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TALLADEGA, Ala. — Juan Pablo Montoya was never upset by the “taco” remark that got ESPN announcer Bob Griese suspended.The network this week suspended Griese from broadcasting a college football game on Saturday for the remark he made last week about Montoya. During a spot for NASCAR, the top five drivers in the standings were shown and Griese was asked where Montoya was in the promotion.Griese replied Montoya was “out having a taco.”"At the end of the day, it’s not my responsibility, it is not our sport, it is completely out of my hands,” Montoya said Friday at Talladega Superspeedway.

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Dover Motorsports Inc. has ceased all operations at Memphis Motorsports Park, forcing NASCAR to revamp its Nationwide and Truck series schedule for 2010

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Steve Addington was “surprised” that Joe Gibbs Racing is replacing him as Kyle Busch’s crew chief after Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway and plans to explore all options inside and outside of Joe Gibbs Racing.Busch said the decision was made by team owner Joe Gibbs and his son, team president J.D

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TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR has pulled Michael Waltrip off the track for aggressive driving at Talladega Superspeedway.Waltrip was warned to give Jimmie Johnson some space during Friday’s final practice session as he bump-drafted behind Johnson’s car. When Waltrip didn’t let up, he was black-flagged for the final 30 minutes of practice.NASCAR is keeping a close eye on bump-drafting this weekend, in large part because of the fallout over the harrowing accident on the final lap of April’s race at Talladega.

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TALLADEGA, Ala. — Kyle Busch finally found a way to pass Todd Bodine.Taking advantage of a generous tap from teammate Aric Almirola a few hundred yards from the finish, Busch won the NASCAR Camping World Trucks race at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday to end Bodine’s winning streak at restrictor-plate tracks.Busch and Almirola pulled wide behind Bodine on the final lap and Almirola nudged Busch’s No

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Dodge is giving its NASCAR Nationwide entry more than a facelift when the series introduces its own version of the Car of Tomorrow in 2010.The company is switching from the Charger to the Challenger for four races next season, coinciding with the implementation of the new Nationwide car that will be fully integrated into the series in 2011.

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Jimmie Johnson last started from the pole at Talladega Superspeedway in 2002, as the points leader, lined up next to Mark Martin.He didn’t even make it to the first lap.In a bizarre prerace mishap as the drivers were warming up their tires, a problem with Martin’s steering box caused him to run into Johnson. The two cars skidded into the infield grass, Johnson suffered damage to the front of his Chevrolet, and had dropped to the back of the field when the race began.”Did you bring that same steering box back?” Jeff Gordon asked Martin on Saturday after rain washed out qualifying at Talladega.The inclement weather led NASCAR to cancel the qualifying session and set the field for Sunday’s race on points — which put Johnson and Martin side-by-side again, with Hendrick Motorsports teammate Gordon right behind them in the second row.Gordon was only joking when he hinted at potential sabotage, but both he and Martin know they need something catastrophic to happen to Johnson on Sunday for either to have a chance of challenging him for the Sprint Cup title.The three-time defending series champion has a commanding points lead with only four races remaining in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, with Talladega as the last remaining obstacle in his path toward a record fourth consecutive title.The fastest track in NASCAR is the worst of the 10 Chase venues for Johnson, who has one victory but an overall average finish of just 17.7 at Talladega.