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Year in Review: No Cup driver was more consistent than runner-up Edwards
Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Dec 15, 2011
Carl Edwards candidly admitted he did not want to sit through the end-of-season Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas earlier this month. Nonetheless, he not only did so but also forced himself to return to his seat in the grand ballroom of the Las Vegas Wynn hotel for the speech that followed his own. That hasn't always been the case for the second-place finisher at these deals, as they usually shuffle back-stage for media interviews and don't worry much about suffering through the championship acceptance speech by the competitor… Full Story »
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Ryan Newman glad to be back in Chase but disappointed with struggles
Scene Daily &bull Dec 14, 2011News Article: AVONDALE, Ariz. - Stewart-Haas Racing officials announced that Outback Steakhouse will serve as a two-race primary sponsor for driver Ryan Newman next season, and will serve in an associate role for the remainder of 2012. The organization, which fields Cup entries for Newman as well as co-owner/driver Tony Stewart, recently announced the addition of Quicken Loans for the… Full Story »
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Richard Petty Motorsports interested in hiring Kurt Busch
From the Marbles Nascar Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Dec 13, 2011
After his release from Penske Racing, it seemed that there would be a slim chance that Kurt Busch would be in a competitive ride in 2012. Those chances may be a lot fatter than initially figured. Richard Petty Motorsports COO… Full Story »
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Brendan Gaughan to Compete in Limited NNS and NCWTS Schedules for RCR
Skirts and Scuffs &bull Dec 10, 2011
We apologize for the inconvenience over the past week. We are now back up and running. You may see brief down time over the next several days as we update a few things. Thanks for your understanding and patience! WELCOME, N.C. (December 8, 2011)- Veteran NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan will compete in… Full Story »
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James Finch, owner of Phoenix Racing, comments on Kurt Busch
Racing Gal &bull Dec 10, 2011James Finch, the owner of Phoenix Racing, said he had a deal with Ragan to drive the #51 Chevy next season subject "to him getting a better deal" and that Kurt Busch has contacted Finch about driving for his organization.… Full Story »
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Brendan Gaughan to drive for RCR part time in Nationwide, trucks
Scene Daily &bull Dec 9, 2011Brendan Gaughan will compete in 10 Nationwide Series races and eight Camping World Truck Series events for Richard Childress Racing in 2012. Gaughan will split time with Kevin Harvick, Paul Menard and others in the No. 33 Nationwide car and… Full Story »
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David Ragan, Roger Penske meet; result may affect Kurt Busch
David Newton Nascar Column on ESPN &bull Dec 9, 2011
James Finch, the owner of Phoenix Racing, said he had a deal with Ragan to drive the No. 51 Chevrolet next season subject "to him getting a better deal.' Finch told ESPN.com on Friday that Ragan contacted him Thursday to… Full Story »
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Unheralded Timmy Hill hopes to build on Nationwide Series rookie honors
Scene Daily &bull Dec 9, 2011But what Hill did was stay out of trouble and finish races. That was enough to finish 17th in the Nationwide standings and, because he ran the entire schedule without dropping out once because of an accident, enough to earn rookie honors. Not much was expected from the 18-year-old when he started the year at Rick… Full Story »
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Red Bull Racing begins layoffs
Scene Daily &bull Dec 8, 2011News Article: AVONDALE, Ariz. - Kasey Kahne badly wanted to win a race with Red Bull Racing before he departed at season's end. Not only because he is scheduled to move on to Hendrick Motorsports in 2012, but because he… Full Story »
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Red Bull To Close Its Doors Tomorrow
Sirius Speedway &bull Dec 8, 2011
The NMPA Award Winning Online Home of "Sirius Speedway;" heard weekdays from 3-7 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90. Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of Sirius/XM Radio. Red Bull Racing's five-year run as a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team will come to an end tomorrow, when the last of approximately 150 employees will… Full Story »
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Kurt Busch not new to controversy
Nascar News on Fox Sports &bull Dec 5, 2011
Kurt Busch's career has been quite a rollercoaster from time to time. He's managed to intermingle outbursts with wins, controversy with a championship. At the beginning of his career he was viewed as a hothead with talent, a driver capable… Full Story »
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Penske, Kurt Busch to reportedly part ways after meltdown in Miami
Pete Pistone Nascar Column on CBS Sportsline &bull Dec 5, 2011
The split comes after six bumpy years for Busch and Penske. Although Busch won 10 races since joining the organization in 2006, his meltdowns on his team radio were notorious and two crew chiefs have left the team in the… Full Story »
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Create-a-caption: Get a spatula for this Stewart fan
From the Marbles Nascar Blog on Yahoo! Sports &bull Nov 29, 2011
Hey! Fella! Wake up! Your boy won! Somebody caption this fine Getty Images photo of a Tony Stewart fan at Homestead. Before? After? Who knows? After the jump, Stewart tries to get into Carl Edwards ' head ... and we… Full Story »
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Grubb will rebound from mysterious ouster
Larry McReynolds Nascar Column on Fox Sports &bull Nov 22, 2011
Darian Grubb says he's known for six weeks he no longer would be crew chief for Tony Stewart's No. 14 car after Sunday - after what proved to be a championship-winning day at Homestead. That doesn't mean Grubb actually will leave Stewart-Haas Racing, because they still haven't filled the competition director's position over there, despite rumors of Grubb's spot going to someone else. Still, I… Full Story »
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Crew chief Grubb knew he was out of a job
Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 21, 2011
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Stewart-Haas Racing Sprint Cup champion crew chief Darian Grubb, in the afterglow of owner/driver Tony Stewart's title-clinching victory in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway said he's known for six weeks that, with the season's final checkered flag, he was out of a job. But team co-owner Stewart, after telling a story of getting a post-race phone call from… Full Story »
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Tony Stewart: Where There's Smoke
NASCAR on Bleacher Report &bull Nov 21, 2011
Jared C. I have to admit, when Tony Stewart left Joe Gibbs Racing two years ago to start his own team, I had my doubts that he'd make it a success. How could he manage a two-car operation and drive?… Full Story »
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Edwards sends message with Homestead pole
Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 19, 2011
With a lap at 175.467 mph, Sprint Cup Series points leader Carl Edwards sent a message to rival Tony Stewart, one day before the two drivers will decide the series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In Saturday's tension-filled qualifying session at… Full Story »
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Last year's contenders on outside looking in
Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 19, 2011
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- It hit Jimmie Johnson on Thursday, when NASCAR's annual championship contenders press conference took place, and he wasn't a part of it. Although he had been mathematically eliminated from this Sprint Cup title hunt last weekend in Phoenix, it was only upon his arrival in South Florida when Johnson began to realize that his five-year reign atop the sport was… Full Story »
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NASCAR Ford 400: Carl Edwards Will Capture Tightly-Contested Sprint Cup with Win
NASCAR on Bleacher Report &bull Nov 19, 2011
The race for NASCAR's Sprint Cup could hardly be any closer entering the final turn. Tony Stewart trails points leader Carl Edwards by a razor-thin three-point margin: 2,359 to 2,356. With one race left for all the marbles, the championship… Full Story »
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Childress says ' nothing set in stone' on 29 team
Sprint Cup News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 18, 2011
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- After a promising season turned sour, especially for Kevin Harvick's team during the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup, changes are on the horizon for Richard Childress Racing. Richard Childress, owner of RCR, confirmed Friday that changes are imminent within his organization but cautioned that reports regarding Gil Martin being out as Harvick's crew chief were premature. Childress… Full Story »
