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FORT WORTH, Texas _ Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Johnny Rutherford belatedly check-marked his 85th birthday during a media event at Texas Motor Speedway, where “Lone Star J.R.” mused over a pair of regrets in his …

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Newgarden Hospitalized After Being KO’d In Iowa
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden was held overnight Sunday at a medical facility in Des Moines, Iowa, after losing consciousness and falling in the aftermath …

Mon, 07/25/22 – 8:20 | Comments Off on Newgarden Hospitalized After Being KO’d In Iowa
Hamlin and Chastain Tangle Again at Pocono
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By Deb Williams | Senor Writer
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LONG POND, Pa. – Ross Chastain said Sunday he wasn’t surprised when Denny Hamlin ran him high and into the wall as they dueled for the lead on a restart …

Mon, 07/25/22 – 8:07 | Comments Off on Hamlin and Chastain Tangle Again at Pocono
Ty Gibbs: It’s Been A Whirlwind
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LONG POND, Pa. – Wearing Kurt Busch’s driver’s suit and a pair of Denny Hamlin’s shoes, 19-year-old Ty Gibbs climbed into a NASCAR Cup car for the first time Sunday at Pocono Raceway and capped …

Mon, 07/25/22 – 7:56 | Comments Off on Ty Gibbs: It’s Been A Whirlwind
Hamlin, Busch DQ’d; Elliott Named Pocono Winner
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Denny Hamlin, who had apparently won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway, was subsequently disqualified by NASCAR
Also DQ’d was runner-up and Hamlin’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, …

Sun, 07/24/22 – 17:31 | Comments Off on Hamlin, Busch DQ’d; Elliott Named Pocono Winner
O’Ward Takes Over Late To Win In Iowa
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Pato O’Ward won Sunday’s IndyCar Series race at Iowa Speedway.
O’Ward, driving the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, drove away from the field on the final stint of racing, beating Team Penske’s Will Power by  4.2 …

Sun, 07/24/22 – 16:30 | Comments Off on O’Ward Takes Over Late To Win In Iowa
Busch Injury Puts Teen Gibbs Into Pocono Race
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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LONG POND, Pa. – Nineteen-year-old Ty Gibbs will make his NASCAR Cup Series debut Sunday at Pocono Raceway, substituting for Kurt Busch who was injured Saturday at the 2.5-mile track …

Sun, 07/24/22 – 11:46 | Comments Off on Busch Injury Puts Teen Gibbs Into Pocono Race
Newgarden Wins at Iowa – Again
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Josef Newgarden collected his fourth career win at the .894-mile Iowa Speedway oval in Newton on Saturday afternoon.
The Team Penske driver also won his fourth race of the 2022 season.
Newgarden dominated the race, beating Pato …

Sun, 07/24/22 – 9:50 | Comments Off on Newgarden Wins at Iowa – Again
Busch-Gibbs Talks Drag On
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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LONG POND, Pa. – Kyle Busch said Saturday he, Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota were working diligently to make sure he remained with the Cornelius, N.C.-based team where he has …

Sat, 07/23/22 – 19:44 | Comments Off on Busch-Gibbs Talks Drag On
Todd Bodine: Young Drivers Have ‘iRacng Mentality’
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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LONG POND, Pa. – Two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Todd Bodine attributed the lack of respect and aggressive racing by NASCAR’s young drivers to two things Friday: Most …

Sat, 07/23/22 – 8:27 | Comments Off on Todd Bodine: Young Drivers Have ‘iRacng Mentality’
Pruett Gives Stewart First Win
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Leah Pruett delivered the first Top Fuel victory for team-owner and husband Tony Stewart at Bandimere Speedway Sunday, as NHRA kicked-off its traditional three-race, summertime Western Swing at the 42nd annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA …

Wed, 07/20/22 – 9:52 | Comments Off on Pruett Gives Stewart First Win