<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title><![CDATA[Motorsport.com - NASCAR-CUP - Stories]]></title>
    <link>http://www.motorsport.com/rss/nascar-cup/news/</link>
    <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
    <generator>Zend_Feed</generator>
    <docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>
    <ttl>100</ttl>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Monetary fines, probation and loss of points from Texas race announced by NASCAR ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/monetary-fines-probation-and-loss-of-points-from-texas-race-announced-by-nascar/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/monetary-fines-probation-and-loss-of-points-from-texas-race-announced-by-nascar/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[ 

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2013) – Penalties have been handed down to three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams following last Saturday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

 

The No. 56 car was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/monetary-fines-probation-and-loss-of-points-from-texas-race-announced-by-nascar/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Danica reveals all to the AP – it’s Ricky!]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-reveals-all-to-the-ap-it-s-ricky/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-reveals-all-to-the-ap-it-s-ricky/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
Patrick announced that her husband of seven years, Paul Hospenthal, and she had filed for a divorce at the conclusion of the NASCAR Nationwide Series final race in Homestead, Florida, 

Since then, rumors and speculation of whom she was dating circulated, but she and her new guy were keeping quiet.  Finally the 30 year old driver admitted to the Associated Press during an exclusive ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/danica-reveals-all-to-the-ap-it-s-ricky/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Air Titan track dryer to debut during Daytona Speedweeks]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/air-titan-track-dryer-to-debut-during-daytona-speedweeks/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/air-titan-track-dryer-to-debut-during-daytona-speedweeks/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[



Daytona Beach, Fla. – Recognizing the impact that rain delays have on race events, Brian France, NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer, tasked NASCAR’s Research and Development Center to develop a quicker track-drying system, and working feverishly over the last eight months, the skilled staff devised Air Titan, a system that uses compressed air to push water off the racing ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/air-titan-track-dryer-to-debut-during-daytona-speedweeks/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Hamlin remains in California hospital with fractured back]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-remains-in-california-hospital-with-fractured-back/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-remains-in-california-hospital-with-fractured-back/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[

The news on the medical condition of Denny Hamlin will sideline the Joe Gibbs Racing driver of the No. 11 Toyota for at least the next race on the schedule.  The medical team at the California hospital have stated that Hamlin has a fractured back which could put the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver out of action for quite some time.

Hamlin’s injury was the result of a final lap crash ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-remains-in-california-hospital-with-fractured-back/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Patrick makes history by grabbing Daytona 500 Pole]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/patrick-makes-history-by-grabbing-daytona-500-pole/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/patrick-makes-history-by-grabbing-daytona-500-pole/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Danica Patrick made history today when she became the first female to win a NASCAR Sprint Car Series pole and she did it for NASCAR’s premier race, the Daytona 500.   

Her qualifying speed on a cool windy day was 196.434 miles per hour and she is joined in the front row for the Daytona spectacle by Jeff Gordon, who clocked a lap speed of 196.292 mph.
...we have ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/patrick-makes-history-by-grabbing-daytona-500-pole/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Surprise or expected: NASCAR did not hand out penalties ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/surprise-or-expected-nascar-did-not-hand-out-penalties/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/surprise-or-expected-nascar-did-not-hand-out-penalties/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
The usual penalty day for NASCAR after a race event is on Tuesday, and of course now that the sun is setting, it's obvious that there will be no fines or monetary penalties handed out. It's a major surprise considering what took place last weekend at the Auto Club Speedway.

Many fans and media expected penalties regarding the final lap crash of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race between ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/surprise-or-expected-nascar-did-not-hand-out-penalties/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[The 2013 Ford Fusion 'stock car' makes its debut at Daytona]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/the-2013-ford-fusion-stock-car-makes-its-debut-at-daytona/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/the-2013-ford-fusion-stock-car-makes-its-debut-at-daytona/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[




DEARBORN, Mich., – Today, the “stock car” officially returns to NASCAR.

