The No. 9 team needs to just hit fast forward and skip to 2011

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/no-9-team-needs-to-just-hit-fast.html

Paul Emery Tomáš Enge Paul England Harald Ertl Nasif Estefano

Frustrated Kasey Kahne 'lost it' after crash at Charlotte

Hours after he was too ill to get back in his flawed race car Saturday night, Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw ran a Sunday 5-kilometer race for his charity in a shade over 22 minutes.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5698834&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines

Andre Testut Mike Thackwell Alfonso Thiele Eric Thompson Johnny Thomson

What to expect in Yeongam

The addition of a brand new circuit to the F1 calendar is always exciting prospect and this weekend's inaugural Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam certainly has all the ingredients for an entertaining race. It's an anti-clockwise circuit with a diverse mix of corners, long straights, and genuine overtaking opportunities. But what are the challenges faced by the team when getting to grips with a new circuit and how does the team prepare for the unknown? ?Our initial preparations began many months (...)

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News

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/What-to-expect-in-Yeongam.html

Emanuele Naspetti Massimo Natili Brian Naylor Mike Nazaruk Tiff Needell

Sprint Cup Pole Report: Hamlin Wins Pole for Tums Fast Relief 500

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/sprint-cup-pole-report-hamlin-wins-pole.html

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax

TMS? Gossage admits name change offer an April Fools gag

A $100,000 offer from Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage to a radio personality to change his name to promote the track was a hoax, Gossage said Wednesday.
Gossage and TMS officials sent out an official release Wednesday on speedway letterhead saying Dallas DJ Terry Dorsey had accepted Gossage’s offer of $100,000 to legally change his [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/tms-gossage-admits-name-change-offer-an-april-fools-gag/

Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin

DuPont increases hospitality program after big cutbacks in 2009

DuPont’s once robust NASCAR hospitality program suffered enormous cuts last year, but the longtime #24- Jeff Gordon sponsor is back in 2010 with more guests and events at each track. Just a few years ago, DuPont had the largest hospitality program in NASCAR, hosting guests at every race on the Sprint Cup circuit, a number [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/dupont-increases-hospitality-program-after-big-cutbacks-in-2009/

Piero Scotti Wolfgang Seidel Gunther Seiffert Ayrton Senna† Bruno Senna

Hamlin makes pit gamble pay off at Martinsville

Denny Hamlin turned a gutsy late-race pit stop for tires into a gutsy drive from fourth to first in an overtime finish Monday, winning a rain-delayed thriller at Martinsville Speedway.
Hamlin bruised past Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth in the next-to-last lap to win the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 for his second straight [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/hamlin-makes-pit-gamble-pay-off-at-martinsville/

Kevin Cogan Peter Collins Bernard Collomb Alberto Colombo Erik Comas

2010 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Robert Kubica, DNF Qualified P4 (started P3) 1:31.231 Started race on option Robert: We made a good start and managed to gain one position up to P2, but then in the second lap behind the safety car I was warming up the tyres and I nearly lost the car. I thought to begin with it was a problem with the driveshaft, but apparently it was the wheel. I don't know if there was a technical problem but it became difficult to follow the safety car so I moved to the side of the track and then I (...)

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Press Releases

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/2010-Japanese-Grand-Prix-Sunday.html

Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble

Frustrated Kasey Kahne 'lost it' after crash at Charlotte

Hours after he was too ill to get back in his flawed race car Saturday night, Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw ran a Sunday 5-kilometer race for his charity in a shade over 22 minutes.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5698834&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines

David Coulthard Piers Courage Chris Craft Jim Crawford Ray Crawford

"The Legend of Hallowdega"

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/legend-of-hallowdega.html

Steve Park Ted Musgrave Terry Cook Timo Glock Todd Bodine

Frustrated Kasey Kahne 'lost it' after crash at Charlotte

Hours after he was too ill to get back in his flawed race car Saturday night, Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw ran a Sunday 5-kilometer race for his charity in a shade over 22 minutes.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5698834&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines

Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory

"... how can you quit on people if they've already quit on you?"

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/how-can-you-quit-on-people-if-theyve.html

Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati

Patrick, other drivers to visit with fans at Phoenix

Danica Patrick is set to make her NASCAR debut at Phoenix International Raceway during the upcoming Kobalt Tools 500 race weekend and will participate in a fan Q&A at the track on Nov. 12. The event will be open to all ticketed race fans, with a special section reserved for season-ticket holders.

Source: http://nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/bg/10/25/dpatrick-fans-pir-phoenix/index.html?eref=/news/headlines/bg

JeanPierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson

Nationwide Pole Report: Bowyer Leads Grid Dollar General 300

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/nationwide-pole-report-bowyer-leads.html

Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli

NASCAR concerned about high speeds at Talladega

Two drivers exceeded 201 mph in the first Sprint Cup practice, causing concern by NASCAR officials.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5742191&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines

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2010 Korean Grand Prix, Sunday

Robert Kubica, P5 Fastest lap: 1:51.604 Started race on wet weather tyres. Pit stop: Lap 31, 31.488 (intermediates) Robert: Fifth place means good points for the team and it's a good reward for all our efforts this weekend. It was a long, difficult race ? and a race of two halves. The first part was very tricky for me, because I had big problems warming up the tyres. I had no grip at all and couldn't push ? I was just concentrating on keeping the car on the track. For the second half, (...)

