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M.Waltrip to BDR in 06
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/09/23/mwaltrip.bdr/index.html
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R.Gordon comments on incident with M.Waltrip
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Robby Comments on his actions and the wreck: #7-Robby Gordon finished the Sylvania 300 in 37th position Sunday, a result of a lap 190 spin courtesy of Michael Waltrip. The incident came following Gordon's pass of Waltrip for the fourth position. For a reason unknown to Gordon, Waltrip moved down the...
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Lowes Testing - Wrecks
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Tuesday Testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway - Speeds: The pressure cooker that is the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup boiled over Tuesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway as 13 teams kicked off testing for the UAW-GM Quality 500 on Saturday night, Oct. 15. By the time the checkered flag was waved over the si...
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Parrott to leave RYR?
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From Jayski.com:
Parrott splitting with RYR? or reassigned? hearing Todd Parrott crew chief for the Robert Yates Racing #38 M&M's team/Elliott Sadler are parting ways or Parrott may be reassigned with the organization, expect an announcement sometime this week.(9-18-2005)
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Vickers, #25 team car impounded
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/09/16/bvickers.ha...
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Kurt Busch ????
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Busch out BEFORE end of season? sources close to Jack Roush say that Roush may indeed be releasing #97-Kurt Busch to Penske before the end of the season, though it still isn't clear just who Roush might have in mind to take that seat. Roush has steadfastly insisted he has no plans to release Busch.(Wins...
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Harvick to stay at RCR in 06
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/09/16/kharvick_future/index.html
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Raabe Racing enterprises #73 to return
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Edward Raabe , will not say who his new driver will be , but the Raabe Racing Enterprise team has a new 8 million dollar team based in Daytona Beach .The team hopes to run three or four races at the end of the season with an un-named experienced driver .ARC ( Aquatic Re-Lease Corporation ) Deehooker...
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Letarte new crew chief for J.Gordon
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From Jayski.com:
Letarte Gordon's new crew chief starting at NHIS: With Robbie Loomis’ move back to Petty Enterprises, Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick today introduced Steve Letarte as crew chief of the #24 entries driven by Gordon, a four-time Cup Series champion. Letarte will call...
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Chase Points
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Ok, they have changed the points posting from Sat night following the race. Originally they had Edwards at -35 & Kenseth at -40 and now they are both at -35 with Newman at -45.
They said before Richmond that if there was a tie that no tie breakers would be used (i.e. wins...) so...
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Loomis returns to Petty Enterprises in 06
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From Jayski.com:
WOW that didn't take long.....Loomis back to Petty in 2006: Kyle Petty, CEO of Petty Enterprises, today announced the organization's addition of championship-winning crew chief Robbie Loomis as executive vice president of race operations. In his new role, Loomis will head t...
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Waltrip to Bill Davis #23 ?
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It is now rumored that Michael Waltrip , current driver of the DEI NAPA #15 , will move to the #23 of Bill Davis Racing next season. Waltrip will bring the NAPA sponsorship with him .
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Driver qualifications
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It came to me after hearing Gordons interview following the Richmond race that the 'New Wave' or 'Young Guns' type of drivers that have always had some one there to do their set ups or thinking if you will, can tell the crew cheif what they need to do to fix the car. Guys like Rusty, Martin, Sm...
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Chase to 12 drivers in 06 ??
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Rumors at Richmond were circulating that the 2006 Chase for the Championship could have 12 drivers intead of the current 10 . NASCAR wants to do what they can to make sure top crowd drawers Earnhardt Jr. and Gordon are in the Chase .
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Marlin to drive for MB2 Motorsports?
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From Jayski.com:
Sterling Marlin confirmed yesterday that he will race the next two seasons for MB2 Motorsports as a teammate of #01-Joe Nemechek. "I've got a deal," Marlin said, "and it's a good one." The 48-year-old racer from Columbia will replace Scott Riggs, who is jumping to Evern...
