June 19, 2013

NASCAR: Tony Stewart wins at Dover, passing Juan Pablo Montoya late

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(Tony Stewart hadn’t even had a top-five finish this season and was stuck in 20th in the points standings. Geoff Burke/Getty Images) Story Highlights He snaps 30-race winless streak Jimmie Johnson penalized on final restart Stewart says he doesn’t care about the Chase unless he has a shot at a fourth title (PhatzRadio / AP [...]

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: 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 [...]

New NASCAR drying system debuts for Speedweeks

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NASCAR’s new Air Titan drying system, which was recently tested at Daytona International Speedway, will dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes to dry the track.(Photo: Mike Meadows, ISC) (Photo: Mike Meadows, ISC) Story Highlights Air Titan, NASCAR’s new drying system, is designed to reduce track drying time by 80% It relies on air [...]

Racing: Pruett ties record as Ganassi wins Rolex

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scott Pruett tied Hurley Haywood’s record of five Rolex 24 at Daytona victories Sunday, helping Chip Ganassi Racing return to Victory Lane in the prestigious sports car race. A slight lineup change and a dominating performance in the twice-around-the-clock race earned the No. 01 team another celebratory Rolex watch. Three-time [...]

NASCAR: Hamlin wins Brickyard 400 pole position

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 28, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (July 27, 2012 – Source: Andy Lyons/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) [...]

NASCAR: Kahne keeps Hendrick success rolling with win at Charlotte

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Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, races Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Quaker State Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27, 2012 in Concord, North Carolina. (May 26, 2012 – Source: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images North America) CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kasey Kahne powered [...]

NASCAR: Tony Stewart beats Fontana rain, continues rare fast start

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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, shakes hands with fans during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 25, 2012 in Fontana, California. (March 24, 2012 – Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — FONTANA, [...]

Safety trucks to get own pace cars at future NASCAR races

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Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, Bobby Labonte, driver of the #47 Kroger Toyota, and Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, race three wide during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 27, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (February 26, 2012 – Photo by [...]

NASCAR: Keselowski sorry that Twitter fame dimmed Kenseth spotlight

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Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. (March 1, 2012 – Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America) AVONDALE, Ariz. – When it comes to news and social media, [...]