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      <title><![CDATA[Sprint All-Star cash goes to Johnson for a record fourth time]]></title>
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At the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday evening, Jimmie Johnson came from behind to win the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race for a record fourth time.  Taking the lead in the final segment, Johnson wasn’t to be denied as he took the checkered flag and the $1 million first-place prize.

Starting 20th after a substandard qualifying effort, Johnson worked his way through the field to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/sprint-all-star-cash-goes-to-johnson-for-a-record-fourth-time/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The 29th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star event set to begin]]></title>
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 15, 2013) – History collides with the present, as names including Johnson, Gordon and Busch build upon a foundation laid by the likes of Waltrip, Yarborough and Earnhardt.

 

This Saturday night, the most thrilling all-star exhibition in all of sports roars under the lights at the historic Charlotte Motor Speedway, with the 29th running of the NASCAR ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/the-29th-running-of-the-nascar-sprint-all-star-event-set-to-begin/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 03:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch on pole at Darlington for Saturday night race]]></title>
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With a Darlington (S.C.) Raceway track qualifying record of 27.032 seconds on Friday, Kurt Busch claimed the pole starting spot for this No. 78 Furniture Racing Chevrolet for Saturday's Bojangles' Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track.

&quot;There still may be a little time out there,&quot; Busch said, soon after climbing out of his car. &quot;Was really fast in ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-on-pole-at-darlington-for-saturday-night-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 23:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Darlington: a sentimental favorite for many drivers for different reasons]]></title>
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Darlington (S.C.) Raceway for night racing with Saturday night's running of the Bojangles' Southern 500. This year's Darlington race marks the 10-year anniversary of one of the most memorable NASCAR finish in recent history. It was at Darlington in March 2003 that Ricky Craven drove to his final Sprint Cup Series win, beating Kurt Busch, then ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/darlington-a-sentimental-favorite-for-many-drivers-for-different-reasons/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 07:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson looks to stay on top at Kansas]]></title>
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway this weekend for Sunday's STP 400, and when it comes to racing in Kansas, there's a handful of drivers who have figured out the track well enough to make a couple of trips to victory lane there -- Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon in the No. 24 Chevrolet and Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Chevy, Greg Biffle in the No. 16 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-looks-to-stay-on-top-at-kansas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:04:46 +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[Johnson dominates for his eighth win at Martinsville ]]></title>
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Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was one of just a handful of cars to spend time up front during the STP Gas Booster 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Sunday. After leading 346 laps of the 500-lap race, Johnson drove into victory lane to celebrate his sixty-second-career win and his eighth at Martinsville to take sole ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-dominates-for-his-eighth-win-at-martinsville/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson sets new track qualifying record at Martinsville]]></title>
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Jimmie Johnson's 19.244-second lap around Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Friday in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet not only garnered the five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion the pole starting spot for Sunday's STP Gas Booster 500, it also set a new Martinsville qualifying record.

&quot;We always go to the race track hoping we will have speed and be the guy to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-sets-new-track-qualifying-record-at-martinsville/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson at Martinsville: If you are that mad at someone go do something about it.]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[THIS IS A TRACK WHERE YOU HAVE HAD IMMENSE SUCCESS WITH SEVEN WINS AND YOU WILL BE GOING FOR NUMBER EIGHT THIS WEEKEND: “Definitely looking forward to competing for number eight.  We had a great race here in the fall and I’m expecting good things to happen once again.  
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:39:17 +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[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[Johnson looks for a bit of luck for another consistent performance at Bristol]]></title>
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 13, 2011) – It could be said Irish eyes have been smiling on Jimmie Johnson and Team Lowe’s Racing as the No. 48 team has compiled three top-10 finishes in the first three races of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. While a little Irish luck never hurt anyone, hard work and determination are the real reasons the No. 48 team has turned in s that ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-looks-for-a-bit-of-luck-for-another-consistent-performance-at-bristol/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stewart rallies to finish 11th at Las Vegas]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tony Stewart used the last 100 laps of the Kobalt Tools 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to rally to an 11th-place finish.

It was Stewart’s 11th top-12 result in 15 career Sprint Cup starts at Las Vegas, and it gained Stewart valuable spots in the championship point standings. He stands 18th after a crash in the season-opening Daytona 500 three ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/stewart-rallies-to-finish-11th-at-las-vegas/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:49:38 +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[Odds looks good for Johnson on Vegas 400]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[HUNTERSVILLE, N.C.  – Jimmie Johnson’s season is off to a competitive start with a win in the season-opening Daytona 500 and a runner-up finish in last weekend’s race at Phoenix International Raceway. 

While those numbers don’t guarantee a jackpot ending to this weekend’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Johnson’s odds look good at the 1.5-mile oval.
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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[Mark Martin claims his 56th career pole in Phoenix ]]></title>
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Mark Martin made a lap around Phoenix International Raceway in 26.073 seconds Friday evening in the No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota to claim the pole starting spot for Sunday's Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the track. 

&quot;Man, (crew chief) Rodney Childers and all the guys on the Aaron's Dream machine are on it,&quot; Martin said, excited about the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/mark-martin-claims-his-56th-career-pole-in-phoenix-432259/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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Hendrick Motorsports, specifically Jimmie Johnson in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, have Phoenix International Raceway figured out. That doesn't bode well for drivers aiming to keep Johnson from getting back to his championship ways and claiming a sixth Sprint Cup.

In a pre-season media poll, Johnson was voted as this year's title favorite. He got off to that task on ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-hendrick-drivers-have-phoenix-figured-out/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson getting little rest before Phoenix 500]]></title>
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – It was a long week for the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet fielded by
Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. And while there was certainly no rest for
the wicked after the five-time champion won the Daytona 500 last Sunday, Johnson wouldn’t deny
that it was wicked awesome and well worth the chaos that ensued.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Johnson and Hendrick smiling as primary sponsor extends contract ]]></title>
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CONCORD, N.C. - Lowe's Companies Inc. will continue its successful relationship
with Hendrick Motorsports after signing a two-year contract extension that secures the full-season
primary sponsorship of the No. 48 NASCAR Sprint Cup team and five-time series champion Jimmie
Johnson in 2014 and 2015.

Announced today to more than 1,700 store managers at the Lowe's national sales meeting ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-and-hendrick-smiling-as-primary-sponsor-extends-contract/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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