May 23, 2013

NASCAR: Matt Kenseth’s best is yet to come; plus a new No. 1

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(Matt Kenseth and his Joe Gibbs Racing team have impressed the injured Denny Hamlin (right). Tom Pennington/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / SI) — MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Matt Kenseth walked through pit road unnoticed, slipping by fans who were focused on Jimmie Johnson’s victory celebration at Martinsville Speedway. It can be easy to overlook Kenseth, but don’t [...]

NASCAR: Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano have ‘unproductive’ text exchange

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(Rescue workers tend to the wreckage of Denny Hamlin’s car after he collided with Joey Logano on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race in Fontana, Ca. .Reed Saxon/AP) HUMBLE, Texas (AP) Roger Penske said Wednesday that Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin have exchanged text messages since their final-lap crash at [...]

NASCAR: Tony Stewart confident his team will improve

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Tony Stewart drives the wrecked #14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet after cutting a tire early during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, 2013 in Bristol, Tennessee. (March 16, 2013 – Source: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights All three Stewart-Haas Racing drivers are ranked outside [...]

NASCAR should try to keep its star drivers happy

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 10, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (March 9, 2013 – Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) Story Highlights Denny Hamlin’s brief war [...]

NASCAR: Texas could alter famous victory lane gun celebration

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Tony Stewart (14) celebrates in victory lane with a pair of six shooters after winning the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov 6, 2011.(Photo: Jerome Miron, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Texas winners have celebrated by donning a cowboy hat and firing two six-shooters It could be left to NASCAR owners to [...]

NASCAR: Martin to start up front at Phoenix

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Mark Martin, driver of the #55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota, looks on from in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 1, 2013 in Avondale, Arizona. (February 28, 2013 – Source: Jerry Markland/Getty Images North America) AVONDALE, Ariz. — Mark Martin may [...]

NASCAR: Phoenix could re-start season for some Cup drivers

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Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, skids out after an incident during 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 Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth [...]

NASCAR: Sprint All-Star Race will discourage sandbagging with $1 million bonus

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Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning the 2012 Nascar Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.(Photo: Jeremy Brevard, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Sprint All-Star Race will discourage sandbagging with a $1 million bonus and format tweaks The order on a pit stop to start the final segment will be determined by the average [...]

NASCAR: Injured NASCAR fans mulling lawsuit

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but some experts say they could face tough obstacles in winning damages. Matt Morgan, the Orlando-based lawyer for the fans, said at a news conference Tuesday [...]

NASCAR: Johnson wins Daytona 500, Danica finishes in 8th

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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) DAYTONA BEACH, [...]