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NASCAR braces for cuts as recession hits pit road

2008-11-30T17:30:53Z

Nascar’s Rookie of the Year faces a situation most of his counterparts in professional sports won’t next season — unemployment. Regan Smith, the top first-year driver in the Sprint Cup Series, is one of 116 employees of Dale Earnhardt Inc. whose jobs will disappear as the team merges with Chip Ganassi Racing. Mooresville, North Carolina, the [...]...(read more)

Sam Hornish given vote of confidence at Penske

2008-11-30T02:58:25Z

Former Penske open-wheel driver Sam Hornish Jr. has the team’s full support in his second full season of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing next year. Hornish, a three-time IndyCar Series champion and winner of the 2006 Indy 500, struggled this season in the No. 77 Dodge Charger in his rookie Cup year, finishing 35th in points and [...]...(read more)

NASCAR sues plane maker over crash that killed 5

2008-11-28T21:55:25Z

NASCAR and one of its companies are suing Cessna for damages, saying the aircraft company’s negligence and its faulty plane are responsible for a crash last year that killed five people. The plane that slammed into two houses in Sanford [FL] in July 2007 was “unreasonably dangerous and defective,” and Cessna’s instructions, warnings, inspections and [...]...(read more)

Blaney’s career is up in the air

2008-11-28T21:51:50Z

Dave Blaney knows he’ll be involved in racing in some capacity in 2009, but that’s speaking in general terms. It could be in NASCAR Sprint, Nationwide or Trucks series or it could be as overseer of his 14-year-old son’s super late-model short-track activities. Following the last of 36 Sprint Cup races at Homestead Miami Speedway [...]...(read more)

Lucas Oil 150 results

2008-11-08T12:56:15Z

At Phoenix International Raceway <table cellpadding=3 cellspacing=1 border=0 width=100% bgc…...(read more)

Trucks: Harvick wins as title race tightens

2008-11-08T12:56:15Z

AP Auto RacingAVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Harvick raced to his first Truck Series victory in f…...(read more)

Jimmie Johnson fastest in Cup practice at Phoenix

2008-11-08T12:56:13Z

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Jimmie Johnson was fastest in opening practice Friday in preparation for Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway....(read more)

Track analysis: Phoenix International Raceway

2008-11-07T14:56:06Z

Phoenix may be a track with a surprising layout, but it’s no shock which driver is ahead of the rest, Steve Byrnes says....(read more)

Power Rankings: Numbers add up for Edwards

2008-11-07T14:56:06Z

With a dominating victory at Texas, Carl Edwards has leapfrogged Jimmie Johnson to the top of Jorge Mondaca’s Power Rankings....(read more)

On this day … November 7

2008-11-07T14:56:05Z

1998: Patty Moise makes her final NASCAR start, finishing 23rd in the Stihl 300 Nationwide Series ra…...(read more)

Busch could be contender for Driver of the Year

2008-11-06T16:56:01Z

He may not be the most beloved driver on the track, but Larry McReynolds says no one can say Kyle Busch isn’t great....(read more)

Chase format needs to remain unchanged

2008-11-06T16:56:01Z

Jimmie Johnson is headed toward another Cup title, but that’s no reason for NASCAR to transform the title format, Jeff Owens says....(read more)

On this day … November 6

2008-11-06T16:56:00Z

2005: Dick Hutcheson, who wins 14 times in 103 Cup races from 1964 to 1967 dies at the age of 73. Hu…...(read more)

On this day … November 6

2008-11-06T16:56:00Z

2005: Dick Hutcheson, who wins 14 times in 103 Cup races from 1964 to 1967 dies at the age of 73. Hu…...(read more)

On this day … November 6

2008-11-06T16:56:00Z

2005: Dick Hutcheson, who wins 14 times in 103 Cup races from 1964 to 1967 dies at the age of 73. Hu…...(read more)