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• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• Edwards ends another long drought in desert

  March 4, 2013 in Sports on Page B1 AVONDALE, Ariz. – Carl Edwards climbed from his car, stood on the door and landed a backflip near the finish line. He then hopped up on the wall in front …

• ‘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 …

• Johnson wins Daytona 500

  February 24, 2013 in Sports Jimmie Johnson made a late push and reclaimed his spot at the top of his sport on Sunday, winning the Daytona 500 for the second time. It was the second … 10

• Keselowski on brink of title after ugly race at Phoenix

  November 12, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 When the fighting stopped, the oil had dried and the last of the wrecked cars had been towed away, Brad Keselowski found himself on the brink of a first Sprint …

• Johnson pads lead with win

  November 5, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Jimmie Johnson regained the lead on the final restart, beating Brad Keselowski in an ending two-lap shootout to win Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas, and add to his NASCAR Sprint …

• Johnson takes pole at Texas Motor Speedway

  November 3, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Jimmie Johnson finished his qualifying run at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, with the fastest lap of the day, then stayed in his car while waiting to see …

• Johnson takes accustomed spot at the top

  October 31, 2012 in Sports on Page B4 Jimmie Johnson knows how to win on the half-mile track at Martinsville Speedway. He knows how to win a Sprint Cup championship.

• Win at Martinsville puts Johnson in points lead

  October 29, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Jimmie Johnson’s expectations are high at Martinsville Speedway, and his results keep showing why. The five-time series champion raced to his seventh career victory on NASCAR’s trickiest oval Sunday in …

• Auto racing: Keselowski likes his position as Chase leader

  October 28, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Brad Keselowski is leading the standings in NASCAR’S Chase for the Sprint Cup, and while his margin over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson is a mere seven points, and perennial contender …

• Kenseth wins as cautions fly

  October 22, 2012 in Sports on Page B3 KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The fast, smooth new surface at Kansas Speedway had the potential to wreak havoc on the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. The recent repave cluttered …

• Perfect day to walk

  October 15, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 One of these days, Clint Bowyer might have enough gas in his tank to do a celebratory burnout. Until then, he’s just fine walking to Victory Lane. Bowyer and crew …

• Show goes on at Charlotte without Earnhardt Jr.

  October 13, 2012 in Sports on Page C3 CONCORD, N.C. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. grew up one town away from Charlotte Motor Speedway, running wild with his friends through the infield as his daddy thrilled the hometown crowd. …

• Gordon seeks to continue hot streak

  October 11, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 If nothing else this season, Jeff Gordon (pictured) has proved to be a man of his word. He promised to grow back the cheesy mustache he sported at the start …

• Talladega crash boosts Kenseth

  October 8, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 The championship contenders said Talladega Superspeedway would be the wild-card race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. That was an understatement.

• In brief: Las Vegas guard commits to Eastern

  October 4, 2012 in Sports on Page B1 Shooting guard headed to Eastern Men’s basketball: Sir Washington, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound shooting guard from Las Vegas, made an oral commitment this week to play basketball next season at Eastern …

• On top of Chase

  October 1, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Brad Keselowski had fuel to spare for a couple of victory burnouts. Those few splashes of gas left down the stretch were just enough for a checkered flag — and …

• Crew chief Grubb gives boost to Hamlin

  September 27, 2012 in Sports on Page B7 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The hottest crew chief in NASCAR was available, and yet Denny Hamlin wasn’t sure he wanted him to lead his race team. Darian Grubb was out of …

• Hamlin’s prediction happens

  September 24, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Denny Hamlin stepped out of his car, pointed into the air and took a mighty swing of an invisible baseball bat. Like Babe Ruth did before him (or so the …

• Still time to get back into NASCAR title hunt

  September 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B8 It doesn’t take long for the pretenders to be separated from the contenders in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Sometimes, through bad luck or mediocre performance, a driver …

• Chase off and running

  September 17, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Brad Keselowski raced to an impressive victory in the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, outdueling five-time champion Jimmie Johnson at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., on …

• Earnhardt captures 11th pole of his career

  September 8, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 It’s a Hendrick Motorsports front row at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pictured right) won the pole for tonight’s “regular-season” finale, turning a lap of 127.023 mph in …

• Newman needs win to make Sprint Cup’s Chase

  September 6, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Two weeks ago Ryan Newman (pictured right) held a wild-card spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Two races and two wrecks later, he’s on the outside looking …

• Busch unhappy with track at Bristol Motor Speedway

  August 25, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Kyle Busch has three races remaining to claim a spot in the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Under normal circumstances, his chances would be good heading into tonight’s …

• Win at Michigan gives Biffle points lead

  August 20, 2012 in Sports on Page B2 Jimmie Johnson looked as if he had already finished the hardest work. After starting at the back of the pack, he had moved up quickly, and when he passed Brad …

• Keselowski would like to serve home cooking

  August 19, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 With three wins this season – and a near-victory last weekend – Brad Keselowski has established himself as one of NASCAR’s top drivers. Now, he just needs to reverse an …

• ‘Chase for the Chase’ has four races left

  August 18, 2012 in Sports on Page C2 Some of NASCAR’s biggest names are trying to keep their championship hopes alive and the Chase for the Sprint Cup is still about a month away. Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch …

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