Dale Jr. Wins Fifth Consecutive Most Popular Driver Award
The final race has been run, and the checkered flag has fallen on the NASCAR racing season; but before it was all over, race fans answered the call to vote for their favorite driver.
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No. 48 Team Wins Year-End Most Valuable Pit Crew Award
The No. 48 Lowe’s Team for Hendrick Motorsports has had an amazing Championship season from start to finish.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from 2007
The 2007 Nextel Cup Series season had its fair share of indigestion-causing incidents, mishaps and moments, from penalties handed down at the season’s first event to an unsurprising finish to the Chase.
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Roush Fenway Racing Creates Holiday iMix for Fans
The NASCAR season is over and now it's on to the holiday season so, due to the success of their first iTunes' iMix, Roush Fenway Racing and some of its drivers decided to create a special holiday playlist for their fans.
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On NASCAR: Home is Where the Heart Is
At first glance, it is a textbook example of any large, public NASCAR event. It is packed with fans. Many of them are dressed in racing paraphernalia, loudly and proudly advertising their individual team loyalties.
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Racing Legends to Unveil First OSRCT Car at PRI
The highly anticipated Old School Racing Champion Tour (OSRCT) series that is set to debut in May of 2008 will be well represented at the 20th annual Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Orlando, Florida December 6-8, 2007.
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NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champions Week – Day 3
The usual cacophony of New York City traffic noise – the blare of the horns and screeching of brakes – was interrupted Wednesday morning as 10 of the world’s best drivers fired up their NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series cars for a Victory Lap through the city’s streets.
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Video: Champion's Week 2007 – Day 3

Penske Racing Announces Organizational Changes for 2008
Saying goodbye to one of its longtime leaders and fortifying itself for the future, Penske Racing announced several key organizational changes for the 2008 NASCAR season on Wednesday.
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Jimmie Johnson to Race in the 2008 Rolex 24
Dodge today confirmed that it will race the Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008 and beyond, continuing to add to its rich NASCAR tradition.
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Dodge Charger to Race in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008
Dodge today confirmed that it will race the Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008 and beyond, continuing to add to its rich NASCAR tradition.
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NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champions Week – Day 2
One of the ‘must haves’ from a trip to New York City is pictures of the Big Apple’s world-famous landmarks. For Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus, the pictures are even more meaningful because they’ll serve as a lasting reminder of their championship celebration.
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Finalists Announced for Inaugural Humanitarian Award
The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has announced the finalists for the first-ever NASCAR Home Depot Humanitarian Award.
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Kahne Drives to Second Place in 67th Annual Turkey Night
Kasey Kahne’s offseason was delayed by a week as he made the trek out west to compete in the 67th running of the USAC sanctioned Turkey Night Grand Prix at Irwindale Speedway.
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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Daytona 500
Everyone knows the Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race. And everyone knows that the upcoming historic 50th running of “the Great American Race” is the most anticipated event in motorsports history.
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NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champions Week – Day 1
Jimmie Johnson knows what to expect this week. After all, the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet got to experience the glitz and the glamour of the Big Apple last year when he won his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship. This year, he’s back for more.
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Video: Champion's Week 2007 – Day 1

Budweiser Season in Review: Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2007
So much ink has been spilled this season with the drama surrounding Dale Earnhardt and the No. 8 Budweiser team on and off the track, it seems wasteful to recount all of the drama and excitement mixed with heartache and hard-feelings. So, we've boiled down the b.s. into a list of numbers that sheds a faint light on the season past.
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Meendering New Crew Chief at Petty Enterprises
Petty Enterprises, the winningest organization in NASCAR history, announces Jeff Meendering as the new crew chief of the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Charger driven by 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte.
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Kurt Busch Labels 2007 “Successful Transitional Season”
Miller Lite Dodge driver Kurt Busch won two races in 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competition and finished seventh in the final series point standings. That was enough for the 2004 champ and driver of the No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge to label the year as a “successful transitional season.”
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Martinsville Speedway Fans Now Have Ticket Insurance Option
Martinsville Speedway and World Access have partnered to give race fans a little extra peace when they buy tickets to events at Martinsville Speedway.
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Season in Review: A Final Look at the 2007 Season
Sixteen drivers won NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races, including all 12 drivers who participated in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup.
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RCC Announces Richard Petty Education Center
Randolph Community College’s Board of Trustees announced today that the new 20,000-square-foot building that will house RCC’s Autobody Repair and Automotive Systems programs will be named the “Richard Petty Education Center.”
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On NASCAR: I Now Pronounce You... Champions
When your full-time place of employment is a community newspaper, many different things cross your desk over the course of a week. It is always fascinating to read the story that unfolds in just seven days' time.
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Media Correctly Predict Nine of 12 Chase Drivers
Members of the media correctly identified nine of the 12 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competitors in a preseason poll.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Jimmie Johnson
Newly crowned champion, Jimmie Johnson was the guest for the final NASCAR NEXTEL conference of the 2007 season.
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‘In The Loop’ in 2007
Never in the four-year history of the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup have two drivers performed far above the rest. In fact, if runner-up Jeff Gordon had this performance in any of the previous three Chases, he would have won the championship in a landslide.
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Little Debbie Renews with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing
Wood Brothers Racing and JTG Racing announced today that McKee Foods Little Debbie® Snack Cakes brand will be returning as a primary sponsor in a newly-signed two-year deal.
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Gordon’s Team Claims Pit Crew Championship in a Tiebreaker
Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 over-the-wall crew beat Mark Martin’s No. 01 crew in a tiebreaker to capture the 2007 Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge season championship.
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New Logo for Raybestos Rookie Program in 2008
Raybestos® Rookies in NASCAR’s top three series will sport a new logo in 2008.
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Montoya is 2007 Cup Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Juan Pablo Montoya is the 2007 Raybestos® Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Montoya finished his rookie season with one win, three top-five and six top-10 finishes.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Homestead
The 36th and final stop of the 2007 season at Homestead-Miami Speedway once again had the stars of the Nextel Cup Series experiencing several indigestion-causing incidents, from season ending crashes to an unsurprising finish to the Chase.
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Construction Underway for Second Deck Inside Sprint Fanzone
The sound of hammers has replaced the roar of engines inside Daytona International Speedway’s Sprint FANZONE as construction of a second FANDECK is underway.
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2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Final Top 12
The following is a look at the top 12 in the final NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series standings.
