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Jarrett, Petty among new inductees into the NASCAR HOF

Former Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and legendary engine builder Maurice Petty were among those selected in the 2014 class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hall

NASCAR honored a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
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Bruton Smith’s threats to move Charlotte race remind me of other foul moments

Tom Sorensen gives his take on Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith’s threats to move the fall race from the track.
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Shooting bear, taming Darlington with Matt Kenseth

Q&A with Matt Kenseth: His latest victories and the track he still wants to conquer.
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Patrick staying positive amid struggles on track

Danica Patrick refuses to get down on herself even though her first full season on the Sprint Cup series has been a struggle.
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Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

Jim Harbaugh insists he will coachable when it comes to the tricks of driving the Indianapolis 500 pace car this weekend.
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IndyCar altering qualifying in doubleheaders

IndyCar says qualifying for the second race of series doubleheaders at Belle Isle, Toronto and Houston will be split into two groups.
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Alonso: Red Bull complaints due to frustration

Closing in on Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso suggested Wednesday that Red Bull's complaints about Pirelli's fast-degrading tires are due to frustration at no longer dominating races.
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Drag racer Brown steps into Carpenter's IndyCar

Antron Brown joked that he wouldn't mind making a couple of left-handed turns the next time he's on the track. Ed Carpenter thought it'd be fun to ramp up the speed by about 100 mph.
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Young drivers give IndyCar solid foundation

Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti have all the ingredients the IndyCar Series has been craving. They have famous family names, have reached Victory Lane and seem to enjoy playing up their growing rivalry.
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Allmendinger cheers on Legge at Indianapolis

Katherine Legge had at least one supporter in her corner when she showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.