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Franchitti completes comeback, wins IRL crown

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Dario Franchitti basked in Victory Lane, getting showered by an enormous amount of red, white and blue confetti.
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Glock out for Brazil Grand Prix with back injury

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COLOGNE, Germany (AP) -Toyota's Timo Glock will miss next Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix because of a vertebra he cracked in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Logano wins Nationwide; dad's credentials pulled

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FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -- Joey Logano simply got mad after Greg Biffle put Logano in the wall Saturday in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway.
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Franchitti completes comeback, wins IRL crown

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Dario Franchitti basked in Victory Lane, getting showered by an enormous amount of red, white and blue confetti.
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Tom Logano's credential pulled after altercation

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FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -- NASCAR officials pulled Joey Logano's father's credential after he confronted Greg Biffle on Saturday following the Nationwide Series race.
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Logano wins poll for Nationwide race in Fontana

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -Joey Logano has grabbed the pole for Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide race at Auto Club Speedway.
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Rivals are wary as Johnson heads home to Calif.

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -Juan Pablo Montoya is well aware NASCAR veteran Mark Martin leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship heading into Sunday's 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway.
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Ferrari: Massa will test drive car at team's track

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ROME (AP) -- Ferrari says injured Formula One driver Felipe Massa will drive a car at his team's test track after his latest neurological exams at a Paris hospital went well.
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NASCAR shrinks restrictor plates at Talladega

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -- NASCAR is reducing the size of the restrictor plates used by Sprint Cup cars at Talladega in hopes of making it safer for drivers.
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Non-Chase drivers walk fine line with Chasers

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FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -- David Reutimann saw Mark Martin's bumper in the mirror and took a deep breath.
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Three-man battle for IRL title drawing to a close

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Scott Dixon has this unshakable feeling, that the three remaining contenders for the IndyCar championship will enter the final turn of the season having decided nothing.
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Nationwide Series to phase in new car in 2010

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -- The NASCAR Nationwide Series will phase in a new car in 2010, with the cars expected to be used full time during the 2011 season.
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Will someone stop Hendrick at Cali?

Six drivers sit within a mere 114 markers of points leader Mark Martin as the Sprint Cup circuit swings into Auto Club Speedway for the fourth race of the Chase and the 30th race on a 36th race schedule. A 2-mile D-shaped circuit with multiple racing grooves and just 14 degrees of...
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Bill France's grandson arrested on drug charge

MIAMI (AP) -- A grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France was arrested early Thursday on drug charges in Daytona Beach, according to a police report.
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NASCAR to move up race starting times in 2010

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR will attempt to halt its sinking television ratings through consistent, earlier start times that appeal to longtime race fans.
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Fences at Daytona and Talladega to be raised

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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) -- The fences at Daytona and Talladega will be raised from 14 to 22 feet following a safety analysis conducted after Carl Edwards' airborne flight into the Alabama track's safety barrier.
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Martin's, Johnson's cars pass second inspection

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The cars of championship leaders Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson have passed a second NASCAR inspection.
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Lars Anderson: Stewart does in do-or-die race at Kansas

Five things we learned on a cool autumn day at Kansas Speedway:
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Bruce Martin: The Chase gets tighter, other notes

Tony Stewart won at Kansas, and other drivers crept closer in the Chase, writes Bruce Martin.
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Stewart wins at Kansas to improve Chase chances

Tony Stewart's hopes of winning a Cup got a big boost at Kansas Speedway. He picked up his fourth victory of the year to jump to fourth in the Chase standings.
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Danica talking limited NASCAR deal

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The two most popular drivers in auto racing -- Danica Patrick and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -- may soon be involved in a limited NASCAR arrangement, NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick confirmed to SI.com.
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Lorenzo claims Portuguese GP ahead of Stoner

ESTORIL, Portugal (AP) -- Jorge Lorenzo won his second straight Portuguese Grand Prix to gain on teammate and Moto GP overall leader Valentino Rossi.
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Massa will test drive Ferrari as part of recovery

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SUZUKA, Japan (AP) -- Ferrari driver Felipe Massa received permission from motor racing's governing body to test one of its cars.
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Vettel takes Japanese Grand Prix to boost hopes

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SUZUKA, Japan (AP) -- Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel led from start to finish to win Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, reviving his championship hopes.
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Dixon leads Top Fuel qualifying at M-S Nationals

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) -- Larry Dixon raced to his third consecutive and seventh No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday, topping the Top Fuel field in the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park.
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