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NASCAR panel upholds RCR penalties
A NASCAR appeals panel on Friday upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who are also facing criminal charges for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr. at Richmond International Raceway last month. Thomas Costello and Michael Scearce of driver Brian Scott's team were both suspended for four ...
Defending champ Keselowski tries to build on title
Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out. Keselowski is winless and seventh in points heading into the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night. He opened the season with ...
Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hall
NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall and master mechanic Maurice "Chief" Petty became the fourth member of one of NASCAR's most royal families to be selected ...
NH man arrested as fugitive in South Carolina
The U.S. Marshals say a New Hampshire man wanted on an outstanding warrant has been found and arrested in South Carolina. The marshals' Fugitive Task Force says the Merrimack County Superior Court had issued a warrant for 36-year-old Brien Cutting of Pittsfield last year. The arrest warrant was for probation ...
Smith makes headlines heading into Hall vote
Bruton Smith just can't help himself sometimes. The eccentric track owner this week suggested he might move a race away from Charlotte Motor Speedway at the exact same time a committee is considering electing him into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. When the 54 voters cast their ballots Wednesday, it ...
Jimmie Johnson races to record 4th All-Star win
Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history. "Five-time" became the first four-time winner of NASCAR's annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt and teammate Jeff Gordon on Saturday night. "To beat Jeff and Earnhardt, two guys that I have ...
Fans vote Patrick into Sprint All-Star race
Danica Patrick said she can't explain why she's popular among NASCAR fans. She's just happy to have their support. Patrick got a spot in the Sprint All-Star race Saturday night through fan voting. I've said many times that I'm not sure what it is people like or see in me ...
Ohio's Sherwin-Williams now NASCAR official paint
Cleveland-based paint maker Sherwin-Williams has become the first "Official Paint of NASCAR." The company was welcomed as an official sponsor at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., underscoring its support of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. According to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer (bit.ly/14nk5RU), terms of ...
Busch will understand if Kahne retaliates soon
Kyle Busch holds a 3-0 advantage over Kasey Kahne this season and understands Kahne may be planning some retaliation. In fact, he jokingly told Kahne he was ready for revenge. "I just told Kasey, don't make it hurt too bad," Busch said. Nobody knows when — or if — Kahne ...
NASCAR community mourns death of Dick Trickle
Mark Martin received a piece of advice very early in his career from Dick Trickle that he's never forgotten. "He was the one that told me, and this is kind of corny, but it isn't when you're 18 or 19 years old — he told me 'In order to finish ...
Ex-NASCAR racer to court after NV-AZ-UT chase
A former NASCAR driver who led police on a high-speed chase through Nevada, Arizona and Utah has been ordered to appear in Utah state court next month. The (St. George) Spectrum reports (http://tinyurl.com/ayhsrln) a preliminary hearing is scheduled June 13 in 5th District Court for 33-year-old Timothy Tyler Andrew Walker ...
Thursday's Scores
Softball Division I Region 1-Akron Second Round Barberton 11, Akr. Ellet 1 Region 2-Clyde Second Round Bowling Green 2, Perrysburg 1 Region 3-Columbus Second Round Ashville Teays Valley 9, Westerville S. 1 Cols. Watterson 6, Hilliard Davidson 0 Delaware Hayes 15, Lancaster 5 Gahanna Lincoln 11, Canal Winchester 3 Grove ...
Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71
There is that lasting image of Dick Trickle in the Winston 500 lighting up a cigarette while driving his stock car with his knees during a caution lap. He places the cigarette through a hole he carved in his helmet for a quick toke and exhales. The green flag hits ...
Stolen team trailer leads to Truck Series feud
A missing trailer has sparked a feud in NASCAR's Truck Series. Jennifer Jo Cobb said she feels "in danger" of racing Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway against another NASCAR driver who was arrested for allegedly stealing her team trailer last weekend. Cobb said the trailer and its contents, valued ...
Cobb alleges Harmon stole her team transporter
NASCAR driver Mike Harmon has been accused of stealing a team transporter from Jennifer Jo Cobb. Cobb reported the trailer was stolen early Saturday from the JJC racing shop. She is a driver and team owner in NASCAR's Truck Series. Cobb told investigators the trailer was taken by Harmon and ...
Autopsy planned after NASCAR fan's body found
An autopsy has been planned for the body of a NASCAR fan who went missing from a campground outside the Talladega Superspeedway, but investigators say they don't suspect foul play in the man's death. The body of 28-year-old Nicholas Bower, of Villa Rica, Ga., was found by an Etowah County ...
AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance
All Times EDT NASCAR NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE Site: Concord, N.C. Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, noon-3 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 5-7:30 p.m.); Saturday, Sprint Showdown, 7:30 p.m., All-Star Race, approximately 9 p.m. (Speed, 5-11 p.m.). Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles). Race distances: Sprint Showdown, 40 laps, 60 miles (two ...
Kenseth passes Busch for 1st Darlington victory
Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Southern 500 on Saturday night, his third victory in his debut season after a successful stint with Roush Fenway Racing. JGR president ...
Kyle Busch wins 5th Nationwide race this season
Kyle Busch figured it'd be easy to run his own program on the Nationwide Series after all the wins he'd racked up for Joe Gibbs Racing. A year on his own and out of Victory Lane, though, taught Busch a hard lesson. Back with JGR, Busch is back to his ...
Matt Kenseth pleased with appeal outcome
Matt Kenseth was in Canada when J.D. Gibbs sent him the results of their appeal to NASCAR to reduce sweeping penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing. "J.D. kept texting me and the texts just kept getting longer and longer," Kenseth said Friday. "I'm like, 'Wait a minute. They did what? They ...
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