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Mike Ford Wins WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Year
WypAll Wipers is pleased to announce Mike Ford, crew chief for the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team, as the 2007 WypAll Wipers Crew Chief of the Year.
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Montoya Named 2007 Nextel Cup Raybestos Rookie of the Year
Juan Pablo Montoya, with the support of his Texaco/Havoline team, won the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year (ROY) title after collecting one win, three top-five and six top-10 finishes in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series.
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Jimmie Johnson Wins Second Consecutive Nextel Cup Title
Future generations of NASCAR historians and fans will marvel at the meteoric rise of Jimmie Johnson’s Nextel Cup career that climbed to another level of excellence here Sunday night when he earned his second consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup championship.
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Kenseth's Win Means Free Fries Again at Arby’s This Monday
Racecar driver Matt Kenseth proves that the third time is indeed a charm as he finished in first and won at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, November 18 during the Ford 400, winning Arby’s curly fries for all of America for the third time.
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Martin, U.S. Army Team Close out Season with Top-10 Finish
Mark Martin ended the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season Sunday with a solid ninth-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Martin started the 400-mile event sixth and ran the majority of the race inside the top 10.
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Blaney Protects Position in Points with 12th in Homestead
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team traveled to Homestead-Miami Speedway hoping to have enough success at the track to protect their position in the top 35 in owners’ points.
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Disappointing Ending to a Great Season for Harvick
Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil team fought an ill-handling condition all day to bring home a 19th-place finish in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Labonte Earns More Than 425,000 Books for Children in Need
The 2007 racing season ended happily-ever-after for Bobby Labonte and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge team – as well as for thousands of children in race markets across the country.
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Elliott, No. 21 Team Wind Up 28th at Ford 400 Finale
It was billed as the Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Bill Elliott drove the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford to a 28th place finish in the Ford 400 event on Sunday evening.
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Raines Finishes 29th in Final Race Driving for DLP HDTV Team
A storybook ending just wasn’t in the cards. Tony Raines struggled throughout the season-ending Ford 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway and finished a disappointing 29th in his final start in the No. 96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet for Hall of Fame Racing.
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Stewart Unsteady at Homestead
It wasn’t supposed to end this way. A late-race crash in Sunday’s season-ending Ford 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway took what would’ve been Tony Stewart’s 24th top-10 finish of 2007 and turned his effort into a 30th-place result.
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Tire Leak Ruins Yeley’s Last Ride in No. 18 Car
J.J. Yeley’s last ride in the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) began leaking away less than 10 laps into Sunday’s Ford 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Earnhardt's No. 8 Era Comes to and End at Homestead-Miami
The nine-year era of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser team ended on a down note as the red No. 8 machine was more like a pinball than racecar, twice being taken out from behind by other drivers early in the race.
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Bowyer Finishes Season Third in Points
Despite spending the majority of the closing stages of Sunday’s Ford 400 in the garage area, which ultimately resulted in a 39th-place finish, Clint Bowyer and Mr. Jack’s Crew rounded out the 2007 season third in the NASCAR Cup Series championship point standings.
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Engine Problems Relegate Benson to 43rd in Season Finale
After scoring his fourth win of the season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event Friday night, Johnny Benson was hoping for more success in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race Sunday.
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Robert Yates Ready to Retire
Robert Yates, owner of the No. 38 and No. 88 Ford Fusions driven by David Gilliland and Ricky Rudd, will officially retire at the end of tomorrow’s Ford 400.
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Robbie Reiser Prepares for New Challenge
Robbie Reiser – who has been the crew chief of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion since the team originated in 1999 – earlier this week was named General Manager of Roush Fenway Racing’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team operations.
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Wrigley, Texaco/Havoline to Co-Sponsor Montoya in 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company will join with 21-year NASCAR sponsor Texaco/Havoline as co-primary sponsors of Juan Pablo Montoya’s No. 42 Dodge Charger for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Jim Beam Renews Sponsorship with Robby Gordon for 2008
Jim Beam®, The Official Spirit Of Racing™, announced today that it will continue its partnership with Robby Gordon Motorsports as a primary sponsor of the No. 7 Ford Fusion driven by team owner and veteran driver Robby Gordon during the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series season.
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Rudd Readies for Final Cup Race
Ricky Rudd, driver of the No. 88 Snickers Ford Fusion, will be making the 906th – and final – start of his NASCAR Nextel Cup Series career on Sunday. Before practice on Friday, the 1977 Rookie of the Year reflected on a career that spanned more than 30 years.
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Lucky Fan Wins Roush Mustang Courtesy of Office Depot
Office Depot and the official office products partner of NASCAR, today announced that Diann LaGrange of Aurora, Colo., is the winner of the Office Depot “Worklife Rewards™ Sweepstakes” and receives a one-of-a-kind Roush Stage 3 Mustang.
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Martinsville Special Holiday Ticket Package Now Available
If you don’t want to fight the mall crowds to do your holiday gift shopping, Martinsville Speedway has the perfect alternative: a Christmas ticket package for the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend.
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Stock Car Steel & Aluminum Nominated for Prestigious Award
The North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA) has named Stock Car Steel & Aluminum as a nominee for its annual "best in North Carolina motorsports" awards. The honor was announced at the Association's yearly luncheon on November 5.
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On NASCAR: Giving Thanks
It seems a little emotionally stingy that we have formally designated only a single day each year on which to be thankful.
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Reiser Appointed General Manager at Roush Fenway Racing
Roush Fenway Racing announced Thursday that championship crew chief, Robbie Reiser, has been appointed General Manager of Roush Fenway Racing’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team operations.
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Doug Yates and Max Jones Join Forces
Yates Racing announced Thursday that Max Jones, long-time general manager for Roush Fenway Racing and former road-racing driver has joined Yates Racing as a co-owner and will also assume the role of General Manager.
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Championship Contenders Press Conference Transcript
Welcome to the 2007 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship contenders press conference. We have 35 races under our belt right now. One to go, and two teammates racing each other.
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2008 Corvette Z06 Daytona 500 Pace Car Unveiled in Florida
As if the 2008 Central Florida International Auto Show didn’t already have enough eye candy, automotive aficionados were treated to something a little extra on Thursday.
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Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne will help give race fans the ultimate hospitality experience at Martinsville Speedway prior to the Goody’s Cool Orange 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on March 30.
