Injured McClure to miss second race

For the second consecutive weekend, Jeff Green will replace the injured Eric McClure in the No. 14 Toyota.
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Six Pack of Pop: Roush opines on state of sponsorship at RFR

Jack Roush, co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing, answers this week’s six questions.
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Kenseth to keep number

As a fan handed Matt Kenseth a No. 17 die-cast replica of the car he drives for Roush Fenway Racing to be autographed at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Monday, both fan and driver looked relieved.
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Stewart falls short of Darlington goal

As Jimmie Johnson worked to save fuel and hang onto first place in the final laps of the Bojangles Southern 500 on Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, Tony Stewart lurked behind, waiting to take advantage if Johnson ran out of gas.
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Caraviello: Patrick gets wall-to-wall course at Darlington

The first time Danica Patrick hit the wall was in her first run during Nationwide Series practice Friday morning, when she clipped it with the right-rear of her No. 7 car. In opening Sprint Cup practice, she hit it again entering Turn 3. Later, she scraped it in almost the same place in almost the [...]

Logano wins at Darlington after late-race chaos

For Joey Logano, Friday night’s victory in the VFW Sport Clips 200 Nationwide Series event at Darlington Raceway was tinged with regret.
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Danica duels with Darlington

When the original Sprint Cup schedule for Danica Patrick was penciled in by Stewart-Haas Racing late last year, the plan was for her much-hyped debut to come at Darlington Raceway, perhaps the toughest race track in NASCAR.
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Hornish incident behind Patrick; more tests ahead

Danica Patrick and Sam Hornish Jr. have been competing against one another since before they were teenagers, and occasionally with contentious results. Go all the way back to their go-kart days, and there’s a race where the two crashed near the finish of an event at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the same facility where they’ll both [...]

Fantasy Preview: Fantasy owners have trouble figuring out this ‘Lady’

Last week was tough on nerves, tough on equipment, and tough on points for several drivers who did not need any more obstructions to their Chase hopes. Physically, Talladega is one of the easiest tracks on drivers. Other than muscle strain from tensing up for 500 miles while waiting for someone in front of them [...]

Six Pack: Smith has thrilling encounters since relocating

Regan Smith, who won his first and so far only Sprint Cup race last year at Darlington Raceway, answers this week’s six questions.
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Tough day at Talladega

The Coca-Cola Family came up just short of Victory Lane for a second consecutive week but points leader Greg Biffle finished fifth to remain in the top spot.
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‘Big one’ returns with a vengeance

Three races without a multi-car wreck in the Sprint Cup Series left some wondering if there was something wrong with NASCAR. But don’t worry. The sport is not broken, though more than a few race cars were when the “big one” finally came during the Aaron’s 499 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Logano slips past Kyle Busch for last-second win

With a slingshot move past Sprint Cup teammate Kyle Busch five laps into overtime, Joey Logano won the Aaron’s 312 on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.
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NASCAR finds nose jobs unseemly

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your place.
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Allmendinger remembers roots, Talladega flip

AJ Allmendinger remembers his racing roots.
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Wallace matures while getting back on track

Steve Wallace’s return to the Nationwide Series last weekend was roughly two months in the making. Shortly after the Daytona 500, his shutdown Rusty Wallace Racing team bought a car from Roush Fenway Racing. The shorthanded crew that remained at RWR — essentially Steve Wallace, crew chief Blake Bainbridge and a few others — took [...]

In the Draft: Allgaier has two-wheeled adventure

Hey there! How’s everyone doing? It has been a busy couple of weeks for me since I last checked in. Even with the off-weekend, I still have managed to stay occupied. Last weekend I had an absolute blast going to Road Atlanta with Arai, the folks who make my helmets, to check out the Big [...]

Truex worried hot weather could complicate ‘Dega

A triumphant trip to Talladega will not only be determined by temperatures, but by timing as well.
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No. 01 hauler catches fire at race shop

JD Motorsports, owner of the No. 01 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series, suffered a total loss to its hauler on Sunday evening when it caught fire at their race shop.
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Johnson focuses on positives in face of near-miss at Richmond

Jimmie Johnson finished a respectable sixth in the Capital City 400 Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.
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Notes: Brother act puts Busch careers back on track

RICHMOND, Va. — At the end of the 2011 season, brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch both had mountains to climb, and doubtless they drew strength from each other as they began the ascent together.
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Busch edges charging Hamlin for KBM’s first win

By the thinnest of margins, in a breathtaking finish that featured two cars sideways and side-by-side at the finish line, Kurt Busch beat Denny Hamlin to the checkered flag by .062 seconds to win Friday night’s Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway.
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Newman: Richmond offers best of all worlds

I’m sure people think I’m like a broken record sometimes because I always say I’m looking forward to the upcoming race at whatever race track it happens to be. But, you see, I’m telling the truth and I don’t know how to say it any better.
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Bristol to be put through the grinder

Progressive banking is on its way out at Bristol Motor Speedway, in a move the track hopes will restore the kind of racing that brings more fans back in.
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Head2Head: Hendrick or No. 11 — which will hit 200 first?

Denny Hamlin’s win in the No. 11 last Sunday at Kansas meant the No. 11 was the winningest car number in Cup Series history, breaking a tie with the No. 43. But as the No. 11 broke one tie, it entered into another. Still sitting at 199 Cup victories after Jimmie Johnson’s victory at Kansas [...]

