November 1, 2009
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- The Native American medicine man prayed. He burned ceremonial offerings and asked that balance be restored to Talladega Superspeedway, a place where drivers race on an edge so sharp, disaster is a constant companion.
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TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Kyle Busch got a generous bump from teammate Aric Almirola a few hundred yards from the finish to win the NASCAR Camping World Trucks race at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday.
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October 31, 2009
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- AJ Allmendinger, arrested early Thursday for driving while impaired, said he had to take a breathalyzer for NASCAR before he could practice Friday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway.
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CONCORD -- It's 7:45 a.m. Tuesday. School buses clutter local roads. The sun climbs over the horizon. The front doors to NASCAR's research and development center are locked. Not for long.
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October 28, 2009
A combination that seemed unbeatable last year won't be together after this weekend when Kyle Busch gets a new crew chief. Joe Gibbs Racing announced Tuesday that Dave Rogers will replace Steve Addington as Busch's crew chief beginning next week at Texas.
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October 27, 2009
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — For the second time during the Chase, NASCAR officials delayed throwing a caution flag Sunday on the last lap even though a car remained near the finish line.
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October 26, 2009
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — After more than three hours of rootin'-tootin' racin' where tire marks were plastered on cars like sponsor decals, Sunday's finish appeared set to match the earlier action. A two-lap shootout pitted Denny Hamlin against his Marti...
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Juan Pablo Montoya's third-place run might have been the most entertaining part of Sunday's race even for a Martinsville Speedway crowd that enjoyed the win by Virginian Denny Hamlin.
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October 25, 2009
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Ten years after Ray Evernham's revolutionary career as a crew chief ended, a protégé is about to break one of his long-standing records. Chad Knaus, one of six crew chiefs in the Chase who have worked for Evernham at som...
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Bob Griese, a college football analyst for ESPN, apologized at the end of Saturday's broadcast of the Ohio State-Minnesota football game for a comment he made about Juan Pablo Montoya during the event.
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October 24, 2009
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Juan Pablo Montoya leaned into the driver's side window of a competitor's car and sought help. Think about that. Montoya, third in the points at the time last week, sought advice from Mark Martin, second in the points, even though the...
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jimmie Johnson still could win Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway but it won't be a perfect weekend. A week after Johnson was the fastest in every practice session, won the pole and won the race for his perfect wee...
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October 23, 2009
Could Jimmie Johnson's dominance be centered not on what happens when he's in the car but what he does before climbing into the driver's seat? "I don't want to tip off all my competitors," the NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader says. How did Brian...
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October 22, 2009
Only once this season did Joey Logano's surroundings mesmerize him. Of course, that was back when he was 18 years old. Now 19, an older and wiser Logano looks back and laughs about his reaction walking along pit road before his first Daytona 500 in Februa...
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October 21, 2009
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dustin Long recently sat down with Kyle Petty, Jimmy Spencer and Larry McReynolds. No topic was taboo for this trio, as they chided NASCAR and dissected drivers. A new excerpt will run on Long's online blog each day through Sunday.
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October 19, 2009
CONCORD — Jimmie Johnson's perfect weekend was anything but. Fastest in practice and fastest in qualifying, Johnson's car no longer was the fastest early in Saturday night's race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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October 18, 2009
CONCORD — Jimmie Johnson's momentum — and points lead — continues to grow, putting him halfway to an historic fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.
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CONCORD -- Car owner Rick Hendrick says he'll fix the woes with Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team, but he wouldn't say whether that includes a crew chief change.
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October 17, 2009
CONCORD -- Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya enter tonight's Sprint Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway as the top three in points and all with an average finish of 3.5 or better in the first four Chase races. The question is if they can ma...
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CONCORD -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. admits he's "about to the end of my rope'' with his struggles this season and called his qualifying performance Thursday night "ridiculous.'' The end of what could be his worst season in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series w...
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October 15, 2009
Staff writer Dustin Long, as president of the National Motorsports Press Association, was among the 50 people who met Wednesday morning at the Charlotte Convention Center to select the first class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This is his report from inside...
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October 14, 2009
If Richard Petty had his way, he would not even be considered for the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Neither would Dale Earnhardt. Or David Pearson. Instead, Petty says the first five-member class — to be determined and announced today...
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October 13, 2009
FONTANA, Calif. — The first four races in NASCAR's Sprint Cup title Chase eliminated the pretenders. Goodbye, Brian Vickers. See ya, Kasey Kahne. Maybe next year, Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin. It's the next three races that will determine if anyone...
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October 12, 2009
FONTANA, Calif. — Runner-up Jeff Gordon suggested that if his teammate doesn't make mistakes in the final six races, this Chase is over before it has reached the halfway point. Juan Pablo Montoya, the only driver to finish in the top five in each of...
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