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NASCAR rigged its Sprint Cup All-Star race? Johnson'll take it
CONCORD, N.C. — It’s only fitting that Jimmie Johnson’s latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy. What’s a Johnson win, after all, without a good conspiracy theory? The latest instance of black helicopters hovering over the Hendrick Motorsports team came in the closing laps of Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race after Johnson headed down pit road in the fourth position for the final stop.
Jimmie Johnson 4-peats as NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star champion
CONCORD, N.C. - Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list.
NASCAR expands its Hall of Fame families
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR honored members of its royal families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall while master mechanic Maurice “Chief” Petty became the fourth member of one of NASCAR’s most successful families to be honored. Maurice joins older brother, “King” Richard Petty; their father, championship driver Lee Petty; and cousin Dale Inman, Richard’s longtime crew chief,
Nomination can’t keep NASCAR track owner Bruton Smith quiet
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bruton Smith just can’t help himself sometimes. The eccentric track owner this week suggested he might move a race away from Charlotte Motor Speedway at the exact same time a committee is considering electing him into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. When the 54 voters cast their ballots Wednesday, it will be impossible to overlook Smith’s most recent headline-grabbing stunt. He told Charlotte television station WBTV on
Kyle Busch is ready if Kasey Kahne seeks revenge during NASCAR's All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. - Kyle Busch holds a 3-0 advantage over Kasey Kahne this season and understands Kahne may be planning some retaliation. In fact, he jokingly told Kahne he was ready for revenge. "I just told Kasey, don't make it hurt too bad," Busch said. Nobody knows when - or if - Kahne will issue a payback for the three incidents he's had this season that all involved Busch. The
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle found dead
CONCORD, N.C. — There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap. He places the cigarette through a hole he carved in his helmet for a quick toke and exhales. The green flag hits and out the window goes the cigarette butt and back to racing goes Trickle. “Dick always had
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle found dead
CONCORD, N.C. — There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap. He places the cigarette through a hole he carved in his helmet for a quick toke and exhales. The green flag hits and out the window goes the cigarette butt and back to racing goes Trickle. “Dick always had
NASCAR season fairly drama-free for Kurt Busch
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Kurt Busch started from the pole at Darlington Raceway and led 69 laps before his car began to fade. When it did, it triggered some of that salty language Busch is notorious for using on his in-car radio. But the worst of it was still tame by Busch's standards - something he's been working on this year. "Everything has been nice this year. Even though we've had
NASCAR season fairly drama-free for Kurt Busch
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Kurt Busch started from the pole at Darlington Raceway and led 69 laps before his car began to fade. When it did, it triggered some of that salty language Busch is notorious for using on his in-car radio. But the worst of it was still tame by Busch's standards - something he's been working on this year. "Everything has been nice this year. Even though we've had
NASCAR's Matt Kenseth overcomes all obstacles to win at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. - Matt Kenseth has rarely been more pleased in victory than he was this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Maybe that's because of what he overcame to achieve the win. Kenseth has long been one of NASCAR's stars, a past champion with two Daytona 500 titles. But the 41-year-old has found a new gear in his first season at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch with
NASCAR's Jeff Gordon joins 700 club
DARLINGTON, S.C. - Jeff Gordon is proud he has reached 700 straight Sprint Cup starts. He's even prouder he has accomplished the feat while still near the top of the sport. The 41-year-old Gordon is third in series history with 87 wins, Gordon's landmark start comes at Darlington Raceway in the Southern 500, a place where he's won seven times. Gordon is 89 races from passing Ricky Rudd's record consecutive
Kenseth wins NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. - Matt Kenseth passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 13 laps to go to win his first Southern 500 on Saturday night. Busch had the strongest car for much of the race and led for 265 of the 367 laps at Darlington Raceway. But his machine appeared to fall away at the worst possible time and he faded to sixth. Denny Hamlin completed his first full
