The NASCAR Hall of Fame and Brian Vickers led the headlines this week as the Cup Series rolled into its 12th race of the season. On Tuesday, NASCAR opened its long awaited Hall of Fame in Uptown Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR will induct the Hall’s first members on May 23rd. On Wednesday, Brian Vickers was admitted to a Washington D.C. area hospital with blood clots in his legs and near his lungs. He was released from the hospital Friday, but was replaced in Sunday’s race by Casey Mears. In other news, NASCAR handed down penalties this week to the #7 and #55 teams. The #7 team was found to have unapproved door braces, and the #55 to have an unapproved gear. Both teams received monetary and points penalties. This is the NASCAR week that was May 9 to 15, 2010.

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