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Rudd to Make Final Career Start at Homestead in No. 88 Ford
Mars Snackfood US announced today that after 31 seasons in NASCAR’s most elite series, #88 SNICKERS® driver Ricky Rudd will start the final race of his career this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Video: NEXTEL Cup Series Director John Darby

NEXTEL Cup Series News & Notes - Homestead-Miami
Heading into the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, one thing is clear – Hendrick Motorsports will win its seventh NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship. What is yet to be decided is which driver will win the title – Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) or Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet).
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‘In The Loop’ - Homestead-Miami Speedway
The mission is not impossible, but it most certainly is challenging. For Jeff Gordon to win his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship, he’ll need to overcome an 86-point deficit to standings leader Jimmie Johnson on Sunday, in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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End of an Era - Monte Carlo SS to Make Final Cup Appearance
The final NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race of the 2007 season will mark the end of an era for the Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS - the winningest nameplate for the bow-tie brand in NASCAR competition.
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Truex's Team Tallies Pit Crew Win at Phoenix
Martin Truex Jr.’s over-the-wall crew tallied its second win of the season in the Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge by taking top honors in the competition Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Don't Tell Schumacher the Cup Championship is Over
Top Fuel driver Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher, who will pay a visit to his U.S. Army NASCAR teammates Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, says from firsthand experience that it's premature to already crown the Nextel Cup champion.
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Bobby Labonte Announces Formation of Breaking Limits, LLC
Champion NASCAR driver Bobby Labonte has announced the formation of a full-service marketing agency, Breaking Limits, LLC.
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FOX Sports Radio to Broadcast Live from Homestead-Miami
This weekend, FOX Sports Radio will broadcast live from Homestead-Miami Speedway for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Ford 400.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Chad Knaus and Steve Letarte
Chad Knaus, crew chief for defending NEXTEL Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, and Steve Letarte, crew chief for four-time Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon, head into this week's season finale locked in a battle for the 2007 title. Knaus and Letarte were guests on the NASCAR NEXTEL teleconference.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle, driver of No. 16 Dish Network Ford Fusion, will go to Ford Championship Weekend looking to win his fourth straight Ford 400. Biffle, whose only Nextel Cup victory this year came at Kansas in September, spoke about trying to extend his Homestead-Miami Speedway win streak.
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Team Chevy Heads to Homestead-Miami for Season Finale
Chevrolet is on the brink of collecting its 24th NASCAR Nextel Cup Drivers Championship on Sunday, November 18 at the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the final round of the 2007 tour.
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AAA Commemorates Special Savings with Hertz at Homestead
David Ragan will carry extra colors on his car during the NEXTEL Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ragan, driver of the No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion, commemorates AAA’s longstanding partnership with The Hertz Corporation with a special addition to his car.
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Truck drivers Gary Alred and Howard Austin are accustomed to being on the road - traveling as members of the UAW-Dodge NASCAR Motorsports Exhibit, but a different opportunity presented itself a few weeks ago – one that the UAW-Dodge members felt honored to accomplish.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami
Two things have become glaringly obvious over the last four NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races:
1) Jimmie Johnson is pretty good.
2) Jeff Gordon refuses to give up.
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Video: Keys to Victory Homestead-Miami Speedway

Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Week 10: Homestead-Miami
The following is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 going into the season finale – the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 18.
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Mustang Bullitt, F-150 Foose Edition to Pace Race Finales
Two of Ford’s hottest products for 2008 – the Mustang Bullitt and the Ford F-150 Foose Edition - have been selected to pace the three Ford Championship Weekend NASCAR races at Homestead-Miami Speedway Nov. 16-18.
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2008 Budweiser Shootout Field Stands at Record 23 Drivers
The 2008 Budweiser Shootout field reached a milestone over the weekend when Carl Edwards captured the pole at Phoenix International Raceway and qualified for the 70-lap All-Star non-points race held on Saturday night, Feb. 9 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Top 10 Holiday Gifts for the NASCAR Fan on Your List
When Santa arrives this holiday season, his sleigh will be packing a lot more horsepower than his eight tiny reindeer can deliver - thanks to full sack of the hottest NASCAR-themed gifts.
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Erwin Wins WYPALL Crew Chief of the Race
Working tirelessly throughout the 312 laps of the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil, Greg Erwin, No. 16 Dish Network Ford, showed why crew chiefs really do earn their keep.
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Rise of the Phoenix
Tony Stewart overcame his 21st-place qualifying effort and a couple of lengthy pit stops to finish fourth in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500k NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Team Effort Nets Harvick Top-Six at Phoenix
Strong pit stops coupled with savvy driving powered Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil team to a sixth-place finish in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Truex Seventh at Phoenix
In what has become an all too familiar storyline to his 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Martin Truex Jr. had a strong car and led laps, but couldn’t get the victory. Truex finished seventh in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500.
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Yeley Brings “Home” Top-15 Finish at Phoenix
Phoenix native J.J. Yeley notched his career best NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series finish at Phoenix International Raceway by bringing “home” a 14th place finish in Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500k.
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Labonte 18th, Petty 29th at Phoenix
Bobby Labonte brought the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Avenger home in the 18th position in Sunday’s event. Labonte took the green flag from the 32nd position.
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Vickers Fights Ill-Handling Car to Finish 21st at Phoenix
Brian Vickers qualified his No. 83 Red Bull Camry in the 22nd starting position, but was forced to drop to the back of the field before the green flag fell due to an engine change before practice on Friday.
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Electrical Problem Curtails Almirola's Strong Performance
The 26th-place finish was not nearly indicative of the solid driving effort by rookie Aric Almirola in Sunday's Nextel Cup race.
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Blaney Finishes 31st at Phoenix, Hangs on to Spont in Top 35
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team traveled to Phoenix International Raceway with the goal of staying out of trouble and finishing the race ahead of the teams with which they were doing battle for a coveted spot in the top 35 in the owners’ points standings.
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Elliott, Wood Brothers/JTG Team Come Home 34th at Phoenix
The final COT race of the 2007 ended Sunday with the No. 21 Heinz/Ore-Ida Ford coming home in 34th place.
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Benson 36th in First NEXTEL Cup Race for BDR in 2007
Veteran driver Johnny Benson drove his 360 OTC Racing Toyota Camry to a 36th-place finish in his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series start in a Bill Davis Racing machine this season.
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Rain(es) in the Desert: Early Accident Causes Long Day
Tony Raines began the Checker Auto Parts 500k NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway with high hopes as his eighth-place starting spot was his best in two years.
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Dale Jr., Bud Team 43rd After Ninth DNF of Season
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser team initially improved dramatically from their 35th starting position, gaining 22 spots until Dale Jr. spun out coming off of turn two, making hard contact with the inside wall along the backstretch.