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Press Releases

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/2010-Korean-Grand-Prix-Sunday.html

Dorino Serafini Chico Serra Doug Serrurier Johnny ServozGavin Tony Settember

Hamlin will need clearance from doctor to compete

Denny Hamlin, slated to undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Wednesday morning in Charlotte, will only need clearance from his doctor to resume competing in NASCAR, according to officials with the sanctioning body.
Hamlin injured his left knee Jan. 22 while playing basketball, and had hoped to put off the surgery until after [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/hamlin-will-need-clearance-from-doctor-to-compete/

IndyCar Series Le Mans Series NASCAR SCCA World Challenge Super GT

Dale Earnhardt Jr. not optimistic of positive outlook heading into 2011 season

Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn't optimistic that any one thing can happen over the final five races that will give him a positive outlook heading into the 2011 Sprint Cup season.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5715621&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines

Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem

2010 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Robert Kubica, DNF Qualified P4 (started P3) 1:31.231 Started race on option Robert: We made a good start and managed to gain one position up to P2, but then in the second lap behind the safety car I was warming up the tyres and I nearly lost the car. I thought to begin with it was a problem with the driveshaft, but apparently it was the wheel. I don't know if there was a technical problem but it became difficult to follow the safety car so I moved to the side of the track and then I (...)

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Press Releases

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/2010-Japanese-Grand-Prix-Sunday.html

Gabriele Tarquini Piero Taruffi Dennis Taylor Henry Taylor John Taylor

Props to the Pit Crew

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/props-to-pit-crew.html

Luki Botha JeanChristophe Boullion Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd

Harvick wins Nationwide race in Nashville

Kevin Harvick took advantage of a late caution to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, the Sprint Cup driver’s second victory in four series starts this season.
Harvick and crew chief Ernie Cope gambled by taking two tires under caution and seized the lead from Kyle Busch with 34 laps to [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/harvick-wins-nationwide-race-in-nashville/

Graham McRae Jim McWithey Carlos Menditeguy Harry Merkel Arturo Merzario

2010 Korean Grand Prix, Friday

Robert Kubica, R30-05 Free Practice 1: P2, 1:40.968, 18 laps Free Practice 2: P4, 1:38.718, 29 laps Robert: At the beginning of the day the track was very slippery, just as we expected for new tarmac where nobody has run before. The track evolution was big and the track was getting better with each run and by the end of FP2 the conditions were quite good. We tested some different things between the two sessions and now we have to decide which is the best way to go, as well as trying (...)

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Press Releases

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/2010-Korean-Grand-Prix-Friday.html

JeanClaude Rudaz Eddie Russo Paul Russo Troy Ruttman Peter Ryan

Hamlin to have knee surgery Wednesday

Surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in Denny Hamlin’s left knee will not limit the Sprint Cup driver behind the wheel for the next race, according to one of the doctors that will perform the operation on Wednesday. “I anticipate by the time he gets to Phoenix [April 8-10] he’ll have a pretty [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/hamlin-to-have-knee-surgery-wednesday/

Franck Montagny Tiago Monteiro Andrea Montermini Peter Monteverdi Robin MontgomerieCharrington

Jamie McMurray passes Chase drivers for Charlotte win

Jamie McMurray has picked up another victory in his comeback season, beating all the championship contenders at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5694923&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines

Sebastien Buemi Steve Park Ted Musgrave Terry Cook Timo Glock

What to expect in Yeongam

The addition of a brand new circuit to the F1 calendar is always exciting prospect and this weekend's inaugural Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam certainly has all the ingredients for an entertaining race. It's an anti-clockwise circuit with a diverse mix of corners, long straights, and genuine overtaking opportunities. But what are the challenges faced by the team when getting to grips with a new circuit and how does the team prepare for the unknown? ?Our initial preparations began many months (...)

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News

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/What-to-expect-in-Yeongam.html

Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

Jail and Bail event raises $150,000 for Brienne Davis Scholarship Fund

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/jail-and-bail-event-raises-150000-for.html

Robin MontgomerieCharrington Juan Pablo Montoya Gianni Morbidelli Roberto Moreno Dave Morgan

Kasey Kahne Released from Richard Petty Motorsports

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/kasey-kahne-released-from-richard-petty.html

Olivier Gendebien Marc Gene Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini

Cup drivers getting feisty in Nationwide races

It could be the closeness of the competition. It could be the competitiveness of the drivers involved. But whatever the reason, the Nationwide Series has seen a series of pitched battles between a handful of drivers, almost a revolving door of evolving rivalries.

Source: http://nascar.com/2010/news/headlines/bg/10/25/nationwide-rivalries-bkeselowski-kybusch-cedwards-jlogano/index.html?eref=/news/headlines/bg

Vic Wilson Joachim Winkelhock Manfred Winkelhock Markus Winkelhock Reine Wisell

Kasey Kahne and the Frustration of the 2010 Season

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/kasey-kahne-and-frustration-of-2010.html

Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton

2010 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Robert Kubica, DNF Qualified P4 (started P3) 1:31.231 Started race on option Robert: We made a good start and managed to gain one position up to P2, but then in the second lap behind the safety car I was warming up the tyres and I nearly lost the car. I thought to begin with it was a problem with the driveshaft, but apparently it was the wheel. I don't know if there was a technical problem but it became difficult to follow the safety car so I moved to the side of the track and then I (...)

