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No doubt NASCAR drivers are athletes
Seeded on Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:56 PM EST (NBC Sports)
Rigors of stock car racing demand high caliber of athleticism
Johnson beats Federer, Bolt for athlete of year
Seeded on Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:09 PM EST (NBC Sports)
There was little recognition outside the racing world when Jimmie Johnson won his first NASCAR championship. Same with his second, and again with his third. But four consecutive championships? That's a different story.
NASCAR's Johnson wins male athlete of the year
Seeded on Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:20 AM EST (NBC Sports)
There was little recognition outside the racing world when Jimmie Johnson won his first NASCAR championship.
Danica gets taste of NASCAR at Daytona
Seeded on Fri Dec 18, 2009 4:42 PM EST (NBC Sports)
IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick turned her first laps in a stock car at Daytona International Speedway on Friday.
Patrick to make NASCAR debut at California
Seeded on Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:38 PM EST (NBC Sports)
Danica Patrick will ease her way into NASCAR by skipping the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway in favor of a less-stressful debut one week later at California.
Danica to make NASCAR debut at California
Seeded on Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:45 AM EST (NBC Sports)
Danica Patrick will not make her NASCAR debut at Daytona International Speedway, and instead will wait one week and attempt to race in the Nationwide Series race in California.
Renault says it will stay in Formula 1
Seeded on Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:34 AM EST (NBC Sports)
Renault is staying in Formula One racing after agreeing Wednesday to sell a "large stake" in the team to a private investment firm to keep the cars on the grid in 2010.
Busch brothers top qualifying in Las Vegas
Seeded on Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:40 AM EST (NBC Sports)
But Kyle's luck runs out as blown motor means he'll start in back of field
Danica, GoDaddy.com - an unsavory marriage
Seeded on Wed Dec 9, 2009 2:37 PM EST (NBC Sports)
It is possible that we got a glimpse at NASCAR's on-track future Tuesday when Danica Patrick announced she is putting on the fenders. Let's hope we did not see the future of auto-racing's relationship with its fan base, as well.
Danica's NASCAR experiment good for racing
Seeded on Wed Dec 9, 2009 12:38 AM EST (NBC Sports)
Sporting News: Any way you look at it, today's announcement that Danica Patrick will dip her toes into the stock car-racing pool will be good for NASCAR. Whether she's successful or not, the sport needs the media attention she will bring.
Danica unveils her new NASCAR ride, a Chevy
Seeded on Tue Dec 8, 2009 3:52 PM EST (NBC Sports)
Danica Patrick signed with JR Motorsports on Tuesday to give NASCAR a try, but her schedule in the second-tier Nationwide Series has yet to be determined.
Junior\'s struggles are his fault, responsibility
Seeded on Tue Dec 8, 2009 12:09 AM EST (NBC Sports)
Sporting News: While his Hendrick Motorsports teammates are excelling, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is lagging far behind. If he wants to be more than just popular in 2010, he needs to improve his racing.
AP source: Patrick reaches NASCAR deal
Seeded on Mon Dec 7, 2009 9:35 PM EST (NBC Sports)
A person familiar with the plan says Danica Patrick has reached a deal to enter NASCAR with JR Motorsports.
Earnhardt unsure if Danica deal will happen
Seeded on Thu Dec 3, 2009 8:26 PM EST (NBC Sports)
Negotiations to bring Danica Patrick to NASCAR are ongoing with Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s race team, but the driver said he has not participated in the talks and isn't certain she will drive for his Nationwide Series team.
Danica signs extension with IRL team
Seeded on Tue Dec 1, 2009 4:11 AM EST (NBC Sports)
Danica Patrick has signed a three-year extension with Andretti Autosport. Her NASCAR future? Still unclear.
Great rivalry would be a quick fix for NASCAR
Seeded on Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:23 PM EST (NBC Sports)
Sporting News: With TV ratings lagging and compelling story lines lacking, rivalries are exactly the spice that NASCAR needs to inject into the Sprint Cup Series.
Johnson donates nearly $1 million to schools
Seeded on Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:22 PM EST (NBC Sports)
NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has awarded nearly $1 million in education grants to school districts in California, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
Volkswagen program head in Homestead
Seeded on Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:15 PM EST (NBC Sports)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that the automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.
Former Mayfield attorneys sue to recover fees
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:58 PM EST (NBC Sports)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Jeremy Mayfield's former attorneys have filed a civil suit against the suspended NASCAR driver seeking nearly $400,000 in unpaid fees.
Johnson 4-peat shadows challenging NASCAR season
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:49 PM EST (NBC Sports)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -It\'s too soon for Jimmie Johnson to contemplate his place in NASCAR history. He\'ll save those conversations for a time long after the champagne has stopped flowing on his record fourth consecutive championship.
NASCAR wants France info kept from Mayfield
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:52 PM EST (NBC Sports)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -NASCAR has asked a federal court to stop lawyers for suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield from collecting information from the ex-wife of chairman Brian France.
Jimmie Johnson celebrates crown, with Damon assist
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:59 PM EST (NBC Sports)
Jimmie Johnson has put together the kind of winning streak that Johnny Damon and the Yankees can certainly appreciate.
Hendrick turns attention to Earnhardt
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:44 PM EST (NBC Sports)
Getting Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team back on track is Rick Hendrick's top priority now that Jimmie Johnson has his record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.
Johnson's streak the least of NASCAR's issues
Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:21 AM EST (NBC Sports)
Sporting News: No, Jimmie Johnson's dominance isn't the best thing to happen to the sport, but NASCAR's bigger problem is a lack of compelling racing. Shortening races and condensing the season would go a long way to addressing those problems.
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