After more than two years of development, including extensive work by the Ford Design Center and
Ford aerodynamic experts, the 2013 NASCAR Fusion will take to the race track as practice opens for
the 54th running of the Daytona 500.

 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/the-2013-ford-fusion-stock-car-makes-its-debut-at-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Sweeping changes may be coming for drying wet tracks]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/sweeping-changes-may-be-coming-for-drying-wet-tracks/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/sweeping-changes-may-be-coming-for-drying-wet-tracks/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[



Concord, N. C. – Drying a track after a rainstorm has always been a time-consuming and equally frustrating process to the race teams, the fans, the promoter and the television networks along with their audiences.  Depending on the severity and timing of a storm, outcomes included lengthy delays and at times postponements.  Re-scheduling a race is an expensive proposition to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/sweeping-changes-may-be-coming-for-drying-wet-tracks/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Patrick and Stenhouse grab media spotlight during Valentine's Day at Daytona]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/patrick-and-stenhouse-grab-media-spotlight-during-valentine-s-day-at-daytona/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/patrick-and-stenhouse-grab-media-spotlight-during-valentine-s-day-at-daytona/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[

Daytona Beach, Fla. – On the eve of the start of Speedweeks, 50 NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series drivers met with the media to discuss their plans for the upcoming season.  During the day-long session, the drivers came in uniform to be photographed and interviewed by television, radio and the print media.  The event is well organized and gives every ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/patrick-and-stenhouse-grab-media-spotlight-during-valentine-s-day-at-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Kenseth not happy with Joe Gibbs Racing paying for TRD mistake    ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-not-happy-with-joe-gibbs-racing-paying-for-trd-mistake/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-not-happy-with-joe-gibbs-racing-paying-for-trd-mistake/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
Hardly anyone likes to be punished, including Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Kenseth won the most recent NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on April 21 after starting from the pole and dominating the event. But after the race, the engine in the No. 20 car failed inspection and Kenseth and the No. 20 team were heavily penalized. 


While ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kenseth-not-happy-with-joe-gibbs-racing-paying-for-trd-mistake/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Expect the unexpected at Daytona 500]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/expect-the-unexpected-at-daytona-500/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/expect-the-unexpected-at-daytona-500/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[



The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series may have already run the Sprint Unlimited and two Budweiser Duel races at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, but the 2013 season officially kicks off on Sunday with the 55th running of the Daytona 500. It's the first points-paying race of the year and the first of event of the season in which all 43 competitors are in the same race.

First and ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/expect-the-unexpected-at-daytona-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Johnson snakes to victory in 55th Daytona 500]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-snakes-to-victory-in-55th-daytona-500/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-snakes-to-victory-in-55th-daytona-500/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Daytona Beach – Jimmie Johnson staved off a group of determined chargers to win the 55th running of the Daytona 500.  Taking command as the race wound down, the five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup title holder flashed his championship form to the delight of the large crowd that was standing and cheering in the closing laps.

For Johnson, he won the 500 for the second time, becoming the 10th ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/johnson-snakes-to-victory-in-55th-daytona-500/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Biffle posts fastest single-car lap in Daytona testing]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/biffle-posts-fastest-single-car-lap-in-daytona-testing/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/biffle-posts-fastest-single-car-lap-in-daytona-testing/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
On-track activity calmed down at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Saturday, the final day of three days of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series testing at the track, as teams returned to single-car runs during both of the day's test sessions. Overall, Greg Biffle (No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford) posted the fastest lap speed with a time of 194.936 mph. The lap was also the fastest ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/biffle-posts-fastest-single-car-lap-in-daytona-testing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Drafting leads to multi-car crash during testing on Friday at Daytona]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/drafting-leads-to-multi-car-crash-during-testing-on-friday-at-daytona/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/drafting-leads-to-multi-car-crash-during-testing-on-friday-at-daytona/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
Ford drivers Trevor Bayne (No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford) and Joey Logano (No. 22 Penske Racing Ford) were fastest during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series testing at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on Friday, flirting with the 200 mph mark. When more cars began drafting during the Friday afternoon session, Bayne posted a fast lap speed of 199.650 mph and Logano a top lap speed of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/drafting-leads-to-multi-car-crash-during-testing-on-friday-at-daytona/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Logano turns over aggressive new leaf]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/logano-turns-over-aggressive-new-leaf/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/logano-turns-over-aggressive-new-leaf/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[



