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    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2nd, 3rd finishers Watkins Glen press conference]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NASCAR Sprint Cup Series post race press conference Pocono Raceway
Brad Keselowski, Penske Racing DodgePhoto by: Ted Rossino
An Interview With: Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Chevrolet SS race car unveiled in Las Vegas]]></title>
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Will Debut at the 2013 Daytona SpeedWeeks in February
 
Chevrolet today opened a new chapter in its storied racing history, unveiling its eagerly anticipated 2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS race car. Powered by the legendary small block V-8 engine, the rear-wheel drive performance sedan will be Chevrolet’s newest entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, beginning with the 2013 SpeedWeeks in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/new-chevrolet-ss-race-car-unveiled-in-las-vegas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kenseth escapes last lap carnage for Talladega 500 victory]]></title>
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Matt Kenseth claimed the top spot in his No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford as more than 20 cars wrecked en route to the checkered flag to claim the win in the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Sunday.

Unofficial race results soon after the last-lap wreck had Jeff Gordon finishing second in the No. 24 Hendrick ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-escapes-last-lap-carnage-for-talladega-500-victory/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch is thunderstruck at Bristol]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kurt Busch, Phoenix Racing ChevroletPhoto by: Action Sports Photography 
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 22, 2012) – “Thunderstruck.” It’s a rhythmic song with a simple ch ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-is-thunderstruck-at-bristol/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch looks for 2nd road course win in 2011 ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Busch Heads to The Glen Lookin to Sweep 2011 Road Courses

Shell-Pennzoil Dodge driver Kurt Busch and his Steve Addington-led &quot;Double-Deuce&quot; crew will be racing their &quot;PRS-742&quot; Charger this weekend at Watkins Glen International.  This is the same car that Busch, Addington and crew debuted in spectacular fashion in the June 26 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-kurt-busch-looks-for-2nd-2011-road-course-win/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rubber meets road for 2013 cars during Texas tire test]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 9, 2012) – Next year’s redesigned race cars are on the fast track, literally.
 
Last week, the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car tested the high banks of the series’ largest track – Talladega Superspeedway. On Tuesday, the next step was taken in the 2013 car rollout during the first of a two-day Goodyear tire test at 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway.

Today at ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/rubber-meets-road-for-2013-cars-during-texas-tire-test/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch makes list of top 10 least-liked athletes in America]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Forbes.com has published the top 10 most disliked athletes in America on their website, which includes recent newsmakers Lance Armstrong and Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o.  The only driver to make the list this year is Furniture Row Racing's Kurt Busch who has struggled with a negative image with the media and public alike for several years.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-makes-list-of-top-10-least-liked-athletes-in-america/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Five cars tangle early in Daytona Unlimited practice]]></title>
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Minutes into the opening practice session for the Sprint Unlimited event on Saturday evening, five cars tangled exiting turn four.  Involved were Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Chevrolet), Juan Pablo Montoya (No.42 Chevrolet), Carl Edwards (No. 99 Ford), Mark Martin (No. 55 Toyota) and Kurt Busch (No. 78 Chevrolet).

It seemed to start when Kenseth cut down on Busch, sending the latter into ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/five-cars-tangle-early-in-daytona-unlimited-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[J.D. Gibbs denies rumors of Kurt Busch joining Joe Gibbs Racing]]></title>
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With this week’s one-event suspension of the volatile Kurt Busch, and the uncertainty surrounding his future in the #51 Phoenix Racing Chevrolet, tongues are wagging about the next potential employer for the 24-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winner.

Prognosticators have Joe Gibbs Racing on the pole for the Kurt Busch derby, but in appearing this week on SIRIUS/XM NASCAR Radio's ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/j-d-gibbs-denies-rumors-of-kurt-busch-joining-joe-gibbs-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kahne gets a big win in the Bristol 500]]></title>
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Kasey Kahne was up front to take the checkered flag at Bristol (Ten.) Motor Speedway on Sunday to drive his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to victory lane following the Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

&quot;It's a big win,&quot; Kahne said in victory lane. &quot;I'm really happy.
This whole team was flawless again today.Kasey Kahne


The win was Hendrick ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kahne-gets-a-big-win-in-the-bristol-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski and Bowyer on front row in Las Vegas thanks to the weather]]></title>
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All-day rain on Friday washed out NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice and qualifying at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  As a result, the starting line-up for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 will be based on the 2012 car owners’ points with Brad Keselowski and Clint Bowyer occupying the front row with Daytona 500 winner Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne next in line.  

