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November 14, 2009

Start-and-park racing: No glory, but it's a living

It's not easy for drivers to lose on purpose, but it's a job that pays serious dough. Read More

November 11, 2009

Montoya backs NASCAR's form of racin'
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Juan Pablo Montoya says the racing in NASCAR is better than any other series he's competed in, and if someone can't see that, they don't need to be watching. Read More

November 10, 2009

Race is back on for final two weeks of Chase

Jimmie Johnson has a 73-point lead on Mark Martin and a 112-point advantage on Jeff Gordon with two races left. Read More

November 9, 2009

Drama aplenty unfolds in Texas
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The points race tightened when leader Jimmie Johnson crashed on the third lap and finished a season-worst 38th. Kurt Busch gambled on fuel mileage to get his second win of the season. Read More

Lame duck crew chief makes right call for Busch

Kurt Busch will have a new crew chief next season and some have questioned why not make the change with his title hopes over, but Pat Tryson's pit call helped Busch win Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Read More

France to broadcasters: Just call the race

NASCAR Chairman Brian France says he wants TV broadcasters that work NASCAR events to call the sport like those in other sports do and limit their areas of criticism. Read More

November 8, 2009

NASCAR faces a dilemma about its racing
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A race that featured 58 lead changes boring? Two cars upside down in the final laps and the talk is about single-file racing earlier in the event? Read More

Biffle: Meetings with NASCAR officials productive

Greg Biffle said he was pleased with the conversations in a recent follow-up meeting to the town hall sessions NASCAR officials held five months ago. Read More

November 7, 2009

Newman would like to ground NASCAR

Ryan Newman, who has a degree in engineering, wants to keep cars out of the air at Talladega. Read More

November 4, 2009

NASCAR official blasts TV coverage of Talladega race
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NASCAR says ABC "missed a lot of very good racing." The network had aired radio traffic between crew chiefs and drivers, who complained of a lack of excitement. Read More

November 3, 2009

Fans want Talladega nightmare to end
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When combined with restrictor plates, races can turn into a high-speed traffic jam that ends badly. Read More

November 2, 2009

Rules change, Talladega stays the same
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Most drivers want NASCAR officials to stay out their way on race day. Read More

Late dash to 6th place has Johnson feeling better

Jimmie Johnson survived late-race wrecks to finish sixth and extend his lead over teammate Mark Martin to 184 points. Read More

November 1, 2009

It's Talladega, so danger lurks

It may be what "sells tickets," but drivers don't like the dangers of restrictor-plate racing. Read More

Sprint Cup lineup

Sprint Cup AMP ENERGY 500 (At Talladega Superspeedway) (Talladega, Ala.) Lap length: 2.66 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevy. 2. (5) Mark Martin, Chevy. 3. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevy. 4. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevy. 5. (42) Juan Pab... Read More

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