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    <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart-Haas says it only has eyes for Newman]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Every driver in the NASCAR garage knows that there are some big seats open for 2013, and every man with a a helmet and firesuit has seemingly been mentioned in conjunction for open rides with Penske Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing.

 

Most prognosticators expect former Roush Fenway series champ Matt Kenseth to end up at JGR, while Joey Logano tries the famed Penske ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-haas-says-it-only-has-eyes-for-newman/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allmendinger reveals the prescription drug that caused his suspension]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[So now that A.J. Allmendinger has revealed that he tested positive for the prescription Adderall, which he told FOXSports.com that he ingested unknowingly after a friend gave it to him – we are finally able to get through the smoke screen that Walldinger Racing Inc. put up from the outset of his suspension and can get to the genesis of the problem.

A.J. Allmendinger did something that ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/allmendinger-reveals-the-prescription-drug-that-caused-his-suspension/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASCAR champs say Allmendinger faces a long road back]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It hasn’t even been a week since A.J. Allmendinger lost his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ride with Penske Racing, but in that time it has become evident that his two positive drug tests have put the binders on a promising career.

Allmendinger tested positive for amphetamines in a test that was taken prior to the Kentucky NASCAR race, and while his camp has maintained his innocence ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-champs-say-allmendinger-faces-a-long-road-back/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A.J. Allmendinger released by Penske Racing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A.J. Allmendinger is now a free agent, and the fight for the seat in the Penske Racing #22 Pennzoil Dodge can begin.

Allmendinger announced today that he was officially released by Penske Racing after testing positive for amphetamines during a random NASCAR drug test taken during the Kentucky race weekend.

Allmendinger's statment follows:

&quot;Effective today, I have been released ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/a-j-allmendinger-released-by-penske-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:35:33 +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[Date set for testing of A.J. Allmendinger's 'B' sample]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The date for the testing of A.J. Allmendinger's 'B' sample has been set by NASCAR and the Aegis Analytical Laboratories in Nashville, Tennessee, and will be conducted on Tuesday, July 24 at 8 a.m. Central Time. 

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is off this weekend, so Allmendinger will not miss another week of competition before the sample is analyzed, and it is expected that the results ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/date-set-for-testing-of-a-j-allmendinger-s-b-sample/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roger Penske to stand by Allmendinger as 'B' sample is tested]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Roger Penske has already shown that he will stick by a driver through trying times, giving them every opportunity to extricate themselves from any tough position they find themselves in – until final judgment is passed.

Therefore it should come as no surprise that the man the stood by Indy Car star Helio Castroneves through his federal tax evasion trial is ready to back NASCAR driver ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/roger-penske-to-stand-by-allmendinger-as-b-sample-is-tested/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 13:36:03 +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[National Guard defends its motorsports sponsorships]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Guard is apparently not leaving racing without a fight.

Just three days after the U.S. Army announced that it was dropping its $8.2 million sponsorship of NASCAR, the National Guard put out a statement defending its sports sponsorships.

The statement – attributed to Major General (Ret.) Gus L. Hargett Jr. – acknowledged that further cutting the budget ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/national-guard-defends-its-motorsports-sponsorships/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A.J.Allmendinger brings in some weapons to fight drug test result]]></title>
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The Associated Press is reporting that A.J. Allmendinger is bringing in his own toxicologist and attorney as NASCAR finalizes the analysis of his second drug test – after the Penske Racing driver tested positive on a first test last week. Allmendinger's camp refuted the AP claim on Friday, saying that the attorney will not be present as NASCAR rules only allow either the presence of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/a-j-allmendinger-brings-in-some-weapons-to-fight-drug-test-result/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Allmendinger camp reveals that driver tested positive for banned stimulant]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After letting the matter be dissected and speculated upon for 48 hours, the A.J. Allmendinger camp has come out with guns blazing.

