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TV Stuff:

TV Stuff: Kyle Petty, who will drive the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge next season, will be featured on national network VH-1's Top Twenty Countdown. The two-hour weekly show, one of the biggest on the network, counts down the hottest 20 videos in America, and is...

Some Stats – Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years:

Some Stats - Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years: this year's group of top 10 drivers in the final points standings is the youngest by average age since 1988. Based on what a driver's age was AT THE TIME THE SEASON ENDED. 2002 (driver's age at the time the season ended...

Rumblings – Homestead:

Rumblings - Homestead: The hottest driver on the tour the last month and a half was standing in Victory Lane again today as Kurt Busch passed Ryan Newman on lap 257 and went on to win the final Winston Cup event of the season today. This was Busch's third win in the...

Busch wins the race, Stewart wins the Winston Cup:

Busch wins the race, Stewart wins the Winston Cup: #97-Kurt Busch won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his 4th win of the 2002 season and his career and sewed up 3rd in the Drivers Points. 2nd was #25-Joe Nemechek who also led the most laps. #20-Tony Stewart...

Evernham has no 2003 plans for Atwood? UPDATE:

Evernham has no 2003 plans for Atwood? UPDATE: in this weeks Winston Cup Scene, there is a story where #9, #19 and #91 team owner says he has no no plans or oppurtunities for Casey Atwood in 2003. There are no plans to run the #91 Dodge in anymore then a handfull of...

Testing at Homestead UPDATE Stewart fastest:

Testing at Homestead UPDATE Stewart fastest: #20-Tony Stewart is headlining a group of ten drivers who will test at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Monday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 5 from 9:00am - 5:00pm/et each day. Admission is free to the public for the test...

No Longer the tighest:

No Longer the tighest: With 248 points separating first through fifth in this year's title race, this is no longer the tightest points race in NASCAR history. In 1992, 113 points separated the top five with two races remaining. The late Alan Kulwicki won that title...

NASCAR Yearbook:

NASCAR Yearbook: the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Yearbook the 31st Anniversary Edition is now avialble for order. Appropriately, the yearbook, produced by UMI Publications, is presented to the NASCAR Winston Cup champion each year, at the season-ending awards ceremony...

Rumblings – Atlanta:

Rumblings - Atlanta: Kurt Busch's win is the 8th for Roush Racing this season. Joe Nemechek (2nd....and ride shopping) had his best finish since he won at Rockingham last November. Kyle Petty (14th) had his best finish since he was 13th at Darlington in September. ...

Fans get to ride with drivers:

Fans get to ride with drivers: Ten lucky NASCAR fans will experience heart-pounding rides in real stock cars with NASCAR's top drivers as part of the grand-prize package of the Coca-Cola Racing Family Reunion. With family and friends looking on, each winner will take...

Drivers at the Movies:

Drivers at the Movies:The Coca-Cola Racing Family of drivers are on the big screen again this fall, and as they've demonstrated in past pre-feature spots, they seem to be getting just as comfortable in front of the camera as they do behind the wheel. But are they good...

NASCAR Legend Junior Johnson To Appear In Dawsonville, Ga:

NASCAR Legend Junior Johnson To Appear In Dawsonville, Ga: The most famous moonshiner of them all plans for the first time to take part in a reunion of his liquor-hauling peers. NASCAR racing legend Junior Johnson will serve as Grand Marshal Saturday, Oct 26th during...

Rumblings – Martinsville:

Rumblings - Martinsville: Johnny Benson (2nd) had his best finish since he was 2nd at Dover in September of 2000. This is the 3rd time Benson has been the bridesmaid. Ward Burton (5th) had his best finish since he won at New Hampshire in July. John Andretti (13th) ...

Rumblings – Lowe’s:

Rumblings - Lowe's: #40-Jamie McMurray becomes the 17th different winner this season....last year we had 19. And, he became the 45th different driver to lead a lap this season....last year we had 48. Bobby Labonte (2nd) had his best finish since he won at Martinsville...

Penske to Dodge announcement soon? TODAY It is OFFICIAL:

Penske to Dodge announcement soon? TODAY It is OFFICIAL: Penske Racing South is expected to announce its long-rumored switch to Dodge during Oct 10-13 race week at Lowe's Motor Speedway.(Winston Cup Scene - need sub to read), am hearing it'll be Sunday morning, Oct...

Dodge looking for help:

Dodge looking for help: Dodge officials head into the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway this weekend contending the Intrepid's engines are underpowered and the cars are at an aerodynamic disadvantage. Sterling Marlin's injury has left Dodge without a championship...

Championship Chase:

Championship Chase: Sterling Marlin isn't the first NASCAR driver to lose a shot at the championship late in the season because of an injury. Herb Thomas lost the 1956 championship after a late-season crash [with 2 races to go]; Buck Baker won that title.(Winston Salem...

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing: For the second straight day, #00-Buckshot Jones led the speed charts during a two-day test of ten Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend. Jones, driving for Michael Waltrip Racing, turned a lap of 187.869mph). Just ...

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing: In his first laps back in a NASCAR Winston Cup car since April, #00-Buckshot Jones turned the fastest lap of nine Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend. Jones, driving for Michael Waltrip Racing, turned a lap 184.493mph...

Testing at Atlanta:

Testing at Atlanta: At least three NASCAR Winston Cup drivers and teams are expected to participate in a test session Tuesday and Wednesday at Atlanta Motor Speedway in preparation for the Oct. 27 NEW NAPA 500. #9-Bill Elliott, #41-Jimmy Spencer and #27-Scott Wimmer...