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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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Busch Breezes To Nationwide Pole In Texas
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Fort Worth, Texas – Kyle Busch will bid for an unprecedented third consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday from the best seat in the house, and …

Thu, 04/2/09 – 21:15 | Comments Off on Busch Breezes To Nationwide Pole In Texas
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Fort Worth, Texas – Terry Cook and Paul Menard paced the opening two practices Friday for the O’Reilly 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Cook, driver of the No. 91 MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet, …

Thu, 04/2/09 – 16:28 | Comments Off on Menard and Cook Fast At Texas
Bill Elliott’s Son Fast Tracking At Age 13
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 The voice on the phone was strong and clear, confident yet pleasant and conversational. It was hard to imagine it coming from a 13-year-old seventh grader.
 “Hi, this is Chase Elliott,” …

Thu, 04/2/09 – 14:35 | Comments Off on Bill Elliott’s Son Fast Tracking At Age 13
Hunter-Reay Feeling Red, White and Good
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Ryan Hunter-Reay, sounding a tad bushed by a hectic couple of days that involved nothing less than his fate as an open-wheel driver, perked up a bit when something was …

Thu, 04/2/09 – 14:30 | Comments Off on Hunter-Reay Feeling Red, White and Good
Ownership Tempering Stewart – So Far
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By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
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The fireworks that some folks expected from Tony Stewart this season have fizzled like a wet sparkler. Six races into his first Sprint Cup season as both driver and car …

Wed, 04/1/09 – 13:30 | Comments Off on Ownership Tempering Stewart – So Far
Dixon Has New Team At Home To Deal With
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As a two-time IndyCar Series champion and the most recent Indianapolis 500 winner, Scott Dixon appears to be a man with few worlds to conquer.
So, how about fatherhood…and the joy …

Wed, 04/1/09 – 13:25 | Comments Off on Dixon Has New Team At Home To Deal With
Wood Brothers Seeking Success with Hyder
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By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
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If race fans think it’s good for the Wood Brothers Racing team to still be a viable entity after 59 years in the sport, one of the first people to …

Tue, 03/31/09 – 17:38 | Comments Off on Wood Brothers Seeking Success with Hyder
IRL’s Vision Racing hires Hunter-Reay
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Vision Racing of the IndyCar series announced Tuesday that it has hired Ryan Hunter-Reay to drive for it in the 2009 season.
Hunter-Reay, 28, joins fellow American, Ed Carpenter, on the team’s driver roster.
Hunter-Reay, who won …

Tue, 03/31/09 – 17:35 | Comments Off on IRL’s Vision Racing hires Hunter-Reay
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Sammy Johns is a veteran crew chief who is working this year with a driver who is not all that young, but is newish to NASCAR, A.J. Allmendinger. This week, Johnson answered some questions about …

Tue, 03/31/09 – 17:35 | Comments Off on A Few Words With: Sammy Johns
NASCAR Newscast: Samsung 500 Preview
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NASCAR’s Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series head to Texas Motor Speedway, one of the sport’s fastest tracks. Hear from David Ragan and Joey Logano, who are attempting to run both races this weekend.

Tue, 03/31/09 – 11:30 | Comments Off on NASCAR Newscast: Samsung 500 Preview