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<title><![CDATA[Mash The Gas - Sprint All Star Race Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2502</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's All-Star Weekend on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit as the annual Sprint All-Star race, formerly known as The Winston, heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway with a ton of money on the line and no points or pressure.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:28:14 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Legendary Jim Hurtubise Provided Thrills On Bump Day; 1962]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2501</link>
<description><![CDATA[These days, it's almost hard to believe that someone like Jim Hurtubise ever existed. His exploites at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are the stuff of legends; especially early in his career.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:33:11 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indianapolis 500 Preview - Part 2]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2500</link>
<description><![CDATA[Seats have been very difficult for drivers to land in entries for this year's Indianapolis 500.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:24:28 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Day-By-Day At The Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2487</link>
<description><![CDATA[This is a brief synopsis of the day-to-day activities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway preceding the 96th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 27, 2012.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:02:08 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The 1985 Winston - Paving The Way For Today's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Showdown]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2499</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe its now 27 years since NASCAR's 'All Star' race made its debut. So much has changed since that first big money event debuted at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 25, 1985.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:53:26 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Maldonado Wins Maiden Grand Prix Race In Spain]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2497</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ever since their last victory in 2004, Team Williams was hoping for something that would give their cash-strapped team a boost. On Sunday afternoon at the Grand Prix of Spain,Pastor Maldonado gave the team this wish.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 11:33:30 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[At Long Last! Johnson Wins 200th For Owner Rick Hendrick]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2498</link>
<description><![CDATA[After months of frustration, Jimmie Johnson gave Rick Hendrick his 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 11:45:47 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Daum Wins 1st In POWRi Midgets, Harris Takes 1st In Micros At Macon]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2496</link>
<description><![CDATA[Zach Daum drove to his first victory in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Alex Harris claimed his first triumph in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series Saturday at Macon Speedway.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 11:30:29 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Batmobile Struggles To Reach 220 At Indy, But Help Is On The Way]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2495</link>
<description><![CDATA[As the Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened for practice Saturday leading up to the 96th running of the "500", the all new Dallara DW12 seemed hard-pressed to topple the 220 MPH barrier.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 20:08:02 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hamilton Takes Third Pole Of Season In Spain]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2494</link>
<description><![CDATA[Taking advantage of watching the other drivers sustaining fastest times towards the end of the final qualifying session Saturday for Sunday's Grand Prix of Spain at the Circuit de Catalunya, Lewis Hamilton posted a 1:21:707 fastest lap.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 12:49:46 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indianapolis 500 Preview - Part 1]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2493</link>
<description><![CDATA[With new chassis and engines, a strong rookie class and a deep field of competitors, can the 96th 500 come close to matching last year's race?]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 21:01:48 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alonso, Button Take Top Friday Times In Spain]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2492</link>
<description><![CDATA[Following a very balmy Friday morning, along with a warm afternoon Friday practice session, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button set the fastest times in the day's events leading up to Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:48:53 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Circuit Of The Americas To Integrate State-Of-The-Art Video Display]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2490</link>
<description><![CDATA[Circuit of The Americas is pleased to announce its newest partnership in developing the motorsports and entertainment venue in Austin, Texas.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:37:10 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lone Star Johnny Rutherford Award]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2489</link>
<description><![CDATA[On Staurday, May 26th, IndyCar Ministries will hold "The Indy 500 Breakfast" and present the "Lone Star Johnny Rutherford Award".]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:02:34 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mash The Gas - Darlington Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2485</link>
<description><![CDATA[Leaving the madness of Talladega in the rearview mirror, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits a classic stock car racing track - Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:59:23 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global RallyCross Jumps Into Coca-Cola 600 Weekend At Charlotte Motor Speedway]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2491</link>
