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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Nascar</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Hendrick to focus on turning around Earnhardt&#8217;s slumping team</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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Hendrick turns attention to Earnhardt
Getting Dale Earnhardt Jr.&#8217;s team back on track is Rick Hendrick&#8217;s top priority now that Jimmie Johnson has his record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.

&#8220;We&#8217;re all over it, and we&#8217;ve been all over it,&#8221; Hendrick said Tuesday in a conference call. &#8220;It&#8217;s my primary focus here, starting Monday.&#8221;
Johnson gave Hendrick Motorsports its .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hendrick-to-focus-on-turning-around-earnhardts-slumping-team-235266/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Hendrick to focus on turning around Earnhardt&#8217;s slumping team</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Three-time defending Sprint champion Jimmie Johnson crashes on 3rd lap in Texas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:54:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Jimmie Johnson wrecks on 3rd lap in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas — Jimmie Johnson crashed on the third lap of the NASCAR race at Texas, where he was trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship.

He returned to the track on lap 115 in a rebuilt car.
Johnson was coming out of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/three-time-defending-sprint-champion-jimmie-johnson-crashes-on-3rd-lap-in-texas-222646/" title="Three-time defending Sprint champion Jimmie Johnson crashes on 3rd lap in Texas">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jamie McMurray an unlikely winner at Talladega; Jimmie Johnson likely seals 4th straight title</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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Jamie McMurray takes Talladega to end 86-race skid

TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR stopped the bumping, at least for a while.
There was nothing that could be done about the blocking.
In the end, Sunday looked like most every other event at Talladega Superspeedway: There was a surprise winner, two harrowing accidents, angry drivers and a frustrated fans over ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jamie-mcmurray-an-unlikely-winner-at-talladega-jimmie-johnson-likely-seals-4th-straight-title-214699/">Read more : Jamie McMurray an unlikely winner at Talladega; Jimmie Johnson likely seals 4th straight title</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jamie McMurray an unlikely winner in surreal Talladega race</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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McMurray snaps 86-race winless streak
TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR demanded drivers be on their best behavior at Talladega Superspeedway, where a ban on bump-drafting sanitized what&#8217;s usually one of the most spectacular races of the season.

In the end, chaos reigned, just like always.
After 450 miles of what resembled a slow Sunday drive, the action picked up ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jamie-mcmurray-an-unlikely-winner-in-surreal-talladega-race-214470/">Read more : Jamie McMurray an unlikely winner in surreal Talladega race</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kyle Busch uses late bump from teammate for sixth NASCAR Trucks win of season</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will Graves</dc:creator>
		
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Kyle Busch bumped to victory at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Kyle Busch finally found a way to pass Todd Bodine.

Taking advantage of a generous tap from teammate Aric Almirola a few hundred yards from the finish, Busch won the NASCAR Camping World Trucks race at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday to end Bodine&#8217;s winning streak at restrictor-plate ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kyle-busch-uses-late-bump-from-teammate-for-sixth-nascar-trucks-win-of-season-213970/" title="Kyle Busch uses late bump from teammate for sixth NASCAR Trucks win of season">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Safety measures taken as NASCAR seeks to prevent spectacular Talladega crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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NASCAR tries to avoid another Talladega disaster

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Michael Waltrip pulled up to the back of Jimmie Johnson&#8217;s car, settled in on his bumper and shoved him all the way around Talladega Superspeedway as the two drivers worked on a strategy for NASCAR&#8217;s fastest race track.
&#8220;We got hooked up and started flying,&#8221; said Johnson.
Only .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/safety-measures-taken-as-nascar-seeks-to-prevent-spectacular-talladega-crash-213906/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Safety measures taken as NASCAR seeks to prevent spectacular Talladega crash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge rules Bristol Motor Speedway doesn&#8217;t have to pay $397K tax for broadcast revenue</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A judge in Tennessee has ruled Bristol Motor Speedway does not have to pay $397,000 in taxes for broadcast revenue it made on NASCAR races.

