Presented by Nationwide Insurance at 30 locations across the country.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Dickies 500 at Texas
Jimmie Johnson picked off car after car in the closing laps of last weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. With each pass, he inched closer to an historic third consecutive championship. Cale Yarborough is the only driver in NASCAR history to accomplish the feat, winning championships from 1976-78.
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Edwards to Represent Team USA at the Race of Champions
NASCAR standout Carl Edwards and motocross guru Travis Pastrana will team up this December to represent Team USA in the 2008 Race of Champions held at Wembley Stadium, as the USA aims for its first Race of Champions Nations Cup title since 2002.
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Kyle Petty Eyes Another Rolex 24, Full Season Grand-Am Ride
NASCAR veteran Kyle Petty made an appearance on Tuesday during the second day of the three-day October Test Days session in preparation for the 47th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 24-25.
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Fenders and Fists: Jimmy Spencer's Top-Five Fights
Former Sprint Cup driver and current Speed television analyst Jimmy Spencer made his reputation with aggressive driving and the occasional dust-up in the garage.
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McMurray’s Texas Scheme to Support Search for Next King
When Jamie McMurray’s No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion hits the track at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, it will be carrying an important reminder that could forever change the life of one lucky NASCAR fan.
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Sadler to Teach Texas Students the Importance of Safe Driving
Prior to the Dickies 500 weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, Elliott Sadler will visit Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas, Thursday morning as part of the Allstate Teen Safe Driving Pit Stop program.
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12 Gauge: The Fruit Edition After Atlanta
Each week, 12 Gauge takes a look at the top 12 drivers in the Sprint Cup Series. All race and performance references are from Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Today’s theme is fruit, in honor of the state of Georgia, the Peach State.
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The Cool Down Lap: Magic Johnson Proves He Can't Be Beat
Carl Edwards must have felt cheated. Moments after winning his second race in as many days, Edwards was bludgeoned with the news that Jimmie Johnson had come from nowhere to finish second in Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Texas a Big-Time Race with Big-Time Ramifications
The old-time adage about everything being big – or bigger – in Texas certainly applies this week, when talking about the Dickies 500.
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Max Papis and the Gecko Surface on America's Biggest Stage
Widely regarded as one of the most versatile racecar drivers in the world, ‘Mad’ Max Papis will add to his already impressive resume as he slides behind the wheel of the #13 GEICO Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Week 34: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the eighth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Online Auction to Benefit the Sam Ard Fund
For the next three weeks, NASCAR fans have the opportunity to do two good things at once – buy a cherished collectible, plus lend a hand to one of the sport’s pioneers.
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NASCAR Stars Making Surprise Visit To Fort Mill, S.C.
NASCAR’s Greg Biffle and Erik Darnell are going to work Tuesday. Literally. The duo is stopping by the Northern Tool + Equipment’s Distribution Center tomorrow afternoon to meet employees and “help out” as needed.
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RCR Names DiCio Director of Business Development
Michael DiCio has been named managing director of business development for 11-time NASCAR championship-winning Richard Childress Racing.
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Burton Uses Haybuster's 77 Seed Drill for Wildlife Preservation
Ward Burton, NASCAR Cup driver and founder of the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, has teamed up with agricultural equipment manufacturer Haybuster to promote wildlife preservation.
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Sunday Notebook: Pit Road Snafu Derails Earnhardt
A tight handling condition wasn’t enough to keep Dale Earnhardt Jr. out of the top 10 in Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Kenseth and USG Team Have Solid Fourth-Place Run at Atlanta
Prior to Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 USG/DEWALT Ford Fusion was optimistic and looking forward to racing at the 1.54-Georgia track, stating: “I feel like we’ve got a team that’s capable of winning, we just have to figure out how to put it all together."
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Busch Notches Hard Earned Top-Five at Atlanta
After battling an ill-handling race car throughout the first half of Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Kyle Busch could have easily given up.
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Gordon Up to Sixth in Standings Following Ninth-Place Finish
Jeff Gordon moved up one position to sixth in the point standings following Team DuPont's ninth-place finish in the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday.
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Despite Struggles, Harvick Rallies for 13th at Atlanta
Despite grappling with an ill-handling Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet and being slapped with a pit road penalty with just under 75 laps to go in the Pep Boys Auto 500, Kevin Harvick hung in for a 13th-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Stewart Gets 17th in 20th Start at Atlanta
“Loose on entry. Tight in the center. Loose off.” Those were the words most often uttered by Tony Stewart in Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.
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Robby Gordon Finishes 19th at Atlanta
As the Jim Beam team prepared for the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, they were optimistic that they would have an impressive run and a great finish. The team achieved these goals by posting a top-20 finish at the 1.54-mile track on Sunday afternoon.
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Tough Day for Martin, No. 8 U.S. Army Team in Atlanta
Mark Martin and the No. 8 U.S. Army Team had a tough outing in Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The team struggled to find grip with its Chevrolet Impala SS and fell as far back as 35th, before rallying for a 22nd-place finish.
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Labonte 26th, McCumbee 36th in Atlanta
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 26th in Sunday’s race, while Chad McCumbee and the No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge team took the checkered flag in the 36th position.
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Menard Finishes 31st at Atlanta
Paul Menard and the Dale Earnhardt Inc. backed Menards Racing team rounded out a weekend of racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a 31st place finish in the Pep Boys Auto 500.
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Bumpy Ride at Atlanta Results in 35th Place Finish for Schrader
Ken Schrader, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, tried the high road, the low road and every point in between before finishing 35th in Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.
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Accident in Atlanta Derails Blaney's 300th Start
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team lined up 33rd on the starting grid after rain washed out qualifying for the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Edwards Wins at Atlanta; Johnson Finishes 2nd
Even in victory, Carl Edwards looked deflated when he was told that Chase for the Sprint Cup leader Jimmie Johnson had finished second in Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Saturday Notebook: Stewart's Comments End Up Paying Off
Sometimes it pays to be a squeaky wheel. After slipping and sliding around Atlanta Motor Speedway in March, Tony Stewart railed against the hard tire compound Goodyear provided for the race.
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No. 45 Dodge to Sport RPDE ‘Holiday’ Paint Scheme in Texas
Petty Enterprises announces today that the Richard Petty Driving Experience will be the primary sponsor of the No. 45 Dodge, driven by Chad McCumbee, for the upcoming race at the Texas Motor Speedway along with new partners, TheGPSStore.com and Garmin, the global leader in satellite navigation.
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Harvick Donates Van to Former NASCAR Nationwide Champ Ard
Kevin Harvick presented former NASCAR champion driver Sam Ard with the van that was used in the Shell fuels commercial featuring the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil driver and the “Passionate Experts” from Shell at Atlanta Motor Speedway today.
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NASCAR Foundation Track Walk at Atlanta Motor Speedway
The NASCAR Foundation Track Walk, presented by Aflac, featuring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers David Ragan, Travis Kvapil, Aric Almirola, Joe Nemechek will take place at Atlanta Motor Speedway Oct. 26 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
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Another Rainout Gives Johnson Pole in Atlanta
For the third straight week, the fourth time in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and the 10th time this season, persistent rain forced cancelation of qualifying for a Cup event.
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Friday Notebook: Atlanta Wins Predict Success at Texas
In each of the past three seasons, the winner of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway has gone on to win the following week at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Kahne and Sadler Benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities
Today, NASCAR drivers Kasey Kahne and Elliott Sadler, of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, combined efforts to help raise awareness for Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®), benefitting programs to support children and families in need around the world.
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Harvick to Present Ard with Chevrolet Van
Kevin Harvick will present Robert Ard, son of two-time NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Sam Ard, with a 2007 Chevrolet Van.
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Bob Decker Wins the 2008 Pilot Truck Driver Challenge
Pilot Travel Centers is proud to announce the winner of the 2008 Pilot Truck Driver Challenge. Bob Decker, transport driver for the No. 99 Office Depot team from Roush Fenway racing, was awarded $50,000 for capturing the 2008 title.
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On NASCAR: That Poor Jeff Gordon
At the end of the race at Martinsville Speedway on October 19, I heard these words spring from the lips of an actual human, with my very own ears: "That poor Jeff Gordon."
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Atlanta Motor Speedway
Reigning and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet) sits in a good place as the series heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500. As in, the top of the standings.
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Tires Could be a Factor Again at Atlanta
In real estate, it’s location, location, location. At Atlanta Motor Speedway, it’s tires, tires, tires.
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Roush Fenway to Honor the Memory of Sgt. William P. Rudd
Roush Fenway Racing will honor Sgt. William P. Rudd this weekend by placing a decal in honor of his memory on the No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Top Five and Five to Watch: Atlanta
Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500.
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‘In the Loop’: Johnson Can’t Rest Easy
Jimmie Johnson cannot simply sit on his 149-point lead and expect to win a third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. True, over the four remaining tracks, Johnson ranks first in almost every statistical category.
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No. 83 Team Penalized for Post-Race Inspection Infractions
NASCAR has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the No. 83 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rules infractions found on Tuesday during a Martinsville post-race inspection at the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C.
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Ford and Roush Fenway Agree on Multi-Year Contract
It’s 20 NASCAR seasons and counting for Ford and Roush Fenway Racing. The long-time partnership between one of NASCAR’s premier race operations and Ford Motor Company will continue as the company announced today it has agreed in principle to a multi-year agreement with Roush Fenway Racing that will see the team continue running Fords in all three of NASCAR’s major series.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Wolfe, Roush and Smith
Ford Racing and Roush Fenway Racing announced today that they have agreed in principle to a multi-year contract. Brian Wolfe, director, Ford Racing Technology, along with Jack Roush, owner of Roush Fenway Racing, and Geoff Smith, president of Roush Fenway Racing, answered questions about the deal during a teleconference earlier today.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, is second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings to Jimmie Johnson. Biffle, who trails by 149 points, participated in the NASCAR Teleconference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the Chase and this weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Scott Speed Takes Fort Worth by the Horns
Scott Speed took a wild ride Tuesday in Fort Worth, but it wasn’t in the No. 84 Red Bull Racing Sprint Cup Series car at Texas Motor Speedway. The Red Bull Racing driver made his bull riding debut in the Fort Worth Stockyards with a helping hand from a legendary bull rider.
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Daytona Plays Host to Sports’ “Powerbrokers”
When Daytona International Speedway hosts NASCAR’s premier race – the Daytona 500 – in February, expect the powerful to be in attendance.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
Jimmie Johnson’s ability to thrive in playoff pressure is what made him a two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. Johnson has more wins during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – 13 – than any other driver.
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Capps Makes First Laps in NASCAR Late Model in Roseville
Ron Capps lapped the one-third-mile oval at All American Speedway 50 times last week as he tested the NAPA-sponsored NASCAR Late Model he will pilot in this Saturday's NASCAR Whelen All American Series, a companion event to the NASCAR Camping World Series championship finale in Roseville, Calif.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Kevin Harvick
This week's NASCAR teleconference - in advance of Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, race number six in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - features Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Shell Pennzoil.

Dodge Teleconference: Robbie Loomis and Chad McCumbee
Robbie Loomis, Executive VP of Racing Operations – Petty Enterprises, and Chad McCumbee, Driver No. 45 Marathon Spirit of America Motor Oil Dodge, were this week's guest on the Dodge Motorsports Teleconference.
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Major Penalties Expected for Vickers' Team
NASCAR is expected to levy severe penalties Wednesday against the No. 83 Red Bull Racing Toyota driven by Brian Vickers, Foxsports.com reported Tuesday night.
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Shane Wilson Named Crew Chief for RCR’s No. 33 Program
Richard Childress Racing has named veteran NASCAR crew chief Shane Wilson to head up its No. 33 Cheerios®/Hamburger Helper® team for the 2009 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Gilliland to Pilot No. 38 Aflac Cancer Center Ford at Atlanta
Yates Racing announced today that the Aflac Children’s Cancer Center will serve as the primary sponsor on the No. 38 entry with driver David Gilliland for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on October, 26, 2008.
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Changes Continue at Speedway Motorsports
From the departure of Humpy Wheeler in May to Lauri Wilks’ resignation last week, three of Speedway Motorsports’ top executives have left the company in less than five months.
