NASCAR CHECKER AUTO PARTS "500"
Brian Vickers, of Thomasville, NC heads into turn number 1 at Phoenix International Raceway during qualifying for the Checker Auto Parts "500" in Avondale, AZ., November 10, 2006. Vickers qualified third at 133.949 mph in the GMAC Chevrolet for the Sunday race which is part of the Nextel Cup Series. (UPI Photo/Art Foxall)
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LOUDON, N.H., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart won his second straight Chase for the Sprint Cup race Sunday, claiming the Sylvania 300 in New Hampshire after Clint Bowyer ran out of fuel.
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LOUDON, N.H., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Ryan Newman, one of the 12 drivers battling for the Sprint Cup championship, won the pole Friday for Sunday's running of the Sylvania 300.
DOVER, Del., May 13 (UPI) -- NASCAR driver Brian Vickers has been hospitalized for an undisclosed medical condition and will miss this weekend's race in Delaware.
FONTANA, Calif., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Joey Logano survived several late-race wrecks Saturday to win the Nationwide Copart 300.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Denny Hamlin won at his home track, Richmond International, for the first time in his Sprint Cup Series career Saturday in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Red Bull Racing has signed Sprint Cup driver Brian Vickers to a multiyear contract extension.
BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Brian Vickers sped past Jimmie Johnson with two laps to go Sunday and went on to win the CARFAX 400 NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway.
BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Brad Keselowski stormed into the lead on the last lap Saturday to win the CARFAX 250 Nationwide race at Michigan International Speedway.
JOLIET, Ill., July 12 (UPI) -- Mark Martin beat Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon to the checkered flag to win Saturday's Sprint Cup LifeLock 400.com at Joliet, Ill.
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