NASCAR Teleconference: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
This week's guest of the NASCAR teleconference, ahead of Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway is Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet.
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This Week in Ford Racing: David Ragan
Double-duty driver David Ragan earned a fourth-place finish at Talladega in last year’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race, en route to his 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year title. He talks about returning to the high-banked track and his season to date.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega
Jeff Gordon finds himself in a peculiar position – outside the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cut-off. It’s a position he’s been in after every race but one this season (Gordon was in ninth after Martinsville).
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Fans Can 'Ride with Dale Jr.' in the AMP Energy 500
If Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes to Victory Lane in the Oct. 5 AMP Energy 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, he will bring the names of more than 70,000 members of JR Nation with him.
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Northern Tool + Equipment to Sponsor Kvapil at Talladega
Yates Racing announced today that Northern Tool + Equipment, a leading supplier of high-quality tools and equipment for more than 27 years, will sponsor the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for this weekend’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 27th.
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Best Buy to Sponsor June 1 Dover Sprint Cup Series Race
Dover International Speedway and Best Buy officials announced today that the June 1, 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be named the “Best Buy 400 benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks.”
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Red Cross Launches Campaign to Connect Fans with Donations
The American Red Cross today announced the launch of Red Cross Racing, a new national campaign to recruit NASCAR fans as blood donors and raise awareness of the need to give blood.
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Has Patrick’s Win Made Kansas a Bigger Story Than Talladega?
Danica Patrick made history last weekend by becoming the first female to win an IndyCar Series event. On her fiftieth try, Patrick took the checkers at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan. Her breakthrough win made worldwide headlines and has attracted unprecedented attention to the series’ next event at Kansas Speedway on April 27.
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Gordon Survives the Mountains in the Central Europe Rally
The damage was contained for Robby Gordon on stage three of the Central Europe Rally. The rock course that provided the four-wheel drive vehicles an advantage the day before was now in rough shape and Gordon and his Monster Energy Hummer managed a stronger than expected performance.
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Video: Talladega Preview

Wood to Drive No. 21 Honey Buns Ford Fusion in Talladega
Jon Wood will make his 2008 Sprint Cup Series debut in the Wood Brothers Racing no. 21 Honey Buns Ford Fusion in the Aaron’s 499 at the famed Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 27th.
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National Day of Prayer Paint Scheme to Adorn Nemechek's Car
The No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet, driven by Joe Nemechek, will once again showcase a unique paint scheme at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, site of this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
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Mountains Challenge Gordon, Team Dakar USA on Stage Two
The second stage of the Central Europe Rally proved to be quite the challenge for Team Dakar USA. The mountainous tracks on the outskirts of Baia Mare proved to favor the four-wheel drive vehicles today.
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NASCAR Fans Decide Official Daytona Commemorative Portrait
Thomas Kinkade, the Painter of Light™, today announced that, after more than 10,000 online votes were tallied, NASCAR® fans have decided which Thomas Kinkade sketch will become the officially licensed Limited Edition Commemorative Portrait of the historic 50th Running of the DAYTONA 500®.
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Audio: Tony Eury Jr.
Tony Eury Jr., crew chief for the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, recently shared his thoughts on the following topics:

Gordon Claims Second in First Stage of Central Europe Rally
American driver Robby Gordon and his Monster Energy Toyo Tire blazed to a second place finish in the first stage of the inaugural Central European Rally.
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Dickies Expands RCR Partnership to Include No. 29 Cup Team
Dickies®, the leading global workwear brand, and Richard Childress Racing (RCR), are expanding their partnership to include an associate sponsorship position on the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil team with driver Kevin Harvick in the NASCAR Cup Series.
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Fans to Decide One Driver's Entry into Sprint All-Star Race
Sprint announced the return of the Sprint Fan Vote, a voting competition powered by fans to award one team a starting spot in the May 17 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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RCR Riding High Heading Into Off Weekend
Richard Childress Racing’s three-car NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams are riding a wave of recent success heading into the division’s second off weekend of the 2008 season.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Off Week
Even as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pauses, race shops and teams do not. Following this week’s off week, the series embarks on a 12-race stretch that will shape many teams’ fortunes and championship hopes.
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Seventh Annual Dale Earnhardt Day Set for Tuesday, April 29
Dale Earnhardt Inc. will host the seventh annual Dale Earnhardt Day at its corporate headquarters in Mooresville, N.C. on Tuesday, April 29th.
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Ken Schrader to Drive No. 70 Car at Talladega
Haas CNC Racing is pleased to announce that Ken Schrader will drive the No. 70 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet during the upcoming race weekend at Talladega.
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David Pearson Finishes Ahead of Carl Edwards at Darlington
Old met new at Darlington Raceway on Wednesday when David Pearson and Carl Edwards turned several laps around the newly-paved surface at the track “Too Tough to Tame.”
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Wood Restores No. 21 Ford for a Final Run at Darlington
It started with a simple phone call in March from Darlington Raceway to Wood Brothers’ Racing. The proposition: restore the No. 21 Purolator Mercury from the Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum to working order and get David Pearson back in the seat to turn a few laps around Darlington in the car he made famous.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Jamie McMurray, Eddie Wood
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will take the weekend off before resuming the following weekend at Talladega. Jamie McMurray and Eddie Wood discuss their plans during the off-week.
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Ganassi Makes Changes to Strengthen Sprint Cup Teams
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew chiefs Donnie Wingo and Jimmy Elledge will change roles, with Wingo assuming duties on the No. 41 Target Dodge driven by Reed Sorenson and Elledge on the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline/Juicy Fruit Dodge driven by Juan Pablo Montoya, respectively.
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Crossing Borders
This weekend, the NASCAR Nationwide Series will head south of the boarder to Mexico City for its fourth installment at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The event consistently draws one of the largest crowds on the Nationwide Series tour.
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Summer Time Jobs a Sure Ticket to NASCAR Success?
With summer fast approaching, many high school students will be searching for part-time employment once classes let out. Some might have visions of NASCAR careers in their sights right now hoping to gain some worthwhile experience. And, they just might get a motorsports-related job for the summer.
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Sprint Cup Test Session Added for Lowe's Motor Speedway
NASCAR announced today the addition of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test session May 5-6 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. On May 5 practice times are set from 9 a.m. – 12 noon; 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.; and 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. On May 6 practice times are set from 9 a.m. – 12 noon and 1 p.m. – 5p.m.
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The King’s Hat Makes Visit to Troops in Iraq
With 200 wins and seven championship in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition, “The King” Richard Petty is firmly woven into the fabric of Americana as a true icon. While those numbers place him at the top of his profession, “The King” is dually noted for his generous giving of time and energy in support of others.
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Week 9: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 27.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Phoenix
The eighth stop of the 2008 season at Phoenix International Raceway once again had the stars of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn-inducing incidents.
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NASCAR Newscast: Phoenix Review