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12 Gauge: The Beatles Edition After Martinsville
Each week, 12 Gauge takes a look at the top 12 drivers in the Sprint Cup Series. All race and performance references are from Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway.
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NASCAR Foundation Calls on Fans on Make a Difference Day
The NASCAR Foundation, in a continuing effort to promote volunteer opportunities, is calling on NASCAR fans to join more than three million Americans expected to volunteer for USA WEEKEND’s Make A Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 25.
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Week 33: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the seventh race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Cale Yarborough Opens up About Johnson, Other Topics
Three-time NASCAR Champion Cale Yarborough lets out a boisterous laugh after he says it, but you can tell he’s dead serious: “The one thing I can say is Jimmie (Johnson) better be glad I’m not racing with him today.”
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Special NASCAR Teleconference: Cale Yarborough
Cale Yarborough was the guest on a special NASCAR Teleconference. Yarborough, a three-time NASCAR champion, is the only driver to win three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series titles in 1976, '77 and '78, and one of only seven drivers with three or more titles.
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Bryan Clauson to Pilot No. 40 Dodge at Atlanta
The #1 best-selling video game, Guitar Hero®, returns to the track at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) as primary sponsor of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates’ No. 40 Dodge driven by 19-year-old Bryan Clauson.
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The Cool Down Lap: The Chase isn’t Over Yet
After Jimmie Johnson’s dominant win Sunday at Martinsville, you’ll find the story of the 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in the obituary pages of most publications.
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Historic Pairing of NASCAR and eBay Taking Place
For the first time in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history, a major sponsorship of a race car is being made available on eBay.
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SPEED Cantina Set for Grand Opening
Building upon a commitment to enhance the overall fan experience at Phoenix International Raceway, track President Bryan R. Sperber today announced an innovative collaboration with SPEED™ to provide the latest at-track entertainment for NASCAR fans, as plans were unveiled for “SPEED Cantina” – a one-of-a-kind sports bar & grill set to open over PIR’s upcoming November 6-9 event weekend.
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Jeff Gordon Finishes Fourth at Martinsville
Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont scored their 11th top-five finish of the 2008 season in the TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
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Top-10 Finish for Harvick at Martinsville
A solid effort by the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Racing team netted a seventh-place finish for Kevin Harvick in the TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and helped the team maintain their spot in the season’s championship point standings.
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Perseverance and Patience Key to Strong Finish for Kenseth
Matt Kenseth has never tried to hide the fact that he's not particularly fond of racing at Martinsville Speedway.
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Rookie Almirola Scores Another Top 20
Aric Almirola, who led 53 laps in Sunday's Sprint Cup race, overcame an accident to finish 20th in the Tums QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
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McCumbee Nets Top-25 Finish in Martinsville Debut
Chad McCumbee finished Sunday’s race in 25th position in the No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge. McCumbee was making his Sprint Cup debut at Martinsville.
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Deflated Tires Deflate Stewart’s Chances at Martinsville
Two deflated tires deflated Tony Stewart’s chances for victory in Sunday’s TUMS QuikPak 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
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Up-and-Down Outing Ends in 28th Place for Schrader
Ken Schrader, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, had the kind of up-and-down outing so typical of Martinsville (Va.) Speedway during Sunday’s TUMS QuikPak 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, ultimately soldiering home for a 28th-place finish after starting 40th.
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Bad Luck Bug Strikes Busch Again at Martinsville
When it comes to this year’s installment of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, if Kyle Busch didn’t have any bad luck, he wouldn’t have any luck at all.
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Speed Already Chase Material After Cup Debut
Looks like Scott Speed's well on his way to the Chase. Speed finished 30th in his Sprint Cup debut Sunday, learning early on the value of brakes in a Martinsville race.
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Gordon, No. 7 Menards Team Fight Back at Martinsville
After posting fast laps in both practice sessions on Saturday, the No. 7 Menards Dodge Charger looked like it would deliver an excellent showing in Sunday’s short-track race at Martinsville Speedway.
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Johnson Dominates Martinsville, Builds Big Points Lead
At the same track where he started his phenomenal run to the title last year, Jimmie Johnson distanced himself from his closest pursuers on Sunday, winning the Tums QuikPak 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway.
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Sunday Notebook: ‘Almost Victory’ Doesn’t Help Edwards
Carl Edwards righted his listing ship with a third-place finish in Sunday’s Tums QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway -- six positions better than his previous best result at the .526-mile short track.
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Tums, Goody’s to Satisfy Fans’ Need for Speed at Martinsville
TUMS®, one of the most trusted and enduring brands for indigestion and heartburn relief, and Goody’s® Headache Powders announced today that they will continue to satisfy race fans’ need for speed at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., by extending their entitlement sponsorship of the spring and fall Sprint Cup Series races through 2010.
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NASCAR Mourns the Loss of Official Steve Lawson
Steve Lawson, 51, a NASCAR official for more than 10 years, passed away Sunday morning in Martinsville, Va. Lawson was in town working the NASCAR events at Martinsville Speedway.
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Saturday Notebook: Gordon Has Obstacles to Overcome
To most drivers, being guaranteed a fourth-row starting spot for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race might be a bonus. For Jeff Gordon, it’s a liability -- at Martinsville, at least.
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Qualifying Rained Out... Again
For the ninth time this season — and for the third time in six races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup — rain forced the cancellation of qualifying for a Cup event. With time trials rained out Friday, and the grid set by owner points, Chase leader Jimmie Johnson will start from the pole in Sunday’s Tums QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Second-place Jeff Burton will start beside Johnson on the outside of the front row.
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Notebook: Edwards Still Learning Martinsville Track
Getting acclimated to tricky .526-mile Martinsville Speedway has been a steep learning curve for Carl Edwards, but the driver of the No. 99 Ford thinks he’s getting better all the time.
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Ambrose to Drive for MWR at Atlanta in No. 47 Toyota Camry
Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced today that Marcos Ambrose is scheduled to drive for the racing organization in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with Little Debbie® as primary sponsor.
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Pearson Still Reigns at Darlington
The first thing a race fan thinks about when he hears the words "David Pearson" and "Darlington" mentioned in the same breath is: "Master. More Darlington wins than anybody. Could drive the old track with one hand behind his back, and probably blindfolded."
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Juan and Connie Montoya Co-Host BeLive 2008 for Colombia
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Juan Pablo Montoya and his wife Connie, founders of the Formula Smiles Foundation, will team up with five other Colombian non-profit organizations to host the BeLive 2008 charity gala for the second-consecutive year.
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All Jacked Up: Life is Better for Rodney Fetters
In August, jackman Rodney Fetters moved from Robby Gordon’s No. 7 team, which was struggling just to stay in the top 35 in owner points, to Greg Biffle’s No. 16 team, a contender for the Sprint Cup championship.
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On NASCAR: Jeff Burton Proves Nice Guys Do Finish First
The theme song to the environmentally-conscious movie "Hoot," penned by Nashville Hall of Fame songwriter Mac McAnally, reminds us that, "Now and then, just when you think it won't happen again ... the good guys win." During the 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, driver Jeff Burton is reminding us of the same thing.
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Busch Has Eyes on 25 Wins
We haven’t heard the last of Kyle Busch in 2008. He might be ninth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and a whopping 326 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson with five races to go, but the driver with 20 wins in NASCAR’s top three series has a message for fans and foes alike: He wants 25 wins.
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Federal Communications Commission to Sponsor Gilliland
Yates Racing announced today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will sponsor the No. 38 entry with driver David Gilliland for a total of three races in the remaining NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule.
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All Sport, Inc. to Sponsor Travis Kvapil for Three Races
Yates Racing announced today that ALL SPORT, Inc., a leading isotonic sports drink company which is a subsidiary of Big Red, Inc., will sponsor the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for a total of three races in the remaining NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule.
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Top Five and Five to Watch: Martinsville
Here’s a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s Tums QuikPak 500.
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‘In the Loop’: Chase Hits Midpoint
The 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has reached its midpoint – five races down, five more to go.
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Five Questions with... Joey Logano
In his third Nationwide Series start, 18-year-old Joey Logano picked up a win at Kentucky, but his first two starts in the Sprint Cup Series -- at New Hampshire (32nd) and Kansas (39th) -- weren’t as successful.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Lowe’s Motor Speedway
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the Bank of America 500 in Charlotte, N.C., had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Jimmie Johnson
This week's NASCAR Teleconference - in advance of Sunday's Tums QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway, race number six in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - features two-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway is the next stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit and crew chiefs Chip Bolin, Bob Osborne and Greg Erwin, and car owner Jack Roush spoke about the challenges they will face this weekend.
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Roush: 'I'm Determined Never to Grow Up'
With a bachelor's degree in physics from Berea College and a master's in scientific mathematics from Eastern Michigan, team owner Jack Roush was hardly a part of the good-old-boy network when he launched his NASCAR racing operation in the 1980s.
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12 Gauge: The Highs and Lowe's Edition
Each week, 12 Gauge takes a look at the top 12 drivers in the Sprint Cup Series. With the Chase at the halfway point, what better time to see if a driver is looking at his season with a tank that's half empty or half full.
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Drive for Diversity Combine Presented by Sunoco - Day Two
Laura Hayes had a perfect view of the Drive for Diversity in action. Driving at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif., this past season, Hayes ran a Late Model against program participants Kristin Bumbera, Paul Harraka and Katie Hagar.
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Ron Capps to drive NAPA NASCAR Late Model in California
Ron Capps, whose regular mount is the 7000-horsepower NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, will drive a NAPA-sponsored NASCAR Late Model in a companion event to the NASCAR Camping World Series championship finale in Roseville, Calif., on Oct. 25.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Tums QuikPak 500 at Martinsville
Jimmie Johnson’s 69-point lead over second-place Jeff Burton may look secure, but recent history indicates otherwise. The points leader with five races remaining has failed to win the championship in each of the last two seasons.
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Week 32: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the sixth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
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Drive for Diversity Combine Presented by Sunoco - Day One
More than a dozen drivers took to the track Monday as the fifth annual Drive for Diversity Combine presented by Sunoco got underway. The two-day event, sponsored by NASCAR, is designed to showcase the sport’s top minority and female drivers in front of NASCAR car owners.
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Jeff Gordon Unveils 2009 Fan Club Logo with Contest Winner
Jeff Gordon and Sam Bass unveiled Gordon's new fan club logo with the help of dedicated fan Art Saarinen of Lexington, Massachusetts, Grand Prize Winner of The Jeff Gordon Network Fan Logo Design Contest.
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Jimmy vs. Kenny FACEOFF Set for 51st Annual Daytona 500
Kenny Wallace, whose nickname is “Herman,” has won nine NASCAR Nationwide Series races, 10 poles and made more than 400 Nationwide Series career starts. Jimmy Spencer, known to his fans as “Mr. Excitement,” has two NASCAR Sprint Cup victories including the 1994 July event at DIS.
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Speeding Penalty Slows Busch’s Hopes at Charlotte
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’s/Susan G. Komen for the Cure Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), overcame a costly pit road speeding penalty to finish a solid fourth in Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.
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Martin Brings Home 9th-Place Finish at Charlotte
Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway was an up and down battle for Mark Martin and the U.S. Army/Dale Earnhardt Inc.team. Martin battled with the car’s handling for much of the race, running as high as second and as low as 18th.
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Speedy Stewart Penalized for Speeding at Charlotte
Tony Stewart led four times for 42 laps in Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway and appeared ready to post his second consecutive victory.
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Solid Finish Despite Struggles for Harvick at Charlotte
Despite chasing an ill-handling Shell-Pennzoil Chevy during Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil Racing team held on for a 13th-place finish and maintained their spot in the season’s championship point standings.
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Labonte Finishes 17th in Cheerios/Let’s Pink Together Dodge
Bobby Labonte brought his No. 43 Cheerios/Let’s Pink Together Dodge home in the 17th position on Saturday night. Labonte began the race from the 20th position due to rain canceling qualifying on Thursday.
