usatoday.com - 2/18/2008
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For Dale Earnhardt Jr., Sunday's Daytona 500 will go down as an encouraging first day on the job in a Sprint Cup race. It might ...
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At the Daytona 500, Penske drivers, led by Ryan Newman's victory, are mightier than the horde with 1-2 finish . It was a disappointing finish for Toyota . Hendrick drivers had powerhouse outage . Holding onto the lead was tough for Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer . USA TODAY's Michael Hiestand followed the race on TV and has TV tidbits from the the NBA All-Star Game, including Charles Barkley's political commentary. LeBron James leads the East to a victory over the West in the NBA All-Star Game, taking MVP honors with 27 points, nine ...
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