Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski Join FOX Sports' NASCAR team

FOX NASCAR COMMENCES 15TH YEAR WITH EXPANDED COVERAGE INCLUDING NASCAR XFINITY SERIES

Gordon, Harvick and Keselowski Scheduled to Join as NASCAR XFINITY Series Race Analysts

Broadcasters' Deck Stacked; Newsgathering Bolstered with New & Familiar Faces

Popular Daily Show NASCAR Race Hub Moves to 6 p.m. ET; Adds Several Sprint Cup Series Drivers and Crew Chiefs

FOX NASCAR opens the 2015 season, its 15th year broadcasting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and the first of its new 10-year media rights agreement, with expanded coverage and the return of its popular broadcast team, coupled with new on-air faces that include a rotation of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions.

"Broadcasting any sports property for 15 years is a labor of love and a tremendous privilege," said Eric Shanks, President and COO, Executive Producer, FOX Sports. "NASCAR has been part of the fabric of FOX Sports since we first hit the air at Daytona in 2001, and with our new 10-year commitment, FOX NASCAR is poised to showcase what we expect to be the most riveting competition in years with what certainly is our deepest pool of on-air personalities ever."

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Logano, Keselowski Lose Initial Appeals

Penske Racing on Wednesday lost its initial appeal of penalties against the Sprint Cup teams of reigning champion Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.

The National Stock Car Racing panel unanimously upheld fines, point penalties and suspensions issued for unapproved rear housing parts discovered during inspection of both cars prior to the April 13 Texas race.

Team owner Roger Penske will utilize the final step in the appeal process, in which NASCAR chief appellate officer John Middlebrook will hear from both sides.

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VIDEO: President Obama Honors NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski

President Barack Obama honored NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski and his crew for winning the Sprint Cup Series championship.

Obama said the team's friendship and teamwork helped them pull off their victory. He said Keselowski is, in his words, ''a heck of a driver,'' and that those who know him aren't surprised by his success.

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NASCAR Hammers Penske Racing With Suspensions, Penalties

NASCAR hammered Penske Racing with suspensions, fines and points penalties on Wednesday, four days after officials confiscated rear-end parts on the team's two cars before the NRA 500 in Texas.

Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano each were docked 25 points, while their crew chiefs, car chiefs, engineers and team manager all were suspended for six weeks. The crew chiefs also were fined $100,000 each.

The penalties, though severe, were expected after NASCAR said Saturday night that Penske's rear-end housings were "not in the spirit of the rules." NASCAR said in its penalty statment that there was a problem with the suspension mounts.

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President Obama Still Scheduled to Honor Brad Keselowski Despite Boston Tragedy

President Barack Obama will honor Brad Keselowski at the White House on Tuesday for his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship despite the tragic events at Boston.

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Michigan State Senate Honors Brad Keselowski

From left: Speaker of the House Jase Bolger, Sen. Jim Marleau, and Michigan Lt. Gov. Brian Calley.

Brad Keselowski received a Senate Resolution honoring him as the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cub Series Champion. The ceremony took place at the Michigan State Capital Thursday, January 31.

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Brad Keselowski Won't Keep NASCAR Title Trophy at Home

Brad Keselowski, the newly crowned NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, said Tuesday he has no plans to keep his title trophy at home.

"It's not at my house, it's at Penske Racing on display for the team guys," Keselowski, 28, said during a break in testing at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.

"I don't keep trophies at my house," Keselowski said, according to a transcript provided by Ford Racing. "I don't believe in building a shrine to myself. It's kind of weird." (LA Times)

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Keselowski, Penske Championships Voted Best Moment of 2012

Brad Keselowski, no one's pre-season choice to win the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, stumped the experts.

Media members, in turn, have voted Keselowski's title run for owner Roger Penske as NASCAR's top story of the past season. Keselowski's first championship prevailed in the voting over Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s drought-busting victory in June at Michigan International Speedway.

 Now that media members have had their say, it's the fans' turn. Fans can vote for their favorite competition stories of 2012 on the NASCAR Facebook page.

THe Top-10 Voted Best Moments of 2012 by the media
1.-Brad Keselowski's First Championship
2.-Dale Earnhardt Breaks 143-Race Winless Streak
3.-Matt Kenseth Wins Explosive Daytona 500
4.-Michael Waltrip Racing Makes Chase In Style
5.-Hendrick Motorsports Records Milestone 200th Victory
6.-Classic Rockingham Raceway Returns To NASCAR In 2012
7.-Stenhouse Goes Back To Back In The NASCAR Nationwide Series
8.-Patrick Makes History With Top-10 Championship Finish
9.-Ambrose Wins Second At The Glen In Wild Finish
10.-Jeff Gordon Claims Final Wild Card Spot At Richmond

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Brad Keselowski Named Driver of the Year

Brad Keselowski was voted the 2012 Driver Of The Year by a panel of motorsports broadcasters and journalists.

Keselowski was a near-unanimous choice for the annual award after winning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship and the first for owner Roger Penske.

"To be honored with the 2012 Driver of the Year is a great way to cap off our championship season," said Keselowski, who also won the fourth-quarter vote. "The list is definitely a 'who's-who' in the history of racing. It gives me great pride to see my name there with the likes of Mark Donohue and Mario Andretti, drivers who have transcended one particular discipline or series, and are considered some of the best to ever sit in a racecar."

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