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Auto Racing (Nascar,
Formula 1, IRL, CART Series)
Nascar
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New record purse for Daytona 500
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbooks) - Officials from Daytona International Speedway announced Wednesday a record purse of more than
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Patrick secures starting spot in Daytona 500
Kannapolis, NC (Sportsbooks) - Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a starting position in the February 26 Daytona 500 due to a transfer of owner points from Tommy Baldwin Racing to Patrick's team, Stewart-Haas Racing. SHR and TBR announced...
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Allmendinger, Michael Shank Racing win Rolex 24 at Daytona
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbooks) - Michael Shank Racing pulled off a stunning win in Sunday's Rolex 24 at Daytona, with NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger behind the wheel of the team's No.60 Ford-Riley during the final stint. ...
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Pocono track founder Mattioli dies
Long Pond, PA (Sportsbooks) - Dr. Joseph Mattioli, the founder and chairman of the board of Pocono Raceway, passed away on Thursday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Pennsylvania, following a lengthy illness. He was 86. Known as ...
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NASCAR not making any big changes for 2012 season
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbooks) - Unlike 2011, NASCAR will not make any major alterations in its rules for the upcoming season. Officials from the sanctioning body, including NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer Brian France ...
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Patrick skipping Indy 500 and competing at Charlotte
Concord NC (Sportsbooks) - Danica Patrick revealed on Monday that she will forgo this year's Indianapolis 500 and will instead compete in the 600-mile Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Indy 500 and the Coca-Col...
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NASCAR Hall of Fame inducts its third class
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbooks) - Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough's long- awaited arrival to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is over, as both three-time champions in NASCAR's premier series were among those inducted during a ceremon...
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Third class set to be inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbooks) - Five new members will be enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday. Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Richie Evans, Dale Inman and Glen Wood make up the 2012 class. They were voted into the NASCAR ...
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Ragan signs with Front Row Motorsports
Statesville, NC (Sportsbooks) - David Ragan will drive the No.34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports during the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season, the team announced on Monday. Ragan drove the No.6 car for Roush Fenway Racing in Sprint C...
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Williams adds Senna to 2012 F1 driver lineup
London, England (Sportsbooks) - The Williams Formula One team revealed on Tuesday that Brazilian driver Bruno Senna has joined the lineup for the 2012 season. Senna, the nephew of the late three-time F1 world champion Ayrton Sen...
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Ricciardo, Vergne land rides at Toro Rosso
Faenza, Italy (Sportsbooks) - Scuderia Toro Rosso revealed on Wednesday its driver lineup for the 2012 Formula One season, with Daniel Ricciardo and Jean- Eric Vergne replacing Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi. For the first time si...
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Austin F1 race confirmed for 2012 calendar
New Delhi, India (Sportsbooks) - The 2012 U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas is no longer in jeopardy of losing its November 18 date on next year's Formula One calendar. According to a news release from the ...
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Reign of supremacy for Vettel, Red Bull in 2011
London, England (Sportsbooks) - After 19 rounds were contested during an eight-month period, the one thing that stands out in the 2011 Formula One season is the dominance of Sebastian Vettel and his Red Bull team. They were in a le...
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Raikkonen returning to F1 in 2012
London, England (Sportsbooks) - Lotus Renault GP confirmed on Tuesday that former Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen will join the team and make a comeback in Formula One next year. Raikkonen, the 2007 F1 world champion, signed a...
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Webber concludes F1 season with Brazilian GP win
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sportsbooks) - Mark Webber benefited from teammate Sebastian Vettel's gearbox problem to win Sunday's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. Vettel, the two-time Formula One world champion, started on the pol...
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Vettel wins record-setting pole in Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sportsbooks) - Reigning Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel broke Nigel Mansell's 1992 season record of 14 poles by winning Saturday's qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The German won hi...
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F1 wraps up season with Brazilian GP
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sportsbooks) - Series: Formula One. Date: Sunday, November 27. Race: Brazilian Grand Prix. Site: Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Interlagos. Track: 4.309 km (2.677 miles), 15-turn road course. Start Time: 11:00 a.m. (et). La...
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Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi GP, Vettel finishes last
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbooks) - Lewis Hamilton from McLaren claimed his third win of the season with a dominating performance, while Formula One double world champion Sebastian Vettel suffered a flat tire and spun ou...
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Racing legend Foyt forced to skip Rolex 24 at Daytona
Daytona Beach, FL (My Sportsbook) - A.J. Foyt will miss this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona after being hospitalized due to complications from recent knee surgery. Foyt, a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, was scheduled to serve as G...
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Servia lands ride for 2012
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Oriol Servia will drive for Dreyer & Reinbold during the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season, the team announced on Tuesday. Servia finished fourth in IndyCar points last year, driving for New...
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Hinchcliffe takes over Patrick's ride at Andretti Autosport
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Andretti Autosport has named James Hinchcliffe as the replacement driver for Danica Patrick in the No.27 car for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season. Hinchcliffe drove for Newman-Haas Racing du...
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Tagliani joins Bryan Herta Autosport for 2012 season
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Bryan Herta Autosport announced on Monday that Canadian Alex Tagliani will drive the team's entry during the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The 39-year-old Tagliani has competed in IndyCar since 2...
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IndyCar discloses findings of Wheldon's fatal crash
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - After a near two-month investigation, IndyCar revealed a comprehensive review of the 15-car racing accident that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon in the early going of the October 16 season- ending ...
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IndyCar not returning to Las Vegas in 2012
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - The IZOD IndyCar Series will not compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway next season, the sanctioning body for the series revealed on Thursday. IndyCar's announcement comes nearly seven weeks after a ...
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Barnhart relieved of IndyCar race control duties
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - The sanctioning body for the IZOD IndyCar Series revealed on Wednesday that Brian Barnhart will no longer serve as race director. In restructuring its organization, IndyCar will split the responsibiliti...
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Power suffers fractured vertebra in Las Vegas crash
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Penske Racing revealed on Tuesday that driver Will Power suffered a compression fracture of his fourth thoracic vertebra during the 15-car crash that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon in the October...
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IndyCar drivers, officials discuss safety in meeting
Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Eight days after Dan Wheldon's fatal crash at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, several drivers and officials from the IZOD IndyCar Series convened for a three-hour, closed-door meeting at Indianapolis Motor S...
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Hundreds attend Wheldon's funeral in Florida
St. Petersburg, FL (My Sportsbook) - Family members, friends and many in the auto racing community gathered to pay their respects to two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and former IndyCar champion Dan Wheldon, who was killed in a multi- car cra...
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