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Matt Kenseth/Joe Gibbs Racing hit with unprecedented NASCAR penalty
Driver loses 50 championship points; crew chief fined $200,000, suspended six racesDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Penalties have been handed down to the No. 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team as a result of rule violations discovered in the post-race engine...
Read MoreNASCAR hits Truck series points leader with harsh penalty
NASCAR on Wednesday hit Truck Series points leader Johnny Sauter with one of the series' harshest penalties after it found an altered fuel cell on his No. 98 Toyota last week at Kansas Speedway. Joe Shear, crew chief for Sauter's team, has been...
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Uh-Oh: Kenseth's Kansas Engine Fails Tech
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The Associated Press has learned the engine in Matt Kenseth's race-winning car from Kansas failed inspection at NASCAR's Research and Development Center.NASCAR officials were discussing Wednesday what penalties to levy against...
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iNSIDE SCOOP: RIR Pivotal…For Many Reasons
This weekend’s race at Richmond International Raceway is a pivotal point in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Not just because there’s points on the table, but because it offers a chance for some teams to right the ship so to speak.I speak mainly of...
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Sprint Picks Panel to Review DISH Offer
The Associated PressSprint Nextel has formed a committee of independent directors to review a $25.5 billion buyout offer from Dish Network.The committee has retained Bank of America Merrill Lynch to act as its financial adviser and will provide an...
Read MoreFantasy NASCAR Picks for Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond
This week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Richmond International Raceway for the Toyota Owners 400. This will be the fourth race on a short racetrack for the Gen-6 car. The race is under the lights Saturday night and could result in more...
Read MoreQualifying changes to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series road course events
From NASCAR: NASCAR announced Monday that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will implement the group-based road course qualifying procedure used in NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Touring Series competition during its road-course events at Sonoma ...
Read MoreIs Dale Earnhardt Jr. Too Nice to Win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a terrific ad pitchman and entrepreneur, a more-than-occasional gracious and generous host to some of NASCAR's up-and-coming stars.He's also a pretty good at his job, easily one of the top 12 or 15 stock-car drivers in the...
Read MoreHave you heard "The Joey Logano Song?" Joey Logano has.
Megan McCormick, a high school sophomore from Ohio, describes herself as a big stock-car racing fan, a girl who “enjoys the sound of roaring engines.” The 16-year-old’s favorite NASCAR driver is Joey Logano and Megan, a singer/songwriter penned...
Read MoreIs solar power on NASCAR's radar? "Absolutely yes" says official
Dr. Mike Lynch, NASCAR's Managing Director of Green Innovation, recently took part in a question and answer session with Fortune magazine about how NASCAR is "going green." During the interview, Lynch was asked about solar power: "Do you...
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