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Latest NASCAR Sprint Cup News
Johnson ranks among the best
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson has not only placed himself
among the greatest drivers in NASCAR, but has also joined an elite class of
competitors who are the best ever in motorsports.
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Hendrick misses Homestead due to family emergency
Homestead, FL (Sports Network) - NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick skipped
Sunday's season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to be with an
ailing family member, while one of his drivers -- Jimmie Johnson or Mark
Martin -- battle for the Sprint Cup Series championshi...
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Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports agree to contract extension
Homestead, FL (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson, who is aiming to win his
unprecedented fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship this
weekend, has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will
keep him with the organization through the 2015 season.
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Johnson, Hendrick looking to make NASCAR history at Homestead
Homestead, FL (Sports Network) - Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date:
Sunday, November 22. Race: Ford 400. Site: Homestead-Miami Speedway. Track:
1.5-mile oval. Start time: 3:15 p.m. (et). Laps: 267. Miles: 400. Defending
winner: Carl Edwards. Television: ABC. Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN)
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This Week in Auto Racing November 20 - 22
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - While all three of NASCAR's national
touring series will wrap up their 2009 seasons this weekend at Homestead-Miami
Speedway, Jimmie Johnson will attempt to make history by winning his record
fourth straight Sprint Cup Series championship.
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Hamlin, Keselowski rivalry is at its boiling point
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The rivalry between Denny Hamlin and Brad
Keselowski reached its apex in last Saturday's Nationwide Series race at
Phoenix, and chances are the heated feud will boil over into this weekend's
season finale at Homestead.
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Johnson makes championship statement with Phoenix win
Avondale, AZ (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson is on the verge of capturing
his record-setting fourth straight Sprint Cup Series championship after
winning Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 in convincing style at
Phoenix International Raceway.
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Labonte secures ride with TRG Motorsports in 2010
Avondale, AZ (Sports Network) - Bobby Labonte will drive for TRG Motorsports
full-time in next year's Sprint Cup Series campaign, with TaxSlayer.com
sponsoring his team's efforts in a limited number of races.
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Truex Jr. tops in Phoenix qualifying
Avondale, AZ (Sports Network) - Martin Truex Jr. shrugged off a penalty
assessed by NASCAR to his team earlier this week by winning the pole for
Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Points battle tightens as Chase heads to Phoenix
Avondale, AZ (Sports Network) - Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date:
Sunday,November 15. Race: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500. Site: Phoenix
International Raceway. Track: one-mile oval. Start time: 3:15 p.m. (et). Laps:
312. Miles: 312 (500 kilometers). Defending winner: Jimmie Johnson.
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This Week in Auto Racing November 13 - 15
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The battle for the Sprint Cup Series
championship continues at Phoenix International Raceway, while Kyle Busch has
an opportunity to clinch the Nationwide Series title and Ron Hornaday Jr. can
wrap up the Camping World Truck Series championship th...
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Truex Jr.'s team receives penalty for Texas violation
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - NASCAR assessed a 50-point penalty to
both driver Martin Truex, Jr. and car owner Teresa Earnhardt and fined crew
chief Kevin Manion $50,000 after Truex's No.1 Chevrolet failed post-race
inspection last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Kurt Busch wins at Texas, Johnson crashes early
Fort Worth, TX (Sports Network) - Kurt Busch conserved enough fuel to win
Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, while Jimmie Johnson crashed in
the opening laps and saw his points lead drastically reduced with just two
races remaining in the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" cham...
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Johnson crashes early at Texas
Fort Worth, TX (Sports Network) - Points leader Jimmie Johnson spent a little
more than one hour and fell 112 laps behind after crashing on the third lap in
Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Gordon grabs first pole of the season
Fort Worth, TX (Sports Network) - Jeff Gordon won his first pole since one
year ago after posting the quickest lap in Friday's qualifying for the Dickies
500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Chase moves on to the Lone Star State
Fort Worth, TX (Sports Network) - Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday,
November 8. Race: Dickies 500. Site: Texas Motor Speedway. Track: 1.5-mile
oval. Start time: 3:15 p.m. (et). Laps: 334. Miles: 501. Defending winner:
Carl Edwards. Television: ABC. Radio: Performance Racing Network (...
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This Week in Auto Racing November 5 - 8
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The eighth race in the "Chase for the
Sprint Cup" championship moves to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. The
Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series also run at the high-speed 1.5-mile
track.
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Keselowski replaces Stremme for final three races
Mooresville, NC (Sports Network) - Penske Racing announced Monday that Brad
Keselowski will replace David Stremme in the No.12 Dodge for the final three
Sprint Cup races of the year, beginning this weekend at Texas.
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NASCAR shoots itself in the foot at Talladega again
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The main storyline coming from Talladega
Superspeedway wasn't the final result, but how NASCAR exposed itself to more
controversy after tweaking the rules in hopes of better and safer restrictor-
plate racing.
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