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Ecclestone expects gold medals in place for 2009
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11.26.2008 : 6:41 am
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LONDON -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is confident his proposal for the world drivers' championship to be decided by gold medals awarded to race winners will be implemented next season.
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Kenseth signs contract extension with Roush Fenway
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11.20.2008 : 9:49 pm
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Matt Kenseth signed a multiyear contract extension Thursday with Roush Fenway Racing to continue driving the No. 17 Ford. The deal comes at the end of one of Kenseth's most disappointing seasons: He failed to win a race for the first time since 2001, and his 11th-place finish in the standings was his lowest since that season.
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NASCAR teams begin layoffs
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11.18.2008 : 10:26 pm
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Hall of Fame Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Arizona Diamondbacks executives, will cut its staff even if it secures sponsorship to run a full 2009 season.
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Jimmie Johnson wins record-tying 3rd Cup title
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11.17.2008 : 4:33 am
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Three championships down and Jimmie Johnson is already thinking about No. 4. There's no time to rest -- not with Carl Edwards hot on his bumper.
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Pedregon wins 2nd Funny Car title
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11.16.2008 : 9:13 pm
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POMONA, Calif. -- Cruz Pedregon won his second NHRA Funny Car season championship, and first in 16 years, with a victory Sunday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Southern California.
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Edwards wins race; Bowyer takes title
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11.15.2008 : 8:51 pm
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Carl Edwards won the season-ending Ford 300 on Saturday night, but came up 21 points short in his attempt to overtake Clint Bowyer for the NASCAR Nationwide Series championship.
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Johnson fast, Edwards struggles
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11.15.2008 : 4:47 pm
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Things were definitely looking up for Jimmie Johnson on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he is hoping to put the finishing touches on a record-tying third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in the season finale.
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Benson wins title; Bodine takes race
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11.14.2008 : 10:53 pm
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- A two-tire stop and a late decision to stay on track during a caution period were just enough to give Johnny Benson the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series title by seven points over Ron Hornaday on Friday night in a race that went to overtime.
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Edwards outqualifies Johnson
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11.14.2008 : 6:02 pm
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Carl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in Friday's qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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NASCAR bans 2009 testing to save teams cash
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11.14.2008 : 3:16 pm
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- NASCAR has suspended all testing at its sanctioned tracks next season in a cost-cutting measure that should help teams save several million dollars in their 2009 budgets.
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Judge won't delay Castroneves tax trial
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11.14.2008 : 2:48 pm
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MIAMI -- A federal judge in Miami has rejected requests to delay the tax evasion trial of race car driver Helio Castroneves (EHL'-ee-oh kas-troh-NEH'-vehz).
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Former NASCAR champions hoping for the best
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11.13.2008 : 7:36 pm
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- When it comes to good times and bad times, NASCAR's King has seen it all. With the United States facing the worst economic downturn since the Depression and the possible collapse of the domestic auto industry, Richard Petty sees hard times on the horizon for his sport.
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Johnson, Edwards gear up for 1 final race
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11.13.2008 : 6:25 pm
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Jimmie Johnson sat before nine former NASCAR champions, too respectful to reflect on his own place in history. In just a few more days, he'll likely have a third championship that will speak volumes to his legacy.
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DEI, Ganassi to combine teams
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11.12.2008 : 5:56 pm
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MIAMI -- Teresa Earnhardt and Chip Ganassi will combine their sponsorship-strapped race teams next season, an effort to stabilize their organizations in a tough economic time.
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NASCAR's France not pleased with ABC bumping race
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11.11.2008 : 3:26 pm
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Jimmie Johnson's dominance may have taken some of the sizzle out of the Sprint Cup Chase for the championship, but that doesn't mean NASCAR chairman Brian France thinks Johnson's last major steps toward a third straight points title had to be relegated to cable TV.
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NASCAR's France not pleased with ABC bumping race
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11.11.2008 : 1:27 pm
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NASCAR chairman Brian France is unhappy with ABC's decision to bump the final laps of last weekend's race in Phoenix to a cable station in favor of "America's Funniest Home Videos."
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Johnson closes in on record-tying 3rd title
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11.10.2008 : 4:33 am
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AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Jimmie Johnson proved he had a good car by winning the pole at Phoenix International Raceway. Then a poor practice session made him worry he wouldn't be competitive during the actual race.
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Edwards wins Nationwide race to close on Bowyer
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11.9.2008 : 2:29 am
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AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Carl Edwards improved his bid to win a championship this season, rolling to a dominating win Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway to stay in mathematical contention for the Nationwide Series title.
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Johnson wins pole to strengthen championship bid
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11.8.2008 : 6:07 am
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AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Jimmie Johnson moved a step closer to a third consecutive Sprint Cup title by winning the pole Friday at Phoenix International Speedway.
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GM troubles not lost on NASCAR drivers
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11.7.2008 : 5:43 pm
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AVONDALE, Ariz. -- What's bad for General Motors can't be good for NASCAR Chevrolet drivers. News that General Motors reported a $2.5 billion quarterly loss on Friday and could run out of cash in 2009 without government help left drivers concerned about the brand whose cars are among the fastest in the Sprint Cup Series.
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F1 champ Hamilton plans to stay with McLaren team
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11.5.2008 : 11:46 am
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WOKING, England -- Lewis Hamilton thanked McLaren personnel for helping him become Formula One's youngest champion, saying he plans to spend the rest of his career with the team.
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Woman hit by stray bullet at NASCAR race in Texas
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11.3.2008 : 2:32 pm
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- A NASCAR fan in her recreational vehicle at Texas Motor Speedway was wounded by a stray bullet after someone apparently fired a gun into the air, police said.
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Edwards wins second straight race
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11.3.2008 : 11:24 am
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Taking risks is a whole lot easier when you believe you don't have much to lose. Carl Edwards squeezed a victory out of his last tank of gas, racing the last 69 laps of Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway without pitting.
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