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52 min ago | Paddock Talk

Chevrolet IndyCar V6 Teams and Drivers Ready for Unique Weekend of Racing

The oval tracks on the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule have produced great racing, as well as success for the Chevrolet IndyCar V6 teams and drivers.

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4 hrs ago | SFGate

115K expected at Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas

File-This June 24,2011 file photo shows carnival goers dance at the start of the Electric Daisy Carnival, in Las Vegas.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jennifer Cobb, Jay Ryan Norris, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Tom Mitchell, Bobby Dotter

4 hrs ago | Contra Costa Times

25 years, many great NASCAR memories at Sonoma Raceway

Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 will mark the 25th anniversary of NASCAR Sprint Cup road course racing at Sonoma Raceway, with a crowd of nearly 100,000 people from around the state and nation arriving to cheer the biggest stars in stock cars.

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8 hrs ago | Auto Racing Daily

Sunoco Rookie Of The Year Leaders Have Similar Stats

Some of NASCAR's brightest premier series stars have won rookie of the year honors including NASCAR Hall of Fame members Richard Petty, David Pearson, Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace.

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12 hrs ago | Mortgage News

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Quicken Loans 400

The last few weekends have been busier than usual for Quicken Loans. First it was the Chevy Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans that took place at Belle Isle the first weekend of June.

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15 hrs ago | Paddock Talk

2013 Road America: Austin Dillon NASCAR Nationwide Race Preview

This Week's AdvoCare Chevrolet at Road America ... Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Indianapolis Star

June 18: On Milwaukee and Tony Kanaan

Question: I went to race at the Milwaukee Mile again this year. I have been to the last four races there, and this seemed to be the largest crowd.

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Paddock Talk

Sorenson Returns to Site of Most Recent Nationwide Win

The No. 40 e-Swisher racing team with driver Reed Sorenson will add right-hand turns to their 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign this Saturday, June 22, on the 4.048-mile road course at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Minn.

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Motorsport.com

Kyle Busch: Home game at Sonoma

In most team sports, having home-field advantage can make a difference in the outcome of a game, and that typically occurs for at least half of each season in most sports.

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CNN

Suzuki to rejoin MotoGP in 2015

Japan's re-emergence into global motorsport has gathered pace after Suzuki confirmed it will return to elite motorbike racing in 2015.

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Paddock Talk

2013 Michigan: Kyle Busch NASCAR Nationwide Race Recap

Date: June 15, 2013 Event: Alliance Truck Parts 250, Race 13 of 33 Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Start/Finish: 14th/4th Winner: Regan Smith of JR Motorsports Bringing home a fourth-place finish, Camry driver Kyle Busch was the first Toyota to cross the stripe in Saturday afternoon's NASCAR ... (more)

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Paddock Talk

2013 Michigan: Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Recap

Race Highlights: a Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second , 10th , 11th and 14th .

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Sports Media 101

Michigan's Quicken Loans 400 Shows Benefit and Flaw of Chase Format

Motorsports 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of Motorsports as a part of Sports Media 101 .

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Merced Sun-Star

Leffler planned for young son in case of death

Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car circuit was the only way he could compete on a regular basis.

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Log Cabin Democrat

Leffler planned for young son in case of death

Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car circuit was the only way he could compete on a regular basis.

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AutoWeek

Cars and drivers are only part of the story at Le Mans, where corporate branding is everywhere.

Rick Dole - Cars and drivers are only part of the story at Le Mans, where corporate branding is everywhere.

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Motorsport.com

RCR's Menard captures third-place finish at Michigan International Speedway

Making his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season, Paul Menard had one of the fastest cars on the track all day, driving the No.

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Paddock Talk

Chevy Grand-Am At Mid Ohio: Chevrolet Corvette Grabs Top-Two Spots

Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi teamed to win the Diamond Cellar Classic on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the No.

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The Detroit News

Jeff Gordon guesses wrong, exits race early

Gordon was caught up in Bobby Labonte's spin just a half-dozen laps into the Quicken Loans 400, ending the four-time Sprint Cup champion's chance for a strong finish.

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BleacherReport

Quicken Loans 400 2013 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post-Race Analysis

Greg Biffle survived the fastest track of the year by taking the checkered flag at the Michigan International Speedway to win the Quicken Loans 400.

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