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Red Bull Racing fired the employee responsible for manipulating Brian Vickers' car. The team, however, knows that isn't enough to overcome the perception that cheating is behind its improvement this season. "The old saying that 'Any press is good press' is wrong in this respect," said two-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson, who has seen his team slip onto the wrong side of the NASCAR rule book numerous times. (link)

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