May 18, 2013

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: New NASCAR rule targets start-and-parkers…kind of

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Joe Nemechek start-and-parked in 29 of the 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races he ran in 2012.(Photo: Ross D. Franklin, AP) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — In a move to perhaps appease those who accuse NASCAR of not acting on its start-and-park driver problem (we’re looking at you, Bruton Smith), the sanctioning body said Tuesday [...]

NASCAR: Kurt Busch will drive for different team in 2013

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Kurt Busch, driver of the #51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, looks on from the grid durinig the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 16, 2012 in Joliet, Illinois. (September 15, 2012 – Source: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Kurt Busch will move to Furniture Row Racing [...]

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 penalties upheld against Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/ Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, talks with team owner Rick Hendrick on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. (March 2, 2012 – Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / [...]

Baby steps: Danica Patrick completes race without a crash

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Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, drives ahead of Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Dodge, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. (March 2, 2012 – Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — [...]

NASCAR: Dillon wins Truck Series championship at Homestead

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Austin Dillon (C), driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Chevrolet, stands with team owner Richard Childress (L) on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2011 in Homestead, Florida. (November 17, 2011 – Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images North America) [...]

NASCAR: Why RCR allowed Bowyer to bolt

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, leads Clint Bowyer, driver of the #33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 9, 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas. (October 8, 2011 – Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / SI) — Clint Bowyer [...]

NASCAR: Sprint Cup Roundtable – Who’s on the “bubble” for the Chase

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Team owner Richard Childress (L) talks with Dale Earnhardt Jr. (R), driver of the #88 National Guard/Amp Energy Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 17, 2011 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (July 16, 2011 – Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio/ SI [...]

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 [...]