Video: Post-Race News Conferences at Phoenix

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Martin Comes Up Short on Fuel; Finishes 5th at Phoenix
"We were really spectacular this weekend and it's a shame we finished fifth," said Mark Martin, who saw victory slip away after he was called into the pits for fuel with 10 laps remaining in Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Labonte Comes Home 12th in Phoenix
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team used great fuel mileage to come home 12th in the race. Labonte started the race from the 34th position.
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Steady Run at Phoenix Nets Top-15 for Stewart
There was little flash for Tony Stewart in Saturday night’s Subway Fresh Fit 500k NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Misfortune Strikes Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing at Phoenix
A competitive run for Kevin Harvick and the Reese’s racing team was dashed Saturday night when the Bakersfield, Calif., native ran out of gas with seven laps remaining, strapping the No. 29 Chevy with a 19th-place finish in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Menard Continues Hot Streak in the Arizona Dessert
After turning in his career best qualifying effort, Paul Menard drove the No. 15 Johns Manville/Menards Chevrolet to another solid finish in the Subway Fresh Fit 500.
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Blaney Takes Checkered Flag in 30th at Phoenix
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team qualified in the 19th spot for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. After working through balance issues throughout the event, Blaney took the checkered flag in 30th place.
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Elliott Endured the Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Phoenix
The No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion battled through a series of indiscriminate issues Saturday night on the one mile, desert landscaped race track, that concluded with a 31st place finish.
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A Good Drive Spoiled; Accident Ends Promising Day for Yeley
J.J. Yeley had a strong run spoiled by an accident not of his making Saturday night in the Subway Fresh Fit 500k NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Martin Fastest in Phoenix Happy Hour
Mark Martin led the way Friday in the final practice session at Phoenix International Raceway, as preparation concluded for Saturday night’s Subway Fresh Fit 500. Both Martin’s quick time (129.296 mph) and his average time (127.302 mph) were fastest among the field of 43.
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Video: Post-Qualifying News Conferences at Phoenix

Matt Kenseth Prepares for 300th Career Spring Cup Start
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt/Nano Ford Fusion, will be making his 300th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this weekend. Kenseth, who won the series championship in 2003, says he doesn’t pay much attention to milestones; his interest remains in winning races championships.
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Ryan Newman Clinches First Pole of Year at Phoenix
Ryan Newman, driver of the Penske Racing No.12 Alltel Dodge Charger, will start from the pole position on Saturday, April 12’s NASCAR Cup event, to lead the field to the green flag at Phoenix International Raceway for the Subway Fresh Fit 500.
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Video: Thursday News Conferences at Phoenix

Subway to Serve as Stewart's Primary Sponsor for Three Races
Furthering its relationship with Tony Stewart and Joe Gibbs Racing, SUBWAY® Restaurants will serve as primary sponsor of the No. 20 Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for three races in 2008.
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Kvapil to Pilot No. 28 Ford Drive one Fusion at Phoenix
This weekend, racing fans across the country will see and hear many of Ford Racing’s top stars talking about “Drive one,” Ford’s new and far-reaching message on improved vehicle quality, fuel economy, safety advances and smart technology.
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NASCAR Newscast: Phoenix Preview

Julie Roberts to Perform National Anthem at Darlington
South Carolina native and Mercury Recording artist, Julie Roberts, will perform the National Anthem prior to the 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway.
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Super 8 Revs up NASCAR Season with Pit Stop Challenge
As March Madness winds down, Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. is giving NASCAR fans a chance to keep the tournament excitement going on their racing website, www.labonteslaw.com.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Phoenix
Carl Edwards is proving to his competitors he is the driver to beat. Edwards is back in the top 12 after winning his third race this season, overcoming a penalty that docked the No. 99 team 100 points in the driver and owner point standings, plus the 10 potential Chase for NASCAR Sprint Cup bonus points for winning at Las Vegas.
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‘In the Loop’ at Phoenix International Raceway
Twice a driver has scored a perfect Driver Rating at Phoenix International Raceway. Kurt Busch accomplished the rare feat – it has happened six times in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series since the stat’s inception in 2005 – during the spring Phoenix race in 2005. Kevin Harvick did it a year later in the fall race of 2006.
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Petty Teaming Up with CMS for Safe Driving School Project
Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE) and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Science Department are pleased to announce their partnership around the theme “Physics of Safe Driving” and a curriculum project designed to foster better student drivers and interest in the science and physics of automobiles.
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NASCAR Official Brienne Davis Dies in Car Accident
"NASCAR is deeply saddened at the loss of NASCAR Sprint Cup official Brienne Davis. She was a key member of our team of inspectors and will be missed by the NASCAR community. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends."

