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72-year-old driver causes crash, raises questions
NASCAR New Hampshire  Heal
Driver Morgan Shepherd gets ready for practice for Sunday's Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Loudon, NH (AP Photo/Jim Cole) - photo by Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's been almost two decades since Morgan Shepherd last ran a full Sprint Cup season, and his last national series victory was in 1993. He can still probably wheel a race car better than you and most of your friends. That doesn't mean the 72-year-old should be racing against the very best drivers in NASCAR. Shepherd drew scrutiny Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway when he caused Joey Logano to crash.