Rick Hendrick released from hospital
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Rick Hendrick was released Monday afternoon from a hospital in North Carolina after a six-day stay following a crash landing of his plane in Key West, Fla. The Hendrick Motorsports owner has four broken ribs and a broken clavicle from the Oct. 31 accident, which occurred when the brakes failed on the team’s plane. The plane crossed a 600-foot overrun, impacted the far side of a ditch, crossed a dirt road, cleared … Read entire article »
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Mayfield indicted on drug charge from raid
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield was indicted by a North Carolina grand jury on drug possession charges Monday stemming from a Nov. 1 raid on his home and property in North Carolina. The indictment, reported by The Associated Press, was expected and shows the intent of the district attorney to prosecute the case. If found guilty of possession of methamphetamine, Mayfield could serve three to 10 months in jail. Mayfield, who through his attorney … Read entire article »
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Kyle Busch fined, placed on probation by NASCAR
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Kyle Busch, who was suspended by NASCAR for the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series races over the weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, will be allowed to race this week at Phoenix but was fined and placed on probation by NASCAR. Busch intentionally wrecked Ron Hornaday Jr. under caution during the Camping World Truck Series race Friday at Texas. NASCAR parked Busch for the remainder of the truck race and the next morning … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Fines Kyle Busch; Places Him On Probation For Remainder Of Year
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR has fined Kyle Busch $50,000 and placed him on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31 for his actions during the Nov. 4 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) of the 2011 NASCAR Rule Book. NASCAR took immediate action, parking Busch for the remainder of Friday night’s event and maintaining the parked position for the NASCAR Nationwide … Read entire article »
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Tony Stewart Leads NASCAR Team Into Inaugural Indy Karting Classic
INDIANAPOLIS – Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will lead a team of NASCAR drivers who will compete against a team of INDYCAR drivers in the inaugural Indy Karting Classic on Sunday, Dec. 11, at Conseco Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis. The Indy Karting Classic is a one-day festival of karting that will bring the third annual International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) to a close. IMIS is a three-day trade show featuring seminars, conferences and … Read entire article »
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Point Leader Carl Edwards Looks to Help Roush Fenway to 300th Win
CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR Sprint Cup point leader Carl Edwards moves into Texas Motor Speedway leading the Chase point standings for 21 weeks in 2011. In addition to his championship efforts, Edwards, who won the spring Nationwide event at Texas, will look to help move Roush Fenway Racing one (or two) step (s) closer to its historic 300th victory with another strong performance this weekend. Roush Fenway needs only two victories to reach the milestone victory … Read entire article »
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Jimmie Johnson Foundation Awards More Than $520,000 in School Grants
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (Nov. 3, 2011) – In their first official foundation visit to Oklahoma, reigning five-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and wife, Chandra, a Muskogee native, announced the recipients of more than $520,000 in education grants. The Jimmie Johnson Foundation/Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Champions Grants are awarded to deserving K-12 public schools in the Johnsons’ hometowns and where they currently reside. The Johnsons were joined by Chris Waller, Market Director, from Lowe’s for … Read entire article »
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Attorney: Mayfield had no knowledge of stolen goods, meth on his property
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield’s attorney says Mayfield had no knowledge of the stolen items nor the methamphetamine found on his North Carolina property that led to his arrest Tuesday. Mayfield was charged with one felony count of methamphetamine possession after police found 1.5 grams of what they believed to be methamphetamine on his property, according to a Catawba County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Office incident report. He was freed on $3,000 bond, according to … Read entire article »
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Jeremy Mayfield arrested for possession of methamphetamine
Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield, who is suing NASCAR over a failed drug test, was arrested on a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine Tuesday after being found with 1.5 grams of what was believed to be the drug at his home, according to an arrest report by the Catawba County (N.C.) Sheriff’s Department. Officers from Catawba County, Lincoln County, Mooresville Police Department and Hickory Police Department went to Mayfield’s home yesterday to execute a warrant … Read entire article »
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