The speedway challenged the assessment last year, claiming the state Department of Revenue was illegally taxing the track by claiming NASCAR was paying the track for a service.
Speedway  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-rules-bristol-motor-speedway-doesnt-have-to-pay-397k-tax-for-broadcast-revenue-198461/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield set to hire Mark Geragos in drug suspension fight with NASCAR</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield is turning to high-profile attorney Mark Geragos to help fight his drug suspension.

Geragos confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday night that he&#8217;s finalizing a deal to represent Mayfield himself out of his Washington, D.C.-based firm Luque Geragos and Marino.
&#8220;It&#8217;s clear to me that there are real issues here, substantial .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-set-to-hire-mark-geragos-in-drug-suspension-fight-with-nascar-185581/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR submits testimony from four who claim to have witnessed Mayfield drug use</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR asked a federal judge Monday to order a mental and physical examination on suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield to determine if he has a substance-abuse problem and/or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The filing in U.S. District Court includes three affidavits and one deposition from four different people who claim to have witnessed Mayfield using .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-submits-testimony-from-four-who-claim-to-have-witnessed-mayfield-drug-use-174753/">Source &nbsp;: NASCAR submits testimony from four who claim to have witnessed Mayfield drug use</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>3 crew members suspended by NASCAR for violating substance abuse policy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR has suspended three crew members for violating its toughened substance abuse policy.

The three were suspended for violations at Bristol Motor Speedway two weeks ago.
Suspended were Richard Henninger, a crew member for David Ragan at Roush Fenway Racing, and Gary St. Amant and Mike Hennessy of Tatman Motorsports. That team fielded .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/3-crew-members-suspended-by-nascar-for-violating-substance-abuse-policy-157538/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 3 crew members suspended by NASCAR for violating substance abuse policy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kenny Wallace thanks fans, but it&#8217;s business as usual for the No. 28 Border Patrol car</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Kekis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL — The back bumper of Kenny Wallace&#8217;s No. 28 had &#8220;Merci Fans!&#8221; emblazoned across it on Saturday and thousands of names in tiny black letters were all over the bright red Border Patrol Chevy.

That was a way to thank the more than 5,000 people who donated money so Wallace could race north of the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kenny-wallace-thanks-fans-but-its-business-as-usual-for-the-no-28-border-patrol-car-153917/">Kenny Wallace thanks fans, but it&#8217;s business as usual for the No. 28 Border Patrol car</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama honors 3-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, other drivers at White House</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson had the gas to get to the White House on Wednesday, where President Barack Obama honored the 2008 winner as well as auto racing.

&#8220;NASCAR is a uniquely American sport,&#8221; Obama said beneath the South Portico, flanked by nine of the 12 drivers who competed last year ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-honors-3-time-nascar-sprint-cup-champion-jimmie-johnson-other-drivers-at-white-house-144265/">Obama honors 3-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, other drivers at White House</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gordon&#8217;s back stiff following ugly accident at Watkins Glen</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon has a stiff back a day after a spectacular accident at Watkins Glen.

Gordon has been bothered by an aching back for more than a year, and the hard impact from Monday&#8217;s accident increased his discomfort. But he says he&#8217;ll be ready to race this weekend at Michigan .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gordons-back-stiff-following-ugly-accident-at-watkins-glen-136970/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Gordon&#8217;s back stiff following ugly accident at Watkins Glen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeff Gordon and Sam Hornish Jr. unhurt after violent crash at Watkins Glen</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:28:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. —The NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen Internationnal has been red-flagged on lap 63 after a violent multicar crash involving Jeff Gordon and Sam Hornish Jr.

Andy Lally, Jeff Burton and Joey Logano also got caught up in the wreckage.
Kasey Kahne precipitated the crash in the 90-lap event on Monday when he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeff-gordon-and-sam-hornish-jr-unhurt-after-violent-crash-at-watkins-glen-135842/" title="Jeff Gordon and Sam Hornish Jr. unhurt after violent crash at Watkins Glen">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Robby Gordon and Joey Logano don&#8217;t see eye to eye on Nationwide run-ins</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. —Robby Gordon says he&#8217;s glad Joey Logano is OK after their run-ins at Watkins Glen International.

