Big wreck blame: Kurt Busch says no one; Ryan Newman jabs NASCAR
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To say there's a lot of fan angst over NASCAR and its future television plans would be an understatement. What happened this past weekend at Talladega should give fans hope that NASCAR will be considered a worthwhile partner for years to come. Car races are really just the modern day horse races. CONCORD, N.C. — [...]
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This weekend, Twitter will take you onto the track, into the pit, and among the crowd at the Pocono 400 with twitter.com/#NASCAR. You'll discover the best Tweets, photos and perspectives from NASCAR drivers and their families, crews, Matt Kenseth apologized to his team owner after the race, believing that his inability to choose the right [...]
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Full lineup and starting grid for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. Not fining Newman is consistent with NASCAR chairman Brian France's decision to give drivers' permission to criticize anything but the cars and the on-track product. Denny Hamlin was fined $25,000 in March for saying he didn't think NASCAR's new car Kurt [...]
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700 FOR GORDON – Two decades. Seven hundred starts. It's been a long NASCAR road for Jeff Gordon. In Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, he'll mark his 700th Sprint Cup start – all consecutive. "I've been fortunate to race Turn 1: NASCAR made some decisions this weekend that a few drivers disagreed [...]
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NASCAR overrun propelled Fox's animation block to an easy demo win on Sunday night, averaging a 2.1 rating with adults 18-49 over the three-hour block. Fast National returns will see adjusted numbers come in for The It's NASCAR race day at Talladega Superspeedway, and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for [...]
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Jimmie Johnson didn't win at Talladega on Sunday, but he remains in the No. 1 spot in the Sprint Cup standings. David Ragan beats Goliaths in astonishing Cup race at Talladega. Matt Kenseth apologized to his team owner after the race, believing that his inability to choose the right line at the end of the [...]
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A 16-car wreck marred the end of the NASCAR race in Talladega, Ala., on Sunday, and a lot of drivers lashed out at track officials afterward. With six laps to go, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. bumped J.J. Yeley, sending Yeley's car into Kurt Busch's car, which NASCAR overrun propelled Fox's animation block to an easy demo [...]
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Brad Keselowski took to Twitter following the Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega to complain about the final restart. He believes he should have restarted in the same spot where eventual race-winner David Ragan took the Kurt Busch out of race. By Jordan Bianchi on May 5 2013, 8:10p 1. Stay connected with SB Nation [...]
Read MoreNASCAR panel upholds penalties to Penske Racing teams – USA Today
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NASCAR has always been a tougher challenge for Ganassi than the other leagues, so the next several races will tell us more about a turnaround. Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine: One good night certainly isn't a trend, but I think that the real glimmer of RICHMOND, Va. — Nelson Piquet Jr. was involved in a [...]
Read MoreNASCAR up-and-comer to star in docu-series
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After a thrilling season of races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, the top-ranking NASCAR drivers are now entering “The Chase” to determine this year's victor. You can follow all of the drivers/teams in this year's Chase on Twitter: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Scheduled to share the stage with Nicole Richie, Sarah Jessica Parker, Hank [...]
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