May 18, 2013

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: Tony Stewart makes passionate anti-blocking argument

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Story Highlights Tony Stewart says he doesn’t believe blocking should become a common practice Stewart tried to block a last-lap charge at Talladega last year and triggered a massive crash Stewart insisted blocking was a relatively new phenomenon that is getting increasingly worse (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Tony Stewart vehemently defended [...]

NASCAR: Mark Martin to replace Denny Hamlin only at Martinsville

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Mark Martin will replace injured Denny Hamlin for a race.(Photo: Reed Saxon AP) Story Highlights Martin will return to original schedule with Michael Waltrip Racing after next weekend Brian Vickers will drive the No. 11 for Denny Hamlin in the races after Martinsville Denny Hamlin is expected to miss at least five races with a [...]

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: 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 suspends Jeremy Clements indefinitely for remark

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An official stands next to the damaged crash fence as the engine of NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Kyle Larson catches fire during the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Douglas Jones, USA TODAY Sports Story Highlights According to NASCAR, Jeremy Clements made an inappropriate remark during an interview session Clements is a Nationwide Series driver [...]

NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. cleared to race at Martinsville after concussions

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (C), driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, is flanked by Team owner Rick Hendrick (L) and crew chief Steve Letarte (R) as he speaks to the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Earnhardt will miss two races after suffering a concussion from a [...]

NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr. to miss next two races with concussion

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. (C), driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, is flanked by Team owner Rick Hendrick (L) and crew chief Steve Letarte (R) as he speaks to the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 11, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Earnhardt will miss two races after suffering a concussion from a [...]

NASCAR: Kenseth wins when Stewart gets knocked upside down

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Tony Stewart (14) flips over as Clint Bowyer (15), Regan Smith (78), Jeff Burton (31), Jimmie Johnson (48), Casey Mears (13), Aric Almirola (43), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) and David Ragan (34) crash around him during the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. Photo by The Associated Press. [...]

NASCAR: Drivers test tires at repaved Kansas Speedway

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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet, races along side of Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Valvoline NextGen Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 25, 2012 in Bristol, Tennessee. (August 24, 2012 – Source: Geoff Burke/Getty Images North America) KANSAS [...]