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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monetary fines, probation and loss of points from Texas race announced by NASCAR ]]></title>
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2013) – Penalties have been handed down to three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams following last Saturday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

 

The No. 56 car was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/monetary-fines-probation-and-loss-of-points-from-texas-race-announced-by-nascar/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Winning team Bristol II press conference ]]></title>
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series post race press conference Bristol Motor Speedway
An Interview With: An Interview With: BRAD KESELOWSKI and PAUL WOLFE
Victory lane: race winner Brad ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-winning-team-bristol-ii-press-conference/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:26:49 +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[Dick Trickle ended his own life at the age of 71]]></title>
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Dick Trickle died today, Thursday May 16th at a local cemetery in Boger City, North Carolina.  The retired NASCSAR driver who made the news for his talent on the short tracks and for his personality. His passion was being at a race track. 

From 1967 to 1972, Trickle was the one to beat on the stock car racing short-tracks; he was known as the &quot;White Knight''.  After his ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/dick-trickle-ended-his-own-life-at-the-age-of-71/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 22:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Penske & Keselowski Pleased With NASCAR Pocono II Win]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ironman Effort Gives Keselowski Crucial Win at Pocono Raceway
 
LONG POND, Pa. (August 7, 2011) – Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), picked up his second win of 2011 in the Good Sam RV Insurance 500 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon. Keselowski, who earlier in the week had been involved in a serious accident while ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/rfr-s-brad-keselowski-nascar-cup-pocono-ii-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASCAR levies fines and penalties causing immediate reactions ]]></title>
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A day ago, Brad Keselowski, crew chief Paul Wolfe and team owner Roger Penske were being given the red-carpet treatment at the White House and some 24 hours later, they were seeing red after being called on the carpet by NASCAR.  The No. 2 Ford team along with the companion No. 22 Ford of Joey Logano and company were fined and penalized for car violations that surfaced at the Texas ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-levies-fines-and-penalties-causing-immediate-reactions/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 04:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brad Keselowski brings different image to NASCAR ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seldom do you find a sports champion that quotes Winston Churchill but Brad Keselowski isn’t from the traditional mold. The 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion brings a different image to the motorsports world.  Fans like it.  He has more than 330,000 followers on Twitter.

He grew up in a racing family in nearby Rochester Hills.  His father, Bob, was a racer.  The race shop was his ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/brad-keselowski-brings-different-image-to-nascar/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jeff Gordon on Phoenix: Nice to see a nice wide groove]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed the groove at Phoenix International Raceway, the possibility of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series racing on dirt, what it takes to be a champion and other topics.  

HOW HAS THE TRACK AGED IN THE ONE YEAR?  IS IT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS A YEAR AGO? “It’s a little ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/jeff-gordon-on-phoenix-nice-to-see-a-nice-wide-groove/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:42:28 +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[Ambrose trades paint with Keselowski on way to second win at Watkins Glen]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ambrose last-lap victor at The Glen

Watkins Glen, N. Y. – Marcos Ambrose pulled off an amazing last lap pass to win the Finger Lakes 355 at Watkins Glen International, claiming his second consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory on the historic road course in upstate New York.

For Ambrose, he won his second Sprint Cup race in 141 events and earned his sixth top-10 finish in 2012 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ambrose-trades-paint-with-keselowski-on-way-to-second-win-at-watkins-glen/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:49:22 +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[Champion Keselowski takes new Penske Ford out for initial test in Charlotte]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After earning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the Penske Racing Dodge, Brad Keselowski was touring the Charlotte Motor Speedway 1.5 mile oval behind the wheel of the 2013 Ford Fusion. 

Roger Penske made the switch at the end of the 2012 season. The champion was in the No. 2 Miller Lite Fusion this morning. “It’s hard to get a great read on the whole manufacturer ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/champion-keselowski-takes-new-penske-ford-out-for-initial-test-in-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brad Keselowski Kansas Race Report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Keselowski Plays Fuel Strategy Perfectly to Earn Victory at Kansas Speedway
 
Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), earned a hard-fought victory in the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway (CMS) on Sunday afternoon. Keselowski and crew chief, Paul Wolfe, executed a perfect fuel strategy over the final 20 laps to secure the win. The ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/brad-keselowski-kansas-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski Bristol II Sprint Cup race report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Keselowski Inches Closer to Chase Spot with Win at Bristol Motor Speedway 

BRISTOL, Tenn. (August 27, 2011) – Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), picked up his third win of 2011 in the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) on Saturday night. The finish marked the fourth-consecutive top-three result for ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-keselowski-bristol-ii-sprint-cup-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:42:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASCAR needs to raise the bar on equality in penalties - video]]></title>
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There are times that NASCAR simply slaps one’s hand, and at other times, they toss the book at the offending driver(s) and other team members.  Today, their decision appears to have been more of what one would call the middle ground on Jeff Gordon. 

His action of plowing his Chevrolet into the Toyota of Clint Bowyer was obvious to the spectators, the fans watching from home, and the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-needs-to-raise-the-bar-on-equality-in-penalties-video/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 02:40:58 +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[Crash sidelines Kahne, Harvick, Stewart, Montoya and others at Daytona 500]]></title>
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On the 34th lap of the Daytona 500, a nine-car crash sent star drivers Kasey Kahne, Sprint
Unlimited victor Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya and five others to the sidelines.

According to Kahne, he had to check-up when the three cars ahead of him slowed.  In turn, he got
bumped by Kyle Busch and spun off the track.  Running in a large pack, cars scattered in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/crash-sidelines-kahne-harvick-stewart-montoya-and-others-at-daytona-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski drives to Sprint Cup win at Bristol ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Keselowski claims 3rd win in 2011; Truex Jr., Jeff Gordon finish 2nd &amp; 3rd

Brad Keselowski sailed away from the rest of the field with four fresh tires on his No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge in the closing laps to claim the win in the Irwin Tools Night Race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

“This is a race of champions,” an elated Keselowski said ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-keselowski-drives-to-sprint-cup-win-at-bristol/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski claims Sprint Cup pole at Charlotte]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Story Highlights Keselowski only driver over 192 mph
 Allmendinger takes second starting spot
 Stenhouse Jr. starts 9th in debut Cup race



With a lap time of 28.112 seconds, Brad Keselowski claimed the pole starting spot o ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-claims-sprint-cup-pole-at-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 02:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
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