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      <title><![CDATA[Ragan to drive No. 34 hauler cross-country to Sonoma ]]></title>
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STATESVILLE, N.C. (June 17, 2013) - Before David Ragan climbs into his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car for Sunday's race at Sonoma Raceway, he's going to climb into the driver's seat of the 18-wheeler that will carry that race car 2,700 miles from North Carolina to California.

 

The driver of the No. 34 Taco Bell Ford will be at the wheel of the team's 80-foot, 80,000-pound ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ragan-to-drive-no-34-hauler-cross-country-to-sonoma/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biffle proves Roush still king at MIS]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It was a very Happy Father’s Day for Greg Biffle as he won Ford Racings 1,000th NASCAR race by holding off a late race charge from Jimmie Johnson to win the Quicken Loans 400.  Biffle took over the lead late and bested Kevin Harvick after the second place car of Jimmie Johnson cut a left front tire in turn two with less than five to go.  Today’s race marks the second consecutive ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/biffle-proves-roush-still-king-at-mis/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biffle races to Ford’s record victory in Michigan ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Greg Biffle raced to victory in the Quicken Loans 400 at the Michigan International Speedway on Sunday afternoon.  The fastest speedster on the fast two-mile oval led 48 laps en route to his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory of the season and the 19th of his accomplished career.

The victor drove the 3M/Give Kids a Smile Ford. 

With the victory, Ford Motor Company’s racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/biffle-races-to-ford-s-record-victory-in-michigan/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski attacks Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports for hiring process]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brad Keselowski is well knowned for being the reigning champion of the Sprint Cup Series, but that’s not all. The  Rochester Hills, Mi., native also stands behind his comments when he faces the media. Last Thursday when he met with Ford Motor Co. employees in Dearborn, Mi. was no exception.

The driver of the Ford Fusion #2 of Penske Racing had some strong words that directly hit ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-attacks-joe-gibbs-racing-and-hendrick-motorsports-for-hiring-process/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards locks up pole at Roush’s home track in Michigan]]></title>
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Carl Edwards locked up the pole position for Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 at the Michigan International Speedway.  The pole came not long after Edwards had locked himself out of his rental car and had to be rescued by a team member.  

The race will be the 15th of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

Driving the Fastenal Ford, Edwards powered around the high-speed track at a speed ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/edwards-locks-up-pole-at-roush-s-home-track-in-michigan/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jason Leffler dies in sprint car crash]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jason Leffler, who finished last at this past weekends race in Pocono, his lone NASCAR start of the season, crashed heavily at the Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey tonight. 

He was transported to Cooper Trauma Center where he was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m. local time.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch: Looking for a little luck of the Irish Hills]]></title>
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (June 11, 2013) – During the 19th century, the Irish Hills area of Michigan – located near U.S. 12, approximately halfway between Detroit and Chicago – was a well-known stopping point during the five-day stagecoach trip between the two large Midwest cities.

 

At the turn of the century, the Irish Hills turned into an enjoyable tourist destination with its ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-looking-for-a-little-luck-of-the-irish-hills/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bobby Labonte to race for Phoenix Racing at Michigan]]></title>
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TRINITY, N.C. (June 11, 2013) - Bobby Labonte confirmed today that he will drive the No. 51 Chevrolet this weekend at the Michigan International Speedway for Phoenix Racing. The agreement was reached after Labonte spoke with and received approvals from officials with JTG Daugherty Racing and Toyota Racing Development. It is currently an agreement for one race.

 

Labonte, who ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bobby-labonte-to-race-for-phoenix-racing-at-michigan/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allmendinger to support JTG Daugherty Racing in selected races]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HARRISBURG, N.C. - - 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte will share seat time with AJ Allmendinger in the No. 47 Toyota Camry fielded by JTG Daugherty Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for the remainder of the 2013 season.  

The team is currently eyeing five races with the first taking place in the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway Sunday, June ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/allmendinger-to-support-jtg-daugherty-racing-in-selected-races/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson's Pocono win to set the stage for Father's Day in Michigan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Party at the Pocono's will continue in victory lane for Jimmie Johnson dominated another race this year. This time, Johnson was able to avoid any restart penalties as he completely covered the field this afternoon to win the Party At the Poconos 400. Johnson led all but 32 of the 160 laps as he took home his 63rd career victory and third at Pocono.

