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Mears to RCR? Swap with Bowyer? UPDATE2:

with Truex now re-signed with DEI to stay there for another year, it looks like Casey Mears is the front runner to be RCR's 4th driver BUT am hearing that Mears could end up in the #07 Jack Daniels's Chevy with Clint Bowyer moving over to the 4th team, sponsored by...

UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after Bristol race 24 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3609 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3397 -212 [6 wins] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3193 -416 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3191 -418 [2 wins] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3117 -492 [1 win] 6) #20-Tony Stewart 3013 -596 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2984 -625 8) #29-Kevin ...

If the Chase started now

the drivers in: 1) #18-Kyle Busch 5080 [8 wins x 10 bonus pts] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 5050 [6 wins, 5 wins x 10 pts = 50pts*] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5020 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5010 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 5010 [1 win] 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 5010 [1 win] 7) #...

More about the Driven to the Outdoors schemes:

Realtree will announce [Friday] a sweepstakes that will put Sprint Cup drivers in camo-wrapped cars and give fans a chance to win a new Chevy truck, racing and hunting trips, free gasoline and other prizes. Chevy Driven to the Outdoors program will be launched this...

Driven to the Outdoors schemes:

Paul Menard's #15 Menards Chevrolet will feature the "Driven to the Outdoors" special scheme at Bristol Motor Speedway. Menard joins teammate #1-Martin Truex and fellow Sprint Cup competitor, #07-Clint Bowyer, in promoting the program this weekend at Bristol. As part...

Racing Resources Says…

...Carl Edwards won the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway, scoring his 16th series victory in his 131st career start. Edwards became the 13th different winner in the 17 races at Michigan. He led five times for 71 laps including the final 33 in the 125-lap...

NASCAR checks Nationwide horsepower after Michigan race: UPDATE 2:

As is typical for a Nationwide Series visit to Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR put cars on a chassis dynamometer to check horsepower. After the race, NASCAR put 10 cars on the dynamometer. Those taken were the Roush Fenway Racing Fords of #60-Carl Edwards and...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Michigan race 23 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3429 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3207 -222 [5 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3127 -302 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3084 -345 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3080 -349 [1 win] 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2871 -558 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2854 -575 8) #29-Kevin ...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Carl Edwards won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo at Michigan International Speedway. He won won from the 27th-place starting position, only the second race in Michigan history to be won from lower than 25th. Edwards also finished first in the Nationwide...

Latest on Mears 2009 plans: RCR Announcment at Bristol?

Although multiple sources say Casey Mears is headed to Richard Childress Racing next season, Mears contends it's not a done deal. Mears said on Friday at Michigan International Speedway that he is talking to more than one team about his Sprint Cup future. Penske Racing...

Chase Notes:

The greatest comeback in Chase history is Matt Kenseth's charge over the final four races in 2006. After an 18th at Watkins Glen, Kenseth stood 162 points out of 10th place. Here's what he did from there: Michigan 3rd 170 points Bristol 1st 190 points California 7th...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Kyle Busch won the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. He won from the first-place starting position, the ninth race at Watkins Glen won from that position. Busch became the first driver to score three victories on road courses in a single ...

Racing Resources Says…

Marcos Ambrose won the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. Ambrose scored his career-first Nationwide Series victory in his 59th career start. He has scored top-15 finishes in the last five races, extending a streak that began at Chicagoland. Ambrose became the...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Watkins race 22 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3254 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3012 -242 [4 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3010 -244 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2985 -269 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2945 -309 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2754 -500 7) #20-Tony Stewart 2744 -510 8) #9-Kasey Kahne...

Mears or Truex to the #33? UPDATE:

Richard Childress is still looking for the right driver to add to his Cup team. He said earlier this year that Richard Childress Racing plans to add a fourth Cup driver for next season, joining Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer. But the search has dragged...

Latest on Truex UPDATE 5 re-signs with DEI:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. said he is closer to deciding whether he will be back with Dale Earnhardt Inc. next year. And that's about all he'd say about his future on Friday at Pocono Raceway. DEI plans to pick up its option on Truex for next season but they have yet to come...

Chase stats after Pocono:

The record for consecutive race changes in the Chase field during the final 13 races of the first 26, is six straight, set in 2005. With Matt Kenseth dropping out and Clint Bowyer bouncing back in at Pocono, that record has been tied and could be broken with another...

Silly Season 2008 #42-49:

so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #42 Juan Pablo Montoya says he is committed to staying at Ganassi Racing in 2009 and beyond. ...

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So…what did the points standings look like a year ago after Pocono and 21 races?

all made it into the chase five races later 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3236 [6th in 2008, finished 2nd in 2007] 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 [12th,10th] 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 [4th,13th] 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2763 -473 [8th,5th] 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2749 -487 [6th,9th] ...

As for the UPS sponsorship? UPDATE:

after hearing all kinds of rumors about the UPS sponsorship [currently at Michael Waltrip Racing in the #44 of David Reutimann], some which included: Truex to Penske with UPS [see #1 Team News and Links page in early May]; to Richard Childress Racing and the #07 and...