http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:17:43 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:09:29 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Southern-California-represents-at-42nd-Tecate-SCORE-Baja-1000?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner NASCAR driver/owner, Robby Gordon, began his weekend in Ensenada claiming a SCORE Trophy Truck championship after finishing fifth in class. Gordon then finished his weekend in Homestead with a 39th place finish in a race that put a fellow Southern C... NASCAR Auto Racing Truck Racing Motorsports Jimmie Johnson Robby Gordon SCORE BAJA 1000 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:09:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Southern-California-represents-at-42nd-Tecate-SCORE-Baja-1000?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Hendrick-at-Homestead-Jimmie-Johnson-takes-title-team-takes-triple-Hendrick-handles-emergency?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner   Martin, Johnson and Hendrick (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Jimmie Johnson needed only to finish in 25th or better at Homestead to clinch over Mark Martin for the 2009 Sprint Cup Championship title. Jimmie started from the pole and avoided the dramas... NASCAR Stocks Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Tony Stewart Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:14:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Hendrick-at-Homestead-Jimmie-Johnson-takes-title-team-takes-triple-Hendrick-handles-emergency?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d20-NASCARs-Robby-Gordon-pulls-serious-double-duty-in-Baja-1000-and-Homestead?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)NASCAR driver Robby Gordon was expected to be the driver to beat today in the 42nd Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race. Gordon leads both SCORE's overall and TrophyTruck points races.Roger Norman and Larry R... NASCAR Truck Racing Motorsports Robby Gordon SCORE BAJA 1000 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:08:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d20-NASCARs-Robby-Gordon-pulls-serious-double-duty-in-Baja-1000-and-Homestead?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d20-California-brings-the-field-to-the-green-flag-at-Homestead?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    California drivers played spoilers in qualifying (AP Photo/Glenn Smith) Jimmie Johnson will begin Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup finale from the pole position with fellow California native, Scott Speed, starting sh... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Kevin Harvick Casey Mears AJ Allmendinger Robby Gordon Scott Speed David Gilliland SCORE BAJA 1000 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:54:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d20-California-brings-the-field-to-the-green-flag-at-Homestead?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Calling-all-dark-horses-Jimmie-Johnson-is-smart-money-not-a-sure-thing?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner   Johnson and Knaus prepare for the final foray of 2009 (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)While Jimmie Johnson comes to Homestead with a 108-point lead over Mark Martin, who is the only driver left with a mathematical chance to dethrone Johnson, the No. 48... NASCAR Auto Club Speedway Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Kevin Harvick Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:50:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Calling-all-dark-horses-Jimmie-Johnson-is-smart-money-not-a-sure-thing?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d15-NASCARs-Jimmie-Johnson-put-clinic-in-Phoenix-Lets-talk-legacy-not-trophy?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    Jimmie Johnson wins at PIR (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)Jimmie Johnson drove the Lowe’s Chevy to yet another victory over some strong showing competitors in Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin, and pole sitter, Martin Truex Jr. Othe... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d15-NASCARs-Jimmie-Johnson-put-clinic-in-Phoenix-Lets-talk-legacy-not-trophy?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Notes-from-the-Auto-Club-NHRA-Finals-Day-one?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    Robert Hight (AP Photo/NHRA, Mac Gewertz)All eyes continued to be focused on the Top Fuel battle between Tony Schumacher and Larry Dixon, as Schumacher hopes to continue the trend of the past five seasons.Schumacher came into the Auto Cl... Auto Racing Motorsports NHRA Motorcycles drag racing Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:45:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Notes-from-the-Auto-Club-NHRA-Finals-Day-one?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Jimmie-Johnson-aims-to-hit-his-set-up-early-to-stay-ahead-of-a-pack-that-smells-blood?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner   Martin & Gordon lead the pack on Johnson's six (AP Photo Steve Helber)Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, and Ron Hornaday Jr. all have a shot at clinching their respective series titles as NASCAR makes a trip to Phoenix International Raceway this... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Truck Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Nationwide Kevin Harvick Casey Mears Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:59:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Jimmie-Johnson-aims-to-hit-his-set-up-early-to-stay-ahead-of-a-pack-that-smells-blood?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d9-California-drivers-show-relatively-well-in-NASCARs-trip-to-Texas?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner NASCAR's three series visited Texas over the weekend.  Though it was a Busch brothers sweep, several California drivers were in the mix in all three series. Matt Crafton (Tulare) won the pole for the Camping World Truck Series race.  Ron Ho... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Truck Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth Nationwide Kevin Harvick Casey Mears AJ Allmendinger Robby Gordon Scott Speed David Gilliland Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:54:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d9-California-drivers-show-relatively-well-in-NASCARs-trip-to-Texas?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Jimmie-Johnson-meets-Hornish-which-creates-the-FrankenChevy?