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  • July 2008

    • NASCAR Fans Sneer at Toyota

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 24, 08 9:51 AM CDT

      NASCAR Fans Sneer at Toyota

      (Newser) - In an effort to curry favor with millions of American NASCAR fans, Toyota joined the league’s top circuit 2 years ago, but fans aren’t warming to the Japanese automaker, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many fans felt betrayed last year when champion racer Kyle Busch traded in his Chevy on a Toyota, and he's been met with boos and a barrage of beer cans after recent victories. More »

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      Japan  • auto industry  • Toyota  • NASCAR  • cars  • Kyle Busch

    • Obama Campaign Will Sponsor NASCAR Entry

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jul 11, 08 3:09 PM CDT

      Obama Campaign Will Sponsor NASCAR Entry

      (Newser) - Barack Obama appears set to sponsor a NASCAR racecar in the Aug. 3 Pocono event, the first presidential candidate to try such a stunt. Trying to sell a political left-hand turn on what’s traditionally Republican turf, the Democratic car will likely be part of a broader get-out-the-vote effort, Sports Illustrated reports. Donors may be able to get their name on the vehicle for $100. More »

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      Barack Obama  • NASCAR  • Pocono 500  • Sprint Cup Series

  • June 2008

    • Little Teen Angst for Rising NASCAR Star

      Dallas Morning News  |  Jun 20, 08 2:15 PM CDT

      Little Teen Angst for Rising NASCAR Star

      (Newser) - Joey Logano has an extra reason not to drink and drive: The winner of last week's NASCAR Nationwide Series race is just 18. Called the future of racing before he had a license, Logano has the attitude of champion—and a teenager, notes Richard Durrett in the Dallas Morning News . Asked about his favorite part of the race, Logano said, "The burnout was cool." More »

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      NASCAR  • auto racing

  • May 2008

    • Indy Champ Castroneves Considering NASCAR

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 21, 08 2:13 AM CDT

      Indy Champ Castroneves Considering NASCAR

      (Newser) - Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves is considering trading in his Indy car for a NASCAR stock car, reports the Los Angeles Times . "I won't deny that I'm thinking about it," Castroneves said. "It would be great to one day try the cars. But at this point I'm focusing on Indy cars and winning the Indianapolis 500 again" on Sunday. More »

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      NASCAR  • auto racing  • Indianapolis 500  • Indy Racing

    • Dale Jr.'s Struggle to Grow Up

      ESPN  |  May 18, 08 2:32 PM CDT

      Dale Jr.'s Struggle to Grow Up

      (Newser) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t talk much about his father’s death. “I don't want people to know about that,” he says. "It's not their business to hear it.” But he opened up to Marty Smith for an in-depth profile in ESPN the Magazine . Junior spent his childhood fighting for his dad’s approval, and won it only by racing. More »

    • How Obama Should Run Out the Clock

      Washington Post  |  May 14, 08 6:57 PM CDT

      How Obama Should Run Out the Clock

      (Newser) - Being stuck in political limbo is no excuse for not looking ahead, especially when your opponent has a head-start. Per the Washington Post , here’s what insiders say Barack Obama should do until it's official: Go to the Middle East: Try though he may, Obama can’t fully reassure Jewish voters until he visits Israel. More »

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      Barack Obama  • NASCAR  • blue-collar vote  • the Jewish vote

    • Kyle Busch Claims Another Win at Darlington

      Associated Press  |  May 10, 08 11:42 PM CDT

      Kyle Busch Claims Another Win at Darlington

      (Newser) - The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn't stay off Darlington Raceway's wall. Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again. NASCAR's least popular driver raced to his third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season last night, winning a battle of attrition at the track "Too Tough to Tame." More »

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      NASCAR  • auto racing  • Kyle Busch  • Sprint Cup Series

    • Bowyer Wins Wild Richmond Race

      Associated Press  |  May 3, 08 11:43 PM CDT

      Bowyer Wins Wild Richmond Race

      (Newser) - Denny Hamlin appeared headed toward an easy victory. Then, Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed poised to snap his two-year losing streak. In the end, surprise winner Clint Bowyer celebrated in Victory Lane, stealing a victory last night at Richmond International Raceway that ended in wild fashion. Hamlin ran away with the race and led a record 381 of the 400 laps in search of his first Cup victory at Richmond. More »

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      NASCAR  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.  • Kyle Busch  • Denny Hamlin  • Clint Bowyer

  • April 2008

    • Kyle Busch Wins at Talladega Under Caution

      Associated Press  |  Apr 27, 08 7:48 PM CDT

      Kyle Busch Wins at Talladega Under Caution

      (Newser) - Kyle Busch, the kid who couldn't conquer Talladega, finally won at the harrowing track Sunday, and in this, his breakout season, it was only fitting that he coasted to the victory. Busch came back from a lap down for his first win there, which came under caution when a 13-car accident brought out the yellow flag on the final lap. More »

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      NASCAR  • auto racing  • Kyle Busch  • Joe Gibbs Racing  • Juan Pablo Montoya

    • Gamble Nets Johnson 1st Win of '08

      Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 9:50 AM CDT

      Gamble Nets Johnson 1st Win of '08

      (Newser) - Jimmie Johnson gave Hendrick Motorsports its first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the year, winning a fuel gamble last night at Phoenix International Speedway. As leader after leader dove for the pits to take on gas in the waning laps, Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet stayed on track and the two-time reigning Cup champion made it to the finish, beating Clint Bowyer by 7.002 seconds. More »

