Hendrick Motorsports 2012 Team Preview
NASCAR powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports, winner of 10 of the last 17 Sprint Cup titles, is featured in the final installment of Sports-at-Work’s 2012 NASCAR team previews.
It’s hard to deny that Rick Hendrick has put together the most impressive team in NASCAR today: A four-time champion, a five-time champion, the sport’s most popular driver, and the new kid on the block...
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Kahne undergoes knee surgery
Kasey Kahne (photo by Amanda Vincent)
Kasey Kahne underwent surgery on Friday morning for a partial medical meniscus removal. He was released later the same day. The torn meniscus was discovered through an MRI on Thursday after Kahne’s left knee swelled.
Kahne had previously had surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee.
According to a press release from Hendrick Motorsports...
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Kahne has surgery on left knee
NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is expected to be ready for Daytona next week following knee surgery.
Hendrick Motorsports says Kahne had torn cartilage in his left knee and underwent surgery Friday at an outpatient facility in Charlotte. He went to a doctor a day earlier because of swelling.
The team says Kahne will not have a backup driver in Daytona. Teams report next week to Daytona...
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Martin Truex Jr. Vows to Win the NAPA Cookout Challenge
Last week No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS driver Martin Truex Jr. opened an e-mail from Joe Keppel, general manager of the NAPA Jacksonville Distribution Center.
The subject heading read “Challenge.”
Keppel posed a contest between his sales force and Truex’s Michael Waltrip Racing team. The first team to earn a NASCAR Sprint Cup victory or a monthly sales record will enjoy...
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Kahne undergoes successful surgery on left knee
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is expected to be ready for Daytona next week following knee surgery.
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Townley gets DUI, loses ride
John Wes Townley has been replaced in the #09 RAB Racing Truck as a result of his recent DUI wreck in Georgia. Townley had been tabbed to run for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year honors this year in a Toyota Tundra provided by the team which would have had some sponsorship coming from the family owned Zaxby’s chicken.
According to reports Townley crashed his...
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Kahne has knee surgery, OK for Daytona (AP)
NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is expected to be ready for Daytona next week following knee surgery.
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Kasey Kahne has surgery on left knee (AP)
NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is expected to be ready for Daytona next week following knee surgery.
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Kasey Kahne has surgery on left knee
NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is expected to be ready for Daytona next week following knee surgery.
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Allmendinger finally steps in spotlight
AJ Allmendinger bounces into the Reel Works Studio for his Pennzoil shoot a few minutes after 9.
He has no trouble finding the production site, since the distance is less than a pitching wedge across Hamilton Street from one of his investments, "Small Bar," in the NC Music Factory section of the city.
The "Dinger" has all the energy of Tigger and the enthusiasm...
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Kahne (knee surgery) to be ready for Daytona
Kasey Kahne underwent successful outpatient knee surgery Friday morning, but is expected to be ready for all of Daytona Speedweeks, including the Budweiser Shootout on Feb. 18 and the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26.
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Kahne OK for Daytona after knee surgery
Kasey Kahne isn't expected to be slowed by offseason knee surgery. The Hendrick Motorsports driver expects to participate in all of the Daytona International Speedway activities despite undergoing outpatient surgery Friday morning.
Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet, had an MRI Thursday after experiencing swelling in his left knee. The MRI revealed a torn meniscus, which was...
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The Harvick's Offer a Second Chance to Win Happy's Chevy
The Kevin Harvick Foundation announced today the launch of "Win Happy's Chevy." For the second consecutive year, one lucky winner will take home Kevin Harvick's custom designed Chevrolet Camaro, while helping children in need. Starting today, tickets for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS Convertible can be purchased for $29 each at www.winhappyschevy.com.
The vehicle...
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Roush Fenway Racing 2012 Team Preview
The Fords of Roush Fenway Racing highlight the second-to-last of Sports-at-Work's 2012 Sprint Cup team previews.