Childress Vineyards Makes Wine Enthusiast List of 25 Best
Wine Enthusiast magazine has selected Childress Vineyards as one of America’s Top 25 Tasting Rooms. In the May issue, the magazine asked its editors and contributors to suggest tasting rooms that were memorable to them for a number of reasons.
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Triad Racing Development’s Chassis Does its Job on Friday
The chassis that Michael Waltrip Racing driver Michael McDowell wrecked during Friday’s qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway was built by Triad Racing Development, in High Point NC.
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BAM Racing Welcomes MetaLogix as Diamond Sponsor for 2008
BAM Racing is pleased to welcome MetaLogix, Inc as an official Diamond Sponsor of the No. 49 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team for the 2008 season. "We're excited to welcome MetaLogix, Inc as a Diamond Sponsor for 2008," commented team owner Beth Ann Morgenthau.

Special Tribute for NASCAR's 60th Anniversary
The past and present of NASCAR will converge on stage during the International Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 24.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Texas
The seventh stop of the 2008 season at Texas Motor Speedway once again had the stars of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn-inducing incidents.
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Martin to Honor Army Reserve's 100th Anniversary
Mark Martin's No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet will pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the United States Army Reserve in this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Haas CNC Racing, Jeremy Mayfield Part Ways
Haas CNC Racing announced today that the team and Jeremy Mayfield have mutually agreed to part ways.
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NASCAR Teleconference - Clint Bowyer
On today's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teleconference in advance of Saturday night's race at the Phoenix International Raceway, the Subway Fresh Fit 500, we are joined today by Clint Bowyer, the driver of the No. 07, Jack Daniel's Chevrolet.
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This Week in Ford Racing: David Gilliland and Greg Biffle
David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Yates Racing Ford Fusion, grew up watching Cup races at Phoenix before he started racing there while Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Ford Fusion, looks forward to returning to Phoenix International Raceway, where he has two-second-place finishes in eight Sprint Cup starts, two victories and eight top-10s in 10 Nationwide Series starts, and a win in the Truck Series.
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No. 12 Team Penalized for Infractions at Texas
NASCAR has issued penalties and fines to the No. 12 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rule infractions found last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Cooper Named as Crew Chief for Petty
Stewart Cooper will take over as crew chief for Kyle Petty and the No. 45 Wells Fargo Dodge beginning this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Sadler Donates Autism Awareness Helmet for Online Auction
For the month of April, Elliott Sadler is wearing a specially-designed Autism Awareness helmet in every race. In May, that very same helmet will belong to whoever wants it most.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix
With his win at Texas Motor Speedway, Carl Edwards joined Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Bill Elliott as active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers to win three of the first seven races of a season.
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Video: Phoenix Preview

Kenseth to Make 300th Start at Phoenix
Matt Kenseth, 2003 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and driver of Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 17 Ford Fusion will make his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this weekend, under the lights, at Phoenix International Speedway.
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Week 8: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on April 12.
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Management Reorganization Announced at Bill Davis Racing
Bill Davis, President of Bill Davis Racing (BDR), announced today a reorganization of the company’s management team. Davis, who with wife Gail has fielded teams in NASCAR for over 20 years, has added several key personnel and shifted several others within the organization.
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Gillett Evernham Motorsports Fan Appreciation Day Scheduled
Gillett Evernham Motorsports will hold its seventh annual Fan Appreciation Day on Friday, May 23, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the team race shops in Statesville, N.C.
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Stats: Edwards Shines at Texas
Samsung 500 winner Carl Edwards scored his third victory of the season, racking up some impressive statistics in the process.
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NASCAR Newscast: Texas Review

Video: Post-Race News Conferences at Texas

Photos from Texas Motor Speedway

Busch Scores Solid Third-Place Finish at Texas
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), started and finished third in Sunday’s Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
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Stewart Soldiers to Seventh in Samsung 500 at Texas
Sunday’s Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth was not a race Tony Stewart enjoyed.
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Martin Drives to Eighth-Place Finish at Texas Motor Speedway
Mark Martin picked up two spots on the final lap of Sunday’s Samsung 500 to post his best finish of the 2008 season, an eighth-place run at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS).
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Perseverance Pays off for Harvick at Texas
Kevin Harvick fought and ill-handling race car for majority of the Samsung 500 but perseverance to get it right paid off with an 11th-place finish for the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil crew at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Small Gains for Team Red Bull in Texas
The No. 83 Red Bull Toyota didn’t have the best starting spot for Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway, but Brian Vickers worked himself into the top-20 in no time.
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Menard Turns in Another Solid Top-20
Paul Menard and the No. 15 Menards team turned in another solid performance in the Lone Star state of Texas in today’s Samsung 500.
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Labonte Finishes 20th in Home State of Texas
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios Racing/Sam’s Club Dodge finished 20th in the Samsung 500. Labonte was making his first 2008 visit to his home state and he was looking for his first career win at TMS.
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Promising Run Ends in 21st-Place Finish at Texas
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team qualified in the 29th spot for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Mid-Race Accident Causes Yeley to Finish 42nd at Texas
J.J. Yeley finished a disappointing 42nd in Sunday’s Samsung 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway after he crashed while exiting turn two on lap 174.
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Video: Dale Jr. Pole-Winning News Conference at Texas