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Press Releases

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/2010-Japanese-Grand-Prix-Sunday.html

Super GT V8 Superca A.J. Allmendinger Adrian Sutil Andy Lally

Sauter gets in Hornaday?s face after Truck race

Johnny Sauter got in the face of Ron Hornaday after the Truck Series? Kroger 250, but with two NASCAR officials nearby, it didn?t escalate into anything more Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.
Sauter was angry because Hornaday had turned him with 27 laps remaining. After the race, Sauter did not return to his pit stall as [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/sauter-gets-in-hornadays-face-after-truck-race/

Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn

What to expect in Yeongam

The addition of a brand new circuit to the F1 calendar is always exciting prospect and this weekend's inaugural Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam certainly has all the ingredients for an entertaining race. It's an anti-clockwise circuit with a diverse mix of corners, long straights, and genuine overtaking opportunities. But what are the challenges faced by the team when getting to grips with a new circuit and how does the team prepare for the unknown? ?Our initial preparations began many months (...)

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News

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/What-to-expect-in-Yeongam.html

Mike Fisher Giancarlo Fisichella John Fitch Christian Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi

Props to the Pit Crew

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/props-to-pit-crew.html

Nino Vaccarella Bob Veith Jos Verstappen Sebastian Vettel Gilles Villeneuve

2010 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying postponed until Sunday 10 October

Owing to extreme weather conditions at Suzuka, the FIA has decided to delay the qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix until 10:00am local time on Sunday 10 October. Eric Boullier, Team Principal and Managing Director: ?Considering the bad weather conditions at the Suzuka circuit today, it was clearly the right decision by the FIA to postpone the qualifying session until tomorrow morning. The rain has been extremely heavy and we saw a lot of standing water and rivers on the track, (...)

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Press Releases

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/2010-Japanese-Grand-Prix,3305.html

Michael Waltrip Mike Bliss Mike Wallace Nelson Piquet Jnr Nico Hulkenberg

TV Schedule Oct. 14-17

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/tv-schedule-oct-14-17.html

Luigi Villoresi Emilio de Villota Ottorino Volonterio Jo Vonlanthen Ernie de Vos

Bill Simpson?s Impact Racing products losing certification

The SFI Foundation, which sets safety standards and certifies equipment such as uniforms and helmets, announced Friday that it has terminated contracts with Impact Racing and all of its driver suits, arm restraints, shoes, gloves, socks, underclothing, helmet supports, and driver restraint systems will be decertified effective April 27.
The announcement comes while SFI and HANS [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/bill-simpson%e2%80%99s-impact-racing-products-losing-certification/

Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals

Ryan Newman grabs first win in 2 years at Phoenix

Ryan Newman took the lead after a late caution at Phoenix International Raceway and held off Jeff Gordon (FSY) in a two-lap shootout Saturday night to get his first victory since the 2008 Daytona 500, and first since joining Stewart’s new team last season.
Kyle Busch (FSY) was cruising to what would have given him a [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/ryan-newman-grabs-first-win-in-2-years-at-phoenix/

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Chase Coverage: Charlotte Motor Speedway Preview

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/chase-coverage-charlotte-motor-speedway.html

Gianni Morbidelli Roberto Moreno Dave Morgan Silvio Moser Bill Moss

Sauter gets in Hornaday?s face after Truck race

Johnny Sauter got in the face of Ron Hornaday after the Truck Series? Kroger 250, but with two NASCAR officials nearby, it didn?t escalate into anything more Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.
Sauter was angry because Hornaday had turned him with 27 laps remaining. After the race, Sauter did not return to his pit stall as [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/sauter-gets-in-hornadays-face-after-truck-race/

Raymond Sommer Vincenzo Sospiri Stephen South Mike Sparken Scott Speed

What to expect in Yeongam

The addition of a brand new circuit to the F1 calendar is always exciting prospect and this weekend's inaugural Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam certainly has all the ingredients for an entertaining race. It's an anti-clockwise circuit with a diverse mix of corners, long straights, and genuine overtaking opportunities. But what are the challenges faced by the team when getting to grips with a new circuit and how does the team prepare for the unknown? ?Our initial preparations began many months (...)

