<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Auto Racing</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><description>Auto Racing</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Alonso Closing In]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12341-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12341-2005Apr23.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Fernando Alonso finishes second, just three-thousandths of a second behind Kimi Raikkonen, in the 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Apr 2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[After charging from the rear of the 43-car field in a backup car, Greg Biffle is overpowering, leading 219 of 334 laps to win the Samsung/Radio Shack 500.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordon Nears No. 3]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59160-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59160-2005Apr16.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Although he is not as popular, Jeff Gordon is five wins away from matching the late-Dale Earnhardt's 76 wins, which is sixth on NASCAR's victory list.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newman Gets 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first visit to the track since a Hendrick Motorsports plane crashed nearby last fall.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labonte Takes Flag]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40352-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40352-2005Apr9.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Bobby Labonte becomes the first driver to win each of NASCAR's top three series at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riggs Earns First Pole]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38486-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38486-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Scott Riggs tours the track in Martinsville, Va., at 96.671 mph and wins the first pole of his career in the Nextel Cup Series.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Herta Claims Pole]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21692-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21692-2005Apr2.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Bryan Herta takes the pole in Sunday's inagural Honda Grand Prix, the first non-oval race in the history of the Indy Racing League.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sadler Takes Pole]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19104-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><guid 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Atlanta]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52276-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52276-2005Mar20.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Carl Edwards pulls off a daring move on Jimmie Johnson coming off the final turn Sunday to narrowly win a side-by-side sprint to the finish line at Atlanta Motor Speedway.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hornish Takes Flag]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50070-2005Mar19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50070-2005Mar19.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/autoracing</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sam Hornish Jr. returns to Victory Lane in the XM 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2005 2:07:58 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NASCAR begins a new era of qualifying with new rules and the youngest pole winner in the history of stock-car racing's top series.]]></description><author></author></item></channel></rss>