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• Defending champ Keselowski not discouraged

  May 25, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he’s still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don’t reflect that. Keselowski is winless and seventh …

• Hamlin takes pole with record lap

  May 24, 2013 in Sports on Page B6 Denny Hamlin broke the track record Thursday with a lap of 195.624 mph to capture the pole for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hamlin, who has never won …

• Johnson races to fourth All-Star win

  May 19, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 Auto Racing: Jimmie Johnson became the first four-time winner of NASCAR’s annual All-Star race Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Johnson got a fast final pit stop …

• Edwards on pole for All-Star Race

  May 18, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Carl Edwards captured the pole for the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., paying tribute to the late Dick Trickle along the way. Edwards, the 2011 …

• Busch would understand if Kahne retaliated

  May 18, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 CONCORD, N.C. – Kyle Busch holds a 3-0 advantage over Kasey Kahne this season and understands Kahne may be planning some retaliation. In fact, he jokingly told Kahne he was …

• Kenseth’s Southern 500 win ‘a dream come true’

  May 12, 2013 in Sports on Page C1 DARLINGTON, S.C. – Matt Kenseth passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 13 laps to go to win his first Southern 500 on Saturday night. Busch had the strongest …

• Hamlin intends to run entire race

  May 11, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Denny Hamlin doesn’t have a contingency plan for Darlington Raceway. He has every intention of running the entire race. Hamlin turned 23 laps last week at Talladega before turning the …

• Singh sues PGA over deer spray doping case

  May 9, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Golf: Vijay Singh sued the PGA Tour on Wednesday for exposing him to “public humiliation and ridicule” during a 12-week investigation into his use of deer antler spray that ended …

• Davids team up in OT, give Ragan second win

  May 6, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 TALLADEGA, Ala. – A pair of Davids slayed the Goliaths at Talladega Superspeedway. David Ragan hooked up with teammate David Gilliland in a two-lap overtime sprint, and together they picked …

• Kyle Petty fundraising ride launches again from CdA

  April 28, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page B1 Megan Stanley’s mom had a surprise for her Saturday morning. Come on, she said, let’s go meet a former NASCAR driver. The 13-year-old Coeur d’Alene girl looked awestruck when she … 2

• Keselowski feels team targeted by NASCAR

  April 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 FORT WORTH, Texas – Brad Keselowski had plenty of good things to say about his team for all it overcame for another top-10 finish. As for his feelings about NASCAR, … 1

• Knicks clinch No. 2 seed in East

  April 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 NBA: Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points on 9-for-23 shooting against the rugged Indiana defense, and the New York Knicks clinched the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a …

• Kyle Busch completes Texas Speedway weekend sweep

  April 14, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 FORT WORTH, Texas – Kyle Busch was just trying to maintain the pace behind Martin Truex Jr. while waiting for his chance. The No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team pounced …

• Senator asks Fox not to broadcast NRA-sponsored race

  April 12, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 A U.S. senator from Connecticut has sent a letter to media mogul Rupert Murdoch asking the Fox network not to broadcast Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race sponsored by the …

• Johnson dominates start to finish

  April 8, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 No matter the changes to the car, the tires, or the weather, Martinsville (Va.) Speedway is Jimmie Johnson’s kind of place. Johnson led a career-best 346 laps Sunday and pulled …

• Martin seeks input replacing Hamlin

  April 6, 2013 in Sports on Page C5 As one of NASCAR’s most respected drivers, Mark Martin has doled out plenty of advice. But he’s not afraid to seek some, either, even if it comes from a much …

• Now Vickers will sub

  March 30, 2013 in Sports on Page C2 A deal to loan Mark Martin to Joe Gibbs Racing as a replacement driver for injured Denny Hamlin fell apart Friday, when Michael Waltrip Racing said Martin will fulfill his …

• Hamlin tweets: ‘I just want to go home’

  March 26, 2013 in Sports on Page B2 Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win Sunday against former teammate Joey Logano, and Joe Gibbs Racing gave …

• Bristol breakout

  March 18, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 Kasey Kahne’s bumper-banging battle with Brad Keselowski was just the warm-up act in an action-packed race on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Former teammates Denny Hamlin and …

• NASCAR returns to the Bristol bullring

  March 17, 2013 in Sports on Page C11 There’s an expectation from fans that a ticket to Bristol Motor Speedway will get them a seat to NASCAR’s version of the Roman Colosseum. They got one of those throwback, …

• Gordon likes Gen-6 car

  March 15, 2013 in Sports on Page B7 Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon had a disappointing Daytona 500, a bounce-back, top-10 finish at Phoenix and more frustration at Las Vegas. But Gordon, who visited Kansas City on Thursday, …

• Kenseth takes chance and scores a victory

  March 11, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 LAS VEGAS – Matt Kenseth decided not to replace any tires during the final pit stop under caution, and the calculated risk put him in the lead. Kenseth knows a …

• Commentary: NASCAR’s action regarding racist remark a positive step

  March 10, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 ORLANDO, Fla. – Richard Lapchick got a call from Brian France back in 1997. He wanted to get together to chat. “My goal is to make NASCAR look like America,” …

• Vegas to give Gen-6 cars real test

  March 10, 2013 in Sports on Page C9 Maybe Denny Hamlin can channel his fury over his $25,000 fine from NASCAR into a fast finish at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hamlin got docked for his pessimistic comments …

• Rain causes cancellation NASCAR qualifying

  March 9, 2013 in Sports on Page C3 Brad Keselowski will start on the pole after heavy rain forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for Sunday’s race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The track got steady rain all …

• Hamlin fined $25k by NASCAR for criticizing car

  March 8, 2013 in Sports on Page B3 LAS VEGAS – A furious Denny Hamlin says he won’t pay the $25,000 fine leveled on him by NASCAR on Thursday after his criticism of the Gen-6 race car. The …

• NRA, NASCAR hook up

  March 5, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Rifle Association is taking its relationship with racing to a new level as the title sponsor of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The … 2

• Auto racing: Daytona crash prompts NASCAR to examine gates

  March 3, 2013 in Sports on Page C10 NASCAR will look at the placement of gates at its tracks after a Nationwide Series car crashed through the fence at Daytona and injured more than two dozen fans. The …

• Five-time champion opens with victory; Patrick eighth

  February 25, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A big first for Danica Patrick, but an even bigger second for Jimmie Johnson. Patrick made history up front at the Daytona 500 Sunday, only to … 1

• ‘Solid day’ in end

  February 25, 2013 in Sports on Page B5 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Danica Patrick made more history at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. She became the first woman to lead a lap and was the highest female finisher …

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