Both Cup regulars raced in Saturday&#8217;s Nationwide race and had two run-ins late in the 82-lap event.
Gordon blew his right front tire after slamming Logano in the rear entering the first turn of the 2.45-mile track to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/robby-gordon-and-joey-logano-dont-see-eye-to-eye-on-nationwide-run-ins-135163/">Robby Gordon and Joey Logano don&#8217;t see eye to eye on Nationwide run-ins</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Points leader Tony Stewart wrecks in Pocono practice; loses pole, will start at back</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Gelston</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONG POND, Pa. — Tony Stewart lost his pole position and will start from the back of the pack after wrecking his car during practice for the Pennsylvania 500 on Saturday.

Stewart lost control of his No. 14 Chevrolet on a turn on the second lap of Saturday&#8217;s first practice and spun into the wall. He .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/points-leader-tony-stewart-wrecks-in-pocono-practice-loses-pole-will-start-at-back-127711/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Points leader Tony Stewart wrecks in Pocono practice; loses pole, will start at back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judges in Ohio consider arguments on reviving Kentucky Speedway lawsuit against NASCAR</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — The former owners of the Kentucky Speedway are asking a federal appeals court for a green flag to pursue their antitrust claim against NASCAR.

&#8220;They were squeezed out,&#8221; attorney Stan Chesley, who helped file the lawsuit in 2005, said after arguments Thursday in front of a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judges-in-ohio-consider-arguments-on-reviving-kentucky-speedway-lawsuit-against-nascar-125461/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Appeals court rules in NASCAR&#8217;s favor to keep driver Jeremy Mayfield off the race track</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS — Jeremy Mayfield is back under suspension for a failed random drug test after an appeals court ruled in NASCAR&#8217;s favor Friday, issuing a stay on the injunction that gave the driver the right to return to the race track.

The one-page decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stands until NASCAR&#8217;s full ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/appeals-court-rules-in-nascars-favor-to-keep-driver-jeremy-mayfield-off-the-race-track-119929/">Appeals court rules in NASCAR&#8217;s favor to keep driver Jeremy Mayfield off the race track</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield court filing claims independent test negative for methamphetamines</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An independent drug test on Jeremy Mayfield was negative for methamphetamines, contradicting the results of a NASCAR test taken 40 minutes earlier, the driver claimed in court documents filed Tuesday.

In response to NASCAR&#8217;s claim that Mayfield again tested positive for methamphetamines on July 6, Mayfield submitted an affidavit to the U.S. District .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-court-filing-claims-independent-test-negative-for-methamphetamines-116683/">Mayfield court filing claims independent test negative for methamphetamines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield response claims judge correctly granted injunction</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Attorneys for Jeremy Mayfield on Monday said a federal judge correctly granted an injunction that lifted the drivers&#8217; indefinite suspension for failing a random drug test.

In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, N.C., Mayfield&#8217;s lawyers contended Judge Graham Mullen properly ruled when he granted a July 1 injunction. The filing is ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-response-claims-judge-correctly-granted-injunction-115366/">Mayfield response claims judge correctly granted injunction</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR court filing: Driver Jeremy Mayfield tests positive for meth in July 6 random test</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeremy Mayfield tested positive again for methamphetamine, NASCAR said, igniting another round of denials from the driver, who angrily accused the sanctioning body of paying his stepmother to lie about his alleged past drug use.

The positive result from a July 6 random test was included in a U.S. District Court filing Wednesday that asked the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-court-filing-driver-jeremy-mayfield-tests-positive-for-meth-in-july-6-random-test-110753/">NASCAR court filing: Driver Jeremy Mayfield tests positive for meth in July 6 random test</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR: Driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test still being analyzed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR was still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test Friday, four days after demanding the driver submit to a random test.

