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FORT WORTH, Texas Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season. “I’ve kind of tried to think of it differently,“ Edwards said. “It’s not that we haven’t had no...
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October 04, 2009
Nationwide: Logano earns fourth win of season
KANSAS CITY, Kan.—That horrific crash didn’t slow Joey Logano. Logano passed points leader Kyle Busch with three laps left yesterday at Kansas...
Today’s Sprint Cup race
When: 2 p.m. Where: Kansas Speedway Track length : 1.5 miles Race distance: 400 miles (267 laps) Defending champion: Jimmie...
October 03, 2009
Hamlin, Keselowski pump up volume in war of words
KANSAS CITY, Kan.—The feud between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski is not over. Far from it. The tension started at last weekend’s Nationwide...
October 02, 2009
R & R Racing
Thumbs up to NASCAR for the safety measures they have taken in the “car of tomorrow.“ Thumbs down to the drivers who haven’t challenged...
October 01, 2009
NASCAR’s Yankees on a roll
DOVER, Del. Chad Knaus slung the champagne bottle over his shoulder the way a businessman would carry his jacket after a long day of work. The casual approach...
September 28, 2009
Johnson completes Dover sweep
Jimmie Johnson dominated again in a Chase race, sweeping the season events at Dover International Speedway to accelerate his bid for an unprecedented fourth...
September 27, 2009
Hamlin, Keselowski scrap after Bowyer’s win
DOVER, Del.—Denny Hamlin’s day appeared over. His No. 20 Toyota was in the garage after Brad Keselowski spun him into the wall late in the...
NASCAR notes: Gambling at Dover? For now, it’s no dice
DOVER, Del.—Gentleman, stop your wagering. The idea of putting $5 to win on the No. 5 has gone bust at Dover. This could have been the weekend when...
Martin having a ball with un-retirement party
With his win last week, Mark Martin joined Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson as the only active drivers with at least 40 victories. DOVER, Del. The oldest...
September 26, 2009
Bowyer wins Nationwide race at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP)—Denny Hamlin’s day appeared over. His No. 20 Toyota was in the garage after Brad Keselowski spun him into the wall late in...
NASCAR notes: Johnson claims pole at Dover
DOVER, Del.—Jimmie Johnson will go for the Dover sweep from the pole. Johnson turned a lap of 157.356 mph yesterday at Dover International Speedway...
Gordon on a quest to win title under playoff system
All four of Jeff Gordon’s Cup championships came before the Chase playoff was instituted in 2004. “Do I wish that we had the old points system?...
September 25, 2009
Defending champion Johnson wins pole at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP)—Jimmie Johnson will go for the Dover sweep from the pole. Johnson turned a lap of 157.356 mph on Friday at Dover International Speedway...
September 23, 2009
R&R Racing: spotlight on Mark Martin
Mark Martin is aging like fine wine, and he showed his class at New Hampshire. But can he really win a NASCAR championship? George and Chris give you their...
September 22, 2009
NASCAR: Montoya still not happy with Martin move
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Juan Pablo Montoya is still smarting from Mark Martin’s late-race strategy that prevented Montoya from winning at New...
Renault team spared major punishment
PARIS - Nelson Piquet Jr. wishes every day he had refused orders to deliberately crash at a race. The fallout from that incident hit yesterday, when Formula...
September 21, 2009
Victories elevate NHRA rankings of duo
Cory McClenathan and Robert Hight shot up the playoff rankings by winning their first races of 2009 yesterday at the NHRA Carolinas Nationals at zMax Dragway....
September 20, 2009
Montoya ready to uncork run for crown
LOUDON, N.H. Juan Pablo Montoya has a bottle of French wine at home that was given to him from a friend in Malaysia, who told the driver to save it for...
Today’s race
When: 2 p.m. Where: New Hampshire International Speedway Track length : 1.058 miles Race distance: 317.4 miles (300 laps) ...
September 19, 2009
Martin, 50, enjoying vintage season
LOUDON, N.H. It’s been seven years since Mark Martin legitimately challenged for the championship. Now he’s got his best shot at the title...
NASCAR notes
Juan Pablo Montoya will have a hard time playing the role of darkhorse if he keeps driving like this. Montoya will make his debut in the Chase for the...
September 18, 2009
Montoya opens Chase with pole-winning run
LOUDON, N.H. (AP)—Juan Pablo Montoya will have a hard time playing the role of darkhorse if he keeps driving like this.
Chase 12’s Big Apple blitz
NEW YORK—Three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson’s whirlwind day came to a close when four Knicks City Dancers presented him with...
September 17, 2009
Charting the Chase drivers
These 12 drivers have qualified for the Sprint Cup playoffs: (front row from left) Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin...
September 16, 2009
R&R Racing: the hometown hero
Hometown driver Denny Hamlin won in Richmond, and Chris Wilbers picks him to finish first in New Hampshire. George prefers Greg Biffle.
September 15, 2009
Contenders have their say on choosing a champ
Who’s the favorite this year in the NASCAR title race? Only one driver, Tony Stewart, has won the regular-season and the championship since the playoff...
NASCAR notes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Michael Waltrip Racing has hired Pat Tryson as the crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. next season. Tryson will leave Kurt Busch’s...
September 13, 2009
Hamlin finally wins Cup race on home track
Denny Hamlin jumped out of his car, removed his helmet, pumped his fists a few times and made a beeline across the track to pick up the checkered flag....
NASCAR notes: Hamlin has good start
Denny Hamlin continued to run up his laps-led meter at Richmond International Raceway in the early going last night. Hamlin, a former Chesterfield resident,...
Gordon low-key heading into Chase
Jeff Gordon has won four Cup championships, the most recent coming in 2001. While all eyes this week have been on who’s going to claim the last few...
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