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Wallace, 4 others join NASCAR Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace heads the group of five picked for the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday.Owner Leonard Wood and drivers Cotton Owens, Herb Thomas and Buck Baker joined Wallace in the hall's fourth class.
Date: 05/23/2012 | Sports
Toyota to use redesigned Camry for 2013 NASCAR season
SALISBURY, N.C. — Toyota will use a re-designed Camry for NASCAR's 2013 Sprint Cup season.
Date: 05/22/2012 | Sports
NASCAR fans upset with sandbagging in All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. — It didn't take teams very long to figure out their best shot at winning the All-Star race would be in the first 20 laps.
Date: 05/20/2012 | Sports
Johnson cruises to third win in NASCAR All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. — It's not often a race car driver intentionally cruises slowly at the back of the field.Jimmie Johnson did it for roughly 60 laps Saturday night, and it earned him a cool $1 million payday.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Sports
Johnson gives Hendrick Motorsports its 200th victory
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Rick Hendrick only got to watch the last 100 miles of the Southern 500. Turns out he saw the best part.Jimmie Johnson broke free on a restart three laps from the end Saturday night to give Hendrick Motorsports its 200th Sprint Cup victory.
Date: 05/12/2012 | Sports
Kyle Busch wins NASCAR race at Richmond
RICHMOND, Va. — Carl Edwards thought the race was his to win. So did Tony Stewart.And Kyle Busch? Well, he didn't think he had a chance as the laps wound down at Richmond International Raceway.
Date: 04/28/2012 | Sports
Auto racing roundup: Kurt wins Nationwide race
RICHMOND, Va. -- Kurt Busch pulled away from Kevin Harvick and went into cruise control.There were less than 30 laps to go, and Busch thought he had the fastest car. "With 20 laps to go, I thought we had it in the bag," he said Friday night.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Sports
Forbes: Johnson most influential athlete
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Forbes' annual ranking of America's Most Influential Athlete has placed NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson at the top of the list for the second consecutive year.
Date: 04/24/2012 | Sports
Allmendinger wins NASCAR pole at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — AJ Allmendinger rolled off the track and hopped out of his car, convinced that he'd put together a decent qualifying run but expecting to start somewhere in the top 15 on Sunday.Turns out he'll be starting up front.
Date: 04/21/2012 | Sports
Buescher wins first NASCAR Trucks race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — James Buescher finally got a chance to drive his truck into Victory Lane.Those second-place finishes were getting a little old.
Date: 04/21/2012 | Sports
Kahne wins NASCAR pole at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Kasey Kahne is the first two-time pole winner of the season in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series after he posted the fastest lap in qualifying Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.He'll start the race 27th in points, and hopes it's the start of a turnaround in fortune.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Sports
Harvick wins NASCAR Truck Series race
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Pole-sitter Kevin Harvick led all but two laps and won the spring NASCAR Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday for the third time in the past four years.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Sports
NASCAR all-star race to be run in five segments
CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR's annual all-star race will be split into five segments this year, with a mandatory pit stop before the final 10-lap sprint for the $1 million prize.
Date: 03/27/2012 | Sports
Stewart wins rain-shortened NASCAR race in California
FONTANA, Calif. — Tony Stewart got his second NASCAR victory of the season Sunday when rain shortened the race at Auto Club Speedway by 71 laps.
Date: 03/25/2012 | Sports
Logano wins Nationwide race at Fontana
FONTANA, Calif. — Joey Logano has won the Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Sports
Six-race suspension of crew chief Knaus overturned
CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR's chief appellate officer overturned on Tuesday the bulk of the penalties levied against five-time championship winning crew chief Chad Knaus, who still must pay a $100,000 fine because Jimmie Johnson's car failed the opening day inspection of the Daytona 500.
Date: 03/20/2012 | Sports
McLaren's Button wins F1 Australian GP
MELBOURNE, Australia — McLaren driver Jenson Button won the Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, taking the checkered flag Down Under for the third time in four years.
Date: 03/18/2012 | Sports
Keselowski cruises to NASCAR win at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Brad Keselowski used Bristol Motor Speedway last fall to cement his spot in NASCAR's championship race.Back at the track Sunday, Keselowski again made his way to Victory Lane.And he again began to think about a Sprint Cup title.
