May 19, 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: 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: 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 [...]

NASCAR: Penske Racing to plead case to appeal panel May 1

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Penske Racing will take its appeal of penalties and fines against defending champion Brad Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano before a three-member NASCAR panel next week. NASCAR selects the panel from a list of 48 people – former car owners, crew chiefs and drivers, as well as current track promoters and industry [...]

NASCAR: Matt Kenseth makes it 2 straight at Kansas Speedway, holding off Kasey Kahne for victory

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Matt Kenseth knew that he had a front-running car Sunday. It was simply a matter of getting there. So when a caution flag came out with several leaders on pit road, and Kenseth found himself leading the pack into the pits, he had a feeling things were [...]

NASCAR: Penske penalties stir accusations and denials

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Story Highlights Richard Petty has no doubt that “somebody told on the Penske crowd” in Texas Jimmie Johnson adamantly denied that the No. 48 team and Hendrick Motorsports were involved Penske’s Brad Keselowski said he would save many of his comments until after his appeal is complete (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — KANSAS CITY, Kan. [...]

NASCAR slams Penske Racing with suspensions, penalties

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Story Highlights NASCAR issues penalties to Penske Racing for parts that were ‘not in the spirit of the rules’ Drivers Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano lose 25 points each Penske crew chiefs, car chiefs get six-week suspensions (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — NASCAR hammered Penske Racing with suspensions, fines and points penalties on Wednesday, four days [...]

NASCAR: Chasing Hendrick ‘not in spirit’ of NASCAR rules?

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) If garage gossip is to be believed, somebody dropped a dime on NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski and his Penske Racing team at Texas Motor Speedway. The story blowing like wildfire Monday through NASCAR goes like this: Keselowski was parked at Texas next to Jimmie Johnson, while teammate Joey Logano was further down [...]

NASCAR: Grading teams at the 2013 Sprint Cup season quarter mark

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(Danica Patrick and Tony Stewart have had memorable moments so far, but their team has disappointed. Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/MCT via Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Six races into the 2013 NASCAR season, the sport is experiencing a renaissance. TV ratings have been up from last year for five of the six Sprint Cup [...]

NASCAR: Dale Jr. atop points, but what about next five races?

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Story Highlights Earnhardt Jr. is 12 points ahead of defending champion Brad Keselowski He has top 10s in seven of the last 10 races at Martinsville Speedway, the next stop NASCAR’s top-tier series is off this weekend for Easter (PhatzRadio / USA Today) —- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is off to the best start of his [...]