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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch and FRR prepare for Memorial weekend classic at Charlotte]]></title>
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DENVER, Colo. (May 21, 2013) – The first thought for Kurt Busch when asked about this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway wasn’t about the longest race of the year, nor was it about his chances of winning one of NASCAR’s crown jewels after a dominating performance Saturday night in the Sprint All-Star Race. 
 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 22:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hill and FAS Lane Racing prepare for longest race of season at Charlotte]]></title>
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. - (May 21, 2013) - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie driver Timmy Hill and the FAS Lane Racing team prepare for the grueling 600 miles that lay ahead this week. Hill and his No. 32 OXYwater Ford head to Charlotte Motor Speedway this week for the very popular running of the Coca-Cola 600.  While the Memorial Day weekend event gives the FAS Lane Racing team a race in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hill-and-fas-lane-racing-prepare-for-longest-race-of-season-at-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson wants to win his 4th Charlotte 600 race]]></title>
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2013) – “Our house is a very, very, very fine house.” Graham Nash wasn’t referring to Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway when he wrote the song “Our House.” But Jimmie Johnson would agree that the track, which is quickly becoming like home, is a very fine one, indeed.

 
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tony Stewart aims for victory in the 600 marathon in Charlotte ]]></title>
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KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (May 22, 2013) – The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway has long been one of the “crown jewel” races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, along with the Daytona 500 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, the Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway and since 1994 when stock cars debuted at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Brickyard 400. Each of these ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tony-stewart-aims-for-victory-in-the-600-marathon-in-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch heading to Charlotte 600 for a win]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2013) – On Monday, Kyle Busch, crew chief Dave Rogers and several members of his No. 18 M&amp;M’s Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team headed to Charlotte to help build a home at a Habitat for Humanity build site.

The driver of the No. 18 M’Prove America™ Toyota and his team have also been building their way toward a long-awaited Sprint Cup win at Charlotte (N.C.) ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-heading-to-charlotte-600-for-a-win/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Home' game for Ryan Newman at Charlotte 600]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 21, 2013) – It could be argued that there’s no track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit Ryan Newman feels more at home than at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
 
It was at the 1.5-mile track where Newman first made a big splash. And there’s no doubt Newman has made himself right at home in Charlotte since the beginning of his stock car career. He’s hoping the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/home-game-for-ryan-newman-at-charlotte-600/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 13:43:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Patrick ready for 600 miles race at Charlotte]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 21, 2013) – Racing on Memorial Day weekend is nothing new for Danica Patrick as she’s done it at the professional level for nine years. But for 2013, just as it was in 2012, the car, location, track length and distance will be a bit different than what she became accustomed to from 2005 to 2011.
 
In those seven years, Patrick competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/patrick-ready-for-600-miles-race-at-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Michael Waltrip Racing driver Martin Truex Jr ready for Charlotte 600]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. might not have visited victory lane Saturday night in the All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but raising $80,000 for a children’s hospital had to make him feel pretty good.
Truex did win the Showdown pole and has much to gain this weekend in the Coke 600 in Charlotte. His Michael Waltrip Racing team is in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/michael-waltrip-racing-driver-martin-truex-jr-ready-for-charlotte-600/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Woods poised to make milestone start at Charlotte ]]></title>
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Like nearly everyone in America this week, Eddie Wood and his fellow members of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team have had the weather on their minds, especially after the heart-breaking death and damage that massive tornados caused in Oklahoma on Tuesday.

Wood and his crew also have been keeping an eye on the forecast for Charlotte on Thursday, when qualifying is scheduled for ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/woods-poised-to-make-milestone-start-at-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ambrose aims to repeat front row starting spot in 600]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.C. (May 21, 2013) - Marcos Ambrose heads into Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway looking for the speed he found last year when the team qualified on the outside pole for the Coca-Cola 600. His efforts led to an all- Richard Petty Motorsports front row.
 
Ambrose has eight starts in point races at Charlotte. He tallied two top-10 finishes and a best finish of fifth with Richard ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ambrose-aims-to-repeat-front-row-starting-spot-in-600/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Almirola honors Air Force with patriotic paint scheme in Charlotte 600 race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.C. (May 21, 2013) - Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Air Force Ford team look to repeat last year's speed in the Coca-Cola 600. Almirola and team won the pole in last year's 600-mile event and finished 16th in his Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway debut. In just his second start at the 1.5-mile track, Almirola started 15th and drove to the 12th position.
 
The United States Air ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/almirola-honors-air-force-with-patriotic-paint-scheme-in-charlotte-600-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A test for both man and machine for Ragan at Charlotte Motor Speedway]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2013) - David Ragan cites the Coca-Cola 600 right up there with the rest of NASCAR's historic races: the Daytona 500, the Brickyard 400 and the Southern 500.  Only the 600-miler is an even greater test of the endurance of both the driver and the car.
 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Adjustability is name of game for Gilliland at Charlotte 600]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2013) - The annual Coca-Cola 600 is one of David Gilliland's favorite races.  It's also among the most challenging.
 
David GillilandPhoto by: Action Sports Photography
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wise preps for his first 600-miler at Charlotte]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[STATESVILLE, N.C. (May 21, 2013) - Josh Wise will run his first Coca-Cola 600 this Memorial Day weekend and is preparing in every way possible to prepare for NASCAR's most endurance-testing event.  The 30-year-old driver of the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford, who still considers himself a rookie in some of the Sprint Cup Series events, has been preparing both physically and mentally.
 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bowyer aims for victory lane at Charlotte 600]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver Clint Bowyer visited victory lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time in October. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver enjoyed the experience so much he’d like to do it again Sunday after 400-laps around the 1.5-mile track. The tradition and importance of the 600-mile annual Memorial Day weekend race isn’t lost on the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bowyer-aims-for-victory-lane-at-charlotte-600/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 10:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[20-year anniversary of Gordon's first start in '600' at Charlotte Motor Speedway]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In Jeff Gordon's 700th career start at Darlington a few weeks ago, the 87-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner notched his 300th career top-five. 

But what does he remember about his third career top-five - a runner-up finish to Dale Earnhardt - in Gordon's first attempt in the 600-miler at Charlotte Motor Speedway? Not much.

Gordon, whose first race in NASCAR's ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/20-year-anniversary-of-gordon-s-first-start-in-600-at-charlotte-motor-speedway/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 21:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch’s car will pay tribute to Armed Forces Day at All-Star Race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DENVER, Colo. -- With Armed Forces Day being celebrated on Saturday (May 18), Kurt Busch’s No. 78 Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet will observe the annual holiday with a special paint scheme for Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Newman on the list of the All-Star race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – In some ways, getting into the Sprint All-Star Race is like getting into an exclusive club. Those not on the VIP list are going to be standing on the other side of the velvet rope without access to the events inside.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Martin owns most All-Star starts]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine driver Mark Martin claimed his first NASCAR All Star race victory in 1998 and scored another in 2005. 
Mark Martin, Michael Waltrip Racin ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/martin-owns-most-all-star-starts/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Almirola aims to win showdown, compete in All-Star race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.C. - Aric Almirola will compete in Saturday's Sprint Showdown looking for a win to gain a spot in the headline Sprint All-Star Race. To qualify for the All-Star Race, the No. 43 Smithfield Ford team will have to finish first or second in the Sprint Showdown 40-lap qualifier race. The race will have two 20-lap segments and an optional pit stop between them.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/almirola-aims-to-win-showdown-compete-in-all-star-race-2/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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