Date: 03/18/2012 | Sports
Sadler wins NASCAR Nationwide Series race
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Elliott Sadler went 14 years without a victory in the Nationwide Series. Now, he has two in the last three weeks.
Date: 03/17/2012 | Sports
Stewart wins NASCAR race at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Defending Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart made a bold move to take the lead on a late restart and held off Jimmie Johnson for a redemptive win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Date: 03/11/2012 | Sports
Stenhouse wins NASCAR Nationwide race
LAS VEGAS — Defending Nationwide champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led the final 54 laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday for his first victory of the season.
Date: 03/10/2012 | Sports
Kahne wins pole at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Kasey Kahne will start on the pole after setting a track record on a fast day of qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.Kahne had a top speed of 190.456 mph on the 1.5-mile tri-oval on Friday to earn his 23rd career pole and first since joining Hendrick Motorsports.
Date: 03/08/2012 | Sports
Hamlin wins NASCAR race at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin spent nearly two months of the offseason in the Scottsdale area, hoping to get away from racing for a while, reinvigorate himself for the 2012 season.
Date: 03/04/2012 | Sports
Martin wins NASCAR pole at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Mark Martin switched teams in the offseason to join Michael Waltrip Racing, the latest move in his multi-stop career.Wherever he's gone, the veteran driver has won, and it doesn't look as if it'll take long to do it again with his new team.
Date: 03/03/2012 | Sports
NASCAR suspends Jimmie Johnson's crew chief for six races
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR has fined crew chief Chad Knaus $100,000 and suspended him for six races because Jimmie Johnson's car failed an inspection before the Daytona 500. NASCAR also suspended car chief Ron Malec for six races.
Date: 02/29/2012 | Sports
Kenseth wins bizarre Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — There was rain, fire, soap suds and fog in the most bizarre Daytona 500 in history.When it was all over, Matt Kenseth was the only sure thing.It wasn't even close.
Date: 02/27/2012 | Sports
Buescher dodges wreck to win Nationwide race at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Only six of 43 cars made it unscathed to the finish line of the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway.James Buescher was not driving one of those clean cars.
Date: 02/25/2012 | Sports
NASCAR Notes: Patrick earns pole for Nationwide race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In about 24 hours, Danica Patrick went from her biggest crash to her biggest moment in a stock car.
Date: 02/25/2012 | Sports
Edwards wins Daytona pole
Biffle second as Roush Fenway Racing sweeps front row
Date: 02/19/2012 | Sports
Busch passes Stewart to win Budweiser Shootout
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The pack is back. And so is the Big One.
Date: 02/18/2012 | Sports
Danica Patrick won't run in the Indy 500 this year
CONCORD, N.C. -- Danica Patrick will not run in the Indianapolis 500 this season.Patrick will instead compete in the Coca-Cola 600, which is NASCAR's longest race of the year.She announced the addition to her 2012 NASCAR schedule Monday.
Date: 01/23/2012 | Sports
Penske Racing splits with Kurt Busch
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Kurt Busch and Penske Racing parted ways Monday after six bumpy seasons, a split that clouds the former champion's future in NASCAR as he embarks on a personal journey to reclaim his passion for racing.
Date: 12/04/2011 | Sports
Report: Penske Racing fires Kurt Busch
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the second time in his Sprint Cup Series career, an off-track issue has cost Kurt Busch his job.Busch will not return next season to drive Penske Racing's No. 22 Dodge, multiple sources confirmed to the Charlotte Observer on Sunday night.
Date: 12/04/2011 | Sports
NASCAR's Hendrick says seat came loose in plane crash
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick said Monday his seat came loose in the Oct. 31 plane crash that left him with four broken ribs and a broken shoulder.
Date: 11/28/2011 | Sports
Childress names Blickensderfer crew chief for Burton
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Richard Childress Racing hired Drew Blickensderfer as crew chief for Jeff Burton on Monday, its second change since the season ended.
Date: 11/28/2011 | Sports
NASCAR's Stewart hires Addington as crew chief
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Stewart made a decision to fire crew chief Darian Grubb, and winning the NASCAR championship didn't change his mind.
