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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Racing</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/sports/racing/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/sports/racing/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Racing</description><language>en-us</language><category>sports/racing</category><item><title>Murphy earns Bakersfield win
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/no-headline---sc7fcracenotebook04oth-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Peter Murphy captured the Bandit-Ventura Racing Association Grand Slam Series race on Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/no-headline---sc7fcracenotebook04oth-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Ventura Raceway: Motorcycles replace cars for one night
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/30/no-headline---sc2fcraceway30car-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[The 16th annual Vintage Outlaw Motorcycle Races provide some of the best flat track racing in Southern California. Ventura Raceway hosted the show on Saturday night featuring Speedway and a variety of racing classes. The night ended with a 15-lap Hot Rod Jalopy feature. Shafter's Robert Tucker won the race over Brad Peshack of San Bernardino.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/30/no-headline---sc2fcraceway30car-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Busch ends skid in a race unlucky Stewart dominates
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/30/no-headline---sc2fcautordp30oth-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Kurt Busch had strategy and luck on his side. Tony Stewart had neither. That's how Busch wound up ending his 29-race winless string Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at Loudon, N.H., while the frustrated Stewart simply added another disheartening loss to his own winless string that has reached 31 races.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/30/no-headline---sc2fcautordp30oth-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Stewart earns fifth Nationwide win
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/stewart-earns-fifth-nationwide-win/</link><description><![CDATA[Tony Stewart isn't running many races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this series, so he's making the ones he does drive in count. The two-time Sprint Cup champion, who hasn't been having much luck and has no wins in the top stock car series this season, drove away Saturday with his fifth victory in seven Nationwide starts in 2008.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/stewart-earns-fifth-nationwide-win/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Mast Track races to two-length victory in Hollywood Gold Cup
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/mast-track-races-to-two-length-victory-in-gold/</link><description><![CDATA[Mast Track beat favored Go Between by two lengths Saturday in the 69th running of the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Hollywood Park.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/29/mast-track-races-to-two-length-victory-in-gold/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Rookie Sprint Car driver captures pole for N.H. race
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/rookie-sprint-car-driver-captures-pole-for-nh/</link><description><![CDATA[ Reed Sorenson was happy the rain stopped Friday at New Hampshire International Speedway. Scott Riggs and Dario Franchitti were glad, too.

  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/28/rookie-sprint-car-driver-captures-pole-for-nh/</guid><category>sports/racing</category></item><item><title>Vintage motorcycles take over at Ventura on Saturday night
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/27/no-headline---sc6fcracenotebook27oth-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Ventura Raceway will host the Vintage Outlaw Motorcycle Races on Saturday at 6 p.m.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:10:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/27/no-headline---sc6fcracenotebook27oth-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Big Brown's owner to run clean stable
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/24/bc-rac--big-brown-steroids-2nd-ld-writethru1047/</link><description><![CDATA[ Big Brown's owner doesn't want to wait for the federal government to come in and clean up horse racing.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/24/bc-rac--big-brown-steroids-2nd-ld-writethru1047/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Busch breaks out of mini skid
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/bc-car--nascar-sonoma-4th-ld-writethru0841-busch/</link><description><![CDATA[Kyle Busch snapped the slump that plagued him the past two weeks, racing to his first Sprint Cup Series win on a road course Sunday at Infineon Raceway.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/bc-car--nascar-sonoma-4th-ld-writethru0841-busch/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Ventura Raceway: Camarillo enjoys first Sprint Car victory
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/no-headline---sc2fcraceway23car-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Brian Camarillo had tunnel vision Saturday night at Ventura Raceway. Camarillo earned his first career Sprint Car victory, holding off Richard McCormick and early leader Clark Templeman III.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/no-headline---sc2fcraceway23car-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Wheldon gives himself a birthday gift
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/no-headline---sc2fcautordp23oth-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Dan Wheldon celebrated his 30th birthday by winning the Iowa Corn Indy 250 Sunday at Newton, his second victory of the season.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/23/no-headline---sc2fcautordp23oth-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Edwards races to Nationwide win
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/22/edwards-races-to-nationwide-win/</link><description><![CDATA[Carl Edwards was desperate to get back into victory lane in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and he wasn't about to let Clint Bowyer stand in his way at the Milwaukee Mile on Saturday night at West Allis, Wis.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/22/edwards-races-to-nationwide-win/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>NHRA driver Kalitta killed in crash
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/22/nhra-driver-kalitta-killed-in-crash/</link><description><![CDATA[Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of the track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/22/nhra-driver-kalitta-killed-in-crash/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Raceway plans big promotions
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/20/no-headline---sc6fclocalracenotebook20yth-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Ventura Raceway has two big weekends of racing before major promotions starting the second weekend and running through the entire month.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/20/no-headline---sc6fclocalracenotebook20yth-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Earnhardt snaps winless skid
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/16/earnhardt-snaps-winless-skid/</link><description><![CDATA[ Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended his 76-race winless string Sunday, coasting to victory at Michigan International Speedway under a caution flag with little but fumes left in his gas tank.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/16/earnhardt-snaps-winless-skid/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Restarts help Kierce ride to Sprint victory
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/16/restarts-help-kierce-ride-to-sprint-victory/</link><description><![CDATA[ Kevin Kierce of Reseda got the jump early and took advantage of excellent restarts to win the Sprint Car main event at Ventura Raceway on Saturday night.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/16/restarts-help-kierce-ride-to-sprint-victory/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Curlin wins in return to Churchill Downs
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/curlin-wins-in-return-to-churchill-downs/</link><description><![CDATA[ Curlin looked as good in his return to the United States as he did when he left.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/curlin-wins-in-return-to-churchill-downs/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Rising star Logano takes Meijer 300
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/rising-star-logano-takes-meijer-300/</link><description><![CDATA[ Joey Logano became the youngest winner in Nationwide Series history Saturday night, cruising to victory in the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/rising-star-logano-takes-meijer-300/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Fusion fails to win on the road
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/fusion-fails-to-win-on-the-road/</link><description><![CDATA[ Once again, the road led nowhere for the Ventura County Fusion men's soccer team on Saturday night.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/fusion-fails-to-win-on-the-road/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Edwards knows it's time to keep fans in mind 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/edwards-knows-its-time-to-keep-fans-in-mind/</link><description><![CDATA[ Carl Edwards has come a long way from the days when he was handing out business cards to strangers, hoping somebody would give him a shot at moving up the racing ladder.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/15/edwards-knows-its-time-to-keep-fans-in-mind/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item></channel></rss>