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Stewart gets pole after rain washes out Daytona

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:37:05 EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (AP) -- Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Stewart, Busch favored at Daytona

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:34:47 EDT

Independence Day weekend is usually one filled with food, fun and fireworks. Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway should provide all that and more, especially the fireworks. While fans at the track and watching at home get to kick back with a cold one and enjoy the festivities, for the 43 drivers behind the wheel Saturday night is about anything but relaxing. It will be 400 miles of door-to-door, white knuckle action under the lights as they battle each other and the ever present threat of "The Big One". Add in the new double-file restart rule and the fireworks during the race might be just as hot and bright as the ones that will fly when someone survives the night to celebrate in victory lane.

Brian France defends NASCAR drug-test policy

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:49:48 EDT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Brian France says NASCAR's drug-testing policy is a fair system that protects its competitors and fans from the dangers of an impaired driver on the race track.

Mark Beech: Red Bull may already regret switching to Scott Speed

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:09:58 EDT

The preseason hype long gone, Scott Speed may have worn out his welcome at Red Bull after crashing into teammate Brian Vickers, says Mark Beech.

Nominees for first Hall of Fame class announced

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:38:09 EDT

Stock car racing giants ranging from Bill France Sr. and Junior Johnson to Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt are among the 25 nominees for NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class.

Gibbs expecting many more wins from Logano

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:04:09 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Joe Gibbs didn't expect his gamble to pay off so soon.

Weber won't call last two NASCAR races on TNT

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:37:45 EDT

Play-by-play announcer Bill Weber will not call the last two races of TNT's NASCAR coverage.

Judge lifts Mayfield's ban

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:30:43 EDT

Two months after a positive drug test for methamphetamines, Jeremy Mayfield is getting ready to return to NASCAR.

Notebook: Castroneves leads latest DOY voting

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:42 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- IndyCar racing's Helio Castroneves narrowly edged NASCAR's Tony Stewart in second-quarter voting for the 2009 Driver of the Year award.

Wimmer clips Kenseth to win short-track All-Star

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:44:55 EDT

Sprint Cup points leader Tony Stewart runs short-track special events in what little spare time he has. On Tuesday night he walked away from Madison International Speedway with a top-five effort.