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News

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/What-to-expect-in-Yeongam.html

Nicolas Kiesa Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk

Hamlin makes pit gamble pay off at Martinsville

Denny Hamlin turned a gutsy late-race pit stop for tires into a gutsy drive from fourth to first in an overtime finish Monday, winning a rain-delayed thriller at Martinsville Speedway.
Hamlin bruised past Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth in the next-to-last lap to win the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 for his second straight [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/hamlin-makes-pit-gamble-pay-off-at-martinsville/

Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins

Denny Hamlin captures third straight at Martinsville Speedway

Denny Hamlin passed Kevin Harvick for the lead with 29 laps to go Sunday and won his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5723786&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines

Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati George Amick

Trucks Pole Report: Kyle Busch Takes Pole Kroger 200

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2010/10/trucks-pole-report-kyle-busch-takes.html

Chico Serra Doug Serrurier Johnny ServozGavin Tony Settember Hap Sharp

What to expect in Yeongam

The addition of a brand new circuit to the F1 calendar is always exciting prospect and this weekend's inaugural Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam certainly has all the ingredients for an entertaining race. It's an anti-clockwise circuit with a diverse mix of corners, long straights, and genuine overtaking opportunities. But what are the challenges faced by the team when getting to grips with a new circuit and how does the team prepare for the unknown? ?Our initial preparations began many months (...)

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News

Source: http://www.renaultf1.com/What-to-expect-in-Yeongam.html

Pete Lovely Roger Loyer Jean Lucas Jean Lucienbonnet Brett Lunger

Hamlin will need clearance from doctor to compete

Denny Hamlin, slated to undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Wednesday morning in Charlotte, will only need clearance from his doctor to resume competing in NASCAR, according to officials with the sanctioning body.
Hamlin injured his left knee Jan. 22 while playing basketball, and had hoped to put off the surgery until after [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/hamlin-will-need-clearance-from-doctor-to-compete/

Travis Kvapil Vitaly Petrov Vitantonio Liuzzi A.J. Allmendinger Adrian Sutil

Casey Mears to sub if Hamlin can?t drive

Casey Mears was selected Saturday to sub for #11-Denny Hamlin while he recovers from ACL surgery. It’s a deal that came together in just a few days, but one Mears knows could relaunch a fledgling Cup career after going 1-for-6 in making races with underfunded Keyed-Up Motorsports…a deal that ended with a DNQ Friday. “It’s [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/casey-mears-to-sub-if-hamlin-cant-drive/

Scott Speed Sebastian Vettel Sebastien Bourdais Sebastien Buemi Steve Park

Harvick wins Truck race in Martinsville

Harvick, who was fastest in both practice sessions and inherited the pole position after a Friday qualifying rainout, made it four wins in the last four Camping World Truck Series races by winning in Martinsville. He led 187 of the 250 laps, including the final 61.
“That’s pretty cool. Don’t know that I’ve ever won four [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/harvick-wins-truck-race-in-martinsville/

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Report: Kasey Kahne to leave Richard Petty Motorsports for Hendrick in 2011

Kasey Kahne has agreed to a contract with Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2011, sources told SceneDaily.com.
Richard Petty Motorsports, which has Kahne under contract for this season, confirmed that Kahne is leaving the organization.
Exactly whether Kahne will drive for a Hendrick team or for Hendrick affiliate Stewart-Haas Racing is still to be determined. Stewart-Haas, which features [...]

Source: http://autoracingsport.com/report-kasey-kahne-to-leave-richard-petty-motorsports-for-hendrick-in-2010/

Chad McCumbee Clint Bowyer Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dave Blaney David Gilliland

NASCAR going to ethanol-blend fuel for all three series

NASCAR will move to an ethanol blend fuel in all three of its national series beginning next season.

Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/news/story?id=5692452&campaign=rss&source=RPMHeadlines

Giancarlo Fisichella Greg Biffle Heikki Kovalainen J.J. Yeley Jacques Villeneuve

Keselowski wins possible final race at Gateway

Brad Keselowski won the 5-Hour Energy 250 Nationwide Series race on Saturday, rolling past Mike Bliss with two laps remaining at Gateway International Raceway.

Geoffrey Bodine Giancarlo Fisichella Greg Biffle Heikki Kovalainen J.J. Yeley

Red Bull to field two teams in 2011, with Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers

Red Bull Racing will field only two teams next season with Kasey Kahne in the No. 82 car and Brian Vickers in the No. 83, general manager Jay Frye said on Friday.

Lucas di Grassi Marcos Ambrose Mark Martin Mark Webber Martin Truex Jr.

2010 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Robert Kubica, DNF Qualified P4 (started P3) 1:31.231 Started race on option Robert: We made a good start and managed to gain one position up to P2, but then in the second lap behind the safety car I was warming up the tyres and I nearly lost the car. I thought to begin with it was a problem with the driveshaft, but apparently it was the wheel. I don't know if there was a technical problem but it became difficult to follow the safety car so I moved to the side of the track and then I (...)

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Patrick Carpentier Paul Menard Pedro de la Rosa Reed Sorenson Regan Smith

2010 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Robert Kubica, DNF Qualified P4 (started P3) 1:31.231 Started race on option Robert: We made a good start and managed to gain one position up to P2, but then in the second lap behind the safety car I was warming up the tyres and I nearly lost the car. I thought to begin with it was a problem with the driveshaft, but apparently it was the wheel. I don't know if there was a technical problem but it became difficult to follow the safety car so I moved to the side of the track and then I (...)

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Regan Smith Robby Gordon Robert Kubica Robert Richardson Jr. Ron Fellows

Danica Patrick commits to four Nationwide races in 2011

Danica Patrick will run the first four races of the Nationwide Series in 2011 for JR Motorsports.

