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• Gingrich targets NASCAR voters

  Aides say Gingrich will paint frontrunner Mitt Romney as the candidate of the PGA golf tour while the former House speaker pursues the blue collar mantle of Dale Earnhard

  02/06/2012 11:18 AM
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• Road Course Planning Done at Kansas Speedway

  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway. Officials received the final layout from their design team this week for a proposed road course through the infield, and construction is scheduled to begin after

  02/03/2012 4:29 PM
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• Casino Opens Overlooking Turn 2 at Kansas Speedway

  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Lesa France Kennedy strode through the Art Deco-inspired lobby, past rows of blinking slots machines and spinning roulette wheels, her eyes trying to take in the homage to old Hollywood. The chief executive of International Speedway

  02/03/2012 2:20 PM
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• Daytona 500 Purse a Record $19 Million

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The Daytona 500 will boast a record purse of more than $19 million, and the winner of NASCAR's biggest race is guaranteed a minimum $1.4 million. Daytona International Speedway also announced Wednesday a $200,000 bonus for

  02/01/2012 4:20 PM
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• Stewart Acquires Points For Danica to Run Daytona

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500 via a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing. TBR will officially field Patrick's No. 10 Chevrolet in all 10 of her Sprint Cup Series races this season.

  01/31/2012 5:28 PM
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• No Injuries in Fire at Joe Gibbs Racing

  HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) Joe Gibbs Racing says no employees were injured when a fire broke out in its machine shop. A spokesman for the NASCAR team says a few employees were treated on site for smoke inhalation, but were not

  01/31/2012 3:51 PM
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• Allmendinger Leads Michael Shank Racing to Win

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The little team with no pedigree knocked off the big boys with all those championships. Michael Shank Racing did it with a pair of drivers hoping Sunday's victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona is the

  01/31/2012 8:31 AM
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• Barrichello Has no Plans Beyond 2-Day Indycar Test

  Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello drove an IndyCar for the first time on Monday. Whether it leads to a ride in the open-wheel series remains to be seen. Barrichello tested Sebring International Raceway on Monday with KV Racing Technology. The

  01/30/2012 3:27 PM
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• Michael Shank Racing Leads Rolex 24 at Daytona

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Michael Shank Racing was in control of the Rolex 24 at Daytona as the sun came up in the prestigious sports car race. IndyCar driver Justin Wilson had the Ford Riley out front Sunday morning, and

  01/29/2012 9:37 AM
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• Marco Andretti Treated For Dehydration at Daytona

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Marco Andretti was treated for dehydration Sunday after his final stint in the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Andretti was a last-minute addition to the Starworks Motorsport team, and agreed to run in the twice-around-the-clock endurance race

  01/29/2012 9:37 AM
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