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Apr 24 2013 - 12:34pm

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...

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Apr 24 2013 - 11:04am

NASCAR 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
Apr 24 2013 - 10:39am

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
Apr 23 2013 - 3:11pm

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
Apr 23 2013 - 1:24pm

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...

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Apr 22 2013 - 9:37pm

Fantasy 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...

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Apr 22 2013 - 5:26pm

Qualifying 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 ...

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Apr 22 2013 - 5:22pm

Is 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...

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Apr 22 2013 - 4:54pm

Have 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...

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Apr 22 2013 - 4:45pm

Is 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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