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Kurt Busch captured the pole for NASCAR’s Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway, reversing a decade of bad qualifying luck at the 1.5-mile track.

Busch had never started higher than seventh in 10 career starts in Kansas, but topped the leaderboard at 174.752 mph in his No. 22 Dodge on Saturday. His first pole since   …  More

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Tony Stewart is adamant that the Ford FR9 engine holds a power advantage over the other manufacturers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Roush Fenway Racing’s Carl Edwards currently leads the Cup standings, while Roush-Yates powered cars have won four races thus far – more than any other engine builder – including  …  Details

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Danica Patrick insists she has not made a decision about her plans for 2012, amid reports of an imminent announcement that she will move to NASCAR next year.

Speculation continues to mount on the future of the IndyCar star, who returns to the NASCAR Nationwide Series this week, racing for JR Motorsports at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday. Patrick, who led 10 laps on her way to 10th place in the Indianapolis 500    …  More

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For too long, says Fox’s Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR and its TV carriers stressed machine over man.

“Everything was about the car,” he says. “We forget there’s a driver in the car and got lost in the technology. That turned off a lot of people and this year our emphasis is on drivers. We were struggling among the 18-34 year-old male casual fans, that’s who we’re going after.”    …  More

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