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner     (AP Photo/Ralph Lauer) Johnson’s heartbreak proved to be Kurt Busch’s triumph at Texas Motor Speedway. Though little brother, Kyle Busch, looked strong t... NASCAR Stocks Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Kevin Harvick Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:10:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Jimmie-Johnson-meets-Hornish-which-creates-the-FrankenChevy?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Jimmie-Johnson-versus-the-field-at-Texas-Motor-Speedway-Cowboys-and-dark-horses?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    Tired of the No. 48? Who to cheer for at TMS (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)With the trip to Texas Motor Speedway this week, Jimmie Johnson returns to his bread-and-butter type of track, the intermediates. While Johnson has admitted putting blin... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth Mark Martin Tony Stewart Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:01:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Jimmie-Johnson-versus-the-field-at-Texas-Motor-Speedway-Cowboys-and-dark-horses?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Kevin-Harvick-saved-NASCAR-racing-from-disaster?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    (AP Photo/Mark Young)When Ryan Newman’s Chevy went airborne in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega, those who understand the bigger picture of auto racing, held their collective breath. Nothing stunts racing enthusi... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Kevin Harvick Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:46:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Kevin-Harvick-saved-NASCAR-racing-from-disaster?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Camping-World-West-Series-Champion-Jason-Bowles-to-drive-Nationwide-in-Phoenix?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    (Photo: Getty Images)Camping World West Series Champion, Jason Bowles will by driving in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, rather than attending the NASCAR Touring Series Awards Gala in Co... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports Camping World West Nationwide Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:56:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d3-Camping-World-West-Series-Champion-Jason-Bowles-to-drive-Nationwide-in-Phoenix?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Top-ten-finish-for-Jimmie-Johnson-at-Talladega-a-product-of-luck-over-skill?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    (AP Photo/John Bazemore) Jimmie Johnson finished the day in the top-ten at Talladega with a sixth place finish that was a result more of luck than skill and 184 point lead over the Chase field. The win went to Jamie... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Kevin Harvick Casey Mears Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:12:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Top-ten-finish-for-Jimmie-Johnson-at-Talladega-a-product-of-luck-over-skill?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Did-the-Talladega-track-president-do-Jimmie-Johnson-a-favor-for-the-AMP-Energy-500?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner     (AP Photo/Rick Havner) Jimmie Johnson has dominated the Sprint Cup Chase in 2009. Though the two wild cards in the ten-race Chase are considered to be Martinsville and Talladega, Martinsville has been one of J... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:16:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Did-the-Talladega-track-president-do-Jimmie-Johnson-a-favor-for-the-AMP-Energy-500?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d29-NASCAR-driver-AJ-Allmendinger-arrested-for-drunk-driving?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner     (AP Photo/Chuck Butron, File)AJ Allmendinger, former open wheel racer and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver of the number 44 for Richard Petty Motorsports, was arrested early Thursday morning after failing a sobriety test according to NASCA... NASCAR Auto Racing Motorsports Off track AJ Allmendinger Scandals Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:14:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d29-NASCAR-driver-AJ-Allmendinger-arrested-for-drunk-driving?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Martinsville-A-range-of-possible-outcomes-for-California-Cup-drivers?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Seven drivers who hail from California took the green flag at Martinsville on Sunday afternoon after rain washed out Happy Hour on Saturday.At first there were seven…It was Casey Mears (Bak... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth Kevin Harvick Casey Mears AJ Allmendinger Robby Gordon Scott Speed David Gilliland Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:56:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Martinsville-A-range-of-possible-outcomes-for-California-Cup-drivers?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Jimmie-Johnson-gets-the-job-done-without-another-stop-in-Victory-Lane?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner      (AP Photo/Steve Helber) In the spring, Johnson took the clock after dumping Denny Hamlin with less than 20 to go, and many in the run up to the green flag wondered about potential payback. Would Hamlin r... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:16:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Jimmie-Johnson-gets-the-job-done-without-another-stop-in-Victory-Lane?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Breaking-news-Jimmie-Johnson-beat-by-Cup-rookie-at-Martinsville?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner    (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Okay, so it is only qualifying, but when was the last time that type of headline was even a possibility? More unfathomable, yet accurate, is the fact that Jimmie Johnson was the worst of the ... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:11:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d23-Breaking-news-Jimmie-Johnson-beat-by-Cup-rookie-at-Martinsville?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d22-For-whom-the-bell-tolls-Jimmie-Johnson-or-Chad-Knaus?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner   (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)Martinsville is known for its trophy – the grandfather clock. As father time brings the 2009 closer to an end, many have written off Cup racing to another championship for the Lowe’s team. Blogs, articles, an... NASCAR Stocks Auto Racing Motorsports NASCAR Chase Jimmie Johnson Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:35:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15501-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner~y2009m10d22-For-whom-the-bell-tolls-Jimmie-Johnson-or-Chad-Knaus?cid=exrss-Southern-California-Motorsports-Examiner