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Tony Stewart holds the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Nationwide series Diamond Hill Plywood 200 auto race at the Darlington International Raceway, in Darlington, S.C. Friday, May 9, 2008.

Stewart wins wreck-filled Nationwide race at Darlington

Published Saturday, May. 10, 2008

DARLINGTON, S.C. All it took was his first Darlington Raceway victory to bring out Tony Stewart's softer side. Only two months ago, Stewart angrily blasted Goodyear after the Atlanta race, saying the company had given him "the most pathetic racing tire I've ever been on in my professional career."

Stewart wins for first time at Darlington

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

Tony Stewart dominated for most of the night winning Friday night's Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at the famed Darlington Raceway. He led 90 of 149 laps.

Hamlin hits wall at Darlington

Published Friday, May. 09, 2008

DARLINGTON, S.C. Sprint Cup star Denny Hamlin, who won the past two Nationwide Series events at Darlington Raceway, hit the wall during qualifying and did not make Friday night's Nationwide race.

NASCAR - Nationwide - Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Preview

Published Tuesday, May. 06, 2008

Hamlin pleases hometown crowd with win

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Chesterfield, VA native Denny Hamlin captured Friday night's Lipton Tea 250 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver took the checkered flag 0.790 seconds in front of Kevin Harvick.

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Denny Hamlin looks at the leader board during qualifying Friday, May 2, 2008, at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Friday, May 2, 2008. Hamlin won the pole for Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race.

Hamlin wins pole at hometown track

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. Denny Hamlin didn't realize how much he was feeling the pressure to perform in front of his hometown crowd until he was hurtling around the track in qualifying.

Hometown favorite wins Cup pole in Richmond

Published Friday, May. 02, 2008

Kasey Kahne won the pole for this evening's Lipton Tea 250 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.9 Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver circled the 0.750-mile short track in 21.578 seconds (125.127 m.p.h.).

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In this Sept. 4, 2007 file photo provided by Lowe's Motor Speedway, hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut, right, gets some help from Lowe's Motor Speedway president H.A. "Humpy " Wheeler, left, as they introduce the "Feast with The Beast", an All-You-Can-Eat grandstand for the track's NASCAR Bank Of America 500 race, during a news conference at the speedway in Concord, N.C. The cost of attending a major auto race can be hard to stomach for families caught in a financial pinch. So track promoters are shifting into high gear to keep their grandstands full, offering discounted ticket packages and additional entertainment.

Gas prices have race fans rethinking trip to the track

Published Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2008

Auto racing is the ultimate in gas-guzzling entertainment. But the prospect of paying $4 a gallon to get to the track has some fans reluctant to start their engines.

NASCAR - Nationwide - Lipton Tea 250 Preview

Published Tuesday, Apr. 29, 2008

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