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      <title><![CDATA[Patrick talks about her Duel crash and other subjects ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DANICA PATRICK, No. 10 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed running the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday, her accident during the Gatorade Duel race, social media and other topics.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Twitter reaction to Jay & Mark Penske arrest]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Read the full report on Jay and Mark Penske's arrest here

Two full-bladdered men from Nantucket Found themselves lacking a bucket. In lieu of a loo Said 'That high heel will do,'..

Tony ‏@PopOffValve
If EVERYONE in the paddock at Sonoma doesn't call Jay &quot;Whiz Khalifa&quot; all weekend, YOU ARE NOT DOING YOUR JOBS CORRECTLY.

Gary C Poland ‏@basset8854
Penske Bros are making ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/twitter-reaction-to-jay-mark-penske-arrest/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 23:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Chevrolet SS race car unveiled in Las Vegas]]></title>
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Will Debut at the 2013 Daytona SpeedWeeks in February
 
Chevrolet today opened a new chapter in its storied racing history, unveiling its eagerly anticipated 2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS race car. Powered by the legendary small block V-8 engine, the rear-wheel drive performance sedan will be Chevrolet’s newest entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, beginning with the 2013 SpeedWeeks in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/new-chevrolet-ss-race-car-unveiled-in-las-vegas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 03:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Montoya on Daytona fiery crash with Phoenix media]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JUAN PABLO MONTOYA NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed his fiery crash with a jet dryer during the Daytona 500 last week, the Penske announcement to move to Ford in 2013, and more. Full Transcript:

 

HOW ARE YOU FEELING (AFTER LAST WEEK’S CRASH AT DAYTONA) “I’m feeling okay. My feet are still a little sore, but not ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/montoya-on-daytona-fiery-crash-with-phoenix-media/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:52:53 +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[Blog: Daytona 500 Rain Free For All]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Question: Chance of rain today for Daytona?
Answer: 70% (from 50% as of yesterday)
The Weather Channel: &quot;Rain showers early becoming a steady light rain for the afternoon. High 67F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph.&quot;

This changes the complexion of the race quite a bit.  The 100th lap mark is crucial since that makes the race official.  If the race is halted after that because of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/blog-daytona-500-rain-free-for-all/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kevin and Delana Harvick welcome baby boy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kevin and DeLana Harvick welcomed son Keelan Paul Harvick (pronounced Keylan) Sunday, July 8th, 2012.

Keelan weighed in at 6.8 lbs. and 19.5 inches. Throughout the pregnancy, the Harvicks had jokingly referred to their son as &quot;Baby Otis&quot; on Twitter and in public.
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      <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2013 Chevrolet SS takes center stage during Champion’s Week in Las Vegas]]></title>
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Chevrolet officially unveiled its new SS model that the manufacturer plans to enter into NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition in 2013 during Champion's Week festivities in Las Vegas on Thursday. According to Chevrolet, the new SS NASCAR entry closely resembles a Chevy SS model that's set to hit showrooms early next year.

“As a passionate race fan, the debut of the SS NASCAR race ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/2013-chevrolet-ss-takes-center-stage-during-champion-s-week-in-las-vegas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kenseth: What we get, what we don't get]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Where does Kenseth go from here?

   Matt Kenseth is heading somewhere after this season – rumored to most likely be Joe Gibbs Racing – although no official announcement has been made yet.

   I get that.

   But what I don't get – and I'm betting there's a lot of people wondering the same thing – why would Roush Fenway Racing make the announcement at this time?

   Kenseth is the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-what-we-get-what-we-don-t-get/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 06:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harvick's No. 29 Chevrolet to feature new look for 2013 ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ST. LOUIS (Nov. 30, 2012) – Kevin Harvick unveiled the 2013 No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS paint scheme on Thursday in Las Vegas following the reveal of the new Chevrolet SS NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car.
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tempers flare in Phoenix 500 at the penultimate Cup race - Video]]></title>
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Adrenaline tends to run high when drivers strap into a race car for several hundred miles of high-speed bumper-to-bumper traffic. Contact is often made. Sometimes it's intentional, and sometimes it's not. And when a driver feels like he's been too nice and let things go for too long, he sometimes gets fed up and decides he's just not going to take it anymore.

