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Confirmed: Harry Scott Jr. Buys Phoenix Racing
Aug 28 2013 - 11:55am

Confirmed: Harry Scott Jr. Buys Phoenix Racing

Harry Scott, Jr. has come to a definitive agreement with James Finch to purchase Phoenix Racing.Scott will formally take over control of the team as its owner on September 10, with Justin Allgaier behind the wheel of the No. 51 Chevy in time for the...

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Aug 28 2013 - 7:13am

Complete Preview of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Atlanta

On Sunday, NASCAR heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway—a track on the southern outskirts of metropolitan Atlanta, far enough away that many nearby residents don't really consider themselves denizens of Atlanta—for its 25th race of the 2013 season. Most...

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Aug 27 2013 - 10:51pm

Will Kurt Busch Make More Fireworks on or off the Track at Stewart-Haas Racing?

On the surface, Tuesday's announcement that Kurt Busch will join Stewart-Haas Racing next season, teaming with the equally volatile Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick, appears to be a recipe for disaster. Three of NASCAR's most tempestuous personalities...

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Aug 27 2013 - 6:01pm

Kyle Larson is moving on up to the Sprint Cup Series in 2014

   Kyle Larson isn't staying put very long.    Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates will move the 20-year-old upstart to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series fulltime in 2014, multiple sources confirmed Tuesday to The Observer and ThatsRacin.com.   An...

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iNSIDE SCOOP: Trouble in Paradise?
Aug 27 2013 - 5:06pm

iNSIDE SCOOP: Trouble in Paradise?

No sooner did Gene Haas, Greg Zipadelli and Kurt Busch sit down today to discuss Busch’s move to Stewart-Haas Racing than the fun started.I’m not talking about jokes, although there were a few of them. I’m talking about trying to figure out how this...

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Aug 27 2013 - 4:39pm

Martin Truex Jr. fractures wrist at Bristol; will race with cast

    Statement from Michael Waltrip Racing:     An MRI on Monday confirmed a scaphoid fracture and sprain of Martin Truex Jr.’s right wrist suffered in Saturday night’s accident at Bristol Motor Speedway.     Doctors fitted Truex with a special cast...

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Worst-Kept Secret: Kurt Busch Joins Stewart-Haas
Aug 27 2013 - 2:15pm

Worst-Kept Secret: Kurt Busch Joins Stewart-Haas

Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), the title-winning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team co-owned by three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation – the largest CNC machine tool builder in the western world – will expand to...

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Aug 27 2013 - 12:37pm

Brad Keselowski Has 2 Races to Avoid Making Unwanted History

With two races remaining in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season there is one name noticeably absent from the list of drivers who would qualify for the Chase for the Championship if it began today. Defending series champion Brad Keselowski...

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Aug 26 2013 - 8:30pm

Ranking the 10 Most Memorable Moments in NASCAR History

The history of NASCAR has many memorable moments. Regardless of anyone's knowledge of the sport there are some times that everyone is familiar with. There are moments of joy and disappointment and moments of triumph and tragedy. It is these elements...

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Aug 26 2013 - 7:02pm

Furniture Row Racing's response regarding Kurt Busch's decision

   Joe Garone, general manager of Furniture Row Racing in regards to Kurt Busch's decision not to continue as the driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet after the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.    “It was always our intention to extend...

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