Video: Friday News Conferences at Texas

The New IROC: The Old Spice Prelude to the Dream
A supernova of racing talent will again descend upon the Field of Dreams that is Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio on June 4 when the dirt that made champions out of A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti plays host to today’s racing stars at the fourth annual Old Spice Prelude to the Dream.
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McMurray Kicks Off National Autism Awareness Month at Texas
This weekend, at Texas Motor Speedway, NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray will help promote autism awareness through a special paint scheme, as well as the launch of a month-long online auction with all proceeds going towards the research and support of autism and families coping with this neurobiological disorder.
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GEM Announces LifeLock as New Sponsor for Carpentier
Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today that LifeLock®, the nation’s leading identity theft protection service, will sponsor the No. 10 Dodge with driver Patrick Carpentier in eight races in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season.
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Aflac to Sponsor No. 99 at Texas, Phoenix
Aflac, the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States, will be the primary sponsor of Carl Edwards’ No. 99 Roush Fenway Racing team this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Additionally, Aflac will also be the primary sponsor next weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Jeff Gordon Calls on Fans for Help with New Club Logo
On Friday, Jeff Gordon announced a new initiative to create a fresh identity for his popular fan club, the Jeff Gordon Network.
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Statistics Prove Martinsville Center of Racing Excitement
Fans know Martinsville Speedway is an exciting place to watch a race. Now they have statistics to back them up.
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Richard Petty Driving Experience Returns to DIS
The Richard Petty Driving Experience will officially kick off another season at historic Daytona International Speedway beginning Thursday, April 3.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Texas
He arrives atop the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, and as this week’s defending event champion. That’s Jeff Burton’s good fortune heading into Sunday’s Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Video: Texas Preview

‘In the Loop’ at Texas Motor Speedway
Even the best of the best find trouble at Texas Motor Speedway – according to the statistics. That may explain two interesting bullet points that make Texas so unpredictable.
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Martin Brings Hall of Fame Career Back to Texas
Mark Martin will make his 15th career Sprint Cup start at Texas this weekend, but his first as a member of the Texas Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.
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Youth Movement Serves Well at Dale Earnhardt Inc.
In what could serve as a glimpse of the future, youth was served for Dale Earnhardt Inc. last weekend at Martinsville Speedway.
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Sprint to Offer Free Sprint All-Star Benefits to Customers
Sprint today launched the Sprint All-Star Customer Celebration, a program around the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race where Sprint customers will be offered more than 30,000 free tickets to an array of NASCAR-themed events May 15-17.
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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season in Review - Week 7
Five different drivers have posted victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008: Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton and Denny Hamlin.
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Video: Texas Preview

TUMS Top 10 Moments from Martinsville
The sixth stop of the 2008 season at Martinsville Speedway once again had the stars of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing heartburn-inducing incidents.
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Is Hendrick Motorsports Really in a Slump?
After winning 18 times, their second consecutive championship, securing the driving services of the sport’s most popular driver and increased their sponsorship presence, Hendrick Motorsports expectations became nearly astronomical heading into 2008.
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Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet to Sponsor Ben Kennedy in FASCAR
Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet has signed on to sponsor Ben Kennedy in the Fla.-based Advance Auto Parts Pro Truck Series. Kennedy, the great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and son of International Speedway Corporation President Lesa France-Kennedy, will run the No. 96 Silverado based out of Mark Martin Performance in Daytona Beach.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Kasey Kahne
Welcome to this week's NASCAR teleconference in advance of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, the Samsung 500. We're very pleased today to have a great guest, Kasey Kahne.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Kenseth, Ragan and Edwards
Texas Motor Speedway has been a good place for Ford Racing, which has seven victories in 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races there. Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards all have one Cup victory at the 1.5-mile facility while second-year David Ragan is still looking for his first series win.
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RCR to Field Fourth Cup Team in ’09 with General Mills
Richard Childress Racing and General Mills have agreed to terms on a multi-year partnership for the world’s sixth-largest food company to sponsor the No. 33 Cheerios®/Hamburger Helper® Chevrolet Impala SS beginning with the 2009 NASCAR Cup Series season.
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Petty Enterprises Searching for Sponsor for 2009 Season
Since 1949 Petty Enterprises has forged a legacy as the most successful organization in American motorsports history by forming lasting partnerships with trusted sponsors based on the Petty family principles of hard work, integrity, dedication and charity.
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Bobby Labonte Comments on Remainder of 2008 Season
Bobby Labonte continues to be totally focused on returning Petty Enterprises back to victory lane. He will concentrate on those efforts for the remainder of the 2008 season. Contrary to reports, he has made no contractual agreements with any team beyond 2008.
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DLP HDTV Extends Relationship with Hall of Fame Racing
DLP® HDTV officials announced today that they will extend their sponsorship of the No. 96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota driven by J.J. Yeley in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Texas Soldier Honored for Heroism Will be Guest of Army Team
Mark Martin and the United States Army NASCAR team will have an added incentive at this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Harvick Maintains Lead in March Madness Celebrity Challenge
Kevin Harvick is nobody’s fool. Although he trails his Richard Childress Racing teammate Jeff Burton by 39 points in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings, Harvick stands alone atop the Washington Post’s Online March Madness Celebrity Pick challenge.
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Daytona International Speedway Names Two Vice Presidents
Brian Crichton and John Guthrie have been named Vice Presidents at Daytona International Speedway, Speedway President Robin Braig announced today.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Samsung 500 at Texas
Prior to Martinsville, the statistics suggested Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson would finally make their way back into the top 12.
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McCumbee to Race No. 45 Dodge at Texas
Chad McCumbee is going to step into the No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge this weekend at Texas.
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Week 7: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – and Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 6.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mountain Dew Go Retro at Darlington
Fans who attend the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway will not only see some of the most exciting racing of the 2008 season, they will also see a special one-time-only throwback paint scheme on the No. 88 Mountain Dew AMP Energy/National Guard entry driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Kahne to Run NASCAR Camping World Series Event at Iowa
Kasey Kahne, a popular young NASCAR Sprint Cup star, is scheduled to race at Iowa Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Series East-West Challenge Sunday afternoon May 18.
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The NASCAR Foundation Launches 2008 NASCAR Day Program
The NASCAR Foundation has announced that starting today fans can visit participating The Home Depot stores to make a $5 donation and get their 2008 NASCAR Day collectable lapel pin.
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NASCAR Newscast: Martinsville Review