Date: 11/28/2011 | Sports
Edwards wins pole, Stewart qualifies 15th for final Chase race
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Tony Stewart has run his mouth for almost a month trying to rattle Carl Edwards in the race to NASCAR's championship.Edwards has tuned it all out, and on Saturday he did his talking on the track.
Date: 11/19/2011 | Sports
Kahne snaps losing streak
Edwards leads Stewart by 3 points with one race left in Chase
Date: 11/13/2011 | Sports
Hornish wins NASCAR Nationwide race
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Sam Hornish Jr. pumped his fist out the window, made a nice grab to catch the checkered flag and circled toward Victory Lane. He pulled up next to the trophy, climbed out of his car and had trouble getting the words out, his voice cracking as tears filled his eyes.
Date: 11/12/2011 | Sports
Stewart and Edwards qualify 8th and 9th for NASCAR Chase race
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Matt Kenseth had no idea his pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway could benefit his championship-contending teammate.When he found out he had assisted Carl Edwards, Kenseth pretended it was all part of the plan.
Date: 11/12/2011 | Sports
NASCAR fines Busch $50,000 after Hornaday wreck
CHARLOTTE, N.C .-- NASCAR fined Kyle Busch $50,000 on Monday and placed him on probation through the end of the year for wrecking Ron Hornaday under caution at Texas.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Sports
Two-driver fight
Stewart wins, trails Edwards by 3 points in Sprint Cup Chase
Date: 11/06/2011 | Sports
Kyle Busch barred from driving in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide races at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch finally went too far for NASCAR, even in the era of "Boys, have at it."
Date: 11/05/2011 | Sports
Bayne gets first Nationwide win
FORT WORTH, Texas — Trevor Bayne earned his first career NASCAR Nationwide victory after he passed dominating teammate Carl Edwards following a tremendous restart with seven laps remaining Saturday at Texas.
Date: 11/05/2011 | Sports
Plane carrying NASCAR owner Hendrick crash lands in Florida
KEY WEST, Fla. — A small jet carrying the owner of NASCAR's top team and his wife lost its brakes and crash landed at a Key West, Fla., airport Monday evening, and the couple suffered minor injuries, officials said.
Date: 10/31/2011 | Sports
Stewart wins, surges into Sprint Cup contention
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Tony Stewart passed Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps to go Sunday and surged into contention for his third NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with three races remaining.Then, Stewart playfully called out points leader Carl Edwards in a duel to the finish.
Date: 10/30/2011 | Sports
Kurt Busch wins 3rd NASCAR Chase race
DOVER, Del. — Kurt Busch left a rocky start to the Chase and his fiercest rival behind him.
Date: 10/02/2011 | Sports
Truex wins pole for third NASCAR Chase race
DOVER, Del. — Tony Stewart needs a tremendous rally at Dover to keep his perfect Chase season alive.
Date: 10/01/2011 | Sports
Jeff Gordon holds on at Atlanta for 85th career win
HAMPTON, Ga. -- With his car sliding all over the track, Jeff Gordon held off teammate Jimmie Johnson over a thrilling last 10 laps Tuesday to win the rain-delayed NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Date: 09/06/2011 | Sports
Rain postpones NASCAR Atlanta race until Tuesday
HAMPTON, Ga. — With the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee bearing down on Georgia, NASCAR postponed its race at Atlanta Motor Speedway until 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Date: 09/04/2011 | Sports
Earnhardt signs 5-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. has signed a five-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports.The extension keeps NASCAR's most popular driver with Hendrick through 2017.
Date: 09/01/2011 | Sports
Ragan posts first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona 500 was one big could've, would've, should've for David Ragan.With a chance at redemption, the 25-year-old hardly needed a reminder on late-race procedures.
Date: 07/02/2011 | Sports
No. 84 for No. 24
Win at Pocono moves Gordon into tie for 3rd on NASCAR list
Date: 06/12/2011 | Sports
Keselowski holds off Earnhardt to win NASCAR Sprint Cup race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. was charging again, hoping that this time he'd come out on top in a frantic late fuel-mileage battle.
Date: 06/05/2011 | Sports
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