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Mar 26 2014 - 10:36pm

Former NASCAR driver Shawna Robinson diagnosed with breast cancer

Former NASCAR driver Shawna Robinson, the first woman to win a pole in what is now the Nationwide Series, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Robinson, who now works in interior design and is creator and owner of Happy Chair which restores...

Mar 26 2014 - 4:46pm

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin cleared to race Sunday

From team press release: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) driver Denny Hamlin will race this weekend at Martinsville Speedway after NASCAR received official confirmation from his doctors that he has been medically cleared to return to regular racing...

Mar 26 2014 - 3:31pm

ONMC'S POWER 10: New Leader...

By Ron Lemasters Jr.A week after the Power 10 unveiled a new leader...there's another new leader.Given the events at Auto Club Speedway last weekend, the top spot isn't the only one that changed, either.As usual, we rank the top 10 drivers in NASCAR...

Mar 26 2014 - 2:57pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Next?

After the slam-bang finish at Auto Club Speedway last weekend, what does Martinsville hold for us?I’m sure it will be amazing, for if there ever was a track that generates excitement, it’s Martinsville.The last two laps at Auto Club were everything...

Mar 26 2014 - 2:28pm

BLOG: To Heir Is Human...Again

Baby Watch is over, at least for now.Matt Kenseth and his wife Katie welcomed a third daughter Tuesday evening with the birth of Clara Mae Kenseth. She was born March 25, weighing in at eight pounds and five ounces. Mom and baby are well, and sisters...

Mar 26 2014 - 11:57am

Hamlin's Condition Needs to Be Explained, Junior Says

USA TodayCONCORD, N.C. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to know why there hasn't been more information about what caused Denny Hamlin to miss Sunday's race at Auto Club Speedway.Hamlin was taken to a local hospital shortly before the race with what Joe Gibbs...

Mar 26 2014 - 11:17am

Matt and Katie Kenseth welcome the arrival of their third daughter

Joe Gibbs Racing press release: HUNTERSVILLE, NC (March 26, 2014) – Joe Gibbs Racing’s driver of the No. 20 Toyota, Matt Kenseth, and his wife Katie welcomed a new bundle of joy Tuesday evening with the birth of the couple's third daughter. ...

Mar 25 2014 - 4:46pm

SAD NEWS: LYNDA PETTY

Lynda Gayle Owens Petty, wife of King Richard and mother to Kyle, has died at the age of 72.One of the first women of NASCAR and its most beloved wife, mother and friend, Petty passed away peacefully at her home in Level Cross, N.C. today. She was...

Mar 25 2014 - 4:39pm

Lynda Petty, wife of Richard Petty, died on Tuesday

Richard Petty Motorsports press release: LYNDA GAYLE OWENS PETTY March 6, 1942 - March 25, 2014 Lynda Gayle Owens Petty, 72, one of the first women of NASCAR and its most beloved wife, mother and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Level...

Mar 25 2014 - 1:32pm

Hamlin's Headaches a Cause for Concern

Denny Hamlin wasn't allowed to race on Sunday at Auto Club Speedway because of vision problems related to a sinus infection. He spent Sunday in a local hospital undergoing a CT scan to see what may be causing severe headaches and vision problems.Crew...