Video: Post-Race News Conferences at Martinsville

Photos from Martinsville Speedway

Competition Fierce at 2008 Race at Martinsville Speedway
NASCAR's Loop Data statistics showed a large boost in competition during Sunday's Goody's Cool Orange 500.
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Stewart Rallies for Top-Five Finish at Martinsville
The word “cool” had plenty of meaning for Tony Stewart in Sunday’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
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Harvick Rallies for 12th-Place Finish at Martinsville
Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil team continue to prove they are a championship-caliber team by making the most out of an ill-handling race car and bringing home a 12th-place finish in the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
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Menard Posts Season Best Finish at Martinsville Speedway
Paul Menard and the Menards/Dale Earnhardt Inc. team survived a long day of rough racing at the half-mile "paper-clip"-shaped oval in Martinsville, Virginia.
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Labonte 25th After Promising Start at Martinsville
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 25th in Sunday’s event. They left Martinsville, however, thinking of what could have been.
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Yeley Battles Back from Early Problems to Finish 27th
J.J. Yeley used his Hall of Fame Racing-prepared No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota to battle back from a tough start in Sunday’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway to finish 27th.
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Elliott, Wood Brothers Finish 34th at Martinsville
The No. 21 Little Debbie Nutty Bars Ford Fusion banged its way through the Martinsville, Goody’s Cool Orange 500 on Sunday during a race that seemed more like a county fair “smash-up derby” then a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
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Tough Luck for Team Red Bull at Martinsville
Brian Vickers’ stellar day came to a crawling halt. Mike Skinner’s never got going.
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Punctured Radiator Spoils Almirola's Strong Effort
Though his car got hit from every direction during Sunday's bump-and-bang NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway, Aric Almirola was still able to stay on the lead lap and maintain respectable track position at the rugged half-mile short track.
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Punctured Radiator Relegates Blaney to 43rd at Martinsville
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team qualified in the 18th spot for the Goody’s Orange Crush 500 at Martinsville Speedway. After running well for much of the event and leading several laps in the process, a punctured radiator ended the day early for the team.
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Australian V8 Supercar Driver Marshall Visits Martinsville
Marcus Marshall drives the No. 26 Irwin Ford Falcon in the Australian V8 Supercar Series. He’s visiting Martinsville Speedway this weekend to get a taste of stock car racing in America.
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Sadler Injures Back - Status Uncertian
In response to the announcement that Elliott Sadler sustained an off-track injury that makes his status in question for today’s practice for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Mark McArdle, vice president and managing director of competition of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, has issued the following statement...
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Jack Roush Comments on Swaybar Taken by Toyota Team
Car owner Jack Roush held a Q&A session in the Martinsville Speedway infield media center to address the issue of his comments in the recent issue of ESPN The Magazine.
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TUMS Announces Sponsorship of Fall Race at Martinsville
TUMS, one of the most trusted and enduring brands for indigestion and heartburn relief, announced today that it is using its newest product, the TUMS QuikPak instant dissolve powder, to bring its fastest relief ever to Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., as the entitlement sponsor of the October 19, 2008 Sprint Cup series race – The TUMS QuikPak 500.
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Video: NASCAR Cam Michael McDowell

NASCAR Newscast: Martinsville Preview

Fans Still Have Chance to Buy Goody’s Cool Orange 500 Tix
The Goody’s Cool Orange 500 weekend is just about here, but fans still have time to purchase tickets for all three days of action.
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McMurray Joined by Marcus Marshall at Martinsville Speedway
There will not be just one IRWIN Industrial Tools driver at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, but two. Roush Fenway Racing driver, Jamie McMurray, who will pilot the No. 26 IRWIN Industrial Tools Ford Fusion at Martinsville this weekend, will be joined by his Australian counterpart, Marcus Marshall.
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New GAC Series Drafting Partners Pairs Artists and Drivers
Country music and NASCAR go together like... well, like country music and NASCAR, according to the artists and drivers featured on Great American Country's (GAC) newest one-hour series, Drafting Partners.
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NASCAR Numbers Adding Up to Exciting 2008
The following is the completely falsified transcript of a conversation, which never took place between Mike and Maggie, two people who do not exist. I did not overhear this conversation, or one remotely like it, and probably never will.
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Martinsville
By any calculation, the following numbers just don’t add up. Together, Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) and Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) have won a total of six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships — but not a single race thus far this season.
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‘In the Loop’ at Martinsville Speedway
Odds are either Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson (or both) will slide into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series top 12 after this Sunday’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, is second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings going into this weekend’s event at Martinsville Speedway. Biffle was one of this week’s guests on the NASCAR Teleconference.
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This Week in Ford Racing: David Gilliland
David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 freecreditreport.com Ford Fusion, is coming off his first top-10 finish of the season with a ninth-place run at Bristol last week. Gilliland recently spoke about going to Martinsville for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event.
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Martinsville Part of Inaugural NASCAR Schedule in 1948
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at 22 tracks, only one of which was part of the sanctioning body’s historic first season in 1948. Martinsville Speedway.
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Have Mom Wave the Green Flag at Darlington Raceway
Looking for that perfect Mother’s Day gift for your mom? Dodge Boys Racing has got a great suggestion for you!
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Martinsville's “Grandfather Clock” Makes List of Most Wanted
This weekend, the Sprint Cup Series heads to the .526-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Martinsville Speedway is the presenter of one of the most unique trophies in NASCAR.
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Harvick Atop Washington Post’s March Madness Standings
Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing (RCR), leads a power-packed field of athletes, political personalities and media in The Washington Post’s Online March Madness Celebrity Pick standings after the first two rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Announces 2008 Route
Riders, start your engines! The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America has announced the route for its 14th annual motorcycle ride, to take place July 13-20, 2008.
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Kennedy Assumes Crew Chief Role for Michael Waltrip
Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Bobby Kennedy and Paul Andrews will switch managerial roles beginning with Martinsville Speedway.
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Kennametal to Sponsor Franchitti at Martinsville and Texas
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today an expansion of their current partnership with Kennametal to include primary sponsorship for the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in Martinsville and Texas on the No. 40 Dodge Charger driven by Dario Franchitti.
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Original Purolator Car on Display at Wood Brothers Museum
The Wood Brothers Racing original 1971 #21 Purolator Mercury driven by David Pearson has been brought home to Stuart, Virginia where it will be on display at the Wood Brothers Racing museum beginning this week.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Goody’s Cool Orange 500
With six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships between them, it’s hard to say Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are “quietly” lurking in the shadows of the top 12.
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Video: Martinsville Preview

