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Eury Jr. to Hendrick?

#8 crew chiefTony Eury, Jr. is likely to join Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Hendrick Motorsports next season sources said.(Ford Racing)(6-24-2007)...
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#24 and #48 pulled from practice, qualifying after failing inspection MORE:

NASCAR officials announced that #24-Jeff Gordon [points leader] and #48- Jimmie Johnson [3rd in points] will not be allowed to practice or qualify Friday after their cars failed the initial morning inspection at Infineon Raceway. The front fenders on both the #24 Chevy...
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Earnhardt Elledge interview on RaceDay today:

Wendy Venturini talks exclusively with Kelley Earnhardt Elledge about her unique role as big sister to #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr and general manager of her brother's fledgling business, JR Motorsports. The exclusive interview between Venturini and Elledge will air Sunday...
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Sony and Dale Jr. and more on Adidas UPDATE:

Sony will announce Thursday [6/21] that Dale Earnhardt Jr. has signed a personal endorsement contract with the high-end consumer electronics company. Adidas is set to announce another deal with Earnhardt next month. Sony was an easy choice for Earnhardt, an avid online...
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Sonoma Qualifying Notes:

.. Jamie McMurray won the Bud Pole for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 with a lap of 77.521 seconds, 92.414 mph. .. This is his third career Bud Pole in 166 Nextel Cup races. .. It is his first Bud Pole on a road course and his second top-10 start in five races at Infineon...
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Dale Jr. to host Elvis event at Graceland; scheme at RIR:

Lifelong Elvis fan, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., will rev up the 30th Anniversary Elvis Week celebration by hosting the first night of the "Elvis Music & Movies" series on the front lawn of Graceland on Monday, Aug. 13. "Elvis Music & Movies" marks the first ever Elvis Week...
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Monster? Pepsi? Adidas? Dale Jr’s 2008 sponsor?

Captain Thunder reports....am hearing that Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick has been in talks with two beverage sponsors for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s racecar for 2008. One is Pepsi [or a Pepsi Product] and the other is Monster Energy. Pepsi has had a running relationship...
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Another Beverage Sponsor for Dale Jr.?

Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain (Sundays, 9pm/et on SPEED) welcomed Darrell Waltrip on Sunday June 17 to talk about Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s move to Hendrick Motorsports. One comment was about Dale Jr.'s 2008 sponsor: Dave Despain: (There's) a great picture on the Internet...
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Gibbs evaluating manufacturer alignment:

Having lost the Dale Earnhardt Jr. sweepstakes, Joe Gibbs Racing [#s 11, 18, 20] President J.D. Gibbs says his team is focused on its current lineup of drivers. Gibbs says it's too early to talk about any interest in Kyle Busch nor whether his team will switch to Toyota...
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Gordon Knew Hendrick was Negotiating with Earnhardt:

#24-Jeff Gordon was in on the secret all along. Privately he listened to team owner Rick Hendrick agonize over the arduous, closed-door maneuvering to sign #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. "Rick was going back and forth, back and forth," Gordon said. "He was like, 'Man, I would...
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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Michigan [15 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2392 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2128 -264 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2055 -337 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 2044 -348 5) #31-Jeff Burton 1919 -473 6) #99-Carl Edwards 1905 -487 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1903 -489 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 1794 -...
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Childress interested in Kyle Busch

Car owner Richard Childress was unable to sign Dale Earnhardt, Jr., but his team is hardly hurting as is. The car owner said Saturday that like a lot of car owners in the garage, he's very interested in talking with newly minted free agent Kyle Busch, possibly for ...
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Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway...
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Yates interested in Kyle Busch…and Kurt too: UPDATE:

Add Robert Yates Racing [#38 and #88] to the list of teams interested in signing Kyle Busch to drive next season. "I've sent word through his agent [that I would like to talk to him]," RYR co-owner Robert Yates said on Thursday during a Ford function. "I'm very interested...
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Roush not interested in Busch:

His ride gone for next season and then his agent, #5-Kyle Busch faces more changes. He'll search for a new ride and could be barred from some Hendrick Motorsports team meetings [as Brian Vickers was in 2006] even as he tries to make the title chase. Although Dale Earnhardt...
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DEI Willing to Discuss Transfer of #8:

Now that Dale Earnhardt Jr. has sealed his future for the next five years with Hendrick Motorsports beginning next season, there are other issues on the table. For instance, will he be able to take the #8 with him from Dale Earnnhardt Inc.? Earnhardt said Friday after...
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Chevy unveils paint schemes to commemorate 50 Years of the ’57 Chevy:

One of the most recognizable cars in American motoring history reaches a notable milestone this year, a milestone which NASCAR, Chevy and Motorsports Authentics proudly celebrate. The 1957 Chevrolet, a car which turns 50 years old this year, will be commemorated at...
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Agent kept Kyle Busch in dark during contract extension talks:

#5-Kyle Busch says his previous agent hampered negotiations to keep him at Hendrick Motorsports. The 22-year-old driver said on Friday that Alan Miller kept him in the dark about many things during talks to sign an extension beyond next season and that he was surprised...
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Aflac to sponsor Biffle? UPDATE 3 Cue the Duck, Alfac signs with Roush:

hearing that former #7 Robby Gordon Motorsports crew chief, Greg Erwin will be Biffle's new crew chief. Also hearing that Aflac will sponsor the #16 Ford as the primary in a few races Ameriquest is supposed to sponsor. Ameriquest if looking to get out of their sponsor...
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NASCAR Countdown: ESPN2 Busch Series Highlights From Kentucky Speedway:

ESPN2s NASCAR Countdown will have a live prime-time preview of the NASCAR Busch Series race at 8 p.m. ET Saturday from Kentucky Speedway. Mike Massaro will host NASCAR Countdown at Kentucky, joined in the ESPN Pit Studio by Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty. Tim Brewer...