NASCAR notes: Hamlin plans to complete race at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. - Denny Hamlin doesn't have a contingency plan for Darlington Raceway. He has every intention of running the entire race. Hamlin turned 23 laps last week at Talladega before turning the car over to relief driver Brian Vickers. It was Hamlin's first race since suffering a compression fracture in a vertebra in his lower back. The March 24 injury cost him four races. Hamlin has no plans to
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth pleased with appeal outcome heading to Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Matt Kenseth was in Canada when J.D. Gibbs sent him the results of their appeal to NASCAR to reduce sweeping penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing. “J.D. kept texting me and the texts just kept getting longer and longer,” Kenseth said Friday. “I’m like, ‘Wait a minute. They did what? They gave us that back?’ ” They sure did. Aside from crew chief Jason Ratcliff’s absence Friday at Darlington
NASCAR notes: Kurt Busch passes Indy test
INDIANAPOLIS - Kurt Busch wants to race an IndyCar at Indianapolis. Just not now. The 2004 Sprint Cup champion kept Ryan Hunter-Reay's primary car out of trouble Thursday, topping 218 mph on one of the world's most prestigious tracks. He became the first driver to pass this year's rookie test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, likely creating a rumor-filled month of May. "I really couldn't do it this year because of
Kenseth penalty appeal validated
CONCORD, N.C. — A NASCAR appeals panel sided with Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday and eased some of the penalties imposed for having an illegal part in Matt Kenseth’s race-winning engine at Kansas last month. NASCAR punished JGR after discovering during a post-race inspection that one of eight connecting rods in the engine at the April 21 race did not meet the minimum weight requirement. The part was too light
Penske gets partial win in appeal
CONCORD, N.C. — Penske Racing celebrated a small victory Tuesday when NASCAR’s chief appellate officer issued a mixed ruling on penalties levied against the team. Although most everything was upheld, suspensions for seven key employees were reduced from six points races to two. Team owner Roger Penske said he was “very happy with the outcome” following John Middlebrook’s decision. “All of us have lost points, six, eight, 10, 12 for
Busch seeking perfect finish at Darlington Raceway
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kurt Busch never stops hoping for the perfect finish at Darlington Raceway. It was 10 years ago that Busch came up an agonizing .002 seconds shy of victory to Ricky Craven at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” Busch said he’s seen replays of the final few laps of that 2003 race several times and each time wishes for a different outcome, that he noses out Craven
Commentary: Newman takes on NASCAR with TV tirade at Talladega
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ryan Newman had to open his checkbook the last time he spoke out at Talladega. Fed up about the style of racing, he said in 2010 fans shouldn’t even bother to going to the track. He was punished with a secret fine that didn’t come to light for months, and the true amount has never been revealed by NASCAR or Newman. But it’s precedent that could again
Weak finish in NASCAR's Sprint Cup race at Talladega frustrates Kenseth
Matt Kenseth left another restrictor plate race pondering what could have been. After by far leading the most laps, Kenseth was overtaken on the two-lap overtime sprint Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway and wound up with a disappointing eighth-place finish. The tally: 190-plus mostly terrific laps and a frustrating finale. “Just thinking about our day, it’s encouraging but it’s also really frustrating,” Kenseth said. “I think we’ve led the most laps
Hamlin return starts slowly at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. — The goal at Talladega Superspeedway was to get Denny Hamlin a chance to turn some laps and collect some points. He accomplished one of his two goals Sunday. Hamlin successfully returned from a compression fracture in a vertebra in his lower back by turning 23 laps Sunday before getting out of his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for replacement driver Brian Vickers. The swap was made during the
Ragan steals last lap to win NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. - Rain and wrecks pushed NASCAR to the edge of darkness Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where three of the biggest names in the sport led the field to final flag. NASCAR was giving it one final go to get the rain-delayed race wrapped up, and Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson were at the head of the pack for the two-lap overtime sprint to the finish. None
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