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Harvick honored with induction into hometown hall of fame

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:57:21 +0000

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick returned Wednesday to where his racing career began — his hometown of Bakersfield, Calif. — to be inducted into the Bob Elias Kern County Sports Hall of Fame.

Burton wooed Blickensderfer, who in turn pursued others

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:57:21 +0000

Driver Jeff Burton likes to call Drew Blickensderfer “a great recruiter” who has initiated significant and promising personnel changes on the No. 31 Chevrolet team at Richard Childress Racing.

Major sponsor deals indicate NASCAR economy is turning

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:57:21 +0000

At last, there’s a large patch of blue to break up the doom and gloom that has clouded the NASCAR economy for the past three seasons.

Ragan learned lessons during offseason job search

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:57:19 +0000

Forget talent.

Ten treated for smoke inhalation after fire at JGR

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:56:58 +0000

A Charlotte television station reported that 10 people were treated and released for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out inside the Joe Gibbs Racing complex in Huntersville, N.C., on Tuesday.

Patrick locked into Daytona 500, thanks to TBR

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:56:55 +0000

Danica Patrick is in the Daytona 500 field, and she didn’t even need to turn a lap to get there.

Championship rut? Johnson wants to go back

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:56:50 +0000

Without the obligations that come from being a NASCAR champion, Jimmie Johnson spent more time during the offseason with his wife and 1 ½-year-old daughter. It also allowed him to correct a mistaken impression that “December only had two weeks in it.”

Allmendinger cherishes drought-ending Rolex win

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:56:50 +0000

A.J. Allmendinger had tried to win the Rolex 24 At Daytona for six years. In fact, he hadn’t won a race anywhere for five years.

Sadler excited to go for Daytona retribution

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:56:35 +0000

You can’t blame Elliott Sadler for thinking that the Daytona 500 might owe him one.

Former 500 champ Foyt hospitalized for infection

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:56:35 +0000

A.J. Foyt has been hospitalized in Houston for complications from knee surgery and will skip the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.