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05/11/2008
Busch overcomes challenges to win Dodge Challenger 500
 Getty Images Kyle Busch, driving the No. 18 Indiana Jones Toyota, takes to checkered flag to win Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn't stay off Darlington Raceway's wall. Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again, winning the Dodge Challenger 500 for his third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season Saturday night.
05/08/2008
Long-awaited Earnhardt win can't be rushed
 Getty Images Dale Earnhardt Jr. (left) spins out of control after colliding with Kyle Busch May 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans were frustrated when their man was spun out while contending at Richmond on Saturday. Columnist Richard Durrett warns that Earnhardt must avoid taking risks to end the longest victory drought of his Sprint Cup career.
05/04/2008
NHRA driver Force gets 1,000th round win
John Force cemented his position as the most prolific Funny Car driver in NHRA history, becoming the first to reach 1,000 round wins with a first-round victory over Ron Capps in the O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals.
Bowyer wins wild Sprint Cup race in Richmond
 Getty Images Clint Bowyer celebrates his second career win. Clint Bowyer was a surprise winner at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night, stealing a win in the Dan Lowry 400 that first seemed destined for Denny Hamlin, then Dale Earnhardt Jr. Neither made it to Victory Lane, though, because of a wild ending that saw three drivers denied the trip Bowyer made to Victory Lane.
05/02/2008
Gossage offers Dale Jr. $100,000 to compete in IndyCar race at TMS
Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage is offering Dale Earnhardt Jr. $100,000 to race in the Bombardier Learjet 550k at TMS on June 7.
05/01/2008
Tracking the Sprint Cup race
 AP Kyle Busch hasn't smoked his Sprint Cup competition, but he's got two wins. Kyle Busch and Toyota have been big winners so far, writes columnist Richard Durrett as he assesses NASCAR's premier circuit through the first quarter of the season.
IndyCar driver Wheldon gives props to Danica
 AP Dan Wheldon, pictured here in March, was in town Wednesday to promote the Bombardier Learjet 550k at TMS on June 7. IndyCar Series driver Dan Wheldon said Wednesday that Danica Patrick's first series victory two weeks ago in Japan was great for her and builds momentum for the series heading to the Indianapolis 500. Said Wheldon: "For what she's achieved, everybody has to respect her."
04/28/2008
Ashley Force is first female winner of national NHRA event
Ashley Force beat father John on Sunday in the NHRA Southern Nationals to become the first female driver to win a national Funny Car event.
01/01/2008
Texas Motor Speedway blog: Bowyer's hopes dashed
 MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN Carl Edwards shows off the hardware after clinching the Busch Series title.
Richard Durrett and Co. will be covering all the race action this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway on our From the Scene blog.
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