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Rumblings – Texas Race Notes:

We had a good old-fashioned Texas Shootout today for the final 20 laps or so, and Jeff Burton prevailed over Matt Kenseth to take the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Burton passed Kenseth in turn two on the final lap (the only one he led today, btw) and held on...

Red Bull Teams to honor slain team member:

Team Red Bull celebrates the life of one of its most colorful characters this weekend in Texas. In honor of James Jimmy Sprinkle a test team mechanic who died after an unfortunate altercation at his property on March 31 the #83-Brian Vickers and #84-A.J. Allmendinger...

Qualifying Rained Out

for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and the field was set by the rules book, so the top-35 in 2007 Owners Pts fill the top 35 spots, then #83-Brian Vickers as a past race winner in 2006-2007 (2006 race winner at Talladega in the #25), #44-Dale Jarrett (past...

Vickers suffers burns at Bristol; will test this week:

#83-Brian Vickers' cockpit was contaminated by excessive heat and fumes resulting from an exhaust system failure half-way through the race [at Bristol]. Vickers soldiered on for 200+ laps while enduring burns on his bottom and feet and noxious exhaust leaking into ...

Toyota leads first laps:

#83-Brian Vickers went into the NASCAR record book as the first driver of a Toyota Camry to lead a lap during a Cup race. Vickers, driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota, led twice for five laps, including Toyota's series first on Lap 89. But Vickers finished 42nd after...

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart (and crowded him a bit) with three to go today at Atlanta Motor Speedway and went on to win the Kobalt Tools 500. Coming from third on the final restart with 11 laps remaining, Johnson captured his second win in a row, his 2nd at ...

Race Notes – Atlanta:

.. Jimmie Johnson won the Kobalt Tools 500, his 25th victory in 187 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2007 all top-threes and all in the past three races. .. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 12...

Johnson’s win at Vegas #150 for Hendrick Motorsports:

#48-Jimmie Johnson's performance Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the 150th points-paying Nextel Cup Series victory since 1984 for team owner Rick Hendrick. Each Hendrick win has come in a Chevrolet race car. Hendrick Motorsports 150th Cup Series win came ...

Johnson named Inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year:

Nextel Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson was named the inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year, edging out MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden and F1 title winner Fernando Alonso for the top award on last night's SPEED Performance Awards television special presented by BFGoodrich...

Las Vegas Testing Day 2 Incidents.:

About 10 minutes into the Tuesday test session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, #84-A.J. Allmendinger crashed again in the turn 2. Allmendinger looped the car coming out of two and damaged the drivers side. It appears Red Bull Racing is putting Allmendinger in the #83 ...

David Green Spots for Vickers at Daytona; Still Planning to Drive for Riley-D’Hondt: UPDATE:

Both former NASCAR Busch Series champions Brian Vickers and David Green have worked in tandem during this weeks testing at Daytona. Thursday marked the final day of the first preseason session, with Green providing the soundtrack to Vickers endless laps. Its a role...

Vickers takes over for Allmendinger at Daytona UPDATE:

#84-AJ Allmendinger will finish his week of testing at Daytona International Speedway early. Allmendinger, the open wheel star and newest addition to the Red Bull driver lineup, will step aside Tuesday to allow teammate Brian Vickers to return. Vickers, who has more...

Jarrett to test COT at Daytona, Allmendinger to test #83:

during Speed's coverage of Nextel Cup testing at Daytona, Bob Dilner reported that Dale Jarrett will be testing a third #44 Toyota at Daytona this week, a COT model. ROTY Candidate A.J. Allmendinger, slated to run the #84 Red Bull Toyota in 2007, will share testing...

#5 looking for new car chief:

been told that the #5 Hendrick Motorsports team that Kyle Busch drive for, is looking for a new car chief after Craig Smokstad left to go to the #83 Red Bull Racing team that Brian Vickers drive for.(1-3-2007)...

Richert named #83 Red Bull Crew Chief:

At the ripe age of 20, Brian Vickers became the youngest-ever NASCAR title holder in winning the 2003 Busch Series drivers championship. Likewise at 20, Doug Richert became the youngest crew chief to win NASCARs elite Cup Series championship back in 1980, the first...

2007 Budweiser Shootout Driver Lineup Finalized:

The field for the 29th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway is set. There will be at least 21 drivers that will be eligible for the 2007 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Feb. 10. The field for the non-points...

Borland to meet with Penske:

Matt Borland [former? #12 crew chief] is scheduled to meet with Penske Racing South owner Roger Penske on Monday, a day after missing his second consecutive Nextel Cup event. If no decisions are reached regarding Borland's future in that meeting, nothing might be decided...

Ramblings – Homestead:

Kasey Kahne took the Bud Pole today at Homestead-Miami Speedway for Sunday's Ford 400, his sixth top-spot of the season and 12th of his career. Kahne's time of 30.293 (178.259 mph) was less than 1/100th of a second quicker than Scott Riggs who'll start on the outside...

Borland to Red Bull? UPDATE 5 Borland on leave..personal reasons:

A shakeup is looming for the Roger Penske operation, with Toyota's Red Bull team reportedly making a run at crew chief Matt Borland to take the helm of Brian Vickers' team next season. Borland is #12-Ryan Newman's crew chief at Penske's.(Winston Salem Journal)(10-28...

Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil, lapping Phoenix International Raceway in 26.773 seconds at 134.464 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 26.499 seconds, 135.854 mph - set Nov. 5, 2004. This is...