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      <title><![CDATA[Danica Patrick ready for Martinsville Gas Booster 500]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (April 2, 2013) – Two big challenges await Danica Patrick as she looks toward Sunday’s STP Gas Booster 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
 
The first and most important challenge is figuring out how to drive the tricky .526-mile paperclip oval that her crew chief Tony Gibson describes as “a tough place for any veteran to go, let alone a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-patrick-ready-for-martinsville-gas-booster-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch is thunderstruck at Bristol]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kurt Busch, Phoenix Racing ChevroletPhoto by: Action Sports Photography 
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 22, 2012) – “Thunderstruck.” It’s a rhythmic song with a simple ch ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-is-thunderstruck-at-bristol/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 19:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart 'rushing' to race Fontana 400]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (March 20, 2013) – Multiple-meaning words – terms that can have different meanings depending on how they are used in a sentence – can be tricky for students of the English language. “Light,” “crash,” and “oil” are just a few that appear on a very long list of words that can be used as verbs, nouns and even adjectives depending upon the context and conjugation.
 
Take ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-rushing-to-race-fontana-400/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Danica Patrick looks to improve further at Richmond 400]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (April 23, 2013) – It was just three weeks ago that Danica Patrick surprised many NASCAR observers with her impressive 12th-place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the .526-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
 
Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), will look to improve even further on her short-track results in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-patrick-looks-to-improve-further-at-richmond-400/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A win for Danica this weekend at Talladega?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 2, 2013) – The stars may be aligning for Danica Patrick as she enters the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday (May 5) at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
 
Patrick, driver of the No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), always seems run well in the month of May, and she loves restrictor-plate racing, the kind of which takes place ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/a-win-for-danica-this-weekend-at-talladega/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 11:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Danica Patrick continue learning at Auto Club 400]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (March 20, 2013) – Every race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is important, although races at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway and Darlington (S.C.) Raceway seem to carry extra importance due to historical significance.
 
Daytona is home to the “Super Bowl of stock-car racing,” the Daytona 500 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-patrick-continue-learning-at-auto-club-400/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:10:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Danica Patrick does not fear the concrete of Dover]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Sept. 26, 2012) – Danica Patrick has raced on concrete surfaces many times during her career, having done so in IZOD IndyCar Series, NASCAR K&amp;N Pro Series East, NASCAR Nationwide Series and even NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition.
 
But she knows as well as anyone that her concrete starts in four different racing series can’t fully prepare her for Sunday’s ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-patrick-does-not-fear-the-concrete-of-dover/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tony Stewart eager to race at Richmond]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (April 24, 2013) – Give Tony Stewart a pen and a sketchpad and assign him the task of designing the perfect asphalt track for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the blueprint would look a little something like this:

Sound familiar? It should. Those are the specifications for Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, and come Saturday night, it is home to Round No. 9 on the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tony-stewart-eager-to-race-at-richmond/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tony Stewart still seeks his first Daytona 500 win, new Gen-6  may be the key]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ANNAPOLIS, N.C. – A new car. It’s a prospect that can be both daunting and exhilarating. It’s
visually appealing yet financially intimidating. It’s a rite of passage and often times reflective
of varying life stages, from living the single life to joining the ranks of parenthood. And the
options? Practically limitless. Chevrolet alone is introducing 13 new vehicles this year ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tony-stewart-still-seeks-his-first-daytona-500-win-new-gen-6-may-be-the-key/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fans get early peak at Daytona action during Preseason Thunder]]></title>
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With the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season on the horizon, fans and teams, alike, head to Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway for the yearly Preseason Thunder event to be held Jan. 10-12. In addition to autograph and question-and-answer sessions for fans' enjoyment, the teams will hit the track all three days to test their new sixth generation racers in preparation for ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/fans-get-early-peak-at-daytona-action-during-preseason-thunder/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[MWR brings three Gen-6 Toyotas to Daytona Thunder testing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CORNELIUS, N.C. — After completing its most successful season in 2012, the three Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota teams are ready to start the 2013 season with the annual three-day Daytona Preseason Thunder test at Daytona International Speedway. 

