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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski, Penske on winning the 2012 Championship]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) SPRINT CUP CHAMPION
Roger Penske (Chairman, Penske Corporation) 
Paul Wolfe (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T crew chief)

Penske:  “First I want to thank the media and obviously all the fans that
turn out for these races for 38, 39 weekends around the country and all the
folks in our company, some 40,000 that supported us.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-penske-on-winning-the-2012-championship/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gordon, Hendrick on the win at the Homestead 400]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 20 YEARS CELEBRATORY CHEVROLET,
 RICK HENDRICK, TEAM OWNER, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS 
ALAN GUSTAFSON, CREW CHIEF NO. 24 CHEVROLET – RACE WINNERS

 
KERRY THARP:  Our race winner is here with us.  That's Jeff Gordon.  He drove the No. 24 DUPONT 20-year celebratory Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.  He's joined by his crew chief Alan Gustafson.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson disappointed with Homestead and season finish ]]></title>
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JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET – FINISHED 36TH IN RACE; 3RD IN FINAL NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES STANDINGS:

KERRY THARP:  Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion joins us, finished third in the points.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-disappointed-with-homestead-and-season-finish/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gordon puts Hendrick in victory lane while Johnson in the garage at Homestead 400 ]]></title>
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Gordon romps at Homestead

Jeff Gordon raced to victory at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in the final race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.   Driving the DuPont 20 Years Celebration Chevrolet, Gordon earned his 87th career Sprint Cup victory and gave Hendrick Motorsports its first win at Homestead.

The four-time champion ran near the front most of the race and shot into ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/gordon-puts-hendrick-in-victory-lane-while-johnson-in-the-garage-at-homestead-400/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski, Johnson set to duel for 2012 Championship at Homestead]]></title>
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It all comes down to this afternoon for the EcoBoost 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge, has the points lead heading into the final race, with Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in second, 20 points back.

&quot;I knew coming into this weekend I was going to have a big hill ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-johnson-set-to-duel-for-2012-championship-at-homestead-429491/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Keselowski focused on running well in the Homestead 400 Sunday]]></title>
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Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T)

IN LESS THAT 24 HOURS FROM NOW WE’LL HAVE ALREADY TAKEN THE GREEN FLAG FOR THE FINAL RACE OF THE SEASON WHERE YOU’LL BE COMPETING FOR YOUR FIRST NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP.
TALK ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS RIGHT NOW.  “I’m still in a focused race mode so I don’t know if I’ve got a lot of thoughts but I think our car is pretty ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-focused-on-running-well-in-the-homestead-400-sunday/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson has nothing to lose Sunday in Homestead 400]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed his mindset going into the final race tomorrow, what type of race we should expect to see on Sunday and other topics. 

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-has-nothing-to-lose-sunday-in-homestead-400/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gordon and Hendrick discuss their 20 years together]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT 20-YEAR CELEBRATORY CHEVROLET, AND RICK HENDRICK, OWNER OF HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed the 20-year relationship with DUPONT, the incident at Phoenix International Raceway and other topics. 

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/gordon-and-hendrick-discuss-their-20-years-together/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart on 500th Cup start: It's a cool accomplishment]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed making his 500th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, the high and low points of the season and other topics. 

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-on-500th-cup-start-it-s-a-cool-accomplishment/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 02:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Logano takes pole at Homestead for season finale ]]></title>
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At the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday evening, Joey Logano had the fastest car in practice and when qualifying for Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 ended, the young driver had the pole with a rapid lap speed of 176.056 miles per hour in the Home Depot/redbeacon.com Toyota.  
	
Sunday’s race will also be used to identify the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, and Brad Keselowski and ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/logano-takes-pole-at-homestead-for-season-finale/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harvick says it is great to have momentum at the end of the year]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed what last week’s win at Phoenix does for him and his team, how he feels the evolution of safety has come with the Car of Tomorrow, what it is like to run multiple races in a weekend and much more.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/harvick-says-it-is-great-to-have-momentum-at-the-end-of-the-year/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 01:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roger Penske hopes to earn his first Sprint Cup championship on Sunday]]></title>
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Roger Penske has earned many championships and important victories in his many years of motorsports competition, but the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship is one that has eluded him until now.  Going into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, Brad Keselowski holds a commanding 20-point lead and only needs to finish 15th or better to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/roger-penske-hopes-to-earn-his-first-sprint-cup-championship-on-sunday/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson still optimistic about championship heading into Homestead finale]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S CHEVROLET

Q. I know there's so many people trying to downplay the mind games, but are you just trying to plant a seed in Brad's (Keselowski)  mind?
   Yeah, you definitely want to plant a seed, but the thing that I know is regardless of the prodding or poking I can do, that moment is coming.  The aha moment comes for everybody that's in that championship ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-still-optimistic-about-championship-heading-into-homestead-finale/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski focused on winning first Cup championship in Homestead ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T)

Q:  What would it mean for you to be the first guy to bring home that title for Penske and that entire group?
   Well, to win a championship for Roger would certainly be a huge accomplishment considering everything he's been through in American motorsports and beyond.  You look at his legacy in the sport and you can't help but feel ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-focused-on-winning-first-cup-championship-in-homestead/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 03:38:25 +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>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bayne, Wood Brothers prepared for season finale at HMS]]></title>
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Bayne, Wood Brothers Prepare For One Final Run in the 2012 Ford Fusion



Even though the Wood Brothers race team runs a partial Sprint Cup schedule, the Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway is a race the team eagerly anticipates.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bayne-wood-brothers-prepared-for-season-finale-at-hms/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart to make 500th career Cup start in Homestead finale]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TONY STEWART
Ready To Hit ‘500’
 
There’s an adage in baseball that says when you hit “500” (home runs) you get into the Hall of Fame.
 
If that’s the case, Tony Stewart will punch his ticket to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Sunday when he hits career start No. 500 upon taking the green for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Stewart, driver of the No ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-to-make-500th-career-cup-start-in-homestead-finale/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gordon celebrates 20 years with Hendrick and DuPont ]]></title>
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This Thursday marks 20 years to the day when a bright new sponsor took a chance on a rookie driver with a newly formed Hendrick Motorsports team. And the rest, as they say, is history.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/gordon-celebrates-20-years-with-hendrick-and-dupont/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium to pace Homestead 400]]></title>
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  The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium, which will serve as official pace car of Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, will not only be driven off the race track and into the driveway of one lucky fan thanks to a combined effort between Ford and Sprint, but will now be driven at the track by celebrity pace driver Kid Rock.
 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/new-2013-ford-fusion-titanium-to-pace-homestead-400/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roush Fenway looks for continued success at Homestead finale]]></title>
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The 2012 NASCAR season comes to an official close this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway where Roush Fenway Racing hopes to amplify its rich history of racing at the 1.5-mile oval. RFR chalked up its first victory at HMS in the 1998 NASCAR Nationwide Series with Jeff Burton and achieved its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win in 2002 when Kurt Busch won from the pole.  That same ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/roush-fenway-looks-for-continued-success-at-homestead-finale/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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