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Eury Sr. not happy with Dale Jr. UPDATE

There were a record 22 cautions (one turned into red) during the Coca-Cola 600 last Sunday. One flew after Dale Earnhardt Jr. tagged teammate Michael Waltrip from behind. Tony Eury Sr., Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s director of competition, was not happy. Clearly. "I don't...
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Alabama NASCAR License Plates Available:

Alabama motorist will have a chance to show their true racing colors Tuesday when the Alabama Department of Motor Vehicles allows state race fans to begin purchasing "Race Plates" as their official registration license plates. The 20 distinctive license plates are ...
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Labonte OK:

#44-Terry Labonte went to a hospital for examination of his foot after hitting the wall in a wreck triggered by Dale Earnhardt Jr. spinning teammate Michael Waltrip on lap 247 in the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Labonte was released after X-rays were negative...
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#8 Crew Chief Candidates UPDATE:

The two men most prominently mentioned yesterday as candidates [to be #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s new crew chief] were Jimmy Elledge, who is Earnhardt's brother-in-law [married to Kelley] and also crew chief for Chip Ganassi and #41-Casey Mears, and Robbie Reiser, crew...
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MLB and Dale Jr. team up again – image:

#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)...
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So…who is Dale Jr’s spotter?

Since Steve Hmiel will now be the crew chief and was #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr's spotter, who will spot for Dale Jr. now? been told ot will be part-time Busch Series driver Jimmy Kitchens.(5-25-2005)...
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Changes at the #8? Crew Chief? UPDATE 2 Hmiel in:

Teresa Earnhardt made a surprise visit to Lowe's Motor Speedway last Saturday night, and some Dale Earnhardt Inc. insiders say it was a move to rally the troops. Several DEI sources expect changes to Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #8 team this week. Pete Rondeau has performed...
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Rusty thinking of racing in Cup in 2006? not with Penske?

Speculation is intensifying that #2-Rusty Wallace might not be retiring at the end of the season after all. This year has been billed as "Rusty's Last Call," as his final season on the NASCAR tour. However, in the past few days there has been intense speculation that...
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Martin wins the Nextel All-Star Challenge:

#6-Mark Martin, in his final Nextel Cup season, won the Nextel All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Martin also won segment 1 and was strong all night, leading 24 laps. It is the 2nd win in the All-Star race for Martin [also in 1998], Martin said if they field...
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NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Off Week

Saturday nights NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge at Lowes Motor Speedway is billed as a premier series event, but many of the participating drivers bring solid ties to the NASCAR Busch Series. Carl Edwards (#60 Charter Communications Ford), who won his second NASCAR...
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Trouble at Action; cuts out distributors:

Shares of Action Performance, the Phoenix-based auto racing merchandiser, crashed 21% to $9.35 on Tuesday after it swung to a loss and suspended the quarterly dividend. "The market for die-cast collectibles is soft and a lot of it is Action's own fault," says Dennis...
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Eleven Drivers Penalized UPDATE:

Eleven drivers were penalized for being late for inspection at Darlignton Raceway last week. Ten teams/drivers will be held for 15 minutes before they can practice today at Richmond: #5-Busch, #7-Gordon, #8-Earnhardt Jr., #10-Riggs, #15-Waltrip, #17-Kenseth, # 41-Mears...
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Chevy Rock and Roll Schemes to be unveiled UPDATE 2 – IMAGES:

Chevy Rock and Roll Schemes to be unveiled UPDATE 2 - IMAGES: Chevrolet will give race fans a taste of what they will see when they return to Richmond International Raceway in September for the Crown Royal IROC, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 200, Emerson Radio 250 ...
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Johnson has spoken to Dale Jr.:

Jimmie Johnson says he’s talked with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and everything is okay between them. This after Junior on Tuesday during testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway called Johnson an “idiot” and blamed him for causing both major crashes last Sunday at Talladega. "Yeah...
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Testing dates set at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE – Speeds:

Lowe's Motor Speedway has scheduled 35 hours of open testing for NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series teams in preparation for the track's slate of May races, including the May 21 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600. The testing...
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Talladgea Race Notes:

* Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his 72nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 410th career start. His last victory came at Martinsville, three races ago.* This was Gordon's 10th career restrictor-plate victory in 50 career restrictor...
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Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Talladega:

Plate racing reared it's ugly head again today, and we had a "Big One" that was almost as big a one as we've ever seen. 25 cars in a tussle going into turn one on lap 133 brought out the red flag and that (combined with a lap 187 accident that put us into green/white...
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DEI to Open Doors in honor of Earnhardt’s 54th Birthday TODAY:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will open the doors of its Mooresville, N.C. shop to fans on April 29, which would have marked the 54th birthday of founder Dale Earnhardt. The team's showroom will have a display on the 25-year history of DEI. A Jumbotron on the front lawn will...
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NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Talladega

Six of the last seven NASCAR Busch Series races discounting Bristols .533-mile track have been contested at venues where the distance averages nearly 1.4 miles. But average will hardly be the catch word this weekend when series drivers compete on NASCARs largest track...
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Dale Jr. isn’t concerned about Truex bolting; Expects Mikey back in the #15 UPDATE 2:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t concerned teammate Martin Truex Jr. will be driving for any team other than DEI. Truex, who is in contract negotiations with car owner Teresa Earnhardt said at Texas rumors of him looking to go elsewhere are false. Dale Jr. said “I feel ...