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Lopez poised to sign with USF1 (PA SportsTicker)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:02:47 +0000

Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez says he is poised to sign with the USF1 Formula One team for its inaugural 2010 season, pending completion of a sponsorship package.

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Argentine driver Lopez poised to sign with USF1 team

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Argentinian race driver Jose Maria Lopez says he is poised to sign with the new USF1 Formula One team for its inaugural 2010 season, pending completion of a sponsorship package.

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11/22 :: Mutoh: My season

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Hideki Mutoh, who completed his second season in the IZOD IndyCar Series and with Andretti Green Racing, reviews his year in a narrative for indycar.com. This year was my second year with Andretti Green Racing and in IndyCar Series. In the beginning of this year, I decided to set a very high goal -- to win at least one race this year. I knew it would be tough, but I felt I needed to have a high goal. Unfortunately, I couldn't accomplish my goal so I must say I am a little disappointed with my overall results. But I was able to be in the top five on the last two road courses of the season, so I am confident that I am getting much more used to handling and driving the IndyCar. I know I have learned so much from my two years in the IndyCar Series and I am eager to learn more. Click it: Mutoh bio, stats and more I think I was able to show what I've learned from the past races and was able to "race" with all the veteran drivers this year. The biggest regret I have this year would be my ...

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11/22 :: Kanaan, Moraes in star-studded kart lineup

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Tony Kanaan and Mario Moraes will race against some of Brazil's top racers in the star-studded field for the International Challenge of Champions karting event on Nov. 28-29 in Florianopolis, Brazil. Also entered in the event -- which is hosted by Formula One driver Felipe Massa -- is Ana Beatriz, the first female driver to win a Firestone Indy Lights race, is the only female driver entered in the race. Among the other drivers slated to compete are former IZOD IndyCar Series competitor Felipe Giaffone, current Formula One drivers Rubens Barrichello, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Giancarlo Fisichella and seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher. "I'm very happy and honored get an invitation (to the race)," Beatriz said. "It is not every day that you have the chance of compete with big names in the world of racing." On Dec. 4, Kanaan will seek his ninth victory in the Granja Viana kart race at Kartodromo Granja Viana near Sao Paulo, Brazil. He'll team with ...

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Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race, title

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:35:45 +0000

Kyle Busch won the Nationwide Series title in style by claiming his ninth victory of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Penske Racing's Justin Allgaier wraps up top rookie award for Nationwide Series

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:16:02 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – This time a year ago, Justin Allgaier was happy to have 10 NASCAR Nationwide Series races for Penske Racing on his 2009 schedule. Instead, he ended up winning the Raybestos Rookie of the Year award for the series.

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Penske Racing's Justin Allgaier wraps up top rookie award for Nationwide Series

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:16:02 +0000

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Penske Racing's Justin Allgaier wraps up top rookie award for Nationwide Series

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:16:02 +0000

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Denny Hamlin Settles Score With Brad Keselowski—Maybe

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:56:28 +0000

On lap 35 of the final Nationwide race at Homestead, Denny Hamlin made good on his promise to get even with Brad Keselowski. Hamlin hooked Keselowski in the rear and spun him out. The feud between both drivers has been longstanding. In fact, Hamlin and Keselowski have tangled at various times since the 2008 season. By Hamlin's count, Keselowski has wrecked him once at Watkins Glen last year and again at Dover this year. Hamlin also contends that Keselowski forced him into a three-wide wreck at California this season, as well as blatantly wrecking him at last weekend's Nationwide race at Phoenix International Raceway. Keselowski on the other hand downplays his confrontations with Hamlin, stating that most of the issues are "just racing deals." Of their most recent confrontation at Phoenix International Raceway, Keselowski said, "We just got in a pushing match. I don’t really hold any grudges." "I don’t know why he wanted to do that," Keselowski continued. "It’s just the way racing is, I ...

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VIDEO: Last Lap Nationwide - Busch Wins At HMS

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:31:21 +0000

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch won the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship and the season-ending Ford 300...

