NASCAR News

7:29 PM EST
1/15/2012 Danica Patrick preps for Daytona 500 at preseason testingOther than the juggling of the rules packages the biggest excitement of NASCAR Preseason Thunder testing over the last three days was the arrival of Danica Patrick. Patrick will wheel Tony Stewart's No. 10 Chevrolet in 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season.

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7:19 PM EST
1/15/2012 Three days of NASCAR testing wraps up at DaytonaNASCAR concluded three days of preseason testing, known as NASCAR Preseason Thunder, Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. In preparation for next month's season-opening Daytona 500 30 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams turned laps in packs between speeds of 201-206 mph.

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5:45 PM EST
1/6/2012 JR Motorsports puts Cole Whitt in No. 88 Nationwide rideJR Motorsports has hired Cole Whitt to drive its flagship No. 88 Chevrolet this season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The 20-year-old native of Alpine, Calif., will compete for Sunoco Rookie-of-the-Year honors.

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5:16 PM EST
1/6/2012 Beaux Barfield hired as race director for IndyCarINDYCAR has hired Beaux Barfield as its Race Director for the IZOD IndyCar Series and will begin the job immediately. The native of Houston served as race director for the American Le Mans Series since August 2008.

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10:14 PM EST
1/5/2012 Trevor Bayne stays with Wood BrothersDefending Daytona 500 champion Trevor Bayne will remain in the seat of the Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion for the start of 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

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11:37 AM EST
11/21/2011 First Lady Michelle Obama booed as honorary starter for Ford 400First lady Michelle Obama was booed as the honorary starter for the Ford 400 Sunday.

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9:44 PM EST
11/20/2011 Tony Stewart wins race, NASCAR championship at Homestead-MiamiCarl Edwards led the most laps but Tony Stewart led the lap that counted most -- the last one -- and that gave him the win and the championship Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Stewart gambled, stretched fuel and held on to win the Ford 400.

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9:10 PM EST
11/19/2011 Ricky Stenhouse captures Nationwide Series titleIt wasn't a perfect day for Roush Fenway Racing but it was pretty darn close. Brad Keselowski held off Ricky Stenhouse to win Saturday's Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but Stenhouse won the war by capturing the NASCAR Nationwide Series title.

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9:07 PM EST
11/19/2011 Carl Edwards on pole for Cup's season finaleThree points, two drivers, one championship. That's the story NASCAR is pitching in its final weekend of the season at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title is down to points leader Carl Edwards and two-time champion Tony Stewart.

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9:50 AM EST
11/19/2011 Austin Dillon captures Truck Series titleRichard Childress Racing nearly pulled off the trifecta Friday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway but two out of three isn't bad. Austin Dillon, the grandson of team owner Richard Childress, won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship.

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