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Kyle Busch dominates Darlington for 56th Nationwide win

Kyle Busch dominates Darlington for 56th Nationwide win By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Kyle Busch kept it simple Friday night at Darlington Raceway.

Smith declared winner at Talladega

Smith declared winner at Talladega By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange TALLADEGA, Ala. -- The delicious irony of Regan Smith's victory on Saturday in the Aaron's 499 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway wasn't lost on the driver of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet.

Ragan stuns Edwards to win at Talladega

EditorsNote: adds details; write-thru to come Ragan stuns Edwards to win at Talladega TALLADEGA, Ala. -- In one of the greatest upsets in NASCAR history, David Ragan, with drafting help from his Front Row Motorsports teammate David Gilliland, passed Carl Edwards on the final lap Sunday and then held off Edwards and Gilliland to win the rain-delayed Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.

US senator urges Murdoch not to air 'NRA-500' race

A US lawmaker from Connecticut, where 20 children were massacred in December, has pleaded with Fox owner Rupert Murdoch not to air Saturday's NASCAR race sponsored by the National Rifle Association. Senator Chris Murphy wrote to the chairman and chief executive of News Corp, which owns Fox Sports, to say the race, labeled the NRA-500, "is inappropriate in the immediate wake of the Newtown massacre."

CORRECTED-Lawyer for injured Daytona Speedway fans sees settlement

(Removes reference to Michael Annett, who was injured in an unrelated crash) * More than 30 fans were hurt by flying debris * Spectators' lawyer says he'll focus on safety fence By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Fla., Feb 27 (Reuters) - Some of the NASCAR fans hurt by flying debris from a 10-car crash at the Daytona International Speedway have retained a lawyer, who said on Wednesday he expects their claims to be settled out of court.

Auto racing: Lawyer launches probe for injured NASCAR fans

A lawyer hired by three fans hurt when a NASCAR Nationwide Series race crash hurled debris into the grandstand at Daytona International Speedway will focus his probe on the catch-fencing. "Our firm has the utmost respect for NASCAR and their fans," Matt Morgan of the Orlando, Florida, law firm Morgan and Morgan, said via Twitter on Tuesday. "Our investigation will look into the manufacture of the fence. "Our goal, is to ensure this type of tragedy does not occur again in the future. Fans deserve to be protected and safe at sporting events," Morgan wrote.

Auto racing: Lawyer launches probe for injured NASCAR fans

A lawyer hired by three fans hurt when a NASCAR Nationwide Series race crash hurled debris into the grandstand at Daytona International Speedway will focus his probe on the catch-fencing. "Our firm has the utmost respect for NASCAR and their fans," Matt Morgan of the Orlando, Florida, law firm Morgan and Morgan, said via Twitter on Tuesday. "Our investigation will look into the manufacture of the fence." "Our goal, is to ensure this type of tragedy does not occur again in the future. Fans deserve to be protected and safe at sporting events," Morgan wrote.

Auto racing: Lawyer launches probe for injured NASCAR fans

A lawyer hired by three fans hurt when a NASCAR Nationwide Series race crash hurled debris into the grandstand at Daytona International Speedway will focus his probe on the catch-fencing. "Our firm has the utmost respect for NASCAR and their fans," Matt Morgan of the Orlando law firm Morgan and Morgan, said via Twitter on Tuesday. "Our investigation will look into the manufacture of the fence."

ANALYSIS-Lawyers weigh possible legal fallout of Daytona crash

By Casey Sullivan Feb 25 (Reuters) - Spectators injured when they were hit by wreckage from a crash at a NASCAR race on Saturday face a significant obstacle if they want to pursue injury lawsuits against Daytona International Speedway, its owner and the sport's governing body NASCAR: the fine print on their tickets.
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