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1 hr ago | BleacherReport

Ranking the 10 Most Overrated Drivers in the Sprint Cup Series

Some drivers though, are not as good as they seem to be. Not everyone can be a Jimmie Johnson or Matt Kenseth, but there are a handful of drivers who get paid way too much money - for doing very little.

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Related Topix: Sports, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, Racing, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Matt Kenseth, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Jeff Burton, Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger, Kevin Harvick

16 hrs ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

Daugherty makes changes

Brad Daugherty has accepted the fact that his Sprint Cup racing team is not one of the big boys.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Phillip McGilton, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Bobby Labonte, TRG Motorsports, A.J. Allmendinger, AJ Allmendinger

Wed Jun 12, 2013

WJHG-TV Panama City

Labonte to Drive Again for Phoenix Cup Team

There's going to be an interesting change behind the wheel for the Phoenix Racing team owned by Lynn Haven's James Finch in the coming weeks.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Tue Jun 11, 2013

ESPN

Michigan: Labonte, Allmendinger get rides

The 2000 Sprint Cup champion will drive the No. 51 for Phoenix Racing that became available when AJ Allmendinger was announced to drive the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Sun Jun 09, 2013

The Citizens' Voice

Drivers Ragan, Almirola take time to help

The NASCAR Foundation and the USO teamed up as part of the NASCAR: An American Salute initiative to create packages for children of active military members.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR Busch, Richard Childress Racing, Paul Menard, Johnny Davis, Bobby Labonte, TRG Motorsports, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Sat Jun 08, 2013

The Florida Times-Union

Motorsports Roundup: AJ Allmendinger to get Cup ride

Labonte, the 2000 Cup champion, is 28th in the Sprint Cup points standings. Team co-owner Brad Daugherty says the team is trying something different to get their season on track.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Boris Jurkovic

ESPN

Allmendinger to replace Labonte in 5 races

AJ Allmendinger will replace Bobby Labonte as the No. 47 Toyota for the Sprint Cup race next weekend at Michigan International Speedway, along with the Watkins Glen road course on Aug. 11 and possibly three other races this season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Phillip McGilton, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Racing, A.J. Allmendinger, AJ Allmendinger, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Bobby Labonte, TRG Motorsports, Jay Ryan Norris

Tue Jun 04, 2013

Mortgage News

Detroit Grand Prix: A Volunteer's Perspective

I had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer this weekend at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Paddock Talk

Second Dual in Detroit Race Goes to Pagenaud

By Brad Gerhart As a race fan of the IZOD IndyCar Series you are probably saying "lets have more of these double race weekends." As a member of one of the race teams or as a team owner, well, they probably want to limit them with the amount of tireless countless hours they'll have to put in to fix up the cars and the cash it will cost to fix them ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Simon Pagenaud, CART Racing, Team Australia, Racing, Mike Conway, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Indy Racing, Team Penske, Helio Castroneves, Andretti Autosport, Marco Andretti, NASCAR, Will Power, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Mon Jun 03, 2013

AutoWeek

IndyCar TV ratings, attendance up for Dual in Detroit; Belle Isle track tweaks planned for 2014

Overnight television ratings for the Dual in Detroit nearly doubled that of last year's IndyCar race on Belle Isle.

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Related Topix: Sports, Mike Conway, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Racing, Indy Racing, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport, KV Racing Technology, Takuma Sato, Tony Kanaan, Davey Hamilton, De Ferran Luczo Dragon Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Allmendinger gets support from Penske and others

Edith Bunker had to deal with her trying husband Archie and more. Here are challenges that faced the "All in the Family" character played by Jean Stapleton, who made the most of these series highlights.

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Related Topix: Sports, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger, Racing

Detroit Free Press

Allmendinger wrecks again on first lap of Detroit Grand Prix: 'I'm embarrassed'

IndyCar driver AJ Allmendinger talks with team owner Roger Penske before a practice session for the Detroit Grand Prix auto tace on Belle Isle in Detroit on May 31, 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont

Toledo Blade

IndyCar eyes safety changes to cars

Changes are coming for IndyCar. In particular, changes are coming to the focal points of the racing series: The cars.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Sun Jun 02, 2013

Official Wire News

Pagenaud wins crash-filled Detroit Grand Prix

The Frenchman finished 5.6 seconds in front of James Jakes in the second of two races on the 2.36-mile Belle Isle street course.

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Related Topix: Sports, Mike Conway, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Racing, Indy Racing, Scott Dixon, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Dario Franchitti, Andretti Autosport, Marco Andretti, Team Penske, Helio Castroneves, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck

The Miami Herald

AJ Allmendinger crashes early in Detroit _ again

He was in a pack of cars when he hit a wall Sunday, saying he made a mistake. Allmendinger also took the blame for getting squeezed between two cars in a crash Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Sat Jun 01, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Sports digest: San Francisco 49ers hire Eric Mangini as consultant

Eric Mangini, a former Browns and Jets coach, has been hired by the 49ers to serve as a senior offensive consultant, a league source confirmed Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger, NASCAR Nationwide Series

Detroit News

Justin Wilson finishes third on Belle Isle after starting near back of the field, nearly crashing

Wilson started 16th and nearly got sucked into an early race incident but managed to finish third in Saturday's 70-lap IndyCar race on Belle Isle.

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Related Topix: Sports, CART Racing, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Racing, Justin Wilson, Indy Racing, Mike Conway, Dale Coyne Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Detroit News

Helio Castroneves doesn't win in Detroit, but takes over IndyCar points lead

Two-time Belle Isle winner Helio Castroneves didn't walk away with another in Saturday's IndyCar doubleheader opener, but he did leave with the points lead.

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Related Topix: Sports, Team Penske, Racing, Indy Racing, Helio Castroneves, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport, A.J. Allmendinger, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger, Andy Pilgrim, NASCAR Busch

TwinCities

Logano wins Nationwide race at Dover

Logano changed his team and his car, just not the result, and raced to his third straight Dover victory in the Nationwide Series on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, NASCAR Busch, Nascar Drivers, Matt Kenseth, Jack Roush, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

The Daily Record

Allmendinger set to make NASCAR return for Penske

Allmendinger has been running a part-time schedule with Penske's IndyCar program.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, A.J. Allmendinger, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger