15th May 2009

Hornaday holds off Busch to win trucks race (AP)

Ron Hornaday Jr celebrates in victory lane after winning NASCAR Truck series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 auto race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Friday, May 15, 2009.

Ron Hornaday Jr. raced to his first NASCAR trucks victory of the season and the 40th of his career, holding off Kyle Busch over the final laps Friday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

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15th May 2009

Ashley Force Hood leads at Thunder Valley (PA SportsTicker)

Ashley Force Hood topped Funny Car qualifying Friday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

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15th May 2009

Notes: Stremme inherits the pole for the Showdown

Light rain at Lowe’s Motor Speedway late Friday afternoon washed out qualifying for Saturday’s Sprint Showdown.

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15th May 2009

Johnson wins pole for NASCAR All-Star race (PA SportsTicker)

By MIKE CRANSTON AP Sports Writer

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15th May 2009

Busch says ‘hot dog break’ is the key All-Star segment

With the final segment of Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race returning to a 10-lap sprint, the million-dollar move may come while many in attendance at Lowe’s Motor Speedway are in line buying something to eat. For Kurt Busch, the 20-lap third segment — what he referred to Friday as the “hot dog break” — is where strategy will most come into play.

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15th May 2009

Johnson wins pole for NASCAR All-Star race (AP)

Jimmie Johnson has a history of dominance at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, but had never started from the pole in the All-Star race.

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15th May 2009

Pressure mounts as slumping Junior comes home (AP)

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s fans fill the infield. He’s mobbed wherever he goes at his home track. Lines wind around the corner to get into his nearby nightclub.

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15th May 2009

France defends policy, citing serious infractions

NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France stood solidly behind the sanctioning body’s drug policy Friday, adding a specific definition of a “serious violation” as was the case with Jeremy Mayfield’s test, which led to the Sprint Cup driver facing an immediate and indefinite suspension.

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15th May 2009

Kahne still in awe of last season’s All-Star victory

It lasted barely five minutes in all, but those minutes seemed to stretch on like an eternity to Kasey Kahne last May when he was in limbo, waiting to find out if he was going to be able to participate in the Sprint All-Star Race.

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15th May 2009

NASCAR won’t reveal substance in Mayfield test (PA SportsTicker)

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer

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