26th January 2009

Johnson has surgery after freak injury (PA SportsTicker)

Three-time reigning Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson on Monday had surgery to repair a tendon and nerve after cutting his left middle finger with a kitchen knife.

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26th January 2009

1-2 finish in Rolex 24 a record (AP)

It turns out that the finish of the 47th Rolex 24 sports car race at Daytona International Speedway was closer than anyone realized. After the Porsche Riley Daytona Prototype co-driven by David Donohue, Buddy Rice, Antonio Garcia and Darren Law nipped the Lexus Riley of Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas by 0.167 seconds Sunday, Grand-Am Rolex Series officials said it was the closest…

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26th January 2009

No points at Saudi rally after women can’t compete (AP)

No women, no points. Motor racing governing body FIA and the Saudi Arabian Motor Federation agreed not to count the Hail Baja Rally for Baja championship points after FIA learned the four-day event starting Tuesday had excluded a female driver. This ultraconservative kingdom is the only country in the world to ban women from driving.

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26th January 2009

Two-time Cup champ gets ride for Daytona (AP)

Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Terry Labonte will attempt to qualify for the Feb. 15 Daytona 500 in a Toyota fielded by Prism Motorsports, co-owned by former NASCAR driver Phil Parson and Randy Humphrey.

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26th January 2009

Reigning Cup champion cuts finger (AP)

Three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson underwent surgery to repair a tendon and nerve after cutting his left middle finger with a kitchen knife Sunday, while preparing to compete in the final segment of the Rolex 24 sports car race.

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26th January 2009

Fla. governor to be grand marshal at Daytona 500

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has been named grand marshal for the 51st Daytona 500 on Feb. 15, track president Robin Braig announced.

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26th January 2009

Johnson cuts finger during Rolex 24 race at Daytona

Three-time reigning Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson required repair of a tendon and nerve after cutting his left middle finger with a kitchen knife Sunday afternoon in Daytona Beach, Fla., while preparing to compete in the final segment of the Rolex 24 sports-car series race.

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26th January 2009

MIS, state to create vehicle technology test center

Michigan International Speedway is working with the state to use and market the track known for NASCAR events to research and test advanced vehicle technology.

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26th January 2009

Cutbacks announced for NASCAR’s largest sponsors

The grim economic news isn’t just affecting NASCAR’s teams as they prepare for next month’s season openers at Daytona International Speedway. Four of NASCAR’s largest corporate sponsors — including Sprint Nextel Corp. — announced major layoffs and cutbacks Monday as a result of the worldwide economic slowdown.

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26th January 2009

Gibbs gets ‘out of control,’ flips sponsor during race

It’s not often that Joe Gibbs loses control, but he did Friday night at Hampton Coliseum in Virginia.

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