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  • 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

    • Dixon Nails Indy 500 Win

      Associated Press  |  May 25, 08 4:27 PM CDT

      Dixon Nails Indy 500 Win

      (Newser) - Quick crew work boosted Scott Dixon to victory at the Indianapolis 500 today, ahead of Vitor Meira and Marco Andretti, the AP reports. Danica Patrick, vying to be Indy's first female winner, got clipped with 29 laps left, snapped her suspension, and finished 22nd. Several other crashes and failures haunted drivers today. "There were so many yellows," Dixon said, "it was really hard to get into a rhythm." More »

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      auto racing  • Indianapolis 500  • car race

    • 'Danica Rule' Is Confusing, Controversial

      Indianapolis Star  |  May 23, 08 10:31 AM CDT

      'Danica Rule' Is Confusing, Controversial

      (Newser) - Danica Patrick will carry 35 pounds of ballast in her car in this weekend's Indianapolis 500 to make up for her tiny, 100-pound body. But even those who agree that ballasting is the fair way to account for differences in racers' body sizes aren't sure the IndyCar system is entirely fair, the Indianapolis Star reports. More »

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      auto racing  • weight  • Indy Racing  • Indianapolis 500  • Danica Patrick  • Indy 500

    • 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

    • Danica Ready to Make History at Indy 500

      Sports Illustrated  |  May 17, 08 4:43 PM CDT

      Danica Ready to Make History at Indy 500

      (Newser) - No longer just a pretty face, Danica Patrick finally has a win, a winning team, and the fastest car she's ever raced. “I really, really like my chances" in next weekend's Indy 500, she tells Sports Illustrated. "And man, how huge would it be if I could win the thing?" More »

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      auto racing  • Indy Racing  • car race  • Danica Patrick  • Indy 500

    • 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

    • Danica's Car Hits Crew Member

      Indianapolis Star  |  May 10, 08 10:35 AM CDT

      Danica's Car Hits Crew Member

      (Newser) - Danica Patrick, racing's rising star, clipped a crew member yesterday during practice for the Indianapolis 500. Patrick—who became the first woman to win an Indy Car race last month—struck the 63-year-old mechanic in pit row with both left tires and sent him flying through air, the Indianapolis Star reports. He suffered a concussion and bruises but is otherwise OK. Meanwhile, drivers compete for the pole position today for the May 25 race. More »

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      auto racing  • Indianapolis 500  • Indy Racing  • sports injuries  • Danica Patrick

  • 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

    • Car Lovers Pay $5K for a Spin

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 26, 08 5:50 PM CDT

      Car Lovers Pay $5K for a Spin

      (Newser) - Car nuts are flying to Los Angeles and coughing up nearly $5,000 to drive a Porsche 997 Turbo. Why the numbing bill? Because Supercar Life, a fantasy camp, lets motorists spend all day driving a host of pricey cars at outrageous speeds. For many, the 140-mph thrill ride is too much. “I tossed my cookies,” one driver said. “But what an amazing car.” More »

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      driving  • auto racing  • sports cars  • Porsche  • Ferrari  • Lamborghini

    • 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 »

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      NASCAR  • auto racing  • Dale Earnhardt Jr.  • Hendrick Motorsports  • Jimmie Johnson  • Clint Bowyer  • Mark Martin

    • 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

    • 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

  • September 2007

    • Racing Team Docked $100M in Spying Flap

      New York Times  |  Sep 13, 07 6:42 PM CDT

      Racing Team Docked $100M in Spying Flap

      (Newser) - Formula One auto-racing team McLaren Mercedes was fined a record $100 million today for using information from rival Ferrari to improve its own cars, the New York Times reported. Though McLaren's drivers—who are at the top of the F1 standings—will keep their points and remain in competition, the team was booted from the constructors championship this year. More »

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      auto racing  • spying  • Formula One  • Ferrari

  • August 2007

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