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NASCAR delivered the wrong message when it decided not to suspend Carl Edwards for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski at Atlanta Motor Speedway
NASCAR delivered the wrong message when it slapped Carl Edwards on the wrist for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski. Next time, we might not be so lucky.
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Audio Podcast: The Brad/Carl Smack Down
For our 100th episode we have guest Tim Brewer from ESPN, The opinions fly in our Brad/Carl debate, plus we recap the Atlanta Cup Series race, talk fantasy racing and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul NorthropLISTEN HERE (About 47 mins)Download audio file (tfl_chat_show100_10.mp3)SUBSCRIBE HEREDOWNLOAD HERESUBSCRIBE FROM iTUNES: Take us with you! Subscribe to [...]
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Carl Edwards team owner Jack Roush satisfied with penalty for wreck at Atlanta
Team owner Jack Roush said Wednesday he's satisfied with the penalty NASCAR levied against driver Carl Edwards for his intentional accident with Brad Keselowski.
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Jack Roush Statement on Carl Edwards
Statement from Jack Roush Regarding Carl Edwards’ Penalty“We are satisfied that NASCAR fairly considered all the circumstances in its decision to discipline Carl (Edwards). We look forward to meeting with NASCAR, Roger (Penske) and Brad (Keselowski) in Bristol next weekend and it is our hope to put this behind us at that time. Missed in [...]
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Elliott Sadler: Tire issues come from setup, not Goodyear
Elliott Sadler says anyone having problems with Goodyear's tire should look to their raceshop and not point fingers at the manufacturer.
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Carl Edwards uses Facebook to make statements
SUNDAY: Carl Edwards – My options: Considering that Brad wrecks me with no regard for anyones safety or hard work, should I: A-Keep letting him wreck me? B-Confront him after the race? C-Wait til bristol and collect other cars? or D-Take care of it now? I want to be clear that I was surprised at [...]
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Two NASCAR crewmen suspended for violating drug policy
NASCAR has suspended two crewmen for violating its substance abuse policy, including the former brother-in-law of Jeremy Mayfield.
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Carl Edwards gets 3 race probation
Mike Helton addressed the media regarding the Carl Edwards, Brad Keselowski incident.-Incident goes beyond the statement of letting drivers being drivers-The 12 car going airborne is an important element to this incident-Carl was parked for the balance of the event was considered as part of his punishment-Carl Edwards on probation for the next 3 events-NASCAR [...]
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Michael Waltrip to be sponsored by Aaron's for Talladega race
Michael Waltrip will enter the Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway with help from a longtime sponsor.
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Photos: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Check out our usual Monday roundup of photos from the previous race weekend.  At Atlanta Motor Speedway we saw Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch head to victory lane. Carl Edwards sent Brad Keselowski flying through the air, Kevin Harvick retains the point standings, NO Hendrick cars finished top 10, and 5 Ford's did.Photo Credits: NASCAR [...]
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Kevin Harvick coasts in dominating Atlanta trucks win
Kevin Harvick has won his third straight start in the NASCAR truck series, cruising to an easy victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Race Recap: Ku. Busch wins, Carl flips Brad
HAMPTON, Ga. (March 7, 2010) — Kurt Busch won two races Sunday: the Kobalt Tools 500 and the Carl Edwards 25.In a race that went 16 laps—nearly 25 miles—past its scheduled distance, after Edwards retaliated against Brad Keselowski for an incident earlier in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Busch took advantage [...]
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Kyle Busch ticked off after practice scrape
Kyle Busch was miffed about a scrape in the final practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Video: See The Final Laps from Atlanta
See the closing laps from Atlanta where we saw Carl Edwards wreck Brad Keselowski, multiple Green-White-Checkered attempts and ultimately Kurt Busch ends up in victory lane.
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Jeff Gordon suggests NASCAR could use some rivalries to raise viewership
The drivers keep saying how much the racing has improved in the opening month of the NASCAR season, yet there's all sorts of evidence that defies their optimism.
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Video: Carl Edwards flips Brad Keselowski at Atlanta
It seems that Carl Edwards intentionally wrecked Brad Keselowski with 6 laps to go, sending the 12 car on it's roof.  Keselowski was on his way to a top 5 run.  Carl Edwards was parked by NASCAR and sent to meet with NASCAR officials.
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Toyota Racing Development president says Denny Hamlin is wrong about engines lagging in Sprint Cup
The president of Toyota Racing Development doesn't agree with Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin that the Toyota Sprint Cup engine is behind other manufacturers in terms of power and reliability.
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2010 Race #4 Results: Atlanta Motor Speedway
FINISH START CAR DRIVER SPONSOR MANUFACTURER1 11 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge2 14 17 Matt Kenseth Valvoline Ford3 3 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet4 6 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Ford5 23 98 Paul Menard CertainTeed/Menards Ford6 25 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy/Insignia Ford7 26 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota8 13 16 [...]
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NASCAR expected to debut spoiler at Martinsville in March
Sprint Cup cars are expected to replace the rear wing with a spoiler at Martinsville in March, NASCAR president Mike Helton said Monday.
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Kurt Busch Wins Atlanta Cup Race
RACE RECAP | ATLANTA10 Scott Speed9 Kevin Harvick8 Greg Biffle7 Brian Vickers6 A.J. Allmendinger5 Paul Menard first career top 54 Kasey Kahne led the most laps3 Juan Montoya was another car to beat2 Matt Kenseth moves to second in pointsVICTORY LANE1 Kurt Busch takes back to back spring race wins at Atlanta. It's Kurt's [...]
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. donates $1 million to children's camp
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has donated $1 million to the Victory Junction camp for children with serious illnesses.
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Juan Pablo Montoya-Jamie McMurray clash may not damage Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
The honeymoon is apparently over for Jamie McMurray, who celebrated his reunion with team owner Chip Ganassi with a career-changing Daytona 500 victory.
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NASCAR Trucks crewman William Hileman banned over substance abuse
NASCAR has suspended a crewman from the Truck Series for violating the substance abuse policy.
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Texas Motor Speedways secures sponsors for Sprint Cup, IndyCar races
Texas Motor Speedway announced Monday that it has title sponsor agreements with AAA Texas for the November NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and with Firestone for the June IZOD IndyCar Series race.
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Nationwide driver John Wes Townley cited for underage alcohol possession
Nationwide Series driver John Wes Townley has been cited for underage possession of alcohol.
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Kasey Kahne taking time looking at 2011 options
Kasey Kahne has all season to figure out where he's going to drive in 2011. The more pressing issue right now is climbing from the bottom of the Sprint Cup Series standings.
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