2011 was a tale of two different storylines for the Roushketeers. On the one hand, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards enjoyed great success, winning races and finishing in the top five in the standings. On the other hand, Greg Biffle and David Ragan missed the Chase...
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Top 20 Countdown: No. 6 Kyle Busch (Yahoo! Sports)
After another tumultuous season, Kyle Busch is back to having to prove he can grown up and not let his antics get in the way of a title run.
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NASCAR star Greg Biffle to use coolant film at Daytona 500
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing, will use 3MT Crystalline 90 Window Film on his car during this year’s Daytona 500 on Feb. 26. Biffle tested the new film and the hope is that it will keep his car cooler during long races like Daytona where temperatures can soar inside his car.
Biffle was named Rookie of the Year in the Craftsman Truck...
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New Crew Chief for David Gililland
Front Row Motorsports has named a new crew chief for the No. 38 Ford of David Gilliland for 2012. FRM named veteran crew chief, Pat Tryson as the man on the pit box on Wednesday while Derrick Finley, who was the interim crew chief in 2011 will return back to his role as director of competition.
“I like what this team has done in the last few years, doing the right things and...
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Busch makes Forbes most disliked list
Forbes magazine recently published its list of the top-10 most disliked American athletes, based on surveys conducted by Nielsen and E-Poll Market Research, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, Kurt Busch, made the list.
This year’s list was made up predominantly by NBA players, with NFL player Michael Vick taking the top spot. Busch ranked 10th.
Players ranking in the top...
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Video: Rally driver careens off cliff into river
Flying around a tight corner at an estimated 80 mph, rally driver George Miedecke, a NASCAR driver who was racing his father’s classic 1970 Ford Capri Perana only because of his old man’s back injury, flew off a cliff and crashed into the water after being unable to navigate the curve. Miedecke’s father, Andrew, a [...]
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WWE’s John Cena to be honory starter for Daytona 500
With a large portion of their demographics overlapping it should come as no surprise that WWE wrestler John Cena will wave the green flag for the 54th running of the Daytona 500.
An official invitation was delivered by NASCAR star (and friend) Carl Edwards on Monday’s episode of WWE Raw.
“John Cena is the greatest Superstar in WWE today,” Daytona International...
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Top 20 Countdown: No. 7 Kasey Kahne (Yahoo! Sports)
Kasey Kahne took a gamble in waiting almost two years to join Hendrick Motorsports. Now we'll see if it pays off.
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Stability is the Name of the Game for Kasey Kahne
When Kasey Kahne lands in Daytona next week for SpeedWeeks at Daytona International Speedway, he will be apart of something he has never gotten the chance to enjoy–to be apart of a championship team.
“I think everywhere I go I’m going to be pretty darned excited,” Kahne said Tuesday during a media teleconference. “But definitely Daytona, as big of a...
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Subway Expands Partnership with Edwards and Roush Fenway
SUBWAY® restaurant chain, the world’s largest restaurant chain, has expanded its successful partnership with Carl Edwards and Roush Fenway Racing from the primary sponsor of the No. 99 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for three races in 2011 to six races starting in 2012. The multi-year partnership also includes four additional races as a major associate sponsor and...
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Brad Keselowski is Engaging Twitter Fans with his Camping World Truck Series Entry for Daytona
Brad Keselowski will be driving the No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing RAM Truck in the season-opening NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 24th. Brad Keselowski has been an active participant in the banter between NASCAR drivers and fans on Twitter. As part of that he wanted to further engage his fans and followers on Twitter...
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Tryson Named Crew Chief for Gilliland's No. 38 Ford
NASCAR veteran Pat Tryson will join Front Row Motorsports as the crew chief for David Gilliland's No. 38 Ford. The move is the latest of numerous off-season improvements for the Sprint Cup Series team and allows interim crew chief Derrick Finley to return full-time to his role of Director of Competition.
Tryson comes to Front Row Motorsports with more than 15...
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