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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- A NASCAR appeals panel on Friday upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who are also facing criminal charges for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr. at Richmond International Raceway last month.

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CONCORD, N.C. -- A three-member National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel unanimously upheld suspensions and fines to a pair of Richard Childress Racing crew members that stemmed from a post-race altercation at Richmond International Raceway.

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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out.

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Sam Hornish Jr. laughed at the question. It wasn't something he'd ever considered.

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CONCORD, N.C. -- You can be too good too soon, says Kasey Kahne -- and as a three-time winner of NASCAR's most grueling race, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has the resume to back up the remark.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Ed Carpenter will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, the local boy on the pole for the biggest race of the season.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis 500 fans will have to leave their big coolers of beer at home and pay to park in a once-free lot as part of tighter security measures at Sunday's race.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- When Oriol Servia arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and heard the slogan, he thought it was intended for him.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Katherine Legge didn't know she'd have a shot at the Indianapolis 500 until it was time to qualify, when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports decided to put her in its second car at the last second.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Ed Carpenter will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, the local boy on the pole for the biggest race of the season.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indianapolis 500 fans will have to leave their big coolers of beer at home and pay to park in a once-free lot as part of tighter security measures at Sunday's race.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- When Oriol Servia arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and heard the slogan, he thought it was intended for him.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Katherine Legge didn't know she'd have a shot at the Indianapolis 500 until it was time to qualify, when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports decided to put her in its second car at the last second.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- IndyCar officials may be about to give the series a retro look and bring back the chase for track records at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.