| Several drivers looking to clinch Chase spot at Atlanta
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday,
September 5. Race: Emory Healthcare 500. Site: Atlanta Motor Speedway. Track:
1.54-mile tri-oval. Start time: 7:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 325. Miles: 500.5. 2009
winner: Kasey Kahne. Television: ESPN. Radio: Performance Racing Network (PRN)
/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.
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| This Week in Auto Racing September 3 - 5
After taking their final week off this season,
the Sprint Cup Series resumes at Atlanta Motor Speedway, as two races remain
to decide who will be in the championship Chase. The Nationwide Series also
will be at Atlanta, while the Camping World Truck Series joins the IZOD
IndyCar Series at Kentucky Speedway.
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| McMurray feeling little pressure on making the Chase
With two races to go before the "Chase for
the Sprint Cup" begins at New Hampshire, Daytona 500 champion and Brickyard
400 winner Jamie McMurray says he won't be disappointed if he doesn't qualify
for the playoffs.
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| This Week in Auto Racing August 27 - 29
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series takes its
final off-week of the season, but there's still plenty of racing action this
weekend. While the Nationwide Series heads north of the border to Montreal,
the Camping World Truck Series will join the IZOD IndyCar Series at
Chicagoland Speedway. Formula One ends its three-week "summer break" with the
Belgian Grand Prix.
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| Three-for-three: Kyle Busch sweeps Bristol week
Kyle Busch hit the trifecta at Bristol Motor
Speedway and once again made history in NASCAR on Saturday.
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| Vickers expects to be back for 2011 Sprint Cup season
NASCAR driver Brian Vickers said he expects to
return to racing next season, but revealed he underwent open heart surgery on
July 12 to repair a hole in his heart, as part of his treatment for blood
clots.
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| Johnson tops in qualifying at Bristol
Jimmie Johnson picked up his first pole of the
season by winning Friday's qualifying for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at
Bristol Motor Speedway.
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| NASCAR releases 2011 schedules for top three series
NASCAR on Wednesday officially released
its 2011 schedule for all three of its national touring series. As expected,
there are several major changes to next year's schedule, particularly in the
Sprint Cup Series.
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| Chase battle moves on to Bristol
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Saturday,
August 21. Race: IRWIN Tools Night Race. Site: Bristol Motor Speedway. Track:
.533-mile oval. Start time: 7:30 p.m. (et). Laps: 500. Miles: 266.5. 2009
winner: Kyle Busch. Television: ABC. Radio: Performance Racing Network (PRN)
/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio.
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| This Week in Auto Racing August 18 - 22
NASCAR roars into "Thunder Valley" as all
three of its national touring series run under the lights at Bristol Motor
Speedway this week. The IZOD IndyCar Series heads to California's wine
country for the final road/street course race of the season at Infineon
Raceway.
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