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Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he...

Chase Notes/Stats before Watkins Glen:

Positions 10-12 Are in Play: #10-Clint Bowyer (+160), #11-Martin Truex (+45), and #12-Kurt Busch (+7) are very much in play with five races left in The Race to The Chase. #13-Dale Jr. (-7), and #14-Ryan Newman (-90) are in strong contention. #15-Mark Martin (-216), #...

Kyle Busch to Drive for Joe Gibbs Racing? UPDATE:

Kyle Busch has finally decided where he will race next season, agreeing to a deal to drive the #18 Interstate Batteries machine for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2008 and beyond. Busch will replace J.J. Yeley. Busch made his decision after recently narrowing the field to three...

Rumblings – Pocono:

If it had been a fight, they'd have stopped it! Kurt Busch totally dominated (if you call leading 87.5% of the laps dominating) today at Pocono Raceway and captured the Pennsylvania 500 for his first win of the season (last we saw of him was snow angels at Bristol ...

Carmichael Apparently Staying with DEI:

When Mark Martin, offered to mentor Carmichael in stock-car racing, that became Carmichael's next career move. Martin has been driving for Ginn Racing, owned by zillionaire resort magnate Bobby Ginn, and Carmichael signed with Ginn as a development driver, with an ...

Three to Six Weeks Until Earnhart, Jr. Sponsorship Announcment?

A well-placed source at Hendrick Motorsports said it will be three to six more weeks before the 2008 sponsorship package for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will be announced. There are a lot of details to deal with, the source said. Earnhardt is leaving details of the sponsor...

Dale Jr. to race Elvis scheme at Richmond:

The King of Rock 'n' Roll will roll with the King of Beers when NASCAR's most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and NHRA young gun Brandon Bernstein pilot commemorative Elvis Presley's 30th Anniversary paint schemes on the #8 Budweiser Chevy and Bud King Racing Top...

DEI teams testing Iowa:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #15-Paul Menard, #1-Martin Truex, Jr., #01-Mark Martin, Jeff Earnhardt, and others are scheduled to be testing Nextel Cup and Busch series cars on August 21-22 at the state-of-the-art 7/8 mile Iowa Speedway oval designed by former NASCAR Champion...

Earnhardt, Jr. wins pole at Pocono:

#8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the Budweiser Pole for the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway with a speed of 169.975mph. He originally went out to make his qualifying lap, but pulled back down pit road when it began to rain. Qualifying was delayed by about 30 minutes. ...

Pocono Qualifying Notes:

... Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Bud Pole for the Pennsylvania 500, his seventh Nextel Cup Series pole in 276 career races. He turned a quick lap of 169.975 mph (52.949) ... This is Earnhardt's first pole since Sept. 29, 2002 at Kansas Speedway a span of 171 races ... ...

Pocono Ramblings:

It never hurts to have Mother Nature on your side.... Dale Earnhardt Jr took advantage of a shower cooled race track today at Pocono Raceway and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 with a time of 52.949 sec (169.975 mph). It's the 7th career top-spot for...

NASCAR Busch Series to Make Historic First Visit to Canada Live on ESPN2:

The Busch Series will make history this weekend on ESPN2 as it becomes the first of NASCARs national series to race in Canada. The race presents a level playing field for Busch Series drivers and teams, as most will be racing on the track for the first time. Coverage...

2008 Daytona Testing Dates Announced:

Testing dates for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, 2008 at Daytona International Speedway have been finalized. The first wave of Sprint Cup Series teams will test in preparation for "The Great American Race" on Jan. 7-9 with Jan. 10 serving ...

Stewart’s ‘BS’ slip UPDATE 2 fined:

yes #20-Tony Stewart said 'BS' in his post race interview on ESPN [Cable..not network], NO word when/if Stewart will be fined and/or penalized by NASCAR, in 2004, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was penalized for dropping the 'S' bomb on network [NBC] TV after winning and was fined...

JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports to Join Busch Operations in 2008:

JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports will combine the two companies' NASCAR Busch Series operations at the conclusion of the 2007 racing season with plans to field a joint effort beginning in 2008. The partnership will campaign two full-time race cars under the ...

Pepsi? National Guard? #81? for Dale Jr.?

No final decision has been made regarding #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s future team sponsor at Hendrick Motorsports, but one is expected within the month and possibly within the next two weeks, multiple sources close to the negotiations said Monday. It is widely speculated...

ESPN2’s NASCAR Now Gets Green Flag for New Starting Time:

NASCAR Now, ESPN's first daily news and information program totally dedicated to NASCAR, will move to a new time of 6:00pm/et starting Tuesday, July 31. The 30-minute show on ESPN2 has aired at 6:30pm/et since its debut in February. NASCAR Now will continue with an...

Dodge may be willing to make room for Bud on #9 Dodge:

Dodge Motorsports may be willing to give up its logo on the hood of #9-Kasey Kahne's Nextel Cup car if a deal can be finalized with Budweiser. "The company is always looking for good long-term relationships,'' said Darryl Jackson, the vice president of sales for Chrysler...

JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports combine Busch operations in 2008:

JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports will combine the two companies' NASCAR Busch Series operations at the conclusion of the 2007 racing season with plans to field a joint effort beginning in 2008. The partnership will campaign two full-time race cars under the ...

Keselowski Could Finish Year with JR Motorsports:

Brad Keselowski has completed his three-race deal with JR Motorsports, but team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he wanted to keep Keselowski for the rest of the season. Andy Pilgrim is driving the #88 Busch Series Chevy in the upcoming road-course races at Montreal and...