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Spotter's Stand: Does 'Boys, Have at It' Include Texas Tussle?

NASCAR had itself a day of resurrection Sunday in the drama department at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch showed his, uh, displeasure with a NASCAR official. Jimmie Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus gave NASCAR's weekly talking heads a shot in the arm by abandoning his pit crew mid-race. Denny Hamlin became the first guy...

Two NASCAR Fans Injured by Flying Debris at Texas

A brake pad came loose from a race car Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway and flew eight stories into the air before smashing through a window of the exclusive Speedway Club, injuring two fans. The incident occurred just after the NASCAR Sprint Cup race ended. Speedway spokesman Mike Zizzo told the Associated Press that the...

Kyle Busch Gives Middle Finger to NASCAR Official, Gets Two-Lap Penalty

Kyle Busch, angered that he had been called for a pit-lane speeding violation, gave a NASCAR official a notorious single-finger gesture for several seconds during Sunday's AAA Texas 500. Busch was then given a two-lap penalty by NASCAR for the salute, which was shown live on ESPN. He finished the race at Texas Motor...

Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton in Shoving Match After Texas Crash

In a rare outburst of anger, four-time NASCAR Cup champion Jeff Gordon got out of his wrecked race car, crossed the Texas Motor Speedway track and walked up to the other driver involved in the accident, Jeff Burton, and shoved the fellow veteran before NASCAR officials could separate the two drivers. The accident happened...

Texas Announces Twin IndyCar Race, Night NASCAR Event

Texas Motor Speedway announced Tuesday evening that it would host two NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 2011, including a night race in the spring, as well as the Firestone Twin 275s, an IndyCar doubleheader next June 11. The speedway's first Cup event next year, the Samsung 500, will be April 7-9, climaxing with the speedway's...