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Kahne the only one:

#9-Kasey Kahne is the only driver with three top ten's after three races in 2008, finishing 7th at Daytona, 9th at California and 6th at Las Vegas. #24-Jeff Gordon joined #5-Casey Mears as the two drivers with 2 DNF's [did not finish] in the first three races. Gordon...
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After two races, some drivers doing well…others?

Only one Sprint Cup driver has scored two top-5's in the first races of the 2008 season, #18-Kyle Busch; and only four drivers have scored two top tens: #18-Busch, #12-Ryan Newman, #20-Tony Stewart and #9-Kasey Kahne. #5-Casey Mears is the only driver who has DNF'd...
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California considering reconfiguring to a restrictor-plate track UPDATE denied:

The Fontana [Auto Club (formerly California) Speedway] facility needs to do something to change its image. Rebuilding the racing surface to make it a new version of Talladega or Daytona would brings loads of attention and far better action on the track. Of course, ...
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Pop Tarts featured on #5 at Vegas:

This weekend, Pop-Tarts, Kellogg's most popular morning food product, will adorn the hood of the #5 Chevy of Casey Mears for the first time. The Pop-Tarts brand, created in the early 1960s, is more than 40 years old, putting the product in the same age bracket as...
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Gatorade Duel Race #1:

#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 1st Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt started from the rear of the pack due to an engine change and first took the lead at lap 18, leading 25 of the 60 laps to win his 2nd race at ...
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Engine problems pile up UPDATE:

#88-Earnhardt Jr. lost and engine midway thru the 2nd Wed practice at Daytona International Speedway and the team will change engines, then it was mentioned on SPEED's coverage that all the Hendrick Motorsports cars #24-Gordon, #48-Johnson, Earnhardt and #5-Mears will...
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#5 car too low in Bud Shootout post-tech UPDATE:

Casey Mears' #5 Chevy was determined to be too low during Budweiser Shootout postrace inspection. Mears finished sixth in the race, his first with the Hendrick Motorsports #5 Sprint Cup team. Jim Hunter, NASCAR's Vice President of Corportate Communications, said NASCAR...
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Cheez-It back on the #5 for a few races:

#5-Casey Mears is scheduled to run the Cheez-it paint scheme in Sprint Cup four races: Texas [4/6]; Pocono [8/3]; Michigan [8/17]; and California [8/31]. Kellogg's and Carquest will split the rest of the races. See an image of the scheme on the #5 Team Schemes page...
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Tire issues at Daytona:

#99-Carl Edwards told reporters tire blistering appeared to be an issue with the new race car on Tuesday. Edwards said his Ford experienced blistering with its right front Goodyear tire. #5-Casey Mears blew a right front tire before his Hendrick Motorsports Chevy car...
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SPEEDs – Day 2 PM:

#96A-Yeley took over the leader board Tuesday afternoon as drafting practice started. Speeds only jumped up just under 3mph, with Yeley running 187.359mph, #2B-Busch was 2nd fastest, followed by #18B-Busch, #78B-Nemechek and #17A-Kenseth. 45 cars practiced.(NASCAR ...
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Daytona Test Notes – Session 1, Day 1:

#7-Robby Gordon will test his Ford since the Dakar Rally race was cancelled; #20-Tony Stewart will test at Daytona for the first time in three years [due to the change to Toyota and the COT]; Jason Keller will test a 4th Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge; Kirk Shelmedine...
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Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after Homestead [36 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5455 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5102, -353 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4749 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4718 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4623 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4585 7) #99-Carl Edwards 4574 8) #...
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Mears Working with Gustafson at Homestead:

Casey Mears and his 2008 Sprint Cup Series crew chief, Alan Gustafson, will work together for the first time under race conditions in Saturday's Busch Series race at Homestead-Miami. Gustafson will call the shots as race strategist throughout the 200-lap event.(Hendrick...
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Goodbye to the #’25:

The #25 Chevrolet will make its final start for Hendrick Motorsports Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports first entered the #25 Chevy in the 1986 Daytona 500 with Tim Richmond behind the wheel. The #25 has had 11 different drivers, including car...
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Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after Phoenix [35 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5295 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4951, -344 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4676, -619 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4523, -772 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 4510, -785 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4477, -818 7) #11...
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JR Motorsports, Hendrick Face Penalties for Lug Nuts: UPDATE:

NASCAR likely will levy additional penalties to the JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports teams sent to the back at the start of the Busch Series race Saturday for lug nuts that did not meet specifications at Texas Motor Speedway. The #88 team with driver Brad Keselowski...
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Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

In what was otherwise a rather forgettable race today at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson surged to the front late (looked just like last week) and won the Dickies 500 over Matt Kenseth....taking over the points lead in the process. Johnson nabbed his third in ...
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Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after Texas [34 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5161 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4761, -400 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4516, -645 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 4380, -781 5) #99-Carl Edwards 4377, -784 6) #17-Matt Kenseth 4348, -851 7) #...
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Delphi Renews with Hendrick:

Delphi Product & Service Solutions announced that it will continue its major associate sponsorship of Hendrick Motorsports during the 2008 NASCAR season. An associate sponsor of all of the 2008 Hendrick Motorsports entries, Delphi will also be the primary sponsor for...
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Delphi Renews Sponsorship with Hendrick:

Delphi Product & Service Solutions announced that it will continue its major associate sponsorship of Hendrick Motorsports during the 2008 NASCAR season. An associate sponsor of all of the 2008 Hendrick Motorsports entries, Delphi will also be the primary sponsor for...