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Week 3 of Testing at Indy:

The final tune-up for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard is taking place July 18-19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as 20 drivers including three past event champions are scheduled to test on the historic 2.5-mile oval. Testing will take place from 9 a.m.-5 ...

Stewart dominates at New Hampshire:

#20-Tont Stewart won the New England 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, leading 232 of 300 laps. The win is Stewart's 3rd of the season and 22nd of his career [now tied with Terry Labonte for 22nd on the all-time list]. It is Stewarts 3rd win in 4 races. ...

New Hamphire Race Notes:

Tony Stewart won the New England 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, scoring his 22nd career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 231st career start. Stewarts last victory came at Daytona, two races ago. This is Stewarts third victory in 2005. Stewart...

DEI and Waltrip part ways after 2005:

Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) and Michael Waltrip announced today they will no longer be together beginning in 2006. The DEI #15 NAPA Chevrolet has been driven by Michael Waltrip, a fan-favorite, in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series for the past five seasons where he...

Riggs fastest at Indy testing on Tuesday, shortened by Rain:

Scott Riggs and the MBV Motorsports team led testing on a rain-shortened day July 12 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a speed of 181.244 mph in the #10 Valvoline Chevrolet. Riggs top lap ranks him as seventh-fastest to date in 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series private...

Final Chicago TV Ratings up 4% over 2004:

NBC's coverage of Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup race from Chicagoland Speedway delivered a 5.7 national rating and 13 share, up 4% from the same race last year (5.5/13 in 2004). The rating peaked between 6:30-7 p.m. ET with a 6.7/14 as Dale Earnhardt, Jr. took the checkered...

Biffle fastest in Monday’s test at Indy:

Roush Racing teammates Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth served notice that they will contend for victory in the 12th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard by posting the fastest laps in private testing July 11 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Biffle turned the fastest lap of the...

Chicago Post-Race Notes:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, scoring his 16th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 201st career start. Earnhardt Jrs last victory came at Phoenix, 20 races ago. Earnhardt Jr., moved to 40th on NASCARs All-time win...

Hmiel Wins Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race Award:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. may not have had the fastest car in the race, but the driver of the #8 Chevrolet, along with crew chief Steve Hmiel, outfoxed the competition and brought their team their first victory in twenty races. Hmiel made the gutsy call to take only two tires...

Dale Jr. wins at Chicago:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, taking the lead on lap 256 and leading the last 11 laps, held off dominant #17-Matt Kenseth [176 laps led] at the end, winning by 0.407 seconds. The win is Dale Jr.'s first in 19 races, Phoenix...

Rumblings – Chicago:

Dale Earnhardt Jr took the lead from Scott Wimmer with 11 laps to go and held off a hard-charging Matt Kenseth to take today's USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway for his first victory of the season. This was win #16 for Little E (he's now tied for 40th with ...

Johnson wins pole at Chicago:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Budweiser Pole for the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway with a new track record speed of 188.147mph for his first pole since Lowe's Motor Speedway in May 2004, 41 races ago. The pole is the first of 2005 [he started first at Dover...

More testing at Indy next week:

Testing for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard began this week at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but the real rush hours will take place July 11-12 and July 18-19. A total of 40 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers are scheduled to test on those four days, with 23 on ...

Gillette Young Guns – Pepsi 400:

By picking Dale Earnhardt Jr. as the highest finishing Gillette Young Gun in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 2, James P. of Frederick, MD was the winner of the weekly Gillette Young Guns $5,000 Challenge. James picked Dale Earnhardt Jr. as the...

Week One of Indy Testing over:

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers Kurt Busch and Ricky Rudd improved upon their test speeds from July 5 during testing of race setups July 6, putting the wrap on a two-day Allstate 400 at the Brickyard test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Reigning series champion Busch...

MLB and Dale Jr. team up again – image UPDATE:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is scheduled to run a MLB [Major League Baseball] scheme at the Chicagoland Speedway race in July, see an image of the scheme on my #8 Team Schemes page.(5-26-2005) UPDATE: The once-a-year Budweiser / Major League Baseball promotion returns to...

Marlin in Childress car? or maybe Yates?

Jack Daniels Distillery says it is not lobbying for Columbia's Sterling Marlin to be the driver of the Nextel Cup car it sponsors, but it expects to be "consulted" about the decision. "We will support whatever decision (team owner) Richard Childress makes, but we will...

Testing at Indy:

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will test during three separate sessions in July at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, preparing for the 12th annual Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday, Aug. 7. The first test session takes place Tuesday, July 5 and Wednesday, July...

Stewart wins at Daytona:

#20-Tony Stewart won the Pepsi 400 at the Daytona International Speedway for his first win restrictor plate points win, 2nd win of 2005, 2nd in a row and 21st of his career. In a move I have never seen and that was very cool, Stewart turned the car around, stopped ...

Rumblings – Daytona:

And you thought the 400 stood for miles.....it's minutes! After a nearly 3 hour rain delay we were treated to one of the best plate races we've had in years....and when you've got the winner leading 151 of the 160 laps, that's not a stretch! Tony Stewart's four-wide...