    • Edwards Races to 3rd Win of Season

      Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 8:35 PM CDT

      Edwards Races to 3rd Win of Season

      (Newser) - As his interim crew chief headed toward inspection, Carl Edwards offered to lend him cash to bribe NASCAR's officials. Of course, Edwards was joking. But in making light of the severe penalties his team drew when its race-winning car failed inspection last month, Edwards showed his Roush Fenway Racing team has solidly bounced back from the Las Vegas disaster. More »

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      NASCAR  • auto racing  • Jimmie Johnson  • Carl Edwards

  • March 2008

    • Toyota Make NASCAR History

      Associated Press  |  Mar 9, 08 11:30 PM CDT

      Toyota Make NASCAR History

      (Newser) - Kyle Busch and a Japanese car manufacturer were both big winners in the Kobalt Tools 500 today. The 22-year-old became the youngest NASCAR driver to win at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his first victory in nearly a year. The win also marked the first time Toyota won a Sprint Cup series event, the first NASCAR win for a foreign manufacturer in over 50 years, reports the AP. More »

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      Toyota  • NASCAR  • Tony Stewart  • Kyle Busch

    • Edwards Wins Vegas, but...

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 3, 08 6:28 AM CST

      Edwards Wins Vegas, but...

      (Newser) - Carl Edwards rallied from a penalty to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his second win in three races after last week in Fontana. But Edwards' defeat of Dale Earnhardt Jr. may come with penalties: NASCAR inspectors are investigating a missing oil tank lid in Edwards' Ford, the Los Angeles Times reports. This is Edwards' ninth win, and first at Vegas. More »

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      NASCAR  • auto racing  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.  • Jeff Gordon  • Tony Stewart  • Greg Biffle  • Carl Edwards

  • February 2008

    • Ryan Newman Wins Daytona 500

      Associated Press  |  Feb 17, 08 7:06 PM CST

      Ryan Newman Wins Daytona 500

      (Newser) - It appeared that Joe Gibbs Racing was going to take today's Daytona 500; the question was whether it would be Tony Stewart or his teammate Kyle Busch. That changed after a last-lap decision by Stewart to go low on the track, blocking Busch and freeing Ryan Newman to zoom past on the high side and win the Daytona 500, reports AP. More »

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      NASCAR  • auto racing  • Tony Stewart  • Daytona 500  • Ryan Newman

    • Earnhardt Takes Qualifier, Poised for Daytona

      ESPN  |  Feb 15, 08 12:07 AM CST

      Earnhardt Takes Qualifier, Poised for Daytona

      (Newser) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. continued his newfound success with Hendrick Motorsports yesterday, winning the first qualifying race for Sunday's Daytona 500. Coupled with his win in last Saturday's Shootout, Earnhardt must now be considered the favorite at the 500, and is on the cusp of a sweep no driver has yet managed to complete, according to ESPN. More »

    • Johnson Grabs Daytona 500 Pole

      Associated Press  |  Feb 11, 08 4:57 AM CST

      Johnson Grabs Daytona 500 Pole

      (Newser) - Jimmie Johnson's quest for a third straight Sprint Cup points title will begin from the pole position at next week's Super Bowl of NASCAR, after he finished first in yesterday's qualifier for the Daytona 500. Michael Waltrip, whose Toyota team was caught cheating during the qualifying session last year, will sit in the other first-row position, reports AP. More »

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      NASCAR  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.  • Jeff Gordon  • Nextel Cup  • Daytona 500  • Jimmie Johnson  • racing

  • January 2008

    • NFL Exit Puts Gibbs Back in NASCAR Seat

      USA Today  |  Jan 9, 08 7:56 AM CST

      NFL Exit Puts Gibbs Back in NASCAR Seat

      (Newser) - When Joe Gibbs stepped down as Redskins' head coach yesterday at age 67, it wasn't to head off to the golf course—Gibbs is expected to retake the reins of his NASCAR team, reports USA Today . "I guess it's a good thing I never moved into his office," cracked son JD Gibbs, who's been running the show since dad's 2004 return to football. More »

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      Washington Redskins  • NASCAR  • Kyle Busch  • Joe Gibbs Racing  • Joe Gibbs

    • Jr. Hangs With Team in Daytona

      Virginian-Pilot  |  Jan 8, 08 6:13 AM CST

      Jr. Hangs With Team in Daytona

      (Newser) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. is itching to get racing. The newest member of Hendrick Motorsports made an unusal visit a week before his scheduled test date for next month’s Daytona 500, just to schmooze with new team members, reports the Virginian-Pilot . "It's painful watching other cars go around the track. For him to come down says a lot to his teammates,” said new teammate Jimmie Johnson. More »

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      NASCAR  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.  • Hendrick Motorsports  • Daytona 500

  • November 2007

    • Johnson Extends NASCAR Reign

      Associated Press  |  Nov 19, 07 3:47 AM CST

      Johnson Extends NASCAR Reign

      (Newser) - With a conservative game plan in the top stock car circuit's finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Jimmie Johnson cruised to a 7th-place finish, easily netting him the NASCAR season title. Johnson had won his previous four races and needed only to place in the top 18 in Florida. Mentor and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon finished second in the season race, 77 points back. More »

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      NASCAR  • Jeff Gordon  • Hendrick Motorsports  • Jimmie Johnson

  • October 2007

    • Halfway There, Nextel Cup Race Over for Most

      CBS Sportsline  |  Oct 12, 07 1:00 AM CDT

      Halfway There, Nextel Cup Race Over for Most

      (Newser) - The Nextel Cup hunt is over for the majority of Nascar drivers who qualified for "The Chase" only four races in. Competition at the top of the pile remains fierce, with Jeff Gordon sitting first and Jimmie Johnson only one point behind.  But the gap in the points ranking opens wide beyond them, and many veteran racers find themselves in limbo, reports CBS Sportsline . More »

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      NASCAR  • Nextel Cup

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