&#8220;The process continues,&#8221; NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said, declining further comment.
Dr. David Black, the program administrator, said Wednesday the test processed by Aegis Sciences Corp. would be completed by Friday at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfields-latest-drug-test-still-being-analyzed-106269/" title="NASCAR: Driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test still being analyzed">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR says it&#8217;s still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR says it&#8217;s still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test.

NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston says &#8220;the process&#8221; continues and declined further comment.
Mayfield attorney John Buric says he did not expect to get the results Friday, adding he&#8217;s &#8220;never too surprised when things take time.&#8221;
NASCAR said Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine in a May ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-says-its-still-analyzing-jeremy-mayfields-latest-drug-test-106252/" title="NASCAR says it&#8217;s still analyzing Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s latest drug test">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR backs drug-testing policy that banned driver Mayfield, while outside experts see flaws</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:25:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Although NASCAR contends it has the best anti-doping procedures in sports, some experts see flaws in the policy and question whether drivers are getting a fair shake in the lab or a safe ride on the track.

The debate between outfits that run Olympic-style testing programs and leagues that enforce their own ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-backs-drug-testing-policy-that-banned-driver-mayfield-while-outside-experts-see-flaws-105222/">NASCAR backs drug-testing policy that banned driver Mayfield, while outside experts see flaws</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield willing to sell race team after failed sponsorship search</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:20:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Unable to find funding since his suspension for failing a random drug test, Jeremy Mayfield is considering selling his race team.

Shana Mayfield said Thursday she and her husband are considering selling their remaining inventory because they don&#8217;t have the cash to field a race team. Mayfield transferred ownership of the No. 41 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfield-willing-to-sell-race-team-after-failed-sponsorship-search-105097/">NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield willing to sell race team after failed sponsorship search</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney: Mayfield to skip Chicago after failing to find sponsorship, ride for Saturday&#8217;s race</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An attorney for Jeremy Mayfield says he will not go to Chicago for this weekend&#8217;s NASCAR race.

John Buric says Mayfield does not have the necessary sponsorship for his car and no owner is willing to give him a ride for Saturday night&#8217;s race at Chicagoland Speedway.
Buric says Mayfield instead will stay in ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/attorney-mayfield-to-skip-chicago-after-failing-to-find-sponsorship-ride-for-saturdays-race-104598/">Attorney: Mayfield to skip Chicago after failing to find sponsorship, ride for Saturday&#8217;s race</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield lawyer: NASCAR driver had two drug tests Monday _ one at lab, one at home with NASCAR</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The attorney for Jeremy Mayfield says the NASCAR driver was tested twice for drugs on Monday — once at an independent laboratory and once at his home by NASCAR.

John Buric says &#8220;a group of people&#8221; went to Mayfield&#8217;s home in Catawba County, N.C., on Monday evening and &#8220;watched him pee in a .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-lawyer-nascar-driver-had-two-drug-tests-monday-_-one-at-lab-one-at-home-with-nascar-103510/">Mayfield lawyer: NASCAR driver had two drug tests Monday _ one at lab, one at home with NASCAR</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR cites potential for fatalities in asking appeals court to restore Mayfield&#8217;s suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:17:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on Wednesday asked an appeals court to ban Jeremy Mayfield from racing, alleging the participation of &#8220;a proven methamphetamine user&#8221; could lead to fatal consequences for other competitors and fans.

NASCAR asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn last week&#8217;s injunction that lifted Mayfield&#8217;s indefinite suspension for a failing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-cites-potential-for-fatalities-in-asking-appeals-court-to-restore-mayfields-suspension-103347/">Read more : NASCAR cites potential for fatalities in asking appeals court to restore Mayfield&#8217;s suspension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR asks court to reverse ruling, restore driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s drug suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR asked a federal judge Monday to reverse the ruling that lifted driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s indefinite suspension for failing a random drug test.