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Hornish Jr. to Drive #77 Mobil 1 Dodge in Sprint Cup in 2008
ExxonMobil today announced that it is expanding its longstanding relationship with Penske Racing by sponsoring three-time IndyCar Series Champion Sam Hornish Jr. when he moves to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2008.
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UTI Foundation Partners with STAR Motorsports
In an effort to promote diversity and multi-cultural inclusion throughout the motor sports industry, Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation and STAR Motorsports LLC are launching STAR TRACK Scholarship Program to provide scholarships throughout 2008 for students attending UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, NC.
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Robby Gordon Going for Fourth Baja 1000 Victory
Robby Gordon returns to Ensenada, Mexico with one thing on his mind - looking to repeat the performance from last year's Baja 1000. 2006 marked Gordon's third Baja 1000 victory of his prestigious off road career.
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Best Buy Teams Up with Gillett Evernham Motorsports
Best Buy, Inc., announced today it has entered a new affiliation with Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
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Hall of Fame Racing to Partner with Toyota
Hall of Fame Racing (HoFR) officials announced today at Phoenix International Raceway that the team will partner with Toyota and Toyota Racing Development (TRD) in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
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Petty to Partner With Paralyzed Veterans of America
Petty Enterprises announced today that the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) will serve as a primary sponsor on the No. 45 Dodge Avenger for two races during the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
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Valvoline Keys to NASCAR’s Chase to the Championship
The Chase for the Nextel Cup heads west this weekend for a showdown in the desert at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Jim Beam Utilizes Technology to Connect Fans with Gordon
Jim Beam®, the Official Spirit of Racing™, announces the launch of the Jim Beam Baja 1000 Tracker, an initiative that incorporates technology never before used in racing to enable driver Robby Gordon to communicate directly to fans.
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Leaders Johnson, Gordon to Appear on Monday Night Football
With the final race of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season in their windshields, drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon will appear during halftime of ESPN’s Monday Night Football game between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.
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Charpentier Promoted to Technical Director at DEI
Dale Earnhardt Inc. continued to strengthen its motorsports operation with the promotion of several key industry experts and the addition of a veteran crew chief to its roster.
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Ford Racefest Visits Fort Lauderdale
Race fans in South Florida will again have an opportunity to meet their favorite drivers by visiting the Ford Championship Weekend Racefest at Las Olas Riverfront in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from noon-10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15.
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Club SI NASCAR Party Rocks South Beach
Sports Illustrated and Ford Motor Company are teaming up to throw a NASCAR party to kick Ford Championship Weekend into high gear with the debut of Club SI NASCAR.
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NEXTEL Cup Series News & Notes - Phoenix
Tight, tough and unyielding. Description applicable both to the setting of Sunday’s Checker Auto Parts 500 and to the title battle it features.
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‘In The Loop’ - Phoenix International Raceway
How close have Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon been in the 2007 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup? Very. Take a look:
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Petty Enterprises to Relocate Nextel Cup Operation
The winningest organization in NASCAR announces its first move since its inception in 1949. Richard and Kyle Petty, in efforts to garner continued wins and championships, have agreed to move Petty Enterprises closer to the center of NASCAR activities in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area.
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Newman’s Team Takes Pit Crew Honors in Texas
Ryan Newman’s over-the-wall crew took top honors in Sunday’s Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Video: NASCAR VP of Competition Robin Pemberton

Numbers Game: Analyzing the Checker Auto Parts 500 at PIR
Jeff Gordon is living proof that there’s more of an emphasis on winning this season than ever before. Gordon has three top-10 finishes over the last three races – yet has lost a whopping 98 points over that span.
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Team Chevy Heads to Phoenix
Two races remain in the 2007 NNCS season... two races, 579 laps, 712.5 miles until the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) champion is crowned.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Kyle Busch
Our guest today on the NASCAR NEXTEL teleconference is Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 5 Kellogg's CARQUEST Chevrolet, is fourth in the standings and he's also one of two drivers this weekend who will participate in all three NASCAR national series events at Phoenix.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Greg Biffle
Sunday’s event will mark the final race of the inaugural season for NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow. Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Dish Network Ford Fusion, says that Roush Fenway Racing has made great strides with the COT since the beginning of the season.
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Gordon Clinches Second WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Title
Jeff Gordon clinched his second WIX Filters Lap Leader Award title with two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races still remaining this season.
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Knaus Wins WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race at Texas
Chad Knaus and the No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools team arrived at Texas Motor Speedway on the wave of momentum.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Texas
The 34th stop of the 2007 season at Texas Motor Speedway once again had the stars of the Nextel Cup Series experiencing several indigestion-causing incidents from tires being blown to costly pit-stops.
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Enhanced Official NASCAR Hologram Program Introduced
The NASCAR industry will introduce a new hologram on all officially licensed merchandise product in 2008 to aid in the enforcement of counterfeit merchandise.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Checker Auto Parts 500 at PIR
Jeff Gordon is living proof that there’s more of an emphasis on winning this season than ever before. Gordon has three top-10 finishes over the last three races – yet has lost a whopping 98 points over that span.
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Video: Keys to Victory Phoenix International Raceway

Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Week 9: Phoenix
The following is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 going into the Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 11.
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Champions Tour to Put Racing Legends Back on Track in 08
May 18, 2008. If you are a race fan, especially an old school race fan, you will want to mark May 18, 2008, on your calendar. Old school and everyday race fans will be able to see their favorite old school drivers back on the track.
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Record Field Coming Together for 2008 Budweiser Shootout
The field for the 30th annual Budweiser Shootout scheduled for Saturday night, Feb. 9 at Daytona International Speedway could be a record.
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The NCMA Announces 2008 Award Nominees
The North Carolina Motorsports Association (NCMA) today announced the nominees for the second annual NCMA Awards Banquet which will be held at the Embassy Suites and Convention Center here on Jan. 30, 2008.
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Repaving Begins at Darlington Raceway
Another historical moment took place last week on the hallowed grounds of legendary Darlington Raceway as paving crews began the intimidating challenge of repaving NASCAR’s first paved superspeedway.
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Loop Data: 55 Green Flag Passes for the Lead at Texas
Though there were 27 lead changes registered at the start/finish line during Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, a total of 55 Green Flag Passes for the Lead took place around the track.