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Raw Deal for Red Bull in Charlotte
Brian Vickers has 225 days to think about another one that got away at Lowe's Motor Speedway. This time, the culprit was a blown right-front tire that came with the No. 83 riding in the top 10.
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Menard Finishes 26th at Charlotte
The Dale Earnhardt Inc. backed Menards Racing team faced a challenging night at Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Bank of America 500.
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Tough 27th-Place Finish for Blaney at Charlotte
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team lined up 32nd on the starting grid after rain washed out qualifying for the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The team struggled with the handling of the car throughout Saturday evening’s event and finished the race in the 27th spot.
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Gordon Finishes 30th in Charlotte
The green flag for Saturday’s Bank of America 500 waved just past 7:30 p.m. local time, and the No. 7 Menards team looked capable of bringing home another solid finish as Robby Gordon and his No. 7 Menards Dodge quickly began maneuvering through the 43-car field.
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Promising Start at LMS Turns into Long Night for Schrader
Ken Schrader, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, had a promising start to Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., but a lap-64 accident cost him and the DLP team 76 laps in the garage for repairs before they returned to the track to salvage a 38th-place finish.
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Bad Luck Once Again Befalls Kenseth and No. 17 Team
Since the start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup has began, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT/Carhartt Ford Fusion team have suffered many setbacks and obstacles – most of which due to no fault of their own. Accumulating three DNF's over the past five races, Kenseth and company can't seem to catch a break.
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Burton Holds Off Kahne for Win at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Despite Jimmie Johnson’s fast start to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Jeff Burton hasn’t been willing to concede the trophy to the two-time defending champion. On Saturday night, Burton gave more than lip service to that notion, holding off Kasey Kahne to win the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
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Chevy Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Meets Chevy NASCAR Power
In the days leading up to the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Hendrick Motorsports stars Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus got a feel for a new type of Chevrolet technology, substantially different from the R07 technology that powers their Impala SS race cars.
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Inman Joins Peers with Smokey Yunick Award
Legendary Petty Enterprises crew chief Dale Inman was awarded the Smokey Yunick Award prior to the start of the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
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Sadler to Auction Race Used Pink Driver Suit and Wheels
Elliott Sadler and Stanley Tools are adding an element to their support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Susan G. Komen for the Cure following this weekend’s Bank of America 500.
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On NASCAR: Can't Fight the Fever for the Chase
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is halfway finished, and I'm not feeling so good. A friend once told me she is unable to enjoy the last day of a vacation because she worries about going back home.
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Aaron Peirsol Shows Off Gold Medal to Dale Jr.
Bank of America 500 Grand Marshal and Olympic Champion Aaron Peirsol showed off his hardware to NASCAR Sprint Cup driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Friday in Charlotte.
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Chooses First Petty Piece
NASCAR Hall of Fame executive director Winston Kelley announced today that the Petty Blue 1967 Plymouth Belvedere from Petty Enterprises is “the first significant artifact” publicly presented by the hall. ‘The King’ Richard Petty drove the Plymouth to more wins than any other car in NASCAR history.
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The First Official Jail & Bail Event Raises $100,000
Despite the rainy weather, hundreds of fans showed up and helped collect $100,000 in donations and pledges at The First Official Jail and Bail charity event benefitting the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund Oct. 8 at the Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson, N.C.
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Legends Gather for HOF Commemorative Brick Program
Earlier today, the NASCAR Hall of Fame celebrated the launch of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Commemorative Brick Program - and the first Commemorative Bricks marking careers of Richard Petty, Dale Inman, Ned Jarrett, Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Rusty Wallace, Ray Evernham, Jimmy Spencer and Greg Biffle who were all in attendance.
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Joe Gibbs Racing Announces FanFest Changes
Kyle Busch and Joey Logano will not be able to attend the seventh annual Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Fall FanFest held at the team’s headquarters tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 10, due to the postponement of NASCAR’s Nationwide Series practice that had been scheduled for Thursday afternoon but was moved to tomorrow morning at 10 AM due to rain.
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Newman Bulks Up by Getting ‘Army Strong’ in 2009
Ryan Newman’s strong credentials in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series just got stronger with the announcement that the U.S. Army will sponsor the reigning Daytona 500 champion and his No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet in 22 point-paying Sprint Cup races in 2009, along with the non-points NASCAR Sprint All-Star race May 16 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
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Harvick Goes Camo with Realtree Under the Lights at Charlotte
Kevin Harvick will close out ‘Chevy Driven to the Outdoors’ (DTTO) Saturday night under the lights of Lowe’s Motor Speedway with the special Realtree camouflage paint scheme on his No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet in the Bank of America 500.
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NASCAR Foundation Announces $450,000 Donation to VJG
Representatives for The NASCAR Foundation presented Victory Junction Gang with a $450,000 check today from funds raised through the NASCAR Day 2008 celebration.
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Petty Enterprises and General Mills Go ‘Pink Together’
In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Petty Enterprises has partnered with General Mills, primary sponsor of the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge, to promote awareness of breast cancer during the week of the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
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The Jeff Gordon Foundation Honors Heroes
The Jeff Gordon Foundation and the four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jeff Gordon, hosted "A Hero's Journey" on Wednesday.
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Jessica Simpson to Help Build Awareness of Pink Together
Jessica Simpson will lend her support to the Pink Together campaign at a pre-race concert this Saturday afternoon at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway, located in Concord, N.C., prior to the running of the Bank of America 500.
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2009 Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola Tickets On Sale
On Saturday, Oct. 11, at 8 a.m. (ET), fans will have their first opportunity to purchase all remaining tickets for the 51st annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on July 4, 2009 at Daytona International Speedway.
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‘In the Loop’: History Awaits Johnson
The scary news for those closest to Jimmie Johnson in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings: Even Johnson’s subpar performances result in top-10 finishes.
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Hamlin Cleared to Race at Charlotte
Denny Hamlin will be back behind the wheel of the #11 FedEx Camry this weekend in Charlotte after his heavy-impact crash last weekend at Talladega. Following his release from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) hospital on Monday morning, Hamlin met with NASCAR's consulting physician, Dr. Jerry Petty, this week in North Carolina and was cleared to race in the Sprint Cup race this weekend in Charlotte.

McMurray to Pilot No. 09 Zaxby’s Ford F-150 at Martinsville
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jamie McMurray will compete in the No. 09 Zaxby’s Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 18.
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Bryan Clauson to Make Cup Debut at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today it has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment America and its long-time sponsor Target to have MotorStorm® Pacific Rift on Bryan Clauson’s No. 40 Dodge in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) debut at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (LMS) on October 11.
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Jamie McMurray Foundation Hosts Third Annual Golf Tourney
After a weekend full of racing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Jamie McMurray will tee it up on Monday morning in the Third Annual Jamie McMurray Foundation Golf Tournament in Mooresville, N.C.
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Brad Whitford Guest of Labonte at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Having written his first song, titled Round and Round, Aerosmith rhythm and lead guitarist Brad Whitford may have been thinking about his other passion in life, auto racing.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Lowe's Motor Speedway
Get all you can. That’s this week’s mantra for Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors, whose ranks were stirred last Sunday at unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway and whose opportunities for advancement are dwindling.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte
Because he shares a sponsor with the track, and because of his immense success there, Jimmie Johnson is the story when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
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Logano Signs on to Compete in Bodine Bobsled Challenge
NASCAR Sprint Cup rookie Joey Logano is this year’s first official participant in the fourth annual Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge, presented by Whelen Engineering. The event returns to the two-time Winter Olympic village January 2-5, 2009 at the Olympic Sports Complex.
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Wallace, Allmendinger Take Over No. 10 Dodge for GEM
Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today that Mike Wallace will drive the No. 10 Dodge at Charlotte this weekend and A.J. Allmendinger will take over driving duties at Martinsville on Oct. 19 and for the remainder of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
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Smith: No Regrets on ‘Going for it’ at Talladega
Regan Smith sat down and talked about the most exciting 18th-place finish of the NASCAR season, last Sunday's run at Talladega Speedway.
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Johnson to Make 250th Cup Start at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Two-time reigning Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson will make his 250th Cup Series start when he takes the green flag for Saturday’s Sprint Cup race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
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Elliott Sadler Turns Pink Driving for the Cure at LMS
Elliott Sadler and the No. 19 Stanley Dodge are changing their look with a passionate pink paint scheme for the Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Oct. 11 in Charlotte.
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Go Daddy Revved & Ready for Sprint Cup Series Debut
This weekend marks the first time GoDaddy.com will sponsor a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, the first time the No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet will officially take to the track, and the first time driver Brad Keselowski will compete in the elite Sprint Cup Series.
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Stewart to Announce Army as Sponsor for Newman
Tony Stewart, two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing, along with Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet in 2009, will hold a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1:30 p.m. at Lowe's Motor Speedway to announce that the U.S. Army will be the sponsor for Newman and the No. 39 team and unviel the new car.

Legends Gather for NASCAR Hall of Fame Brick Program
This Friday, the NASCAR Hall of Fame invites Charlotte residents and NASCAR fans downtown to celebrate the launch of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Commemorative Brick Program - and the presentation of the first Commemorative Bricks marking the careers of NASCAR legends and stars such as Richard Petty, Dale Inman, Ned Jarrett, Bobby Allison, Benny Parsons, Rusty Wallace, Ray Evernham and Greg Biffle, among others.
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NASCAR Foundation to Make Presentation at Victory Junction
The NASCAR Foundation representatives will make a special presentation to Kyle and Pattie Petty at Victory Junction Gang on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1:15 p.m.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Talladega
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at the Talladega Superspeedway for the Amp Energy 500 in Talladega, Ala. had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Tony Stewart
This week's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teleconference - in advance of Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway - features two-time series champion Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota, who is one of 12 drivers competing in the 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Night Racing at Charlotte
This weekend’s Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is the only night race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Ford drivers give their opinion on the recently concluded test at the speedway and their thoughts about the racing fans can expect.
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Allmendinger to Drive No. 00 Toyota for MWR at Charlotte
Today Michael Waltrip Racing is proud to announce that AJ Allmendinger will attempt to qualify the No. 00 Champion Mortgage Toyota Camry at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 Saturday night.
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Rule Clarification Regarding Passing at Daytona and Talladega
At Sunday's Drivers Meeting, NASCAR reiterated the rule about passing under the yellow line and provided the same information to all drivers and crew chiefs in a hand out, as we've done in past Daytona and Talladega races.
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Week 31: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the fifth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
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Denny Hamlin Released from UAB Hospital
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing was released this morning from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital after spending the night for observation.
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Smells Like Victory… Again!
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is working with Old Spice to give a lucky fan the sweat towel right off his shoulder – unwashed and autographed!
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BOA, LMS and CMS Host First-Ever Students at the Speedway
During the week of the 2008 Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Bank of America will invite a number of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools students to the Speedway for a one-day immersion into the world of NASCAR.
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Sprint Cup Series Record 28 Different Leaders at Talladega
There were 28 different leaders in Sunday’s AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, an all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series record.
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Finally, ‘The Big One’ for Stewart at Talladega
Sometimes, the best things in life are just worth waiting for. It’s an old, worn-out cliché, but not nearly as worn-out in the mind of Tony Stewart, as his tireless yet unfruitful efforts to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in 19 previous visits to the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Stewart had flirted with victory on numerous occasions with nothing to show for it but six – count ’em, six – runner-up finishes.
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Menard Turns Top-Five Qualifying Run into Career Best Finish
Paul Menard turned in a career best 2nd place performance in today’s AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Menard’s runner-up finish is the driver’s first top-10 finish of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
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Bobby Labonte 6th at Talladega, Brother Terry 17th
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished sixth in Sunday’s 500 mile event at the Talladega Superspeedway. The finish is the highest of the year for the 2000 Sprint Cup champion and his second top-10 finish of the season.
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Robby Gordon Finishes 8th in his 300th Sprint Cup Series Race
Robby Gordon and his No. 7 Mapei/Menards Dodge Charger navigated to a 8th place finish in Sunday’s last restrictor-plate race of the year and his 300th-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
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Strong Weekend for DEI Culminates in Controversial Finish
What shaped up to be one of the strongest weekends in recent memory for Dale Earnhardt Inc. came to a controversial ending on Sunday afternoon when NASCAR ruled that DEI driver Regan Smith’s pass for the win on the final lap of the race was illegal, despite the fact it appeared the rookie had been forced below the yellow line by leader Tony Stewart.
