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Yesterday | Crash

Whincup confirms title in Sydney

Top five result at Homebush Park enough to secure TeamVodafone's Jamie Whincup a second straight V8 Supercar championship.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

Examiner.com

Propane powered vehicles produce cleaner air

Williamson County will soon acquire 10 additional propane powered trucks as part of a pilot program aimed at promoting domestically produced, environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Thu Dec 03, 2009

Hemmings Auto Blogs

Save these Cars - Hollywood, California: Part II

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which turned up here last week , was on a vast list of cars that developed after we posted updates on finding the Better off Dead Camaro , Risky Business Porsche and other iconic movie cars.

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Tue Dec 01, 2009

Scene Daily

Johnsona s domination pales in comparison to heyday of the a Kinga

Jimmie Johnson has been NASCAR's most dominant driver the past three seasons, and he can add an exclamation point to that domination if he wins a fourth consecutive championship.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

The Times-Herald

Dirt track champ Clint Smith to be grand marshal in Haralson

Professional dirt track racer Clint Smith will be the grand marshal for the Christmas Parade in Haralson on Saturday.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Village Soup

Brooks to build Late Model chassis at Florida show

Thomaston native Rodney Brooks will be part of Leavitt Racing Components' booth at the Performance Racing Industry trade show Thursday through Saturday, Dec.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Motorsport.com

BUSINESS: Road Racing Drivers Club PRI show news 2009-11-25

Members of the Road Racing Drivers Club will join the panel of industry experts at the RRDC/FIA Young Drivers Symposium at the 22nd annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Fla., on Dec.

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Examiner.com

Q&A with 'Dirty Jobs' guy Mike Rowe

Mike Rowe is one of the most familiar faces, and voices, on television these days.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Scene Daily

Third straight start in a Ford yields third straight top-15 finish for AJ Allmendinger

HOMESTEAD, Fla. The switch to Ford seems to have suited Richard Petty Motorsports driver AJ Allmendinger.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Scene Daily

7 reasons to watch the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway: No. 7 - Mark Martin

Watch to witness the emotional reaction of Mark Martin , whether Martin wins the Sprint Cup or more likely finishes second to teammate Jimmie Johnson .

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Spectrum Online Edition

BLOG: Ford 400 lineup

For the second straight week, there wasn't any room in the daily paper to publish the lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

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AllLeftTurns.com

Ford 400 TV and Start Time

Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway Chase race: No. 10 Date: Sun., Nov. 22, 2009 TV: 2:30 PM ET on ABC Race time: 3:30 PM ET Favorite: Jimmie Johnson The week in review: Comment of the week From NASCARista, commenting on For sale: One ruined career : "Whether you view Mayfield's auction as a consequence of drug abuse or one man's refusal to bow to ...

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Scene Daily

Jamie McMurray looking forward to next season at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

Jamie McMurray will compete for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next season.

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Scene Daily

7 reasons to watch the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway: No. 5 - Fords

With the championship all but decided, do you need a reason to watch Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway ? How about the likelihood that a Ford will win a race a rather odd happening this season.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Scene Daily

7 reasons to watch the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway: No. 4 a " History in the making

Face it. Whether you like or dislike Jimmie Johnson, the Hendrick Motorsports driver will likely do something that may never be accomplished again in the sport.

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St. Petersburg Times

Aric Almirola's NASCAR truck spreads awareness about sun damage, skin cancer

Aric Almirola pits the No. 15 during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 in Avondale, Ariz.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Herald

Malsam looking for strong finish to rookie NASCAR season

The end of the NASCAR racing season is in sight for all three national divisions, which are at Miami-Homestead Speedway this weekend.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

BleacherReport

NASCAR, Stop the Talladega "Flip" Flap

The most recent race at Talladega was on Halloween weekend 2009. The fact the race was held on Halloween was not the reason it was scary.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Tom Higgins' Scuffs

Martin's lesson from 1990? Don't change horses

As Mark Martin battles Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series championship going into Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, memories return of a costly call to pit on Nov.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Wichita Eagle

Ford was a family effort

Bruce Diehl's Red Fire 1940 Ford coupe, accented with subtle ghost flames, represents the culmination of a lifetime dream.

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