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    <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 02:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards flies to pole in Sprint All-Star qualifying at Charlotte]]></title>
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Carl Edwards out-braved 18 others to take the coveted pole position for Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.  Adding to the bravery quotient for the drivers was that pit-road speed, entering and exiting, was not enforced.

Qualifying consisted of three laps and a mandatory four-tire pit stop.

The NASCAR Sprint All-Star race will cover 135 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/edwards-flies-to-pole-in-sprint-all-star-qualifying-at-charlotte/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 00:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ragan scores in wild finish at Talladega]]></title>
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Racing into overtime and darkness, David Ragan powered into the lead on the final lap to win the rain-delayed Aaron’s 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway.  As usual at Talladega, the race was spiced with intense action and for those that sat through the marathon event, they witnessed a wild and woolly finish, one that ended well into the evening.  

Due to a 3 ½-hour rain delay, the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ragan-scores-in-wild-finish-at-talladega/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 00:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rain stops Talladega action with Edwards the leader]]></title>
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Carl Edwards nosed ahead of teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. just as it started to rain at the Talladega Superspeedway.  Officials immediately stopped the race with a quartet of Fords leading the way on the 125th lap.

Until the dark clouds rolled in, Matt Kenseth had totally dominated a majority of the race until yielding first to Jimmie Johnson and thereafter to Stenhouse and finally ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/rain-stops-talladega-action-with-edwards-the-leader/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 20:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rain washed out qualifications at Talladega, Edwards on pole]]></title>
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All-night rain forced the cancellation of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifications at the Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday.  The advance weather forecast called for the rain, and it happened as projected.  As a result, the starting field for Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 has been set based on practice speeds during Friday’s opening round of practice.

By registering the fastest practice ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/rain-washed-out-qualifications-at-talladega-edwards-on-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2013 18:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards introduces golf ace Westwood to NASCAR]]></title>
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CONCORD, N.C. (April 30, 2013) – UPS NASCAR driver, Carl Edwards, introduced fellow UPS ambassador and PGA Tour golfer, Lee Westwood, to the world of NASCAR prior to Westwood’s participation in the Wells Fargo Championship Tournament at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Edwards provided NASCAR driving tips to Westwood as the two athletes took laps around a road course ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/edwards-introduces-golf-ace-westwood-to-nascar/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 18:42:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top-3 qualifying for Roush Fenway at Kansas]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Kansas City, Kan. (April 19, 2013) – Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. qualified second and third for Sunday’s STP 400 Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. Edwards covered the 1.5-mile oval in 28.162 seconds (191.748 mph) while the RFR rookie Stenhouse put down a time of 28.164 (191.734 mph) during Friday’s qualifying session.
 
Greg Biffle rounded out the RFR effort ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/top-3-qualifying-for-roush-fenway-at-kansas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kenseth claimed his second career pole at Kansas Speedway ]]></title>
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With a 28.145-second lap in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota around Kansas Speedway on Friday, Matt Kenseth claimed the pole starting spot for Sunday's STP 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track. It's his second-career pole at Kansas. Kenseth can also make the claim of being the only winner, so far, on the current Kansas Speedway surface, driving a Roush Fenway Ford to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-claimed-his-second-career-pole-at-kansas-speedway/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roush Fenway Racing shows Boston support with “B-Strong”]]></title>
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CONCORD, N.C. (April 18, 2013) – In the aftermath of the tragic events that occurred during Monday’s Boston Marathon, Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) will show its support for the city of Boston with a “B-Strong” tribute this weekend at Kansas Speedway.  All three Roush Fenway Ford Fusions will carry “B-Strong” decals during this weekend’s NASCAR event and RFR team owner Jack Roush ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/roush-fenway-racing-shows-boston-support-with-b-strong/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch celebrates 300th start with win at Texas]]></title>
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Kyle Busch celebrated his 300th-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start the best way he knew how at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night -- by dominating the NRA 500 from behind the wheel of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and taking his 26th-career win. He led 170 of the 334 laps that made up the race en route to the win.

&quot;Dave Rogers (crew chief) and these guys gave me a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-celebrates-300th-start-with-win-at-texas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Texas home of Roush Fenway dominance and milestones reached]]></title>
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the NRA 500 on Saturday night. It's the first night race of the 2013 season for the Cup Series, making it the first night race, ever, for the new Gen-6 race car.

With a new race car, past statistics at Texas may not be true indicators as to what will happen at TMS come Saturday night. But if they are ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/texas-home-of-roush-fenway-dominance-and-milestones-reached/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Martinsville history runs deep for Roush Fenway Racing]]></title>
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CONCORD, N.C. (April 3, 2013) – This weekend Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) rookie Sprint Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will make his debut at a track traditionally noted for knocking around rookies and veterans alike; Martinsville Speedway.