That seemed to be what ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/tempers-flare-in-phoenix-500-at-the-penultimate-cup-race-video-429174/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Montoya talks about Daytona 500 crash with jet dryer ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET – Sidelined in crash with jet dryer truck on lap 160
Juan Pablo Montoya, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/montoya-talks-about-daytona-500-crash-with-jet-dryer/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 04:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Are NASCAR drivers real athletes? - Video]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denny Hamlin willingly took part in a scientific experiment

Would you swallow a sensor that would record your internal temperature before you climbed into a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car? Denny Hamlin did exactly that before climbing into his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for what could be a four hour race?  

Hamlin did swallow the sensor, and then thanked Dr. Cynthia Bir for letting him ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/are-nascar-drivers-real-athletes-video/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 20:28:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart throws his helmet at Kenseth - video]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth (car No. 17) lock fenders as they battle for the lead and both cars pile into the inside wall. Then Smoke decided on his own form of vigilante justice.

NASCAR will not penalize Tony Stewart for throwing his helmet at Matt Kenseth’s car during the race Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said Monday afternoon.

NASCAR did ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-throws-his-helmet-at-kenseth-video/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[10 NASCAR wives and girlfriends pictured trackside & on the red carpet]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[They get paid to drive race cars every weekend, have beautiful wives and girlfriends and the cutest kids.  Is it no wonder all these Nascar drivers are always smiling.
       
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/10-nascar-wives-and-girlfriends-pictured-trackside-on-the-red-carpet/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jeff Gordon top dog in qualifying at Talladega ]]></title>
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In qualifications for the Aaron’s 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway, Jeff Gordon was the top dog with a speed of 191.623 miles per hour, claiming the pole position for Sunday’s nationally televised race, the 10th round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.  

In taking his 71st career pole and third at Talladega, Gordon has registered at least one pole for the 20th consecutive ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/jeff-gordon-top-dog-in-qualifying-at-talladega/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 19:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kenseth escapes last lap carnage for Talladega 500 victory]]></title>
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Matt Kenseth claimed the top spot in his No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford as more than 20 cars wrecked en route to the checkered flag to claim the win in the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on Sunday.

Unofficial race results soon after the last-lap wreck had Jeff Gordon finishing second in the No. 24 Hendrick ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-escapes-last-lap-carnage-for-talladega-500-victory/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blog: Montoya, where are ya?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Juan Pablo Montoya was expected to take NASCAR by storm. A skilled and proven Formula One racer had descended on the simplistic world of oval track stock car racing.  He would drive ovals around the Americans, many thought (particularly the Formula One fans).  Some even compared him with the likes of Mario Andretti.
 

A half decade later, we find the Montoya experiment a complete ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/blog-montoya-where-are-ya/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2013 Cup cars get first taste of restrictor plate racing at Talladega test]]></title>
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Next season’s race cars take laps in preparation for 2013

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 3, 2012) – Redesigned race cars that will debut next season in the 55th running of the Daytona 500 got its first taste of restrictor plate racing today as seven teams put the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car through its paces at Talladega Superspeedway.

Teams tested the 2013 model, which will ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/2013-cup-cars-get-first-taste-of-restrictor-plate-racing-at-talladega-test/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gordon leads Chevrolet drivers by finishing second in the Dover 400]]></title>
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DOVER, DE – September 30, 2012 – Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, posted a solid second place finish at the “Monster Mile” today and gained ground in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) point standings moving up two positions with seven races to go.   The finish was Jeff’s 22nd top-ten finish in 40 races at Dover International Speedway ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/gordon-leads-chevrolet-drivers-by-finishing-second-in-the-dover-400/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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