Articles filed under NASCAR
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New Orleans' population nears 300,000Dec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Despite slow progress in rebuilding some neighborhoods, New Orleans' population is nearing 300,000, or about 65 percent of its pre-Hurricane Katrina size,...
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Pope calls faithful to find time for GodDec 24, 2007 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI urged the faithful to set aside time in their lives for God and the needy, as he ushered in Christmas early Tuesday by celebrating Midn...
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Johnson rides to repeatNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Totally calm and cool, Jimmie Johnson left the pre-race drivers' meeting Sunday afternoon flashing the peace sign at people wishing him luck. Two fing...
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No title, but still a great year for GordonNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- When he won at Talladega to pass Dale Earnhardt on NASCAR's career victory list, it became clear this would be a special year for Jeff Gordon. When he...
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Johnson takes fourth pole of season, moves closer to claiming Cup titleNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Jimmie Johnson is determined to do everything right this week. The reigning Cup champion, who holds an 86-point lead over Hendrick Motorsports teammat...
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Hendrick crew chiefs help each other during competitive title runNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - CORNELIUS, N.C. -- Chad Knaus burst through the doors, almost an hour late for a lunch appointment. "I'll take a bloody mary!" Knaus called from halfway across the room,...
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IndyCar champion Sam Hornish moving to NASCARNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sam Hornish Jr. is leaving the IndyCar Series for a full-time ride in NASCAR, joining the mass exodus of open-wheel stars fleeing to America's most pop...
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Johnson or Gordon? NASCAR fans, weigh inNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - There are just two races left in NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup, and Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon are neck and neck atop the standing...
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Johnson wins … and gets the leadNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - FORT WORTH, Texas -- Jimmie Johnson was caught between his competitive urge to win and the big-picture reality that a mistake could cost him a shot at another NASCAR Nex...
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Forgotten man Bowyer believes he's still in huntNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - FORT WORTH, Texas -- Clint Bowyer figures he's in an ideal position with three races left in NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup championship. All the attention heading in...