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Ø  ThatsRacin.com: Top Stories

Ø  Dustin Long

Ø  FOXSports.com News for NASCAR

Ø  USA Today Top Stories & Topics

Ø  NASCAR.COM - Camping World Series Headlines July 10, 2010

Ø  NASCAR.COM - Sprint Cup Series Headlines July 11, 2010

Ø  Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News

Yahoo! Sports - NASCAR News

Ecclestone hopes to see F1 in Cape Town in 3 years (PA SportsTicker)

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes Grand Prix racing could return to South Africa in three years, riding the momentum created by the country's successful hosting of soccer's World Cup.

Surprise for Reutimann; not for Gordon (Yahoo! Sports)

David Reutimann collected just his second career win, beating Jeff Gordon, who settle for yet another top-five finish.

Many swings and misses at confounding Chicagoland (NASCAR.com)

Many swings and misses at confounding Chicagoland

Drivers mixed on potential changes to NASCAR Chase (AP)

Most drivers seem resigned to the idea that NASCAR officials will make changes, perhaps even radical ones, to the format used to determine stock car racing's champion.

Reutimann cruises to win at Chicagoland (AP)

The first one might have been lucky. This one was legitimate.

Lap-by-Lap: Chicagoland (NASCAR.com)

Lap-by-Lap: Chicagoland

 

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ThatsRacin.com: Top Stories

Legends cars race for $1 million

Clay Hair has been racing Legends cars for 15 years and has the most victories in the history of Charlotte Motor Speedway's Summer Shootout Series.

Tight schedule hurts McMurray

The compressed schedule that comes with a two-day NASCAR weekend caught up with pole winner Jamie McMurray on Friday.

Earnhardt one of few drivers to embrase possible Chase changes

"I think it'll be awesome and exciting, and I kind of look forward to all the changes," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.

'We want to make winners'

The walls inside U.S. Legend Cars International display what the 50,000 square-foot facility means to motor racing.

 

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Dustin Long

A new Cup winner & a new mark for Jeff Gordon

  Jeff Gordon went to Victory Lane ... but this was only to visit briefly. Same for Carl Edwards. Thing was they were there to congratulate David Reutimann on his win in Saturday night's race at Chicagoland Speedway.  

1-on-1: Denny Hamlin vs. Dale Jr on what to do with the Chase

Having a little fun with the discussion on changes to the Chase. Figured I'd break it down to two individuals and was intrigued with some of the comments from Dale Jr. and Denny Hamlin on the Chase

 

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FOXSports.com News for NASCAR

Reutimann cruises to win at Chicagoland

David Reutimann blew by Jeff Gordon and cruised to the victory in the Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway

 Jeff Gordon - Sprint Cup Series - NASCAR - Sports - Motorsports

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David Reutimann stuns NASCAR field with Chicagoland win.

LifeLock 400 - NASCAR - Sports - Auto racing - Sprint Cup Series

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NASCAR drivers staying busy during off week

Top drivers won't let engines idle during Cup off week.

NASCAR - AutoRacing - Sport - Motorsports - Organizations

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USA Today Top Stories & Topics

David Reutimann cruises to victory lane at Chicagoland

David Reutimann had to weather plenty of elements to win Saturday at Chicagoland Speedway, but rain wasn't one of them.

Competition changes likely coming for Nationwide Series

NASCAR is considering overhauling the Sprint Cup Series' schedule and championship format for next season, but changes also could be coming to the Nationwide circuit.

Kevin Harvick caps big weekend for owner Childress

Car owner Richard Childress was like a proud papa watching Dale Earnhardt Jr. win Friday night's Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway in a visual replica of the No. 3 car Dale Earnhardt Sr. made famous.

No. 3 for victory: Earnhardt Jr. wins Daytona Nationwide race

Dale Earhardt Jr. is emphatic when he says he won't be running the No.3 race car again. If so, he gave it a fitting final ride Friday night, holding off Joey Logano in a green-white-checkered finish to win the Subway Jalapeno 250 Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway.

Harvick gets pole after Daytona Sprint Cup qualifying cancelled

Intermittent sprinkles canceled Friday's Sprint Cup qualifying for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. The cancellation means that points leader Kevin Harvick will start on the pole with Jimmie Johnson on the outside row.

The hole truth: Daytona facing more track problems

Daytona International Speedway officials are doing everything possible to avoid another pesky pothole.

NASCAR brass looking at changes to Chase format

NASCAR is taking a look at the format of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format, with chairman Brian France wanting to create more "big-impact moments."

Hope abounds for those on cusp of Sprint Cup Chase field

Joe Gibbs Racing endured a difficult day of practice Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. All three JGR drivers were forced to backup cars thanks to a pair of accidents on a track multiple drivers characterized as "slippery."

For Tony Kanaan, more testing will be genesis for more wins

The most recent winner in the IndyCar Series says being right one out of 20 times can be enough for a passing grade on the competitive circuit.

Mustang more than a one-trick pony with Nationwide model

The Ford Mustang that will christen a new era in NASCAR isn't a carbon copy of the 1973 coupe that captured Brad Barnett's imagination.

 

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NASCAR.COM - Camping World Series Headlines July 10, 2010

Rookie Dillon races to third consecutive Truck pole

Austin Dillon won the pole for the third consecutive race with a lap of 23.288 seconds (135.263 mph) in qualifying Saturday at Iowa Speedway in Newton.

 

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NASCAR.COM - Sprint Cup Series Headlines July 11, 2010

No raining on this parade, Reutimann wins at Chicago

With no asterisk and no apology, David Reutimann won the second Sprint Cup race of his career Saturday night in the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Johnson can't rebound from Chicagoland miscues

Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 crew is famous for making masterful recoveries. They've blown tires, served pit road penalties and hit walls only to rally back and post top-five finishes or better.

 

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