Row three starters will ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-and-bowyer-on-front-row-in-las-vegas-thanks-to-the-weather/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Joe Gibbs Racing tops on day one of Daytona testing]]></title>
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Most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams hit the Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on
Thursday for the first of three-consecutive days of testing for the new &quot;Gen-6&quot; race
car. Matt Kenseth posted the fastest lap speed of 192.757 mph during the morning session
in his new position behind the wheel of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Marcos
Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/joe-gibbs-racing-tops-on-day-one-of-daytona-testing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kahne claims Sprint Cup pole at Atlanta ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kahne on the pole Bowyer, Kyle Busch start 2nd &amp; 3rd

Kasey Kahne made a lap around Atlanta Motor Speedway in the No. 4 Red Bull Racing Toyota in 29.775 seconds on Saturday to claim the pole starting spot for Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track. Clint Bowyer qualified second in the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet with a lap time of 29.819 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-kahne-claims-sprint-cup-pole-at-atlanta/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch gets first Fontana NSCS win for Toyota]]></title>
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As the No. 22 Penske Racing Ford of Joey Logano and the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Denny Hamlin battled side-by-side, making contact, for the win in the Auto Club 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in Fontana, Calif., on Sunday, Kyle Busch drove his No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota by them both to claim the win.

&quot;They (Logano and Hamlin) forgot about me, though,&quot; Busch ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-gets-first-fontana-nscs-win-for-toyota/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jeff Gordon claimed victory in Phoenix]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It took almost two years, but Jeff Gordon finally claimed his 83rd win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with his victory in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday.

&quot;We just beat Kyle Busch,&quot; an excited Gordon told his No. 24 crew on the radio after taking the checkered flag.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/jeff-gordon-claimed-victory-in-phoenix/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Comments made at Dover put Kyle Busch in Toyota hot seat ]]></title>
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The following statements are from Kyle Busch, Lee White, Joe Gibbs, and Ed Laukes regarding the conclusion
of last Sunday's NSACAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Dover International Speedway (9-30-12).

Kyle Busch, Driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry
&quot;I made some remarks out of frustration on my radio at the end of last weekend's race in Dover that were ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/comments-made-at-dover-put-kyle-busch-in-toyota-hot-seat/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roger Penske will work toward decision on Allmendinger's fate this week]]></title>
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INDIANAPOLIS – Team owner Roger Penske confirmed he will talk with suspended driver A.J. Allmendinger this week regarding his fate after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver failed a second drug test last Tuesday. 

Penske, who was at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard, said he supports Allmendinger’s efforts to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/roger-penske-will-work-toward-decision-on-allmendinger-s-fate-this-week/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch looking forward to Daytona 500]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KURT BUSCH
Going Back to Daytona Means Getting Back to Roots
 
MOORESVILLE, N.C., (Feb. 15, 2012) – Sometimes it’s good to get back to your roots. And for 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch, the 2012 season will involve just that.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-looking-forward-to-daytona-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pole sitter, Martin, and other Toyota drivers on Richmond qualifying]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mark MartinPhoto by: Michael C. Johnson

MARK MARTIN, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
Starting Position:  1st
Is this like a second childhood and are you enjoying driving ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/pole-sitter-martin-and-other-toyota-drivers-on-richmond-qualifying/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch looks to keep moving up at Darlington]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KYLE BUSCH
Moving On Up
 
Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing ToyotaPhoto by: Action Sports Photography
 
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 8, 2012) – When Kyle Bu ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-looks-to-keep-moving-up-at-darlington/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 02:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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