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NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Nashville

Nashville hub of Tennessee racing tradition Nashville has a rich racing heritage, starting with the horse track that became the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and ultimately led to the construction of the Nashville Superspeedway. The Music City Motorplex, the re-named...
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Mike Ford new crew chief at the #11? UPDATE:

hearing former #88 RYR and #9 Evernham Motorsports crew chief, Mike Ford, will be hired to take over the crew chief duties of the #11 Fed-Ex Chevy that Jason Leffler drives. Dave Rogers is the current crew chief, not sure if he would stay with Joe Gibbs Racing.(6-6...
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Testing at Michigan:

Several drivers participated in testing Monday to prepare for the upcoming Father's Day June 19 Batman Begins 400. Nine drivers took laps on the 2-mile MIS oval Monday, including #2-Rusty Wallace, #17-Matt Kenseth, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #91-Bill Elliott, #07-Dave ...
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WIX to Partner with Evernham Motorsports:

WIX Filters has signed on as an associate sponsor of Evernham Motorsports' #91 NEXTEL Cup Series and #79 Busch Series race teams for four races in 2005. WIX's associate sponsorship will be in effect during the four races in which the #91 and #79 cars display the Auto...
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Alabama NASCAR License Plates Available:

Alabama motorist will have a chance to show their true racing colors Tuesday when the Alabama Department of Motor Vehicles allows state race fans to begin purchasing "Race Plates" as their official registration license plates. The 20 distinctive license plates are ...
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Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

We ran 400 laps tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and the winner wasn't decided till the last turn of the last lap! Jimmie Johnson passed Bobby Labonte on the outside coming off turn 4 for the final time and pulled off the three-peat tonight in the Coca-Cola 600. Johnson...
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NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Off Week

Saturday nights NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge at Lowes Motor Speedway is billed as a premier series event, but many of the participating drivers bring solid ties to the NASCAR Busch Series. Carl Edwards (#60 Charter Communications Ford), who won his second NASCAR...
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Race Notes – Richmond:

• Kasey Kahne won the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his career-first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 47th career start. • The last driver to win from the Bud Pole was Joe Nemechek at Kansas, October 10, 2004. • Bill Elliott...
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Rudd to decide by mid-summer whether to retire; #850 3rd best:

#21-Ricky Rudd knows what he'll do, or at least not do, when he retires. It's just that he doesn't know if this will be his last NASCAR Nextel Cup season. A season besieged by accidents and mechanical woes have pinned him deep into the points standings heading into...
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Bill Elliott to take lead for NASCAR HOF Atlanta bid:

#91-Bill Elliott will be the lead salesman for Atlanta's bid to be NASCAR's Cooperstown. Elliott will use his strong ties to corporate sponsors and NASCAR executives to help Atlanta win stock car racing's hall of fame. Elliott will officially be the honorary chairman...
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Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Ends:

#24-Jeff Gordon took to Lowe's Motor Speedway's renovated racing surface like the proverbial duck took to water Wednesday night as 17 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams made final preparations for the May 29 NASCAR All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600. The unofficial...
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Testing dates set at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE – Speeds:

Lowe's Motor Speedway has scheduled 35 hours of open testing for NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series teams in preparation for the track's slate of May races, including the May 21 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600. The testing...
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Talladega Qualifying News and Notes

Kevin Harvick won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Aaron's 499, lapping Talladega Superspeedway in 50.452 seconds at 189.804 mph. Bill Elliott track-qualifying record of 44.998 seconds, 212.809 mph, set April 30, 1987, prior to the implementation of restrictor...
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Elliott to run at Nashville:

One of the most popular drivers in the history of NASCAR racing and 1988 NEXTEL Cup champion, Bill Elliott, will compete under the lights in the upcoming Federated Auto Parts 300 NASCAR Busch Series event at the Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday, June 11. Elliott...
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Testing at Talladega:

Richard Childress Racing drivers Kerry Earnhardt and Brandon Miller, Frank Cicci Racing with Jim Kelly driver Randy LaJoie and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. driver Paul Menard shared track time at Talladega Superspeedway on Tuesday, and each took time to provide their thoughts...
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Stremme to Cup….in 2005?

Don't be surprised to see David Stremme in a Nextel Cup car before season's end. Stremme's testing last season at Nashville led to significant chassis developments for Ganassi Racing's Cup program, and he also filled in for Bill Elliott and tested the #39 at Daytona...
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Samsung/RadioShack 500 qualifying notes:

* Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Samsung/RadioShack 500, lapping Texas Motor Speedway in 28.040 seconds at 192.582 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 27.803 seconds, 194.224 mph, set April 5, 2002.* This is Newman'...
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Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Texas:

#19-Jeremy Mayfield made it interesting, but it was #12-Ryan Newman (again!) taking the Bud Pole today at Texas Motor Speedway for Sunday's Samsung/ RadioShack 500. Newman's time of 28.040 (192.582 mph) was a little over 2/100th's of a second better than that of Mayfield...
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McDonald’s to sponsor Elliott UPDATE and Evernham too:

hearing that McDonald's will sponsor the #91 [#98?] Dodge and Bill Elliott at Michigan in June and California in September.(3-17-2005) UPDATE: McDonald's announced the company has entered into a partnership agreement with Evernham Motorsports in the NASCAR Nextel Cup...
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‘Bill Elliott Day’ gets approval:

The Georgia General Assembly has decided the state needs to pay tribute annually to native son and race car great Bill Elliott. Legislation won final approval Thursday for an annual “Bill Elliott Day in Georgia” on Oct. 8. Here’s what lawmakers said about Elliott: “...