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Hinton: NASCAR's cure worse than what ailed it
Chad Knaus is arguably the best crew chief in NASCAR right now. It's hard to argue with his feeling that the NASCAR rulebook is taking the fun out of his job and the sport, writes Ed Hinton.

Power Rankings: Carl's turn
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Logano to drive in seven Sprint Cup races this fall
Joey Logano will drive in seven Sprint Cup races this fall as a tuneup before the 18-year-old star begins his full-time ride at Joe Gibbs Racing.

Sorenson latest driver to bolt Ganassi Sprint team
The pieces continue to unravel with the Sprint Cup organization of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.

Budweiser Shootout to emphasize manufacturers
The Budweiser Shootout at Daytona will have a new format that places the emphasis on the four manufacturers in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series.

Gordon crash spurs Vegas to install SAFER barrier
A frightening crash by Jeff Gordon last spring has prompted Las Vegas Motor Speedway to install a new SAFER Barrier along the inside wall on the back straightaway of the 1.5-mile track.

Davis, 18, to drive Moss truck for about 6 races
Randy Moss Motorsports has hired 18-year-old Marc Davis to drive in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series.

Edwards nudges Kyle Busch to win Bristol
Carl Edwards eases Kyle Busch aside en route to a Cup win at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

Keselowski grabs second Nationwide win
Brad Keselowski passed Clint Bowyer with 24 laps to go Friday night and pulled away for his second victory of the season in NASCAR's Nationwide Series, capping a remarkable run from the 37th starting position at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Childress: Fourth car adds promise; more to come
Team owner Richard Childress hopes the addition of a fourth team with Casey Mears is the first step in RCR catching NASCAR's elite teams.

Gibbs prez: Further penalties for Nationwide crew
Joe Gibbs Racing plans to further penalize its seven Nationwide Series crew members placed on indefinite suspension by NASCAR, team president J.D. Gibbs said on Friday.

Mears to be named Childress Racing's 4th driver
Richard Childress Racing has scheduled a 3:30 p.m. news conference for Saturday in which Casey Mears is expected to be named the fourth driver for next season.

Keep on truckin': Kyle Busch holds off JJ at Bristol
Kyle Busch kept up his torrid pace, winning the Craftsman Truck Series event on Wednesday.

Gilett Evernham to rotate Nationwide crew chiefs
Gillett Evernham Motorsports will rotate its three NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chiefs on the team's No. 9 Nationwide Series entry for the remainder of this season.

Sorenson crew chief fined for Michigan violation
Reed Sorenson's crew chief was fined $25,000 Wednesday for an improperly attached weight on the No. 41 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge.

Three tracks swap dates on '09 schedule
Three NASCAR tracks will swap dates on the 2009 Sprint Cup schedule released Tuesday.

Texaco leaving Montoya, NASCAR at season's end
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates will need to find another sponsor for Juan Pablo Montoya because Texaco sponsorship will dry up at the end of the season.

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