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#3 Back..as showcars..ONLY:

Richard Childress announced a program on Wednesday that will resurrect the No. 3 — at least as a show car — to celebrate RCR's 20th anniversary with General Motors. But Childress added that RCR won't be running the No. 3 any time soon, even though Dale Earnhardt still...
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News and Notes:

Few in the racing community knew what to expect when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicked off a decade ago at Phoenix International Raceway. But one thing was certain: Mike Skinner (No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) had his share of critics before the first green flag...
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Braun Racing gets new primary sponsor – Winfuel:

Winfuel, is proud to announce its multi-year primary sponsorship of Braun Racings #32 Chevrolet in the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series and the #08 Chevrolet NASCAR Nextel Cup Series car for seven races. Shane Hmiel will be the driver in both NASCAR series. Braun Racing announced...
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Braun Racing to Cup with Hmiel:

Winfuel, is proud to announce its multi-year primary sponsorship of Braun Racing’s #32 Chevrolet in the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series and the #08 Chevrolet NASCAR Nextel Cup Series car for seven races. Shane Hmiel will be the driver in both NASCAR series. Braun Racing announced...
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Curtis Turner Book Available:

The Life and Fast Times of NASCAR Legend Curtis Turner by Robert Edelstein, is the unremitting, over-the-top biography of stock car racer Curtis Turner, the most dynamic stock car racer of all time, who wrote the book on living fast and dying young. Curtis Turner was...
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No Shootout…but still won:

Since 1979, seven drivers have won the Daytona 500 who did not compete in the Budweiser Shootout the week before: Michael Waltrip (2001, 2003), Ward Burton (2002), Dale Earnhardt (1998), Sterling Marlin (1994), Dale Jarrett (1993), Derrike Cope (1990) and Richard Petty...
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Stevie Reeves back racing:

Former USAC midget champion Stevie Reeves competed in the Copper World's Silver Crown race, his first race of any kind since three Indy-car races at the end of the 2000 season. "I didn't know how bad I wanted to drive again until I got the car sideways the first time...
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Earnhardt tests the #33 at Talladega:

Kerry Earnhardt and his Richard Childress Racing team are fine-tuning the black #33 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for the fast-approaching Daytona 500. While the season opener is the true focus of the next two days of testing, they're also gaining a little more information...
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Back-to-back champs:

Only nine drivers have won back-to-back Cup championships. They are Buck [not Buddy] Baker (1956-57), Lee Petty (1958-59), Joe Weatherly (1962-63), David Pearson (1968-69), Richard Petty (1971-72 & ‘74-75), Cale Yarborough (1976, 77, 78), Darrell Waltrip (1981- ...
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Childress Team Member Leaves:

NASCAR's controversial decision to allow liquor sponsorships has caused a popular personality in the garages to quit because of his religious convictions. David Smith, a former crew chief for the late Dale Earnhardt and team manager and pit crew coach for Richard Childress...
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Best Western: RaceFan Rate:

Best Western International, the Official Hotel of NASCAR, celebrates the start of the 2005 season next month by dropping the green flag on its new RaceFan Rate. Beginning February 1, customers will be able to take advantage of this select year-round rate at Best Western...
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Rusty’s plans? Drivers Pension and possible run in Rolex at Daytona:

There are two other items on #2-Rusty Wallace's agenda. He wants to spark interest in a pension plan for NASCAR drivers. It's an idea he said he, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon floated about five years ago but was shunted aside by Earnhardt's death in the 2001 Daytona...
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12 Newsmaker of the Half-Century Nominees:

Twelve of the greatest names in U.S. motorsports history were announced Saturday night as nominees for the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association’s Newsmaker of the Half-Century Award, the most important event of AARWBA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration...
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Allison wins up a notch UPDATE sort of:

hadn't heard this..so.....When Darrell Waltrip quit Cup racing four years ago, he was tied with fellow retiree Bobby Allison at third in all-time wins. According to the NASCAR record book, both had 84 victories (behind Richard Petty's 200 and David Pearson's 105). ...
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Pepper nominated for award:

Nominations for the 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards for outstanding performances in 2004 in five film and eight primetime television categories were announced in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater. Screen Actors Guild will honor ...
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Some Crew Changes:

Chief engineer Chad Walters is the latest to defect from Dale Earnhardt Inc. Walters, who worked with former Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Gary DeHart on Terry Labonte's #5, will bring his expertise back to Hendrick and the #5, which will be driven by Kyle Busch. ...
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Kerry Earnhardt to the Trucks? UPDATE 2:

during the Truck Series race at California Speedway, it was mentioned that there is a chance that Kerry Earnhardt will race the #15 Bill Ballew truck in 2005. Shane Hmiel is driving the truck this year, has won a race and there is a good chance Hmiel will move up to...
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So who would go in the #32? Hmiel? UPDATE 2:

hearing it could be Shane Hmiel, driver of the #15 Truck and part time in the #23 Dodge in Cup. Braun Racing will supposedly switch from Dodge to Chevy and have DEI engines.(10-2-2004...
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Rockwell Automation Announces Winner of Paint Scheme Contest:

After receiving over 3,500 online votes, race fans across the country have picked their favorite design of the Rockwell Automation Employee Paintshop Contest. Cody Suchla of Milwaukee, WI, was announced the winner with his patriotic design featuring an American Flag...
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Atlanta News and Notes:

NASCAR FAMILY SHAKEN BUT STEADFAST- AND SUPPORTIVE...