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NASCAR LOGONew NASCAR Sprint Cup Road-Course Qualifying Procedure Announced
New Group-Based Format To Bolster Excitement For Sonoma, Watkins Glen

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Apr. 22, 2013) – NASCAR announced today that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will implement the group-based road course qualifying procedure used in NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Touring Series competition during its road-course events at Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen International. Under the new procedure, cars will qualify in groups instead of the traditional single-car qualifying runs held on oval race tracks.

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09-28-12-Kurt-Busch-Furniture Row RacingKurt Busch to Test Australian V8 Supercar at Circuit of The Americas

DENVER, Colo. (April 21, 2013) — Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch will add another form of professional motorsports to his driving resume.

The former NASCAR champion, who has driven an Indy car, sports car and an NHRA Pro Stocker, will take part in a car swap Tuesday (April 23) with the Australian V8 Supercars Series during a media event at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

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SHOW #250 – Guests: Joey Logano, Kurt Busch – We get you caught up with the latest on the Texas and Rockingham penalties, Brad Keselowski’s profanity laced tirade, preview Kansas, plus Toby Christie patrols the Texas midway for bacon flavored cotton candy. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie.

(47:44 mins)

CREDITS: 
Hosts: Kerry Murphey & Toby Christie
Executive Producer: Kerry Murphey
Music: Russell Nash Radium Sound
Voice Over: Thomas Moog

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2013 Bristol1 March Brad Keselowski On TrackDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2013) – Penalties have been handed down to three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams following last Saturday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.

 The No. 56 car was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-12.8.1B (the car failed to meet the minimum front car heights during post-race inspection) of the 2013 rule book.

NOTE: TEAM STATEMENTS AT THE END OF THE POST

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<> on April 16, 2013 in Washington, DC.U.S. President Barack Obama (R) talks with Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski, driver of Penske Racing #2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion, on the driveway at the White House April 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama is hosted an event to honor the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion.

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