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Seven Teams penalized, Six crew chiefs suspended following rules infractions at Daytona
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/02/20/daytona.penalties/index.html
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Five teams have qualifying times disallowed at Daytona
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From Jayski.com: Five Qualifying Times Disallowed: UPDATE 2: Qualifying speeds for #77-Cale Gale, #1-Johnny Sauter, #14-David Gilliland, #64-David Stremme, and #0-Kertus Davis were found to have illegal modifications to their cars following qualifying. #0-Kertus Davis will now miss the ra...
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Nascar impounds Earnhardt Jr's car from HMS/ JR Motorsports
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http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/daytona2008/news/story?id=3247286
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MWR #99 Team to face penalties?
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From Jayski.com: Michael Waltrip Racing Faces Penalties: [NASCAR] officials ... confiscated the carburetor from the #99 Nationwide car driven by David Reutimann, who drives for Michael Waltrip Racing. The carburetor's venturis were too large, allowing more air to pass through and providing a...
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RWI to buy points from top 30 in points team from last season?
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From Jayski.com: RWI Looking for Top-30 Spot for #64 Car: [Rusty Wallace] is trying to engineer a deal to transfer the owner points from one of the top-30 teams from last season that disbanded for 2008 to his #64, to lock it into the first five races this season, but he wasn't ready to announce that.(NAS...
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Fernandez to drive HMS #5 at Mexico City event
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From Jayski.com: Fernandez to Drive #5 at Mexico City: Lowes and Hendrick Motorsports announced that Adrian Fernandez will drive the #5 Lowes car in the April 20 Nationwide Series race in Mexico City. Fernandez will practice in the #5 car on Friday in Mexico City then turn driving duties over to Davi...
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Hamilton Jr buys into Earl Sadler Racing
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From Jayski.com: Bobby Hamilton, Jr. buys into Sadler Racing: UPDATE: Earl Sadler gave Bobby Hamilton Jr. his first opportunity to drive a Nationwide car in 1998. Ten years later Hamilton has joined Sadlers racing team again as a co-owner. Hamilton said he has purchased 50 percent of the team, whic...
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S.Wallace crashes during testing......before he makes it out on track!
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http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/bg/01/21/notes.daytona.nationwide.test.day.4/index.html
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D'Hondt Motorsports to run limited schedule?
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From Jayski.com: Eddie DHondt announced that his team will field Toyota Camrys in a limited ARCA effort out of his new shop located in Lakeside Business Park - Mooresville, NC. Piloting the #19 DHondt Motorsports entry in the upcoming February 9 Daytona ARCA event will be driver, Jack Bailey. Under...
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Darnell to run six events for Roush/Fenway
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From Jayski.com: Darnell to Run 6 Nationwide Races: Craftsman Truck Series driver Erik Darnell said Thursday he will run six Nationwide Series races this season for Roush Fenway Racing, making his Nationwide debut at Mexico City on April 20. Darnell will drive Roush Fenway's #17 Ford, normally dr...
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K.Wallace to Fitz Racing?
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From Jayski.com: Wallace and Fitz? hearing Kenny Wallace is working with Fitz Racing to field a 2nd Nationwide Series team/car for Wallace, if a sponsor can be found.(11-26-2007)
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Leicht to run some events for RCR?
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From Jayski.com: Leicht to Run Some Races for Childress: Stephen Leicht will drive at least two Nationwide Series races for Richard Childress Racing this season and possibly more. The 21-year-old Leicht, who drove for Robert Yates Racing the last two seasons, said that the exact number of races he...
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Keller uncertain of 08 plans?
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From Jayski.com: Keller Uncertain of This Year's Plans: #11-Jason Keller is testing with CJM Racing this weekend at Daytona in preparation for the season-opening Camping World 300. Keller just hopes hell be racing at Daytona International Speedway with CJM come February. Sponsor uncertaintie...
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Kvapil to not compete in Series for Roush
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From Jayski.com: Kvapil not competing in Nationwide Series: Travis Kvapil regrets that he will not be able to compete in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing as originally planned, but the Yates Racing Sprint Cup driver says that there are benefits to that decision as well. He says that wit...
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Holly named crew chief of RWI #66
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From Jayski.com: Harold Holly New Chew Chief for Steve Wallace: Rusty Wallace Racing announced that Harold Holly, former Nationwide Series Champion Crew Chief, has been selected to lead Steve Wallace and the #66 team in their bid for the 2008 Nationwide Series Championship.(RWI PR)12-27-2008)...
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Thorsport Motorsports to run some events with Shelby Howard?