 

“We have won there a few times, but history would definitely show that it has been a challenge,” said RFR team owner Jack Roush, who will ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/martinsville-history-runs-deep-for-roush-fenway-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roush Fenway carries momentum into off weekend in Fontana]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CONCORD, N.C. – Roush Fenway moves into the NASCAR Easter off weekend coming off the strength of a strong showing last week at Auto Club Speedway, where RFR placed two Fords inside the top-six of Sunday’s Sprint Cup race. However, team owner Jack Roush points out the season is just getting started.

“We haven’t really reached our stride yet,” said Roush. “We were at the top of our game ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/roush-fenway-carries-momentum-into-off-weekend-in-fontana/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards and Biffle put top-Five finish in California]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FONTANA, Calif. (March 24, 2013) – Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle posted finishes of fourth and fifth respectively to lead the RFR effort in a wild finish in Sunday’s 400-mile Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway.
 
Fireworks flew after a late-race restart led to a frantic finish that saw tempers flare and fists fly. Through it all, Edwards and Biffle calmly ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/edwards-and-biffle-put-top-five-finish-in-california/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyle Busch dominance at Bristol questioned by the unknowns]]></title>
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Toyota, specifically Joe Gibbs Racing, has dominated NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing, somewhat, at Bristol (Ten.) Motor Speedway in recent years. The manufacturer lays claim to victories in five of the last eight Sprint Cup races at the track, all courtesy of JGR. The circuit heads to Bristol this weekend for Sunday's Food City 500, though, with its new race car for only the second ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kyle-busch-dominance-at-bristol-questioned-by-the-unknowns/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Keselowski and Bowyer on front row in Las Vegas thanks to the weather]]></title>
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All-day rain on Friday washed out NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice and qualifying at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  As a result, the starting line-up for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 will be based on the 2012 car owners’ points with Brad Keselowski and Clint Bowyer occupying the front row with Daytona 500 winner Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne next in line.  

Row three starters will ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-and-bowyer-on-front-row-in-las-vegas-thanks-to-the-weather/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards leads his Gen 6 Fusion to victory in Phoenix]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[AVONDALE, Ariz. – Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards pulled away on a green-white-checkered finish and never looked back; earning a huge victory in the Subway Fresh Fresh Fit 500 Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. 

The win is Roush Fenway’s seventh at PIR in the Sprint Cup Series and the team’s record-extending 312th NASCAR victory. Greg Biffle led 39 laps in the race; ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/edwards-leads-his-gen-6-fusion-to-victory-in-phoenix-432344/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards snaps winless streak with Phoenix win]]></title>
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Carl Edwards took the checkered flag in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday to drive his No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing Ford into victory lane and celebrate snapping a 70-race winless streak.

&quot;We're back,&quot; Edwards declared in victory lane. &quot;This is going to be good.&quot;

Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 Hendrick ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/edwards-snaps-winless-streak-with-phoenix-win/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bad luck continues for Edwards at Daytona, Kenseth goes out while leading]]></title>
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Carl Edwards has been in four wrecks at Daytona since the initial test was held and his bad luck continued today during the Daytona 500 when he got caught up in a multi-car wreck on the 137th lap.

It started when Trevor Bayne and Brad Keselowski came together while running with a cluster of other cars.  Josh Wise, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Terry Labonte, Kurt Busch, David Ragan, Austin ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bad-luck-continues-for-edwards-at-daytona-kenseth-goes-out-while-leading/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 21:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Edwards and crew chief ready to put Daytona bad luck behind them]]></title>
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Carl Edwards got his No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion back on the track to participate in single car
runs during Friday’s second practice for Sunday’s Daytona 500. Edwards who has wrecked four race
cars dating back to Preseason Thunder testing here at Daytona in January, and crew chief Jimmy
Fennig talked about getting back out on the track and putting the bad luck behind them.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/edwards-and-crew-chief-ready-to-put-daytona-bad-luck-behind-them/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Greg Biffle top Ford driver in Daytona Duels]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ GREG BIFFLE, No. 16 3M Ford Fusion 

WALK US THROUGH THE END OF THE RACE THERE.  “He (Kevin Harvick) won the Sprint Unlimited race
like that and I tell you, I went all the way to the back when I started on the inside and worked
my way all the way back to second. I was hoping that wasn’t going to happen today. I could see
four to go and I was starting inside I thought I was dead in the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/greg-biffle-top-ford-driver-in-daytona-duels/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
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