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Kenseth wins 2nd NASCAR race in a row
FONTANA, Calif. — Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth made it two victories in a row Sunday, holding off a late challenge from Jeff Gordon to win the Auto Club 500. Kenseth took the lead from Gordon in the pits with 38 laps to go in the 250-lap race and...
NASCAR ready for whole new world in California
FONTANA, Calif. — Daytona is over. Let the real season begin. That’s been the prevailing theme this week as the NASCAR Sprint Cup series moves to Southern California for Sunday’s Auto Club 500. “I think the only thing you can...
Kyle Busch overpowers truck field
FONTANA, Calif. — Kyle Busch didn’t need any last-lap heroics this time. The NASCAR star simply stayed out front in Saturday’s truck race. Busch led 95 of 100 laps in capturing his second straight win on the 2-mile Auto Club...
Vickers nips Johnson for Cup pole
FONTANA, Calif. — It seemed just about everybody was conceding the pole for Sunday’s Auto Club 500 to Jimmie Johnson. Brian Vickers apparently didn’t get the word. The 25-year-old Red Bull Racing driver won the sixth pole of his...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. shakes off rare criticism
FONTANA, Calif. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. found himself early this week in the rare position of being the object of a chorus of criticism from fellow drivers, the media and even fans who normally support him unconditionally. “I did get ripped...
Rain threatens start of Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Rain is threatening to delay the start of today’s Daytona 500. Intermittent showers were expected to move across Daytona International Speedway before the start of the NASCAR race, which could potentially delay the green flag....
Stewart rebounds for NASCAR win
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It took Tony Stewart just five hours to go from brooding over his battered Daytona 500 car to celebrating a victory in the season-opening NASCAR Nationwide Series race. The two-time Cup champion held off a last-lap challenge...
Stewart, Newman wreck at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Defending Daytona 500 champion Ryan Newman had remnants of his right-rear tire scattered all over his firesuit. It was the only thing that was easily cleaned up before the Daytona 500. Newman and teammate Tony Stewart wrecked...
Gordon wins duel, earns Daytona 500 spot
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeff Gordon won the first of today’s twin Daytona 500 qualifying races, his first trip to Victory Lane since October 2007. The non-points Gatorade Duel doesn’t count to Gordon’s overall victory total, but it gives him a...
Economy waving yellow flag on NASCAR
Country’s financial woes take their toll on teams, drivers and racetracks heading into the 2009 season From Jimmie Johnson trying to capitalize on the opportunity of a lifetime to Tony Stewart taking the gamble of a lifetime, NASCAR’s...
