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[previously 2013-03] 

[today 2013-03-26]  

1. ] WRAPPING UP the Auto Club 400 @ Auto Club Speedway(ACS) "event page" for all the stories related to this RACE including ...  "event page" for all the stories related to this RACE including ... 
1. ] pre race - ] experts pick for this race, ] whos fast? - IN ] qualifying, ] practice 1, ] practice 2(final)  ] Starting Line Up ]  
2. ] race - lap by lap breakdown of what happened in the race and when, links to VIDEO highlights of on track action and race highlights videos and more ...
3. ] post race - press conference, interview transcripts from some driver interviews, post race reports from some teams
2. [in the top 10]
3. ] Greg Biffle - 6th place - 5th in standings,  
1. ] came from the back of the feild after an engine change after qualifying. post race team report
4. ] Matt Kenseth - 7th place - 11th in standings, 
1. ] another good solid run for Kenseth in the JGR Toyota, post race team report, on the last restart Ricky Stenhouse Jr ran into the back of Matt causing him to lose about 8 spots
5. ] Paul Menard - 8th place - 8th in standings - 
1. Menard started in 27th position and ended with his 4th top 10 finish in 5 races, also on a career best start of the season, and leading the RCR crew this year post race team report
6. ] Kasey Kahne - 9th place - 7th in standings 
1. ] - great finish for Kahne who battle back after getting damage from contact with the wall early in the race (after the T.Hill Caution ) post race team report 
7. ] Ryan Newman - 10th place - 20th standings  
1. ] 2nd week in a row with a top 10, best of the SHR group today, go get your free Blooming onion at the Outback today!! post race team report
8. [ What happened to ...  ]   
9. ] Jeff Gordon - 11th place, 18th in standings, up 3 spots 
1. ] recovered from contact with the wall, post race team report
10. ] Jimmie Johnson - 12th place, 3rd in standings - 
1. ] Johnson not really a factor at all in this race, surprising given his previous domination at this track
11. ] Jamie McMurray - 19th place, 16th in standings 
1. ] good run for EGR, JPM is in the garage again  
12. ] Tony Stewart - 22nd place finish, 22nd in standings was running up front with a shot at the win, at the final restart, got blocked by Logano and ended up going backwards and finishing 22nd, after the race Stewart was involved in a post race conflict, see ... 
1. ] Stewart VS Logano  
13. ] Brad Keselowski  - 23rd place finish, 2nd in standings - moves DOWN (-12) 
1. ] A day of adversity for Brad ends his streak of 4(four) top 5 finishes to start the season and moves him out of the points lead. After being forced to start at the back of the pack due to an engine change, getting a speeding penalty and then having  engine overheating issues, Brad did have the car up front for a good portion of the day but ultimately the race did not finish well.
14. ] Denny Hamlin - 25th place finish, DOWN to10th place in season points  
1. ] raced up front for most of the day, overcame pit road miscue, battling for the win on the final laps with Logano and ended up wrecking, took a hard head on hit into the infield wall, collapsed after exiting car and sent to local hospital for further evaluation. 
15. ] Danica Patrick - 26th place finish, 29th in points 
1. ] finished the race, no wrecks, only 1 lap down, and currently only 21 points behind teamate and team owner T.Stewart in points standings
16. ] Clint Bowyer - 35th place finish, DOWN to 14th place in standings 
1. ] great run, engine failure  

[off track]

1. ] Rivals - Tony Stewart VS Joey Logano
1. ] ARTICLE: Penske defends Logano BY: Nate Ryan @ usatoday.com - "I'm 150% behind my driver, and I think he's a real star on the team", said Stewart's comments were "unwarranted, quite honestly" "I've watched him from the spotter's stand quite a bit, and I think Stewart is one of the best in the business at blocking," Penske said. "Anyone is going to protect the bottom (lane). I think his comments are unwarranted, quite honestly. I think we should move on."
2. x] Rivals - Denny Hamlin VS Joey Logano (Part III)
1. ] ARTICLE: Logano explains post race comments BY: @espn "I just thought we were racing hard, you know?" Logano told USA Today Sports on Monday. "It happens. You don't ever want anyone to get hurt; you don't ever want anything to happen, especially to Denny. We were racing really hard there at the end of the race."I wish there was a SAFER barrier down there, and I wish I knew before I made any comments on TV also." Following the race on Sunday, Logano told Fox that Hamlin, his former teammate, "probably shouldn't have done what he did last week [at Bristol], so that's what he gets."
3. x] Denny Hamlin - Injury - Fractured L1 Vertebrae
1. ] ARTICLE: early reports are indicating that Hamlin has suffered a compression fracture of the lower back 
2. ] ARTICLE: released from Hospital - foxsports story, usatoday story, Hamlin discusses injury and wreck with Logano
3. ] ARTICLE: Hamlin out for at least six weeks 
4. x] POV - Joey Logano in car camera with spotter audio
1. ] VIDEO[02:00] the last lap battle with Hamlin, get in the drivers seat with Logano and see how it went down 
5. x] RaceHub Analysis 
1. ] ARTICLE: Logano VS Hamlin, Logano VS Stewart, the staff at TV show Racehub discuss their views on the situation
6. x] Burning Questions - ] hard racing or driver error ] Stewart or Logano ] Kyle Busch & NNS OK or not ] grade the gen 6 and tell why
1. ] ESPN NASCAR staff writers each answer these questions 
7. ] Weekly Chat - Q & A with fans
1. ] TRANSCRIPT - ESPN's Terry Blount - answers your NASCAR ???
8. ] PHOTO's - album - all of the tracks
1. ] arial views of all of the NASCAR tracks 

9. ] LAST WEEK'S - Food City 500 @ Bristol Motor Speedway(BMS) "event page" for all the stories related to this RACE including ... 

1. ] pre race - 2013-03-14 - ] experts pick for this race, ] whos fast? - IN ] qualifying, ] practice 1, ] practice 2(final)  ] Starting Line Up ]  
2. ] race - lap by lap breakdown of what happened in the race and when, links to video highlights of on track action, race highlights videos and more ...
3. ] post race - press conference, interview transcripts from some driver interviews, post race reports from some teams

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