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      <title><![CDATA[Ford teams stay busy shaking down new Fusion - video]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[DEARBORN, MI, – It’s only been a month since the 2012
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season came to an end, but teams and fans
alike are already looking forward to what lies ahead next year with
the debut of cars like the all-new 2013 NASCAR Fusion.


And while many will be taking a break to celebrate the upcoming
holidays with family and friends, most race shops will continue
humming as ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ford-teams-stay-busy-shaking-down-new-fusion-video/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 06:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Front Row Racing returns with Ragan, Gilliland, Wise in 2013]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Statesville, N.C.- Renewals of long-time partnerships will have Front Row Motorsports poised to run its most competitive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season ever in 2013, with the team announcing new agreements with drivers David Ragan, David Gilliland and Josh Wise.  The team will also continue its relationships with manufacturing partner Ford Racing and engine builder Roush Yates Racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/front-row-racing-returns-with-ragan-gilliland-wise-in-2013/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Logano and Stenhouse Jr. bring holiday cheer on USO tour]]></title>
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano and two-time and reigning NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. recently teamed up with the USO to deliver good times and holiday cheer to troops overseas in the Middle East and Germany.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/logano-and-stenhouse-jr-bring-holiday-cheer-on-uso-tour/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski: The more I see, read and hear, the more I like]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The more I see, read and hear about the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, Brad Keselowski, the more I like. When he first came into the sport I found him brash and bit too much on the aggressive side but both he and I have changed in the intervening years.

Brad grew up and I changed my mind; I’m a woman so I’m allowed to do that. Regularly.

I thought the 2012 season would be a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-the-more-i-see-read-and-hear-the-more-i-like/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Excitement builds for new sixth-generation car in day 2 of Charlotte testing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On Day 1 of the final 2012 test for the new sixth-generation race car, the drivers had their say as they turned laps around the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway. Today, it was the crew chiefs' turn. Enthusiasm for the design and performance of the new car extends beyond just the drivers.
 
“This car is the perfect example of technology helping our sport,” said Steve Letarte, crew ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/excitement-builds-for-new-sixth-generation-car-in-day-2-of-charlotte-testing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Logano getting accustomed to Penske Racing  and new Ford at Charlotte testing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion, is
getting accustomed to his new team at Penske Racing and a switch in
manufacturers with Ford.  Logano talked about both issues as part of a
Q&amp;A session on the second day of testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway
with the new 2013 NASCAR Fusion.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/logano-getting-accustomed-to-penske-racing-and-new-ford-at-charlotte-testing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski comments on new Ford at end of first session in Charlotte testing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion, held a press conference during a break in testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway this afternoon.  

He spoke about a variety of issues, including the change to Ford and having Joey Logano as his new teammate.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-comments-on-new-ford-at-end-of-first-session-in-charlotte-testing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Off season ends at Charlotte with first day of testing ]]></title>
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Dale Earnhardt Jr., the sport’s 10-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Most Popular Driver, ran his first laps in the new sixth-generation race car. His review of the 2013 Chevrolet SS? It’s a must see.
 
“The car has really awesome potential,” Earnhardt said during testing Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “The cars that you see in the garage; you’ll stand ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/off-season-ends-at-charlotte-with-first-day-of-testing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 02:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Champion Keselowski takes new Penske Ford out for initial test in Charlotte]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After earning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the Penske Racing Dodge, Brad Keselowski was touring the Charlotte Motor Speedway 1.5 mile oval behind the wheel of the 2013 Ford Fusion. 

Roger Penske made the switch at the end of the 2012 season. The champion was in the No. 2 Miller Lite Fusion this morning. “It’s hard to get a great read on the whole manufacturer ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/champion-keselowski-takes-new-penske-ford-out-for-initial-test-in-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski hits NASCAR's jackpot to close out 2012 Champion’s Week]]></title>
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Brad Keselowski may not have been one of the two recent winners of the $500 million plus Powerball jackpot recently, but he felt like a lottery winner on Friday night as he was honored as the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion at the Sprint Cup Series Awards ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas.

