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Drivers hit Washington DC:

David Stremme, Casey Mears, Jeff Burton and NASCAR officials traveled Tuesday afternoon from Concord, N.C. to Washington D.C. to support The Motorsports Coalition's event to educate members of Congress on all the moving parts of the motorsports industry and on the ...
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Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

We had a green/white/checker finish today at Talladega Superspeedway....and we didn't make it a mile into the final five before it was over. Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 510 today under caution to give him his second win of the season, his 5th at Talladega, and the ...
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Kyle Busch Walks Away From Scary Crash:

#5-Kyle Busch walked away from a spectacular crash early in Saturday's Busch Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Busch was running second as the field drove off turn four on the 2.66-mile oval to complete lap 27 of the 117-lap Aaron's 312. Busch suddenly darted...
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Stock Car Fans:

#24-Jeff Gordon took the Bud Pole today at Talladega Superspeedway. Gordon and David Gilliland ran identical times.....to the thousandth of a second (49.857.....192.069 MPH), but since Gordon is waaaaay ahead of Gilliland in Owner Points, he gets the spot. This was...
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Kyle Busch Walks Away From Scary Crash in Busch race:

#5-Kyle Busch walked away from a spectacular crash early in Saturday's Busch Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Busch was running second as the field drove off turn four on the 2.66-mile oval to complete lap 27 of the 117-lap Aaron's 312. Busch suddenly darted...
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Rumblings – Phoenix Race Notes:

We had that dreaded caution during a green flag pit cycle tonight, but after everything "shook" out, the top two cars were back at the front and we had a solid 19 lapper to the checkers. And in the end, it was Jeff Gordon prevailing for the first time ever at Phoenix...
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New Chevy engine; subtract Busch and Wimmer, add Raines:

Kyle Busch, #5 Cheez-It/CARQUEST Monte Carlo SS, was involved in a single-car incident during the morning practice session. Busch, who was uninjured in the incident, was forced to his backup car. As a result, the current Chevrolet SB2 engine will now power Busch's ...
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Six teams to run new Chevy engine at Texas:

The Chevrolet R07 engine development has progressed to the point where up to six teams are expected to run the engine at this weekend's race. Cars anticipated to debut the new Chevy engine are: Hendrick Motorsports teammates #25-Casey Mears and #5-Kyle Busch; #20-Tony...
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Mears/Stewart test at Kentucky:

#25-Casey Mears transitioned from the Car of Tomorrow to a conventional version of his #25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy during a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday and may have found the spark he'll need to have a strong performance at Texas Motor Speedway ...
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Next race for Chevy engine at Texas UPDATE six teams at Texas:

Richard Childress Racing likely won't attempt to run the new Chevrolet engine until next month at Texas. #33-Scott Wimmer failed to qualify using that motor at Atlanta last week. The team plans an endurance test of at least 500 miles on the engine at Kentucky Speedway...
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Stewart and Mears to test at Kentucky:

#20-Tony Stewart and #25-Casey Mears are scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday, April 10 [not 3rd as posted before]. Test sessions begin at 9:00am and conclude at approximately 5:00pm. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Center at no charge. Schedule subject...
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Hamilton Jr. Fastest in Wednesday Afternoon Testing:

The Busch Series drivers hit the track today for the second day of a two-day test session in preparation for the Circuit City 250 at Richmond on May 4. Bobby Hamilton, Jr. in the #35 McDonalds car topped the speed charts at 124.458 mph during the four hour session ...
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Mears gives Dad a nice birthday present:

Roger Mears, father of #25-Casey Mears, drives his son's motor coach from race to race during the NASCAR season and is a familiar face at the track. However, the former off-road racer won't be so easy to find this weekend in Martinsville. Roger Mears, who celebrated...
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Young drivers put COT to the test:

They've never competed in a NASCAR Nextel Cup race, and they won't be racing at Bristol, but three drivers could have an impact on what happens in the series' first Car of Tomorrow race Sunday. Landon Cassill, 17, graduated last month from high school in Cedar Rapids...
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Kyle Busch to test at Caraway next week UPDATE and Mears:

Kyle Busch and his #5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST team will test [a COT] March 20 at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C., to prepare for the April 1 Nextel Cup Series event at Martinsville Speedway.(Hendrick Motorsports)(3-16-2007) UPDATE: Casey Mears and the #25 National Guard...
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Grubb named crew chief of #25 Chevy:

Hendrick Motorsports named Darian Grubb crew chief of the #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevys driven by Casey Mears in the Nextel Cup Series. The 31-year-old Grubb will lead the team into the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 18. "Darian is one of the most respected voices...
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Ragan to test at Infineon Raceway UPDATE:

#6-David Ragan will make his first-ever visit to Infineon Raceway on Friday, working with instructors from the Jim Russell Racing Schools. Ragan, who has limited road-racing experience, has never traversed the twists and turns of Infineon Raceway's 10-turn, 1.99-mile...
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Another Hero chosen in Jackson Hewitt National Guard promotion:

Sergeant First Class (SFC) Todd M. Tilkens, of Bravo Company 2/127th in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has been chosen as an honoree in the Jackson Hewitt National Guard "Heroes of the Year" campaign. Sponsored by Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, an industry leader providing full...
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National Guard Sponsoring Mears in Busch:

The Army National Guard announced it will expand its new partnership with Hendrick Motorsports by supporting driver Casey Mears in the 2007 Busch Series. Mears is scheduled to make 22 starts in Chevy branded with the #24, which has not been campaigned by Hendrick Motorsports...
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DEI Using Hoosier at Lakeland UPDATE 2 more testing at Lakeland:

A top DEI official stated Monday afternoon that the company would be using Hoosier tires on at least one car they will test at Lakeland Speedway later this week. One of the burning questions since Goodyear started leasing, instead of selling, tires to race teams was...