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      <title><![CDATA[Earnhardt Jr. and Chevrolet drivers comment on Friday Daytona drafting crash ]]></title>
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DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS:

WHAT HAPPENED?
 “We were just out there running around.  I felt like Marcus (Ambrose) was backing up to me in (turns) one and two to get a run down the back.  I was just going to give him a push down the back straightaway and see if he could get the lead.  I was trying to eventually get the lead myself.  We got off the back ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/earnhardt-jr-and-chevrolet-drivers-comment-on-friday-daytona-drafting-crash/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:32:29 +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[2013 Chevrolet SS takes center stage during Champion’s Week in Las Vegas]]></title>
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Chevrolet officially unveiled its new SS model that the manufacturer plans to enter into NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition in 2013 during Champion's Week festivities in Las Vegas on Thursday. According to Chevrolet, the new SS NASCAR entry closely resembles a Chevy SS model that's set to hit showrooms early next year.

“As a passionate race fan, the debut of the SS NASCAR race ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/2013-chevrolet-ss-takes-center-stage-during-champion-s-week-in-las-vegas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins 2012 Most Popular Driver award ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Earnhardt Jr. Wins Ninth Straight Most Popular Driver Award
Wheaties FUEL Presents Trophy at NASCAR Post-Season Ceremony
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hendrick Motorsports Che ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-dale-earnhardt-jr-wins-2012-most-popular-driver-award/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pole winner Gordon and Chevy drivers reflect on Talladega qualifying]]></title>
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Jeff Gordon, Hendricks Motorsports ChevroletPhoto by: Action Sports Photography

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET – POLE WINNER
THIS IS Y ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/pole-winner-gordon-and-chevy-drivers-reflect-on-talladega-qualifying/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 20:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Series drivers speak out on A.J. Allmendinger suspension ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As A.J. Allmendinger continues to contest his positive drug test many of the top drivers in NASCAR addressed the suspension of their compatriot after today’s qualifying at Loudon.

The majority of them expressed shock at the fact that Allmendinger would be on the wrong end of a drug suspension, and would like to know for sure how he got there ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/series-drivers-speak-out-on-a-j-allmendinger-suspension/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blog: Daytona 500 winner is...who?]]></title>
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[Dear Readers: Please in the comments below tell me your winner picks and why. If I get enough responses, I will put a piece together and post it. Thank you.]

I am going to put the odds aside and pick the winner for the Daytona 500. My focus is the Elite Eight, which I define as drivers with expected winning chances twice that of the field average. I defined this group in a prior ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/blog-daytona-500-winner-is-who-417182/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson snakes to victory in 55th Daytona 500]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Daytona Beach – Jimmie Johnson staved off a group of determined chargers to win the 55th running of the Daytona 500.  Taking command as the race wound down, the five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup title holder flashed his championship form to the delight of the large crowd that was standing and cheering in the closing laps.

For Johnson, he won the 500 for the second time, becoming the 10th ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-snakes-to-victory-in-55th-daytona-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chevy teams Daytona 500 qualifying notes, quotes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Leads the Way for Team Chevy in Daytona 500 Qualifying
 
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2012) – Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet, earned a front row starting spot in Thursday’s Gatorade Duel at Daytona Qualifying Races by posting the third fastest qualifying time today at Daytona International Speedway.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/chevy-teams-daytona-500-qualifying-notes-quotes/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drafting leads to multi-car crash during testing on Friday at Daytona]]></title>
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Ford drivers Trevor Bayne (No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford) and Joey Logano (No. 22 Penske Racing Ford) were fastest during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series testing at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Friday, flirting with the 200 mph mark. When more cars began drafting during the Friday afternoon session, Bayne posted a fast lap speed of 199.650 mph and Logano a top lap speed of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/drafting-leads-to-multi-car-crash-during-testing-on-friday-at-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earnhardt Jr. - Friday media visit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY CHEVROLET met with media and discussed the change in crew chiefs, Danica Patrick, upcoming races, racing this weekend at Bristol, and more. 

Dale Earnhardt J ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/earnhardt-jr-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Four NASCAR drivers make SI's 50 richest American athletes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sports Illustrated has published its yearly list of the 50 Richest Athletes in North America, and of the Fortunate Fifty, four of them come from the ranks of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is highest among the drivers, and stands at #8 on the overall list. The third generation NASCAR driver moved up five spots from last season on the strength of $24 million in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/four-nascar-drivers-make-si-s-50-richest-american-athletes/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earnhardt, Jr wins Richmond pole, Chevrolet drivers score four of top-five starting spots]]></title>
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RICHMOND (September 7, 2012) - Dale Earnhardt, Jr. captured his first pole of 2012, setting the fastest lap today at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) for Saturday night's Federated Auto Parts 400.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/earnhardt-jr-wins-richmond-pole-chevrolet-drivers-score-four-of-top-five-starting-spots/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 02:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earnhardt Jr. talks with media about Danica Patrick]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and discussed the Phoenix race, Danica Patrick’s performances and other topics.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/earnhardt-jr-talks-with-media-about-danica-patrick/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earnhardt gets win four years in the making ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On June 15, 2008, Dale Earnhardt Jr. pulled his No. 88 Hendrick
Motorsports Chevrolet into victory lane at Michigan International
Speedway. After 143 races without a win, he returned to victory lane,
again at Michigan, on Sunday after the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series race.

&quot;We just had a really good car,&quot; Earnhardt said. &quot;The Chevrolet was ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/earnhardt-gets-win-four-years-in-the-making/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Concussion final nail in coffin of Earnhardt's 2012 title hopes]]></title>
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Following a 26-regular season that saw consistency and the first win in four years, the bottom has fallen out, so to speak, of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The driver of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was diagnosed with a concussion on Wednesday, as a result of being collected in a last-lap wreck that involved more than 20 cars in the Good Sam ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/concussion-final-nail-in-coffin-of-earnhardt-s-2012-title-hopes/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earnhardt & Johnson NASCAR Pocono II Friday Media Visit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Teammates Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, And Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 Amp Energy/National Guard Chevrolet

The drivers met with media and discussed plans for Watkins Glen next week, expectations about Pocono this weekend, Danica Patrick, testing, and more. 
The interview to drive for him was rather tough.Jimmie Johnson

ON JIMMIE JOHNSON DRIVING ONE OF DALE EARNHARDT ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-earnhardt-jr-johnson-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:29:36 +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[Allmendinger returns due to Smith subbing for Earnhardt Jr. at Charlotte]]></title>
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Due to the concussion that Dale Earnhardt Jr. sustained in the big crash at Talladega in the #88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, the team needed to find a substitute driver for this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 

Hendrick was able to sign-up Regan Smith for the Charlotte 500.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/allmendinger-returns-due-to-smith-subbing-for-earnhardt-jr-at-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chevrolet Racing Charlotte All-Star race qualifying report ]]></title>
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FASTEST CHEVROLET QUALIFIER RYAN NEWMAN STARTS SECOND IN ALL-STAR RACE
Ryan Newman, Stewart-Haas Racing ChevroletPhoto by: Action Sports Photography
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/chevrolet-racing-charlotte-all-star-race-qualifying-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 01:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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