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When the tears and the hugs on Bristol Motor Speedway’s pit road ceased, and the surprise celebration that awaited him at home ended — which included being sprayed with an excessive amount of silly string — what came next was to be expected, as Matt DiBenedetto became inundated with television and radio interviews throughout the week. Although sleep and quality family time became limited, DiBenedetto, 24, enjoyed the spotlight…

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RELATED: Final practice speeds   Jimmie Johnson topped the leaderboard in Saturday’s final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Richmond International Raceway at 120.849 mph in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.   Right behind him was teammate Kasey Kahne in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at 120.622 mph.    Rounding out the top five were Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, pole-sitter and series points leader Kevin Harvick in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet and…

11:02 PM ET print RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him. So what else is new? Well, for starters, you don’t often see the NASCAR Driver Council immediately issue a statement in support of a fined driver, along with a pledge to pay the fine — $35,000 in Stewart’s case. And it isn’t every day that a senior NASCAR official publicly admits “it’s time for us…

Since taking over from Sir Dave Brailsford in April 2014, the mantra of Shane Sutton, British Cycling’s technical director, has been for his riders and staff to be ready for Rio. As 100 days to the Games looms, however, the Australian has other matters to worry him, with the alleged sexism raised by the sprinter Jess Varnish at the top of his agenda. Coming as it does on top of…

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11:02 PM ET print RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him. So what else is new? Well, for starters, you don’t often see the NASCAR Driver Council immediately issue a statement in support of a fined driver, along with a pledge to pay the fine — $35,000 in Stewart’s case. And it isn’t every day that a senior NASCAR official publicly admits “it’s time for us…

11:02 PM ET print RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him. So what else is new? Well, for starters, you don’t often see the NASCAR Driver Council immediately issue a statement in support of a fined driver, along with a pledge to pay the fine — $35,000 in Stewart’s case. And it isn’t every day that a senior NASCAR official publicly admits “it’s time for us…

11:02 PM ET print RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him. So what else is new? Well, for starters, you don’t often see the NASCAR Driver Council immediately issue a statement in support of a fined driver, along with a pledge to pay the fine — $35,000 in Stewart’s case. And it isn’t every day that a senior NASCAR official publicly admits “it’s time for us…

NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France, right, speaks at a rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Valdosta State University on Feb. 29.(Photo: Andrew Harnik, AP) So much for trying to be inclusive, NASCAR. At a time when other sports are leading the charge toward a brighter social future, the good ol’ boys seem intent on returning us to a more divisive era. NASCAR has been on quite a…

In the face of increasing driver criticism about safety, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller said Friday afternoon that the sanctioning body will re-examine its lug nut rules. Starting with the 2015 season NASCAR stopped requiring teams to tighten five lug nuts on all four wheels during pit stops. That has resulted in some times using only four lugs on one side and three on the other. In…

It’s going to be an interesting weekend at Richmond International Raceway. Wednesday, Tony Stewart did a brief national media tour, including an appearance on FS1’s NASCAR Race Hub, where he told the media there was still no timetable for his return to the cockpit and that he was still rehabbing his broken back. Thursday morning at 11 a.m. ET, Stewart announced he would be back behind the wheel of the…

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(Photo: The Associated Press) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At the flame-lighting in the ruins of Ancient Olympia, Brazil’s sport minister Ricardo Leyser tried to assure the world about the troubled Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Hours later on Thursday back in Rio, a 50-meter (150-feet) section of a bike path built high above the sea — opened just three months ago as a legacy project for the games — crashed…

x Embed x Share Tony Stewart will race this weekend at Richmond International and is looking for a medical exemption in order to participate in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. USA TODAY Sports Tony Stewart will make his 2016 debut this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.(Photo: Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports) Tony Stewart made news twice on Thursday. First, he announced a return to NASCAR this weekend at Richmond…

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Last Updated Apr 21, 2016 4:24 PM EDT RIO DE JANEIRO — At least two people were killed Thursday in the collapse of a new elevated bike path that has been heralded as a top legacy project of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The accident on the Tim Maia bike path is the latest in a series of problems besetting preparations for the Aug. 5-21 games, which include worries about…

As well as the much publicised London mayoral election, in just under two weeks the Scots also go to the polls, to select their next government. As transport policy is largely devolved, the vote could make a big difference to anyone who cycles or walks. Campaign group We Walk, We Cycle, We Vote – which is supported by over two dozen organisations and primarily funded by Cycling UK – aim…

It’s official: Tony Stewart has been granted a medical waiver by NASCAR and if he races his way into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, he will be eligible to compete for a series championship in this, his final season of racing. Stewart announced Thursday morning on Twitter that he’ll return to the cockpit of the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet this weekend at Richmond International Raceway. The three-time…

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