Activity Revving Up at Martinsville Speedway
The first on-track action for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 weekend at Martinsville Speedway is still five days away, but the speedway is already teeming with activity.
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Young McDowell Faces Challenging Debut at Martinsville
It’s been a busy week for Michael McDowell. He’s been jumping all around the Southeast, doing a media event here, a test session there and phone calls everywhere.
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Johnson Gets Schooled by NHL Great Modano of Dallas Stars
Two-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson traded in his racing gloves for a pair of hockey ones Thursday as he participated in on-ice shooting drills with Dallas Stars center Mike Modano, the greatest American-born scorer in NHL history.
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NASCAR Newscast: Sprint Cup Season Review

Drivers Counting on Breaks and Brakes at Darlington Raceway
The action at Darlington Raceway has been non-stop since crews finished repaving the racing surface earlier this month.
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Newman Comes to Martinsville to Race, But Finds Time to Fish
A few years ago, Ryan Newman hopped into his pickup truck after practice at Martinsville Speedway and went looking for a place to fish. He didn’t have a boat; he didn’t even have a map.
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On NASCAR: Game On
It gets a little upsetting at times, when one of NASCAR's rare "off" weekends rolls around, to hear the inevitable lament, "Aw, man, there's no race this weekend."
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Video: Sprint Cup Series Drivers on the Off-Weekend

NASCAR Drivers Give March Madness Predictions
Although the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is still young, the first off-week of the year comes at a perfect time for some drivers – it’s March Madness time, a rite of spring for many in the garage.
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ESPN the Magazine Special Edition Features Earnhardt Jr.
Five-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is among a select group of professional sports stars featured on unique covers for ESPN The Magazine’s 10th anniversary issue, released this week.
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Meet the 2008 No. 16 Sprint Cup Team Pit Crew
Who are those crazy guys who jump out on pit road in front of the No. 16 3M/Dish Network/Jackson Hewitt Ford without hesitation or concern that the car might not stop? Well, they are a team.
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2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season in Review - Week 6
Four different drivers have posted victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008: Ryan Newman (Daytona), Carl Edwards (California and Las Vegas), Kyle Busch (Atlanta), Jeff Burton (Bristol).
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Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Off Weekend
For the first five races of 2008, the top 35 teams in the final 2007 owner points were assured starting spots. Beginning with this season’s sixth race, March 30 at Martinsville Speedway, 2008 points determine the weekly top-35 guarantees. Teams outside the top 35 must qualify based on speed.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Max Jones
Max Jones, co-owner of Yates Racing, with drivers David Gilliland and Travis Kvapil, has watched his teams get off to a solid start in 2008.
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Hall of Fame Racing Names Boyer as Crew Chief for No. 96 Car
Hall of Fame Racing (HoFR) officials announced today that Steve Boyer will serve as crew chief for driver J.J. Yeley and the No. 96 DLP® HDTV Toyota Camry beginning with the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend March 29-30 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
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For Sixth Straight Year, Daytona Earns Prestigious Award
For the sixth straight year, historic Daytona International Speedway has been awarded the Welcome Mat from The Good Sam Club for hosting the most RV friendly NASCAR event – the Daytona 500.
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Who is Hot Headed into Martinsville?
With the first Sprint Cup short-track stop of the season in the books, who has the hot hand headed into the second, the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway?
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Elliott Sadler and No. 19 Dodge Team Ready for Off-Weekend
With so few breaks in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, it’s with great anticipation that Elliott Sadler and the No. 19 Dodge Charger team of Gillett Evernham Motorsports look to a rare off-weekend.
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Week 6: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 30.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Bristol
The fifth stop of the 2008 season at Bristol Motor Speedway once again had the stars of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing indigestion-inducing incidents.
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NASCAR Newscast: Food City 500 Review

Harvick Comes Home Second with Wild Finish at Bristol
Despite racing in the top 10 for the entire Food City 500 and leading 32 of the 500-lap event, Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil racing team grabbed their second top-five and fourth top-10 finish of the 2008 season.
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Spring Stop at Bristol Yields Same Result for Stewart
Tony Stewart led six times for a race-high 267 laps in Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, but a late-race accident with Kevin Harvick relegated the driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota to a disappointing 14th-place finish.
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Almirola Soldiers to Impressive 8th-Place Finish in Bristol
Aric Almirola sure didn't look like a driver who had not competed in more than four months. In only his seventh career NASCAR Sprint Cup start the 24-year-old U.S. Army driver took on one of NASCAR's toughest tracks Sunday and psoted an eighth-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Yeley Runs Strong, but Fades Late to Finish 25th at Bristol
J.J. Yeley started 25th and finished 25th in Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.
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Menard Finishes 32nd at Bristol
Paul Menard and the Menards/Dale Earnhardt Inc. team seemed to shoot out of a cannon at the start of today’s Food City 500, advancing from a 29th place starting spot up to 16th place in the first 50 laps.
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Dave Blaney Finishes 34th at Bristol
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team qualified in the 34th spot for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Petty 28th, Labonte 38th in Bristol
Kyle Petty and the No. 45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge team scored a 28th place finish in the Food City 500.
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Due to Rain, Wood Brothers Fail to Make Bristol Race
Wood Brothers Racing and the #21 Team spent the week tapping every available resource looking for answers on how to get the car to perform better and make races.
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Video: Post-Race News Conferences at Bristol

