28th January 2009

NASCAR faulted in deadly Fla. plane crash in 2007 (AP)

Investigators on Wednesday blamed NASCAR for a “tragic, unnecessary” plane crash in 2007, saying the racing organization let one of its aircraft take off without checking an electrical problem reported the day before.

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28th January 2009

Allmendinger signs with Richard Petty Motorsports (PA SportsTicker)

STATESVILLE, North Carolina (Ticker) — A.J. Allmendinger agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract to drive the No. 44 Dodge for Richard Petty Motorsports.

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28th January 2009

Gordon steadfast in belief that he can still compete

Jeff Gordon doesn’t want to hear about a 41-race losing streak — not when he feels like the next race, the Daytona 500, is virtually a sure thing for him.

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28th January 2009

Evernham ready to pursue new opportunities (AP)

Ray Evernham, who won fame as a championship crew chief with Jeff Gordon, is ready to take on some new challenges.

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28th January 2009

Bodines back in Cup, start new team with Gunselman

Journeyman driver Larry Gunselman is the latest to make an attempt at the Cup Series dream in 2009 as the Washington native has formed a team for himself and a pair of veteran brothers, Geoff and Todd Bodine.

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28th January 2009

Allmendinger signs with Richard Petty Motorsports

Richard Petty Motorsports announced Wednesday that A.J. Allmendinger has agreed to a contract that calls for him to race in the 2009 season with the team retaining an option for 2010.

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28th January 2009

LMS launches site to keep fans in loop on Coke 600

As Lowe’s Motor Speedway prepares for the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600 on May 24, speedway officials have launched a new Web site, www.coke600.com, to keep fans up-to-date on all the special festivities planned around NASCAR’s only 600-mile race.

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28th January 2009

Sorenson gets the ride of his life in Air Force jet

Capt. Dustin Ripley, an F-15 pilot with the 95th Fighter Squadron, gave NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson the ride of his life on Jan. 21 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida.

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28th January 2009

Two-time champ Labonte to try to qualify for Daytona

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

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28th January 2009

New Petty team signs A.J. Allmendinger (AP)

A.J. Allmendinger will drive the No. 44 Dodge for Richard Petty Motorsports in the season-opening Budweiser Shootout and at least the first eight NASCAR Sprint Cup races this season.

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