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Truex Third at Texas
In the past few weeks, Martin Truex Jr. has had good race cars but couldn’t get good finishes. He managed to reverse that trend Sunday, coming home third in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, an event won by Jimmie Johnson.
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Harvick Grabs 100th Career Cup Series Top-10 at Texas
Solid pit stops from the Shell-Pennzoil racing team offset the effects of an ill-handling race car as Kevin Harvick grabbed his 100th career NASCAR Cup Series top-10 finish in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Reversal of Fortune for Stewart at Texas
Tony Stewart drove an ill-handling Home Depot Chevrolet to a respectable 11th-place finish in Sunday’s Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
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Dale Jr. Finishes 14th at Texas
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser team led for the ninth time in 11 starts at the Texas track, heading the field for 12 laps before struggling with an ill-handling racecar in the final half of the event to finish 14th.
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Yeley’s String of Bad Luck at Texas Finally Ends
It didn’t come easy, but J.J. Yeley was just happy to finally snap his string of bad luck at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
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Raines Salvages Top-20 Finish After Long Night at Texas
Tony Raines and the DLP HDTV team fought an ill-handling race car for much of the Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, but managed to finish a respectable 20th.
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Blaney Survives to Finish 21st at Texas
Survival was the name of the game for Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Skinner 24th at Texas
Mike Skinner, who took the lead in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points standings Friday night, was once again behind the wheel of the No. 36 Bill Davis Racing Toyota this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Accident Costly Again for Martin, U.S. Army Team
For the second week in a row and the second time this season Mark Martin was a victim of a multicar accident.
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No Fun for the No. 21 Delimex Ford at Texas Motor Speedway
On a picture perfect weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, Bill Elliott took the No. 21 Delimex Ford to a 36th place finish in the Dickies 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Event.
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Over 14,000 Books Earned for Dallas-Area Children
Thanks to the silver tongues of readers in Southlake, Texas, Dallas-area children in need will receive 4,423 brand new books from First Book and Cheerios.
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SMI Purchases New Hampshire International Speedway
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. has agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre for $340 million in cash.
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Brian France Comments on SMI's Purchase of NHIS
Today’s announcement that Speedway Motorsports Inc. has purchased New Hampshire International Speedway is yet another indication that the NASCAR industry continues to grow and thrive.
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Aflac and Office Depot Announce New Relationship
Aflac Incorporated and Office Depot today announced a new business relationship within the sport of NASCAR that will help both companies reach new customers, engage the loyal NASCAR fan base and leverage opportunities to grow their businesses.
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Furniture Row Racing Seals Three-Year Deal with Nemechek
Furniture Row Racing announced today that the Denver-based NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series organization signed a three-year contract with NASCAR driver Joe Nemechek.
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On NASCAR: About Time for NASCOTS?
The festive atmosphere surrounding a NASCAR event is often compared to a college football game, but it is literally accelerated by several degrees.
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Lighten Up: Slimmed-Down Hamlin Gains Crucial Perspective
During the final month of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season, Denny Hamlin felt like a sausage stuffed in a straw when he entered and exited his No. 11 FedEx Chevrolet.
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Houston Mayor Proclaims Kevin Harvick Day
The City of Houston has declared that November 1, 2007 will be designated Kevin Harvick Day.
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Bill Davis Signs Michael Annett to Developmental Program
Bill Davis Racing (BDR) announced today that Michael Annett will join the team in 2008 to drive a BDR entry in the ARCA RE/MAX Series.
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Illionois Man Places Winning Bid on 'Living Legends' Helmet
Bruce Graham, of Belvedere, Ill., may not be driving a stock car into Victory Lane, but he still feels like a champion after placing the winning bid of $20,800 during an online auction last week for a helmet signed by all 24 living past champions of the Daytona 500.
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Valvoline Keys to NASCAR’s Chase to the Championship
The high banks and high speeds of Atlanta Motor Speedway proved to be a strong venue for Valvoline drivers Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth who finished second and fourth respectively last Sunday.
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NEXTEL Cup Series News & Notes - Texas
Since inception into the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule in 1997, Texas Motor Speedway has been a wild card. Of the 13 races at Texas, only Jeff Burton (No. 31 AT&T Mobility Chevrolet) has won more than once.
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‘In The Loop’ - Texas Motor Speedway
The teammate tug-o-war between Hendrick Motorsports brethren Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson will likely continue this weekend in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
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A Texas-Sized Weekend for McMurray
As the old saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas. The saying certainly holds true for Roush Fenway Racing driver Jamie McMurray this weekend as the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Fort Worth, Texas for the Dickies 500 race weekend.
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Race Winnings Help Red Cross in California Wildfire Relief
Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag at Sunday's NASCAR NEXTEL CUP race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but the American Red Cross' California Wildfire relief efforts might have been the biggest winner.
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Sorenson Helps Raise Over $75,000 for Charity
Coming off of his career best NEXTEL Cup Series finish with a third-place effort at his hometown track Atlanta Motor Speedway, Reed Sorenson has something else to be proud of as well.
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Nextel Cup Series Official Helps Bring Smiles to Albert
It is not every day that the students at Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School, located in this small town in rural western New York, have a NASCAR Nextel Cup Official visit their school, but it is not often that a young man as special as 8 year old Albert Fountain, Jr. comes along.
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Richard Petty Visits USS Abraham Lincoln
Seven-time Nextel Cup champion Richard Petty will be a guest on the naval aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Dickies 500 at Texas
Besides Jeff Burton’s bookend wins at Texas Motor Speedway, no driver has repeat victories at the 13-race-old 1.5-mile track. Odder still, two of the most successful drivers in NASCAR’s history – Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson – are still looking for their first career win at Texas.
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Team Chevy to Tackle Texas
Not only does the heated battle for the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) championship loom large among Team Chevy drivers Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer, but also in the forefront this weekend is the countdown to retirement for Chevy's winningest model, the Monte Carlo SS.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Jeff Burton
The NASCAR Nextel Cup teleconference takes place live from Atlanta Motor Speedway where the series is testing for the final time this season. Jeff Burton, who is a Chase participant this year, is this week's guest.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Ricky Rudd
Ricky Rudd, driver of the No. 88 Snickers Ford Fusion, is winding down a brilliant NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series career, but he still has three races remaining before officially retiring. Rudd spoke about this weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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Delphi Continues Hendrick Motorsports Relationship
Delphi Product & Service Solutions announced today at a press conference held at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas that it will continue its major associate sponsorship of Hendrick Motorsports during the 2008 NASCAR season.