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Nemechek Caps off Strong Talladega Weekend with 11th Place
Joe Nemechek's 11th-place finish in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway was a career-best result for the 3-year-old Furniture Row Racing team, eclipsing the previous best of 18th set at Daytona in July.
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Almirola's Talladega Performance Better than 13th-Place Finish
Aric Almirola finished an unlucky 13th in Sunday's wild Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Busch Survives Crash-Filled Talladega
Despite notching his best finish of the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup, Kyle Busch couldn’t help but be a little disappointed with 15th place in Sunday’s crash-filled AMP Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
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Schrader Scores Team’s Second-Best Finish of ’08 at Talladega
Ken Schrader, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, overcame early race electrical problems and survived a wreck-filled AMP Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway to bring home a 16th-place finish – the team’s second-best result of 2008.
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Harvick Involved in “Big One” at Talladega
Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil Racing team showed pride and dedication when they got their battered No. 29 machine back on the race track after being involved in the “Big One” on lap 174 to finish 20th in the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Dave Blaney 22nd at Talladega after Multi-Car Accident
Restrictor plate racing at Talladega Superspeedway is always exciting, and Sunday’s AMP Energy 500 was no exception. Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team had high hopes for the event after a third-place finish at the 2.66-mile superspeedway last season.
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Kenseth Caught in ‘Big One’ at Talladega
Matt Kenseth appeared to be on his way to recording a solid finish in what was mostly an incident-free race for the driver of the No. 17 DEWALT Ford Fusion, but a late-race incident triggered by teammate Carl Edwards took Kenseth out of contention just 17 laps from the finish.
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Things that Go BOOM in the Tri-Oval
With a stout car underneath him, Brian Vickers' strategy led him to the front, hoping he'd somehow avoid one of the mid-pack wrecks that make Talladega Superspeedway famous. Then … BOOM!
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Accident and Blown Engine Relegate Gordon to 38th Place
Jeff Gordon was shuffled out of the lead draft at the wrong time during Sunday's Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway and was collected in a multi-car accident on lap 53.
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Accident Spoils Truex’s Day at Talladega
A multi-car accident on lap 68 ended Martin Truex Jr.’s strong run in Sunday’s Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Stewart Survives to Triumph at Talladega
Tony Stewart survived a couple of huge wrecks and a record number of leaders to win the AMP Energy 500 here Sunday at a track that produces excitement by the barrel. Stewart held off hard-charging rookie Regan Smith, who made a last-lap daredevil pass below the yellow line in trying to beat the two-time champion.
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Labonte Humbled by Talladega Walk of Fame Induction
Bobby Labonte, the 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, welcomed his induction into the Talladega Walk of Fame this evening in a ceremony at the Davey Allison Memorial Park in Talladega, Ala. He joined 1960 Sprint Cup champion, Rex White, in the 2008 class of inductees.
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DEI Posts Strong Qualifying Effort at Talladega
Dale Earnhardt Inc. turned in its most impressive qualifying effort of the season on Saturday morning at Talladega Superspeedway, placing all four of its Sprint Cup entries inside the top 10 of the starting lineup for Sunday’s Amp Energy 500.
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Voting Nears End for NASCAR Chex Most Popular Driver Award
Time is running out for fans to go to http://www.chexmostpopulardriver.com and make their vote count for the 2008 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award.
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Elliott Returns to Georgia to Host "Bill Elliott 50 Red Dirt Dash"
Legendary racecar driver Bill Elliott is returning to the racetrack where his illustrious career began over three decades ago to host the "Bill Elliott 50 Red Dirt Dash" late model race on Saturday, October 25.
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Issues Between Gordon and Gillette Evernham are Resolved
Robby Gordon Motorsports and Gillett Evernham Motorsports issued a joint statement today confirming that all issues between them are resolved. As previously announced, the two auto racing firms acknowledged that they acted in good faith in connection with their former merger plans. Recent news reports concerning a lawsuit between RGM and a business broker have suggested that RGM and GEM are in a continuing legal dispute. Those news reports are incorrect. GEM is not a party to RGM's lawsuit, and no claims are being asserted against GEM.

Gillett Evernham Announces Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today the hiring of Carl DeWitt “De” Cordell, Sr. as the NASCAR Sprint Cup team’s chief sales and marketing officer.
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Agency Seeking NASCAR Teams to Sponsor
The E Agency’s debuted their new offices in Mooresville, NC earlier this week. The E Agency opened the new office to help place clients that are currently looking to sponsor NASCAR Race Teams and to oversee their clients’ marketing programs.
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On NASCAR: Gossip Helps Fuel the NASCAR Nation
When I was a kid, there was a popular game we often played. It goes by several different names depending on where you live, but in our neck of the woods we called it "Gossip".
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Talladega
In days gone by, Talladega Superspeedway’s second race each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was held in late July, with impressive competition meeting oppressive heat. Seeking to enhance the first but lose the second, NASCAR moved the event to October.
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Team DuPont to Sport New Look in 2009
This morning on NBC's TODAY show, Jeff Gordon unveiled Team DuPont's 2009 "FireStorm" paint scheme which will debut on the Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 car during Speedweeks leading up to the Daytona 500 in February.
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Roush Fenway Racing to Hold Fan Appreciation Day
As the 2008 season winds down and the “Chase” for the Sprint Cup heats up, NASCAR makes a return trip to Charlotte, N.C. for the fall races at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. In conjunction with the race week, Roush Fenway Racing will hold a fan appreciation day on Thursday, October 9 at the Roush Fenway Racing headquarters in Concord, N.C.
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2008 Joe Gibbs Racing Fall FanFest Scheduled for October 10
The seventh annual Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Fall FanFest will be held on Friday, Oct. 10. Drivers from JGR’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and driver development teams will be available for autographs at the team’s headquarters in Huntersville from 9 AM to 2 PM.
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Celebrate NASCAR Hall of Fame Commemorative Brick Program
The NASCAR Hall of Fame invites Charlotte residents and NASCAR fans downtown to celebrate the launch of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Commemorative Brick Program on Friday, October 10, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. ET at the Charlotte Convention Center Plaza on 501 S. College St. The event will feature NASCAR legends such as Richard Petty, Dale Inman, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Rusty Wallace and more.

‘In the Loop’: Johnson’s 2008 Has Familiar Feel
Here is the bad news for those drivers aiming to dethrone two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson: Johnson’s 2008 is looking a lot like his championship winning 2007 – only better.
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JTG-Daugherty Announces Sprint Cup Alliance with MWR
JTG-Daugherty Racing announced today it has chosen to field Toyotas during its inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup campaign in 2009, after forming a technical alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) and Toyota Racing Development (TRD).
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Barker Joins MWR and the No. 55 Team as Crew Chief for 2009
Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced today that NASCAR veteran Robert "Bootie" Barker will be the crew chief of the No. 55 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry driven by two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Kansas
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at the Kansas Speedway for the Camping World RV 400 in Kansas City, Kan. had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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NASCAR Newscast: Chase for the Sprint Cup - Week 4 Preview

This Week in Ford Racing: Biffle and Gilliland
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, has a pair of wins and a third-place finish in the first three races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Ford. Drive one Ford Fusion, is another in a long line of Yates Racing drivers who have enjoyed qualifying success at Talladega Superspeedway, site of this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
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Menard to Join Yates Racing in 2009
Paul Menard has reached an agreement to drive for Yates Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2009 season.
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Skinner and Speed in No. 84 Red Bull Toyota for Rest of '08
Red Bull Racing Team announces Mike Skinner and Red Bull development driver Scott Speed to replace AJ Allmendinger in the No. 84 for the rest of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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Kenny Wallace to Drive No. 00 Toyota Camry at Talladega
Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Kenny Wallace will attempt to qualify the #00 Champion Mortgage Toyota Camry at Talladega Superspeedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AMP Energy 500 on Sunday.
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Bobby Labonte and Jerome Davis to Host Charity Concert
Three worlds are about to collide for a good cause. NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte and long-time friend and World Champion Bull Rider Jerome Davis are fusing both their passions and their resources to host a charity concert at the Jerome Davis Ranch Arena in Archdale, NC on Friday, October 17.
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Hal Hamrick Passes Away
Hal Hamrick, an announcer for Universal Racing Network which broadcast the first Daytona 500, passed away on Saturday. He was 79.
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51 Victories and Counting - A Winning Year for Team Valvoline
If the tiniest technical edge is what successful race teams need to win, then Valvoline is coming up BIG in the current NASCAR and NHRA championships. Through Sept. 28th, Valvoline's NASCAR and NHRA sponsored teams have combined to score 51 victories this season.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway is dubbed the “wild card” in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup for a reason. Standings shuffling – and championship hopes shattering – races have been staged at Talladega.
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Allmendinger Out, Skinner in for Red Bull at Talladega
AJ Allmendinger's tenure at Red Bull Racing appears to have ended with a top-ten finish at Kansas. Mike Skinner is listed as the driver of the No. 84 Red Bull Toyota, in place of Allmendinger, on the entry list for Sunday's AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
This week's NASCAR teleconference - in advance of Sunday's AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, race four in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - features special guest Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.
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Gillette Offers Fans the Chance to Race with the Young Guns
Precise moves on pit road have helped lead the Gillette Young Guns drivers to victory lane in nearly half the NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series races this season.
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Week 30: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the fourth race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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The First Official Jail and Bail Event Set for Oct. 8
The first official Jail and Bail charity event benefitting the Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund, is set for Oct. 8 at the Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson, N.C.
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Fans Invited to Take Part in Special Festivities at DEI
Dale Earnhardt Inc. will showcase a country western feel featuring recent programs paying tribute to the legendary Dale Earnhardt, Johnny Cash and John Wayne at the company's headquarters Oct. 10-11 during the Bank of America 500 weekend.
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Gordon up to Sixth in Standings Following Fourth-Place Run
Jeff Gordon was "under the weather" during Sunday's Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway but battled hard to post a fourth-place finish in the third race of the "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup."
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Kenseth Shows Strength Under Pressure at Kansas
There are people who, when faced with trouble or adversity will throw in the towel – just quit. Then there are those who will never give up, never lose their heads and make the most of a bad situation.
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Another Solid Top-10 Finish for Harvick at Kansas
The Shell-Pennzoil Racing team’s string of consistent finishes continued as Kevin Harvick grabbed his ninth consecutive top-10 finish in Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman at Kansas Speedway.
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Martin, Army Team Soldier Through Tough Day in Kansas
Mark Martin and the No. 8 U.S. Army team fought back from a pit-road speeding penalty and a mishap in the pits to finish 18th in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway.
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Top-25 Finish for Labonte at Kansas, Petty 41st
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 24th on Sunday. Labonte, who has competed in every Sprint Cup race at the Kansas Speedway, began the day from the 21st position.
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Menard, No. 15 Team Finish 27th at Kansas Speedway
Paul Menard and the No. 15 Super Clean/Menards team finished 27th in today’s Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway.
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Busch Endures Tough Day at Kansas
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), finished a disappointing 28th in Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City.
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Blaney Finishes 31st at Kansas
The No. 22 Caterpillar Camry team headed to the Midwest this weekend for the Camping World 400. Dave Blaney considers Kansas Speedway one of his favorite tracks, and the team was looking to capitalize on another top-15 run during Sunday’s 267-lap event.
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Ambrose Continues Learning Curve with Little Debbie
It’s never easy running back and forth between the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series garages, climbing in and out of different race cars. But the experience last weekend for Marcos Ambrose was another important step for his future plans with Little Debbie and JTG Daugherty Racing.
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Logano Logs More Laps, Gains More Experience, Finishes 39th
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, finished 39th in Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City.
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Stewart Forced to Run with the Bulls in Kansas
Tony Stewart didn’t run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, but he did have a run-in – several, in fact – with Team Red Bull’s No. 83 car during Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City.
