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Ford named new crew chief of #11
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Recently released from his crew chief duties with Robert Yates Racing, Mike Ford, has landed a new job as the crew chief of the Joe Gibbs Racing #11 team and driver Jason Leffler. Leffler's former crew chief Dave Rogers will remain with the team in another capacity.
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J.Gordon and Stewart trade "smack talk"
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/06/05/jgo...
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Rondeau comments on dismisal from #8
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Pete Rondeau, former crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr, had some very interesting comments regarding his dismisal as crew chief of the #8. For his comments on Jayski.com, read below:
Rondeau comments....contract issue? no sharing? Pete Rondeau said he signed a three-year contract when h...
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New crew chief for the #8?
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Rumors out of DEI, have possibly recently departed #88 crew chief Mike Ford, or #41 crew chief Jimmy Elledge, replacing Pete Rondeau as the crew chief on the Budweiser #8.
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Eury Sr none to happy with Jr
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup...
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Ganasi Penske trade?
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Jamie Mcmurray's name keeps coming up in rumors of who will replace Rusty Wallace in the #2. But apparently, Chip Ganasi has little interest in letting Mcmurray go. The latest gossip has Penske, possibly trading his open wheel driver Sam Hornish, to Ganasi for Mcmurray.
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Incidents during Open and All Star events
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Brian Vickers spining Mike Bliss to win the Open, and Kevin Harvick and Joe Nemechek exchanging unplesentries after being involved in a wreck in the All Star event triggered by Tony Stewart, gave us some interesting comments to talk about. Here is links to the drivers thoughts about the incid...
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Newman being courted? Rusty bought out?
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Jayski.com continues to report that Ryan Newman, is being pursued hot and heavily by both Roush Racing and Evernham Motorsports to drive for them in 2006.
Also, rumors abound that Roger Penske, is trying to buy out Rusty Wallaces 48% share of ownership in Penske South Racing.
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Leffler out W.Burton in #11?
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Rumors have been floating around that Joe Gibbs Racing, were going to release the driver of its #11 team Jason Leffler, and replace him with Ward Burton. JD Gibbs team president has denied the rumor. For a link to the story from Nascar.com, click below:
http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.c...
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Marlin to #07? , Hornish or Tracey to #2?
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Jayski.com has reported, and has been widely speculated that Ganasi Racing doesnt plan on offering Sterling Marlin a contract next season, and that Marlin is rumored to be in line to replace Dave Blaney in Richard Childress's #07 car.
Also, the hot new rumored possible replacement...
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Kurt Busch unlikely to face further penaltys
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Kurt Busch, will not face any further penaltys from his tantrum he threw the other night at Darlington. Nascars Jim Hunter was quoted as saying on Jayski.com:
"I think he is definitely aware of where he stands today," "Without going into any further detail, he certainl...
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Waltrip Green, Kurt Busch could face more penaltys
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Micael Waltrip and Jeff Green's ongoing fued, and Kurt Busch ignoring an order from race control landed all of three of them in the trailer after the race, and has them all possibly facing further penaltys. For eveyones comments who were involved courtesy of Nascar.com, click on the below:
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Jr, Biffle critical of Johnson after Talladega
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/05/04/dearnhardtjr...
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Kurt Busch has test crash
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Apparently Kurt Busch, while testing at the Road America road course, had brake failure and went thru a barrier striking an ambulance and slightly injuring two members of the ambulance crew. Busch was uninjured.
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Michelin wants in ?
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Word on Jayski.com is, that Michelin through its BF Goodrich tire brand is interested in supplying tires in the Nextel Cup Series. Nascar spokesman George Pyne downplayed the story, saying Nascar is "loyal" to Goodyear and has a contract with them through 2007. Those of us who have been aroun...
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Hamilton Jr in hot water?
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Bobby Hamilton Jr, driver of the Cal Wells #32 Tide ride in the Nextel Cup Series, was doing some Late Model racing in Tennesee on an off Sunday, and things apparently got ugly. And it seems the whole incident might have landed him in hot water with the la...
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Finch and Sauter with more troubles?
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Apparently, after being disqualified and having their finish and points stripped away from them in yesterdays BGN series event at Texas, car owner James Finch and his driver Johnny Sauter possibly experienced some more trouble in pre race tech for todays Nextel Cup race also in Texas. Sauter, who d...
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Silly season 2006 begining?
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Surfing Jayski lately, and some interesting "silly season" ride switching rumors are being thrown around. Sterlin Marlin has said he is pretty sure he will not be back with Ganasi in 06. So the talk is, Mcmurray will move to the #40 and Busch series driver David Stremme will move to the #42. But t...
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More rule breakers and other idle thoughts
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Jimmie Johnson, the winner of yesterday's Nextel Cup race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway #48 Chevy was found to be to low in post race inspection. And his Hendrick Motorsports teamate 2nd place finisher Kyle Busch, was found to have rear quarter panels that were to low on h...
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Harvick in the big yellow truck again!
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Kevin Harvick's time was dissallowed for his 4th fastest time in the NNC qualifying today in Las Vegas. Below you will find the press release from Nascar.com.
Just a metaphor, fellas!
Fuel cell of No. 29 Chevrolet was not full for qualifying run.
By Ryan Smithson, NASCAR.COM March 11, 2...
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Nascar Threaten's suspension of Harvick, Johnson
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Nascar, has apparently had enough of the ongoing, on track feud between Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson. Things spilled over in the second 150 lap qualifying race today at Daytona, with several top cars being wrecked in the process. For the interesting article courtesy of Nas...
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Robby Gordons new team blues and other tech
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Aparently Robby Gordon's new team hit a bit of a stumbling block on Friday, as they were found to be running an illegal intake manifold. Gordon is running engines from Menards, which is a top engine builder in Indy car racing, but new to Nascar circles and the manifold was not up to Nascar specs. H...
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Penske teammates "butt heads"?...
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The #2 vs. the #12
During last fall's Martinsville NNC race, signs of animosity were apparent between Penske teammates Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman. With five laps left in the race, and the two both running in the top five, a collision lost Rusty valuable spots, while Newman continued on to...
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