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Dale Earnhardt Foundation announces scholarship winner:

Clemson University's first Motorsports Innovation Partner, the Dale Earnhardt Foundation, has announced the winner of its annual undergraduate scholarship -- Michelle Phillips of Ellisville, MO, a rising junior majoring in mechanical engineering. She is the first woman...
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DEI planning return to Nationwide Series with Jeffrey Earnhardt:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. has a piece of both an engine business and a NASCAR Sprint Cup team. But theres nothing on the race track that DEI can truly call its own. But there are plans for DEI to get back to racing. The first step in that plan is for 19-year-old Jeffrey ...
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Packed Scheduled for 50th Coca-Cola 600:

As Lowe's Motor Speedway celebrates 50 years of racing with the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600, speedway officials have a number of events scheduled to honor past and present champions and race fans this weekend. Fans to Participate in Windstream Pole Night Tomorrow...
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Walk of Fame to Open in Mooresville:

The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame ("œNCARHOF") is offering race fans yet another reason to visit Mooresville, NC also known as"Race City USA". Historic Downtown Mooresville will be the home of the new attraction known as the North Carolina Auto Racing Walk...
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Nationwide Series Racing Under the Lights at Charlotte:

The NASCAR Nationwide Series makes its first appearance of the 2009 season at Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte this weekend, and ESPN2 will have a live, high definition telecast from the 1.5-mile track on Saturday night, May 23, at 7 p.m. ET, as the series races...
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Truex Jr. hopes to make decision soon:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. said Friday a decision on his future with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will be made"sooner rather than later. But Truex isnt revealing the options he is weighing. Truex is in the final year of his contract with the team, which came together this year...
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Earnhardts Black #3 Chevy Unveiled at NC Sports Hall of Fame:

The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame is now home to a black #3 Richard Childress Racing Chevy made famous by the legendary Dale Earnhardt. RCR President and CEO, Richard Childress, with whom Earnhardt won six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships from 1986 to 1994...
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8th Annual Dale Earnhardt Day Set for Friday May 15:

Jeff Steiner, executive vice president and general manager of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. announced plans for the company's eighth annual Dale Earnhardt Day, celebrating the life of seven-time NASCAR Champion Dale Earnhardt, for fans and friends. The celebration will be a...
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Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

#33-Bowyer HAD been running at the finish in 83 consecutive races, which is a modern era record but fell ONE short of the all-time record. #14-Stewart and #19-Sadler have the longest current streak of finishing races at 34. #78-Regan Smith is at 47 but has not run ...
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Giles takes over as crew chief of #23 team:

R3 Motorsports has added veteran engineer and crew chief Walter Giles to their #23 Chevy team. Giles will begin his crew chief duties immediately with Robert Richardson, Jr. in the car at Darlington Raceway this weekend. Giles, a native of Australia, comes from Dale...
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Smith close to signing for 2010 ride? UPDATE:

Reigning Sprint Cup rookie of the year #78-Regan Smith appears close to signing a deal for a fulltime ride in 2010. Smith lost his ride at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing before the start of this season due to lack of sponsorship. He has competed in five events for Furniture...
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Smith close to signing for 2010 ride?

Reigning Sprint Cup rookie of the year #78-Regan Smith appears close to signing a deal for a fulltime ride in 2010. Smith lost his ride at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing before the start of this season due to lack of sponsorship. He has competed in five events for Furniture...
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Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

#33-Bowyer has been running at the finish in 83 consecutive races, the longest current streak and the new modern era record, next up is #78-Regan Smith at 46 [but has not run all the races]. The all-time record for the longest streak of NOT having an DNF is 84 races...
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UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Richmond, race 10 of 36]:

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 1441 [1 win] 2) #2-Kurt Busch 1431 -10 [1 win] 3) #14-Tony Stewart 1402 -39 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1321 -120 5) #18-Kyle Busch 1314 -127 [3 wins] 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1290 -151 [1 win] 7) #31-Jeff Burton 1257 -184 8) #33-Clint Bowyer 1212 -229 9) #...
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Poole receives NMPA Spirit Award:

David Poole is the first quarter recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association Spirit Award for his efforts to help a family burdened by medical bills. The award comes three days after Poole died of a heart attack. The NMPA Spirit Award is designed to recognize...
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Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

#33-Bowyer has been running at the finish in 82 consecutive races [the team fixed the car after the wreck at Talladega and Bowyer finished the race], the longest current streak and the new modern era record [he was tied with #29-Harvick at 81], next up is #78-Regan...
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RCR Kicks off 40th Anniversary Celebration Where it All Began:

What began in September 1969 as a stroke of good fortune for a young driver with a dream has become one of the more storied franchises in sports history. Richard Childress Racing launched its 40th anniversary celebration today at Talladega Superspeedway, the track ...
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Truex Jr. unsure of future plans:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. said he'll make a decision soon on where he'll drive in 2010 and beyond. The two-time Nationwide champion signed a one-year deal last August to stay with Dale Earnhardt Inc., which merged with Chip Ganassi Racing in the offseason. Though Truex says...
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Trail Motorsport & Austin returning at Kansas? UPDATE 4 Entry withdrawn: On hold until funded:

Hearing that the Trail Motorsport #32 team is planning to be back on the entry list at Kansas with Chase Austin driving. Also hearing that the team is lacking equipment on hand, and along with financial constraints [resulting from the recent lease of the Petty shop...
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Martin’s win was his 400th Top-10:

#5-Mark Martin not only won, but he also picked up his 400th career top-10 finish, and did it in style. He's just the fourth driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to pick up 400 top-10 finishes, but he's the only one to do it without winning a title. The most career ...