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Faulty Transmission Leads to 43rd-Place Finish for Truex
A broken transmission ruined what had been one of the strongest runs of the season for Martin Truex Jr. in Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway.
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NASCAR Remembers Paul Newman
"Paul Newman was a great actor, humanitarian and racing enthusiast," NASCAR said Saturday in a statement about the passing of actor and race car driver Paul Newman. "He'll be missed by NASCAR and all Americans."
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Kasey Kahne Visits Kansas City High School
NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne took time before the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway to visit students and their parents at Park Hill High School on September 25 to talk about teen safe driving in Kansas City, one of the most dangerous metro areas in the country for teen drivers.
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On NASCAR: You Gotta Believe in Biffle
On our local radio sports talk program, we talk a lot about NASCAR. We spend several minutes each week analyzing Jeff Gordon's performance in the most recent race, handicapping his chances for the next event, and trying to decide whether the four-time champion may be, in the complicated technical term listeners like to use, toast.
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Mystique Salon and Spa is Official Small Business of NASCAR
Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, announced today that Mystique Salon and Spa of Boise, Idaho, will be the “Official Small Business of NASCAR, courtesy of Office Depot” for the remainder of the 2008 NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series™ season.
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"Chasin' Biff" Still Going Strong at Ford Racing.com
Greg Biffle, the Ford race car driver, is obviously the hottest man on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit after winning the first two races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
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NASCAR College Tour Delivered by UPS Enters Eighth Season
The 2008 NASCAR College Tour delivered by UPS will begin its fall schedule this week, when it visits the Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic and the Midwest Hispanic Leadership Institute.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Kansas
Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M/Sherwin Williams Ford) has become the first driver to win the first two races in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and in the process, has established himself as a top contender for the 2008 series championship.
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Mike Wallace to Drive for RCR at Talladega
Realtree®, the home of America’s most versatile camo patterns, will sponsor Richard Childress Racing’s No. 33 Realtree Driven to the Outdoors Chevrolet and driver Mike Wallace in the Oct. 5 Amp Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
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Ryder Cup’s Boo Weekley to Join Dale Jr. at 5th Annual CSA
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. asked PGA Tour golfer Boo Weekley to join him at the fifth annual Dale Jr. Celebrity Sports Auction in Concord, N.C., he had no idea the credentials Weekley would bring to the Oct. 13 event that raises money for The Dale Jr. Foundation.
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Seven Ford Personalities at the Core of New Online Campaign
Ford’s Drive One campaign has proven to be a successful marketing initiative that has helped draw attention to new Ford cars and trucks and showcasing the company’s innovative technology.
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Day 2: Sprint Cup Series Test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Greg Biffle may have won the first two races in the 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, but he knows many miles stand between him and a championship. For instance, a two-day test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
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‘In the Loop’: Busch Still in it
Though the task seems daunting, Kyle Busch can still claw his way back into the championship hunt. Busch, who has eight wins this season, is 12th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, 210 points out of first. Still, there’s hope – plenty of it.
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Ragan to Run Shriners Hospitals for Children Helmet in Kansas
In honor of his charity of choice, Shriners Hospitals for Children, David Ragan is going to wear a specially designed helmet this weekend in Kansas.
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Kahne to Visit Kansas City High School
Prior to the Camping World RV 400 on Sept. 28 at Kansas Speedway, Kasey Kahne will visit Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday evening as part the Allstate Teen Safe Driving Pit Stop program.
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Sprint Cup Series Testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway: Day 1

NASCAR Teleconference: Jeff Gordon
This week's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teleconference - in advance of Sunday's Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman at Kansas Speedway - features four-time series champion Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet, who is one of 12 drivers competing in the 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend as the defending race champion, while Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, rebounded from an unfortunate start to the Chase with a second-place finish at Dover last weekend.
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Red Bull Racing Team and Allmendinger Part Ways for '09
Red Bull Racing Team and driver AJ Allmendinger have agreed to part ways for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Dover
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at the Dover Downs International Speedway for the Camping World RV 400 in Dover, Del. had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas
One word defines the two-race-old 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup: unpredictable. Two drivers in particular personify that word: Greg Biffle and Kyle Busch.
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Week 29: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the third race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway.
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Brad Keselowski to Make Sprint Cup Debut Oct. 11
Hendrick Motorsports will enter 24-year-old Brad Keselowski in two Sprint Cup Series events in 2008, marking the successful young driver's first foray into NASCAR's top division.
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Bidding Starts in Charity Auction for a Ride with Dale Jr.
Three laps, four and a half miles, three and a half minutes, 170 mph... No matter how you look at it, a breakneck ride shotgun next to Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a thrill of a lifetime!
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Team 48 Raises Thousands for Red Cross Relief
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson’s efforts on the track this weekend raised $19,200 to benefit the American Red Cross as part of Lowe’s Racing for Relief program.
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Three Worlds Collide for Benefit Concert
Bobby Labonte, Jerome Davis, Tracy Byrd and Rockie Lynne are bringing country music, NASCAR and the rodeo worlds together on the night of Friday, October 17 to benefit the Bobby Labonte Foundation and the Christopher Reeves Paralysis Foundation.
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Soldier to Serve as Grand Marshal of the Tums Quikpak 500
Staff Sgt. Robert Hankins of Colorado Springs, Colo., will serve as the grand marshal of the TUMS QuikPak 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville International Speedway in Martinsville, Va. on October 19.
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Kenseth Shines at Dover, But Falls Short to Teammate
In a nail-biter of a race at Dover International Speedway, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT Ford Fusion team turned in a stellar performance.
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Strong Effort Gives Martin 4th-Place Finish in Dover
Mark Martin chased the 'Chasees' for the victory in Sunday's Sprint Cup race, but the veteran driver settled for a rock-solid fourth-place finish at Dover International Speedway.
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Harvick Earns Eighth Consecutive Top-10 Finish
A solid effort by the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Racing team netted a sixth-place finish for Kevin Harvick in the Camping World RV 400 at Dover International Speedway and catapulted the team five positions, from 10th to fifth, in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings.
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Gordon Finishes Seventh After Starting from Pole at Dover
Following a seventh-place finish in Camping World RV 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, Jeff Gordon moved from 11th to eighth in the point standings.
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Stewart Scores 11th at Dover
Tony Stewart had a relatively uneventful 400-mile Sunday drive at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. The driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) rallied from his 33rd-place starting spot to finish a respectable 11th in the Camping World RV 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
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Blaney Finishes 12th at “The Monster Mile”
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team looked to the weekend at Dover International Speedway as an opportunity to get back on track after several tough weekends in a row.
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Labonte Scores Second Straight Top-15 Finish
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 14th on Sunday. The finish is the second consecutive top-15 finish for the team as they looked determined to end the season on a strong note.
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Painful, But Productive Day for Allmendinger at Dover
Certain his shoulders would ache in five hours, AJ Allmendinger rested with his feet up in the No. 84 hauler, eyes and ears tuned to NFL action on the flat screen.
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Menard Turns in another Solid Performance at Dover
In keeping his streak of top-25 finishes at Dover International Speedway alive, Paul Menard turned in a 21st place finish in the Camping World RV 400.
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Schrader, DLP HDTV Team Finish 33rd at Dover
Ken Schrader, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, overcame the loss of his primary car and the sharing of a pit box during Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway to finish 33rd in the Camping World RV 400.
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Engine Woes Produce Tough Day for Busch at Dover
It’s not over, but it just got a lot tougher. Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), suffered a fatal part failure in his engine and finished a disappointing 43rd in Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
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Back-to-Back for Biffle, Remains Unbeaten in Chase
Greg Biffle is up on the wheel. For the second consecutive week, Biffle outraced the field down the stretch and won the Camping World RV 400 Presented by AAA at Dover International Speedway.
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NASCAR Amends Substance Abuse Policy
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today it has amended its longstanding substance abuse policy to include random testing beginning in 2009.
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Gillett Evernham and Robby Gordon Terminate Merger Plan
Robby Gordon Motorsports and Gillett Evernham Motorsports today announced that they have agreed on terms for the resolution of the issues growing out of their former plan to merge the two teams.
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Sprint Cup Series to Test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Next week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test at 1.5-mile Lowe’s Motor Speedway comes at a crucial point of the season, both for title aspirants, and those teams seeking to bolster databases.
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NASCAR's Access Can Turn to Excess for Some Fans
There was a popular Academy Award-nominated movie a few years ago called "The Truman Show." Starring Jim Carrey, the film posed the question: What would it be like if your entire life was on display for all the world to see, all the time?
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Academy Sports + Outdoors Announces Sponsorship of Kvapil
Yates Racing announced today that Academy Sports + Outdoors, a leader in the sports and outdoor industry, will sponsor the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for the Talladega and Texas races in the remaining NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule.
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‘Dodge 60 to Go’ Celebrates 60 Years of NASCAR
To commemorate NASCAR’s 60th anniversary, Dodge has added a unique dimension to the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 5.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Dover
The tensions of the post season are heating up this weekend at the one-mile concrete track known as ‘The Monster Mile’, Dover International Speedway.
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Labonte Lends “Helping Hand” to Local Elementary School
When West Virginia’s Pratt Elementary School needed funds to update its playground and shelter facilities, Hamburger Helper was there to lend a “helping hand.”
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NASCAR Angels Back on Track for Third Season
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), Magic Dust Entertainment and Litton Entertainment, have announced that “NASCAR Angels,” the reality program that fixes the cars and trucks of deserving individuals across the country, has secured a third season of production.
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‘In the Loop’: Biffle On Championship Path
Greg Biffle’s standings climb began with his New Hampshire win. But it likely won’t end there. The remaining schedule in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup sets up almost perfectly for Biffle.
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The Chase is on to Raise Money for the American Red Cross
In response to Hurricane Ike, Lowe’s and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will be “Racing for Relief” at the Dover International Speedway this weekend to raise funds for the American Red Cross.
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Truex to Tee It Up for Charity
On Thursday, September 18th, Martin Truex Jr. will kick off the First Annual Martin Truex Jr. Foundation Golf Tournament in his hometown of Mayetta, N.J.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from New Hampshire
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Sylvania 300 in Loudon, N.H., had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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How Do You Use Your VISE-GRIP?
IRWIN Industrial Tools has announced the “Tell Us Your IRWIN VISE-GRIP Story” promotion whereby consumers are asked to share the different and unique ways they have used VISE-GRIP locking pliers or wrenches to solve various problems either in the workplace or at home.
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BernzOmatic Changing the Shape of the Fuel Cylinder Industry
BernzOmatic, a leading global manufacturer of hand-held torches and accessories, today announces the introduction of Fat Boy, an environmentally-friendly fuel cylinder that features 20 percent more fuel than standard fuel cylinders.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Jeff Burton
This week's NASCAR Teleconference - in advance of Sunday's Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA at Dover International Speedway, Race 2 in the 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - features special guest Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Biffle, Kvapil and Leslie
Greg Biffle is coming off his first win of the 2008 season and jumped to third in the point standings going into this weekend’s second race in the Chase, while Travis Kvapil isn’t in the 12-driver Chase field, but he’s still racing as hard as he can on a weekly basis and Ben Leslie is a former crew chief, so as Ford Racing’s NASCAR Field Manager, he has a good understanding of what it takes to compete for a championship.
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Dodge Teleconference: Robbie Loomis and Mike Delahanty
This week's Dodge Motorsports Teleconference featured Mike Delahanty, Senior Manager of Dodge Motorsports, and Robbie Loomis, Executive VP of Racing Operations for Petty Enterprises.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Camping World RV 400 at Dover
Though Talladega and Martinsville rank highest in the “Wild Card of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup” discussion, Dover deserves a mention. A lot can – and often times, does – happen at Dover.
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Gordon Visits Capitol Hill for National Marrow Donor Program
Although the "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" is already underway, four-time champion Jeff Gordon stepped away from his on-track duties earlier today to visit Capitol Hill.
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Jay Frye Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Racing Team formally announces Vice President and General Manager Jay Frye has agreed to a multi-year contract extension to continue managing its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team.
