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• Logano's rapid ascent a sign of changing times

  (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:57:49 EDT)

  Jeff Burton was 21 years old in 1988 when he broke into NASCAR's national divisions in a Busch car owned by his father. More than five years passed before he got his first shot in a Cup car, a one-off for a Fil Martocci-owned team that had never before competed at that level. It wasn't until 1996 -- eight years...

• Logano to drive five Cup races for Hall of Fame team

  (Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:40:19 EDT)

  Joey Logano will drive the No. 96 Toyota Camry in five Sprint Cup Series races for Hall of Fame Racing, team officials announced Wednesday.

• Busch, Edwards placed on probation for Bristol antics

  (Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:07:43 EDT)

  NASCAR announced on Wednesday that it has placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races in the Sprint Cup Series, as a result of their on-track incident Saturday night at the conclusion of the race at Bristol.