Johnny Sauter Jose Maria Lopez Juan Montoya Kamui Kobayashi Karun Chandhok

Danica Patrick commits to four Nationwide races in 2011

Danica Patrick will run the first four races of the Nationwide Series in 2011 for JR Motorsports.

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Texas governor Rick Perry sponsors Bobby Labonte for Texas race

Gentlemen, start your … political campaigns? Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s re-election campaign said Tuesday that he’s sponsoring Bobby Labonte’s car for the April 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway. Perry and Labonte were on hand Tuesday as the car was unveiled.
It has the words “Governor Perry” painted on the hood, the [...]

Brandon Ash Brian Simo Brian Vickers Bruno Senna Carl Edwards

Hamlin will need clearance from doctor to compete

Denny Hamlin, slated to undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Wednesday morning in Charlotte, will only need clearance from his doctor to resume competing in NASCAR, according to officials with the sanctioning body.
Hamlin injured his left knee Jan. 22 while playing basketball, and had hoped to put off the surgery until after [...]

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2010 Korean Grand Prix, Saturday

FREE PRACTICE 3 Robert Kubica, R30-05, P1, 1:37.354, 15 laps Vitaly Petrov, R30-04, P11, 1:38.668, 14 laps QUALIFYING Robert Kubica, R30-03, P8, 1:36.824 Robert: The car had more oversteer than during free practice and I wasn't completely comfortable. If we had got everything perfect, we could probably have been a couple of tenths quicker, but we're right on the limit here. Unfortunately, starting eighth also means that I will start from the dirty side of the grid. This morning, in the (...)

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Bobby Labonte Boris Said Brad Keselowski Brandon Ash Brian Simo

No injurues as stunt goes bad before Sprint Cup race

A father and son have escaped injury after a pre-race stunt gone bad caused a fiery wreck on the frontstretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Mark Webber Martin Truex Jr. Matt Kenseth Max Papis Michael McDowell

Shane Hmiel back racing Midgets

Former NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel won a USAC Midget race last week at Hickory Motor Speedway. He returned to race again the next night, turning the fastest speed in qualifying and hoping for another $3,000 winner’s payday, only to see rain wash away those hopes. A handful of people milled around the pits and maybe [...]

F1 Racing United Arab Emirates Felipe Massa Fernando Alonso Geoffrey Bodine Giancarlo Fisichella

Frustrated Kasey Kahne 'lost it' after crash at Charlotte

Hours after he was too ill to get back in his flawed race car Saturday night, Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw ran a Sunday 5-kilometer race for his charity in a shade over 22 minutes.

Luca Badoer Lucas di Grassi Marcos Ambrose Mark Martin Mark Webber

Gordon and Kenseth not happy with each other after Martinsville finish

Matt Kenseth went for the win with an aggressive move that included bumping Jeff Gordon with less than two laps remaining in the Goody?s Fast Pain Relief 500 on Monday at Martinsville Speedway. �Gordon?s reaction was simple ? if he wasn?t going to win, then Kenseth wasn?t going to win as well.
With Gordon leading and [...]

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Red Bull to field two teams in 2011, with Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers

Red Bull Racing will field only two teams next season with Kasey Kahne in the No. 82 car and Brian Vickers in the No. 83, general manager Jay Frye said on Friday.

Norm Benning P.J. Jones Patrick Carpentier Paul Menard Pedro de la Rosa

NASCAR going to ethanol-blend fuel for all three series

NASCAR will move to an ethanol blend fuel in all three of its national series beginning next season.

Adrian Sutil Andy Lally Aric Almirola Bill Elliott Bobby Labonte

Richard Petty Motorsports executive Robbie Loomis says team making plans for 2011

Richard Petty Motorsports director of competition Robbie Loomis says the team is looking forward to finishing this season strong and is already making plans for the 2011 season.

Giancarlo Fisichella Greg Biffle Heikki Kovalainen J.J. Yeley Jacques Villeneuve

Gordon and Kenseth not happy with each other after Martinsville finish

Matt Kenseth went for the win with an aggressive move that included bumping Jeff Gordon with less than two laps remaining in the Goody?s Fast Pain Relief 500 on Monday at Martinsville Speedway. �Gordon?s reaction was simple ? if he wasn?t going to win, then Kenseth wasn?t going to win as well.
With Gordon leading and [...]

Nelson Piquet Jnr Nico Hulkenberg Nico Rosberg Norm Benning P.J. Jones

Frustrated Kasey Kahne 'lost it' after crash at Charlotte

Hours after he was too ill to get back in his flawed race car Saturday night, Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw ran a Sunday 5-kilometer race for his charity in a shade over 22 minutes.

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RPM working hard to reamin solvent for rest of Sprint Cup season

Richard Petty Motorsports officials are working diligently on finances to keep their four Sprint Cup cars on the track for the remainder of the season, a team representative said Friday.

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Denny Hamlin wins pole for Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway

Denny Hamlin has won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway.

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Richard Petty Motorsports releases Kasey Kahne effective immediately

Kasey Kahne has been released from Richard Petty Motorsports effective immediately.

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Red Bull to field two teams in 2011, with Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers

Red Bull Racing will field only two teams next season with Kasey Kahne in the No. 82 car and Brian Vickers in the No. 83, general manager Jay Frye said on Friday.

