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Ryan Newman to leave Penske Racing at season's end
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) Ryan Newman, projected as a possible teammate for Tony Stewart on the two-time NASCAR champion's new team, will leave Penske Racing at the end of the 2008 season.

Newman's impending departure was announced Monday in a release from the Penske team.
12:40 AM Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008

Busch wins 5th race of year with victory in Sonoma
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) The swagger had vanished, and the cocky confidence went with it. A two-week slump sent Kyle Busch spiraling into crankiness despite his hold atop the points standings.
1:32 AM Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008

Junior's fuel strategy ends 76-race winless streak
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. is enjoying that old winning feel and he doesn't much care what his detractors have to say about it.
1:40 AM Tuesday, Jul 1, 2008

Biffle takes Sprint Cup pole at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) Greg Biffle took the pole. Kyle Busch took the heat. Biffle held off the Busch brothers, turning a lap of 155.219 mph on Friday at Dover International Speedway to take the top spot and bolster his bid to drive the No. 16 Ford to his first victory of the season.
1:42 AM Sunday, Jun 15, 2008

NASCAR: Too late to add Cup race to Kentucky
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) NASCAR's decision Friday to not have a Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway in 2009, despite a change in ownership to Bruton Smith, has left the track's founder livid.
1:21 AM Saturday, Jun 7, 2008

Busch overcomes penalty, a few scrapes to win at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn't stay off Darlington Raceway's wall. Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again.
12:44 AM Monday, May 26, 2008

Gibbs has another franchise player
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) Maybe Joe Gibbs can afford to let Tony Stewart go.
1:14 AM Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Front Row Joe steals pole from Tony Stewart at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) It's been all about Tony Stewart at Talladega Superspeedway, where he's planted himself inside the spotlight by entering free agency.
1:58 AM Sunday, May 11, 2008

Johnson gets first NASCAR win of 2008
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) Jimmie Johnson gave Hendrick Motorsports its first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of the year, winning a fuel gamble Saturday night at Phoenix International Speedway.
1:28 AM Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008

NASCAR's Newman wins another pole in Cup
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) Winning poles never gets old for Ryan Newman, NASCAR's Rocketman.
12:39 AM Saturday, Apr 26, 2008

Gordon ready to rebound
12:39 AM Saturday, Apr 26, 2008

Edwards races to 3rd win of season
1:33 AM Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008

Earnhardt Jr. on pole in Texas
1:47 AM Sunday, Apr 20, 2008

Despite wins, JGR frustrated
1:47 AM Sunday, Apr 20, 2008

McDowell walks away from crash
1:47 AM Sunday, Apr 20, 2008

Waltrip weighs in on swaybar 'mistake'
2:06 AM Sunday, Apr 13, 2008

Jeff Burton steals win at Bristol
1:43 AM Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008

Drivers agree Atlanta tire wasn't great
1:40 AM Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008

Kyle Busch beats Junior to Victory Lane
1:40 AM Wednesday, Mar 26, 2008

Robby Gordon wins appeal against NASCAR
1:23 AM Friday, Mar 21, 2008

Edwards penalized by NASCAR
1:23 AM Friday, Mar 21, 2008

Newman gives Penske elusive Daytona win
12:38 AM Tuesday, Mar 4, 2008