May 18, 2013

NASCAR: Martinsville action shouldn’t be missed

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, leads Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard Chevrolet, on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 24, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (February 23, 2013 – Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights [...]

NASCAR: Denny Hamlin suffered a fractured spine

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(REED SAXON/ASSOCIATED PRESS Denny Hamlin, whose No. 11 car wrecked in Fontana, Calif., suffered a compression fracture to his lower spine. It’s not known when he’ll return.) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, [...]

NASCAR: Wallace calls induction biggest day of career

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(Rusty Wallace and Leonard Wood were among the inductees honored at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Jamey Price/Getty Images) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rusty Wallace touched on his early days trying to make it as a professional race car driver, the lessons he learned from NASCAR’s pioneers and his relentless push to drive for Roger [...]

NASCAR: Gordon fined $100K, docked 25 points by NASCAR

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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet, leads Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, and Kurt Busch, driver of the #78 Furniture Row Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. (November 10, 2012 – Source: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty [...]

NASCAR: Tony Stewart penalized six points for cooling-hose violation

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Tony Stewart drives the #14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 7, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (July 6, 2012 – Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) CHARLOTTE (AP) – NASCAR on Tuesday penalized two championship contenders — including [...]

NASCAR: Rookie Austin Dillon dominates Nationwide in Kentucky

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Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Chevrolet, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series Feed The Children 300 at Kentucky Speedway on June 29, 2012 in Sparta, Kentucky. (June 28, 2012 – Source: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images North America) SPARTA, Ky. – Fans were used to [...]

NASCAR: Stewart says his Martinsville quip wasn’t a challenge to Edwards

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Tony Stewart climbs from his Stewart Haas Chevrolet during the NASCAR Fuel Injection Test at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, 2011 in Martinsville, Virginia. (October 30, 2011 – Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Perhaps someday Tony Stewart will call up Eddie Gossage and ask for the name of [...]

NASCAR: Are Jimmie Johnson’s chances at a sixth title finished?

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Jimmie Johnson (L), driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Chevy 100th Anniversay Chevrolet, talks with his crew chief Chad Knaus during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 13, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (October 12, 2011 – Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / [...]

Edwards dominates field for Nationwide victory at Nashville

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Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Fastenal Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on July 23, 2011 in Lebanon, Tennessee. (July 22, 2011 – Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America) GLADEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carl Edwards dominated the NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday night [...]

NASCAR inducts second HOF class

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There was shock, maybe even outrage, when David Pearson didn’t make the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. If Pearson felt slighted, he never said. Pearson made the wait worth it Monday night, headlining the inauguration of the five-member second class. As he did last year, when he was [...]