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Kyle Busch absolutely dominated the Virginia529 College Savings 250 at Richmond International Speedway on Friday. The No. 54 car started at the front of the pack and finished in the very same spot, leading all 250 laps en route to his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series victory this season. Jeff Gluck of USA Today summed up the driver’s performance perfectly: It’s the Kyle Busch Show. He wins and leads EVERY SINGLE…

Jeff Gordon was fastest in the opening round of qualifying, then backed up his time in the second of two sessions Friday at Richmond International Raceway. Yet when it mattered the most, it was Brad Keselowski speeding to the pole position for Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400. Richmond marked the 11th time Keselowski (126.618 mph) has qualified on the front row, and his fourth pole overall this season. Entering…

Buy Photo Champlain Valley boys soccer coach Katie Mack, left, directs a drill during a preseason practice in Hinesburg last week. Mack is in her first season at CVU.(Photo: AUSTIN DANFORTH/FREE PRESS)Buy Photo Story Highlights Season previews for girls soccer, field hockey and cross-country running will be published in the coming days. HINESBURG – During a drill where only two touches were allowed — one to trap; the other to…

On a beautiful afternoon for soccer, the BYU women’s soccer team traveled to Salt Lake City to take on in-state rival University of Utah.  The Cougars came into the game looking for only their second win on the season and some semblance of an offense that matches their talent. The first half provided a number of scoring opportunities for the Cougars, but as in games past, they were unable…

RELATED: Play NASCAR Fantasy Live ” Sign up for RaceView today Daytona Beach, Fla. (Sept. 4, 2014) — NASCAR revised its national series qualifying format for Talladega Superspeedway which, in turn, should elevate the on-track competition for fans at the high speed 2.66-mile track. For the Oct. 17-19 events at Talladega featuring both the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, national series qualifying will take on…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR hopes it will get more than a big check when Xfinity steps in as the title sponsor of its top developmental series starting in 2015. Xfinity, the cable and internet provider division of Comcast, will replace Nationwide as the sponsor for what will be known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the next 10 years. NASCAR Chairman Brian France (Getty Images)…

Comcast’s Xfinity will become the title sponsor of NASCAR’s second-highest series beginning in 2015.(Photo: Tannen Maury, EPA) CHARLOTTE — Comcast’s Xfinity brand will sponsor NASCAR’s No. 2 series for the next 10 years, officials announced Wednesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Currently known as the Nationwide Series, the Xfinity Series will continue to have up-and-coming drivers compete against established Sprint Cup Series stars. Xfinity will be only the third…

A STAR HOCKEY PLAYER OVER AT U.N.H. IS FACING SERIOUS CRIMINAL CHARGES TONIGHT. GOOD EVENING, NEW HAMPSHIRE, I’M TOM GRIFFITH. I’M SHELLEY WALCOTT. DURHAM POLICE SAY WILD CAT GOALIE CASEY DESMITH ASSAULTED HIS GIRLFRIEND LAST WEEKEND AND THEN RESISTED OFFICERS WHO TRIED TO ARREST HIM. ADAM SEXTON IS LIVE ON THE U.N.H. CAMPUS WITH OUR TOP STORY. ADAM? CASEY DESMITH HAS BEEN THE STARTING GOALIE FOR THE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY…

Comcast’s Xfinity will become the title sponsor of NASCAR’s second-highest series beginning in 2015.(Photo: Tannen Maury, EPA) CHARLOTTE — Comcast’s Xfinity brand will sponsor NASCAR’s No. 2 series for the next 10 years, officials announced Wednesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Currently known as the Nationwide Series, the Xfinity Series will continue to have up-and-coming drivers compete against established Sprint Cup Series stars. Xfinity will be only the third…

Nationwide Series To Become Xfinity Series CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Comcast Corp. on Wednesday signed a 10-year agreement to replace Nationwide Insurance as the title sponsor of NASCAR’s second-tier racing series. The series will be known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series through 2024. The deal matches the longest single agreement around title sponsorship of any NASCAR national series in its history, and Sports Business Daily valued the package at worth close…

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facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest 2014 has not been the best of years for NASCAR in several respects, with the sport mired in a season-long TV ratings slump. Entering Sunday’s race in Atlanta, 18 of the 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup telecasts had declines in ratings and 16 have had declines in viewership (that excludes rainouts). The latest decreases came for last week’s race from Bristol, which earned a 3.2 final…

Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Last night Kasey Kahne won the Oral-B USA 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. But the biggest story in NASCAR was the guy who finished 41st. Tony Stewart returned to racing three weeks after killing Kevin Ward Jr. during a race in upstate New York. Ward had crashed…

facebook twitter googleplus tumblr pinterest Kasey Kahne is used to needing a win or a strong run at the end of the regular season just to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup. But this year, under NASCAR’s new Chase system, the pressure was more intense than ever. With just two more chances to win to get in, Kahne rose to the occasion Sunday night, producing a dramatic victory at…

.cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:’>>';font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px} .cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0} .captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1} .cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:#004276;outline:medium none} .cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px} ]]> Driver Tony Stewart looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on Friday, August 8, in Watkins Glen, New York. Stewart is a three-time champion in NASCAR’s top division and also won a sprint car championship in 1995. Stewart signs autographs…

Kahne holds off Kenseth to win Atlanta shootout Continue reading HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Kasey Kahne’s “downer” year received an important boost when he overcame his struggles with restarts with a big power move when he needed it the most. Kahne charged past Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin in a two-lap shootout to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at…

Kevin Harvick was leading the pack at the Oral-B USA 500 in Atlanta when he was momentarily distracted by a furry four-legged creature scurrying across the track. The creature escaped unscathed, but no one was really sure what it was. Was it a cat? a squirrel? A RACCOON? No, sources confirm that it was, in fact, a squirrel. Squirrel confirmed. #NASCAR http://t.co/jleJmtjPiA— Pat DeCola (@Pat_DeCola) September 01, 2014 SQUIRREL! Back…

.cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:’>>';font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px} .cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0} .captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1} .cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:#004276;outline:medium none} .cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px} ]]> Driver Tony Stewart looks on in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International on Friday, August 8, in Watkins Glen, New York. Stewart is a three-time champion in NASCAR’s top division and also won a sprint car championship in 1995. Stewart signs autographs…

For a list of confirmed transfers, check out the transfers page. To keep up to date with all the transfer deadline day drama as it unfolds, follow our live text. TRANSFER GOSSIP Manchester City and Arsenal have been offered Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, 28, for around £55m. (Guardian)  Will the battle to land Falcao come down…

(Photo: The Associated Press) HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Motor Speedway’s slot in NASCAR’s schedule is going from Labor Day weekend to late winter. The move, however, does not leave AMS President Ed Clark cold. The track’s final Labor Day weekend Sprint Cup race is Sunday night. Next year, Atlanta racing shifts to the second week in the schedule, right behind the Daytona 500. It looks like a demotion for…