That whole &quot;boys have at it&quot; mentality NASCAR gave its seal of approval to a couple of years ago has taken full effect early on in the 2013 race season. Most recently, it's left Denny Hamlin, driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, sidelined with a spinal injury and Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet, throwing punches in the direction ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/logano-turns-over-aggressive-new-leaf/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Mayfield continues his drive to return to racing]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/mayfield-continues-his-drive-to-return-to-racing-430554/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/mayfield-continues-his-drive-to-return-to-racing-430554/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
Jeremy Mayfield continues to fight the battle with the courts in North Carolina on serving any “jail time” for the charges of stolen goods, and the illegal substance abuse charges.  It has been over a year since the former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver was arrested.  

Last night, Mayfield decided to call into the Motor Racing Network’s “NASCAR Live” radio show. Eli Gold is the host ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/mayfield-continues-his-drive-to-return-to-racing-430554/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Fans vote in Danica Patrick to first All-Star race]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/fans-vote-in-danica-patrick-to-first-all-star-race/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/fans-vote-in-danica-patrick-to-first-all-star-race/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[It was a night of highs and lows for Danica Patrick on Saturday at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

Patrick won the Sprint Fan Vote to gain entrance into her first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, which was a high for the Rookie of the Year contender. But she fought a tight-handling No. 10 GoDaddy Cares Chevrolet in the 90-lap non-points event and finished 20th. 
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/fans-vote-in-danica-patrick-to-first-all-star-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 22:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Kurt Busch makes list of top 10 least-liked athletes in America]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-makes-list-of-top-10-least-liked-athletes-in-america/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-makes-list-of-top-10-least-liked-athletes-in-america/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[Forbes.com has published the top 10 most disliked athletes in America on their website, which includes recent newsmakers Lance Armstrong and Notre Dame football player Manti Te'o.  The only driver to make the list this year is Furniture Row Racing's Kurt Busch who has struggled with a negative image with the media and public alike for several years.
 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-makes-list-of-top-10-least-liked-athletes-in-america/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[Five cars tangle early in Daytona Unlimited practice]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/five-cars-tangle-early-in-daytona-unlimited-practice/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/five-cars-tangle-early-in-daytona-unlimited-practice/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[



Minutes into the opening practice session for the Sprint Unlimited event on Saturday evening, five cars tangled exiting turn four.  Involved were Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Chevrolet), Juan Pablo Montoya (No.42 Chevrolet), Carl Edwards (No. 99 Ford), Mark Martin (No. 55 Toyota) and Kurt Busch (No. 78 Chevrolet).

It seemed to start when Kenseth cut down on Busch, sending the latter into ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/five-cars-tangle-early-in-daytona-unlimited-practice/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title><![CDATA[TRD statement regarding No. 20 engine issue after Kansas race]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/trd-statement-regarding-no-20-engine-issue-after-kansas-race/</link>
      <guid>http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/trd-statement-regarding-no-20-engine-issue-after-kansas-race/</guid>
      <description><![CDATA[
Statement from TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development)

&quot;During NASCAR's routine post-race tear down of Matt Kenseth's race-winning car and engine
from Kansas Speedway, one of our engine connecting rods weighed in approximately three grams
under the legal minimum weight of 525 grams.  None of the other seven connecting rods were found
to be under the minimum weight.  

We take ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/trd-statement-regarding-no-20-engine-issue-after-kansas-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
