May 21, 2013

NASCAR: Penske suspensions reduced by four races on appeal

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Team owner Roger Penske speaks with driver Brad Keselowski at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.(Photo: Tom Pennington, Getty Images) Story Highlights Instead of missing six points races, seven key team members will miss Darlington and Charlotte. NASCAR Chief Appellate Officer John Middlebrook reduced penalties after team’s appeal. Team owner Roger Penske said he was [...]

NASCAR: Ragan’s upset win gives boost to Front Row Motorsports

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David Ragan and his wife Jacquelyn Butler Ragan, celebrate in victory lane after winning Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.(Photo: Sean Gardner, Getty Images) Story Highlights David Ragan ended up jobless at the end of 2011 before signing with Front Row Motorsports Roush Fenway Racing tapped a 20-year-old Ragan to drive departing Mark Martin’s car [...]

NASCAR Recap: David Ragan soaks in unlikely victory at Talladega / Hinchcliffe passes Sato on last turn to win IndyCar’s Sao Paulo 300

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Story Highlights David Ragan got his second career victory at Talladega Ragan’s victory in the marathon race is another example of this season’s unpredictability The win was the first for underfunded Front Row Motorsports (PhatzRadio / AP) — Talladega, Ala. — The plaudits were pouring in Sunday night on Twitter for David Ragan. And unlike [...]

NASCAR: Regan Smith takes Nationwide at Talladega after review

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Regan Smith, driver of the No. 7 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, celebrates with his crew in victory lane after he won the NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama.(Photo: Sean Gardner, Getty Images) Story Highlights Regan Smith won the Nationwide race at Talladega Officials used a video review of the last scoring loop [...]

NASCAR: Talladega’s past filled with death, destruction

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Tony Stewart flips over other cars during a 25-car wreck at Talladega last October.(Photo: Marvin Gentry, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Talladega Superspeedway has a sometimes sordid history of crashes, injuries and deaths Bobby Allison’s 1987 wreck at Talladega was the impetus for restrictor plates at superspeedways Last October, a 25-car crash on the final [...]

NASCAR: Restrictor plates spark debate with a visit to Talladega awaiting / NASCAR fines, suspends RCR crewmembers

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(Clint Bowyer is one driver who has excelled in restrictor-plate races, having won two of his last five. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — When last we left Talladega Superspeedway in October 2012, there was the usual trail of crumbled sheet metal heading to the garage, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was saying that people who [...]

NASCAR: New car has been positive for racing

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The only certainty at the unveiling of NASCAR’s new car was the Gen-6 was aesthetically pleasing. The new design looked more like a stock car and returned brand recognition to the manufacturers. Adding driver names to the windshield was a late addition, but a sporty touch. But if the Gen-6 wasn’t [...]

NASCAR: No lame duck, Harvick, RCR team taking title shot

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Kevin Harvick, center, crew chief Gil Martin, left, and owner Richard Childress, conferring at Daytona International Speedway in February, enjoyed their first victory of 2013 Saturday night at Richmond.(Photo: Sam Greenwood, Getty Images) Story Highlights Kevin Harvick cut down talk of a lame duck season with Saturday night’s win at Richmond Harvick is leaving Richard [...]

NASCAR: Kevin Harvick wins Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond

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Story Highlights Harvick wins his third Cup race at Richmond’s three-quarter mile oval He drives away from field on green-white-checkered finish Clint Bowyer second, Joey Logano third (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — RICHMOND, Va. — Over the years, Kevin Harvick has earned the nickname “The Closer.” Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, Harvick proved it’s [...]

NASCAR: Brad Keselowski rallies in Nationwide race at Richmond

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Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Nationwide Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway on April 26, 2013 in Richmond, Va.(Photo: Streeter Lecka, Getty Images) Story Highlights Keselowski took the lead with 10 laps to go He had to hold off Harvick as he closed to within a few car lengths It was Keselowski’s 21st victory [...]