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Home > Sports > Motorsports 5/9/2008 11:00:45 PM
Bowyer wins wild Richmond race 
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- First Denny Hamlin appeared to be headed toward an easy victory. Then Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed poised to snap his two-year losing streak. 
 
Dale Jr. on First Coast to Promote Navy Partnership 
By Grayson Kamm
NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, FL -- NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt, Jr. traded his car for a jet and landed on the First Coast to meet with standout sailors and prepare for a ride on an aircraft carrier. 
 
Navy Wants Recruits to Join New Dale Jr. Division 
By Grayson Kamm
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Coming soon to a Navy boot camp near you: the Dale Jr. Division. The Navy's eyeing high-performance recruits by signing them up for a special company at boot camp, sponsored by Dale Earnhardt, Jr.  
 
Schedule Favors Dale Earnhardt Jr. 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- It's been 70 long races since Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a race that mattered. 
 
Tony Stewart Exploring Options That Could Take Him From Gibbs  
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Tony Stewart has several different offers to leave Joe Gibbs Racing, and the two-time champion is considering every option - including ones that could make him the owner of his own NASCAR team. 
 
Resurgence of Jeff Burton and RCR Run on Parallel Tracks 
Jeff Burton's great start to the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season has helped resurrect his career and the fortunes of Richard Childress Racing.  
 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Branches Out Into The Bar Business 
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. was dressed in his customary jeans, T-shirt and baseball cap and soaking it all in. 
 
NASCAR Stars Would Like the Sport to Update Its Drug Testing Policies 
AVONDALE, AZ (AP) -- Kevin Harvick believes it's time for NASCAR to start doing regular, random drug-testing of NASCAR's drivers -- and he's not alone. 
 
Edwards Dominates to Win in Texas 
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- As his interim crew chief headed toward inspection, Carl Edwards offered to lend him cash to bribe NASCAR's officials. 
 
Busch Gets Nationwide Series Win in Texas 
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- After all the laps Kyle Busch has led in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season, he finally led the only one that ever really matters. 
 
IndyCar Circuit Goes Green With Ethanol Fueled Cars 
Some of the world's fastest cars are going green. For the second year in a row, the IndyCar Series will run entirely on ethanol. It's a high-profile boost for alternative fuel in this fast-paced world. 
 
Hamlin Foils Burton's Strategy to Win at Martinsville 
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Denny Hamlin hopes he's finally put his frustration behind him, not only at Martinsville Speedway, but throughout the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. 
 
Roush Tells His Side of Toyota Feud; Gordon Calls it "Hilarious" 
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Jack Roush's feud with Toyota is escalating over a car part he claims was stolen from one of his teams. The multicar owner calls it a case of "intellectual espionage," but many others think it's much ado about nothing. 
 
NASCAR Super Fan Drives Dale Earnhardt Replica Car 
SPENCER, OK -- Gary Boyles is currently driving a 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo with a GM Goodwrench logo on the hood to go along with Dale Earnhardt's number 3 on the sides. He purchased the car straight from Richard Childress Racing in North Carolina. 
 
Wimmer Wins in Nashville, Bowyer Takes Nationwide Series Lead 
GLADEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Scott Wimmer passed Richard Childress Racing teammate Clint Bowyer with 21 laps to go and held on to win the Nationwide Series' Pepsi 300 on Saturday at Nashville Superspeedway. 
 
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