NASCAR 2012 Sprint All-Star Race Charlotte coverage
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Who is taking control in All-Star Race?
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Allmendinger, Labonte surprise in Showdown
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One of them pulled off the race track with a flat tire before he even reached the green flag. One of them wasn’t supposed to compete in the event. And yet A.J. Allmendinger and Bobby Labonte found themselves in the Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night, though they took very different routes to get there.
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Notebook: Changes from official rules to pit crews (NASCAR.com)
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Notebook: Changes from official rules to pit crews
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Earnhardt races way into Sprint All-Star race (The Associated Press)
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. knew he had a free pass into the All-Star race.
France: NASCAR studying ways to improve racing (The Associated Press)
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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) NASCAR Chairman Brian France is aware of the fan debate surrounding the last two months of racing, and acknowledged the sanctioning body is studying several areas to ensure the on-track product is entertaining.
France pleased with early portion of season
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Brian France, chairman and CEO of NASCAR, said Saturday that he is pleased with the direction the 2012 season has taken.
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NASCAR 2012 Sprint Showdown Charlotte coverage
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Want to be an all-star? This is your chance.
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Stenhouse Jr. seeks Nationwide for 3-peat at Iowa (The Associated Press)
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NEWTON, Iowa (AP) With most of the NASCAR world focused solely on Charlotte and Saturday night’s All-Star Race, the Nationwide series has the Iowa Speedway all to itself.
Nascar Struggles With Diversity as Driver’s Seat Eludes Black Racers
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Nascar, whose fans are predominantly white and older than 50, has for years struggled to attract black drivers that would help it diversify its fan base and attract more sponsorship.
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Caraviello: In All-Star Race, a million reasons to do anything
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CONCORD, N.C. — Carl Edwards was so overjoyed after winning the Sprint All-Star Race last season that he wrecked his car celebrating. As he spun gleeful doughnuts through the infield grass, the front end of his car stuck and threw up a spray of sod and dirt. The vehicle spun backward, trailing pieces of earth and sheet metal behind it, and throwing off scrapes when it slid back onto the asphalt. The smoldering husk of a No. 99 Ford that Edwards drove to Victory Lane had smoke emanating from both front-wheel wells.
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