<description><![CDATA[The high-octane world of Global RallyCross, which mixes the energy of motorsports with the attitude of action sports, will bring its unique style of racing to Charlotte Motor Speedway.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 20:42:06 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lunch With Ryan Briscoe]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2486</link>
<description><![CDATA[Invite me to a free lunch and I'm there.  Oh, have lunch with Ryan Briscoe, IZOD IndyCar driver?  Even better.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 11:37:20 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Patrick Confuses NASCAR With Facebook]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2484</link>
<description><![CDATA[It was almost comical to hear Danica Patrick's comments about how some of the other drivers perceive her.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:27:34 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brett Anderson Wins 2 Nd Straight At Valley Speedway In POWRi National Midget Series]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2483</link>
<description><![CDATA[Brett Anderson held off Chett Gehrke by a car length Friday to win his second straight feature at quarter-mile Valley Speedway in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 15:59:28 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grosjean Leads Fastest Test Times In Italy]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2482</link>
<description><![CDATA[As the formula one grid returns to Europe next week in Spain, many of the teams came to this Northern part of Italy to participate in the in-season three day test at the Mugello International circuit.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 15:57:11 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mash The Gas - Talladega Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2480</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's back to plate-racing as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the massive Talladega Superspeedway for what could very well be one of the most unpredictable events of the season.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 12:55:05 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Martin Still A 'Freak' When It Comes To Talent]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2481</link>
<description><![CDATA[Watching Mark Martin win the pole position and drive to a solid eighth-place finish was one of the more enjoyable stories to come out of Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Speedway.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:15:14 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mash The Gas - Richmond Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2479</link>
<description><![CDATA[Saturday night at Richmond will be the place for race number nine in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup series season.   Richmond International Raceway is the short track that thinks it's a superspeedway.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:01:11 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wood Brother's Winning Daytona Car Finds its Place in Henry Ford Museum]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2478</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wood Brothers Racing and Trevor Bayne brought Roush Yates' FR9 engine to Victory Lane in one of the sport's most memorable Daytona 500 races just over one year ago.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:41:51 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Itaipava Sao Paulo 300 IndyCar Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2476</link>
<description><![CDATA[With Chevrolet powering seven of the top-ten positions in the 2012 standings after three events, IndyCar heads to the street course in Sao Paulo, Brazil for Sunday's running of the Itaipava Sao Paulo 300 Presented by Nestle.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:12:26 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Teenager Tyler Thomas Takes POWRi Midget Championship Pursuit To Jacksonville, Macon]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2477</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tyler Thomas takes his pursuit of the championship in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series to Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway on Friday and Macon (Ill.) Speedway on Saturday.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:39:02 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bucket List - Part II]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2475</link>
<description><![CDATA[In a previous column  I set out to look at my "Bucket List" of race tracks and events that I've attended, want to visit, or will never have the opportunity to see.  Here is the rest of the list.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:54:22 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Truex Jr. Holding Hot Hand At Right Time]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2474</link>
<description><![CDATA[Martin Truex Jr. posted a 2012 season-best second-place finish at Kansas Sunday. It couldn't have come at a better time for the driver of the No. 56 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:50:56 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lotus Cuts Back And Miscellaneous Historic Indy 500 Ramblings As We Approach May]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2473</link>
<description><![CDATA[It hasn't been easy for Lotus in the IZOD IndyCar Series thus far. By coming in late after Chevrolet announced it would join Honda, the engine manufacturer has been behind the proverbial eight-ball.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:35:36 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Look Back At Long Beach]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2471</link>
<description><![CDATA[With the 38th annual Toyota of Long Beach Grand Prix behind us, this year is one to remember as the IZOD IndyCar Series with the new DW12 Dallara cars and the three engine manufactures has really made for a very competitive season thus far.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:26:32 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Denny Hamlin holds off Truex for Cup win at Kansas]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2470</link>
