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Kenseth looks to continue winning ways

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:12 -0400

CONCORD, North Carolina - Matt Kenseth is ready to get back to work.

Allmendinger cheers on Legge at Indianapolis

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:35:37 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Katherine Legge had at least one supporter in her corner when she showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.

NASCAR community mourns death of Dick Trickle

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:02 -0400

CONCORD, North Carolina - Mark Martin received a piece of advice very early in his career from Dick Trickle that he's never forgotten.

JGR roars back on track after rocky 2 weeks

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:49:11 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - When Joe Gibbs publicly addressed the illegal part found in Matt Kenseth's engine, the team owner was respectful of NASCAR's inspection process but adamant about the importance of not sullying Joe Gibbs Racing's reputation over an infraction he insisted was not intentional.

Kenseth overcomes hurdles to win on JGR team

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:38:45 -0400

DARLINGTON, South Carolina - Matt Kenseth has rarely been more pleased in victory than he was this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Maybe that's because of what he overcame to achieve the win.

Kenseth passes Busch for 1st Darlington victory

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:22:24 -0400

DARLINGTON, South Carolina - Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing.

Kyle Busch wins 5th Nationwide race this season

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:57:40 -0400

DARLINGTON, South Carolina - Kyle Busch figured it'd be easy to run his own program on the Nationwide Series after all the wins he'd racked up for Joe Gibbs Racing.

NASCAR panel reduces JGR penalties

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:42:59 -0400

CONCORD, North Carolina - A NASCAR appeals panel sided with Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday and eased some of the penalties imposed for having an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's race-winning engine at Kansas last month.

Partial win for Penske in NASCAR penalties appeal

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:17:33 -0400

CONCORD, North Carolina - Penske Racing celebrated a small victory Tuesday when NASCAR's chief appellate officer issued a mixed ruling on penalties levied against the team. Although most everything was upheld, suspensions for seven key employees were reduced from six points races to two.

In The Pits: Should Newman be fined for comments?

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:24:44 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Ryan Newman had to open his checkbook the last time he spoke out at Talladega.

David Ragan steals last-lap victory at Talladega

Sun, 05 May 2013 22:26:36 -0400

TALLADEGA, Alabama - Rain and wrecks pushed NASCAR to the edge of darkness Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where three of the biggest names in the sport led the field to final flag.

Edwards gets pole after rain washes out qualifying

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:47:16 -0400

TALLADEGA, Alabama - Steady rain Saturday washed out qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, where the field was set by practice speeds.

TRD recalls 3 Bowyer engines after Kenseth penalty

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:01:07 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Toyota pulled three engines from Michael Waltrip Racing as a precautionary move after NASCAR found an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's engine.

NASCAR penalizes Kenseth after engine fails

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:42:07 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - NASCAR has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to engines, tires and fuel on a race car. Anything even slightly improper is dealt with swiftly and severely. NASCAR always throws the book at offenders.

Hamlin not cleared to race Saturday at Richmond

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:00:55 -0400

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Denny Hamlin hasn't been cleared to race at his home track in Richmond as he had hoped.