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AARWBA Names All America Team:

The American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Ass 'n has announced its annual All America Team, which the group has done every year since the conclusion of the 1970 season. A unique team of special drivers representing multiple forms of professional motorsports...
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Some numbers from 2012:

#2-Brad Keselowski, #48-Jimmie Johnson and #11-Denny Hamlin led the series in wins, at 5 each. Johnson had the most top fives (18) and most top 10s (24) in the field but also had more DNFs (6) than any other driver in the Chase dozen. Most races led? That number ...
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Johnson Foundation Announces Nearly $600,000 in Education Grants:

More than 6,600 students at 10 schools tuned in this morning to watch a video greeting from five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson announced that each school had been selected to receive a 2012 Jimmie Johnson Foundation/Lowe's Toolbox for...
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Johnson to run special scheme in Shootout:

#48-Jimmie Johnson is scheduled to run a throwback Daytona Yellow paint scheme in the Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 16. Daytona Yellow was a paint color used by General Motors in 1969 and 1970, on the Chevelle SS, Camaro SS and Corvette...
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NASCAR names top performances of 2012:

No one saw this coming. No one. Brad Keselowski won his first race in 2009 at Talladega Superspeedway, running a part-time schedule with single-car team Phoenix Racing. It was a nice story in a long season, one that ended with Jimmie Johnson winning the championship...
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Keselowski named Driver of the Year:

#2-Brad Keselowski was voted the 2012 Driver Of The Year by an elite panel of motorsports broadcasters and journalists. Keselowski was a near-unanimous choice in the annual award, after winning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship and the first as an owner for ...
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Johnson mentioned most during TV coverage:

According to research conducted by Joyce Julius & Associates, Inc. '” which has monitored every NASCAR race telecast over the last 28 seasons, #48 Jimmie Johnson received the most attention during this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series broadcasts. Statistics reflect...
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Richmond Spring Tickets on sale Friday:

Tickets for Richmond International Raceway '˜s April 25-27, 2013, tripleheader weekend go on sale this Friday, December 7. Tickets can be purchased online at www.rir.com or calling 866-455-7223. The Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is set for Saturday...
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Furniture Row Racing to establish own pit crew:

Furniture Row Racing has taken another major step in a continuing effort to strengthen its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. The Denver-based organization, which showcases the #78 Chevy driven by 24-time Cup winner Kurt Busch, announced that it will develop, train and...
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2012 Stewie Awards:

Three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart and Matt Yocum hosted the 6th Annual Stewie Awards live from the Cabo Wabo Cantina at the Miracle Mile Shops on the Las Vegas Strip on Thu., Nov. 29. The annual highlight of NASCAR Champions Week honored the best, boldest and...
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Johnson calls for track changes:

After Chevrolet SS was unveiled on Thursday, #48-Jimmie Johnson said the next step for tweaking the competition lies with racetracks. 'We all want great side-by-side racing,' Johnson said. 'I don 't have the answer, and I 'm like everyone else wondering what it is...
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Day Three: Gordon ‘˜Deeply Honored ‘ At Myers Brothers Accolade:

Shock and genuine surprise. That was Jeff Gordon's emotional reaction to being named the 2012 recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association's Myers Brothers Award during Thursday's traditional NASCAR/NMPA Myers Brothers Award luncheon at the Encore in Las...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Again a Winner with NASCAR Fans:

The National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) announced, on behalf of all NASCAR fans who voted, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been crowned the 2012 NASCAR NMPA Most Popular Driver. The award, given annually since 1956, is Earnhardt Jr.'s 10th consecutive honor and...
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Chevy unveils 2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS race car:

Chevrolet opened a new chapter in its storied racing history, unveiling its eagerly anticipated 2013 NASCAR Chevrolet SS race car. Powered by the legendary small block V-8 engine, the rear-wheel drive performance sedan will be Chevrolet's newest entry in the NASCAR...
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Johnson favored to win 2013 title:

Less than one week after #2-Brad Keselowski clinched the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, Wynn Las Vegas sports book director John Avello posted the first odds on the 2013 championship and made #48-Jimmie Johnson the 7-to-2 favorite. Keselowski may be the defending...
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What happened to Johnson at Homestead?

#48-Jimmie Johnson was leading Sunday's FordEcoBoost 400 at Homestead when he came in for a pit stop with 54 laps remaining in the race. 'We were in position and putting the pressure on the 2 car like we needed to,' Johnson said. That all changed in a heartbeat on...
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Who was the woman in red on the #2 pitbox?

Most of Brad Keselowski's team didn 't know the woman in the red coat who appeared on the #2 pit box for the Chase for the Sprint Cup opener. 'I think (crew chief) Paul Wolfe knew who she was, but the other people thought she was maybe a sponsor who maybe got the wrong...
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Ives named crew chief for Regan Smith; no ride for Whitt?:

Ives named crew chief for Regan Smith; no ride for Whitt?: Greg Ives, the race engineer for Jimmie Johnson's historic run of five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships from 2006-10, has been named crew chief for JR Motorsports and driver Regan Smith for the 2013 NASCAR...
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Brad Keselowski Wins 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

#2- Brad Keselowski won the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship today at Homestead-Miami Speedway, earning owner Roger Penske's first title in NASCAR's premier series. For owner Penske, the wait that began before Keselowski was born (1984) finally is over. Penske...
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Where did the 12 Chase drivers finish at Homestead?

[by points standings before the race] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski 15th - WON the CHAMPIONSHIP 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 36th - rear gear 3) #5-Kasey Kahne 21st, late pit road penalty 4) #15-Clint Bowyer 2nd 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 24th 6) #17-Matt Kenseth 18th 7) #16-Greg Biffle...