The Penske Racing NASCAR driver was suspended Saturday for a failed drug test, and with the Jeremy Mayfield debacle still fresh in everyone's mind, growing sentiment was that Allmendinger had done something wrong - it was just now a question of how wrong ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/allmendinger-camp-reveals-that-driver-tested-positive-for-banned-stimulant/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Representative pursuing further cuts in military racing sponsorships]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[One day after the announcement that the U.S. Army was ending a NASCAR sponsorship deal that cost $8.4 million dollars, the Minnesota Congresswoman who tried unsuccessfully to end all military sports sponsorship is going after the money backing one of the highest-profile drivers in all of racing.

Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., lauded Tuesday's announcement that the Army would end a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/u-s-representative-pursuing-further-cuts-in-military-racing-sponsorships/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Danica Patrick finalizes her NASCAR Sprint Cup slate for 2012]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Danica Patrick has finally solidified her 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for 2012, announcing today that she will compete in the Oct. 21 Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway.
 
Patrick drives the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing in Cup competition via a collaborative agreement with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR). By selecting the Kansas race, she will return to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-patrick-finalizes-her-nascar-sprint-cup-slate-for-2012/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Army drops sponsorship of Stewart-Haas NASCAR program]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Stewart-Haas Racing today announced that 2012 will be the last season that is will be carrying the U.S. Army logos on its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car, as the Army has reallocated its marketing funds for 2013 and removed its sponsorship of the #39 Chevrolet driven by Ryan Newman.

The SHR team had featured the U.S. Army as part of its sponsorship lineup since October of 2009, although ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/u-s-army-drops-sponsorship-of-stewart-haas-nascar-program/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sam Hornish to replace A.J. Allmendinger in Penske Dodge for Loudon]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sam Hornish Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger have been inextricably linked over the past few seasons, both drivers abandoning their status as poster boys for their open-wheel sanctioning bodies  for the currency-rich pastures of NASCAR. Now Roger Penske is putting them in the same sentence again as the team today announced that it would replace the suspended Allmendinger with Hornish in the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/sam-hornish-to-replace-a-j-allmendinger-in-penske-dodge-for-loudon/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tony Stewart ready, if not willing, for Daytona restrictor plates]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tony Stewart has long been one of the more vocal opponents of NASCAR’s restrictor-plate racing, most famously this year at Talladega when –with tongue planted somewhere near his cheek – he apologized to the fans for not wrecking enough cars.

The reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion may feel a little better about this week’s plate race at Daytona, as Stewart has 16 wins on the 2.5-mile ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tony-stewart-ready-if-not-willing-for-daytona-restrictor-plates/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jeff Gordon chasing the Chase at Daytona]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jeff Gordon is one of those names that is synonymous with the NASCAR Chase For The Championship, as the four-time series champion has qualified for seven of the eight editions of the NASCAR playoff format.

But the 40-year-old is on the outside looking in at the moment, mired in 18th in the points standings after one of the more hard-luck seasons in recent memory. But as Vince Lombardi ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/jeff-gordon-chasing-the-chase-at-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Michael Andretti eyeing creation of a NASCAR program]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[About the only thing missing on Michael Andretti’s glistening racing resume (aside from that pesky Indianapolis 500 win) is the fact that he never got a chance to compete in stock cars of any sort.

Andretti may be looking to fill that column on his stat sheet now, albeit as a team owner, as the former Indy Car champion has told SI.com that for the third consecutive year he is pursuing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/michael-andretti-eyeing-creation-of-a-nascar-program/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Matt Kenseth out at Roush Fenway Racing after 2012 season]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NASCAR Silly Season began with a pre-Fourth of July bombshell today current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Matt Kenseth lost his ride with Roush Fenway Racing for the 2013 season.

The team today announced that 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will compete for the team full-time in NSCS competition beginning in 2013, at the expense of 2003 series ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/matt-kenseth-out-at-roush-fenway-racing-after-2012-season/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:47:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Michael Waltrip Racing has best day in team history with Bowyer win]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A member of one of NASCAR’s most fabled racing families and with more than 1,200 NASCAR Sprint Cup starts as a driver and an owner, the road course at Sonoma was probably the least likely place for Michael Waltrip to have his best day as a team owner.

Throw in the fact that Clint Bowyer is in his first season with MWR and that Brian Vickers was running just his third race with the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/michael-waltrip-racing-has-best-day-in-team-history-with-bowyer-win/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
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