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Kyle Buscha s agent expects driver to become Truck series owner; driver still on fence

Kyle Busch appears to be considering an ownership role in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2010.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Austin American-Statesman

Auto racing notes

Barring a blown engine or a multicar melee that snares his seemingly charmed Chevrolet, Jimmie Johnson will win a fourth consecutive NASCAR championship today - a feat never achieved by the legendary Richard Petty, the late Dale Earnhardt or any other driver to strap into a stock car.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

SanLuisObispo.com

Busch clinches Nationwide title with start

Kyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series championship. Busch only needed to start the race Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win his first NASCAR title.

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Fox Sports

A twin win for Harvicks in Trucks Series finale

Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night. Kevin Harvick made a late pass to cap a dominating show to win the season-ending Trucks Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and wife Delana clinched the owners' championship when Ron Hornaday Jr.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Herald

RPM driver Kahne will look elsewhere after 2010

Kasey Kahne will strongly consider leaving Richard Petty Motorsports after next season because of the instability surrounding the organization.

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Fox Sports

Hendrick, Lowe's lock up Johnson with new deals

The announcement comes just two days before Johnson is likely to wrap up the Sprint Cup championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Kansas City Star

NASCARa s Johnson got his start racing for the Herzogs of St. Joseph

Days from making NASCAR history, Jimmie Johnson hasnt forgotten Herzog Motorsports.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Epoch Times

Johnson Wins NASCAR Phoenix Race, Closes in on Championship

Jimmie Johnson celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

6 ABC

McMurray to drive No. 1 for Earnhardt Ganassi

Jamie McMurray was named the driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in 2010 on Wednesday.

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Bleacher Report

Ron Hornaday vs. Kyle Busch for the Owners' Championship at Homestead

Ron Hornaday won the 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Phoenix, becoming only the second driver to clinch before Homestead.

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Kokomo Tribune

de la Bastide: Johnson is simply one of the best a " of all time

Somewhere in the future race fans will sit back in an easy chair relating to a younger generation how they enjoyed watching one of the best drivers in stock car history.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

ESPN

Blount: Kyle Busch stealing Nationwide spotlight

Kyle Busch said winning this year's Nationwide Series title, which he probably will clinch in Saturday's race at Phoenix International Raceway, will be his biggest accomplishment in racing.

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WSB-TV

Truex Jr. Tops In Phoenix Qualifying

Martin Truex Jr. shrugged off a penalty assessed by NASCAR to his team earlier this week by winning the pole for Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

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SuperbikePlanet.com

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Lays Off PR Director

The Indianapolis media have been reporting for the last 24 hours that IMS has laid off their Public Relations man, Ron Green.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

WebWire

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing/Target Racing/Team Target Tallies Another Top-10 Finish in Phoenix

Results from Phoenix International Raceway 1. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevrolet 5. Martin Truex Jr., No.

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AutoWeek

NASCAR Notebook: Trulli to test for Waltrip-- Formula One veteran...

A picture of driver Jarno Trulli. Jarno Trulli tests a Sprint Cup car for Michael Waltrip next week.

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Everett Herald

Kyle Busch frustrated by his NASCAR Cup season

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Kyle Busch's frustrating season in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series was evident for all to see in Texas when Busch suddenly was nowhere to be seen.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

WPVI-TV Philadelphia

Johnson wins at Phoenix to cruise into finale

Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory at Phoenix International Raceway that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.

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CLTV - Chicago Land's TV

Hendrick says Patrick not certain she's ready to try NASCAR

Rick Hendrick said Sunday he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there's no certainty she'll even be driving stock cars next season.

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Examiner.com

Starbucks VIA is off to the races with NASCAR

Beginning Friday, November 13, thousands of NASCAR fans attending this weekend's Sprint Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway will receive a free taste of Starbucks.

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