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Bowyer comments on Stewart
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/08/03/cbowyer.track.indy/index.html
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#51 Team ceases operations, sposnsorship to Petty Enterprises
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From Jayski.com
#51 Team ceases operations, sponsorship to Petty's: been told that the #51 Competitive Edge Motorsports team has ceased operations and have confirmed that Marathon Petroleum Company will become major associate sponsor with Petty Enterprises with the #45 Dodge of Kyle Petty b...
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Brickyard 400 in July ???
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From Jayski.com.
Indy Race Date to move to July? Dick Glover, NASCAR vice president of broadcasting and new media, said that series officials have had talks about moving the Indianapolis race from early August to late July next season to accommodate ESPN's return. Next year begins NASCAR's new T...
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Gilliland to Yates? UPDATED INFO
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From Jayski.com
Gilliland to Yates? UPDATEs: David Gilliland, who has won one Busch Series race, said yesterday he has been contacted by several teams for next year. The Charlotte Observer reported that one of those teams was Robert Yates Racing, reporting that Yates had extended Gilliland an o...
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Crew Chiefs out at Yates ?
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From Jayski.com
Crew Chiefs out at Yates?: Hearing that Robert Yates Racing has released crew chiefs Tommy Baldwin and Slugger Labbe.(7-30-2006)
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Sponsor changes at the #25 and #16 ?
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From Jayski.com
Sponsor changes at the #25 and #16? hearing National Guard could end up being the sponsor, either whole or in part, of the #25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy that Casey Mears will drive in 2007. No word if current #25 primary sponsor, GMAC, stays as a co-sponsor or would leave the team. N...
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Kyle Busch
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Kyle has surprised me as to the maturity he has shown lately. He appears to be much more mature than Tony Stewart at this time and I am surprised I am saying that.
But can it go on much longer? Rumor has it he could melt down at Indy if he doesn't catch the garter at Kurts wedding! ...
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Stewart's Hearse Makeover to be featured on Unique Whips
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Tony Stewart and his now famous 1984 Cadillac Brougham hearse will be the main subject of an upcoming Unique Whips mini marathon Aug. 2, starting at 8:00pm/et on Speed Channel. This Unique Whips mini marathon will focus on New York-based Unique Autosports' build and unveiling of the Indiana reside...
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Third teams for Yates.. Ward Burton as driver ???
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From Jayski.com
Third team for RYR? [Robert] Yates said there's a "realistic" chance that RYR could go to three Cup teams next season if 44-year-old Ward Burton, who has been out of Cup the past two seasons, comes up with a sponsor. Citifinancial and M&M's, according to team officials, are loo...
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Pocono quick fact
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Pocono quick fact:
In the 23 races since Geoff Bodine last won as an independent here are the winning owners:
Hendrick - 6, Penske - 5, Gibbs - 5, Yates - 4, Roush 2 & Evernham -1.
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Jarrett hopes to rebound from recent struggles
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LONG POND, Pa. - Dale Jarrett says he is not having much fun this season as he sits 24th in the point standings. He has struggled the last 10 races with no finishes better than 20th and has slipped from 10th to 24th in points.
"It sucks," Jarrett said Friday. "I hate it. I'm a competitor and I want to compe...
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Petty would step down as driver in right situation:
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How far would Kyle Petty go to insure the restoration of Petty Enterprises to the glory years of Richard Petty's seven Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) Championships? Would he surrender the No. 45 Dodge to another driver and hang up his helmet? "Yes, I would retire tomorrow if it would help Bobby Labonte w...
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Martin won't speculate on plans for 2007
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LONG POND, Pa. - Mark Martin refuses to answer any questions about where, if anywhere, he could be running a partial Nextel Cup schedule next year.
He's a longtime Ford driver. Robert Yates Racing is a longtime Ford team. Yates and Roush Racing, which Martin has driven for in his entire Cup career, w...
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Sadler says he has multiple prospects
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double post OOPS -- Edited by init2win at 13:50, 2006-07-22
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Aero exhaust gone from #4 ?
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From Jayski.com.
Aero Exhaust gone from the #4? #4-Scott Wimmer says although he hasn't been told anything official, indications are that his Morgan-McClure Nextel Cup team has lost its Aero Exhaust sponsorship.(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)(7-21-2006)
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Gibbs offers Carmichael ride
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While not exactly Cup Gossip this is the best place I could think of to place this news, as it pertains to a Cup owner.
