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NASCAR to court: Block info from France's ex-wife
NASCAR has asked a federal court to stop lawyers for suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield from collecting information from the ex-wife of chairman Brian France.
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Jeremy Mayfield
Rosberg to drive for new Mercedes F1 team in 2010
Nico Rosberg will drive for the new Mercedes team in the 2010 Formula One season.
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Nico Rosberg
IRL VP of Public Relations Griffin to resign on Dec. 18
Indy Racing League Vice President of Public Relations John Griffin is resigning, effective Dec. 18.
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Power Rankings: Dominant J.J. rightfully earns spot at top
Jimmie Johnson is the Cup champion again. But unlike in last season's final rankings, Brian De Los Santos strays away from controversy and ranks him atop the list to close the year. Power Rankings
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Jimmie Johnson
Will Power
<b>Pistone:</b> Johnson's success could have no limitations
The record four straight Cup championships for Jimmie Johnson are etched in NASCAR history. Point taken. But Pete Pistone says there should be no surprise if the No. 48 adds a few more because the sky is the limit for this superior team.
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Jimmie Johnson
Hamlin establishes himself as contender in 2010
Denny Hamlin put the rest of the Cup field on notice for 2010.
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Denny Hamlin
Montoya-Stewart feud adds spark to Homestead race
Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart could have used a referee. The final two races of the NASCAR season were more like a throwback to the good ol' boys who settled their feuds on the track.
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Juan Pablo Montoya
Tony Stewart
Johnson wins fourth straight Cup title, Hamlin wins Homestead
Jimmie Johnson has won a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a fifth-place finish in the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Denny Hamlin
Hendrick misses Homestead race to be with ill niece
NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick is not at Homestead-Miami Speedway because he stayed in North Carolina to be with an ailing niece.
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Rick Hendrick
Homestead-Miami Speedway
British GP gets Dec. 9 deadline to maintain 2010 race
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has announced a Dec. 9 deadline to decide whether there will be a British Grand Prix next year.
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Bernie Ecclestone
British Grand Prix
Argentine driver Lopez poised to sign with USF1 team
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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McMurray looking forward to reuniting with Ganassi
Jamie McMurray feels right at home at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
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Jamie McMurray
Chip Ganassi
Volkswagen program present at Homestead
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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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Kyle Busch clinches Nationwide title by starting
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
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Kyle Busch wins Homestead to go with Nationwide title
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
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Harvick wins Trucks' season finale at Homestead
Kevin Harvick made a late pass to cap a dominating show to win the season-ending Trucks Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and wife Delana clinched the owners' championship when Ron Hornaday Jr. -- who had already wrapped up his fourth Trucks ...
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Kevin Harvick
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Ron Hornaday
Gordon: I want to keep driving as long as I'm competitive
Jeff Gordon still has Cup title No. 5 in sight. And his boss expects Gordon to stick around a few more years to try and win at least one more.
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Jeff Gordon
Carl Long
Comedian Caliendo set to host NASCAR's banquet
Comedian Frank Caliendo will host NASCAR's season-ending banquet in December in Las Vegas.
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Comedian Caliendo set to host NASCAR banquet
Comedian Frank Caliendo will host NASCAR's season-ending banquet in December in Las Vegas.
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Banned Mayfield holds auction to aid with finances
Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items.
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Jeremy Mayfield
Hendrick a winner regardless of what happens at HMS
The battle for the Cup title pits teammates Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin against each other at Homestead. Team owner Rick Hendrick may not know who to root for, but Pete Pistone says either way it's a win-win situation.
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Rick Hendrick
Jimmie Johnson
Mark Martin
Citing instability at RPM, Kahne to explore options
Kasey Kahne will strongly consider leaving Richard Petty Motorsports after next season because of the instability surrounding the organization.
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Kasey Kahne
Richard Petty
Johnson signs deal to stay with Hendrick until '15
Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
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Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Rick Hendrick
Schumacher return unlikely, spokeswoman says
A Formula One comeback by seven-time champion Michael Schumacher
is 'highly unlikely,' the German driver's spokesman said Friday.
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Michael Schumacher
Wallace Racing to field Toyotas in Nationwide in 2010
Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season.
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Rusty Wallace
Chevrolet
Toyota
Button admits taking pay cut to join McLaren
Formula One champion Jenson Button admitted Thursday he took a pay cut to join McLaren and team with 2008 winner Lewis Hamilton.
