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Susie Wheldon heads to Indy 500 to honor husband
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) Some days are better than others for Susie Wheldon, and there's rarely any warning what will trigger the emotional roller coaster she's been on since husband Dan Wheldon's fatal crash in last year's IndyCar finale. A
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Josef Newgarden not focused on accomplishments at Indy so far
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Josef Newgarden is so focused on his job that he hasn't bothered to focus on the significance of his accomplishments. He's the only Honda driver starting in the front three rows of Sunday's Indianapolis 500. He's the highest
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Franchitti and Johnson follow each other from afar
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) They've got nine championships between them, and a combined five victories on the single most prolific day of racing of the year. Dario Franchitti and Jimmie Johnson also share a friendship, even if it's from afar. They
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Toyota to use redesigned Camry for 2103 season
SALISBURY, N.C. (AP) Toyota will use a re-designed Camry for NASCAR's 2013 Sprint Cup season. All four NASCAR manufacturers will go to updated or new cars next season. Toyota is sticking with its Camry model, which has been the best-selling
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IndyCar drivers check out Belle Isle
DETROIT (AP) English driver Katherine Legge expects an eventful return when the IndyCar Series comes back to the Motor City next month. Legge, Rubens Barrichello of Brazil and Oriol Servia of Spain were in Detroit on Monday, checking out Belle
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IndyCar racers check out Belle Isle
DETROIT (AP) IndyCar driver Katherine Legge expects an eventful return when open-wheel racing comes back to the Motor City next month. Legge, Rubens Barrichello and Oriol Servia were in Detroit on Monday, checking out Belle Isle Park, where the Detroit
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In The Pits: Drama _ of course! _ in IndyCar again
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) This Indianapolis 500 already has plenty of drama: panic over the size of the field, engine shortages, legal wrangling and issues with underperforming Lotus. Toss in $275,000 worth of fines against 13 teams, and IndyCar has a
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Sandbagging in All-Star race irritates fans
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) It didn't take teams very long to figure out their best shot at winning the All-Star race would be in the first 20 laps. What few predicted, though, was the new format would encourage drivers to take
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Johnson cruises to 3rd win in NASCAR All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) It's not often a race car driver intentionally cruises slowly at the back of the field. Jimmie Johnson did it for roughly 60 laps Saturday night, and it earned him a cool $1 million payday. Johnson used
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Defending champ Edwards out of All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Once again there will be no repeat champion at the Sprint All-Star race. Defending champion Carl Edwards bowed out in the second segment Saturday night at the Charlotte Motor Speedway after the engine in the No. 99
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Earnhardt races way into Sprint All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. knew he had a free pass into the All-Star race. But he didn't want to get into the $1 million race that way. Instead, Earnhardt led all 40 laps of Saturday night's Sprint Showdown
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France: NASCAR studying ways to improve racing
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) NASCAR Chairman Brian France is aware of the fan debate surrounding the last two months of racing, and acknowledged the sanctioning body is studying several areas to ensure the on-track product is entertaining. But France indicated it's
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3 crashes during Indy 500 qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ed Carpenter is the third driver to crash during Saturday's qualifications at the Indianapolis 500. The American was driving through the second turn when the car spun and slammed hard into the outside wall. He was released from
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Carpenter hits wall in 3rd crash of day at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Ed Carpenter is the third driver to crash during Saturday's qualifications at the Indianapolis 500. The American was driving through the second turn when the car spun and slammed hard into the outside wall. He was released from
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Rookie Clauson crashes during qualifying session
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Oriol Servia has been released and cleared to drive after crashing in Saturday's Indianapolis 500 qualifying. On his warm-up lap, the Spanish driver spun coming out of the fourth turn, hitting the inside wall and slamming into the
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Rookie Clauson crashes during Indy 500 qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) American rookie Bryan Clauson has been cleared and released to drive after crashing during Indianapolis 500 qualifying on Saturday. It's the first crash this week on Indy's 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) oval. Clauson was starting the final lap of his
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Kurt Busch thinks Newman feud is 'WWE-type' action
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Kurt Busch thought he and Ryan Newman were friends. He's learned the hard way this week that he was mistaken. Maybe that's how it goes between drivers looking to lock down jobs for next year? Busch is
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Kyle Busch captures pole for Sprint All-Star race
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Kyle Busch has been a force on the NASCAR circuit for years, but of is 24 Sprint Cup victories, none have come at his favorite track Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has nine top-10 finishes in 16 starts.
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Lofton races to first Truck Series victory
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Justin Lofton raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Friday night, getting the jump on race leader Brad Keselowski on a late restart and holding on at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Lofton, who struggled with restarts earlier
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Wallace set to make NASCAR debut in Iowa
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) Darrell Wallace Jr. has already crossed off a bunch of boxes on the checklist for a future NASCAR star. He dominated as a kid in karts, blew past the field in bandoleros and late models, and landed
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NASCAR partners with Twitter for live events
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) NASCAR has created a partnership with Twitter that makes it the first sports organization to create an enhanced live event experience on the social media platform. The partnership will begin before the June 10 race at Pocono.
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Jimmie Johnson's team wins pit crew challenge
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 pit crew got its revenge. Johnson's team won the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge on Thursday night, avenging last year's loss in the finals to Denny Hamlin's No. 11 team. Hamlin's team was
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Jimmy Johnson's team wins pit crew challenge
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jimmy Johnson's No. 48 team won the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, avenging last year's loss in the finals to Denny Hamlin's No. 11 team. Hamlin's team was the two-time defending champions coming into the event and
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Jacques Villeneuve to run 2 Nationwide races
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Penske Racing has hired Jacques Villeneuve to run the two road course races this season in the Nationwide Series. Villeneuve will drive the No. 22 Dodge at Road America in June and at Montreal in August. The
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Jay Penske's team finds engines for 2 cars
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Jay Penske finally cut a deal to race in the Indianapolis 500. To get the Chevrolet engines he wanted for his two cars, Penske agreed to end his contentious relationship with Lotus by dropping a $4.6 million lawsuit
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