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Old-school stars return to track in Shootout at MCM

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by .
Categories: Nextel Cup.

To kick off its 50 Years of Asphalt Racing Celebration, the famed Music City Motorplex in Nashville, Tenn., will host Old School Racing’s inaugural event, The Old School-RacersReunion.com Shootout, on July 18.

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Stewart’s ownership roles

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by .
Categories: Nextel Cup.

This may be Tony Stewart’s first foray into ownership of a NASCAR team, but he has extensive experience in other forms of motorsports.

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Drivers wondering what to expect with ‘new’ Chicago

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by .
Categories: Nextel Cup.

Chicago is the home of the Blues Brothers, great pizza, the country’s tallest building and one of sports’ all-time futility streaks (that is, the Cubs’ century-long drought since their last World Series title). It’s also the home of Chicagoland Speedway — one of the cookie-cutter 1.5-mile ovals that shares many common characteristics with several other speedways on the Sprint Cup Series schedule.

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Storms force cancellation of Chicago Cup qualifying

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by .
Categories: Nextel Cup.

Afternoon thundershowers soaked Chicagoland Speedway on Thursday, forcing cancellation of qualifying for Saturday night’s LifeLock.com 400 Sprint Cup race.

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Changes loom as Stewart looks to put stamp on team

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by .
Categories: Nextel Cup.

In the media center at Chicagoland Speedway, big dreams abounded. Challenging in the Daytona 500, contending for race wins and championships, becoming one of the elite players on the Sprint Cup circuit. But out in the rainy garage area, the unknowns accompanying Tony Stewart’s new ownership share of Haas CNC Racing brought a certain degree of anxiety.

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Franchitti looking for a ride, still shocked at shutdown

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by .
Categories: Nextel Cup.

While Sprint Cup Series practice took place literally all around him, Dario Franchitti stood in front of a hauler in the Nationwide Series garage Thursday at Chicagoland Speedway and fretted over his future.

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DEI to appeal penalty from infractions prior to Daytona

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by .
Categories: Nextel Cup.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. is appealing penalties, fines and suspensions that were levied by NASCAR on Tuesday on the No. 1 team that competes in the Sprint Cup Series.

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Zipadelli to keep on going without Stewart in No. 20

Posted on July 11th, 2008 by .
Categories: Nextel Cup.

Tony Stewart may be moving on, but Greg Zipadelli, his longtime crew chief at Joe Gibbs Racing, is staying put.

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