From Jayski.com.
Carmichael offer from Gibbs? As Ricky Carmichael soldiers on through his last full season on the AMA Motocross circuit, pieces are starting to fall in place as to w...
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Sadler to #19?
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2006/news/features/last_lap/07/18/esadler_19/index.html
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ramblings july 16th
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well it happened again,
Green white checker, cars running out of gas, and a very disappointing taste in my mouth because of NBC,
what a race folks, the chase took a drastic turn today, and a defending champ is on the outside looking in becaus...
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Former team owner looking to get back into sport
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From Jayski.com.
Former team owner looking to get back in the sport: Not much info on this, but hearing that Wayne Burdette and a business partner are looking at coming back into Nextel Cup racing either on their own or partnering with a current team. They are currently working with several sponsor...
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#44 UPS Toyota in 2007 ?
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From Jayski.com.
#44 UPS Toyota in 2007? The UPS-sponsored Toyota Camry that Dale Jarrett will drive in 2007 for Michael Waltrip Racing might be the #44. NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter confirmed Sunday that Waltrip has expressed interest in acquiring the number. Terry Labonte has run the #44 o...
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Danica Patrick to NASCAR in 2007 ???
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From Jayski.com.
Danica Patrick to NASCAR...on 2007? Danica Patrick could become the next star driver to defect from another major racing series to NASCAR. "I'm trying to get her here [into NASCAR]," said T.J. Patrick, father of the woman who dazzled the motor racing world last year by nearly win...
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B.Labonte denies rumor of him going to RYR
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From Jayski.com:
Labonte denies RYR rumor: #43-Bobby Labonte said quite emphatically to scratch reports he may be on car owner Robert Yates' list of drivers to try to sign for 2007. Labonte called the Yates' report "a stupid rumor." Yates is in the market for a high-profile driver to run for his two...
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Rudd to 4th JGR team?
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From Jayski.com:
Rudd to 4th Gibbs team? car owner Joe Gibbs is possibly interested in expanding to a fourth Nextel Cup team - with Ricky Rudd, if Rudd is amenable. Rudd drove Dover for Gibbs last month while #20-Tony Stewart was recuperating, and the Gibbs team was pleased with how easy Rudd was to w...
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Roush helping Yates Racing
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From Jayski.com.
Roush helping RYR: Car owner Jack Roush is offering what help he can to revive Robert Yates Racing. #38-Elliott Sadler drove a chassis last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway that Yates purchased from Roush. Robert Yates Racing, a Ford team like Roush, has struggled this season wi...
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Bill Elliot Full-time with Team Red bull in 2007 ?
(Preview)
From Jayski.com.
Elliott fulltime with Red Bull in 2007? According to sources in the garage, Bill Elliott, also known as 'Awesome Bill from Dawesonville', will return full-time to NASCAR Cup competition as Brian Vickers' teammate at Team Red Bull in 2007.(source Ford Racing)(7-15-2006)
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Sadler leaving Yates?
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On SPEED I just heard Bill Weber say rumor has it Sadler has to tomorrow to tell Yates if he will return and rumor has it he will be going to the #19 and taking his bag of M&M's with him.... very interesting. You would expect him to do better than Mayfield but Sadler has never impressed me with Yates or in the B...
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ramblings july 09 2006
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what a eventful day at chi-land
the race was pretty much dull for the 1st 230 laps, as the question rised "do i have enuff fuel to the end" it was going to boil over the last 25 laps
with 3 yellows towards the end for 1 car spins/crashes everyone was chasing the 17 car of matt k...
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Fourth RCR team in 2007
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From SportingNews.com.
A fourth Nextel Cup team is on the horizon for Richard Childress Racing. Although Richard Childress insists publicly that he wants to make all three teams competitive before expanding, team sources confirm that a capital expansion on the RCR campus will include another...
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Kenseth says Gordon hit him on purpose
(Preview)
http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/07/09/jgordon.mkenseth.chicagoland/index.html
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Little Debbies wants to stay on #21 in 2007
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By DAVID POOLE
The Charlotte Observer
McKee Foods, makers of Little Debbie and Sunbelt snacks, has "started discussions" with the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing team about renewing a deal that has its products on the No. 21 Nextel Cup Fords for 19 races this year.
"We plan to work out all the contrac...
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