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some Dale Jr. off track news:

The public grand opening for #88-Dale Earnhardt's newest business venture -- a nightclub, Whiskey River -- will be held April 18. The club is located at 210 East Trade Street in Charlotte's EpiCenter. Patrons can eat, drink, listen to a mixture of rock and country ...
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#8 scheme to pay tribute to U.S. Army Reserve at Phoenix:

Mark Martin's #8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevy will pay tribute to the 100th anniversary of the United States Army Reserve in this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. The hood on Martin's Impala SS will be covered with the Army Reserve's 100th anniversary...
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Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Phoenix

A couple changes, #77-Hornish back in and #70-Sauter falls out and must qualify by speed at Phoenix. The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race. 31) #66-Riggs/Haas CNC Racing 588 +98 32) #55-Waltrip/Waltrip Racing 530...
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Earnhardt Chevy to sponsor Kennedy in Florida series:

Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet will sponsor Ben Kennedy in the Florida-based Advance Auto Parts Pro Truck Series. Kennedy, the great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and son of International Speedway Corp. president Lesa France Kennedy, will run the #96 Silverado...
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A new map to race shops in NC:

A new pull-out map featuring all of North Carolina's Sprint Cup race shops is now available from the Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau as part of its free, newly released annual Visitors Guide. The map contains directions to the race shops, a description...
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Labonte/General Mills to RCR in 2009? UPDATE General Mills to RCR in 2009:

Richard Childress acknowledged that his organization is close to fielding a fourth team in the Sprint Cup Series, and Yahoo! Sports has learned that the driver of that car beginning in 2009 likely will be Bobby Labonte [currently #43 Petty Enterprises]. Sources close...
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DNF [Did Not Finish] Record:

The all-time record for the longest streak of NOT having an DNF is 84 races held by Herman Beam from April 30, 1961 thru March 10, 1963. Kevin Harvick holds the modern era (1972-present) record at 58 (10/3/2002-8/1/2004) then Jeff Gordon at 56 and Dale Earnhardt at...
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Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Texas

A couple changes, #26-McMurray and #01-Smith move into the Top-35 and #77-Hornish nad #44-Reuitimann are now out and must qualify by speed at Texas. The teams are NOT locked in past the next race at Texas as the owners points change after each race. 31) #26-McMurray...
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Truex focused on racing – not contract:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. says that he's not worried about contract talks with his Dale Earnhardt Inc. team yet [his contract runs out at end of season]. He's too busy focusing on improving his performance. These days, just five races into the season, his thoughts are on...
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Sad News – Geno Tataryn:

Eugene 'Geno' Mychailo Tataryn passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 23, 2008. He was a devoted son to Anna and Mykola, loyal brother to George, and close friend to many. Towering at 6'4", Geno was a kind, gentle spirit with a heart as supersized as ...
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Milestone coming up for Stewart…laps led:

after Bristol, #20-Tony Stewart has led 9,892 laps in his Sprint Cup career, which is 13th all time and 108 laps short of 10,000. Bill Elliott is 12th at 11,416. #24-Jeff Gordon is the leading active driver with 19,557. Richard Petty is the all time leader with 52,...
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Almirola Soldiers to Impressive 8th-Place Finish in Bristol:

#8-Aric Almirola sure didn't look like a driver who had not competed in more than four months. In only his seventh career Sprint Cup start the 24-year-old U.S. Army driver took on one of NASCAR's toughest tracks Sunday and psoted an eighth-place finish at Bristol Motor...
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Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Martinsville

2008 owners points now take effect for the next race and the rest of the season. The teams are NOT locked in past the next race at Martinsville as the owners points change after each race. 31) #96-Yeley/Hall of Fame Racing 386 +34 32) #70-Mayfield/Haas CNC Racing 374...
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Almirola to make season debut:

When asked of what it's been like to have not competed in a race in more than four months, Aric Almirola gave a succinct response. "Painful," stated Almirola, who will turn 24 on Friday (March 14). Well, Almirola's wait to jump into the #8 U.S. Army Chevy that Mark...
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Bristol Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish, Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 9 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a 25th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. No other driver has captured...
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Edwards in select company…but:

#99-Carl Edwards is the fifth driver to win the two races following the Daytona 500 in the last 25 years, of the other four, one has won the championship, Dale Earnhardt. The drivers: 1987, Dale Earnhardt, finished 1st in points 1988, Neil Bonnet, 16th 1992, Bill Elliott...
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NASCAR and teams fighting counterfeiters:

NASCAR, apparel company Motorsports Authentics and several teams have received an injunction over renegade merchandise, and at least 10 people have had unauthorized merchandise seized since the start of the 2008 season. The teams and NASCAR received a temporary restraining...
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“Dale” the best selling sports DVD:

"Dale," the NASCAR Media Group/CMT Films documentary film about the life of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, is believed to be the highest-selling sports DVD ever, according to Jay Abraham, the chief operating officer of NASCAR Media Group. "To best of our knowledge, ...
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Coors Light to the #01 car in 2008? UPDATE:

hearing Coors could be a sponsor of the #01 DEI team in 2008.(9-9-2007) UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s #01 Chevy driven by Rookie of the Year candidate Regan Smith will feature a special paint scheme from Coors Light, "The World's Most Refreshing Beer" and official ...
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700th career start for Martin:

Mark Martin will make his 700th career Sprint Cup start this weekend when the green flag drops at California Speedway, becoming only the 13th driver in NASCAR history to reach the milestone. The Principal Financial Group will serve as the sponsor of the #8 Chevrolet...