<description><![CDATA[Taking advantage of changing conditions Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Denny Hamlin held off Martin Truex Jr. over the final 30 laps to win the STP 400, his second victory of the season.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:59:11 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vettel Regains Form; Wins In Bahrain]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2469</link>
<description><![CDATA[After having three consecutive races without a victory, defending World Champion Sebastian Vettel finally caught up with his rivals Sunday to win from pole position.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:55:47 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vettel Returns To Form; Takes Pole In Bahrain]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2468</link>
<description><![CDATA[After having to struggle in the last three rounds, defending World Champion Sebastian Vettel finally found his form Saturday afternoon, to post a pole position time of 1:32:422 for Sunday's Grand Prix of Bahrain in Sakir.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:53:48 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hamilton, Rosberg Top Fastest Friday Times In Bahrain]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2467</link>
<description><![CDATA[Once being partners as well as former competitors in GP2 years ago, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg set the fastest practice times on Friday in preparation for Sunday's Grand Prix of Bahrain at Sakir.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:54:01 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mash The Gas - Kansas Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2466</link>
<description><![CDATA[In the 12 races contested at Kansas Speedway, two drivers stand high and above the rest when it comes to success and ironically, they finished first and second last week at Texas.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:36:46 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hall Of Fame Selections Harder Than A Trip To The Humane Society]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2465</link>
<description><![CDATA[Trying to pick five inductees out of the 25 candidates for the NASCAR Hall of Fame is like trying to select one puppy or kitten out of the scores available at your local Humane Society.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:54:56 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Power Comes From Behind To Win At Long Beach]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2464</link>
<description><![CDATA[Will Power came into the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach believing the deck was stacked against him because of starting far back in the 12th position.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:24:56 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rosberg takes maiden win for Mercedes in China]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2463</link>
<description><![CDATA[One day after he took his team's first pole in six decades, Nico Rosberg followed up on Sunday by taking his maiden and the manufacturer's first win since 1955 by dominating the Grand Prix.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:55:37 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jim Hall Honored By Peers And Racing Elite At RRDC Evening With Jim Hall In Long Beach]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2472</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jim Hall, internationally renowned as an ingenious designer, engineer, championship racer and innovator in the sport of auto racing, was honored by close to 350 of his peers and racing elite.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:31:08 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Luhr And Graf Cop ALMS Victory At Long Beach]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2462</link>
<description><![CDATA[German road racers Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf powered their Muscle Milk Pickett Racing HPD ARX-03a to victory in the Tequila Patron American Le Mans Series street race at Long Beach on Saturday afternoon.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:11:29 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clauson Hits The Streets In Long Beach With Indy On His Mind]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2461</link>
<description><![CDATA[	Bryan Clauson is known for his dirt-track prowess and his ability to expertly excel in USAC circles involving midgets, sprint cars and the potent Silver Crown categories.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:10:16 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Briscoe Sets IndyCar Lap Record At Long Beach; Franchitti And Newgarden Will Start In Front]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2460</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ryan Briscoe and his Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet topped all IZOD IndyCar Series qualifiers with a track record at Long Beach on Saturday afternoon but he will have to yield the front row to Dario Franchitti and Josef Newgarden.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:53:47 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Charlotte Motor Speedway Opens Garage To Fans For Tailgating, Driver Fan Forums And SPEED Zone Garage Party]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2458</link>
<description><![CDATA[SPEED and Charlotte Motor Speedway are teaming up to bring fans a race day party in a place that's usually off limits, but not anymore!]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:13:31 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rosberg Takes 1st Pole For Mercedes In China]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2457</link>
<description><![CDATA[For the first time in a F1 race since 1955, when Juan Manuel Fangio put his Mercedes on pole position at Monza, Nico Rosberg took the German marquee's next step on Saturday by taking the fastest time in qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix of China.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:06:13 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andretti Fastest On Wet And Cold Day At Long Beach]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2456</link>
<description><![CDATA[For the IZOD IndyCar Series, 20 of the 26 teams completed practice laps during the first day of practice for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the 38th running of the famed street race.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:08:14 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hamilton, Schumacher Head Fastest Practice Times In China]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2455</link>
