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As he hit the final turn at Memphis Motorsports Park, Brad Keselowski was loose, almost sideways, and trying to hold on as he reached the finish line.

Forty-five teams are on the preliminary entry list for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway in California.

Lap 142: Jimmie Johnson takes the lead. Lap 135: Kurt Busch is in traffic. Jimmie Johnson is catching him and Juan Pablo Montoya is gaining ground on the 48.

Joe Nemechek just beats both Regan Smith and Tony Raines with a fast lap of 179.901 mph lap.

Rusty Wallace Racing's Steve Wallace was caught up in several late-race incidents in Sunday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

Raines is winless in 138 Cup and 217 Nationwide races. He has started 53 truck races, the last in 2004.

To compare it to something that has been in the Post-Tribune recently, our sports editor Mark Lazerus' football feature in Friday's edition was about 1,700 words and took up most of a page with photo and additional tidbits.

Attaining a dream is rarely easy. Dan 'Stick' Kihlstadius Vincent got his break toward reaching his lifelong dream of becoming a crew member on a NASCAR Sprint Cup team when he was hired as a tire specialist on Yates Racing's No.

Watkins Glen, August 9, 2009: "After reviewing the comments by Lagano and the replay of the day's events, I felt that it was necessary to explain what happened during yesterday's race from my prospective.

Joey Logano is in a feud? I know. It's hard to believe. Until you learn who it's with - Robby Gordon.

Watkins Glen, August 9, 2009: "After reviewing the comments by Lagano and the replay of the day's events, I felt that it was necessary to explain what happened during yesterday's race from my prospective.

PACE LAPS Pole sitter Tony Stewart drops to the rear of the field prior to the start of the race.

The Frontstretch: Despite Early Off Road Adventure, Allmendinger Posts Top Ten Finish by Mike Ravesi -- Monday June 22, 2009 Had you watched qualifying on Friday, you may have been asking yourself, "why did Scott Speed have to qualify on time while John Andretti had a guaranteed spot?NASCARa s website has Speed in the 35th spot in points and ...