Archive for June 16th, 2009

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Danica Patrick’s likely free agency at the end of the IndyCar Series will make her a hot commodity among teams in the open-wheel series and NASCAR.

Any announcement about her next move, however, will have to wait until October.

The IndyCar Series season finishes Oct. 10 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and she said Tuesday on a conference call that her main focus until then will be on winning as many races as she can and finishing as high in the driver’s point standings as possible.

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Reigning NASCAR truck champion Johnny Benson has been released from a Grand Rapids hospital three days after being injured in a fiery crash.

The 45-year-old driver suffered burns and broken ribs after his vehicle collided with another car, slammed into a wall and burst into flames.

The crash was Saturday during an International SuperModified Association race at Berlin Raceway in Marne, just northwest of Grand Rapids.

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Rain delayed the second day of the Goodyear tire test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, but the competitors are genuinely confident that the chosen tire could deliver the most exciting racing in years.

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Saving fuel is a real skill and the races that come down to guys running on fumes are truly exciting, says Darrell Waltrip.

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As Ford celebrates its 106th anniversary, Jeff Hammond reminds us of the key role the manufacturer has played in NASCAR.

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Jimmie Johnson may have run out of gas, but his showing at Michigan got him on the right side of this week’s Hot or Not.

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NASCAR has filed a motion in federal court that says an expert witness for suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield lied about his credentials.

The motion was filed Tuesday. It claims Dr. Harvey MacFenerstein falsely represented himself on six counts in a May 29 affidavit presented on behalf of Mayfield, who was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR after failing a drug test.

NASCAR says MacFenerstein does not have the medical degrees or certifications he listed in his qualifications.

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NASCAR’s bout with Danica-mania is nothing but an act of desperation. DW says there are better ways for the sport to get attention.

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The cat’s out of the bag: NASCAR is talking to foreign manufacturers. So who makes sense? Lee Spencer looks at the possibilities.

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