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From Jayski.com: Thorsport to run some Busch races? hearing that Thorsport Racing, #13 and #88 in the Truck Series, will run some Nationwide Series races with Shelby Howard.(12-18-2007)
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Riley-D'hondt Motorsports disolved.....D'hondt to stay in ownership business
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From Jayski.com: Riley D'Hondt Motorsports Dissolved?: After much fanfare, the partnership between Bill Riley and former Yates Racing general manager Eddie D'Hondt is no more. The two announced goals to form an ambitious Cup and Busch program back in August, 2006, aligning themselves with Toyo...
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M.Wallace to Germain Racing in 2008
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From Jayski.com: Mike Wallace / GEICO Move to Germain: Germain Racing announced the addition of Mike Wallace and the No. 7 GEICO Toyota to the teams lineup. Wallace is coming off of his best Busch Series career points finish eleventh - in 2007. He will compete full-time in NASCARs #2 series in 2008 wit...
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#14 Team closing?
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From Jayski.com: #14 Team Closing? hearing that the #14 team has announced the closing of their operations effective Friday, due to no sponsorship. The team competed the full season with Kyle Krisiloff driving. Wallgreens joined them as a sponsor in June.(11-28-2007)
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#17 Team fails post race inspection at Phoenix
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From Jayski.com: Kenseth's Car Too High in Post Race Inspection: A broken left front spring caused the #17 Roush Racing Ford driven by Matt Kenseth to be too high in the right rear during postrace inspection following the Arizona.Travel 200 Busch Series race Saturday at Phoenix. Kenseth finished s...
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Sauter to run full time in 08 for Finch, Marlin part time?
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From Nascar.com: The Miccosukee Tribe will back Finch's Nationwide team for the third consecutive season. "The Indians are going to sponsor our 1 car [in the 2008 Nationwide Series] and at this point, Johnny Sauter is going to drive one of our [Nationwide] cars full time. If we've got enough sp...
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Hendrick, JR Motorsports to face more penalties following Texas?
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From Jayski.com: JR Motorsports, Hendrick Face Penalties for Lug Nuts: NASCAR likely will levy additional penalties to the JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports teams sent to the back at the start of the Busch Series race Saturday for lug nuts that did not meet specifications at Texas Motor Spee...
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Starr To Join Series With Toyota Team In 2008 ?
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From Jayski.com: Starr to Nationwide Series in '08? Hearing that David Starr is headed to the Nationwide Series in 2008 driving for one of the Toyota teams.(10-30-2007)
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Nascar to change point system in Series?
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From Jayski.com: NASCAR may change point system for Nationwide Series: NASCAR officials are considering alterations to the point system for the Nationwide Series that would deny points for most, if not all, Sprint Cup drivers in 2008, several sources have told NASCAR Scene. Beginning in 2009, dr...
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Stremme to run 20 events for RWI in 2008?
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From Jayski.com: Expect an announcement Sunday in Atlanta that David Stremme will run a 20-race schedule of Nationwide Series races next season for Rusty Wallace, Inc. Sources close to the team tell Sirius Speedway that Stremme will split the schedule with youngster Chase Austin, running all the...
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#5 fails post race inspection after Kansas
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From Jayski.com: Busch's Car Fails Post Race Inspection: UPDATE: #5-Kyle Busch's race-winning car in the Yellow Transportation 300 failed postrace inspection at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Saturday night. Although NASCAR originally indicated the Hendrick Motorsp...
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M.Wallace upset over sponsor Geico being forced to leave series
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http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/bg/10/06/mwallace.geico.out.2010/index.html
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Jeffrey Earnhardt May Run Some Series Races In 2008
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From ThatsRacin.com: Jeffrey Earnhardt to run full Busch East schedule, maybe some Busch Series races By JIM UTTER - The Charlotte Observer DOVER, Del. - Jeffrey Earnhardt, a development driver for Dale Earnhardt Inc. and grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt, said he plans to run a full schedule in t...
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Dale Jr. Likely To Run 7 Series Races In 2008
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From TheHotLap.com: Dale Earnhardt Jr. likely will run seven Busch Series races next season. Which races he runs in the No. 5 car is still to be determined, said his sister Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, general manager for JR Motorsports. "It will be around seven or so," Earnhardt Elledge sa...
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Brewco sold? To JGR?
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From Jayski.com: Brewco Sold? It's been a tough year for owners that focus primarily on the Busch Series. Three-quarters into the season, some longtime teams have either closed up shop or are standing idle due to lack of sponsorship. Looks like Brewco Motorsports is next in line for a drastic change...
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