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Bill Davis Trucking Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Bill Davis Trucking, Inc., founded in 1975 by Bill and Gail Davis, announced today it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Elledge Wins WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race
With the spotlight focused on the 12 drivers fighting for a Nextel Cup Championship, most would be excused for neglecting the 31 other cars battling it out in their own right.
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Earnhardt Jr. Turns First Test Laps for Hendrick Motorsports
The colors were familiar – red and white – but the address completely new Monday as Dale Earnhardt Jr. began the prelude of his transition to Hendrick Motorsports.
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Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Week 8: Texas Motor Speedway
The following is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 going into the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 4.
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Sorenson's Team Collects Pit Crew Win at Atlanta
Reed Sorenson’s over-the-wall crew collected the Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge during Sunday’s Nextel Cup event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was the second pit crew win of the season for Sorenson’s team.
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Fans to Receive Full-Service Fuel Stop from Montoya and Team
Texaco/Havoline, the primary sponsor for NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya, will give race fans the opportunity to meet its driver and crew at a local Texaco station in Fort Worth, Texas, this Thursday, Nov. 1, heading into this weekend’s race at Texas Motor Speedway.
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NEXTEL Cup Series Tests at Atlanta Motor Speedway
In a season filled with firsts for NASCAR’s “new car” – NASCAR’s safety-oriented, next-generation race car that will compete fulltime in 2008 – another awaits at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Red Bull Duo Earns Top Marks at AMS
From the 14th starting position, Brian Vickers wasted no time bullying his No. 83 Red Bull Camry through the pack into top-10 status before a full lap was even posted on the board.
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Top-15 Finish for Harvick at Atlanta
For the first time since 2001, Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil team crossed the finish line in the top 15 and on the lead lap at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Elliott Comes “Home” in 19th at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Bill Elliott returned to his hometown track of Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Pep Boys Auto 500 event on Sunday, and brought home a 19th place finish for the Wood Brothers/JTG team.
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Third Time’s a Charm for Raines at Atlanta – Sort Of
The last two visits to Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., have been anything but kind to Tony Raines, driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet for Hall of Fame Racing.
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Dale Jr. Crashes Hard on Final Restart at Atlanta
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser team had an eventful day - symbolic of their season thus far in 2007 - by having an incredibly fast racecar but facing a series of calamities that slowed their progress.
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Atypical Result for Stewart at Atlanta
Perhaps it was appropriate that Sunday’s Atlanta 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway preceded Halloween. For in a race that Tony Stewart described as an episode of The Twilight Zone, the two-time Atlanta race winner drove an evil-handling race car to a rather ugly 30th-place finish.
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Truex 31st after Dominating Atlanta
Martin Truex Jr. dominated Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 – leading a race-high 135 laps – but finished 31st after making contact with the No. 11 of Denny Hamlin on a late-race restart.
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Punctured Tire Ruins Yeley’s Day at Atlanta
If seems as of late that if J.J. Yeley didn’t have bad luck, he might not have any luck at all. Yeley fell victim to another problem not of his own doing for the second week in a row.
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Blaney Finishes 38th in Atlanta
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team hoped get back on track this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway and put additional ground between themselves and the teams they were racing with for a coveted spot in the top 35 in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series owners’ points.
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Accident Takes Out Martin in Atlanta
An accident forced Mark Martin to take an early exit from Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 Nextel Cup race.
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No. 00 Dominos.com Toyota DNQs at Atlanta Motor Speedway
David Reutimann, driver of the #00 Dominos.com Toyota in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing, was not fast enough and failed to qualify for the PEPBOYS Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Earnhardt Jr. and Mears to Work with New Teams on Monday
Future teammates Casey Mears and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will work with their 2008 teams Monday and Tuesday during NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mears will work with crew chief Alan Gustafson for the first time, while Earnhardt will be reunited with crew chief Tony Eury Jr.
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Edwards Talks About Kenseth Ordeal
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, held his weekly Q&A session after Friday’s practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway where he talked about last weekend’s incident with Matt Kenseth.
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Kenseth Discusses Situation with Edwards
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, held his weekly press conference on Friday in the Atlanta Motor Speedway infield media center where he discussed last weekend’s incident with Carl Edwards.
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Roush Addresses Edwards, Kenseth Incident
Jack Roush addressed the incident between Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth in the garage area at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday before practice.
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Johnson, Lowe’s, Hendrick and Smith to Donate to Red Cross
In response to the Southern California wildfires, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, Lowe’s, Hendrick Motorsports and Speedway Motorsports and Sonic Automotive Chairman Bruton Smith will each donate to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts for the California Wildfire Relief Fund this weekend to benefit people affected by the fires.
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Chevrolet Continues Partnership with Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet, the winningest nameplate in NASCAR, will continue its partnership with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. in 2008 and beyond.
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Carpentier to Drive No. 10 Dodge in Final Two Races of 2007
Valvoline Evernham Racing and Gillett Evernham Motorsports announced today that driver Patrick Carpentier will take over driving duties in the No. 10 Valvoline/Stanley Tools Dodge in place of Scott Riggs for the final two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races at Phoenix and Homestead in 2007.
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Hmiel Joins Chip Ganassi Racing as Manager of Competition
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today Steve Hmiel, former director of technical operations at Dale Earnhardt, Inc., has accepted a new position with the organization to serve as manager of competition of its Concord racing operation.
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Martinsville Speedway Sprint Cup Schedule Unchanged for '08
The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule at Martinsville Speedway will be a repeat performance of the 2007 schedule.
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Earnhardt Jr. Launches The Dale Jr. Foundation
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced the launch of The Dale Jr. Foundation Tuesday night at the eighth annual Dale Jr. Celebrity Sports Auction, held at Founders Hall in Charlotte, N.C.
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Valvoline Keys to NASCAR’s Chase to the Championship
After battling it out in close quarters at Martinsville Speedway, the Chase for the Nextel Cup will head to Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend.
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NEXTEL Cup Series News & Notes - Atlanta
Fifteen years ago next month at Atlanta Motor Speedway, site of this Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500, a legendary era of NASCAR racing was coming to a close while a new chapter was being ushered in.
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‘In The Loop’ - Atlanta Motor Speedway
Though Jimmie Johnson won and led 147 laps at Martinsville Speedway last Sunday, only a dent was put into Jeff Gordon’s point lead.