March 03: Too Close to Call at the Track “Too Tough to Tame”
Darlington Raceway has long been known as the track “Too Tough to Tame” and the track that produces the most competitive and exciting racing on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit.
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Video: Bristol Pre-Race

Tony Stewart Meets with Goodyear’s Stu Grant at Bristol
The following are statements from NASCAR driver Tony Stewart and Goodyear General Manager of Worldwide Racing Stu Grant, respectively, following a meeting between the two this afternoon at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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DALE Nominated for Two Sports Emmy Awards
DALE, the definitive documentary of the legendary Dale Earnhardt produced in 2007 by CMT Films and NASCAR Media Group, has been nominated for two Sports Emmy® Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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NASCAR Newscast: Bristol Preview

Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Bristol
As accomplishments and admirers multiply, Kyle Busch zooms from one track to the next these days, often at the front of the field. This week, he heads to Bristol Motor Speedway as the defending winner of Sunday’s Food City 500 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ latest victory — last week at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cam Video: Pat Tryson

Kurt Busch Receives 25,000th Dodge Viper
Chrysler LLC's Conner Avenue Assembly Plant reached a manufacturing milestone yesterday, building its 25,000th Dodge Viper.
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McMurray Launches VIP Texas Weekend Experience Auction
This afternoon, Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray will launch an online auction allowing fans to bid on a VIP weekend at Texas Motor Speedway on April 4th – 6th.
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60 Years of NASCAR Has Included 47 Years of Bristol Action
Bristol Motor Speedway, now a modern-day stock car coliseum, had modest beginnings, much like NASCAR itself. Through the years, the half-mile track has grown in size and stature, a development mirrored by the growth of stock car racing overall.
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Whoa, Nellie! 200 Miles Per Hour, at Darlington?
What a difference a paving makes: 200 miles per hour. That’s how fast the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars ran during Goodyear tire tests earlier this week at historic Darlington Raceway.
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Race Fans Select Official Logo for Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
The ballots have been tallied and Coke Zero is declaring a winner in the closest vote of the season. Race fans have selected the official logo for the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola, the new name of the July Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona (6:30 p.m. ET on July 5, TNT).
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VT Receives Petty Donation for Motorsports Research
The Virginia Tech received a donation of two retired No. 43 Nextel Cup race cars from Petty Enterprises for research tools at the Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research.
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‘In the Loop’ at Bristol Motor Speedway
The first four races of 2008 were a big test for the “new car” that will be used in all 36 races (22 tracks) this NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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No Appeal for Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that it will not appeal the penalties imposed by NASCAR following its post-race inspection of the No. 99 car at Las Vegas.
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Montoyas Host NASCAR Foundation in Native Colombia
Juan Pablo Montoya and his wife Connie hosted NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France, Driver and Founder of the Victory Junction Gang Camp Kyle Petty, Team Owners Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates, Executive Director of the NASCAR Foundation Sandy Marshall and a number of other NASCAR executives in their home country of Colombia on Monday and Tuesday.
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No. 28 Ford to Carry “11 Million” at Bristol
The 2008 NASCAR TV season is already off to a great start with an average of more than 11 million people per race day watching the No. 28 Yates Racing Ford during FOX’s coverage.
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Kenseth, Dish Network All-Star Debuts this Weekend at Bristol
This weekend, Matt Kenseth will be the second All-Star to sport the colors of Dish Network in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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EA Announces Jeff Gordon as NASCAR 09 Cover Athlete
Start your engines! Electronic Arts Inc., today announced Jeff Gordon, legendary NASCAR® driver of car #24, will be featured as the cover athlete for EA SPORTS™ NASCAR 09.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Dale Jarrett
Dale Jarrett, the 1999 Sprint Cup champion who is also retiring following Sunday's event at Bristol - he'll don his uniform for one more event in May, and that will be the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway - but Sunday is it for Dale and it will be his 668th and final start in the No. 44 UPS Toyota.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&M's Toyota and current Sprint Cup points leader, joins this week's NASCAR Teleconference.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Dan Davis and Jamie McMurray
Even though Carl Edwards came up short in his bid for three straight wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, he still drove one of the dominant cars Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. His effort, coupled with top-10 finishes by Ford drivers Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth, provided further evidence of how improved Ford teams are with the new car.
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Numbers Game: Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
Kyle Busch’s 2008 can’t get any better. Can it? He’s first in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points, first in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and third in NASCAR Nationwide Series.
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Take Home Jack Roush's Ride
The smell of a new car, the shine of the paint gleaming in the sun and the roar of the Roush Mustang engine all could be yours, courtesy of 3M.
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Martin to Host Fourth Annual Fan Appreciation Days
NASCAR driver Mark Martin will host his fourth annual Fan Appreciation Days at his museum in his hometown of Batesville, Ark. on March 21 and 22.
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The Hartford and Ganassi to Launch Partnership at Bristol
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., announced today that it will sponsor No. 40 Dodge Charger on March 16 at the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway when Dario Franchitti takes on NASCAR’s best in the fifth race of the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Fontana
The fourth stop of the 2008 season at Atlanta Motor Speedway once again had the stars of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing several indigestion-inducing incidents.
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Richard Petty Driving Experience Coming to Bristol
NASCAR fans will get a taste of what Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS), the “world’s fastest half-mile”, has to offer from inside a race car this week.
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Chase Elliott Wins First Major Championship
Chase Elliott captured his first major racing title last weekend when he was named champion in the Young Guns division of both the Georgia Winter Series and the Winter Flurry Series.
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Video: Bristol Motor Speedway Preview for the Food City 500

