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The Frontstretch: Danica Hype A Symbol Of Where It's At Today by Kurt Smith -- Friday November 13, 2009 With Danica Patrick likely to race in the Nationwide Series with JR Motorsports next season, NASCAR can partially exhale knowing that they can declare their diversity efforts to finally be bearing some fruit.

Today's number is this week's daily double. 67: Kyle Busch's starts in the Camping World Truck Series.

Michael McGee, an agricultural teacher and horse-training business owner from Oklahoma, was named the 2009 Dickies American Worker of the Year on Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway.

Roush Fenway Racing's Matt Kenseth knew he was going to need fuel to finish the race, so he went ahead and stopped with 25 laps to go in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Texas -- Don't expect Toyota's recently-announced withdrawal from Formula One racing to signal a pullback from NASCAR racing.

My old mate Sergio enjoyed thrashing his mom's red Fiat 1500 through the back streets of Melbourne, Australia, during the 1960s as he and I attempted to become the next Jimmy Clark.

Toyota has quit Formula One motor racing, in a move that leaves the scandal-hit sport without any participation by Japanese automakers in the coming season.

For immediate release, NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - No one needed to pinch Justin Allgaier today.

The No. 12 Dodge Challenger revved up for Monday's NASCAR Nationwide test session at Talladega Superspeedway for "new cars," as praise began filtering in for the "production-looking" car.

DRAFTING MEANT NO RACING TALLADEGA, Ala. The 43 drivers who roared off at the start of the Amp Energy 500 apparently wanted to send a little message to their autocratic rulers.

Penske Racing's Justin Allgaier will drive a Dodge Challenger in four NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2010.

Steve Addington says he doesn't know why he was fired as crew chief for Kyle Busch.

NASCAR placed driver AJ Allmendinger on probation yesterday following his arrest earlier in the day on a charge of drunken driving.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. - NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was arrested early Thursday morning on a charge of drunken driving.

October 27, 2009--The third annual World of Outlaws World Finals featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series is quickly approaching at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, November 5-7. In the 11 days leading up to the three-day action packed season ender, World of ...

Even at the local level, success in auto racing has a lot to do with keeping up with the latest technology.

As he was introduced in the media center at Martinsville Speedway on Friday, it was mentioned that Kurt Busch had a total of 18 top-10 finishes at the venue in his career.

Kurt Busch came to On Tap Sports Cafe at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover on Wednesday to help promote next week's race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Jeff Burton says Richard Childress shouldn't be held solely responsible for the way his NASCAR teams have struggled this year.

Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge Charger of Penske Racing, will start the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway from the 22nd position on Saturday night.