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Stanley Racing Kicks Off 'Experience of a Lifetime' Auction
Race fans always want to get closer to the action. Now, Stanley Tools is offering race fans the opportunity to ride shotgun in the No. 19 Stanley Tools Dodge with Elliott Sadler or in the No. 9 Budweiser Dodge with Kasey Kahne on Oct. 28, 2008 for the “Experience of a Lifetime.”
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Record Results for Third NASCAR Foundation Blood Drive
Race fans scored a victory for life on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway during the third annual NASCAR Foundation Blood & Marrow Drive.
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2009 Southern 500 Tickets On-Sale This Saturday
After many long months of waiting, tickets for the 2009 Southern 500® at Darlington Raceway go on-sale to the public this Saturday, September 20.
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inthinc Creates New Motorsports Division
inthinc, a developer and manufacturer of technologies to improve driving safety, today announced the creation of a Motorsports Division, which will drive innovation and business development opportunities for inthinc within the NASCAR® and greater motorsports community.
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Week 28: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the second race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA at Dover International Speedway.
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Rubbermaid Donates $100,000 to School with Biffle’s Win
Sally Hebert joined Greg Biffle in the winner’s circle at the NASCAR Sprint Series Sylvania 300 on Sunday, collecting a prize package of $100,000 cash and an additional $100,000, which she chose to donate to The Conklin Center for the Blind through Rubbermaid’s “Race Back to School and Win” promotion.
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Truex Finishes 7th in Strong Run at Loudon
Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats team went into Sunday's Sylvania 300 looking to finish the season solid and show everyone just how strong the No. 1 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Team can be during the final 10 races of the 2008 season.
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Stewart Earns Rock-Solid Run in Granite State
Tony Stewart started eighth and finished eighth in Sunday’s Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
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Harvick Earns Top 10 But Not Satisfied
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Racing team would normally be satisfied with a top-10 finish but it’s Chase time so their 10th-place effort in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while still a solid run, left them wanting for more.
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Labonte 13th in Loudon, McCumbee Involved in Accident
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 13th on Sunday, while Chad McCumbee and the No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge team finished 41st in the race.
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Gordon Finishes 14th in Race 1 of the Chase at New Hampshire
After narrowly avoiding a spinning car and losing eight positions with less than 17 laps to go in the Sylvania 300 on Sunday, Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont battled back to finish 14th in the 300-lap event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Almirola Claims 18th-Place Finish in New Hampshire
Aric Almirola's steady performance in Sunday's Sylvania 300 Sprint Cup race resulted in an 18th-place finish for the U.S. Army driver.
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Logano Finishes 32nd in Sprint Cup Series Debut
The goals for Joey Logano in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race were simple: stay out of trouble, gain valuable experience, earn the respect of the veteran drivers and finish as many laps as possible.
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Blaney Struggles with Handling, Finishes 33rd at Loudon
Rain showers cancelled qualifying for the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and the Caterpillar Toyota lined up on the starting grid in 31st place.
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Disappointing Start to Chase for Kenseth
In the first of 10 races to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship, Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 Carhartt Ford Fusion team came home with a disappointing 40th-place finish.
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Accident Halts Nemechek's Day in New Hampshire
Joe Nemechek was forced to take an early exit from Sunday's Sprint Cup race after his No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet got hit from behind and crashed hard into the inside retaining wall.
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Biffle Takes Win in Chase Race Number One at Loudon
Greg Biffle, a true, hard-charging stock car driver, hasn't been talked about that much in the buzz leading up to NASCAR's Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship. Some might say he was "The Forgotten Man." Not anymore. Biffle won Sunday.
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Ragan to Race for Big Brown
Launching a new era in its relationship with NASCAR, UPS today announced it would join Roush Fenway Racing for the 2009 campaign and rely on driving standout David Ragan to push the colors of “Big Brown” into Victory Lane.
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Hornaday, Harvick and Hunter Disucuss Substance Abuse Story
Ron Hornaday, driver of the No. 33 Camping World Silverado; Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Impala SS and co-owner of Kevin Harvick, Inc. (KHI), Hornaday’s race team and Jim Hunter, NASCAR Vice President Corporate Communications met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway to discuss recent media story concerning possible substance abuse.
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Chasin' Biff Debuts on FordRacing.com
Greg Biffle is taking on an additional role during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – video blogger for FordRacing.com.
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Chex Gives Fans Big Incentive to Vote for Favorite Drivers
As the race season winds down, the battle for the 2008 NASCAR NMPA Chex® Most Popular Driver is heating up. Only two months remain for race fans to vote for their favorite drivers at http://www.chexmostpopulardriver.com/.
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Deal or No Deal Contestant Says “Deal” to General Mills Offer
This past Monday night, millions watched NBC’s “Deal or No Deal” as race fan Gary Cote and his family took television viewers on an emotional rollercoaster ride in an attempt to become the show’s second million dollar winner.
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Labonte Races with an Eye on Texas
With all of the fanfare focused on the start of the 2008 “Chase for the Sprint Cup” at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, one of the most-respected drivers in the garage area will be excused if his mind drifts away to the place of his birth.
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On NASCAR: Reality Stars Aren't the Only Ones with Rhythm
There is a particular rhythm to a NASCAR race. Once the initial hullabaloo is over, the gentlemen are introduced and have started their engines, and the cars have begun to make their way around the track, familiar patterns emerge.
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Capps Tests New Concord Track Surface, Waltrip the Wall
As North Carolina residents, fans, NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series competitors and officials prepared for this weekend's inaugural NHRA Carolina Nationals at the all-new zMax Dragway, drag racer Ron Capps was challenged by NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip to a duel on the very same dragway.
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2008 NASCAR Foundation Blood Drive a Success at Darlington
NASCAR fans once again proved that they are the best fans in all of sports during the 2008 NASCAR Foundation Blood and Marrow drive at Darlington Raceway.
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Race Fans Help Save Lives at DIS
Race fans once again flocked to Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, Sept. 11, but it wasn’t the thrill of racing on the 31-degree high banks that attracted them to “The World Center of Racing.”
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Bill France Jr. to be Honored at Sailfish Cup Fishing Tourney
The prestigious Sailfish Cup fishing tournament will honor the late Bill France Jr., the former NASCAR Chairman and CEO, by naming the Sailfish Cup trophy in his honor at the annual awards gala on Nov. 12 in Miami.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - New Hampshire
The 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup begins with Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Logano to Drive for Hall of Fame Racing at New Hampshire
Hall of Fame Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing officials announced Wednesday that Joey Logano will attempt to qualify the No. 96 Home Depot/DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for this weekend’s Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
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UPS to Unveil 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Plans
UPS, the Official Delivery Company of NASCAR, plans to unveil their new driver and team for the 2009 season on Friday, September 12, 2008 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

‘In the Loop’: Big Stage Performers
Since 2005, each NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion had one common statistic: they all had a better Driver Rating over the final 10 races than they did the first 26.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Chasing Championships Edition
Ford Racing icons John Force and Jack Roush joined Ford Racing Technology Director Brian Wolfe on Wednesday for a teleconference to discuss the start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and NHRA Countdown to 1.
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Season in Review – Week 27: A Look at the 2008 Season
As the season enters the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Kyle Busch holds the top spot in the points. All 12 drivers in the Chase have prior Chase experience, led by Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth, who have made the “playoffs” for the fifth straight season.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Richmond
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at the Richmond International Speedway for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in Richmond, Va. had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Clint Bowyer
This week's NASCAR teleconference - in advance of Sunday's SYLVANIA 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the first race in the 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - features Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet, who secured the final Chase berth with a 12th place finish this past Sunday at Richmond.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup begins this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with Sunday’s running of the Sylvania 300. Ford drivers Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle recently talked about the chase and what it’s going to take to win the championship.
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Valvoline to Serve as Primary Sponsor for Kvapil at Loudon
Yates Racing announced today that Valvoline, the leading innovator and supplier of quality, high-performing automotive products, will sponsor the No. 28 entry and driver Travis Kvapil for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 14th.
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Dale Jr. Gearing Up For 5th Annual Celebrity Sports Auction
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Gary Allan, whose career includes three No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Hot Country charts, will be the headlining act at the 2008 Dale Jr. Celebrity Sports Auction kickoff concert Sunday, Oct. 12 at Whisky River in uptown Charlotte.
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Go Daddy Fuels Sprint Cup with Broadcast Sponsorship
The action, excitement and roar of NASCAR has Go Daddy racing into the Sprint Cup Series as the broadcast sponsor of the Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire Sunday, airing on ABC at 1 p.m. EDT.
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Chase Crew Chiefs to Appear on Special Radio Broadcast
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, a number of NASCAR’s top crew chiefs competing in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will take part in a special “NASCAR Performance Live” radio show broadcast originating in front of a live audience at the NASCAR Technical Institute (NTI) in Mooresville, N.C.
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ESPN Analyst Tim Brewer on New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Tim Brewer, NASCAR analyst for ESPN, was a 53-time NASCAR Sprint Cup race winner and two-time series champion during his career as a crew chief.
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DIS to Host Inaugural Daytona Beach Half Marathon
Runners, lace up your sneakers. Daytona International Speedway is joining forces with the Central Florida Sports Commission, the Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Daytona Beach Sports Council of Volusia County to host the inaugural Daytona Beach Half Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 7 a.m.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire
The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is one big Numbers Game; 10 races, 10 tracks, 12 drivers, one champion.
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Week 27: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 going into the first race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Scott Speed to Test Sprint Cup Car at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Red Bull development driver Scott Speed will turn laps in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series open test at Lowe's Motor Speedway on September 23 - 24.
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JGR Phenom Joey Logano Ready for Daytona 500 Debut
“Sliced bread” is coming to the Daytona 500. Joey Logano, nicknamed “sliced bread” from the famous phrase “the greatest thing since sliced bread,” will make his first career Daytona 500 start in next year’s 51st annual “Great American Race” on Sunday, Feb. 15.
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Winner Announced for Jeff Gordon Network Logo Contest
Art Saarinen, of Lexington, Massachusetts, is the Grand Prize Winner of The Jeff Gordon Network Fan Logo Design Contest.
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Runner-Up Result at Richmond Runs Stewart Into Chase
Tony Stewart engaged Jimmie Johnson in a spirited duel for the victory in Sunday’s rain-postponed Chevy Rock & Roll 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.
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Martin, Army Team Battle Back to Top-Five Finish at Richmond
Mark Martin and the No. 8 U.S Army/Dale Earnhardt Inc. team overcame poor track position and a pair of slow pit stops to rebound for a fifth-place finish in Sunday's weather-delayed Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
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Gordon Secures Spot in "Chase" with Eighth-Place Finish
With their eighth-place finish in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Sunday, Jeff Gordon and Team DuPont earned one of the 12 coveted spots in the "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup."
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Truex Comes Home 16th at Richmond
Martin Truex Jr. appeared to be working on a solid top-5 finish in Sunday’s Chevy Rock and Roll 400 - a race run a day later than scheduled due to rains from Tropical Storm Hanna.
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Top-25 Finishes for Petty Enterprises at Richmond
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 21st on Sunday, while Kyle Petty and the No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge team came home in the 24th position.
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Blaney Drives No. 22 Car to Finish 22nd at Richmond
Tropical Storm Hanna rolled into the Richmond, Va. area Friday evening and wreaked havoc on the weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup racing activities.
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Schrader, DLP HDTV Team Finish 27th at Richmond
Ken Schrader finished 27th in Sunday’s rain-postponed Chevy Rock and Roll 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.
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Late Race Incident Relegates Menard to a 34th Place Finish
Paul Menard and the No. 15 Energizer/Menards team suffered late race adversity to come away with a 34th place finish in the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
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Kenseth Struggles en Route to Fifth Consecutive Chase Berth
It was the final race before the Chase for the Sprint Cup was to begin and Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DEWALT Ford Fusion was considered a “bubble” driver – not locked into the Chase and sitting only 92 points ahead of 12th place.
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Back-to-Back Wins for Johnson Heading into Chase
Jimmie Johnson outdueled Tony Stewart in a race to the wire Sunday to win the Chevy Rock & Roll 400. Running side by side and bumper to bumper the last 10 laps of the 400-lap race, Johnson beat Stewart across the finish line, serving notice he intends to really go after a third NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship in a row. Johnson and Stewart finished ahead of Virginian Denny Hamlin and Earnhardt, who led several times during the race and tangled with Busch, who spun and hit the wall just like Earnhardt did in the spring when the two got together.