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Frustrated Kasey Kahne 'lost it' after crash at Charlotte

Hours after he was too ill to get back in his flawed race car Saturday night, Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw ran a Sunday 5-kilometer race for his charity in a shade over 22 minutes.

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Ryan Newman grabs first win in 2 years at Phoenix

Ryan Newman took the lead after a late caution at Phoenix International Raceway and held off Jeff Gordon (FSY) in a two-lap shootout Saturday night to get his first victory since the 2008 Daytona 500, and first since joining Stewart’s new team last season.
Kyle Busch (FSY) was cruising to what would have given him a [...]

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Harvick wins Truck race in Martinsville

Harvick, who was fastest in both practice sessions and inherited the pole position after a Friday qualifying rainout, made it four wins in the last four Camping World Truck Series races by winning in Martinsville. He led 187 of the 250 laps, including the final 61.
“That’s pretty cool. Don’t know that I’ve ever won four [...]

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2010 Japanese Grand Prix, Friday

Robert Kubica, R30-05 Free Practice 1: P3, 1:33.129, 23 laps Free Practice 2: P3, 1:32.200, 32 laps Robert: It's nice to be in P3 in both sessions, but we have to remember that this is only free practice. We need to wait and see what the weather will bring us tomorrow and try to do our best in all conditions. The forecast is saying there will be quite a lot of rain, so it was important to do a lot of running today and complete all our evaluation ahead of the race, which looks like it (...)

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TMS? Gossage admits name change offer an April Fools gag

A $100,000 offer from Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage to a radio personality to change his name to promote the track was a hoax, Gossage said Wednesday.
Gossage and TMS officials sent out an official release Wednesday on speedway letterhead saying Dallas DJ Terry Dorsey had accepted Gossage’s offer of $100,000 to legally change his [...]

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Nationwide Series: Brad Keselowski pulls away at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Brad Keselowski is piling up the wins in the Nationwide Series.

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Remembering Glen Wood?s first win

Throughout its history, the NASCAR series now known as Sprint Cup has parked its cars on Easter Sunday. But back in the day they did run at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Mondays, including the day after Easter, and it was on one of those post-Easter Monday races that Glen Wood scored his [...]

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Jamie McMurray passes Chase drivers for Charlotte win

Jamie McMurray has picked up another victory in his comeback season, beating all the championship contenders at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Hamlin makes pit gamble pay off at Martinsville

Denny Hamlin turned a gutsy late-race pit stop for tires into a gutsy drive from fourth to first in an overtime finish Monday, winning a rain-delayed thriller at Martinsville Speedway.
Hamlin bruised past Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Matt Kenseth in the next-to-last lap to win the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 for his second straight [...]

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Danica Patrick commits to four Nationwide races in 2011

Danica Patrick will run the first four races of the Nationwide Series in 2011 for JR Motorsports.

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Keselowski wins at Charlotte, claims fifth victory of '10

Brad Keselowski is piling up the wins in the Nationwide Series.

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No injurues as stunt goes bad before Sprint Cup race

A father and son have escaped injury after a pre-race stunt gone bad caused a fiery wreck on the frontstretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Harvick wins Nationwide race in Nashville

Kevin Harvick took advantage of a late caution to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, the Sprint Cup driver’s second victory in four series starts this season.
Harvick and crew chief Ernie Cope gambled by taking two tires under caution and seized the lead from Kyle Busch with 34 laps to [...]

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Casey Mears to sub if Hamlin can?t drive

Casey Mears was selected Saturday to sub for #11-Denny Hamlin while he recovers from ACL surgery. It’s a deal that came together in just a few days, but one Mears knows could relaunch a fledgling Cup career after going 1-for-6 in making races with underfunded Keyed-Up Motorsports…a deal that ended with a DNQ Friday. “It’s [...]

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No injurues as stunt goes bad before Sprint Cup race

A father and son have escaped injury after a pre-race stunt gone bad caused a fiery wreck on the frontstretch at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Shane Hmiel back racing Midgets

Former NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel won a USAC Midget race last week at Hickory Motor Speedway. He returned to race again the next night, turning the fastest speed in qualifying and hoping for another $3,000 winner’s payday, only to see rain wash away those hopes. A handful of people milled around the pits and maybe [...]

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Hamlin has successful knee surgery

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, had successful surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee this morning. The surgery was performed by Dr. Patrick Connor with OrthoCarolina. Hamlin injured the knee in January prior to the start of the 2010 [...]

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Eric Boullier appointed Managing Director of Renault F1 Team

The Renault F1 Team has announced today that Eric Boullier, Team Principal since 5 January 2010, will take over the role of Managing Director with immediate effect following the departure of Bob Bell. G�rard Lopez, Chairman of the Renault F1 Team, said: ?We would like to thank Bob Bell for his contribution to the performance of the team and for helping see us through a period of transition since Genii Capital became a shareholder in the Renault F1 Team. We are entrusting the post of Managing (...)

