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• Kyle Busch looks to Kansas Speedway for Chase push

  October 9, 2011 in Sports on Page C2 Kyle Busch stood outside his hauler in the infield at Kansas Speedway this week, wearing shades on an overcast day. Busch looked comfortable, breezily answering questions, even though he acknowledges …

• Busch back in Chase contention

  October 3, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 Kurt Busch left a rocky start to the Chase and his fiercest rival behind him. Busch stormed into contention for a second Cup championship, holding off fellow Chase drivers Jimmie …

• Stewart wins 2nd straight Chase race

  September 26, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 Tony Stewart’s season has gone from winless to winning streak at crunch time. Don’t ask Smoke to explain it.

• Busch outlasts Johnson for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup

  August 22, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 BROOKLYN, Mich. – Kyle Busch won his 23rd race on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup circuit, pulling even with brother Kurt in career victories. Now, Kyle would like to match another of …

• Fast-track teen

  July 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 By the time Nicole Behar slid behind the wheel of her No. 38 Ford Mustang on a recent Wednesday night, her family was getting a little nervous. Three other top …

• Kyle Busch takes NASCAR Sprint Cup points lead with win

  July 10, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 SPARTA, Ky. – Kyle Busch figured the best way to beat the traffic on Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway. He simply stayed out of it.

• Busch crams in busy racing week

  July 10, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 If you called Kyle Busch a glutton for racing action, you’d be right. It’s not enough that Busch is running races in each of NASCAR’s three touring series this weekend …

• Ragan redeems himself at Daytona with first win

  July 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – David Ragan could have won the Daytona 500 if not for a late-race gaffe that cost him what would have been a life-changing victory. So as …

• Andretti victorious in Iowa

  June 26, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 Marco Andretti grabbed the lead from Tony Kanaan with 18 laps left and won Saturday night’s IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, his first victory in five years. Kanaan …

• Veteran wins, tied for 3rd on NASCAR wins list

  June 13, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 LONG POND, Pa. – Jeff Gordon is pushing 40, far removed from the cocky kid who shot to superstardom and helped put NASCAR on the mainstream map. At any age, …

• Rookie hits wall on final turn of Indy; Wheldon wins

  May 30, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 INDIANAPOLIS – JR Hildebrand was one turn away from winning the Indianapolis 500 and within sight of the checkered flag when the 23-year-old rookie made the ultimate mistake. Leading by …

• Conway returns to Indianapolis

  May 15, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 INDIANAPOLIS – Mike Conway would just like to forget last May. Now he may finally have a chance.

• Smith wins Southern 500 for first Sprint Cup victory

  May 8, 2011 in Sports on Page C5 DARLINGTON, S.C. – Regan Smith wasn’t sure he’d ever come as close to winning a Sprint Cup race as he did three years ago at Talladega Superspeedway. Now, he can’t …

• Wood Brothers make improbable return to Victory Lane at Daytona

  February 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Wood Brothers were once a juggernaut in NASCAR, a family team that perfected the modern pit stop and raced to win after win with David …

• Bayne, 20, wins Daytona 500 for Wood Brothers

  February 21, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – This year’s Daytona 500 was blanketed with emotion on the 10-year anniversary of the crash here that killed Dale Earnhardt, the iconic NASCAR champion known even …

• Drivers set to test fixed track, ponder points system

  January 20, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 ATLANTA – Jamie McMurray likes the idea of switching to a new points system to determine the NASCAR champion. Specifically, one he actually understands.

• Johnson overcomes deficit for title

  November 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B3 HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Jimmie Johnson wasn’t the best all year. Not even close. When it mattered, though, he couldn’t be beat. For the fifth consecutive year.

• Now’s the time to drive, NASCAR contenders

  November 21, 2010 in Sports on Page C11 After all the talk, tweeting and obvious attempts at mind games, it’s time for NASCAR’s three title contenders to get serious about the tightest championship race in seven years. In …

• Pit stop costs Hamlin

  November 15, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Carl Edwards marked the end of a 70-race losing streak by climbing into the grandstands at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., for a raucous celebration with the fans. Denny …

• Johnson places hope in Phoenix

  November 12, 2010 in Sports on Page B6 AVONDALE, Ariz. – After the fireworks in Texas last weekend, Jimmie Johnson seems on the right track as he tries to pass Denny Hamlin for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series … 1

• Texas win changes up Chase with two races left

  November 8, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 A suffocatingly tight Chase race got a Texas-sized shake-up on Sunday. Denny Hamlin held off Matt Kenseth in a three-lap dash at the finish to win the AAA 500 at …

• Chase same after Talladega

  November 1, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 It was wild, all right, it just wasn’t decisive. NASCAR’s three title contenders left Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway with their championship chances intact, as Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick …

• Talladega could be trouble

  October 31, 2010 in Sports on Page C2 Denny Hamlin wishes no ill will on Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick this weekend at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. He wants a clean race today, with no outside interference and an …

• Gordon builds for future

  October 28, 2010 in Sports on Page B4 CONCORD, N.C. – Jeff Gordon has almost finished the lengthy process of building the North Carolina home where he plans to raise his children. That, team owner Rick Hendrick said, …

• Another Hamlin win at Martinsville closes gap on Johnson

  October 25, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 Denny Hamlin figured if he was going to make a run at Jimmie Johnson’s points lead, there was no better place to start than Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Hamlin passed Kevin …

• McMurray spoils things for speedway leaders

  October 18, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 CONCORD, N.C. — Everyone was waiting for a wild card. What they didn’t see coming was a spoiler.

• Don’t blame NASCAR ails on Johnson

  October 17, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 CONCORD, N.C. – There’s a theory that Jimmie Johnson is to blame for what ails NASCAR. Falling television ratings are because the four-time defending Sprint Cup champion kills the suspense …

• McMurray continues his rebound at Charlotte

  October 17, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 CONCORD, N.C. – Jamie McMurray’s career came full circle at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night, where he returned to Victory Lane eight years after grabbing his first win with …

• Johnson extends Chase lead

  October 11, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 “Smoke” finally got his win in California. Jimmie Johnson could be ready to smoke the field again. Tony Stewart pulled away from Johnson on a late restart Sunday to win …

• NASCAR’s Chase shapes up as chase

  October 10, 2010 in Sports on Page C2 LOS ANGELES – Now this is a chase. NASCAR’s Chase for the Cup title playoff this year is the closest it has been after three races, although Jimmie Johnson is …

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