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Raikkonen marks return with fastest test session (PA SportsTicker)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:49:59 +0000

Kimi Raikkonen's Formula One comeback with Lotus started perfectly when the former world champion was fastest on the first day of preseason testing.

Top 20 Countdown: No. 9 Brad Keselowski (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:04:00 +0000

Keselowski’s blistering 2011 season was an amazing turnaround. Is that who he is or will there be a regression?

New-look Williams hails ‘fresh start’ for 2012 (PA SportsTicker)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:24:12 +0000

With an overhauled car and a new driver, Williams hailed a "fresh start" as the team looks to bounce back from its worst season in Formula One.

Menzer: Patrick’s goals lofty, but very much achievable (NASCAR.com)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:11:09 +0000

Menzer: Patrick's goals lofty, but very much achievable

Top 20 Countdown: No. 10 Denny Hamlin (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:31:00 +0000

Denny Hamlin looks to get back to this 2010 form after a disappointing 2011.

Foyt released from Houston hospital (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:53:39 +0000

A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery. The 77-year-old Foyt had knee surgery two weeks ago, and an infection sent him to the hospital Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner said Foyt was released Friday and is still taking antibiotics for the infection.

Kansas opens casino, finalizes road course plans (NASCAR.com)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:55:31 +0000

Kansas opens casino, finalizes road course plans

Kansas opens casino, finalizes road-course plans (NASCAR.com)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:55:31 +0000

Kansas opens casino, finalizes road-course plans

Road course planning done at Kansas Speedway (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:24:32 +0000

There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway.

Casino opens overlooking Turn 2 at Kansas Speedway (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:03:32 +0000

Lesa France Kennedy strode through the Art Deco-inspired lobby, past rows of blinking slots machines and spinning roulette wheels, her eyes trying to take in the homage to old Hollywood. The chief executive of International Speedway Corp., which owns and operates Kansas Speedway, could only marvel at the new casino overlooking Turn 2 of the race track -- a $411 million facility that has created...

Top 20 Countdown: No. 11 Greg Biffle (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000

Greg Biffle looks to rebound from a season in which he missed the Chase for the first time in four years.

Aumann: Tiny Calif. town produced rare glut of talent (NASCAR.com)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:02:41 +0000

Aumann: Tiny Calif. town produced rare glut of talent

Ferrari unveils its new F1 car on the Internet (PA SportsTicker)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:15 +0000

Ferrari unveiled its completely overhauled Formula One car in a low-key Internet presentation Friday after the full launch was canceled due to a snowstorm.

Mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth dies at 63 (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:29:33 +0000

The mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth has died. An obituary from a Cambridge, Wis., funeral home and Kenseth's fan website say Nicola "Nicki" Sue Kenseth battled Alzheimer's disease and died Tuesday at age 63 at Oak Park Place in Cottage Grove. Matt Kenseth grew up in Cambridge and won the Daytona 500 in 2009.

From the Notebook: Daytona 500 boasts record purse (NASCAR.com)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:33:24 +0000

From the Notebook: Daytona 500 boasts record purse

Top 20 Countdown: No. 12 Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:18:00 +0000

Dale Earnhardt Jr. made the Chase in 2011. To take the next step he must avoid a late-season swoon that's become a disturbing trend.

Daytona 500 purse a record $19 million (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:23:44 +0000

The Daytona 500 will boast a record purse of more than $19 million, and the winner of NASCAR's biggest race is guaranteed a minimum $1.4 million.

Caraviello: Lean driver market makes it feel like 1980s again (NASCAR.com)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:13:44 +0000

Caraviello: Lean driver market makes it feel like 1980s again

Top 20 Countdown: No. 13 Ryan Newman (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:22:00 +0000

Ryan Newman has been solid since joining Stewart-Haas Racing. Can he take the next step and make a championship run?

Sutil says Hamilton a ‘coward’ for not testifying (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:41:53 +0000

Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil says Lewis Hamilton is a "coward" for not testifying at the German's trial. Sutil was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm in a nightclub confrontation in China and given an 18-month suspended sentence Tuesday. Hamilton declined to testify because of commitments with his McLaren team.

Stewart acquires points for Danica to run Daytona (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:32:47 +0000

Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500 via a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing.

No injuries in fire at Joe Gibbs Racing (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:56:43 +0000

Joe Gibbs Racing says no employees were injured when a fire broke out in its machine shop.

Female hot rodder at home under the hood (NASCAR.com)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:04:59 +0000

Female hot rodder at home under the hood

Top 20 Countdown: No. 14 AJ Allmendinger (Yahoo! Sports)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:19:00 +0000

AJ Allmendinger finally has the ride he's longed for since joining the Sprint Cup Series. Now it's up to him to prove he deserves it.

Former F1 driver Sutil convicted for fight (PA SportsTicker)

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:43:55 +0000

Former Force India driver Adrian Sutil was convicted on Tuesday of causing grievous bodily harm to a Formula One team owner in a nightclub confrontation in China and given an 18-month suspended sentence.