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BAM Racing #49 team fined docked points
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/08/23/kschrader_points/index.ht...
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Harvick to #42?
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From Jayski.com
Harvick to the #42? No Comment: Childress: Rumors here [California Speedway] are widespread that Kevin Harvick may be headed to Ganassi’s #42 Texaco Dodge, thus freeing Jamie McMurray to move to Roush Racing [#6] a year early [he signed for 2007]. Richard Childress, who owns the...
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Joey McCarthy in #34 at Richmond
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I was just wondering if anyone knows if this is the Joey McCarthy who ran on the Tour briefly before going to the BGNN . If so it is great to see another Norhern friver breaking into the big league.
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DEI, RCR to merge?
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From Jayski.com:
DEI and RCR...merge? a merger between RCR and Dale Earnhardt Inc. is rumored to be in the works. Although DEI vice president Richie Gilmore says the partnership will involve nothing more than promotional plans, the two organizations enjoyed a beneficial aerodynamic alliance...
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Wood to practice, qualify #21
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BGN competitor Jon Wood, will practice and qualify the Wood Brothers Racing #21 Nextel Cup car at the California Speedway as Ricky Rudd is with family following the recent passing of his father. Rudd, will be in the car for Sundays race making his 777 consecutive NNC start.
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Silly season just keeps getting sillier!
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From Jayski.com:
Harvick putting the pressure on RCR UPDATE to the #42? #77?: #29-Kevin Harvick, saying he’s putting pressure on [Richard] Childress to improve the team and could leave next year if his things don’t go the way he wants. “I’m checking things out and really just trying to see how it al...
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Papis tests for Hendrick at Road Atlanta
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Open wheel and sports car driver Max Papis, tested recently for Hendrick Motorsports on the road course at Road Atlanta. Hendrick Motorsports officials were quoted on Jayski.com as saying, the test was to evaluate the teams road racing program, and were pleased with Papis's p...
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Nascar to stay out of driver owner contract disputes
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/08/26/bfrance_tampering.ap/index.h...
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Bobby Allison article
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Longtime Motorsports scribe Ed Hinton, penned this excellent article for the Orlando Sentinle on Nascar Legend Bobby Allison. This is not a fluff piece full of stats and glory, but rather sums up what a lot of us who were around when Allison, and others of his time raced and made Nascar what it hi...
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Yeley to drive #11 at California
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Joe Gibbs Racing Busch Series driver JJ Yeley, will drive the #11 in next weeks Nextel Cup event at the California Speedway. Terry Labonte, is scheduled to run more events in the #11 for JGR this season and JGR BGN driver Denny Hamlin, will get a shot in the car at Kansas later in the season....
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Riggs to Evernham Motorsports?
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Jayski.com is reporting that Scott Riggs, has signed a deal to drive for Evernham Motorsports. According to Jayski, an official anouncement will be made this weekend at Bristol.
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Logano signs with Gibbs
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Gibbs lands Logano despite Roush interest: For years, it seemed like a lock that teenage driving phenom Joey Logano would wind up at Roush Racing because of the interest that Mark Martin, Roush's veteran driver, has shown in the youngster, who sometimes competes against Martin's son Matt. But Loga...
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Eury Jr resigns with DEI
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Jayski.com is reporting that DEI, has resigned crew chief Tony Eury Jr to a long term contract. It is unclear at this time however, which team within DEI Eury Jr will be working with in 2006.
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Kyle Busch penalized
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Kyle Busch Fined, Placed on Probation for Watkins Glen Infraction: NASCAR announced today that Kyle Busch, driver of the #5 Chevy in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, has been fined $10,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31 for an infraction last week at Watkins Glen International. Busch was fined f...
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Andretti in #4 at MIS
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John Andretti, is entered as the driver of the Morgan Mclure #4 car in this weekends Nextel Cup event at Michigan. According to Jayski.com, It's unclear what the status of the teams regular driver, Mike Wallace is at this time.
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