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<title><![CDATA[Clint Bowyer wins at Charlotte while Brad Keselowski struggles]]></title>
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Clint Bowyer picked up his first win in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship on a disastrous night for points leader Brad Keselowski.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 13, 2012 17:17:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kasey Kahne wins Talladega pole; Ryan Newman takes second]]></title>
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Kasey Kahne has won the pole at Talladega Superspeedway, the fourth race in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 06, 2012 08:59:41 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marco Andretti wins Fontana pole with title contenders in rear of field]]></title>
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Marco Andretti has won the pole for the IndyCar season finale at Auto Club Speedway.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 14, 2012 12:39:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NHRA - Antron Brown may have rescued season]]></title>
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Rain made for a tense time at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., on Saturday as NHRA title contenders such as Antron Brown counted points and figured out what they needed to do on Sunday to win it all.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 12, 2011 15:42:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony Kanaan on pole for IndyCar finale in Las Vegas]]></title>
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IndyCar series title contenders Dario Franchitti and Will Power will start on the same row, well back in the field for the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 14, 2011 13:35:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Texas Motor Speedway is bad news for title contenders]]></title>
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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Do you know about the Texas jinx? It's a bit of a secret, but we'll pass it along. Winning at some tracks is not a good omen fo...]]></description>
<pubDate>April 07, 2011 10:25:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick will be going all out on Sunday]]></title>
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No safety cushion, no riding around. It's been a long time since we've seen title contenders have to really race for the championship at the finale, but that's just what we should have Sunday at Homestead.]]></description>
<pubDate>November 20, 2010 07:35:38 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NASCAR Sprint Cup: Clint Bowyer edges Kevin Harvick under Talladega caution]]></title>
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Clint Bowyer edged Richard Childress Racing teammate Kevin Harvick to win at Talladega Superspeedway.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 31, 2010 10:58:17 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mark Webber is holding onto the title lead, but Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso are nipping at his heels after Suzuka]]></title>
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For the title contenders, survival has become the name of the game. After a chaotic race at Suzuka, especially at the start, the importance of a stro...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 13, 2010 09:17:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Clint Bowyer snaps 88-race drought in Chase opener]]></title>
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Clint Bowyer has stormed out of the gate in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship by snapping an 88-race drought and winning at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 19, 2010 10:43:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tom McKean: Spa clearly seperated winner Lewis Hamilton and second-place Mark Webber from the rest of the F1 pack]]></title>
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We may look back and view Spa as the race that ultimately decided the fates of several Formula One title contenders. A hectic qualifying session set ...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 01, 2010 10:21:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Helio Castroneves put his name back among the title contenders with an impressive win in Alabama]]></title>
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Helio Castroneves is unaccustomed to playing second fiddle on his team, much less third. A convincing win in the inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Alabama serves notice he's back.]]></description>
<pubDate>April 11, 2010 12:38:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dominant Scott Dixon bad news for IndyCar Series title contenders]]></title>
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STEAM CORNERS, Ohio -- If anyone had forgotten who the IndyCar Series'  best driver is, Scott Dixon provided a timely reminder Sunday afternoon at Mi...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 10, 2009 05:57:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fernando Alonso fastest in practice; Felipe Massa edges Lewis Hamilton]]></title>
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Fernando Alonso overshadowed title contenders Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa on Friday, setting the fastest time in practice for the decisive Brazilian Grand Prix.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 31, 2008 08:37:31 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hamilton hoping to put title contenders further adrift in Hungary]]></title>
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The F1 title is certainly still up for grabs after 10 of 18 races, but front-runner Lewis Hamilton is looking stronger by the week as the series heads into Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, writes Dan Knutson.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 01, 2008 08:14:25 PDT</pubDate>
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