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MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Kyle Petty said NASCAR would make a great sequel to Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.”

ST. PETERSBURG - One of the Indy Racing League’s longtime team owners is pushing the idea of IRL-NASCAR Nextel Cup combined events.

One thing that makes Martinsville Speedway a little different for 21-year-old rookie David Ragan is that it’s one of two tracks on which he has experience racing a Nextel Cup Series car.

Respect is something you have to earn. It applies to all of us in everyday life. But is there any room for that word when 3600-pound cars race at a speed of nearly 200 miles-per-hour? When you look up the word in the NASCAR dictionary, instead of a …

Carlisle SentinelBrake systems a concern for some at MartinsvilleNascar - 52 minutes agoThat's exactly what Roush Racing crew chief Larry Carter did with his car and driver, Jamie McMurray. After McMurray lost his brakes halfway through the …Notes: Biffle not penalized because there isn'ta rule NascarFantasy Preview: M'ville Nascarall 142 news articles

Petty Enterprises doesn't want sympathy, welfareNascar - 38 minutes agoFor a proud racing family, the very family that has in fact been christened no less than racing royalty, it is no small feat to admit that those days are …

For Wood Brothers, home is where the pressure isNascar - 58 minutes ago"You're supposed be racing every Sunday, but being at home is nice. Now we're all racing out of Charlotte. But it's good to come home and be around what …Wood Brothers museum open extra for Martinsville Nascarall 7 news articles

Petty open to selling part of team to interested investorNascar - 25 minutes agoIn February, the parent company of the Boston Red Sox bought a 50 percent share of Roush Racing. Saturday, the seven-time NASCAR champion seemed open to the …

NASCAR isn’t ready to decide after one weekend whether the car of tomorrow will be used for all tracks in 2008. NASCAR’s current phase-in plan includes racing with the car of tomorrow in 16 races this year, 26 races in 2008 and then for the full schedule in 2009. — SceneDaily.com

By HANK KURZ Jr. The Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — NASCAR says the exhaust problem in its Car of Tomorrow is a simple fix. Several drivers finished the race with a ‘’carbon monoxidey feeling,’’ some after their exhaust systems failed during the race, Nextel Cup director John Darby said.