Weekend NASCAR lineup spans Daytona Pepsi 400 schedule
Nextel Cup highlights include the Pepsi 400 at Daytona with Friday qualifying on TNT and Saturday race on NBC. Tony Stewart leads recent winners. Jeff Gordon won Daytona 500 opener and Dale Earnhardt Jr. triumphed in 2001. Also covers Craftsman Truck and Indy Racing League events with race times, tracks, and next races.
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Stewart
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Hendrick Motorsports
Jimmie Johnson
Biffle
Gordon
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Daytona
Bobby Allison
Joliet
Ill
Nascar
Speed Channel
Johnny Sauter
Milwaukee Mile
Kenny Wallace
Nascar.com
Indy Racing League
Argent Mortgage
Kansas City
Kan
ESPN
Legge Becomes First Open-Wheel Race Winner For Women
Katherine Legge drives a modified Ford to victory at Long Beach becoming the first woman to win an open-wheel race in North America. The English driver, mentored by Pam and Jim Griffiths and sponsored by Kevin Kalkhoven, quickly rises in Champ Car's pipeline as she eyes IndyCar and Champ Car opportunities.
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Legge
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Sports Illustrated
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Pam
Jim Griffith
Polestar Racing
Chardon
Ohio
Griffiths
Katherine
Griffith
Indy
Dan Wheldon
IRL
Texas
Kevin Kalkhoven
England
Cosworth
Spain
Toyota Atlantic
Champ Car
NASCAR chief backs Chase despite stars risk
NASCAR chairman Brian France praises the Chase format as the 13 drivers within 400 points of leader Greg Biffle vie for the title at Daytona. He notes Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon may miss the Chase, but emphasizes performance and the evolving TV contract with Fox and NBC through 2006.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
Jeff Gordon
Nascar
Danica Patrick
France
Daytona
Greg Biffle
Earnhardt
Biffle
Gordon
Mark Martin
Rusty Wallace
Fox
NBC
FIA fines seven teams for U S Grand Prix boycott
FIA finds BMW Williams Mercedes McLaren BAR Honda Toyota Sauber Red Bull Renault guilty of failing to provide safe tires and refusing to start at Indianapolis after Michelin tire concerns. Punishments set for September 14 with possible reprimands to lifetime bans. Michelin criticized for delaying.
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United States
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Toyota
Sauber
Red Bull
Renault
Michelin
Indianapolis
Max Mosley
Mosley
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