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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[Texas race couldn’t come at a better time for Kurt Busch]]></title>
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DENVER, Colo. (April 10, 2013) – The ultra-fast 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway will be a welcome site for Kurt Busch, who is coming off the most miserable weekend of racing since joining the Denver-based Furniture Row team late in the 2012 season.
 
“Martinsville Speedway did us in on Sunday,” stated Busch, who finished 37th at the southern Virginia short track. “We were running as ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/texas-race-couldn-t-come-at-a-better-time-for-kurt-busch/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart aims to add another win in Texas]]></title>
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KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (April 9, 2013) – In 22 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Tony Stewart has scored a pole, two wins, six top-fives, 12 top-10s and led 727 laps. The 1.5-mile oval has been a stout venue for Stewart, who first ran at the Texas track in 1997 as a member of the IZOD IndyCar Series.

 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-aims-to-add-another-win-in-texas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mark Martin stays fit as he takes on the challenge in Fontana]]></title>
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CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota, driver Mark Martin has more on his mind than just winning Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.

 

The future Hall of Famer and fitness advocate is overseeing the construction of Michael Waltrip Racing’s new 7,500-square-foot training facility. The multi-level gym at the team’s Cornelius, N.C ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/mark-martin-stays-fit-as-he-takes-on-the-challenge-in-fontana/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch ready for action in the Bristol half-mile bullring ]]></title>
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 12, 2013) – Built out of concrete and stone, the Roman Colosseum still stands today in the Italian center of Rome as a major tourist attraction visited annually by millions from around the world.

 

Completed in 80 AD, the amphitheatre seated 50,000 spectators and was used for gladiator contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-ready-for-action-in-the-bristol-half-mile-bullring/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Newman hopes to have a lucky charm for the Bristol 500]]></title>
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KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (March 12, 2013) – When one thinks of St. Patrick’s Day, some of the first thoughts that come to mind are those of leprechauns. Revelers clad in copious amounts of green clothing and accessories. Four-leaf clovers. Rainbows with pots of gold at the end of them. And, most certainly, good luck.

 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/newman-hopes-to-have-a-lucky-charm-for-the-bristol-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kenseth holds strong to score the victory in Las Vegas]]></title>
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Matt Kenseth celebrated his 41st birthday by eking out a narrow victory over Kasey Kahne in the Kobalt Tools 400 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon.  After hounding the winner in the final laps, Kahne came up short by a mere .6 seconds.
	
In winning, Kenseth became the third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver to win on his birthday.  Cale Yarborough and Kyle Busch were ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-holds-strong-to-score-the-victory-in-las-vegas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2013 Daytona Preseason Thunder dates scheduled for Jan. 10-12]]></title>
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Teams to Shake Down New 2013 Sprint Cup Series Car Prior to 55th Annual Daytona 500

Daytona Preseason Thunder, the annual three-day NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test session at Daytona International Speedway in advance of the prestigious season-opening 55th annual Daytona 500, will be held on Jan. 10-12.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/2013-daytona-preseason-thunder-dates-scheduled-for-jan-10-12/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASCAR takes over Las Vegas for 2012 Champion's Week]]></title>
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NASCAR® will return to Las Vegas for the postseason NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week™ — a star-studded, entertainment-filled celebration for the series champion and NASCAR fans, culminating with the highly anticipated NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards™. Earlier this year, NASCAR announced the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards — and all of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-takes-over-las-vegas-for-2012-champion-s-week/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earnhardt Jr. has no issue with any of his teammates]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletPhoto by: Action Sports Photography
Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Diet Mountain Dew/Natio ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/earnhardt-jr-has-no-issue-with-any-of-his-teammates/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2012 21:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Veteran Martin captures first Michigan pole]]></title>
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Veteran Mark Martin has raced 53 times at the Michigan International
Speedway but he had never captured a NASCAR Sprint Cup pole position until
today.  The 53-year old Martin pushed his Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
around the two-mile oval at a speed of 199.707 miles per hour.

Qualifying for the Pure Michigan 400, the 23rd NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race
of the season, took place ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/veteran-martin-captures-first-michigan-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ragan - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DAVID RAGAN – No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR
POSITION?  “Our mindset here at Pocono is just to capitalize on a
track that’s been good to us in the past.  We ran OK here in the
spring.  We think we’ve got a better team, a better car this weekend
than we had in the spring, but I guess regarding the wild card and
making the Chase, I’ll go back to what we felt like would ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-david-ragan-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T)

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT TRYING TO TACK ON ANOTHER RACE WIN THIS SEASON AND A CHANCE AT $1 MILLION WITH THE SPRINT SUMMER SHOWDOWN?  “It’s great to come back to Pocono.  It’s one of our favorite tracks on the circuit.  This place over the years, for me, has been a really good top-five finish, a first or a second, or it’s been a tire ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-kurt-busch-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brad Keselowski - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger)

HOW ARE YOU FEELING?  “Pretty good, glad to be back in the race car.  It didn’t look like, for a little while, I was going to get to do that.”

HOW DIFFICULT IS IT FOR YOU IN THE RACE CAR?  “It’s been easier at times.  In general, I’m not that bad.  There are some things down there that don’t feel real good.  It took a little effort ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-brad-keselowski-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Greg Biffle - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR POSITION
NOW AND WINNING THIS RACE A YEAR AGO?  “Certainly we’ve been trying
hard to win a race.  We’ve come close a few times and this is a place,
Michigan, Bristol, Atlanta are all great tracks for us and we feel
like we can win at basically any of these race tracks.  We’re trying
hard.  We’re getting our cars driving good ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-greg-biffle-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jeff Gordon - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET met with media and discussed his 40th birthday, the challenges of Pocono Raceway, pit strategy at Watkins Glen, and more. 
 
HOW WAS YOUR BIG BIRTHDAY?
“It was great! It was really sweet. My daughter came in in the morning, singing Happy Birthday to me. That was very special. And throughout the day, you start thinking wow, I’m 40. Every ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-jeff-gordon-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards & Roush - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JACK ROUSH, Car Owner – No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion

“Words can’t
describe how happy all of Roush Fenway is to be sitting here with Carl
in this circumstance and having him agree for 2012 and beyond to
extend his association with us.  I consider it as a positive
indication for the analysis that Carl did, a positive indication for
all of the personnel and the process that we have at Roush ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nhra-edwards-roush-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denny Hamlin - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing

Are you looking forward to racing at Pocono to help your chances to get into the Chase?
“Yeah, definitely. We’re in the spot now obviously where we feel like we would really like to have a second win to kind of
lock ourselves in. We feel like it would be a safe assumption. But, we’ve got to get back to consistency as ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-denny-hamlin-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&amp;M’s Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing

How is your car in practice?
“The M&amp;M’s Camry is pretty decent so far. Unloaded off the truck and was pretty close -- felt good about it. Speed in race
trim was there. Not sure how exactly the track changed with the heat and everything and how much we were supposed to
slow down or not supposed to slow down. Seems like ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-kyle-busch-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tony Stewart - Pocono II Friday Media Visit ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway and discussed practice, the Chase, the wild car and other topics.  
 
HOW WAS YOUR CAR DURING PRACTICE? “I think we’re all right. I feel like we are better on both qualifying package and race package than we were last time we were here. We’ll wait and see but I am cautiously optimistic ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-tony-stewart-pocono-ii-friday-media-visit/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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