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