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Johnson not at ease despite large Chase lead

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:18:54 +0000

For three years, Jimmie Johnson's domination of the first nine races of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup have been such that ...

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Kyle Busch wins title, Nationwide finale

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:38:56 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Kyle Busch only needed the green flag to drop to win his first NASCAR title. His coronation was never in doubt and neither, really, was the outcome of the Nationwide Series finale.

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NNS: Busch Takes Title, Wins Race

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:38:55 +0000

Kyle Busch set records for Nationwide points and laps led...

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Q and A with Manor's John Booth

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:33:28 +0000

Q and A with Manor's John Booth

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Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch caps championship run with Homestead win

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:30:44 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch capped off his first NASCAR championship with a dominant victory in the Ford 300 Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch caps championship run with Homestead win

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:30:44 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch capped off his first NASCAR championship with a dominant victory in the Ford 300 Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch caps championship run with Homestead win

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:30:43 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch capped off his first NASCAR championship with a dominant victory in the Ford 300 Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Manor boss positive about F1's future

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:27:24 +0000

The end of the manufacturer era and the arrival of more independents in Formula 1 is proof that the sport is heading to the future in good shape, reckons incoming team boss John Booth.

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NNS: Hamlin Makes Good On Threat, Spins Keselowski At Homestead

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:17:43 +0000

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An amazing year for Ross Brawn

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:56:42 +0000

Over the last 11 months, Ross Brawn and his team took a bad situation and transformed it into one of the most successful turnarounds in Formula One history: taking a nearly-folded operation, bringing it to double championship glory and then selling three quarters of the team to a world-renowned car manufacturer and remaining in charge to top it off...

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No rally permissions for Vettel

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:56:42 +0000

Sebastian Vettel is keen to contest a rallying competition this winter, according to the German newspaper Bild-Zeitung...

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NASCAR notes: McMurray pleased to reunite with Ganassi

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:56:27 +0000

Jamie McMurray's ride for Roush Fenway Racing on Sunday will be his last after four years with the team. He signed this week ...

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Johnson and Martin take title race into finale (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:46:58 +0000

Mark Martin has lost to Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart -- some of NASCAR's greatest drivers -- in his frustrating bid for an elusive championship.

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F1's Vettel takes a look at NASCAR (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:42:31 +0000

Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel spent time at his first NASCAR event listening to racing advice from Juan Pablo Montoya.

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Roush Fenway Hoping To End Season The Way It Started: With a Victory

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:19:24 +0000

When Roush Fenway Racing began the 2009 season at Daytona International Speedway, the only goal in mind was to get all five of the team’s drivers into contention to bring a championship back to an organization that hasn’t seen one since Kurt Busch won his first during the 2004 season. Jack Roush, team owner of all five drivers, came so close last season with Carl Edwards, the driver of the No. 99 Aflac sponsored Ford Fusion, who put up a valiant effort against the eventual Sprint cup champion Jimmie Johnson, finishing second by only 69 points. Even though Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M sponsored Ford Fusion, would finish out the 2008 season in third, 217 points behind Johnson, there was still that ray of hope that some of that momentum could be carried over into the 2009 season. After all, the team was able to hold the powerhouse team of Hendrick Motorsports at bay with two of their three drivers taking two of the top five spots at season's end. Roush Fenway would come out strong to ...

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Kyle Busch wins Nationwide title by starting final race

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:06:09 +0000

Kyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series championship.

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McMurray pleased to reunite with Ganassi (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:05:02 +0000

Jamie McMurray feels right at home at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.

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McMurray looking forward to reuniting with Ganassi

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:05:00 +0000

Jamie McMurray feels right at home at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.

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Jimmie Johnson on verge of one of NASCAR's defining moments

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:53:49 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Many years from now, lots of people will say, "I was there." > The crowd of 75,000 for the Ford 400 Sunday will grow to about 750,000 in 2020. It's human nature, just a little white lie. It always happens on the rare occasions of a historic sports moment. > People want to say they were a part of it: "I saw Jimmie Johnson win his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title." > Or the other memorable possibility: "I saw Mark Martin shock everyone and finally win a Cup title at age 50." > Some...