Highlighting the test that begins Thursday will be the drafting of the new-look Gen-6 production modeled racers that make their competition ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/mwr-brings-three-gen-6-toyotas-to-daytona-thunder-testing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Daninca Patrick first full Cup season begins with Daytona 500]]></title>
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KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – The No. 10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet SS is loaded up and ready. Crew chief Tony
Gibson and the GoDaddy.com crew are ready. And, most importantly, Danica Patrick is ready for the
start of her first full NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/daninca-patrick-first-full-cup-season-begins-with-daytona-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gordon and Johnson are always favorites at Martinsville]]></title>
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When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Martinsville (Va.) Speedway as it will this weekend for Sunday's STP Gas Booster 500, it's not hard to pick out a few favorites. Drivers at the top of the list include Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon in the No. 24 Chevrolet and Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Chevy and Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/gordon-and-johnson-are-always-favorites-at-martinsville/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The eyes of Texas are upon Danica Patrick]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Of all the tracks Danica Patrick has competed at, she is most associated with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

In seven Indianapolis 500 starts, Patrick finished in the top-10 six times, including a third-place result in 2009, the best finish ever for a woman in the historic race. 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/the-eyes-of-texas-are-upon-danica-patrick/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chevrolet is ready to shine in the dawn of a new era]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DETROIT - As the excitement builds in the days leading up to the ‘Great American Race’ at Daytona International Speedway, Chevrolet is anxiously awaiting the beginning of a new era for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. 

It’s the start of a new tradition. It’s a new season with new livery. It’s a time when NASCAR leaves behind the old and embraces the new. It announces the birth of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/chevrolet-is-ready-to-shine-in-the-dawn-of-a-new-era/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Danica Patrick's Cup education continues this weekend at Bristol]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DANICA PATRICK
Summer Break Is Over
 
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – The last time Danica Patrick competed in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, Memorial Day weekend was in full swing and kids around the United States were preparing for the annual summer break from school.


Now entering late August, kids are heading back to the classroom and Patrick is heading back to Sprint Cup competition as her ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-patrick-s-cup-education-continues-this-weekend-at-bristol/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Regan Smith seeks another 500 win, this time at Daytona]]></title>
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Spartanburg, S.C. - Regan Smith, 2011 winner of the prestigious Southern 500 at Darlington
Raceway, aims to claim an additional NASCAR crown jewel this weekend. Smith and Phoenix Racing
will team up to tackle the high banks of Daytona International Speedway in one of NASCAR's most
coveted races, the Daytona 500. Smith will pilot the No. 51 Guy Roofing Chevrolet in his sixth
Daytona ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/regan-smith-seeks-another-500-win-this-time-at-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘The lady in green’ once again meets ‘The lady in black’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 7, 2013) – It’s been called the toughest of all tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. So much so that Darlington (S.C.) Raceway years ago was nicknamed “The Track Too Tough To Tame.”
 
Darlington is an egg-shaped oval 1.366 miles in length – the odd shape because the western portion of the oval needed a tighter radius on the turns as founder Harold ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/the-lady-in-green-once-again-meets-the-lady-in-black/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 11:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASCAR takes over Las Vegas during champion’s week]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ To the victor go the spoils. And this week in Las Vegas, we’ve got two big winners.

First, of course, is 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski. Keselowski outlasted and outperformed 11 of the best drivers in the world over the 10-race stretch known as the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. 

In doing so, the 28-year-old captured the first NASCAR premier series ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-takes-over-las-vegas-during-champion-s-week-429729/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jimmie Johnson excited about new Gen-6 car heading to Daytona  Speedweeks]]></title>
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – When the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series haulers pull into the
garage Thursday at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, they will be carrying a newly designed
racecar. NASCAR’s sixth-generation racer (Gen 6) features a look that will seem familiar to many
race fans. It’s a look that takes the sport back to its roots, when the Chevrolet that sat on the
showroom ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/jimmie-johnson-excited-about-new-gen-6-car-heading-to-daytona-speedweeks/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
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