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Florida newspaper loses appeal over Earnhardt autopsy photographs:

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from a student-run newspaper that wanted autopsy photos of race car driver Dale Earnhardt. The newspaper had challenged the constitutionality of a Florida law passed after Earnhardt's death, barring public access to autopsy...
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Cup drivers in the Daytona 24?

Chevrolet is trying to have a big presence in the Rolex Sports Car Series’ Daytona 24 hour early next year. Daytona Prototypes are under construction at Crawford Race Cars in Denver, North Carolina, all powered by GM’s Gen III V8 engines, which GM hopes will be piloted...
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Beam leaves RCR for Wells UPDATE plus a new crew chief for the #32:

Crew Chief Mike Beam has left Richard Childress Racing and the #30 AOL Chevy team to become the team manager for car owner Cal Wells’ operation.( PRN's Garage Pass Radio Show )(11-19-2003) UPDATE: PPI Motorsports today announced it has hired former Tide Racing crew...
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Third Penske Team in 2004? UPDATE 3 Gaughan and Penske and Kodak? to the #77? Blaney OUT?

The Kodak fact finding mission stopped at Roush Racing, BAM Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and reportedly to Penske Racing South – where there is interest in starting a third team.( Ford Racing )(11-10-2003) UPDATE: hearing Brendan Gaughan is "supposed...
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Dale Jr’s Pit Crew To Collect $200,000 Bonus; Sterling Marlin’s Crew Takes Homestead Victory:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr's pit crew made a late-season charge to capture the 2003 McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade. For winning the championship, Earnhardt's pit crew will collect a $200,000 bonus. The check presentation will take place Dec. 5 ...
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Both Hmiel’s to Petty Enterprises? or Green? or Benson? UPDATE 2:

A combination deal might land Steve Hmiel, technical director for Dale Earnhardt Inc., and his son Shane Hmiel, a Busch Series driver, at Petty Enterprises in 2004. Steve worked for the Pettys early in his Winston Cup career. Shane was supposed to drive the #43 Dodge...
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Truex back with Chance2:

#8-Martin Truex Jr. posted an impressive second-place finish in Saturday's Busch race, but team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he's in no rush to push him. "We're planning on running no more than 24 races next year," Earnhardt says. Truex, 23, competed in five events...
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Champ stuff:

so when #17-Matt Kenseth won the 2003 Winston Cup Championship, he became the 15th different driver [in 33 years] to win the 'Winston Cup' Championship and 26th different driver in 54 years to win the championsip in the top NASCAR series, know before 1971 as the Grand...
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Top 10 Logo on #48 Decklid:

Jimmie Johnson will display the NASCAR Top 10 logo on the rear deck lid of his #48 Lowe's Chevrolet in Sunday's Ford 400 season finale to celebrate his presence on a pretigious list of drivers who have been consistently ranked in the top 10 in points. Johnson enters...
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Brewco to Chevy:

Brewco Motorsports, which fields the #37 and #27 Pontiacs in the NASCAR Busch Series, will move to Chevrolets next season, team sources confirmed Friday. Pontiac announced earlier this month it would pull manufacturing support from NASCAR after this season. Brewco ...
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Third Penske Team in 2004? UPDATE Gaughan and Penske?

The Kodak fact finding mission stopped at Roush Racing, BAM Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and reportedly to Penske Racing South – where there is interest in starting a third team.( Ford Racing )(11-10-2003) UPDATE: hearing Brendan Gaughan is "supposed...
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Third Penske Team in 2004? UPDATE Gaughan and Penske?

The Kodak fact finding mission stopped at Roush Racing, BAM Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and reportedly to Penske Racing South where there is interest in starting a third team.(Ford Racing)(11-10-2003) UPDATE: hearing Brendan Gaughan is "supposed...
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Both Hmiel’s to Petty Enterprises? or Green? or Benson? UPDATE:

A combination deal might land Steve Hmiel, technical director for Dale Earnhardt Inc., and his son Shane Hmiel, a Busch Series driver, at Petty Enterprises in 2004. Steve worked for the Pettys early in his Winston Cup career. Shane was supposed to drive the #43 Dodge...
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Elliott’s Pit Crew Strikes Again, Claims Eighth Win of Season:

While Bill Elliott drove to an impressive victory in Sunday's 400-mile race in Rockingham, N.C., his pit crew was just as awesome, claiming top honors in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade. It was the eighth win of the season for Elliott'...
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Marlin Goes to Court:

A confrontation between NASCAR driver Sterling Marlin and a race fan a couple of years ago on a Jamaican beach has landed Marlin in federal court. This week, a jury is considering Joel Whitcomb's claims that he injured his knee and shoulder when Marlin assaulted him...
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Third Penske Team in 2004?

The Kodak fact finding mission stopped at Roush Racing, BAM Racing, Bill Davis Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and reportedly to Penske Racing South – where there is interest in starting a third team.( Ford Racing )(11-10-2003)...
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National Guard to the #99? UPDATE 3 and even MORE, #16 involved?:

hearing the National Guard has signed to sponsor the #99 Roush Racing Ford in 2004 with Roush hoping to add another partial sponsor to the deal.(11-8-2003) UPDATE: The National Guard sponsorship program, currently with the Sam Belnavis/Travis Carter #54 team, appears...
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Roush the 2nd to win all three:

#17 team owner, Jack Roush became only the second NASCAR team owner to win championships in all three national divisions - Winston Cup, Busch, and Craftsman Truck. Roush driver Greg Biffle won the Busch title last season, and the truck crown in 2000. Richard Childress...
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Dale Jr. Still Leads Popular Vote:

With just over a week remaining for nationwide fan voting, Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to lead the Grands! Biscuits NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award. The the Most Popular Driver is determined by an online vote of fans at www.mostpopulardriver.com . The winner...
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NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Speed’s Wind Tunnel:

Below are select quotes [see full PR on my #8 Team News and Links page ] from Thursday's [11-6] Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain on SPEED Channel. NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., spoke with Dave about everything from superstitions to safety. Earnhardt...