The motion filed in U.S. District Court asked Judge Graham Mullen to reverse the injunction he issued last Wednesday that cleared Mayfield to return to competition. NASCAR also filed notice .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-asks-court-to-reverse-ruling-restore-driver-jeremy-mayfields-drug-suspension-101115/">Source article &nbsp;: NASCAR asks court to reverse ruling, restore driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s drug suspension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield not on entry list for Saturday&#8217;s Cup race in Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s team isn&#8217;t on the entry list for Saturday&#8217;s race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Mayfield, whose drug suspension was overturned by a federal judge last week, still could attempt to qualify for the race.
Under NASCAR rules, teams have until one hour before the first practice to register. That gives Mayfield ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfield-not-on-entry-list-for-saturdays-cup-race-in-chicago-101089/">Read : NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield not on entry list for Saturday&#8217;s Cup race in Chicago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Last-lap wreck leads to another Daytona disaster for NASCAR driver Kyle Busch</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch climbed out his car window, pulled off his gloves and helmet in disgust and started walking back toward the finish line.

A safety crew coaxed him into a pickup truck and drove him to the infield care center — the same place he ended his last Sprint Cup race at .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/last-lap-wreck-leads-to-another-daytona-disaster-for-nascar-driver-kyle-busch-100077/">Last-lap wreck leads to another Daytona disaster for NASCAR driver Kyle Busch</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Last-lap wreck with Kyle Busch gives Tony Stewart victory at Daytona</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch braced himself for a four-lap &#8220;trophy dash&#8221; around Daytona International Speedway, intent on snatching a win away from Tony Stewart.

Busch thought he mapped out the strategy to take him to Victory Lane.
Instead, he ended the race in the infield care center after a vicious last-lap accident sent him flying .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/last-lap-wreck-with-kyle-busch-gives-tony-stewart-victory-at-daytona-99697/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Last-lap wreck with Kyle Busch gives Tony Stewart victory at Daytona</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Several of NASCAR&#8217;s Chase contenders involved in 13-car wreck at Daytona</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Chase contender David Reutimann was involved in a 13-car accident at Daytona International Speedway.

The wreck near the halfway point of the Coke Zero 400 on Saturday night also included four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon and fellow Chase contenders Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman.
The melee started on lap 77 when Kahne hit .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/several-of-nascars-chase-contenders-involved-in-13-car-wreck-at-daytona-99655/">Several of NASCAR&#8217;s Chase contenders involved in 13-car wreck at Daytona</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeremy Mayfield doesn&#8217;t want to be distraction at Daytona</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Mayfield wasn&#8217;t at Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night&#8217;s race, citing the media attention on his legal fight with NASCAR as an unnecessary distraction from the Independence Day celebration.

NASCAR suspended Mayfield May 9 for testing positive for methamphetamines, and he sued to be reinstated. On Wednesday, a federal judge issued ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeremy-mayfield-doesnt-want-to-be-distraction-at-daytona-99592/" title="Jeremy Mayfield doesn&#8217;t want to be distraction at Daytona">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Clint Bowyer gives RCR first Nationwide win of the year with victory at Daytona</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Long</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Clint Bowyer&#8217;s first victory of the season gave Richard Childress Racing a much-needed boost.

Bowyer won the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, holding off Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards in a green-white-checkered finish.
&#8220;These guys never give up, the guys at RCR and the ladies,&#8221; Childress said. &#8220;They .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/clint-bowyer-gives-rcr-first-nationwide-win-of-the-year-with-victory-at-daytona-99103/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Clint Bowyer gives RCR first Nationwide win of the year with victory at Daytona</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR chairman Brian France says sport&#8217;s drug testing policy is fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brian France defended NASCAR&#8217;s drug testing policy as the toughest in professional sports, despite a federal judge&#8217;s ruling that overturned driver Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s suspension.

Mayfield was indefinitely suspended May 9 for what NASCAR said was a positive test for methamphetamines. He sued to be reinstated, and a federal judge issued an injunction .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-chairman-brian-france-says-sports-drug-testing-policy-is-fair-98993/">NASCAR chairman Brian France says sport&#8217;s drug testing policy is fair</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greg Biffle, Sam Hornish Jr. crash during practice at Daytona International Speedway</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Greg Biffle and Sam Hornish Jr. wrecked during practice for Saturday night&#8217;s NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway.

