NWCN - Sports - NASCAR http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar RSS Feed for NWCN - Sports - NASCAR en-us Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:04:38 GMT Kasey Kahne has surgery on left knee http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/139151969.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is expected to be ready for Daytona next week following knee surgery. Landon Cassill gets seat with new team http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/139055684.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Landon Cassill has a job for the Daytona 500 for the first time in his career. Daytona 500 purse a record $19 million http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/138514624.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 will boast a record purse of more than $19 million, and the winner of NASCAR's biggest race is guaranteed a minimum $1.4 million. Stewart acquires points for Danica to run Daytona http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/138435664.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500 via a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing. No injuries in fire at Joe Gibbs Racing http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/138428049.html HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Joe Gibbs Racing says no employees were injured when a fire broke out in its machine shop. Allmendinger caps big offseason with Daytona win http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/138359489.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It has been a hard five years for AJ Allmendinger since his move to NASCAR turned out to be anything but successful. A.J. Foyt hospitalized for infection http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/138215824.html DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A.J. Foyt has been hospitalized in Houston for complications from knee surgery and will skip the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. RPM forms Nationwide team for Michael Annett http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/138162554.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Richard Petty Motorsports has formed a Nationwide Series team for Michael Annett. His car will be sponsored by Pilot Flying J and will run for the Nationwide championship. Ward Burton to race NASCAR Truck Series at Daytona http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/138166554.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton is getting back behind the wheel in NASCAR. He's bringing his son along, too. NASCAR wants to reduce two-car drafting this year http://www.nwcn.com/sports/nascar/138160229.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR officials say they aren't planning any radical changes for the 2012 season after one of its most exciting seasons ever.