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Jenson Button
McLaren
Lewis Hamilton
Power to drive full time in Penske's IndyCar ride
Penske Racing has hired Will Power of Australia to drive full-time next year after giving the Indy Racing League driver a part-time gig last season.
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Will Power
Penske Racing
Roger Penske
Former champ Raikkonen to sit out 2010 F1 season
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen confirmed Thursday that he will take a one-year sabbatical from Formula One next season and said it's uncertain whether he will return in 2011.
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Kimi Räikkönen
Ganassi hires McMurray to drive No. 1 Chevrolet
Jamie McMurray has been hired to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
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NASCAR
Jamie McMurray
Chevrolet
Chip Ganassi
Play the Hamlin-Keselowski feud for all it's worth
Now, Pete Pistone isn't advocating wrecks and garage altercations. But if the Nationwide feud between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski carries to the Cup series in '10, NASCAR could have the rivalry it needs.
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Denny Hamlin
Brad Keselowski
F1 champion Button signs deal to join McLaren
Formula One champion Jenson Button signed with McLaren on Wednesday
to partner with Lewis Hamilton, giving the English team a potent lineup for
next season featuring the two most recent title holders.
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Jenson Button
McLaren
Lewis Hamilton
Report: Raikkonen to sit out F1 next season
Kimi Raikkonen will sit out of Formula One next season after failing to clinch a deal with McLaren, Finnish daily 'Turun Sanomat' has reported.
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Kimi Räikkönen
McLaren
Feud: Danica's dance, Denny's revenge, Chase-track flap
Is Danica coming to NASCAR or not? Will Denny Hamlin get satisfaction at Homestead? Pete Pistone, Brian De Los Santos and Section_725 discuss the issues in Feud of the Week.
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Denny Hamlin
Danica Patrick
Chase Austin
Rankings: Burton, RCR making strides down the stretch
It's been a tough year for Richard Childress Racing. But after making a couple of changes, the team is experiencing a late-season resurgence -- particularly Jeff Burton, Brian De Los Santos says in his Power Rankings.
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Jeff Burton
Richard Childress Racing
Mercedes-Benz takes over F1 champ Brawn GP
Mercedes-Benz is taking over Formula One champion Brawn GP and plans to end its shareholding in McLaren.
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Mercedes-Benz
McLaren
Ross Brawn
<b>Pistone:</b> Johnson and Team 48 best in business right now
Forget about the Texas mishap. Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 crew come right back for another fall win in Phoenix. With a fourth straight title in its sights, this team is the best there is right now, Pete Pistone says.
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Jimmie Johnson
Phoenix
Schumacher claims seventh Top Fuel championship
Tony Schumacher won his sixth straight and seventh overall Top Fuel championship on Sunday, beating Larry Dixon by two points in the closest season title race in NHRA history.
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Tony Schumacher
Larry Dixon
Johnson closer to fourth straight title after Phoenix win
Jimmie Johnson has moved closer to a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a dominating win at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Jimmie Johnson
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix
Hendrick denies having a deal to bring Danica
Rick Hendrick says he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there's no certainty she'll even be driving stock cars next season.
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Rick Hendrick
Danica Patrick
Hight wraps up first Funny Car championship
Robert Hight wrapped up his first Funny Car championship Saturday, qualifying third in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals to take an insurmountable 106-point lead over teammate Ashley Force Hood.
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Robert Hight
NHRA Finals
Ashley Force
Edwards wins to prevent Kyle Busch from clinching title
Carl Edwards has rolled to a dominating win at Phoenix International Speedway that staved off Kyle Busch's bid to clinch the Nationwide Series title.
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Carl Edwards
Kyle Busch
Phoenix
Labonte lands ride for 2010 with TRG Motorsports
Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte has signed a deal to drive for TRG Motorsports next season.
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Bobby Labonte
B. Labonte lands ride for 2010 with TRG Motorsports
Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte has signed a deal to drive for TRG Motorsports next season.
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Bobby Labonte
Hornaday Jr. wins record fourth Trucks Series title
Ron Hornaday Jr. has won a NASCAR-record fourth Trucks Series championship with a fourth-place finish at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Ron Hornaday
Phoenix International Raceway
Truex Jr. gets pole in Phoenix; Johnson to start 3rd
Martin Truex Jr. bounced back from a midweek NASCAR penalty with a pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Martin Truex Jr.
Phoenix International Raceway
Phoenix
L. Dixon takes points lead in Top Fuel division
Larry Dixon took a one-point lead over Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel season standings, leading qualifying Friday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals to earn three bonus points.
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