Neither driver was injured.
Biffle and Hornish got together during the second of two Sprint Cup practices Thursday. Both cars hit the wall and sustained right-side damage. Biffle&#8217;s crew unloaded a backup car and started .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greg-biffle-sam-hornish-jr-crash-during-practice-at-daytona-international-speedway-98395/">Source &nbsp;: Greg Biffle, Sam Hornish Jr. crash during practice at Daytona International Speedway</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR drivers slow to welcome Jeremy Mayfield back to garage following drug suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bump-drafting, slingshot passing and restrictor-plate racing weren&#8217;t the buzzwords being thrown around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday.

There was way more talk about affidavits, B samples, false positives and a judge&#8217;s temporary injunction that reinstated suspended NASCAR owner-driver Jeremy Mayfield.
A federal judge in Charlotte, N.C., lifted Mayfield&#8217;s indefinite suspension Wednesday, allowing him .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-drivers-slow-to-welcome-jeremy-mayfield-back-to-garage-following-drug-suspension-98343/">NASCAR drivers slow to welcome Jeremy Mayfield back to garage following drug suspension</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jeremy Mayfield misses deadline to enter his No. 41 Toyota at Daytona International Speedway</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Jeremy Mayfield missed the deadline to enter this weekend&#8217;s race after successfully fighting NASCAR to get back behind the wheel following a failed random drug test.

His only hope for participating in Saturday night&#8217;s race at Daytona International Speedway is as a relief driver, a change NASCAR must approve.
&#8220;That&#8217;s something that&#8217;s at .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeremy-mayfield-misses-deadline-to-enter-his-no-41-toyota-at-daytona-international-speedway-98254/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield&#8217;s team not in garage at Daytona; car owners Gunselman, Baldwin say no to Mayfield</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Four team owners won&#8217;t put Jeremy Mayfield in their cars this weekend at Daytona International Speedway, one because of sponsor concerns and another because Mayfield is &#8220;marked&#8221; following his legal battle with NASCAR.

Mayfield faces a Thursday afternoon deadline to bring Mayfield Motorsports to Daytona in time to join the 45 other .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfields-team-not-in-garage-at-daytona-car-owners-gunselman-baldwin-say-no-to-mayfield-97916/">Mayfield&#8217;s team not in garage at Daytona; car owners Gunselman, Baldwin say no to Mayfield</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield heads into federal court to fight NASCAR&#8217;s drug suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeremy Mayfield is in court trying to get his indefinite suspension from NASCAR lifted by a federal judge.

Mayfield is the first driver suspended under NASCAR&#8217;s toughened drug policy. He failed a random test taken May 1 and was suspended eight days later.
He&#8217;s suing to be reinstated and hopes a judge rules Wednesday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-heads-into-federal-court-to-fight-nascars-drug-suspension-96712/" title="Mayfield heads into federal court to fight NASCAR&#8217;s drug suspension">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sprint Cup points leader Stewart crashes hard in practice at NHMS, moves to backup car</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOUDON, N.H. — Tony Stewart had to move to a backup car Friday after crashing in the first NASCAR Sprint Cup practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

The series points leader hit the wall hard early in the session on the 1.058-mile oval, sending the crew of his Stewart-Haas Racing team scrambling to get the backup ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sprint-cup-points-leader-stewart-crashes-hard-in-practice-at-nhms-moves-to-backup-car-93060/" title="Sprint Cup points leader Stewart crashes hard in practice at NHMS, moves to backup car">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield will try to get NASCAR suspension lifted in July 1 hearing before federal judge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jeremy Mayfield&#8217;s next chance to have his indefinite drug suspension lifted will be at a July 1 hearing in federal court.

U.S. District Court Judge Graham Mullen has added Mayfield&#8217;s preliminary injunction request to his calendar. If the ruling goes in his favor, Mayfield could possibly compete that weekend at Daytona International Speedway.
Mayfield .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-will-try-to-get-nascar-suspension-lifted-in-july-1-hearing-before-federal-judge-87139/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield expert defends qualifications after NASCAR accuses him of lying about credentials</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Fryer</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SONOMA, Calif. — An expert witness for suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield is defending his qualifications after NASCAR accused him of lying about his credentials.

