Archive for April 6th, 2008

With a win Sunday in Texas, Carl Edwards proved what many were already speculating — that nobody’s better in ‘08, Lee Spencer says.

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Jimmie Johnson finished second and Jeff Gordon had a rare last-place finish. While at opposite ends of the field, both Hendrick teammates had complaints about how the new cars handled at Texas Motor Speedway.

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After finishing fourth — his best showing since winning the Daytona 500 in February — Ryan Newman’s car failed inspection.

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Edwards holds on after restarts for third win

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Carl Edwards (99) passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) as they come out of turn four during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung 500 auto race in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 6, 2008. Carl Edwards held off Jimmie Johnson over a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish to win Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Back on top: Edwards wins third race of 2008

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Carl Edwards led a race high 123 laps, and survived a late restart, to win at Texas on Sunday — his third victory of 2008.

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McDowell finds stardom after crash

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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -Michael McDowell came to Texas Motor Speedway as a NASCAR rookie known best for infuriating Jeff Burton during his Sprint Cup debut.

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Kyle Busch dominates Nationwide race at Texas

Posted by on April 6th, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -After all the laps Kyle Busch has led in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season, he finally led the only one that ever really matters.

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PHOTOS: Texas weekend

Posted by on April 6th, 2008

Which NASCAR cowboy survived the wild West? Check out the best images from the weekend of racing at Texas Motor Speedway.

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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -NASCAR Sprint Cup rookie Michael McDowell walked away virtually unscathed from a horrific tumbling crash during qualifying Friday at Texas Motor Speedway.

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