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Randy LaJoie statement on being reinstated by NASCAR
CONCORD, NC – Randy LaJoie has been re-instated by NASCAR for competition following completion of a NASCAR-approved treatment program and the satisfactory fulfillment of all requirements for reinstatement. … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Reinstates Randy LaJoie
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR has reinstated crew member Randy LaJoie upon his successful completion of a counseling program following his June 22 suspension for violating the sanctioning body’s substance abuse policy. … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch Looking for Second Win in ‘Second City’
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Normally, the word “second” is not something Kyle Busch wants to hear. However, “second” is the word of the week as Busch, driver of the No. 18 Traxxas Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) heads to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., for the EnjoyIllinois.com 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. … Read entire article »
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Blaney to Drive for Front Row Motorsports at Atlanta
STATESVILLE, N.C. – NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney will be back in the driver’s seat next week at Atlanta Motor Speedway, taking the wheel of the No. 38 A&W All American Food Ford for Front Row Motorsports. Blaney will practice and attempt to qualify the car for the Emory Healthcare 500, a race that the No. 38 team must make on speed. The team intends to run the entire race. Blaney has 350 starts in his 13-year Cup career. The Atlanta event will be his first time driving for Bob Jenkins’ Front Row Motorsports. Front Row also fields entries driven by Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland. The third Cup Series entry was driven in the past two race events by Tony Raines, who is still with the team. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Walmart in negotiations to sponsor Jeff Gordon
By Michael Smith Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Walmart’s potential move into NASCAR has led the retail giant deep into negotiations with Hendrick Motorsports over sponsorship of Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 Chevrolet next season. There continue to be several moving parts to the Walmart discussions with Hendrick and NASCAR, which began in the spring and have progressed through the summer. Walmart’s play could have tentacles in sponsorship and licensing at the team and league level, according to industry sources. … Read entire article »
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Vickers: I would rather die than have a stroke
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Brian Vickers will be the first to tell you—there’s nothing he loves more than hurtling around a racetrack at 200 mph. “What I love to do is race,” Vickers said Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. “It’s not only my job, it’s my passion.” … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch completes Bristol triple with Sprint Cup win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn.—Check off a major accomplishment from Kyle Busch’s bucket list. Busch fended off strong challenges from David Reutimann and Jamie McMurray to win Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway and complete his unprecedented sweep of three NASCAR national touring events at the same track in the same week. … Read entire article »
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Brian Vickers Had Heart Surgery in July, Promises to Return in ’11
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn.—Brian Vickers’ story took an unexpected turn Saturday when the Red Bull Racing driver revealed he had surgery July 12 to repair a small hole between the upper chambers of his heart. Vickers, 26, who was sidelined from racing for the balance of the year after blood clots were discovered in his legs and lungs in mid-May, said he was diagnosed with a PFO (patent foramen ovale), a hole between the atria after a clot traveled from the right atrium to the left atrium of his heart and into one of the fingers of his left hand. … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch plays spin-to-win at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. – After spinning his strongest challenger on Lap 219, Kyle Busch held off Jason Leffler and Elliott Sadler through a spate of cautions in the closing laps to win Friday night’s Food City 250 Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Busch won his 10th Nationwide race of the year, tying the single-season record he already shared with Sam Ard. The victory was Busch’s 40th in the series, but it was not without controversy. … Read entire article »
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