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Earnhardt hopes to forget last year

CONCORD, N.C. - At first Dale Earnhardt Jr. was relieved he didn't fall further back than seventh at last year's Coca-Cola 600. Then he realized what he had lost for just about a gallon of gas. "After a while, you start thinking about, 'Oh, yeah, we really came close to winning a race,'" Earnhardt said this week. "It was really unfortunate there wasn't just a little bit more gas in the car." ...

May 26, 2012 | By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer | NASCAR - AP

Penske again seeking Memorial Day weekend double

CONCORD, N.C. - Brad Keselowski got the first of many surprises at his first meeting with racing great Roger Penske. The rising NASCAR star now driving Penske Racing's No. 2 discovered the Michigan address for their get together was an unmarked, routine building Keselowski had driven by all the time growing up in Rochester Hills. He never knew it housed Penske's offices. Keselowski shrugs his shoulder and smiles, saying, "That's just Roger." ...

May 25, 2012 | By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer | NASCAR - AP

Hendrick goes from cold to hot

CONCORD, N.C. - After months of wondering when any Hendrick Motorsports car would win again, NASCAR's powerhouse program is on a major roll heading into Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. Five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson broke a 16-race victory drought this month at Darlington Raceway for Hendrick Motorsports' 200th win, then won the All-Star race Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Throw in a Sprint Showdown victory by Hendrick driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and ...

May 24, 2012 | BY PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer | NASCAR - AP

Rusty Wallace heads group of 5 hall of fame inductees

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace heads the group of five picked for the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Owner Leonard Wood and drivers Cotton Owens, Herb Thomas and Buck Baker joined Wallace in the hall's fourth class. Baker was tied with Fireball Roberts for the fifth spot after voting, so a second vote was held to determine the final position. NASCAR Chairman Brian France said it was the ...

May 23, 2012 | By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer | NASCAR - AP

Drama at Sprint All-Star race

CONCORD, N.C. - Kurt Busch thought he and Ryan Newman were friends. He's learned the hard way this week that he was mistaken. Maybe that's how it goes between drivers looking to lock down jobs for next year? Busch is once again in the starring role as NASCAR's resident villain, this time for a series of incidents involving Newman and his team last week at Darlington Raceway. It's led to a series ...

May 18, 2012 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Pit crews get their chance to shine during All-Star week

DARLINGTON, S.C. - Carl Edwards loves plenty of things about NASCAR's All-Star week. One of his favorites, though, is seeing his crew members in the spotlight instead of himself. Edwards' No. 99 team is among 24 Sprint Cup crews competing in the eighth NASCAR Pit Crew Challenge in Charlotte, N.C., tonight. Denny Hamlin's No. 11 crew enters as two-time defending champions. "It's cool for the drivers," said Edwards, who plans to cheer ...

May 16, 2012 | By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer | NASCAR - AP

Time to stop hating Danica Patrick

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Danica Patrick raced 513 laps around Darlington Raceway last weekend.

May 14, 2012 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Biffle takes pole at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. - Sprint Cup points leader Greg Biffle feels he's running like he used to at Darlington Raceway and that's bad news for the rest of the Southern 500 field.

May 11, 2012 | By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer | NASCAR - AP

Earnhardt Jr. looks for win at Darlington

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he's gone faster at every track he's raced at this season - and he's certain Darlington Raceway won't be any different. Earnhardt will try for his first Sprint Cup victory at the Southern 500 on Saturday night. He's also hoping to end a nearly four-year winless drought on the circuit stretching back to his first year driving for powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt's nearly four-year winless ...

May 10, 2012 | By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer | NASCAR - AP

'Hitman' Harvick and 'Rowdy' Busch set for Round 2

DARLINGTON, S.C. - Darlington Raceway is bracing for Round 2 between Kevin "The Hitman" Harvick and Kyle "Rowdy" Busch. Track president Chris Browning said he knew from the moment Harvick and Busch tangled after last year's Southern 500 his people would have the perfect way to sell this weekend's Sprint Cup race. Harvick left his car, punched at Busch through the window of his No. 18 Toyota before Busch pushed Harvick's machine ...

May 08, 2012 | By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer | NASCAR - AP

Gordon wins pole at Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. - Jeff Gordon understands winning a pole doesn't mean very much for the big picture.

May 05, 2012 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Times have changed for teammates

By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer RICHMOND, Va. - Matt Kenseth has been racing in NASCAR's top series since 1998, and the way things are now with multicar teams dominating the sport, it makes those days seem hardly recognizable. "When I started, it was a five-car team (at Roush Fenway Racing) and Mark (Martin) and Jeff (Burton) were over here," Kenseth said. "It was really different and nobody ...

April 28, 2012 | By HANK KURZ Jr. | NASCAR - AP

Speedway Motorsports Inc. makes changes to Bristol

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Flanked by billboards declaring "Fans Spoke ... We Listened," track operator Bruton Smith unveiled changes Wednesday to Bristol Motor Speedway that he believes will return the excitement to the once-beloved bullring. "We are modifying what we have, and I really believe we are doing the right thing," Smith said. "I didn't want to create a train wreck with what we are doing, so we are just modifying what we have. ...

April 25, 2012 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Johnson gets wild

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Jimmie Johnson had a wild ride qualifying for Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.

April 21, 2012 | The Associated Press | NASCAR - AP

In The Pits - Biffle on top, others mired in pack

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Greg Biffle fell two laps down at Martinsville, clawed his way to a 13th-place finish, then headed to the Bahamas as NASCAR's points leader.

April 09, 2012 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

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Jimmie Johnson makes case as one of the all-time greats

MaIt took Jimmie Johnson just 13 races into his rookie season with Hendrick Motorsports to prove to his team he was a rare talent.

November 18, 2013 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Jimmie Johnson wins 6th NASCAR championship

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Soaked in sweat, champagne and success, Jimmie Johnson celebrated yet another NASCAR championship by sipping a beer.

November 17, 2013 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Matt Kenseth wins pole at Homestead for finale

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Matt Kenseth and his Joe Gibbs Racing team took a huge step away from their bad performance last week by winning the pole Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the championship-deciding race.

November 15, 2013 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Johnson has 6th NASCAR title well within reach

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - There was no trash talking, no attempts at mind games. If there was tension or nerves, nobody could tell. In one of the tamest NASCAR title contenders' news conferences in recent memory, Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick kept it light and breezy as they discussed their championship chances against Jimmie Johnson. <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: ...

November 14, 2013 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Bayne afflicted with multiple sclerosis

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Determined to learn exactly what caused his mystery illness in 2011, Trevor Bayne made repeated visits to the Mayo Clinic over the last two years, asking questions about his health and medical history. The youngest winner in Daytona 500 history wasn't sick and he wasn't suffering from any of the symptoms - nausea, fatigue, double vision and numbness in his arm - that had sidelined Bayne for five races in ...

November 12, 2013 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Bad day at the worst time dooms Kenseth

Matt Kenseth did his best to put on a brave face following his worst performance of the season, which just happened to come at the worst possible time in his championship battle with Jimmie Johnson.

November 11, 2013 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

Keselowski's reign comes to an end

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Brad Keselowski rolled into Phoenix International Raceway a year ago locked into a tight championship battle with Jimmie Johnson, and left the track poised to claim his first Sprint Cup title. Back at the track where his fortunes turned, Keselowski is a mere spectator to this year's title fight. "I'm relaxed, but not in a good way," he admitted. "I'd much rather be ...

November 09, 2013 | By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer | NASCAR - AP

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