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Starting Grid for the Crown Royal Presents The Heath Calhoun 400
RICHMOND, Va. – It wasn’t Derby day at Richmond International Speedway, but Kyle Busch scored a daily double nonetheless. With a lap at 127.077 mph (21.247 seconds), Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for Saturday’s Heath Calhoun 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the .75-mile short track—less than three hours after putting his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on the pole for Friday night’s Bubba Burger 250 Nationwide Series race. … Read entire article »
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Keselowski storms to Nationwide win in OT
RICHMOND, Va. – After a late caution turned a runaway into a challenge for Brad Keselowski, a late four-tire call proved decisive, as Keselowski stormed to the front from fourth place during a green-white-checkered-flag finish to win Friday night’s Bubba Burger 250 Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway. … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch on Pole for Richmond Nationwide Race – Full Starting Grid
Richmond – Kyle Busch put his Joe Gibbs Racing NOS Energy Drink Toyota on the pole for tonight’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Starting alongside Busch will be Reed Sorenson, with Carl Ewards, points leader Brad Keselowski and Busch’ Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Joey Logano rounding out the top 5. The full starting grid for the Bubba Burger 250: … Read entire article »
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Dale Earnhardt Jr to drive No. 3 at Daytona – Licensed Products Available
WELCOME, N.C. – Through a joint effort between Richard Childress Racing, JR Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and Wrangler®, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will pay tribute to his father’s upcoming induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame by driving the No. 3 Wrangler® Chevrolet Impala in the July 2 Subway Jalapeno 250 powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway. … Read entire article »
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Keselowski Loses 50 Points as NASCAR Penalizes 3 Nationwide Series Teams
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today that three NASCAR Nationwide Series teams have been fined and penalized due to rule violations during this past weekend’s event at Talladega Superspeedway. … Read entire article »
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Hall of Fame Induction Most Believable Chapter In Junior Johnson’s Story
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Junior Johnson tales – and there are many – are just too outrageous to actually be true. Right? The hero of all those stories lives an outlaw life of moonshine bootlegging, gets pinched and lands in prison, gets out and becomes a legendary stock car driver. … Read entire article »
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‘Get Your Pin On!’: Office Depot Stores Nationwide To Carry Official NASCAR Day Pin
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – NASCAR fans can now head to their local Office Depot, the Official Office Products Partner of NASCAR and co-primary sponsor of Tony Stewart and the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, to get their 2010 NASCAR Day pin. Fans simply make a $5 donation for the pin, and these donations will benefit children and communities across the United States. … Read entire article »
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Daytona Getting Paved After July Race
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. got his wish – a new racing surface at Daytona International Speedway. For several years, Earnhardt has been a vocal advocate for repaving the storied 2.5-mile track. The issue came to a head during February’s Daytona 500, which was disrupted by two lengthy red-flag periods as track workers repaired a deep pothole between Turns 1 and 2. … Read entire article »
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RCR Capitalizes On Dominant Day In Talladega
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Kevin Harvick’s slingshot pass in the last 200 yards to win Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway capped a 90th win for Richard Childress Racing and helped the team collect six weekly awards. In the longest NASCAR Sprint Cup race in the 40-year history of the 2.66-mile oval – 12 laps over the advertised distance – Harvick nipped Jamie McMurray by just 0.011-seconds with a thrilling last-lap pass on the final and third attempt at a green-white-checker finish to pick up his first victory at Talladega. … Read entire article »
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