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Matt Kenseth driving pink car at Talladega for Breast Cancer awareness

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The No. 17 Ford Fusion driven by Matt Kenseth will be pink this weekend. The pink ride came about through a partnership between Roush Fenway Racing, Talladega Superspeedway and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. October is breast cancer awareness month, and Talladega Superspeedway chairman Grant Lynch said the speedway felt it was important to recognize [...]

Kyle Busch apologizes for radio comments directed at TRD

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A day after Toyota let it be known that they were unhappy with the radio communications of Kyle Busch following the Sprint Cup race at Dover the driver has released an apology. Busch was upset at the end of last weekends race after he needed to make one more pit stop then race winner Brad [...]

Does Bowyer need a Talladega win to capture Cup title?

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During the regular season Clint Bowyer won two events in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. This weekend the driver of the No. 15 Toyota Camry heads to the track that he may have an advantage at in the Chase. The 2.66 mile Talladega Superspeedway has been the home of two victories for Bowyer. Bowyer is [...]

Cale Gale driving pink truck at Talladega for breast cancer

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The No. 33 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry of Cale Gale will be pink and black this weekend. The Chevrolet truck out of the Eddie Sharp Racing stable will highlight Rheem’s Chasing the Cure program which runs thought the month of October. It will mark the second appearance on the 2.66 mile track for [...]

Joining Phoenix Racing, A bad longterm idea for Allmendinger

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It is a bad idea. Joining Phoenix Racing is a bad idea. Kurt Busch will leave the No. 51 car after this weekends race at Talladega Superspeedway. Team owner James Finch is unsure if they will operate in 2013 and the team is rarely sponsored, something that has stunted its growth. When Busch was announced [...]

Re-signing Kyle Busch now becomes focus of JGR

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Kyle Busch missed the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase this season but that is not stopping Joe Gibbs Racing from trying to lock up the 27 year old driver. Busch has been a member of JGR dating back to Busch has been approached by Gibbs multiple times this season as the organization hopes to re-sign [...]

Bob Newton, Founder of Hoosier Racing Tires Passes Away

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Bob Newton, Founder of Hoosier Racing Tires in Plymouth, IN, died Wednesday afternoon at his home at the age of 85. Newton and his wife, Joyce, started Hoosier Racing Tire in 1957. The company currently ships to over 70 countries and has warehouse distributor’s all over the world. Newton was a racer before a businessman, [...]

Kurt Busch Driving Furniture Row Racing No.78 Starting at Charlotte

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Kurt Busch, 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and driver of the No. 51 Chevrolet for Phoenix Racing  is rumored to be headed to his new ride earlier than initially expected. Busch who has only finished in the top ten two times this season with Phoenix Racing is in need of a change, and its [...]