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Denny Hamlin makes good on threat, spins Brad Keselowski at Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:49:44 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Denny Hamlin backed up his threat to pay back Brad Keselowski, spinning Keselowski early in the Ford 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Denny Hamlin makes good on threat, spins Brad Keselowski at Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:49:44 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Denny Hamlin backed up his threat to pay back Brad Keselowski, spinning Keselowski early in the Ford 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Denny Hamlin makes good on threat, spins Brad Keselowski at Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:49:42 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Denny Hamlin backed up his threat to pay back Brad Keselowski, spinning Keselowski early in the Ford 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Johnson and Martin take title race into finale

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:44:07 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Mark Martin has lost to Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart - some of NASCAR's greatest drivers - in his frustrating bid for an elusive championship.

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Jimmie Johnson doesn't just want to win the title; he wants to win the last race, too

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:32:58 +0000

Jimmie Johnson's hoping to give NASCAR fans something they've only seen once in the modern era. That's to win the championship and the last race of the season, too.

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Busch clinches Nationwide Series championship

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:19:52 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Kyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series championship.

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Volkswagen program present at Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000

The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that the automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.

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Kyle Busch wins Homestead to go with Nationwide title

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:03:00 +0000

Kyle Busch made it a double dose of celebration, winning the Nationwide Series championship before completing a lap and capping his night at Homestead-Miami Speedway with his ninth trip to Victory Lane.

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Kyle Busch clinches Nationwide title by starting

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:03:00 +0000

Kyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series championship. Busch only needed to start the race Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win his first NASCAR title. When the green flag dropped on the race, Busch was the champ.

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Kyle Busch clinches Nationwide title over Carl Edwards

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:54:34 +0000

Kyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series championship.

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Head of Volkswagon to talk to NASCAR officials

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:53:43 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Florida (AP) -- The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation the automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.

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CUP: Richard Childress Racing Duo Paces Final Practice At Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:51:11 +0000

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Homestead-Miami Final Practice: Childress Has Pair Of Hot-Rods

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:46:44 +0000

The Chase for the Championship comes to a close Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway with Jimmie Johnson looking to win an unprecedented fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. Johnson currently has a comfortable 108-point lead over second place Mark Martin which equates to the difference from first to 25th place. During the final preparations for the race in Saturday’s practice sessions, both Martin and Johnson look to be equally up for the task for Sunday’s showdown. Johnson, who won the pole on Friday, was strong in both sessions running third fastest in the early session and seventh fastest during happy Hour. Martin fared better Saturday having the fastest times in the first practice and third best in Happy hour giving the No. 5 Hendrick some semblance of hope that at least they know they’ll have one of the strongest cars on race day. Both drivers are coming in with winning chassis’ as well. Johnson has the same car that he won with at Indianapolis and Martin brought his same car ...

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Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch clinches 2009 Nationwide Series title

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:38:33 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch has clinched the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship, though he’ll have to wait a little while longer to celebrate: Busch has to finish the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch clinches 2009 Nationwide Series title

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:38:33 +0000

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Richard Childress Racing duo paces final Cup practice at Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:38 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Richard Childress Racing's Jeff Burton and teammate Kevin Harvick rolled to the top of the speed chart in Saturday's final practice session in preparation for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Richard Childress Racing duo paces final Cup practice at Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:38 +0000

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Richard Childress Racing duo paces final Cup practice at Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:38 +0000

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VW motorsports head Hans-Joachim Stuck attends NASCAR finale

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:29:01 +0000

The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.

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Volkswagen program head at NASCAR finale (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:21:32 +0000

The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation the automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.

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J.D. Gibbs has talk with driver Denny Hamlin about Brad Keselowski

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:30 +0000

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing President J.D. Gibbs said Saturday that he had spoken with Denny Hamlin concerning his driver’s continuing feud with fellow driver Brad Keselowski.

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