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NASCAR: Mark Martin says no focus on title fight
Saturday, November 21, 2009
While he could still mathematically beat his teammate Jimmie Johnson and become NASCAR's oldest champion, the odds are against Mark Martin this weekend in Homestead. Johnson has been unbeatable in the past four Chase to the Sprint Cup, most likely making him the first driver to win a fourth straight championship tomorrow, in Miami.
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NASCAR: Andrew Ranger honoured after championship
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Canadian rising star and NASCAR Canadian Tires Series' champion Andrew Ranger was among five champions in NASCAR's developmental that were honoured at Night of Champions Touring Awards Gala.
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NASCAR: 2010 Canadian Tire Series schedule announced
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
NASCAR announced the schedule for the fourth season of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1, which will take the series to some of the top racing facilities throughout Canada.
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NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson bounces back in Phoenix
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Superman is back! Mark Martin, trying to win his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, called his teammate Jimmie Johnson Superman for good reasons after the race in Phoenix: No one in the past four years has been good enough in NASCAR's playoffs to beat Johnson in the so called Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Natiowide: A tough Saturday for Alex Tagliani
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Nothing finally went according to plan for Alex Tagliani who, after being unable to complete the qualifications session, had to take the start with the reserve car during the Nationwide event presented Saturday, in Phoenix.
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Nationwide: Alex Tagliani happy with progress
Saturday, November 14, 2009
IndyCar driver/owner Alex Tagliani was pretty happy with the team's work after the first day of practice for the Nationwide event in Phoenix where he finished a lonely 42nd in the first session but an unexpected 23rd in the afternoon.
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NASCAR: Martin Truex Jr. steals Pole in Phoenix
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Martin Truex Jr. has stolen the spotlight, briefly, as he grabbed the Phoenix NASCAR Sprint Cup Pole. Another Martin -- Mark Martin, the favorite, that is -- won from the pole in the spring and was looking to duplicate that effort, but had to settle for tenth place.
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NASCAR Nationwide: Alex Tagliani ready for Phoenix
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Alex Tagliani will finally be on the track in Phoenix this coming week-end for the next Nationwide race with the team of Randy McDonald after his participation in Teaxs was postponed.
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NASCAR: Juan Pablo Montoya says Nascar Sprint Cup Racing is not boring
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Lately there has been much debate whether NASCAR Sprint Cup racing has become boring. Last week a NASCAR spokesman, in his blog, blamed television commentator's coverage after Dale Jarrett, a former Sprint Cup champion, complained during the single file running at Talladega.
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NASCAR: Kyle runs out of fuel, Kurt smiles at victory
Sunday, November 08, 2009
After Kyle Busch ran out of fuel with less than three laps to go at Texas Motor Speedway older brother, Kurt Busch, just smiled and cruised to his second win of the year. He drove his Dodge in a reverse victory lap to celebrate his first win in 29 races. His almost 26-second margin victory was the largest since 1993.
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NASCAR: Mark Martin won't cry if he loses
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Veteran driver Mark Martin has finished second in the Sprint Cup standings four times already in his career (1990 and 1994 to Earnhardt, 1998 to Gordon and 2002 to Stewart). If he was one day disappointed by such result, he ensures he sees things differently today.
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NASCAR: Jeff Gordon back on the pole in Texas
Saturday, November 07, 2009
For a driver with four NASCAR Sprint Cup Championships, and 82 wins, another pole added to Jeff Gordon's record doesn't seem like a big accomplishment.
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NASCAR NATIONWIDE: Alex Tagliani on hold for another week
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Alex Tagliani will have to wait another week before he gets behind the wheel of Randy McDonald's car No.81 and instead of racing in this week-end's Nationwide race in Texas, the Canadian will be in Phoenix in two weeks.
