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<title>Baldwin deal gets Patrick into 500</title>
<description>Danica Patrick's participation in the Daytona 500 has been guaranteed after her Stewart Haas team formed an alliance with Tommy Baldwin Racing</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:54:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>RCR adds fourth Cup car part-time</title>
<description>Richard Childress Racing will run a fourth car in the first five rounds of this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup, with Elliott Sadler and Brendan Gaughan sharing the driving</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:08:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ford unveils 2013 Sprint Cup car</title>
<description>Ford has unveiled the car with which it will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup from 2013</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:16:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Busch says he needs new attitude</title>
<description>Kyle Busch has admitted that he has to change his attitude this year to avoid any repeats of the controversies that surrounded him towards the end of the 2011 NASCAR season.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:18:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Buschs to share Nationwide car</title>
<description>Kyle and Kurt Busch will share driving duties in a full-time NASCAR Nationwide Series entry for Kyle Busch Motorsports this season</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:58:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Edwards to focus solely on Cup</title>
<description>Carl Edwards hopes that his decision not to contest the second-tier NASCAR Nationwide Series will help his Sprint Cup campaign in 2012</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:20:49 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ragan signs for Front Row</title>
<description>David Ragan will join David Gilliland in Front Row Motorsports' line-up for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:49:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASCAR bans car-to-car radio</title>
<description>NASCAR has banned car-to-car radio communications in its latest bid to prevent tandem drafting at Daytona and Talladega</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:28:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Busch 'refreshed' by Phoenix move</title>
<description>Kurt Busch says he has been refreshed by his move to the small Phoenix Racing team and will emerge stronger as a driver and a person after the 2012 NASCAR season</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:47:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASCAR optimistic over rule tweaks</title>
<description>NASCAR chiefs are optimistic that changes made during this week's Daytona test will at least reduce the level of tandem racing seen in restrictor plate events during the 2012 Sprint Cup season</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:04:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASCAR prepares to test new rules</title>
<description>NASCAR Sprint Cup teams and drivers will get their first chance to try the new-for-2012 restrictor plate package in a full field of cars at Daytona this week</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:01:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stenhouse gets Roush Daytona seat</title>
<description>NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr will return to the Sprint Cup for the Daytona 500 in Roush Fenway's #6 Ford</description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:38:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bayne stays on at Wood Brothers</title>
<description>Last year's shock Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne will continue to race for the Wood Brothers team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2012, the team has announced</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:38:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Almirola joins RPM for Sprint Cup</title>
<description>Richard Petty Motorsports has announced that Aric Almirola will drive the #43 Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series during the 2012 season.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:48:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Reutimann joins TBR line-up for 2012</title>
<description>Tommy Baldwin Racing has signed David Reutimann for its drive line-up for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:31:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hendrick: Supply role not in doubt</title>
<description>NASCAR team boss Rick Hendrick says he has no doubts about providing rival Sprint Cup teams with cars and engines despite the fact that Tony Stewart used Hendrick equipment to win the championship for Stewart-Haas this year</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:23:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stewart: Title fight among best ever</title>
<description>Tony Stewart believes his battle for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup with Carl Edwards was one of the best in the history of the sport</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:25:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kurt Busch joins Phoenix Racing</title>
<description>Kurt Busch, the 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, has agreed a one-year deal to drive the #51 for Phoenix Racing in next year's championship.</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:41:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Allmendinger gets Penske drive</title>
<description>AJ Allmendinger will replace Kurt Busch at the wheel of the #22 car at Penske Racing after the latter parted company with the team earlier this month.</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:40:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Zipadelli moves to Stewart's team</title>
<description>Tony Stewart's former crew chief Greg Zipadelli has been appointed as competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:53:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NASCAR acts on tandem drafting</title>
<description>NASCAR has revealed the technical changes that it hopes will eliminate the tandem drafting that dominated restrictor plate races in 2011</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:43:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Speed secures 15-race Cup deal</title>
<description>Scott Speed has signed a deal to enter 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup races next year with new team Leavine Family Racing.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:14:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Grubb becomes Hamlin's crew chief</title>
<description>Joe Gibbs Racing has signed champion crew chief Darian Grubb to work alongside Denny Hamlin in 2012</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ragan chasing Penske seat</title>
<description>David Ragan has admitted that he has contacted Penske about joining the team's NASCAR Sprint Cup line-up following the departure of Kurt Busch</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:03:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Penske parts company with Kurt Busch</title>
<description>Penske has confirmed that it has ended its relationship with Kurt Busch, effective immediately.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:19:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Penske set to review Kurt Busch</title>
<description>Penske Racing is expected to make a decision regarding Kurt Busch's future with the team within the next few hours, with reports in the US suggesting that an announcement will be made this afternoon.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:18:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stewart: No regrets over Grubb switch</title>
<description>Sprint Cup series champion Tony Stewart expects to have a better empathy with new crew chief Steve Addington than what he had with Darian Grubb for the past three years</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:23:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Burton gets new crew chief</title>
<description>Former Roush Fenway Racing crew chief Drew Blickensderfer will work alongside Jeff Burton in 2012, Richard Childress Racing has announced</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:11:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Stewart hires Addington as crew chief</title>
<description>Steve Addington has been named as the new crew chief for NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Harvick gets new crew chief</title>
<description>Kevin Harvick will have Shane Wilson as his crew chief for the 2012 Sprint Cup Season, Richard Childress Racing announced.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:48:15 GMT</pubDate>
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