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MOTOR RACING: Newman running out of time in run for the Chase Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Newman is about out of time to make the Chase field.
Newman is 15th in the standings, 118 points behind Clint Bowyer for the final spot with two races left to qualify for the 12-driver, 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
IRWINDALE NOTEBOOK: Patience pays dividends for Thorn Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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IRWINDALE - All Derek Thorn could do was sit - anxiously - work and wait.
Last year, for the first time in 16 years, the 24-year-old from Bakersfield didn't have a regular ride.
Partridge's dream night shattered at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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IRWINDALE - Ryan Partridge's quest for Toyota Speedway at Irwindale history blew up.
MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP: Pit strategy pays off for Franchitti in victory Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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JOLIET, Ill. - Dario Franchitti's pit strategy gamble paid off and helped him win a frantic IndyCar series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night.
MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP: Busch keeps momentum with trucks victory Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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JOLIET, Ill. - Considering just how well his previous weekend went, the last thing Kyle Busch wanted was a week away from racing.
Busch managed to stay busy - and keep winning - on a rare off weekend for NASCAR's Sprint Cup series.
SAN BERNARDINO - Events of last week, which forced the cancellation of the weekly racing program at Orange Show Speedway, have impacted scheduled events tonight.
IRWINDALE NOTEBOOK: Partridge still trucking along Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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By Keith Lair Staff Writer
Ryan Partridge is even calling this season surreal.
"This is crazy," the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale veteran said. "You never think a season is going to go like this."
It can best be described as perfect.
FIFTH GEAR: Fontana is pushing for IndyCar race Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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1 Auto Club Speedway president Gillian Zucker wasn't kidding when she said the track would make every effort to land an IndyCar Series race in Fontana.
MOTORSPORTS ROUNDUP Busch closer to a Bristol sweep Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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Kyle Busch moved one step closer to sweeping the weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning the Food City 250 on Friday night after intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski in Bristol, Tenn.
MOTOR RACING: Johnson, Partridge continue winning ways at Irwindale Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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IRWINDALE - Justin Johnson and Ryan Partridge have set the pace in their respective classes at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale this season.