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Storylines in sports are like free shrimp appetizers at nice restaurants: more is better (unless you’re a shrimp or the bus boy who has to clean up those disgusting slimy pink shells). This year’s Indianapolis …

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Ingram: Earnhardt Jr. Now Down On Power
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By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Correspondent
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There is currently a lot of speculation about why Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not winning races, but it’s clear why he hasn’t recently been a dominant force at Talladega for …

Sat, 04/25/09 – 13:00 | Comments Off on Ingram: Earnhardt Jr. Now Down On Power
Montoya Quickest At Talladega
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Juan Pablo Montoya posted the fastest lap during qualifying Saturday and will start from the pole for the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega on Sunday.
Greg Biffle was second, Martin Truex third, Sam Hornish Jr. fourth and …

Sat, 04/25/09 – 12:59 | Comments Off on Montoya Quickest At Talladega
Carpenter Says There Is No Place Like Kansas
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By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Kansas City, Kan. – Ah, Kansas. Ed Carpenter loves it here. The barbeque, the wide-open spaces, the friendly people, the rural sensibilities.  Oh, and the round race track. Most of …

Fri, 04/24/09 – 19:40 | Comments Off on Carpenter Says There Is No Place Like Kansas
Childress Says Changes Had To Be Made
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By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
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Talladega, Ala. – Richard Childress said Friday that he came away from a recent hunting trip to Montana with a big game plan – for his race teams.
Childress said it …

Fri, 04/24/09 – 17:05 | Comments Off on Childress Says Changes Had To Be Made
Kenseth Wants To Be Up Front When It Counts
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By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
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Talladega, Ala. – Matt Kenseth won the most recent restrictor-plate race, the season-opening Daytona 500, but those results weren’t reflected in the practice speeds from Friday at NASCAR’s other plate …

Fri, 04/24/09 – 17:04 | Comments Off on Kenseth Wants To Be Up Front When It Counts
Prelude Continues to Shine
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By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
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Talladega, Ala. – By definition, a prelude is some event that comes before another, more important event.
But in the case of the annual “Prelude to the Dream” at Tony Stewart’s …

Fri, 04/24/09 – 16:00 | Comments Off on Prelude Continues to Shine
Woody: Move To Vegas Is A Winner for NASCAR
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By Larry Woody | Senior Writer
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NASCAR made a wise move with by switching its big awards shindig from New York to Las Vegas, although I confess to a twinge of nostalgia – or maybe it’s …

Fri, 04/24/09 – 13:05 | Comments Off on Woody: Move To Vegas Is A Winner for NASCAR
Newman Grabs Nationwide Pole
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Ryan Newman was the fastest qualifier in the Nationwide Series Friday afternoon and will start Saturday’s race from the pole.
Newman is making his first Nationwide Series start of the season in Saturday’s Aaron’s 312 at …

Fri, 04/24/09 – 13:04 | Comments Off on Newman Grabs Nationwide Pole
NASCAR To Hold Year-End Banquet in Las Vegas
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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that Las Vegas formally becomes the “Official Host City of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week.” NASCAR’s annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards …

Fri, 04/24/09 – 13:00 | Comments Off on NASCAR To Hold Year-End Banquet in Las Vegas
IndyCar Kansas Preview
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IndyCar Series drivers preview the upcoming race at Kansas Speedway

Fri, 04/24/09 – 9:00 | Comments Off on IndyCar Kansas Preview