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APNewsBreak: Buck replaces Darby as Cup director

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR is replacing longtime Sprint Cup Series director John Darby with Richard Buck. The move comes four years after NASCAR first announced it was seeking a successor to Darby so he could take a managerial role. Buck spent last year as vice president of racing operations for the International Motor Sports Association and managing director…

Ganassi and Penske change team names

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chip Ganassi and Roger Penske have both tweaked their team names headed into the 2014 seasons. Ganassi has dropped “Earnhardt” from the formal name of his NASCAR organization. His team will now be known as Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, the name it used before a late 2008 merger with Dale Earnhardt Inc. The…

Steve Letarte to join NBC Sports in 2015

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NBC Sports Group will formally introduce Dale Earnhardt Jr. crew chief Steve Letarte on Friday as the final member of its broadcast team. Letarte is under contract to Hendrick Motorsports and the No. 88 team through the 2014 season. He will become an analyst for NBC Sports beginning in 2015 when the network begins coverage….

Wolves try to get on same page after rough night

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One day after things fell apart on the court and in the locker room, the Minnesota Timberwolves gathered to try to clear the air and move forward from a disastrous home loss to Phoenix. The Timberwolves met at Target Center on Thursday for a film session and light shootaround, but canceled a full practice after giving away…

Fans to vote on 3 elements of Sprint Unlimited

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Fans will again decide the format of the exhibition Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. The race Feb. 15 will allow fans to vote on three major elements via NASCAR.com and the use of the NASCAR Mobile application. Voting for each element will close at different times on race day. Fans will vote…

APNewsBreak: Buck replaces Darby as Cup director

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR is replacing longtime Sprint Cup Series director John Darby with Richard Buck. The move comes four years after NASCAR first announced it was seeking a successor to Darby so he could take a managerial role. Buck spent last year as vice president of racing operations for the International Motor Sports Association and managing director…

Ganassi and Penske change team names

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chip Ganassi and Roger Penske have both tweaked their team names headed into the 2014 seasons. Ganassi has dropped “Earnhardt” from the formal name of his NASCAR organization. His team will now be known as Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, the name it used before a late 2008 merger with Dale Earnhardt Inc. The…