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Grubb to Serve as Stewart’s Crew Chief at Stewart-Haas
Stewart-Haas Racing has signed Darian Grubb to a multi-year contract to serve as crew chief for driver/owner Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet upon the conclusion of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, team officials announced today at Richmond International Raceway.
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Sadler Talks to Teens, Parents About Safe Driving
NASCAR driver and Virginia native Elliott Sadler took time before the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway to visit students and their parents at Huguenot High School on Sept. 4 to talk about the importance of teen safe driving.
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Fans Can Vote for the Grand Marshal of the Tums Quikpak 500
TUMS has announced five finalists in the search to find the Grand Marshal of the TUMS QuikPak 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. on October 19, 2008.
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Fans Hungry for NASCAR Could Relate to this Race
On Labor Day weekend, I went out and watched a race. I was not alone. A huge crowd had come out to watch the guy currently ranked No. 1 in the standings do what he does best.
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NASCAR Holdings Announces Plan to Acquire Grand-Am
NASCAR Holdings today announced an agreement to acquire the Grand-American Road Racing Association (Grand-Am).
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NASCAR and the EPA Join to Promote High Efficiency Vehicles
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have formed a partnership to promote high-efficiency, fuel-saving vehicles to fans attending NASCAR races.
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Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award Voting Next Week
Two teams have emerged as the favorites when NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ crew chiefs select the third-quarter recipient of the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award during voting next week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway prior to the Sylvania 300.
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Win Racing Experiences in Ford SuperFan Sweepstakes
Three lucky race fans will have a chance to win monthly exclusive racing experiences by entering Ford Racing’s newest contest, the Ford SuperFan Sweepstakes, available at www.fordracingevents.com.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Richmond
The Race to the Chase has reached the end of its road. Next stop: The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
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Stremme Named Driver of No. 12 Alltel Dodge in 2009
Penske Racing today announced that David Stremme, 31, will pilot the No. 12 Alltel Dodge for the 2009 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Martin's Battle Cry: Win One for the Soldiers
As the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season heads into the homestretch, Mark Martin's steely determination will be evident with a strong focus on scoring a victory for the men and women in uniform who he proudly represents as the driver of the No. 8 U.S. Army Chevrolet.
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Chevy Will Rock Richmond for Sixth Straight Year
From pre-race festivities to the drop of the checkered flag, the 6th annual Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, September 6, 2008, will be packed with live music, fun-filled fan activities including a pre-race performance by Three Days Grace, a rock and roll-themed Impala SS pace car, and appearances by Chevy’s rock stars of racing at Chevy FanFest.
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NASCAR Foundation Asks Fans to Roll Up Their Sleeves
NASCAR fans can save lives by rolling up their sleeves this September 11th. The NASCAR Foundation, Jimmie Johnson Foundation, Hendrick Marrow Program and the Nationwide Foundation together are urging fans across the country to make a difference in thousands of lives.
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Berlin City Automotive to Sponsor Carpentier in Loudon
Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today that Berlin City Auto Group – serving consumer automotive needs in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont – will sponsor Patrick Carpentier’s No. 10 Dodge at the Sept. 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at RIR
With three drivers fighting for one coveted Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup spot, all kinds of numbers will swirl around Richmond International Raceway this weekend.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from California
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at the Auto Club Speedway for the Pepsi 500 in Fontana, Calif. had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Ragan, Kahne and Bowyer
Twelve drivers qualify for the Chase and this week's NASCAR Teleconference features three guys who are in a really heated battle for the final spot in the Chase: Clint Bowyer, 12th place this week, David Ragan, 13th place and Kasey Kahne, 14th place.
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Dodge Motorsports Teleconference: Elliott Sadler
Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 19 Best Buy Dodge Charger for Gillett Evernham Motorsports, was today's guest on the weekly Dodge Motorsports Teleconference.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Doug Hervey
With just one race remaining before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase for the Championship, four Ford Racing drivers – Carl Edwards (second), Greg Biffle (sixth), Matt Kenseth (ninth) and David Ragan (13th) – are in the top 13 in the points standings.
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Franchitti Returns to IndyCar Series
Target Chip Ganassi Racing announced they will be adding former IndyCar Series and Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti as a teammate of the 2008 Indy 500 winner and current points leader Scott Dixon, as the driver of the No. 10 Target Honda.
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2008 Joe Gibbs Racing Fall FanFest Scheduled for October 10
The seventh annual Joe Gibbs Racing Fall FanFest will be held on Friday, Oct. 10. Drivers from JGR’s Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series and driver development teams will be available for autographs at the team’s headquarters in Huntersville from 9 AM to 2 PM.
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Greg Biffle Foundation Launches 2009 NASCAR Pets Calendar
Greg and Nicole Biffle established the Greg Biffle Foundation in July of 2005 to create awareness and serve as advocates to improve the well-being of animals.
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Jamie McMurray Foundation Launches Online Store
This afternoon, the Jamie McMurray Foundation (JMF) will launch the sale of JMF branded t-shirts and hats on its website.
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DIS Begins Major Frontstretch Grandstand Renovation Project
Keeping with Daytona International Speedway’s motto of “Fans ‘R’ 1st At Daytona,,” “The World Center of Racing” has embarked on a significant frontstretch grandstand renovation project.
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Week 26: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
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Clinch Scenarios at Richmond
The following are the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup clinch scenarios for Saturday night’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
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Kenseth Comes Alive with Fifth-Place Finish at Fontana
If you ask Matt Kenseth, he’ll tell you that he runs better when he doesn’t qualify well and tonight he proved that to be true at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
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Fifth Consecutive Top 10 Finish for Harvick
Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil Racing team put together a Herculean type performance by grabbing a fourth-place finish after starting 33rd in Sunday’s Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California.
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Errors in Pits Frustrate Red Bull Drivers in Fontana
Neither of Red Bull Racing Team’s drivers was particularly pleased with their finishing positions Sunday night at Auto Club Speedway.
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Gordon Now 10th in Standings After 15th-place Finish
Following a 15th-place finish for Team DuPont in the Pepsi 500 at California Speedway on Sunday night, Jeff Gordon can clinch a spot in the "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" with a 23rd-place finish or better Saturday night in Richmond.
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Tough 500 Miles for Petty Duo at Auto Club Speedway
The two Petty Enterprises entries, drivers Kyle Petty and Bobby Labonte started the evening as two of only five men to start each of the 16 Sprint Cup races held here at what was previously known as California Speedway.
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Stewart Fights Loose-Handling Race Car at Fontana
Tony Stewart struggled with a loose-handling race car and finished a disappointing 22nd in Sunday night’s Pepsi 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
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Blaney 29th in California
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team posted their best qualifying effort of the season and lined up eighth for the start of the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
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Lack of Grip Thwarts Almirola's Performance in California
Aric Almirola could never get into a rhythm in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway and the end result was a 30th-place finish.
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Ambrose Finishes First 500 Mile Sprint Cup Event in Fontana
Driver of the Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 Little Debbie Ford Fusion. Marcos Ambrose finished his first 500 mile NASCAR Sprint Cup event in California for the Pepsi 500 in 32nd place.
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Robby Gordon Holds on in Fontana
After a long night of bizarre handling conditions, the No. 7 Monster Energy team came home with a 40th place finish, two laps behind the leaders.
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Schrader, DLP HDTV Team Struggle at Fontana, Finish 41st
Ken Schrader struggled with an ill-handling car and finished a disappointing 41st in Sunday’s Pepsi 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
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Accident Halts Nemechek's Run in California
An accident on Lap 70 of 250 forced Joe Nemechek to retire early from Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway. He was credited with a 43rd-place finish.
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Cars and Stars Highlight the Inaugural Darlington Festival
The garage area at Darlington Raceway was alive with the rumbling of race car engines on Labor Day weekend for the first time since 2003. The Darlington Historic Racing Festival brought thundering engines from stock cars, Indy roadsters, modifieds, sprint cars and midgets.
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Burton Roasted in Honor of 500th Career Start
Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet, was honored with a roast in honor of his 500th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start in the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
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Darlington Raceway Unveils 60th Season of Racing Logo
Darlington Raceway will celebrate its 60th season of racing in 2009 and to kickoff that celebration track president, Chris Browning, unveiled a new track logo today during the Inaugural Darlington Historic Racing Festival.
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David Reutimann to Race Toys for Tots Literacy Program Car
The 2008 Toys for Tots Literacy Program will shift into high gear on Sunday, August 31, when NASCAR driver David Reutimann races The UPS Store/Toys for Tots Literacy Program car at Auto Club Speedway in Southern California.
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Change Has Brought Chase, and That's a Good Thing
If someone had looked you in the eye five years, three years or even one year ago and said the most intense rivalry in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing in 2008 would be between Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards, would you have believed them? Tell the truth.
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Dale Jr. Visits His Division at Recruit Training Command
“It was a no brainer. Dale Jr. is my hero,” said a Navy recruit at Recruit Training Command (RTC) here Aug. 27, when asked by a reporter why he joined the Navy.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Auto Club Speedway
When Carl Edwards bumped Kyle Busch out of his way on Lap 470 at Bristol Motor Speedway, he was doing more than just trying to win the race. He was sending a message to Busch – and the entire NASCAR Sprint Cup Series field – that he is a true contender for the championship and won’t back down from anybody.
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Jimmie Johnson Golf Tournament Raises More Than $500,000
The Jimmie Johnson Foundation announced that funds raised from the 2nd-Annual Jimmie Johnson Foundation Golf Tournament and Dinner Auction once again exceeded $500,000.
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Kurt Busch Addresses Arizona Wildcats Football Team
Kurt Busch returned to college yesterday here at the University of Arizona in Tucson. No, he didn’t enroll in any classes, be he certainly did a first-class job in presenting a motivational speech to the 2008 Arizona Wildcat football squad.
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DEI Driver Regan Smith Zones in on Raybestos Rookie Award
As the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit heads down its final stretch run, Dale Earnhardt Inc. rookie driver Regan Smith continues to lead a heated battle with Sam Hornish Jr. for the Raybestos rookie of the year award.
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DIS Readies for NASCAR Foundation Blood & Marrow Drive
Daytona International Speedway will host its third annual NASCAR Foundation Blood & Marrow Drive on Thursday, Sept. 11.
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SMI to Proceed with Kentucky Speedway Acquisition
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. is proceeding with the purchase of Kentucky Speedway, company officials announced today.
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IMS Hall of Fame Museum Cars Arrive at Darlington Raceway
The garage and paddock area for the Inaugural Darlington Historic Racing Festival is beginning to take shape.
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‘In the Loop’: Ragan Knocking On Top-12 Door
On the strength of five top 10s in the last seven races, David Ragan has become a serious threat for a 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup berth.
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Busch, Edwards Placed on Probation for Next Six Races
NASCAR announced today that it has placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of their on-track incident last Saturday at the conclusion of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Logano to Drive No. 96 DLPHDTV Toyota Camry in Five Races
Rookie Joey Logano will drive the No. 96 DLP®HDTV Toyota Camry in five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races for Hall of Fame Racing, team officials announced Wednesday.
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What a Difference a Year Makes for DEI Rookie Aric Almirola
A year ago Dale Earnhardt Inc. rookie driver Aric Almirola made his Sprint Cup debut for DEI in the No. 01 U.S. Army Chevrolet in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Tums Wave at Bristol Sets Guinness World Record®
A record-setting 157,574 fans rose to the occasion at this year’s Sharpie 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. on Saturday, August 23, as TUMS challenged race attendees to set the Guinness World Record.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Jimmie Johnson and Reed Sorenson
This week's NASCAR Teleconference - in advance of the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway, the ninth event in the Race to the Chase - features two-time champion Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, and Reed Sorenson, who will be driving the No. 10 Dodge for Gillett Evernham Motorsports in 2009.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Jamie McMurray
Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will be pulling double-duty this weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., as he competes in the Sprint and Nationwide Series events.