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Bowyer beats out Newman for Charlotte pole

Clint Bowyer edged Ryan Newman for the pole in Friday's Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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What to expect in Yeongam

The addition of a brand new circuit to the F1 calendar is always exciting prospect and this weekend's inaugural Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam certainly has all the ingredients for an entertaining race. It's an anti-clockwise circuit with a diverse mix of corners, long straights, and genuine overtaking opportunities. But what are the challenges faced by the team when getting to grips with a new circuit and how does the team prepare for the unknown? ?Our initial preparations began many months (...)

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TMS? Gossage admits name change offer an April Fools gag

A $100,000 offer from Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage to a radio personality to change his name to promote the track was a hoax, Gossage said Wednesday.
Gossage and TMS officials sent out an official release Wednesday on speedway letterhead saying Dallas DJ Terry Dorsey had accepted Gossage’s offer of $100,000 to legally change his [...]

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Nationwide Series: Brad Keselowski pulls away at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Brad Keselowski is piling up the wins in the Nationwide Series.

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Remembering Glen Wood?s first win

Throughout its history, the NASCAR series now known as Sprint Cup has parked its cars on Easter Sunday. But back in the day they did run at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Mondays, including the day after Easter, and it was on one of those post-Easter Monday races that Glen Wood scored his [...]

Patrick Carpentier Paul Menard Pedro de la Rosa Reed Sorenson Regan Smith

TMS? Gossage admits name change offer an April Fools gag

A $100,000 offer from Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage to a radio personality to change his name to promote the track was a hoax, Gossage said Wednesday.
Gossage and TMS officials sent out an official release Wednesday on speedway letterhead saying Dallas DJ Terry Dorsey had accepted Gossage’s offer of $100,000 to legally change his [...]

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Sauter gets in Hornaday?s face after Truck race

Johnny Sauter got in the face of Ron Hornaday after the Truck Series? Kroger 250, but with two NASCAR officials nearby, it didn?t escalate into anything more Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.
Sauter was angry because Hornaday had turned him with 27 laps remaining. After the race, Sauter did not return to his pit stall as [...]

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Robert Kubica: ?It's very difficult to predict what will happen in Korea?

Robert, the dust has now settled following the race weekend in Suzuka. What was your verdict on the weekend in Japan? I was positively surprised with our level of performance. I was hoping that we would be more competitive than in Singapore, because Suzuka is a circuit more like Spa, but I didn't expect to be as quick as we were. It was a big effort in qualifying, and I was surprised to be so far up the grid, but ultimately it didn't pay off. But that's how racing is: problems can happen, and (...)

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Hamlin has successful knee surgery

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, had successful surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee this morning. The surgery was performed by Dr. Patrick Connor with OrthoCarolina. Hamlin injured the knee in January prior to the start of the 2010 [...]

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Hamlin will need clearance from doctor to compete

Denny Hamlin, slated to undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Wednesday morning in Charlotte, will only need clearance from his doctor to resume competing in NASCAR, according to officials with the sanctioning body.
Hamlin injured his left knee Jan. 22 while playing basketball, and had hoped to put off the surgery until after [...]

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Jeff Gordon wins pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway; Jimmie Johnson to start 10th

Jeff Gordon recovered from a poor practice session in the daylight to post the fastest lap once night fell at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday to capture the pole for Saturday's Sprint Cup race.

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Texas governor Rick Perry sponsors Bobby Labonte for Texas race

Gentlemen, start your … political campaigns? Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s re-election campaign said Tuesday that he’s sponsoring Bobby Labonte’s car for the April 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Texas Motor Speedway. Perry and Labonte were on hand Tuesday as the car was unveiled.
It has the words “Governor Perry” painted on the hood, the [...]

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Tony Stewart wins at Fontana, Jimmie Johnson pads lead with 3rd place

Tony Stewart outdueled points leader Jimmie Johnson on a late restart and pulled away for his first career Sprint Cup win at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday.

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Harvick wins Nationwide race in Nashville

Kevin Harvick took advantage of a late caution to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, the Sprint Cup driver’s second victory in four series starts this season.
Harvick and crew chief Ernie Cope gambled by taking two tires under caution and seized the lead from Kyle Busch with 34 laps to [...]

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Rain delay at Martinsville-UPDATE

UPDATE:
The Cup race at Martinsville has been postponed due to rain and will be run tomorrow at 12:00PM EDT.
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There is a rain delay at Martinsville and the forecast does not look good for the rest of the day as more rain is expected. Stay tuned…

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The challenge of Suzuka

Ask any driver on the grid to rank their favourite circuits and you can be sure that Suzuka will appear pretty near the top of most lists. It's one of the old-school tracks; a rollercoaster ride that all the drivers relish, as well as being a technical challenge for the engineers. The reason why the drivers rave about the place is probably because it's so tricky to master. No other track, with the possible exception of Spa, can boast such a spectacular range of corners and hooking up the (...)

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Kenny Francis will join Kasey Kahne at Red Bull Racing in '11

Kenny Francis will join Kasey Kahne at Red Bull Racing in 2011, Francis and Kahne confirmed to ESPN.com Sunday.

