Articles filed under NASCAR
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Crash mars practice at Daytona SpeedwayFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Paul Menard started the first wreck of the 2009 NASCAR season. Menard, the pole-sitter for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout, got sideways during...
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NASCAR drivers rue tougher economic timesFeb 05, 2009 10:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - NASCAR's season-opening event had a much different feel Thursday. Drivers came to media day with all the typical enthusiasm for the Daytona 500 and...
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NASCAR 2009: Driving head-on into economic crisisFeb 03, 2009 10:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Brian France and the NASCAR brain trust had to have felt a twinge of jealousy as they watched another spectacular Super Bowl come to a close. Playe...
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Feds: NASCAR violated regulations in plane crashJan 27, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Federal investigators say NASCAR's aviation division violated federal regulations when it allowed a plane that crashed outside Orlando, Fla., in 2007 to re...
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Donohue, Porsche stop Ganassi streakJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - David Donohue won the Rolex 24 on Sunday to end Chip Ganassi Racing's Daytona winning streak at three races and match his late father's victory her...
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Cup champ Johnson cuts fingerJan 25, 2009 10:00 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson underwent surgery to repair a tendon and nerve after cutting his left middle finger ...
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Danica Patrick caught speeding, and pays fineJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Danica Patrick paid a $196 fine to settle a speeding ticket after the star race car driver was caught going 54 mph in a 35 mph zone last month. Patr...
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NASCAR settles $225 million suit with ex-officialDec 18, 2008 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR has settled a $225 million lawsuit filed by a former official who said she was subjected to racial discrimination and sexual harassment during ...
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NASCAR testing drivers for doping next monthDec 17, 2008 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR will test drivers for performance-enhancing drugs next month under a tougher policy that also bans using illegal drugs and abusing prescription...
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Labonte leaves cash-strapped Petty EnterprisesDec 10, 2008 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte was released from his contract with Petty Enterprises, which was trying to secure a future by negotiati...