May 19, 2013

NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins Denny Hamlin Showdown

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(This was Busch’s third time winning the event, which benefits the Denny Hamlin Foundation.Todd Warshaw/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Kyle Busch is turning Denny Hamlin’s Short Track Showdown into his personal showcase. Busch, a teammate of Hamlin’s with Joe Gibbs Racing, grabbed the lead before the 5-minute pit stops that came after 46 laps [...]

NASCAR: Early wins bode well for Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards

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Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Aflac Ford, pits during 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) (PhatzRadio / SI Feature) — On his first day in the car with his [...]

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: 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, [...]

NASCAR: Finale offers five storylines worth watching

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, prepares to drive during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2012 in Homestead, Florida. (November 16, 2012 – Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Brad Keselowski has built a [...]

NASCAR: Busch wins pole, Keselowski outqualifies Johnson

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 9, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. (November 8, 2012 – Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brad Keselowski isn’t rolling over for Jimmie Johnson, [...]

NASCAR: Brad Keselowski would win NASCAR’s popular vote

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Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, and Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, bump eachother during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 4, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. (November 3, 2012 – Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) [...]

NASCAR: Hamlin gets fifth win

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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, leads Clint Bowyer, driver of the #15 5-hour Energy Toyota, Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SYLVANIA 300 [...]

NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon ‘fine’ after radio dust-up

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, leads Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 19, 2012 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (August 18, 2012 – Source: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA [...]

NASCAR: As Carl Edwards wins Nationwide race, Keselowski plays nice

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Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the #12 PPG Dodge, and Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Subway Dodge, lead the field during pace laps prior to the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 11, 2012 in Watkins Glen, New York. (August 10, 2012 – [...]