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Mechanix Wear Donates Gloves to Soldiers' Angels
Mechanix Wear, the first company to develop and introduce high-performance work gloves, announced today it has donated more than 10,000 pairs of performance work gloves to Soldiers’ Angels.
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Kyle Busch Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win at Martinsville
Kyle Busch’s No. 5 over-the-wall crew earned its third Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season by taking top honors in Sunday’s Nextel Cup event at Martinsville Speedway.
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Track Walk at Atlanta Promises to be a 'Spooktacular' Time
Race fans will get the opportunity to “track and treat” at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, as part of The NASCAR Foundation Track Walk to benefit The NASCAR Foundation and Speedway Children’s Charities’ (SCC) Atlanta Chapter.
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Team Chevy Heads to Atlanta for Pep Boys Auto 500
When the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series arrives at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, October 28 for the Pep Boys Auto 500, it will mark the seventh event in the 10-race Chase for the Championship that will culminate in Florida in just four more weeks.
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NASCAR Teleconference: Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, is fifth in the Chase for the Nextel Cup going into this weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Edwards was this week’s guest on the weekly NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teleconference.
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This Week in Ford Racing: David Ragan
David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 Discount Tire Ford Fusion and No. 6 AAA Ford Fusion, is still looking for his first win in the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
The battle between Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson should swing about the same way this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway as it did last weekend at Martinsville Speedway.
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Coors Light and CGRFS Raise Money for St. Jude’s
Coors Light, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge driven by David Stremme will be wrapped with a special St. Jude paint scheme for this weekend’s Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Kurt Busch Fundraising Event Labeled Huge Success
Experiencing 175 mph speeds, pulling over 3g’s during the intense laps around Lowe’s Motor Speedway with NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion Kurt Busch, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, plus the silent auction, meet & greets, photos and autographs – all added up to more than $40,000 raised in support the Victory Junction Gang Camp and the Kurt Busch Foundation.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Martinsville
The 32nd stop of the 2007 season at Martinsville Speedway once again had the stars of the Nextel Cup Series experiencing several indigestion-causing incidents from cars catching fire to missing a chance to end a losing streak.
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Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Week 7: Atlanta Motor Speedway
The following is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 going into the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Oct. 28.
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Mayfield to Run No. 66 for Remainder of Season
Haas CNC Racing announced today that Jeremy Mayfield will drive the team’s No. 66 NASCAR Nextel Cup entry for the remainder of the 2007 season, beginning this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Skinner and Benson to Split Driving Duties of No. 36 Toyota
Bill Davis Racing (BDR) announced today that Mike Skinner and Johnny Benson will share driving duties of the No. 36 Toyota Camry for the remaining four events on the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup schedule.
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Loop Data: Return Visits for New Car Result in More Passing
Passing more than doubled in yesterday’s Martinsville race compared to the April race there.
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Ford Wins WYPALL Crew Chief of the Race at Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway, referred to by many as the “Paperclip” for it’s unique shape, was a wreck-fest to say the least during the running of the Subway 500. Stop seven of the chase for the Nextel Cup saw beaten and battered cars battle it out for track position.
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Johnson Picks Up Third Straight Martinsville Speedway Win
Jimmie Johnson continued his mastery of Martinsville Speedway Sunday afternoon, picking up his third consecutive NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory on the half-mile track.
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Harvick Battles to Top-10 Finish at Martinsville
A tight-handling condition and an even tighter race track kept Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil team from competing for victory but persistence by all involved earned the team a 10th-place finish in the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
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Up and Down Day for Stewart at Martinsville
Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), battled from a 34th-place starting spot to finish 13th in Sunday’s Subway 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
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Raines Rides Roller Coaster to 14th at Martinsville
Tony Raines endured a roller-coaster of a day en route to finishing 14th in Sunday’s Subway 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. It was Raines’ sixth top-15 finish of the season.
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Reutimann Battles Through – Finishes 17th at Martinsville
The #00 Domino’s Pizza Toyota, driven by David Reutimann in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing, finished 17th in the Subway 500 today from Martinsville Speedway.
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Great Car, But Rough Engine Hampers Strong Run for Dale Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the No. 8 Budweiser team had a great-handling car, leading 24 laps and spending much of the day among the top-five positions despite an engine that sputtered and shuddered all afternoon.
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Late Race Failure Dooms 21 Team at Martinsville Speedway
The Subway 500 Weekend marked the 60th Anniversary of NASCAR’s oldest track, the Martinsville Speedway. And the event itself didn’t disappoint. Bill Elliott survived a wild day, only to succumb to a mechanical failure just miles from the finish.
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Broken Rear End Gear Hampers Blaney at Martinsville
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team, along with the other 42 competitors in the field, hoped for little more than to survive the day at the half-mile oval in Martinsville and bring their cars home in one piece.
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Early End to a Promising Bid at Martinsville for Yeley
J.J. Yeley saw an early end to his bid for a top-10 finish in Sunday’s Subway 500 NEXTEL Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway when a terminal engine problem shortly after a lap-258 restart sent him to the garage for the day.
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Greg Biffle Marries Longtime Girlfriend in Southern Style
At just around 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17th, Greg Biffle and his longtime girlfriend Nicole were pronounced husband and wife in a little white chapel at the Palmetto Bluff Resort in South Carolina.
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RPDE Continues Excitement at Lowe's Even After Race Ends
Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC was host to the Bank of America NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race over the weekend but the roar of engines kept on going long after the checkered flag flew late Saturday night.
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Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Steve Hmiel Choose to Part Company
Dale Earnhardt Inc. and director of competition Steve Hmiel have parted company. Hmiel’s responsibilities have been redistributed throughout the organization and his replacement will be named soon.
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Open Wheel Drivers Come to NASCAR
When reigning Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti attempts to qualify for Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway, he joins a pack of open-wheel standouts already paving the path to stock cars.
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Office Depot Foundation and Edwards Suit up for Fundraiser
The Office Depot Foundation, the independent foundation serving as the primary charitable giving arm of Office Depot, announced today that Carl Edwards will help support City of Hope by wearing a specially-designed firesuit and helmet at Martinsville Speedway on October 21, 2007.
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No. 10 Dodge to Run Proto Tools Paint Scheme in Texas
When Scott Riggs takes to the track for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway his No. 10 Stanley Tools/Valvoline Dodge will have a unique look to it.
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‘In The Loop’ - Martinsville Speedway
While Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson continue their in-house battle at the top of the standings, another driver may join the championship fray after this weekend – Tony Stewart.
