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Tony Stewart holds off Johnson for first Las Vegas victory
By Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS — Tony Stewart scratched another racetrack off the bucket list. Powering away from Jimmie Johnson after a restart with four laps left in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the reigning Sprint Cup champion took the checkered flag .461 seconds ahead of Johnson. The victory was Stewart’s first at the 1.5-mile track, leaving only Darlington and Kentucky as active Cup tracks at … Read entire article »
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All options on the table as Dodge unveils 2013 NASCAR Charger
By Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS — Dodge revealed its new 2013 Sprint Cup racecar Sunday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway but did little to lift the veil of uncertainty that shrouds the car maker’s future in NASCAR racing. Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of the SRT (Street and Racing Technology) brand, said his heart is in NASCAR racing, but Gilles allowed that everything is under consideration in the aftermath of Penske Racing’s … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. runs away with Nationwide race in Las Vegas
By Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. dominated the last 50 laps of Saturday’s Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, pulling away from Mark Martin during a 39-lap green flag run the finish. The victory was Stenhouse’s first of the season and third in the series — and his first on a 1.5-mile intermediate speedway, the staple of NASCAR’s top three touring series. Points leader Elliott … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Notebook: Accident costs Kyle Busch front-row start
By Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS — After a brush with the wall early in Saturday’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup practice session, Kyle Busch will drive a backup car in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Because of the change from primary to backup No. 18 Toyota, Busch must give up his second-place starting position and take the green flag from the rear of the field. According to Jimmy Makar, vice president … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Kasey Kahne rights ship with pole-winning run at Las Vegas
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS – Kasey Kahne was the fastest of the fast Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In a qualifying session that saw 15 drivers break Matt Kenseth’s 2011 track record of 188.884 mph, Kahne led the field with a lap at 190.456 mph (28.353 seconds) to earn the top starting spot for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the 1.5-mile track. Kahne edged Kyle Busch (190.040 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
NASCAR Notebook: Danica Patrick dialing back expectations for 2012
By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS — In talking about competing for a championship in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this year, Danica Patrick admitted Friday that she might have set her expectations at an unrealistic level. “I definitely feel like I want to do well for so many people,” Patrick said Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, returning to the track for the first time since racing in the 2011 IndyCar Series finale that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon. “I think that I gave myself maybe a little bit of false expectation about running this year for the championship, and probably using those words ‘for the championship.’ “It’s my first-ever full year, and what I’ve done still doesn’t add up to one year, and I didn’t have anything before that … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
NASCAR Names Office Depot Winner of “Driving Business Award”
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR announced today that Office Depot, Inc., a leading global provider of office supplies and services that helps customers save time, is the recipient of the 2011 NASCAR Driving Business Award, presented annually to the Official Partner that demonstrates extraordinary leadership and results through their participation in the NASCAR Fuel for Business (NFFB) Council. The award was bestowed upon NASCAR’s Official Office Supply Partner at a ceremony in Las Vegas during the … Read entire article »
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Jimmie Johnson and Lowe’s Race to Help Communities Affected by Tornadoes
MOORESVILLE, N.C. – In response to the deadly outbreak of tornadoes across the central and southern United States, Lowe’s announced today it will expand its relief efforts by teaming with five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson on Sunday at the Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas. As part of Lowe’s Racing for Relief program, Lowe’s will match the race earnings of Team 48 on Sunday, with a minimum donation of $100,000 to the American … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Weekend preview: Gibbs teams on a roll heading to Las Vegas
NASCAR Wire Service While it’s early to draw conclusions about the course of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season two races in, Joe Gibbs Racing has made an initial statement that its 2011 doldrums may be over. The three-car Toyota outfit aims to cash in on the modest momentum in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a track where JGR has only won once in 35 efforts. But based on the early dividends that the … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
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