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Rain delay at Martinsville-UPDATE

UPDATE:
The Cup race at Martinsville has been postponed due to rain and will be run tomorrow at 12:00PM EDT.
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There is a rain delay at Martinsville and the forecast does not look good for the rest of the day as more rain is expected. Stay tuned…

Brian Simo Brian Vickers Bruno Senna Carl Edwards Casey Mears

The challenge of Suzuka

Ask any driver on the grid to rank their favourite circuits and you can be sure that Suzuka will appear pretty near the top of most lists. It's one of the old-school tracks; a rollercoaster ride that all the drivers relish, as well as being a technical challenge for the engineers. The reason why the drivers rave about the place is probably because it's so tricky to master. No other track, with the possible exception of Spa, can boast such a spectacular range of corners and hooking up the (...)

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Danica Patrick says she'll get aggressive in NASCAR if necessary

Returning to where she ran go-karts as a kid, Danica Patrick vows to get aggressive in NASCAR -- if needed.

Boris Said Brad Keselowski Brandon Ash Brian Simo Brian Vickers

Nationwide Series: Brad Keselowski pulls away at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Brad Keselowski is piling up the wins in the Nationwide Series.

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Hamlin will need clearance from doctor to compete

Denny Hamlin, slated to undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Wednesday morning in Charlotte, will only need clearance from his doctor to resume competing in NASCAR, according to officials with the sanctioning body.
Hamlin injured his left knee Jan. 22 while playing basketball, and had hoped to put off the surgery until after [...]

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2010 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying postponed until Sunday 10 October

Owing to extreme weather conditions at Suzuka, the FIA has decided to delay the qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix until 10:00am local time on Sunday 10 October. Eric Boullier, Team Principal and Managing Director: ?Considering the bad weather conditions at the Suzuka circuit today, it was clearly the right decision by the FIA to postpone the qualifying session until tomorrow morning. The rain has been extremely heavy and we saw a lot of standing water and rivers on the track, (...)

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Keselowski wins at Charlotte, claims fifth victory of '10

Brad Keselowski is piling up the wins in the Nationwide Series.

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Tony Stewart adds Mobil 1 as primary sponsor

Stewart-Haas Racing will announce on Tuesday that Mobil 1 will join Office Depot as a primary sponsor on Tony Stewart's car in 2011.

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2010 Japanese Grand Prix, Sunday

Robert Kubica, DNF Qualified P4 (started P3) 1:31.231 Started race on option Robert: We made a good start and managed to gain one position up to P2, but then in the second lap behind the safety car I was warming up the tyres and I nearly lost the car. I thought to begin with it was a problem with the driveshaft, but apparently it was the wheel. I don't know if there was a technical problem but it became difficult to follow the safety car so I moved to the side of the track and then I (...)

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Darrell Waltrip hurt he wasn't inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame

Darrell Waltrip, winner of 84 races and three championships on the track, lost a popularity contest among his peers that stung more than any other defeat in his illustrious career.

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Hamlin has successful knee surgery

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, had successful surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee this morning. The surgery was performed by Dr. Patrick Connor with OrthoCarolina. Hamlin injured the knee in January prior to the start of the 2010 [...]

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Bowyer beats out Newman for Charlotte pole

Clint Bowyer edged Ryan Newman for the pole in Friday's Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Tony Stewart adds Mobil 1 as primary sponsor

Stewart-Haas Racing will announce on Tuesday that Mobil 1 will join Office Depot as a primary sponsor on Tony Stewart's car in 2011.

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Jeremy Mayfield?s lawsuit against NASCAR to remain in federal court

Jeremy Mayfield’s lawsuit against NASCAR will remain in federal court, U.S. District Judge Graham Mullen ruled Tuesday. The case, stemming from a drug test last May that NASCAR says was a positive for methamphetamine but Mayfield says was a mix of over-the-counter and prescription medication, has been at a virtual standstill since January in order [...]

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Bill Simpson?s Impact Racing products losing certification

The SFI Foundation, which sets safety standards and certifies equipment such as uniforms and helmets, announced Friday that it has terminated contracts with Impact Racing and all of its driver suits, arm restraints, shoes, gloves, socks, underclothing, helmet supports, and driver restraint systems will be decertified effective April 27.
The announcement comes while SFI and HANS [...]

Mark Webber Martin Truex Jr. Matt Kenseth Max Papis Michael McDowell

Sauter gets in Hornaday?s face after Truck race

Johnny Sauter got in the face of Ron Hornaday after the Truck Series? Kroger 250, but with two NASCAR officials nearby, it didn?t escalate into anything more Saturday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.
Sauter was angry because Hornaday had turned him with 27 laps remaining. After the race, Sauter did not return to his pit stall as [...]

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Ryan Newman grabs first win in 2 years at Phoenix

Ryan Newman took the lead after a late caution at Phoenix International Raceway and held off Jeff Gordon (FSY) in a two-lap shootout Saturday night to get his first victory since the 2008 Daytona 500, and first since joining Stewart’s new team last season.
Kyle Busch (FSY) was cruising to what would have given him a [...]

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Kyle Busch stewing about David Reutimann bumping battle

Kyle Busch hasn't spoken to David Reutimann or anyone from his team since last week's bumping battle, hasn't looked at the video of it and is still mad about it.

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Ex-NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel recovering after crash

Ex-NASCAR driver Shane Hmiel is showing some positive signs in the hospital as he recovers from a crash over the weekend in Indiana.

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