May 22, 2013

NASCAR: Patrick, Kenseth fast as NASCAR wraps test in Daytona

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(Photo: Jared C. Tilton, Getty Images for NASCAR) Story Highlights Vice president of competition Robin Pemberton says new car performed as hoped NASCAR pleased with reduction in bump drafting and tandem drafting that fans had complained about Charlotte test next week expected to draw complete Cup circuit DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The fabricators working overtime [...]

NASCAR: Travis Pastrana to run full Nationwide schedule

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Travis Pastrana, driver of the #98 AM/PM Toyota, high fives the crowd during driver introductions prior to the start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 29, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (September 28, 2012 – Source: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images North America) CONCORD, N.C. (AP) X [...]

NASCAR: Joey Logano wins Nationwide Series race at Bristol

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Trevor Bayne, driver of the #60 Yourracecar.com Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #18 Dollar General Toyota, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 24, 2012 in Bristol, Tennessee. (August 23, 2012 – Source: Pool/Getty Images North America) BRISTOL, [...]

NASCAR: Restrictor-plate turnaround makes Roush a Daytona favorite

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Roush Fenway Racing will be gunning for its third consecutive Sprint Cup victory at Daytona International Speedway, but its drivers still haven’t forgotten when “restrictor plate” often equaled “wretched.” “We used to come here and be slotted between 15th and 30th all the time,” Greg Biffle said. The mediocrity tacitly was [...]

NASCAR: Sprint Cup’s race in Phoenix should dictate teams’ success in 2012

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(PhatzRadio / SI) — Now the real NASCAR seasons begins. On Sunday the Cup circuit stops at Phoenix International Raceway, a flat one-mile oval located in the Arizona desert. PIR will be a far better measure than Daytona of which teams will flourish in 2012 and which ones will struggle. Why? The restrictor-plate racing at [...]

NASCAR: Confidence will lead Dale Jr. to Victory Lane at the Daytona 500

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Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, is pushed by teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #5 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet, as Trevor Bayne, driver of the #60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, is pushed by Elliott Sadler, driver of the #2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway [...]

One year later, Trevor Bayne still searching for stability

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Trevor Bayne climbs into the #60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 23, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (February 22, 2012 – Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – [...]

NASCAR: Mid-race leader will earn $200k at Daytona 500

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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, speaks to the media during Daytona Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on January 12, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (January 11, 2012 – Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – The Daytona 500 will boast a record [...]

NASCAR: Danica Patrick thinks she can win Daytona 500

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Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, speaks with the media during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on January 23, 2012 in Concord, North Carolina. (January 22, 2012 – Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — CONCORD, N.C. – Danica [...]

NASCAR: Ragan, Reutimann, Vickers enter offseason without rides

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Brian Vickers, drives the #83 Red Bull Toyota, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2011 in Homestead, Florida. (November 19, 2011 – Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Sitting in the No. 00 Aaron’s hauler, pondering his future, [...]