General Racing News

Updated Tuesday October 14, 2008 at 6:30am

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Hamilton accuses Massa of deliberate hit
Lewis Hamilton has accused Formula One championship rival Felipe Massa of deliberately colliding with him during the Japanese …
10/13/2008 12:14:42 PM   [USATODAY.com Motor Sports - Top Stories]

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10/13/2008 10:30:52 AM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

Pedregon wins at Virginia NHRA Nationals
10/13/2008 12:30:00 AM   [IndyStar.com Auto Racing]

Japan drama as Massa, Hamilton tangle
10/13/2008 12:30:00 AM   [IndyStar.com Auto Racing]

Underdog Burton begins Chase campaign in earnest
Pontificating on the financial sacrifices fans make to attend races in a tough economic climate, Jeff Burton suddenly seemed …
10/12/2008 11:25:40 PM   [USATODAY.com Motor Sports - Top Stories]

Victory propels Allgaier from third to ARCA title
Justin Allgaier won the ARCA RE/MAX Series season title Sunday, beating Matt Carter by 0.579 seconds in the Hantz Group 200 at Toledo Speedway for his third straight victory and sixth of the year.
10/12/2008 7:50:30 PM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

Pedregon, Connolly move toward leaders, Schumacher toward title
Cruz Pedregon and Dave Connolly face steep climbs in Funny Car and Pro Stock, but their respective victories Sunday in the NHRA …
10/12/2008 6:30:11 PM   [USATODAY.com Motor Sports - Top Stories]

Massa, Hamilton tangle but Alonso wins Japanese GP
Fernando Alonso won Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix for a victory that was almost a sideshow to a breathless race that provided …
10/12/2008 4:54:07 PM   [USATODAY.com Motor Sports - Top Stories]

Newton: It ain’t over ’til it’s over
What have we learned five races into the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup? That no lead is safe, writes David Newton.
10/12/2008 11:04:24 AM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

Busch’s N’wide win is 20th victory of 2008
Overcoming his recent bad luck that has virtually ended his chances at a Sprint Cup championship, Kyle Busch returned to his familiar spot in the Nationwide Series on Friday night, cruising to a win in the soggy, wreck-filled Dollar General 300.
10/12/2008 10:52:07 AM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

Newton: Week to forget for Edwards
What does humble pie taste like? After the weekend he had at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Carl Edwards has a good idea, writes David Newton.
10/12/2008 12:07:40 AM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

Castroneves has support of Penske
10/12/2008 12:00:00 AM   [IndyStar.com Auto Racing]

Burton wins at Lowe’s to move up in standings
10/12/2008 12:00:00 AM   [IndyStar.com Auto Racing]

Win at Lowe’s pushes Burton into title contention
Jeff Burton staved off a brief challenge from points leader Jimmie Johnson when the race resumed with 34 laps to go, but held on to snap a 25-race winless streak.
10/11/2008 11:09:52 PM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

NASCAR confers with Harvick, Edwards about fight
Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick were warned before Saturday night’s Sprint Cup race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway not to let the physical confrontation they had on Thursday spill over onto the track.
10/11/2008 10:21:30 PM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

Burton eyes points lead after victory at Lowe’s
Jeff Burton’s strategy for stopping Jimmie Johnson’s march toward a third straight Sprint Cup title is simple: Outperform the …
10/11/2008 10:09:39 PM   [USATODAY.com Motor Sports - Top Stories]

First artifact unveiled at NASCAR Hall of Fame
There was little debating the merits of the first significant artifact publicly presented to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
10/11/2008 8:15:27 PM   [USATODAY.com Motor Sports - Top Stories]

Photos show details of Edwards, Harvick fight
10/11/2008 6:00:00 PM   [IndyStar.com Auto Racing]

Photos show Edwards had Harvick by the neck
Photographs of the scuffle between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick show a more physical confrontation than witnesses described, …
10/11/2008 4:54:11 PM   [USATODAY.com Motor Sports - Top Stories]

Photos show Edwards grabbing Harvick by throat
Photographs of the scuffle between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick show a more physical confrontation than witnesses described, with Edwards at one point grabbing Harvick by the throat.
10/11/2008 1:23:01 PM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

Judge: Castroneves can race in Australia
10/11/2008 12:00:00 AM   [IndyStar.com Auto Racing]

Harvick-Edwards spat adds to Chase intrigue
10/11/2008 12:00:00 AM   [IndyStar.com Auto Racing]

Kyle Busch speeds to Nationwide win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway
Make it 20 wins this season for Kyle Busch, NASCAR’s dominant workhorse. Overcoming his recent bad luck that has virtually ended …
10/10/2008 10:56:03 PM   [USATODAY.com Motor Sports - Top Stories]

Goodyear thinks softer tires the answer
Goodyear and NASCAR officials say tire wear has improved significantly during this week’s testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
10/10/2008 9:51:36 PM   [ESPN.com - Autos]

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