19th December 2008

Grant did well in settlement (Yahoo! Sports)

One legal expert says the settlement of the $225 million lawsuit against NASCAR suggests Mauricia Grant did well.

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19th December 2008

Cup champ Johnson will race Rolex 24 at Daytona

Reigning three-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will return to GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing for the 2009 Rolex 24 at Daytona, reuniting this year’s all-star lineup of Johnson and fellow champions Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty and Jimmy Vasser. The season-opening Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race takes place at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 24-25.

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19th December 2008

Former official pleased with NASCAR settlement (AP)

The former official who filed a $225 million racial discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit against NASCAR is very pleased with her settlement and looking forward to moving on, her attorney said Friday.

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19th December 2008

Drug testing of drivers, teams to begin in January

NASCAR will test drivers for performance-enhancing drugs next month under a tougher policy that also bans using illegal drugs and abusing prescription medications.

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19th December 2008

Texas World Speedway sits silently during testing ban

With the news that NASCAR has banned testing at its sanctioned tracks for its three national series in 2009, a few people wondered if that might mean increased curiosity in Texas World Speedway, which last hosted a Cup event in 1981.

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