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Sorenson to Join Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today that Reed Sorenson has signed a multi-year contract to join the team for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and beyond.
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Chip Ganassi Comments on Sorenson and Team Parting Ways
Chip Ganassi, Team Owner of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates: “After much internal discussion over the last few months we agreed that parting ways with Reed was the right decision for all of us. The business side of sports is never easy and this was just a business decision that was made on both our parts. We wish Reed nothing but the best.”

Budweiser Shootout Features New Format for 2009
The Budweiser Shootout, NASCAR’s season-opening event, will undergo a major format change in 2009 with the top-six drivers in owner’s points for each car manufacturer eligible for a starting berth.
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Kvapil to Pilot Hitachi “Inspire the Next” Ford at Fontana
Yates Racing announced today that Hitachi Power Tools (Hitachi Koki USA, Ltd.), which offers an extensive line of professional grade power tools and accessories will sponsor the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Fontana, California.
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Stewart's 'Smoke Show' Event Raises Record $217,000 for SCC
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart possesses a passion for charitable causes that nearly rivals his one for racing.
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Race Fans Have a Chance to “Swap” Jobs with Michael Waltrip
NASCAR fans who dreamed about overseeing their own race team now have the opportunity to do so – at least for one day. Best Western International, The Official Hotel of NASCAR®, and Michael Waltrip Racing, are offering one race fan the opportunity to “swap” jobs for a day with two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Bristol
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Sharpie 500 in Bristol, Tenn. had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway
Two races remain before the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and a lot will happen between now and then. Some of the questions still unanswered.
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Clinch Scenarios at California
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Burton control their own Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup destiny this weekend.
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Week 25: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
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Joey Logano to Drive No. 20 Home Depot Toyota in 2009
Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that The Home Depot® will continue its sponsorship of the NASCAR Sprint Cup No. 20 Toyota team in 2009 and beyond, and that Joey Logano, one of the sport’s brightest emerging stars, will take over the duties behind the wheel of one of NASCAR’s most successful race teams.
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Jeff Gordon Foundation Releases 2008 Limited Edition Coin
The Jeff Gordon Foundation is pleased to announce the release of a 2008 LIMITED EDITION Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital Coin.
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FSG Appoints Brian Corcoran to Lead NASCAR Division
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), a premier sports marketing agency that specializes in representation, sponsorship sales, event marketing and strategic marketing consulting, today announced it has appointed Brian Corcoran as Executive Vice President, Business Development & Motorsports.
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D4D Announces Sponsor, Candidates For 2008 Crew Program
2008 Drive for Diversity crew member roster was announced by Access Marketing & Communications, which runs the Drive for Diversity program.
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Laugh Your Gas Off All the Way to Talladega
More fuel, a height reduction and Green Key technology are a few of the features that make the Fat Boy a superior fuel cylinder. BernzOmatic wants consumers to help introduce the new Fat Boy fuel cylinder by submitting clever one-liners about the new design.
- The first 500 entrants of the "Laugh Your Gas Off" contest will receive a t-shirt featuring a Fat Boy one-liner
- The best one-liner will win the Ultimate Race Weekend to see the inauguration of the No. 26 BernzOmatic Fat Boy Ford in Talladega on Oct. 5
Entries can be submitted through Sept. 16 at www.laughyourgasoff.com.

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Harvick, Pennzoil Platinum Chevy Fourth in Thunder Valley
Kevin Harvick and the Pennzoil Platinum Racing team continued their surge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with a fourth-place showing in Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 presented by Pennzoil Platinum at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Fifth-Place Finish at Bristol Just What Gordon Needed
"That was a great top-five finish," Jeff Gordon said after a fifth-place finish in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night.
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Eighth at Bristol Keeps Stewart Sixth in Points
Tony Stewart drove his No. 20 Home Depot Toyota from 28th to as high as fourth in Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, and when the checkered flag dropped on the 24th race of the season, Stewart finished eighth to secure his 12th top-10 of 2008.
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Kenseth Earns Hard-Fought Ninth-Place Finish at Bristol
Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT Ford Fusion team overcame a difficult weekend en route to a ninth-place finish in Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Top 10 Eludes Almirola in Bristol; Finishes 13th
Aric Almirola nearly pulled off another top-10 finish at Bristol Motor Speedway but a pit-road miscue late in the race dropped him to a 13th-place result in Saturday night's Sharpie 500.
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Veteran Schrader Finishes 21st in DLP Toyota at Bristol
Ken Schrader dodged two accidents and finished 21st in Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
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Solid First Half for Elliott at Bristol
Bill Elliott in the No. 21 Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center Ford Fusion had a solid run in the top 10 for most of the first half of the Sharpie 500 until a slight involvement in a multi car wreck that required major adjustments and put the team mid-pack in the field where he finished 26th.
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Labonte Finishes 23rd, Petty 31st at Bristol
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Box Tops for Education Dodge team came home 23rd in the Sharpie 500, while Kyle Petty and the No. 45 Wells Fargo Dodge team finished 31st on Saturday night.
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Early Tire Issue Causes 35th–Place Finish for Truex at Bristol
After posting a solid 12th-place qualifying run for Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. had hoped to make a late surge into 2008 Chase contention.
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Blaney 38th After Accident at Bristol Motor Speedway
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team qualified in the 36th spot for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway after a frustrating practice session Friday afternoon.
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Gordon Caught Up in “The Big One” at Bristol Motor Speedway
The No. 7 Planet Color / Barrett-Jackson Dodge Charger appeared capable of bringing home a solid run on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway until a Lap 216 pile-up happened in front of Robby Gordon, ending the night early for the team.
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Edwards Goes Bump in the Night to Win at Bristol
If NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing needs a rivalry, look no farther than Bristol Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards suggested after Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 that a rivalry with series points leader Kyle Busch might have been born at the .533-mile short track.
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RCR Names Drivers for ’09 Jack Daniel’s & General Mills Cars
Richard Childress Racing announced today that Casey Mears will drive for its No. 07 Jack Daniel’s® team and Clint Bowyer will move to its new No. 33 Cheerios®/Hamburger Helper® team for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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12 Charities Set to Adorn Johnson’s Helmet of Hope
The Jimmie Johnson Foundation Helmet of Hope initiative is complete, with 12 fan and media-nominated charities adorning the helmet Johnson will wear during the Aug. 31 Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
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Barrett-Jackson to Be Featured on Gordon’s No. 7 at Bristol
Robby Gordon’s No. 7 Dodge of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series will have a new look tomorrow when it sports the flaming red logo of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company during the Sharpie 500.
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Who's a Hot Shot, Who's a Pest at Bristol
At Bristol Motor Speedway, success is all about starting up front, surviving for 500 miles, not getting pestered by the close competition and protecting your car throughout the evening.
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Truck Series Debut Cut Short for Jimmie Johnson at Bristol
Heading into “The World’s Fastest Half-Mile” for the running of the O’Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Randy Moss Motorsports had a Truck Series “rookie” – reigning back-to-back NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson – behind the wheel.
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Weekend at Bristol Wads More Than Two Tons of Sheet Metal
A weekend of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway always guarantees lots of crumpled, torn and flattened sheet metal, which is bad for the race car fabricators but good for leading sheet metal supplier Stock Car Steel & Aluminum.
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Darlington Festival Boasts Entries from 22 Different States
Darlington Raceway has long been considered hallowed ground for racers and race fans alike, and that tradition will continue with the Inaugural Darlington Historic Racing Festival.
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Joe Gibbs Racing Names Helein as Director of Communications
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has named Chris Helein as its director of corporate communications, effective immediately.
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NASCAR Seeks Inner Peace with its Version of Feng Shui
On August 19, NASCAR announced plans to rearrange its furniture for next year. I am a wholehearted proponent of this practice. I do it all the time in my own home.
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Planet Color to Sponsor Robby Gordon at Bristol
There will be a new look under the lights at this Saturday’s (August 23rd, 2008) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Robby Gordon’s No. 7 car – his Dodge will feature the logo and shimmering brilliant look of Planet Color® the custom color paint system from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC).
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NASCAR Performance Offers Ultimate Car Make Over
While NASCAR fans are watching their favorite NASCAR drivers race to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, fans are also carefully watching the performance and appearance of their own vehicles.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Bristol
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Office Depot Ford) is on a hot streak, perhaps the perfect set-up for a hot August night in Bristol, Tenn.
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Johnson Readies for Truck Series Debut
Two-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson is making his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway driving the No. 81 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Silverado owned by Randy Moss.
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‘In the Loop’: Winless No More?
Of the 23 races this season, eight have been won by a driver with a pre-race Driver Rating ranking in the top five – 35%.
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Chevy Ready to Rock Richmond International Raceway
Chevrolet is getting ready to rock out on Sept. 6th at 5:45 p.m. prior to the start of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400! For the sixth-straight year Chevy will bring together the sounds of rock and roll and the intensity of NASCAR racing during the Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
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NASCAR Newscast: Bristol Preview

Numbers Game: Analyzing the Sharpie 500 at Bristol
The Race to the Chase – the 10 races preceding the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – is shaping up to be the closest in its five-year history. After 23 races, the Chase cut-off bubble is the second-tightest in the Chase’s history.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Kevin Harvick
This week's NASCAR teleconference - in advance of the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, the eighth event in the Race to the Chase - features Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Shell Pennzoil Chevrolet.
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2009 NASCAR National Series Schedules Announced
NASCAR announced today its national series schedules for the 2009 season, which features realigned dates for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Truck Series.
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Ken Schrader to Drive No. 96 DLP®HDTV Toyota at Bristol
NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader will drive the No. 96 DLP®HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing in this weekend’s Sharpie 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
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Penske Racing Names Geisler as Crew Chief for Hornish
Penske Racing today announced that Travis Geisler will immediately replace Chris Carrier as the crew chief of the Mobil 1 Dodge, driven by Sam Hornish Jr.
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Travis Kvapil to Drive No. 28 ‘Knight Rider’ Ford at Bristol
Yates Racing and NBC announced today that in a unique partnership between Ford Motor Company and NBC, Travis Kvapil will pilot the No. 28 “Knight Rider” Ford for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 23rd.
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Dodge Motorsports Teleconference: Jeff Byrd and Kurt Busch
This week's Dodge Motorsports Teleconference featured guests Jeff Byrd, president and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway, and Kurt Busch, a five-time winner at Bristol and one of the best on the .533-mile, high-banked oval.
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Special Scheme for Paul Menard at Bristol
Paul Menard’s No. 15 Menards Chevrolet will feature the “Driven to the Outdoors” special scheme at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Prestigious Events Fill Daytona’s 2009 Schedule
From stock cars’ most prestigious race – the Daytona 500 – to sports cars’ most prestigious road race – the Rolex 24 At Daytona – Daytona International Speedway again shows why it is billed as the “World Center or Racing” with the release of its 2009 racing schedule.
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RCR Promotes Thompson to New Position
Kara Thompson has been named Vice President of Brand Development and Marketing Relationships for Richard Childress Racing.
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RCR Licensing Department Reorganizes with Goode Addition
Katrina Goode has been named by Richard Childress Racing (RCR) as its new Director of Licensing while Mike Brown, who has been RCR’s director of licensing since December 2005, has been promoted to the newly created position of Vice President of Licensing.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Michigan
The latest stop of the 2008 racing season at Michigan International Speedway for the 3M Performance 400 in Brooklyn, Mich. had the stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn.
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Boys and Girls Club Leader Named Hot Shot Hero of the Year
For Eric Clark, helping the region's children in need is a way of life. Every day, he makes sure thousands of Bristol-area children have plenty to eat, a safe place to play, access to education and even sports leagues to help them develop their minds and bodies.
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Chevron to End NASCAR Sponsorship After 2008 Season
Chevron announced today that it will end its NASCAR sponsorship after the 2008 season.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Edwards, Gilliland and Ragan
Carl Edwards will look to continue his winning streak this weekend in the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway. David Gilliland will pilot the No. 38 Ford. Drive one. Ford Fusion in the Cup Series race. David Ragan comes into this weekend’s race weekend only 26 points out of the 12th and final position in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Week 24: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along wi