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NEXTEL Cup Series News & Notes - Martinsville
Five down, five to go. Sunday’s Subway 500 at venerable Martinsville Speedway marks the sixth of 10 events in the 2007 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup – time and opportunity that shrink by the day.
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Sorenson to Raise Awareness for Breast Cancer with Pink Car
Target and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today that the No. 41 Target Dodge will feature a pink paint scheme for the next two NEXTEL Cup Series events to raise awareness for Breast Cancer.
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From a Corn on the Cob Stand to the NASCAR Garage
For Larry Carter, crew chief of the No. 26 Crown Royal team, the return to Martinsville this weekend takes him back to a win in 2005, as well as memories of spending two weeks every fall at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, N.C.
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U.S. Army/Dale Earnhardt Inc. Transport Driver Honored
Gale "Bandit" Wilson, the friendly crew member for the U.S. Army/Dale Earnhardt Inc. NASCAR team, was caught off guard Saturday before the Nextel Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
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Earles’ Martinsville Speedway Dream Gains Historic Status
When H. Clay Earles first viewed the land he had purchased for a race track in 1947, he was thinking about turning a hobby into livelihood.
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All-New Ford '07 Vehicles to Pace Ford Championship Weekend
Three “championship-level” 2007 Ford vehicles – the Ford Shelby GT500, Ford Edge and Ford F-150 FX2 Sport – have been selected to pace the three Ford Championship Weekend races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of NASCAR’s season-ending events.
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Chevy to Award 50 Fans One-of-a-Kind Daytona 500 Experience
To help celebrate the 50th running of the Daytona 500, Chevrolet will be providing 50 race fans from 50 different states a once-in-a-lifetime weekend experience at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008, while 10 of those individuals will win a brand new Chevy Impala.
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Toyota Goes Two-Wheel Racing with Joe Gibbs
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will join forces with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) as the presenting sponsor of its new motocross team, which will field two riders in the 2008 Supercross and Motocross series.
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NASCAR Teleconference Transcript - Martin Truex Jr.
Welcome to the weekly NASCAR teleconference. This week is in advance of Sunday's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, the Subway 500. Our guest today, currently 11th in the Chase standings is Martin Truex, Jr., driver of the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet of Dale Earnhardt, Incorporated.
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This Week in Ford Racing: Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, moved up one spot after Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 and finds himself fifth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series point standings heading into this weekend’s race at Martinsville Speedway.
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Bowtie Brigade Ready to Tackle Martinsville
With just five races remaining on the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup tour, Team Chevy heads for Martinsville Speedway this Sunday, October 21, for the Subway 500 with momentum on its side.
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On NASCAR: The IT Factor
I sat down to watch this past Saturday night’s race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway anticipating yet another Jimmie Johnson victory. I was surprised – but not too much – when Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag despite being dangerously low on fuel. “He made it!” the announcers excitedly said. “He’s got it!”
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No. 99 Team Wins 3rd Quarter Mechanix Wear MVP Crew Award
The No. 99 Office Depot pit crew for Roush Fenway Racing has enjoyed a celebration in victory lane three times this season, including twice during the third quarter, as they made a strong push for driver Carl Edwards to race into the Chase for the Championship.
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Gillett Evernham Introduces Patrick Carpentier in Montreal
Patrick Carpentier was introduced to the media today at a press conference prior to the Montreal Canadiens game at the Bell Centre.
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Ford Racing Drivers Decorate Die Cast Mustangs for Charity
This year, Ford adds some flair to the Warriors in Pink campaign by enlisting celebrities to join them in the fight against breast cancer by signing and decorating mini Warriors in Pink Mustangs.
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Valvoline Keys to NASCAR’s Chase to the Championship
Chase contenders will be in for a short track test this weekend as the Chase for the Nextel Cup heads to Martinsville Speedway. This race marks the start of the second half of the 10-race chase.
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DFDC Day 2: Competition Finishes Up Strong
The fifth annual Drive For Diversity Testing & Evaluation Combine finished Tuesday with its second straight day of intense competition at South Boston (Va.) Speedway Monday.
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Numbers Game: Analyzing the Subway 500 at Martinsville
The finish of April’s Martinsville Speedway race could be looked at as a microcosm of what the 2007 NASAR NEXTEL Cup Series season has become – with one noticeable difference.
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Goody’s Comes to Hood of Petty Dodge
This weekend the #43 Petty Enterprises Dodge goes back to a familiar look of old. Goody’s Headache Powders will adorn a Petty Blue hood and sides of the car driven by 2000 champion Bobby Labonte owned by the legendary Richard Petty.
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Letarte’s Strategy Sticks, Wins Wypall Crew Chief of the Race
Steve Letarte and the No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet crew, headed to Lowe’s Motor Speedway with clear direction and strategy.
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Stewart Could Surprise Gordon, Johnson in SUBWAY 500
Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson are neck-and-neck in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup coming into the SUBWAY 500 at Martinsville Speedway this weekend.
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Edwards to Raise Funds for City of Hope
Fans of Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, have the opportunity to bid on a one-of-a-kind racing firesuit and helmet in an online auction to benefit City of Hope National Medical Center in California.
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Daytona 500 Living Legends Lend ‘John Hancocks’ to Charity
Daytona International Speedway (DIS), along with The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), today announced it will put up for online auction a once-in-a-lifetime collectible helmet featuring signatures of the 24 living past champions of the DAYTONA 500 – racing’s Living Legends.
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DFDC Day 1: Impressive Field of Drivers Take to the Track
The strongest field of drivers in the history of the Drive For Diversity program took the track for the fifth annual Testing & Evaluation Combine at South Boston (Va.) Speedway Monday.
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Chase for the NEXTEL Cup, Week 6: Martinsville Speedway
The following is a look at the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 12 going into the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 21.
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TUMS Top 10 Moments from Charlotte
The 31st stop of the 2007 season at Lowe's Motor Speedway once again had the stars of the Nextel Cup Series experiencing several indigestion-causing incidents from pit road miscues to drivers spinning themselves out.
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LVMS Seeking New Sprint Cup Race Sponsor for 2009
The 2009 NASCAR season will bring a new era to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The speedway currently is marketing a multifaceted event sponsorship opportunity that will begin with the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event.
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Sixth-Place Finish for Blaney at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Dave Blaney and the Caterpillar Racing team knew they would have their work cut out for them if they wanted to duplicate their top-10 finish from a week ago.
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Stewart and Co. Salvage Seventh at Charlotte
Tony Stewart came from his 29th-place starting spot to crack the top-f