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Closest Cup Race Finishes:

Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993 .006 Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Atlanta, March 11, 2001 ....
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Schrader Statement by Wood Brothers/JTG:

The Wood Brothers/JTG race team wishes to address the numerous inquiries about Ken Schrader's continued participation with the #21 Nextel Cup entry. The plan in place now is the plan that has always been in place. Bill Elliott continues to drive the #21 car on a weekly...
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Testing update from Milwaukee MORE:

There were no incidents, no speeds reported from Tuesday test at The Milwaukee Mile. Wednesday and Thursday, Richard Childress is scheduled to be at The Milwaukee Mile with all three cars. Ford teams will run part or all of Wednesday to complete their 2-day test. Other...
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Some Cup teams testing at Milwaukee today:

Five Ford teams are testing at the The Milwaukee Mile today in preparation for this weeks race at New Hampshire: #21 Wood Brothers w/Bill Elliott; #6 Roush Fenway w/David Ragan; #26 Roush Fenway w/Jamie McMurray; #7-Robby Gordon and #38 Robert Yates w/David Gilliland...
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Ramblings – Infineon Raceway:

If the penalty to the #8 car and crew chief was a shot across the bow, today NASCAR hit 'em broadside! Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsport teammates) spent the day as spectators at Infineon Raceway after failing pre-practice inspection this morning and...
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Seymour Paint to Sponsor Braun/Blaney at Daytona:

Seymour of Sycamore, inventor of aerosol spray paint, will rejoin the Braun Racing team on the #10 Seymour Paint Toyota driven by Dave Blaney in the July 6th Winn-Dixie 250 at Daytona. Seymour Paint made its NASCAR debut with Braun Racing and Bill Elliott at Lowes ...
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Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway...
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Terry Labonte to run the #55 at the road courses? UPDATE:

hearing that two-time Cup champ, Terry Labonte, will run the #55 NAPA Toyota at the road course races at Infineon Raceway [where he finished 3rd in the #96 last season] and at Watkins Glen in August. Labonte would have the past champions provisional to use and since...
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NASCAR stars say goodbye to France in simple ceremony:

NASCAR stars paid respects to former chairman Bill France Jr. on Thursday in a short, simple funeral service that was far more fuss than he would have wanted. About 2,000 people filled the Performing Arts Center at Bethune-Cookman University to say goodbye to France...
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Nextel Prelude to the Dream – Edwards wins:

Carl Edwards won the NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice dirt late model race June 6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Edwards won the 30-lap race on the half-mile oval by .305 of a second over Kyle Busch. Jeff Gordon finished third. Edwards led ...
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Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Martin Truex Jr made it back-to-back firsters today at Dover International Speedway as he took the rain-delayed Autism Speaks 400 present by Visa in a romp. Martin pretty much dominated the race (leading 216 circuits) and went on to a convincing 7.355 second victory...
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Ramblings – Dover Qualifying Notes:

It was Ryan Newman today for the second week in a row.... Newman took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway with a time of 23.541 sec (152.925 mph) for his third top-spot of the season and 40th of his NEXTEL Cup...
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Sad News – Jimmy Crawford:

In the nearly 60 years that NASCAR has been holding races, there have been lots of upset wins. Few have been as stunning as the one Jimmy Crawford and his brother pulled off at Talladega on Aug. 12, 1973. The Crawford brothers ” Jimmy and Peter of Toccoa were pilots...
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Rumblings – Coca Cola 600:

If they told ya' a Hendrick Motorsports driver was gonna win tonight, it may have taken you four guesses.... Casey Mears won the Coca-Cola 600 tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and he did it on fumes. Running out of gas on the cool-down lap, he captured his first-ever...
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American Heroes Program Ready to Raise Awareness, Funds for U.S. Military Members and Their Families:

This weekend at the Coca-Cola 600, eight Nextel Cup drivers and two Busch drivers will lead all NASCAR fans in the American Heroes Memorial Day salute to the armed forces to kick off a nationwide effort to raise funds for military families in need. It is the largest...
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Ramblings – Charlotte Qualifying Notes:

It's an all-Penske front row! Ryan Newman toured the Lowe's Motor Speedway tonight in 29.140 seconds (185.312 mph) to take the Bud Pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600, his second top-spot of the season (his other pole came at Atlanta in March)...his 6th at Lowe's...and...
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Coca-Cola 600 – Qualifying Fast Facts:

.. Ryan Newman won the Bud Pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a lap of 29.140 seconds, 185.312 mph. .. This is his 39th Bud Pole in 200 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is just his second top-10 start in 2007 “ both Bud Poles. He also won the Bud Pole at Atlanta. .. This...
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Fatback back as a crew chief UPDATE:

Bill Elliott will make his return to Nextel Cup racing with a proven winner atop his pit box.The Wood Brothers/JTG race has assigned veteran crew chief Michael "Fatback" McSwain to lead the crew that will prepare the #21 Ford for Elliott's debut with the Wood team ...
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Elliott to the #21? UPDATE 2 confirmed/details:

hearing 1988 Nextel Cup Champ, Bill Elliott, will drive the #21 Wood Brothers/JTG Ford for six races, not sure if that will start after the Nextel Open, which Jon Wood is scheduled to run or for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 27th. Why Elliott? Bill...
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Seymour Paint Sponsoring Braun Racing & Bill Elliott at Lowe’s:

SEYMOUR of SYCAMORE, inventor of aerosol spray paint and producer of Seymour Paint, has partnered with Braun Racing to field a car in the Busch Series. The #32 SEYMOUR Paint Toyota will make its debut at the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 race at Lowes Motor Speedway. Bill...