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Busch: Stewart 'dumped' me at Daytona
A week may have passed since the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, but Kyle Busch remains far from happy with the incident on the final lap of the race which saw him lose out on victory to Tony Stewart.

Famed Earnhardt car for Goodwood
The Richard Childress Racing #3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo that seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt earned his 76th and final victory in will participate in this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed.

NWS: Vickers ready for 100th Nationwide start
Brian Vickers has endured several near misses this season for a long-awaited return to victory lane in the Nationwide Series. He'll try to complete the journey Saturday in his 100th start in the series in the Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Mayfield: I've never taken methamphetamines
Suspended owner/driver Jeremy Mayfield denies he has taken methamphetamines and says because NASCAR has indefinitely suspended him for a failed drug test he has lost the sponsorship of his racecar and had to lay off ten employees, according to documents filed in US District Court on Thursday.
USF1 'evaluating' American drivers - and Danica is on the list
F1's first American team in more than two decades - the Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson-led USF1 - has begun an evaluation process of home-grown talent to occupy its two seats on the grand prix grid in 2010...and IndyCar's leading lady Danica Patrick 'is on the list'.

Childress denies GM lawsuit
Richard Childress has denied allegations that his team has filed a lawsuit against General Motors after the ailing manufacturer announced it was to cut support for teams in the Sprint Cup.

Petty enjoys wine in victory lane
Winning car owner Richard Petty got his first taste of victory lane in ten years, and he savoured it, right down to the red wine.

Said to use Wood Brothers' crew
Boris Said may have more under his hood than he showed in Friday's qualifying session, and he'll have some extra help on pit road, thanks to an assist from the Wood Brothers.

Back off Busch, the guitar anti-hero
Enough, already. Kyle Busch didn't paint a moustache on the Mona Lisa. He didn't burn the flag. He didn't scratch himself, a la Roseanne Barr, during the national anthem.

Carpentier to sub for Waltrip.
Owner/driver Michael Waltrip's 'tweet' coincided with his team's announcement Tuesday that Patrick Carpentier would replace the veteran in the #55 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota for the Sprint Cup race at Infineon Raceway on 21 June.

Johnson wants a brighter light.
A pit-road penalty that was all but unavoidable helped spoil a promising run by three-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson in the Pocono 500, having a long-term effect on his result.

Prelude rained out, rescheduled for September
Heavy rain drenched the dirt racing surface at Eldora Speedway and forced postponement of Wednesday's scheduled fifth running of the Prelude to the Dream charity late model event to Wednesday 9 September.

Appeals board upholds Long suspension
Carl Long has said that he is disappointed with the ruling of a NASCAR appeals board that he says limited his recent twelve-week suspension to the Sprint Cup garage, but kept the $200,000 fine for an engine that was deemed too large during practice for the Sprint All-Star Race.

Eury Sr: They're both my sons
After Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Dover, an emotional Tony Eury Sr talked about the toll the pressure of trying to function as Dale Earnhardt Jr's crew chief had taken on his 36-year old son, Tony Eury Jr.

Skinner, Carpentier to replace Riggs
Tommy Baldwin Racing has named former Camping World Truck Series champion Mike Skinner and Patrick Carpentier to replace Scott Riggs in the #36 Toyota in the Sprint Cup Series, the team announced Monday.

Coca-Cola 600 postponed by rain.
Persistent rain forced the postponement of NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 from its scheduled Sunday start, causing motorsport's biggest day to end in something of a damp squib.

Full speed ahead for NASCAR Media Group
The NASCAR Media Group is not even two years old, but nowhere is the sanctioning body spending more money or more carefully plotting its future.

Earnhardt sides with NASCAR on privacy issue
Though a consensus among NASCAR drivers favours disclosure of substances that produce positive drug tests and subsequent suspensions, Dale Earnhardt Jr. differs from the majority of competitors who have expressed opinions on the subject.

Burton's #31 crew wins pit crew challenge
Avoiding mistakes on pit road has been a key to victory in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition this season.

Vickers' team to defend pit crew title
If the record-setting #83 Red Bull Toyota team is to repeat as champions of Thursday night's Sprint Crew Challenge in Charlotte, the men that service Brian Vickers' Camry in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series will have to do so with a new cast of characters.
Million-dollar Dover deal to raise autism awareness.
Heluva Good! and Autism Speaks have teamed up to sponsor the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway later this month in a bid to raise awareness of the condition.

Former NASCAR driver found dead
Police are investigating the death of former NASCAR driver Kevin Grubb, after the 31-year-old's body was discovered in a motel room in Henrico County.

Burton not shocked by Martin deal
Jeff Burton says he isn't surprised to see former Roush Racing team-mate Mark Martin secure a full-season with Hendrick Motorsports for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

Motorsports Authentics mulls business model
The future business model of troubled merchandise giant Motorsports Authentics will be decided soon after its owners explore ways to turn around the company.