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NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson makes it 4 straight for No. 48 with Sprint Cup title...he thought were erratic decisions by Juan Pablo Montoya and Clint Bowyer. Midway through the race, Sam Hornish, who wrecked Johnson in Texas, pulled up beside him. "And I thought, 'Oh, man, I gotta get out of here,'" Johnson said. Calmed... In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Sam Hornish, Hendrick Motorsports, Sprint Cup, Nascar, and Homestead |
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Philly.com | November 12, 2009
THIS WEEK'S RACE
...Bowyer has four top-10 finishes . . . NASCAR docked Kyle Busch 25 Nationwide points and fined crew chief Jason Ratcliff $5,000 after the No. 18 Toyota failed inspection before last week's race at Texas. Busch still holds a 247-point lead...
In this article: Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray, Phoenix, Nascar, and WDSD
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USATODAY.com | November 04, 2009
Team Notes: NASCAR heads for second turn in Fort Worth
...the bumps very fast." Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing This week: Bowyer has two top-10 finishes in the last three races at Texas. "We struggled there in the spring (finishing 22nd), but I've run well there in the...
In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Nascar, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Chevrolet, and Elliott Sadler
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The News Tribune | November 12, 2009
Nobody has kept pace with Johnson in Cup chase
...but it didn't help as Montoya finished 35th. Any chance he had to recover was lost when he ran out of gas at Talladega, finishing 19th, then wrecking last week at Texas to finish 37th. Denny Hamlin, eighth in points, 322 out: Hamlin is...
In this article: Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, Juan Pablo Montoya, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Nascar, Carl Edwards, and Charlotte
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news-record | November 09, 2009
Lame duck crew chief makes right call for Busch
...completely got away from us. We just didn't have it today. We had more of our typical Texas race where we needed our spectacular Texas race like we had (in the spring in winning)." NUMBER CRUNCHING: Richard Childress Racing placed three...
In this article: Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt, Richard Childress Racing, and Tony Stewart
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Team notes: NASCAR's top series heads to Phoenix
...past in the Nationwide Series, and I honestly believe that it could happen (in the Cup race)". Last race: Bowyer finished 22nd at Texas. Etc: Bowyer believes there is one major challenge in Saturday's race, which starts in bright...
In this article: Phoenix, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon, Nascar, Chevrolet, Brian Vickers, Mark Martin, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Tony Stewart
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www.washingtonpost.com | November 04, 2006
Bowyer Wins His 3rd Truck Series Start
...by Crawford's wreck, and led the rest of the way. "The guys in the pit won this race for us," said Bowyer, a Nextel Cup rookie who is also running the Busch race at Texas this weekend. "It's a lot of fun to come race in this series. It's...
In this article: Clint Bowyer, Johnny Benson, Mike Skinner, Todd Bodine, Truck Series, Rick Crawford, Kyle Busch, and Chevrolet
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Wikipedia | June 24, 2009
Randy Moss Motorsports
...were announced as replacements in the truck for the races at Talladega and Texas, respectively. Bowyer gave the team a victory at Texas. Mike Wallace drove the truck at the beginning of the season at Daytona , but crashed at the beginning...
In this article: Randy Moss Motorsports, Chevrolet Silverado, Dennis Setzer, Bobby Labonte, Tony Stewart, Kraig Kinser, Acxiom, and Mike Skinner
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Burton Satisfied With Penalty on Gordon
...the past two years have gone by a little bit quicker than I thought they would." SPARKPLUGS:@ Clint Bowyer is driving a Texas tripleheader this weekend. He was the polesitter for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday night...
In this article: Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon, Terry Labonte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nascar, and Kevin Harvick
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Kansas City Star | November 08, 2008
Hamlin takes pole for Nationwide race at Phoenix
...at Phoenix, including a victory there in April 2007 Last Saturday, Busch scored the victory at Texas and tied Sam Ard's 1983 series record for most wins in a season with 10. Busch acknowledged Ard's accomplishments in the series and...
In this article: Denny Hamlin, Phoenix, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Alzheimer's disease, Mike Bliss, David Stremme, and David Ragan
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Texas (/ˈtɛksəs/) is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.
The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies". Located in the South Central United States, Texas is bordered by Mexico to the south, New Mexico to the west, Oklahoma to the north, Arkansas to the northeast, and Louisiana to the east. Texas has an area of 268820 sqmi, and a growing population of 24.6 million residents. Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest in the United States, while Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston are the 4th and 6th largest United States metropolitan areas.
Other major cities include San Antonio, El Paso, and Austin—the state capital. Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State to signify Texas as an independent republic and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texas State Flag and on the Texas State Seal today.
In the early 1900s, oil discoveries initiated an economic boom in the state. Texas has since economically diversified. Today it has more Fortune 500 companies than any other U.S. state. With a growing base of industry, the state is a leader in many, including agriculture, petrochemicals, energy, computers and electronics, aerospace, and biomedical sciences. It leads the nation in export revenue and has the second-highest gross state product.
- Name:
- Texas
- Also Known As:
- The Lone Star State
- Capital:
- Austin
- Motto:
- Friendship
- Largest City:
- Houston
- Governor:
- Rick Perry (R)
- Lieutenant Governor:
- David Dewhurst (R)
- Total Area:
- 696,241
- Area of Land:
- 678,051
- Area of Inland Water:
- 6,784
- Latitude:
- 25° 50′ N to 36° 30′ N
- Longitude:
- 93° 31′ W to 106° 39′ W
- Elevation Lowest Point:
- 0
- Lowest Point:
- Gulf of Mexico coast
- Elevation highest point:
- 8,751
- Highest Point:
- Guadalupe Peak
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 16th
- Borders:
- New Mexico, Oklahoma
- Admittance Date:
- December 29, 1845
- Time Zone:
- Central: UTC-6/-5
- Demonym:
- Texian (archaic)
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