Dr. Harvey MacFenerstein says he noticed mistakes in the affidavit that was prepared on Mayfield&#8217;s behalf. He says in a statement on Thursday that he corrected the mistakes in his educational background, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mayfield-expert-defends-qualifications-after-nascar-accuses-him-of-lying-about-credentials-85837/">Mayfield expert defends qualifications after NASCAR accuses him of lying about credentials</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Driver Johnny Benson released from Michigan hospital 3 days after fiery crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Reigning NASCAR truck champion Johnny Benson has been released from a Grand Rapids hospital three days after being injured in a fiery crash.

The 45-year-old driver suffered burns and broken ribs after his vehicle collided with another car, slammed into a wall and burst into flames.
The crash was Saturday during an International .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/driver-johnny-benson-released-from-michigan-hospital-3-days-after-fiery-crash-83469/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NASCAR Mexico driver Carlos Pardo killed in crash at race in Puebla</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MEXICO CITY — Driver Carlos Pardo has been killed in a crash during the final laps of a NASCAR Mexico race, organizers said.

Pardo was leading the race in the 97th lap when his car was nudged by a competitor from behind and slid sideways into a wall at the entrance to the pit lane at .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nascar-mexico-driver-carlos-pardo-killed-in-crash-at-race-in-puebla-81916/" title="NASCAR Mexico driver Carlos Pardo killed in crash at race in Puebla">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gaughan&#8217;s crew chief suspended for using slur toward Davis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The crew chief for Nationwide Series driver Brendan Gaughan was suspended indefinitely Thursday for using a racial slur about rival driver Marc Davis, who is black.

Bryan Berry apparently used the slur as he walked toward the Nashville Speedway garage to confront Davis during Saturday night&#8217;s race. At least two people heard the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gaughans-crew-chief-suspended-for-using-slur-toward-davis-79334/">Read more : Gaughan&#8217;s crew chief suspended for using slur toward Davis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spacebound crew of 7 includes Twittering skipper, singer, combat specialist</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Dunn</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts headed to the international space station include a Twittering skipper, a classically trained musician who named her son after one of Columbia&#8217;s fallen astronauts, and a former Navy SEAL who went into Afghanistan two weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Space shuttle Endeavour&#8217;s motley crew of seven blasted .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spacebound-crew-of-7-includes-twittering-skipper-singer-combat-specialist-77986/">Original source &nbsp;: Spacebound crew of 7 includes Twittering skipper, singer, combat specialist</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cup points leader, pole-sitter Stewart wrecks car in Pocono practice, goes to backup</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/cup-points-leader-pole-sitter-stewart-wrecks-car-in-pocono-practice-goes-to-backup-73947/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Gelston</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONG POND, Pa. — NASCAR points leader Tony Stewart has wrecked his car during practice at Pocono Raceway and had to go to a backup car.

Stewart lost control of his No. 14 Chevrolet on a turn on the second lap of Saturday&#8217;s first practice and spun into the wall.
His Stewart-Haas Racing crew quickly got to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cup-points-leader-pole-sitter-stewart-wrecks-car-in-pocono-practice-goes-to-backup-73947/">Read more : Cup points leader, pole-sitter Stewart wrecks car in Pocono practice, goes to backup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>GM strikes tentative deal to sell Saturn brand to Penske Automotive Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to auto racing magnate Roger Penske&#8217;s dealership group, both companies said Friday.

Penske has signed a memorandum of understanding that would give his dealership chain, Penske Automotive Group, Saturn&#8217;s 350 dealerships, the companies said. Penske said that he expects to offer .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gm-strikes-tentative-deal-to-sell-saturn-brand-to-penske-automotive-group-73148/">GM strikes tentative deal to sell Saturn brand to Penske Automotive Group</a>.]]></description>
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