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As Yogi Berra would say, it was dA©jA vu all over again for Kyle Busch as he took the checkered flag at the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at the Texas Motor Speedway.A "Four in a row at Texas, baby!" Busch shouted after crossing the finish line, referring to his fourth straight Nationwide series win at the track.

Who knew? If hiring an Indian medicine man was all it took to banish evil spirits from Talladega Superspeedway, certainly the management would not have waited 40 years.

In its 42 years of existence, the half-mile oval track outside Jefferson has seen its share of racing legends going to door-to-door. But with aging facilities and flagging attendance, Peach State Speedway had seen better days when the founder of an Atlanta insurance brokerage firm last year decided to take a high-stakes gamble on the old track.

Jeff Gordon won his first pole since one year ago after posting the quickest lap in Friday's qualifying for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team.

The Frontstretch: Danica Needs NASCAR - But Is It a Two-Way Street? by Amy Henderson -- Friday November 6, 2009 With it looking all but carved in stone that Danica Patrick will be joining the NASCAR ranks, there are many things NASCAR is happy about.

Schedule: Today, practice , qualifying ; Saturday, practice ; Sunday, race, 2:15 p.m. . Track: Texas Motor Speedway .

Drivers and crew chiefs talked about how successful that team had been. Jimmie Johnson 's crew chief, Chad Knaus , even called it "disgusting." But success can be measured in many ways.

The 2010 AMA Pro Superbike Championship will feature nine races, with a possible tenth, according to the schedule that was released today by AMA Pro Racing.

In July 2008, Phillips-Van Heusen announced an agreement with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the sanctioning Indy Racing League that designated the IZOD brand as the official apparel sponsor of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights.

TALLADEGA, Ala. The 43 drivers who roared off at the start of the Amp Energy 500 apparently wanted to send a little message to their autocratic rulers.

In light of what transpired at Talladega Superspeedway last Sunday, what ever happened to those folks calling for higher banks and/or restrictor plate racing at Auto Club Speedway? Granted, cars were going around NASCAR's longest track at breakneck speeds.

Date: Friday, November 6. Race: WinStar World Casino 350K. Site: Texas Motor Speedway.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' 22nd annual visit to the Sonoma Valley will highlight the 2010 Big O Tires Racing Season at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced today.

The following is from Infineon Raceway... Time Trial eXtreme Grand Prix and Infineon Raceway have announced an alliance that will see the Sonoma road course serve as host site of the first-ever zero carbon motorcycle race in the United States.

Busch has won the last three Nationwide races at Texas. In April, he led a track-record 178 of 200 laps.

Justin Allgaier heads out to the track at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday for the N'wide COT test.

The Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series also run at the high-speed 1.5-mile track.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - To anyone watching, Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway looked like a high-speed protest of NASCAR's pre-race ban on bumping in turns.

Hagan hangs on to No. 1 in Vegas DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs Round 23 of 24 for season Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct.