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4:29 PM EST
1/29/2012 AJ Allmendinger wheels No. 60 Ford Riley to Rolex 24 At Daytona winWith NASCAR regular AJ Allmendinger behind the wheel Michael Shank Racing finally won Sunday's 59th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona International Speedway. Allmendinger finished just 5.198 seconds ahead of runner-up Ryan Dalziel in the polesetting No. 8 Ford Riley of Starworks Motorsports.

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9:46 AM EST
1/29/2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona: Michael Shank Racing leads after 18 HoursThree-quarters of the way through the race the Ford Rileys of Michael Shank Racing continue to show the way in the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Joey Hand, in the No. 01 BMW Riley of Chip Ganassi, is a half-minute back in second.

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8:54 AM EST
1/29/2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona: Shank Racing's No. 60 Ford leads after 17 hoursJustin Wilson and the No. 60 Ford Riley of Michael Shank Racing is out front 17 hours into the Rolex 24 At Daytona Sunday morning. Running second was the No. 01 BMW Riley of defending race champion owner Chip Ganassi on 3.56-mile road course.

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7:21 AM EST
1/29/2012 Spirit of Daytona leads Rolex 24 At Daytona after 6 hoursA plethora of Daytona Prototypes took turns leading the the first quarter of the Rolex 24 At Daytona but at the one-quarter mark it was Oliver Gavin and the No. 90 Spirit of Daytona that was out front six hours into the event.

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7:43 AM EST
1/27/2012 Ryan Dalziel on pole for Rolex 24 At DaytonaWith the 50th running of the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona only two days away driver Ryan Dalziel pulled off an upset in qualifying Thursday afternoon when he captured pole at Daytona International Speedway.

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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.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Sports, Auto Racing, NASCAR

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.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Sports, Auto Racing, NASCAR

9:24 AM EST
1/12/2012 Formula 1 takes back Bahrain employeesIn a move aimed at appeasing critics calling for a boycott of Bahrain’s Formula 1 Grand Prix, organizers of the race circuit have announced they are reinstating employees who had been dismissed for supporting the anti-government protests.

Source:TML Topics:Politics, Human Rights, Sports, Auto Racing, Formula One, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest

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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