<description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher held the quickest times for the 1st and 2nd practice sessions, respectively, for Sunday's Grand Prix of China at the Shanghai International Circuit.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:05:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Extreme Sports Legend Travis Pastrana Beginning Foray Into NASCAR Racing]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2459</link>
<description><![CDATA[Motocross and rally car champion Travis Pastrana enters 2012 with a new challenge on his plate.]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:18:46 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Circuit Of The Americas Marks Construction Milestone With 'Topping Off' Ceremony]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2453</link>
<description><![CDATA[Circuit of The Americas and general contractor Austin Commercial hosted a ceremony today to celebrate a significant building milestone for the premium sports, entertainment and business development facility under construction in southeast Travis County.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:33:25 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heydenreich Anxious To Get Back To Racing Following Serious Traffic Accident]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2450</link>
<description><![CDATA[USAC TRAXXAS SilverCrown driver Johnny Heydenreich was finally "back home again in Indiana" in mid-March, nearly four months after he left Indianapolis to attend thePerformance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Orlando, Fla.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:35:18 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jack In The Box Named Title Sponsor Of Summer Shootout Series At CMS]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2454</link>
<description><![CDATA[Charlotte Motor Speedway officials are pleased to announce Jack in the Box, one of the nation's largest hamburger chains, as the entitlement sponsor of the world's premier grassroots racing series, the 19 th annual Summer Shootout Series.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:38:47 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Five New Nominees Announced For 2013 Nascar Hall Of Fame Consideration]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2451</link>
<description><![CDATA[For such a wide-ranging array of people, all have two things in common: their impact on stock-car racing and their addition to the list of nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2013.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:43:38 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mash The Gas - Texas Preview]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2442</link>
<description><![CDATA[On the schedule twice, the mile and a half "D" shaped speedway in Fort Worth, TX produced winners Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart last season.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:27:09 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Import Face Off Comes To Palm Beach International Raceway]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2448</link>
<description><![CDATA[The sports compact showdown turned national phenomenon, Import Face-Off , comes to Palm Beach International Raceway April 29th, powered by NOS Energy Drinks.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:26:27 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NHRA Four-Wide Fan Guide]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2447</link>
<description><![CDATA[Fans attending the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway this weekend (April 13-15) will experience double the horsepower in all qualifying sessions and eliminations rounds in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:20:50 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Two Of The Fastest Women On The Planet Ready For NHRA Four-Wide Nationals]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2446</link>
<description><![CDATA[Two of the fastest women on the planet will face the biggest challenge of their rookie NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series campaigns during the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:18:39 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bucket List]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2445</link>
<description><![CDATA[For some folks their List includes going to all fifty states and shooting their picture in front of that state's capitol. For others it's a trip to every major league ballpark. For me, it started with the Indy 500.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:04:55 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Return Of The Batmobile]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2443</link>
<description><![CDATA[While attending the on-track premiere of the new Dallara DW12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on April 4, one thought kept reoccurring; there's something strangely familiar about this all-new IndyCar.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:44:14 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gordon, Kahne Among Drivers Who May Have Already Been Eliminated From 2012 'Chase']]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2444</link>
<description><![CDATA[With six races in the books, nearly one-quarter of the NASCAR Sprint Cup 26-event 'regular season' has already been completed.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:50:34 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Circle K, Traxxas Partner With Charlotte Motor Speedway To Offer 20 Free Events For Kids In 2012]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2449</link>
<description><![CDATA[Making lasting family memories at Charlotte Motor Speedway just got a lot more affordable as track officials announced plans to offer 20 free events to children 13 and under throughout 2012.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:28:44 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Plow Up Martinsville Too While You're At It]]></title>
<link>http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=2441</link>
<description><![CDATA[Plow up Martinsville. Go ahead, grind it to bits.  Why not? After all, if we're changing tracks around based on fan reaction these days]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:42:49 CST</pubDate>
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