&quot;You have to buy a lot of lottery tickets to be a winner, and I feel like a lottery ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-hits-nascar-s-jackpot-to-close-out-2012-champion-s-week/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bayne pleased with their overall performance at Homestead]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trevor Bayne, the Wood Brothers, and the rest of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew left the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway not particularly pleased with their 23rd-place finish, but very happy about the speed the No. 21 Ford Fusion showed in the race.

Bayne qualified 20th but ran better than that for much of the afternoon. His quest for speed came at a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bayne-pleased-with-their-overall-performance-at-homestead/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Richard Petty coveres a wide range of topics at in an interview at Homestead  ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that drivers Marcos Ambrose
and Aric Almirola will return to the organization next season.  Owner
and seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Richard Petty talked
about retaining both men on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/richard-petty-coveres-a-wide-range-of-topics-at-in-an-interview-at-homestead/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bayne conquers final qualifying challenge of 2012 in Miami]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With their 20th-place qualifying effort on Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Trevor Bayne and his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion team successfully completed a season of walking a qualifying tight rope with no safety net.

Sixteen times this season, Bayne has left pit road on qualifying day with no assurance that he’d take the green flag in the race, as his team’s partial ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bayne-conquers-final-qualifying-challenge-of-2012-in-miami/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Richard Petty Motorsports re-signs Ambrose and Almirola ]]></title>
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Team Continues to Build From Positive Momentum During Season's End

Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) confirmed today its current drivers, Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola, have re-signed for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Ambrose will enter his third season driving for the organization. He will again be behind the wheel of the No. 9 Ford with partners Stanley and DEWALT. Almirola ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/richard-petty-motorsports-re-signs-ambrose-and-almirola/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ford EcoBoost qualifying quotes in Homestead 400 finale]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marcos Ambrose, Richard Petty Motorsports FordPhoto by: Action Sports Photography
Ford Racing Qualifying Results:
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ford-ecoboost-qualifying-quotes-in-homestead-400-finale/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roush explains Edwards, Stenhouse crew chief pairing for 2013]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Roush Fenway Racing owner Jack Roush announced earlier this week that veteran crew chief Jimmy Fennig would move from the No. 17 team to the No. 99 of Carl Edwards for the 2013 season and that Roush would pair rookie crew chief Scott Graves with rookie Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in his first full Cup season next year. Ford Racing caught up with all the major players Saturday to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/roush-explains-edwards-stenhouse-crew-chief-pairing-for-2013/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kenseth set to make final start for Roush Fenway Racing at Homestead]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.C. - Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 for Roush Fenway Racing, will end a highly successful chapter of his racing career this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400. 

The 2003 Sprint Cup Series Champion and two-time winner of the DAYTONA 500 will race for the final time in his iconic No. 17 Ford, ending 13 seasons in the Cup Series with Roush ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-set-to-make-final-start-for-roush-fenway-racing-at-homestead/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Title contenders on center stage for championship weekend in Miami]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Homestead, FL, November 15th 2012. Starting off the weekend, the eight drivers vying for the championships in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series met with the media to discuss their outlook for the trio of final events.  The NASCAR Championship Contenders Press Conference was co-hosted by Rusty Wallace and Krista Voda.

Sprint Cup ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/title-contenders-on-center-stage-for-championship-weekend-in-miami/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[RFR names Edwards and Stenhouse 2013 crew chiefs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Edwards and Fennig to Team Up for Championship Run in 2013; Graves to Lead Stenhouse Jr. Rookie Effort
 
Roush Fenway Racing has announced that veteran crew chief Jimmy Fennig will lead Carl Edwards and the No. 99 Roush Fenway Sprint Cup team in its championship run in 2013. In addition, up and coming crew chief Scott Graves will lead the No. 17 team and defending Nationwide Series ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/rfr-names-edwards-and-stenhouse-2013-crew-chiefs/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards has one last shot of victory lane at Homestead-Miami Speedway]]></title>
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As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season winds down with Sunday's season finale Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, most of the attention, and rightfully so, is focused squarely on two title contenders -- series points leader Brad Keselowski in the No. 2 Penske Racing Ford and five-time champion Jimmie Johnson in the NO. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

Keselowski heads ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/edwards-has-one-last-shot-of-victory-lane-at-homestead-miami-speedway/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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