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Jimmie Johnson's Car Put Out To Stud

theonion.com — Hendrick Motorsports confirmed what many NASCAR fans had suspected all season, announcing Wednesday that Jimmie Johnson's number 48 Chevrolet Impala would be put out to stud, ending its career in stock-car racing and living out the rest of its service life siring the cars of tomorrow.More… (Motorsport)

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NASCAR's Punchless Prize Fight: How Money Ruined Rivalries

sports.yahoo.com — Like prize fighters primed for battle, Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards sat next to each other on a dais Thursday answering questions about their upcoming showdown. In this case, that is Sunday’s Ford 400, the final race in this year’s Chase for the Sprint Cup.More… (Motorsport)

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NASCAR Cancels 2009 Track Testing to Save Money

sports.espn.go.com — HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- NASCAR has banned all testing at its sanctioned tracks next season in an effort to help teams save several million dollars in their 2009 budgets.More… (Motorsport)

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FCC Spends $350k to Sponsor Race Car; Vehicle Catches Fire

news.yahoo.com — A nine-car NASCAR pileup may have wrecked a vehicle sponsored by the Federal Communications Commission, but it gave the agency more mileage in advertising the imminent switch to digital TV signals, the FCC's chief said on Monday. The FCC spent about $350,000 to sponsor the car in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing event on Sunday.More… (Motorsport)

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Lewis Set To Be World's Best-Paid Sportsman

dailymail.co.uk — Lewis Hamilton will become the world's highest-paid sportsman after becoming the youngest driver to win the Formula One world championship. The 23-year-old, pictured celebrating with his pop star girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, can expect to earn a minimum £100million a year.More… (Motorsport)

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Lewis Hamilton set for £100million a year

dailymail.co.uk — Lewis Hamilton will become the world's highest-paid sportsman after becoming the youngest driver to win the Formula One world championship last night. The 23-year-old Briton can expect to earn a minimum £100million a year following one of the most exciting finales to a race the sport has ever witnessed.More… (Motorsport)

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Lewis Hamilton wins Formula 1 world championship

news.bbc.co.uk — Lewis Hamilton became the youngest world champion in Formula One history by the skin of his teeth after a nail-biting Brazilian Grand Prix.More… (Motorsport)

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A review of Formula 1's rollercoaster race to the title

news.bbc.co.uk — A look at the key moments from the race season as F1 goes to wire. More… (Motorsport)

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