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1st Practice for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200

(Top five) 1) #60 Jack Sprague 179.724 2) #16 Mike Bliss 179.408 3) #5 Mike Skinner 179.176 4) #75 Aric Almirola 179.093 5) #51 Kyle Busch 178.560 1st Dodge (7th) Bobby Hamilton Jr. 178.239 1st Ford (9th) Mark Martin 178.036 1st Rookie (4th) Aric Almirola 179.093 For...

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

AutoMotion, a new full-service auto body/paint/decal/wrapping outsourcing solution for race teams, has announced a one-race associate sponsorship with Key Motorsports and the #40 driven by Chad Chaffin for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200, Truck Series race Friday night...

Testing at Lowe’s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:

Lowe's Motor Speedway will be the site of the final scheduled test session of 2006 for the NASCAR Busch Series today through Wednesday. This year, NASCAR set a schedule for when and where each of its national series tests at tracks that host NASCAR events. Those tests...

Truck Series News & Notes:

Con-way, Wyler Racing visit New York Stock Exchange Con-way Freight's President and CEO, Douglas W. Stotlar, will ring the NYSE Opening Bell at 9:30 a.m. ET Friday in celebration of the company's recent name change to Con-way Inc. The company formerly was known as ...

Almirola to make Busch debut: UPDATE 2: finishes 32nd:

Aric Almirola will make his Busch Series debut by trying to qualify Joe Gibbs Racing's #19 Chevy for the May 5 Circuit City 250 at Richmond, according to JGR officials.(scenedaily.com)(4-27-2006) UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing development driver Aric Almirola will make his...

Almirola to Make Busch Debut: UPDATE:

Aric Almirola will make his Busch Series debut by trying to qualify Joe Gibbs Racing's #19 Chevy for the May 5 Circuit City 250 at Richmond, according to JGR officials.(NASCAR Scene)(4-27-2006) UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing development driver Aric Almirola will make his...

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

(Top five) 1) #30 Todd Bodine 2) #9 Ted Musgrave 3) #17 David Reutimann 4) #60 Jack Sprague 5) #23 Johnny Benson First Ford; 6th #10 Terry Cook First Dodge; 7th #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. First Chevy, 9th #16 Mike Bliss Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Aric Almirola #75 Featherlite...

Almirola to Make Busch Debut:

Aric Almirola will make his Busch Series debut by trying to qualify Joe Gibbs Racing's #19 Chevy for the May 5 Circuit City 250 at Richmond, according to JGR officials.(NASCAR Scene)(4-27-2006)...

Aric Almirola will make Busch Series debut:

Aric Almirola will try to qualify Joe Gibbs Racing's #19 Chevy for the May 5 Circuit City 250 at Richmond International Raceway, according to JGR officials. Almirola, a JGR developmental driver, is 20th in the Truck Series point standings driving the #75 Spears Motorsports...

NFL players will perform Truck Series pit side duties:

Four members of the National Football League's St. Louis Rams will be honorary pit crew members at this week's race, continuing a traditional begun several years ago. Center Andy McCollom out of Toledo University will join the #75 Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet team...

Raybestos Rookie contenders news & notes:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 17 John Deere 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Darnell finished eighth, his second top-10 finish in three career Truck Series starts. He has claimed top rookie honors in all three races this season and is...

Raybestos Rookies; where they stand:

Following Atlanta the Rookie of the Year point standings are; Erik Darnell 41, Kyle Krisiloff 25, Aric Almirola 21, Erin Crocker 19, Kerry Earnhardt 16, Robert Richardson 16, Joey Miller 15, Chad McCumbee 13, Boston Reid 11, Kraig Kinser 10, Sean Murphy 10, Bobby East...

Husqvarna to sponsor Joe Gibbs Racing teams:

Husqvarna, a global manufacturer of forest, lawn and garden power equipment for all applications, has reached a sponsorship agreement with Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2006 season. The multi-car sponsorship further solidifies Husqvarnas commitment to racing: The company...

1st Wed Practice:

for the GM Flex Fuel 250 is over. Top five in speed were: #13-Kerry Earnhardt 188.719 #88-Matt Crafton 188.474 #14-Rick Crawford 188.127 #6-Mark Martin 188.115 #75-Aric Almirola 187.825, although late in practice, Almirola spun out. He managed to keep it off the wall...

Almirola to Run 7 Races:

Aric Almirola will run 7 races for Joe Gibbs Racing's Busch Series team in 2006, but the schedule has yet to be set.(NASCAR Scene)(2-2-2006)...

Almirola full-time Trucks in 2006:

Joe Gibbs Racing's Aric Almirola, a Hispanic native of Tampa, Fla., will move into the Craftsman Truck Series after a successful stint in Late Models through the team diversity driver development program. The 21-year-old has two top-10s in three truck starts this year...

Almirola to qualify for Hamilin?

Yahoo Sports reports: "I hear that Aric Almirola, who is part of the Joe Gibbs/Reggie White Diversity Program, will qualify the #20 Busch Series car for Denny Hamlin in Memphis. Hamlin will concentrate on making sure Gibbs' #11 FedEx Chevy, which currently sits 35th...

Some ARCA/NASCAR stuff at Talladega:

Jason Hedlesky, the spotter for #49 Ken Schrader in Cup and Carl Edwards Busch Series spotter, is resuming his ARCA career by teaming up with fellow Michigan native Hardcore Motorsports to field the EMP Dodge Charger in the race at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday ...

Almirola back in the #47 at NHIS:

After a strong 10th place finish at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP), rookie driver Aric Almirola has been ready to jump back in the cockpit for more laps in Truck Series (NCTS) competition. The rookie driver will get his wish behind the wheel of the #47 FedEx Kinko...

Setzer wins at IRP:

#46-Dennis Setzer won the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at the Indianapolis Raceway Park, dominating the race and leading the most laps and increasing his points lead to 227 points over #1-Ted Musgrave, who finished 14th. It is Setzers 4th win of 2005 and 16th of his career...