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NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson on pole following rained-out qualifying
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Jimmie Johnson's quest to become the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion to win the title four-straight times got a little assist from Mother Nature as qualifying for Talladega was rained out on Saturday. This was the sixth time this year that qualifying was rained out for a Sprint Cup race and the field is set by the points standings.
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NASCAR: Rocket Ryan Newman wins Martinsville Pole
Saturday, October 24, 2009
After Hendrick Motorsports teammates, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin, finished battling for the pole, rival Ryan Newman stepped up and claimed it for himself at Martinsville, VA. Newman, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing which obtains NASCAR Sprint Cup chassis and motors from Hendrick Motorsports, bumped Gordon off the pole, his second of the year and the 45th in his career.
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NASCAR: Richard Childress Racing reorganizes crew chiefs
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Richard Childress Racing, which has had difficult year, with no drivers in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup and rumors of Kevin Harvick leaving after his contract expires in 2010, has shuffled his crew chiefs in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series.
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Denny Hamlin's NASCAR Chase Letdown
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
This year's Chase has been increasingly frustrating for Denny Hamlin. On Tuesday afternoon he explained the ten-race format of NASCAR's playoffs won't accurately show his performance this year.
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Five individuals named to inaugural group to NASCAR Hall of Fame
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame today that includes: the late Dale Earnhardt, founder Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., driver/owner Junior Johnson and Richard Petty.
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NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson wins in California; Gordon: "It's his Cup to lose"
Sunday, October 11, 2009
When Jeff Gordon waves the white flag, maybe it's time to think surrender to Jimmie Johnson for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title, only Johnson says it's too early. Johnson won his third-straight fall race at Auto Club Speedway holding off Gordon by 1.6 seconds in a 500-mile race around the two-mile oval, it was Gordon's eighth second place finish this year.
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NASCAR: Vitor Meira says IndyCar series is first on his agenda
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Shortly Red Horse Racing issued a press release stating that Vitor Meira would be testing a Toyota Truck next Monday at Rockingham, the Brazilian issued a clarification; pointing out he wasn't considering a full-time switch to NASCAR.
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Nelson Piquet Jr and Vitor Meira will test in NASCAR Truck
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Brazilian natives, Nelson Piquet, Jr. and Vitor Meira will test a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra at Little Rock for Red Horse Racing. The one day test scheduled for Monday, October 12th, will be the first time behind the wheel of a stock car for Formula 1 driver, Nelson Piquet, and IndyCar Series driver, Vitor Meira.
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NASCAR: Nelson Piquet Jr. in North Carolina with Red Horse team
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Nelson Piquet Jr looks set to turn to the world of American NASCAR racing to revive his disgraced motor racing career. The 23-year-old Brazilian, fired by Renault for underperformance earlier this season and then embroiled in the crash-gate race-fixing scandal, has travelled to the US this weekend, according to Brazil's Globo television.
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NASCAR Canadian Tire: DJ Kennington wins season finale; Andrew Ranger confirmed as Champion
Sunday, September 27, 2009
In a rain-shortened race, DJ Kennington won the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series finale, the Z-Line Designs 250, at the Kawartha Speedway confirming also Andrew Ranger's 2009 title. The race, which was supposed to be run on Saturday night, was postponed to Sunday because of the persistent rain and things were not looking good in the morning as rain was still present.
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NASCAR: Tire Testing at Daytona International Speedway
Thursday, September 24, 2009
With NASCAR's testing ban any driver, any team will jump at the chance for an "official" test. This time Goodyear had five drivers for a two-day test at the 2.5 mile Daytona International Raceway.
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NASCAR announces 2010 track test policy
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
After discussing the upcoming season with crew chiefs at recent races NASCAR officials announced the 2010 track testing policy, for the three top-tier series and two regional series.
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NASCAR: The Prince, the King and George Gillett
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
In what can be considered a first in NASCAR, a collaboration of F6, Saudi-based company, and leading racing team, namely Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) have agreed to join forces in a marketing agreement.
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