The pole for the tricky triangle ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-s-pocono-win-to-set-the-stage-for-father-s-day-in-michigan/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson dominates 400-miler at Pocono]]></title>
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The No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Jimmie Johnson dominated the Party in the Poconos 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Long Pond, Pa., on Sunday, leading 128 of the 160 laps that made up the race en route to his third-career win at Pocono and his third victory of the season.

&quot;That's the best car I've had in a long, long, long time,&quot; Johnson said. What a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-dominates-400-miler-at-pocono/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rain hands Johnson pole at Pocono]]></title>
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Rain forced the cancellation of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole qualifying at Pocono Racing on Friday, putting the No. 48 Hendrick ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/rain-hands-johnson-pole-at-pocono/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[No. 2 Penske Racing team in trouble again]]></title>
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The No. 2 Penske Racing Ford, driven by Brad Keselowski, failed post-race inspection at Dover (Del.) International Speedway on Sunday after the FedEx 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track. NASCAR officials determined that the front of the car was too low. As a result, crew chief Paul Wolfe was fined $25,000, while Keselowski was docked six championship driver points and ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/no-2-penske-racing-team-in-trouble-again/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The negative writers of NASCAR]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ricky Stenhouse Jr. used to be only a race car driver. Whether he realizes it or not, that changed the day he became romantically involved with a celebrity. When Danica Patrick announced in January that they were a couple, that made Stenhouse a bit of a celebrity, too.

Which is why it was news -- racing news and celebrity news -- when Stenhouse was part of an on-track incident at ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/the-negative-writers-of-nascar/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 22:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart gets his first win of 2013 in the Dover 400]]></title>
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The No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet of Tony Stewart only led three laps in the FedEx 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway on Sunday, but they were the final three laps, as Stewart drove to his first win and first top-five finish of the season.

&quot;It's been such a tough year,&quot; Stewart said. &quot;Hopefully today, we'll start to build ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-gets-his-first-win-of-2013-in-the-dover-400-435729/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski drives “Blue Deuce” across Mackinac Bridge]]></title>
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The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion hails from Michigan, and not only is Keselowski  the  first resident of the Great Lakes State to take the championship but he now is the first race car driver to have the “Big Mac” all to himself as he drove his No. 2 Miller Lite Ford from one end of the 2,626 mile bridge to the other where he was greeted by the media and fans. 

Of course ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-drives-blue-deuce-across-mackinac-bridge-2/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denny Hamlin claims pole at Dover]]></title>
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With a lap time of 22.788 seconds around Dover (Del.) International Speedway from behind the wheel of his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on Friday, Denny Hamlin claimed the pole starting spot for Sunday's FedEx 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track. It's his 15th-career pole, his third of the season, and the second of his career at Dover.

&quot;We've been qualifying ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/denny-hamlin-claims-pole-at-dover/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 22:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harvick has perfect timing to take the 600 victory in Charlotte]]></title>
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Kevin Harvick got by the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet of Kasey Kahne, and drove his No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet on to the win on Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kahne wound up finishing second, and Kurt Busch overcame a battery issue in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet to finish third.

&quot;We won ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/harvick-has-perfect-timing-to-take-the-600-victory-in-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wood Brothers set for 1,400th series start tomorrow]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Wood Brothers Racing will be making its 1,400th all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start tomorrow night when Trevor Bayne takes the green flag in the famous No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion.  

Founder Glen Wood made the team’s first series start in a 1953 Lincoln at Martinsville Speedway on May 17, 1953.  Co-owners Len and Eddie Wood spoke about what that number means to them ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/wood-brothers-set-for-1-400th-series-start-tomorrow/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 17:52:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hamlin to start on pole for 600-mile Charlotte race]]></title>
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series runs its longest race of the season on Sunday evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway -- the Coca-Cola 600. But during pole qualifying at the track on Thursday, the emphasis was on one fast lap. Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, turned in the fastest lap of the qualifying session, with a lap time of 27.604 seconds to claim the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-to-start-on-pole-for-600-mile-charlotte-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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