NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES
Cars begin the first lap at the start of the NEXTEL Cup Series MBNA Racepoints 400 on June 5, 2005 at the Dover International Speedway. The front row had eventual winner Greg Biffle (L) and fourth place finisher Jimmie Johnson (R) as the flag dropped. The race was won by Greg Biffle in the number 16 car. (UPI Photo/Mark Goldman)
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TALLADEGA, Ala., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Veteran NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray was a surprise winner Sunday at the crash-marred Sprint Cup Amp Energy 500 at Talladega, Ala.
FONTANA, Calif., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Joey Logano survived several late-race wrecks Saturday to win the Nationwide Copart 300.
KANSAS CITY, Kan., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Joey Logano passed Kyle Busch with one lap left Saturday and won the Nationwide Kansas Lottery 300 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 30 (UPI) -- The American Red Cross is getting help from the NASCAR Foundation during its annual blood drive in September.
BROOKLYN, Mich., June 14 (UPI) -- Mark Martin won Sunday's Sprint Cup LifeLock 400 auto race at Brooklyn, Mich., with his car running on fumes.
DARLINGTON, S.C., May 8 (UPI) -- Matt Kenseth set a track qualifying record Friday and won the pole for Saturday's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
AVONDALE, Ariz., April 18 (UPI) -- Greg Biffle stayed out on used tires late in the race and held on to edge Jason Leffler Friday, winning the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Nationwide race.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 20 (UPI) -- Greg Biffle won't drive in Saturday's Nationwide auto race at Bristol because of bruised ribs, The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer reported.
HAMPTON, Ga., Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Rain washed out Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the third straight week Friday and forced NASCAR to set the field for Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500.
MARTINSVILLE, Va., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson led 339-of-504 laps on the way to a dominant victory at Sunday's Tums QuikPak 500 Sprint Cup auto race at the Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
