NASCAR DAYTONA 500 PRACTICE
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (L) talks with NASCAR president Mike Helton as he waits for practice to begin for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on February 9, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jeff Daly)
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At least 28 fans were hurt, including two critically, by flying debris from a crash at a NASCAR race Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, medics say.
Matt Kenseth won his second career Daytona 500 Monday in a memorable race that was delayed more than 2 hours by a fiery crash involving a jet drying vehicle.
Kyle Busch will not take part in the weekend's racing in Texas due to his allegedly intentional Friday night crash into Ron Hornaday, NASCAR announced Saturday.
Rain washed out most of Friday's qualifying runs for Sunday's LifeLock 400 Sprint Cup auto race in Brooklyn, Mich.
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. is defending its product following vocal drivers' discontent with the company's tires following last week's NASCAR race.
NASCAR announced Wednesday that beginning next year it will permit sponsorships and advertising by companies producing hard liquor.
Bush-Cheney '04 Tuesday launched a two-day, four-state tour of NASCAR celebrities to help pull in the "NASCAR dad" vote in two weeks, the campaign said.
Tony Stewart avoided suspension Wednesday, but was fined $50,000 and docked championship points for confronting fellow driver Brian Vickers last Sunday.
NASCAR driver Johnny Sauter was fined $10,000 and stripped of 25 points in the Busch series standings Wednesday.
NASCAR said Tuesday it has suspended 25-year-old driver Kevin Grubb for violations of its substance abuse policy.
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