Hamlin gets another victory

The Coca-Cola Family needed eight races to get a six-pack of wins. Denny Hamlin won his second race of 2012 at Kansas after stalking and passing Martin Truex Jr. with 31 laps to go.
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In the draft: Stenhouse Jr. has 10-gallon confidence

Texas was awesome! I have been sporting my cowboy hat for two weeks now. I always have wanted to get a win at Texas Motor Speedway, and the guys gave me a stout Ford Mustang. It was extra special for me because my entire family was there to celebrate the win. It was also great [...]

Forbes names Johnson Most Influential Athlete

For the second year in a row, Forbes magazine has ranked five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson the Most Influential Athlete in America.
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Wallace to make first start of 2012 at Richmond

Steve Wallace will return to the track for the first time this season — driving a Ford for the first time in his Nationwide Series career — on Friday night in the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Raceway.
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Johnson satisfied despite not winning 200th

Sunday in the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway, the Midwest track’s most recent winner, Jimmie Johnson, was beaten by race-winner Danny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr.
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No. 27 crew chief fined for Texas violations

NASCAR announced Tuesday that Wayne Grubb, crew chief of the No. 27 car in the Nationwide Series, has been fined for violations during this past weekend’s event at Texas Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR.COM nominated for Webby Award

NASCAR.COM has been nominated for the 2012 Webby Award.
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For Earth Day, NASCAR releases ‘White Paper’

NASCAR on Thursday issued a ‘White Paper’ detailing the various programs that have made NASCAR a leader in green initiatives across all sports. The data in “The Sports Leader in Sustainability” illustrates the steps NASCAR has taken in educating fans, reducing the sport’s environmental impact, and validating green technologies — both on and off the [...]

Track Smack: Edwards, Hendrick missing in Victory Lane

1. Greg Biffle snapped a 49-race winless streak at Texas. Will Roush Fenway teammate Carl Edwards snap his own 40-race skid this week at Kansas, his home track?
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Kentucky Speedway GM confident traffic issues solved

If there’s a lasting image from last year’s inaugural Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway, it doesn’t involve the streams of headlights inching toward the race track long after the event had started.
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Ford to use all-electric pace car at Richmond

Ford Motor Company will become the first manufacturer in NASCAR history to supply an all-electric car as the pace car.
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Stewart experiences Texas-sized disappointment

FORT WORTH, Texas — Tony Stewart won the most recent Sprint Cup event at Texas Motor Speedway, using that victory in the Lone Star State to propel him to another title at NASCAR’s highest level. But Saturday’s return to the Fort Worth facility showed that even a three-time champion sometimes can have an off night.
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Kahne finally finds a finish to match his start

At Texas Motor Speedway, Kasey Kahne’s transporter was parked on the side of the Sprint Cup garage reserved for the lower-ranking teams in points. Late Saturday night, the Hendrick Motorsports driver rolled his vehicle to a stop between the cars of David Gilliland and Reed Sorenson — who had finished six and seven laps down, [...]

Stenhouse Jr. keeps Roush streak alive at Texas

Streaking away from Denny Hamlin and pole-sitter Paul Menard after a restart with six laps left, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won Friday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Truex to drive RAB Racing’s No. 09 at Texas

RAB Racing with Brack Maggard and two-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion Ryan Truex will team up for this weekend’s Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Fantasy Preview: Roushketeers run Texas

There were three distinct favorites for the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 and they all ran strong during the course of the race. Last year, the same predictability was evident at Texas Motor Speedway as three drivers swept the top five. Equally important, these three drivers shared a car owner and that suggests the Roush Fenway [...]

Earnhardt’s car starts salute at White House

The annual White House Easter Egg Roll has been rolling strong for 134 years. This year’s version had an element of rolling thunder to it.
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Coca-Cola Family took advantage of off week

The Coca-Cola Family enjoyed their spring break as drivers traveled to the beach, helped their kids find a college, attended an auto show and caddied for a Masters champion.
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The time’s, they are a-changin’

Amid the frenzy of what would become the closest championship battle in the history of NASCAR’s premier series, it went virtually unnoticed. As Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards traded jabs on and off the track at Texas, Martin Truex Jr. piloted a brand new race car to an eighth-place finish — his best in Fort [...]

EFI telemetry fine-tuning learning curve into exact science

Just six weeks after replacing the tried and true carburetor, electronic fuel injection already has proven to be a game-changing technology in NASCAR — both in a good and bad way.
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Crew chief swap reunites Eury Sr. and Earnhardt

JR Motorsports has implemented a crew chief swap to its No. 88 and No. 5 Nationwide Series teams, general manager and co-owner Kelley Earnhardt Miller announced Thursday.
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Track Smack: Stewart-Haas a team on the rise

1. Stewart-Haas Racing has won three times this season, and eight times in 16 starts dating back to the beginning of last year’s Chase. Is SHR the new premier team in NASCAR’s premier division?
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Hamlin experiences Augusta inside the ropes

Denny Hamlin made his reputation as a driver.
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Newman offers no apology for Martinsville victory

Ryan Newman wanted to make it perfectly clear.
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Kenseth posts best M’ville finish since 2002

Matt Kenseth called it “a recipe for disaster.”
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