Week 5: The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond
The following is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16.
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Gordon, Biffle, Newman, “Darlington Still Too Tough To Tame”
The roar of racing engines could once again be heard at Darlington Raceway on Monday as three of NASCAR’s top teams participated in a Goodyear tire test at the track “Too Tough to Tame.”
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NASCAR Newscast: Kobalt Tools 500 Review

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Video: Post-Race News Conferences at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Stewart Second in Atlanta 500 for Second Straight Year
Tony Stewart didn’t like the tire he raced on or the feel of his race car, but he liked the second-place finish he earned in Sunday’s Atlanta 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Harvick Posts Third Top-10 Finish of the Season at Atlanta
Kevin Harvick grabbed his best finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway since 2001 with a hard-fought seventh-place showing in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500.
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Top-Ten Effort by Vickers as Both Red Bull Cars Race at AMS
The 4th race in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finally saw both Red Bull Toyota's in the field.
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Bobby Labonte Scores 12th-Place Finish at Atlanta
Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team finished 12th in Sunday’s event. Labonte, a six-time winner at AMS, began the race from the fifth position.
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Paul Menard Survives Weather Filled Weekend in Atlanta
Despite a wild weekend of weather, which included rain, snow and even sunny skies on race day, the Menards/Dale Earnhardt Inc. team turned in a solid performance at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Martin, U.S. Army Team Battle Through Tough Day in Atlanta
Mark Martin and the U.S. Army/Dale Earnhardt Inc. team endured a tough outing in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Blaney Fights Flu, Loose Car to Finish 34th at Atlanta
Despite battling an illness all week long, Dave Blaney was able to complete the entire race Sunday and drove the No. 22 machine to a 34th-place finish after battling a loose handling racecar for most of the day.
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Yeley, DLP HDTV Team, Endure Another Tough Day at Atlanta
J.J. Yeley and the No. 96 DLP HDTV/Hall of Fame Racing Team started 37th and 500 miles later finished 37th in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Kyle Busch Makes History with Double in Atlanta
His nickname is "Rowdy." They call him that because he runs his Joe Gibbs Toyota wide open... all the time. "Go or Blow!" That's Kyle. And he did just that Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Start to finish, the young driver from Las Vegas kept his foot in the gas to win the Kobalt Tools 500.
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Edwards, Roush Discuss NASCAR Penalties
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, and Jack Roush, car owner of Roush Fenway Racing, held a press conference before NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway to discuss penalities handed down by NASCAR earlier in the week.
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The UPS Store Races in New Reading-Inspired Ride
As part of the newly launched Toys for Tots Literacy Program, The UPS Store® today unveiled a new paint scheme for this year’s #44 The UPS Store/Toys for Tots Camry. NASCAR driver David Reutimann will race the car on Aug. 31 at California Motor Speedway.
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Harvick Recalls 2001 Atlanta Win
Kevin Harvick scored a dramatic win as a Raybestos Rookie in the 2001 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta. He beat Jeff Gordon by just .006 seconds to capture his first Sprint Cup Series victory in just his third career start.
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Reutimann Has Mixed Emotions About First Start in No. 44
David Reutimann understands the pressure of racing. He felt it heavy on his shoulders for more than a decade as he ran his own cars on short tracks throughout the Southeast, eking out a living race to race.
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Pettys Donate Sponsorship to Paralyzed Veterans of America
Petty Enterprises will donate the primary sponsorship of their No.45 Dodge at this weekend’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway to Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans).
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Ninjas Invade Atlanta Motor Speedway
An army of tiny green ninjas race into Atlanta Motor Speedway for this weekend. They are here courtesy of Spectracide® to help race fans fight the weeds that are spreading throughout their yard this spring.
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Travis Kvapil and Zaxby’s Partner for Atlanta Cup Race
Yates Racing announced today that Zaxby’s will sponsor the No. 28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 9th.
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Martin Looks For Continued Progress at Atlanta Track
Mark Martin and the No. 8 U.S. Army/Dale Earnhardt Inc. Team will look to build on their continued momentum when the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit travels to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the fourth race of the season.
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NASCAR Newscast: Atlanta Preview

Video: Testing at Phoenix International Raceway

Sprint Cup Series News & Notes - Atlanta
Starting up front is nothing new for Ryan Newman (No. 12 Alltel Dodge), especially with a nickname like ‘The Rocket’. Newman is tied for first with Buddy Baker for the most poles at Atlanta Motor Speedway with seven each.
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No. 99 Team Penalized for Infractions at Las Vegas
NASCAR has issued penalties and fines to the No. 99 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rule infractions found last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Roush Fenway Reacts to NASCAR Penalties
Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith’s statement on the penalty given to the No. 99 team following Sunday’s Las Vegas race.
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Commission Rescinds Gordon Penalties, Increases Fine
On March 5, 2008, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Robby Gordon Motorsports regarding the #7 car. The appeal concerned three penalties issued by NASCAR following opening day inspection on February 8, 2008 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Daytona International Speedway.
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Robby Gordon Reacts to Commission's Appeal Hearing
The following is a statement from Robby Gordon regarding today’s decision by the National Stock Car Racing Commission restoring his 100 owner and driver points as well as reversing the six-week suspension of crew chief Frank Kerr.
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Valvoline to Sponsor Robby Gordon's Dodge in Atlanta
Valvoline Racing announced today that Valvoline will be the primary sponsor on Robby Gordon's No. 7 Dodge Charger in this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Ten Years Strong for The Home Depot in NAS