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NEW YORK -- Sensing for the first time in years that stadium issues are solvable in Los Angeles, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has established guidelines for a franchises potential move to the area. Kareem Jackson Jersey . In a memo sent by the commissioner Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, Goodell said no single team has any "presumptive right" to play in Los Angeles and that only the league as a whole can make a decision on relocation. The league is satisfied with its current 32-team setup, although expanding to include one -- or two -- teams in LA is still possible. Any franchise interested in relocating there for the 2013 season must apply between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15 of that year, and prove it has exhausted all attempts to remain in its current location. No plans are yet in place if no teams apply for 2013. If a team applies to relocate, it should not expect a league-wide vote on the application before the NFLs annual meetings in late March. Goodell emphasized that any new stadium must be capable of hosting two franchises. Two groups currently are competing to develop a stadium complex, one downtown and one in City of Industry. "Given that simultaneous league-wide investment in two stadiums in the same community is unlikely," Goodell wrote, "we believe that the best approach will be a single site where an iconic facility could credibly both host two teams and provide ancillary entertainment and development opportunities." Los Angeles has not had an NFL team since the Rams moved to St. Louis and the Raiders went back to Oakland in 1995. The Los Angeles Times first reported details of the memo. Any new stadium in the LA area would be attractive to franchises that struggle at the gate, are located in a smaller metropolitan area or are saddled with a bad lease in an outdated stadium. Among the teams mentioned as potentially moving have been the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams and the Raiders. The NFL itself would love a showcase stadium where it could regularly hold Super Bowls. Goodell even mentioned in the memo a Hall of Fame, studios for NFL Network and youth football facilities accompanying a stadium. Any team seeking to move to LA must show it "has secured a long-term stadium solution that is financeable and preserves the leagues option for use as a two-team facility." That team also must have a viable interim stadium plan while the new building is being built; a marketing plan with respect to personal seat licenses, premium seating, and naming rights; and must give certain financial guarantees to the league. J.J. Watt Womens Jersey . 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Keselowski gambled by making a quick pit stop with nine laps left and taking on no tires, but his pit crew didnt get enough fuel in his tank and he couldnt challenge for the lead. He finished 18th. Kevin Harvick was second, followed by Nationwide points leader Elliott Sadler. Kyle Busch finished fourth and Denny Hamlin fifth in a competitive race that included 11 Sprint Cup regulars. Austin Dillon, who entered the race third in the standings 25 points behind Sadler, finished sixth and is now 29 points behind. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Brian Scott, James Buescher and Michael Annett rounded out the top 10. Logano questioned his crew chief Adam Stevens about whether it was good idea for the No. 20 Toyota to take on two right side tires when he entered the pits with 15 laps to go. That meant briefly giving up the lead. Even car owner J.D. Gibbs questioned the move. "I was like, Two tires? No, no, no," Gibbs said. "Then (a few minutes later) Im like, OK, good call." Said Logano: "I thought the same thing." Logano said thats why hes the driver, not the crew chief. "Thank God he doesnt listen to me sometimes," Logano said. "Hes smarter thhan me. Whitney Mercilus Jersey. He knew how much time two tires were going to pick us up. I wondered why at the time, but he has these things planned out." Logano called Charlotte one of his favourite tracks and was happy to get the monkey off his back here. "For some reason Ive never been fast enough," Logano said. "Ive had top-five cars, but never had a car to win. I think its somewhat myself and making sure I know what to do when the track changes. But I love this place. It was a lot of fun to get a win here." Sadler came in with a nine-point lead over Stenhouse in the Nationwide Series standings. He expanded that edge to 13 after Stenhouses seventh-place finish. Sadler said he wanted to win, but came away happy with the third-place finish. "It was a good run and anytime you gain points, were going to call it a good night," Sadler said. The championship hopes of Sam Hornish Jr. and Justin Allgaier, who were fourth and fifth respectively in the Nationwide Series standings, took a hit when they crashed on lap 13. Hornishs spotter, Chris Osborne, told him hed cleared Allgaier, who was on the outside, when he hadnt. Hornish slid up the track and rammed Allgaier into the wall. "I got cleared and he said, My bad," Hornish said. "Its unfortunate. It was a bad call that cost us tonight. But he doesnt make many mistakes so Ill forgive him. We all make mistakes." With four Nationwide Series races left, Sadler is closing in on a championship. But he views next weeks race at Kansas as crucial. "I think that is the wild card," Sadler said. Danica Patrick finished 11th and was on the lead lap until the very end in one of her better efforts of the season. ' ' '