September 14, 2009
RICHMOND, Va. — They sat beside each other in a press conference after Saturday night's race at Richmond International Raceway. There was Jimmie Johnson. The champ. Next to him was Denny Hamlin. The successor? While many will favor Johnson, the thre...
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September 13, 2009
RICHMOND, Va. — Denny Hamlin finally scored the hometrack NASCAR Sprint Cup win that has eluded him, while Brian Vickers raced his way into the title Chase Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. Vickers knocked Matt Kenseth out of the Cha...
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RICHMOND, Va. — A contract extension is being put together to keep Kyle Busch with Joe Gibbs Racing for the next few years. J.D. Gibbs, team president, said Saturday that he's confident the team can sign Busch to an extension before this season ends...
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September 12, 2009
Mark Martin won his sixth pole of the season Friday at Richmond International Raceway, while Matt Kenseth, who holds the final transfer spot to the Chase, will start 28th. Martin is one of 10 drivers vying for the eight final spots in the Chase. The title...
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September 11, 2009
Only four drivers have clinched a spot in NASCAR's 12-man Chase for the Sprint Cup heading into Saturday night's race at Richmond, the final event before the field is set.Get ready for what could be some wild action. To get you ready, here's a look at the...
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September 10, 2009
For some, being the best isn't always good enough. Sam Hornish Jr. was headed that way in the IndyCar Series a couple of years ago. But the comfort and security that goes with winning didn't quell his desire for something else: a new challenge. He found i...
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September 9, 2009
While the focus Saturday night will be on if Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch can make the Chase, the question is what kind of title contenders will they be even if they make it?Only once since NASCAR's title Chase debuted in 2004 has a driver who clinched a...
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While the focus Saturday night will be on if Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch can make the Chase, the question is what kind of title contenders will they be even if they make it? Only once since NASCAR's title Chase debuted in 2004 has a driver who clinched a...
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September 8, 2009
HAMPTON, Ga. — The fashionable pick lately on who will fall out of the top 12 in points and miss the Chase has been Kasey Kahne. It looks as though many people could be wrong. While Kahne's victory Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway doesn't guarantee...
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September 7, 2009
HAMPTON, Ga. — Kasey Kahne took the lead 11 laps from the finish and went on to score his second NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the season Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In a challenging venue for drivers, who remarked often on the radio of t...
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HAMPTON, Ga. — Tim Cindric hopes he can help make Memorial Day weekend more special for race fans by pushing for a change that would allow drivers to race in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Cindric, the president of Pens...
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September 6, 2009
HAMPTON, Ga. — Tony Stewart is confident that Danica Patrick will be racing in NASCAR. The question is when and how often. Patrick has given indications that she'll remain in the Indy Car series after this season but it appears she could race in som...
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HAMPTON, Ga. — Jennifer Turner grew up with NASCAR, made the pilgrimage to the Southern 500 in the mid-1990s and shared the disbelief many Southerners felt when that race date moved to California five years ago. She rejoices that a schedule change h...
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September 2, 2009
Penske Racing's signing of Brad Keselowski continues the team's drive to hire young talent but the decision to join wasn't easy for Keselowski, who relied on advice from his boss, Dale Earnhardt Jr., to make the move.
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August 28, 2009
CHARLOTTE — Eight years after his death, Dale Earnhardt bonds with fans through T-shirts, caps, diecast cars and memories. And he's branching out. A man whose face has adorned candy bars will have his nickname and persona attached to roller coasters...
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August 26, 2009
Race fans in North Carolina and Virginia will have plenty of options next March with two of the nation's top series set to race within a couple-hour drive of each venue. Officials from ZMax Dragway in Concord announced Tuesday they'll get a second NHRA ev...
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August 24, 2009
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch walked into crew chief Steve Addington's office unannounced earlier last week to discuss the team's middling performance. They met for more than two hours. Friday night, Busch had just taken the lead in the Nationwide rac...
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August 23, 2009
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- NASCAR officials talked to teams earlier this month about the possibility of using fuel injection instead of carburetors in the future, a sign many in the garage like. "Bring it on," said Mike Ford, crew chief for Denny...
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch needed this. Had to have this. He said entering this weekend he had to finish in the top five in each of the last three races before the Chase cutoff to have a chance to contend for the Sprint Cup title. Saturday night, h...
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August 22, 2009
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Jimmie Johnson's California cool exterior peeled away and, for a moment, exposed a white-hot temper few had seen. Bristol Motor Speedway does that to drivers. At least it did. Wrecked by Robby Gordon, Johnson climbed from his car...
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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Thomasville's Brian Vickers issued a warning Friday to Kyle Busch in light of their dustup after last weekend's Nationwide race. Busch was angry at how Vickers raced him to the finish as they came to the checkered flag. Their raci...
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August 20, 2009
C.E. Falk's daily planner features more than class information, test schedules and assignment due dates for a typical college student. It also includes his racing schedule. The 21-year-old Virginia Beach, Va., native is among a growing breed of drivers at...
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August 18, 2009
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. exited his car after Sunday's race red faced and huffing and puffing before he slumped onto the pit wall and draped a wet towel around his neck. "Never worked so hard to run third," he said a few minute...
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NEWTON — Jeremy Mayfield's stepmother, who claimed she saw him take methamphetamine several times, was arrested after a confrontation at Mayfield's home Saturday night. Lisa Mayfield, 48, was charged with four counts of simple assault and second deg...
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August 17, 2009
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Thomasville's Brian Vickers focused on his fuel gauge, not the track. Crew chief Ryan Pemberton wondered if he had ruined a season or saved it. Pemberton's decision to pit Vickers 51 laps from the finish played out before them. The...
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