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Brewco names Parker Motorsports Director:

Brewco Motorsports has named Shawn Parker the teams Motorsports Director. In this newly-created role, Parker will act as the liaison between Brewcos #27 Kleenex Ford and #37 Cub Cadet/Yard-Man Ford, to increase the communication and information sharing between the ...
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David Green Spots for Vickers at Daytona; Still Planning to Drive for Riley-D’Hondt: UPDATE:

Both former NASCAR Busch Series champions Brian Vickers and David Green have worked in tandem during this weeks testing at Daytona. Thursday marked the final day of the first preseason session, with Green providing the soundtrack to Vickers endless laps. Its a role...
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Daytona 500 Testing Session 1 overall:

after four days of testing at Daytona International Speedway for the 2007 Daytona 500, the fastest was #66-Jeff Green at 186.722 followed by #8A-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #44C-Dale Jarrett, #96A-Tony Raines and #25B-Casey Mears. Slowest of the 28 drivers was #27-Kirk Shelmerdine...
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NASCAR Now Daily News Shows to Debut Feb 5th on ESPN2:

ESPN2's NASCAR Now, ESPN's first daily program dedicated solely to NASCAR news and information, will debut February 5 at 6:30pm/et. Starting February 18, NASCAR Now will also be aired Sundays at 10:00am/et. Erik Kuselias will serve as NASCAR Now host, giving up his...
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Jarrett to test COT at Daytona, Allmendinger to test #83:

during Speed's coverage of Nextel Cup testing at Daytona, Bob Dilner reported that Dale Jarrett will be testing a third #44 Toyota at Daytona this week, a COT model. ROTY Candidate A.J. Allmendinger, slated to run the #84 Red Bull Toyota in 2007, will share testing...
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Daytona 500 testing, Day 3:

AM: 26 drivers in 40 cars took laps at Daytona 500 Testing in Day 3 AM practice: #20B-Mike McLaughlin [subbing for Stewart] was the fastest at 184.090, followed in the top 5 by #14X-Sterling Marlin, #26A-Jamie McMurray, #66H-Jeff Green, and #48-Jimmie Johnson. The ...
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Carter leaves MWR? heads to Roush? UPDATE 2:

hearing that Crew Chief Larry Carter, recently announced as #00-David Reutimann's crew chief at Michael Waltrip Racing, supposedly has left MWR and will be #26-Jamie McMurray' crew chief at Roush Racing.(12-18-2006) UPDATE: Larry Carter has left Michael Waltrip Racing...
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Motorsports this week on ESPN2:

ESPN2 will air back-to-back new episodes of Michael Waltrip Racing: A New Era, Sunday, Jan. 7, starting at 10:00pm/et. In episode five of the documentary series, Waltrip races a Toyota for the first time in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway...
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Kerr named Reuitmann’s crew chief:

Frank Kerr will replace Larry Carter as crew chief for #00-David Reutimann at Michael Waltrip Racing. Carter recently left MWR to become the crew chief for #26-Jamie McMurray at Roush Racing. "Frankie has been running our testing and Reutimann has been our test driver...
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Rudd back to Yates, Snickers to sponsor, UPDATE 4 official, car #?.

Previously paired for the 2000-2002 seasons, Ricky Rudd and Robert Yates Racing on Monday will announce the driver and car owner will again become an item for the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. Rudd will take over the driving duties vacated by 1999 Cup champ Dale Jarrett...
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Carter leaves MWR? heads to Roush? UPDATE:

hearing that Crew Chief Larry Carter, recently announced as #00-David Reutimann's crew chief at Michael Waltrip Racing, supposedly has left MWR and will be #26-Jamie McMurray' crew chief at Roush Racing.(12-18-2006) UPDATE: Larry Carter has left Michael Waltrip Racing...
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Borland: Staying at Penske South wasn’t an option: UPDATE:

Crew chief Matt Borland and driver #44-Dale Jarrett discovered they had something in common after Tuesday's initial get-to-know-you meeting at Michael Waltrip Racing. Both left the four-hour session feeling they had something to prove after a 2006 season in which the...
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Brewer, Smith, Chengelis, Blount, Newton Join ESPN:

Championship-winning crew chief Tim Brewer and award-winning journalists Marty Smith, Angelique Chengelis, Terry Blount and David Newton have joined the experienced team of hosts, analysts and reporters for NASCAR’s return to the ESPN’s multimedia platforms in 2007...
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More on Sauter to the #88, or will it be Rudd? UPDATE Rudd and #28?:

The stars appear to have lined up perfectly for Johnny Sauter to drive Robert Yates Racing's #88 Ford Fusion in the Nextel Cup Series next season. Sauter has the inside track to the only car without a driver in the top 35 in the Nextel Cup owner points, guaranteeing...
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Borland, Carter, Hyder named crew chiefs at Michael Waltrip Racing:

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Matt Borland, Larry Carter and David Hyder have been named crew chiefs of the organization for the 2007 Nextel Cup Series season. Borland has been designated as crew chief of the #44 UPS Toyota with former champion Dale Jarrett...
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Lucky Dog Pass Stats:

in 2006 only one driver made all 36 races and did not use a Lucky Dog/Lap Back pass: #31-Jeff Burton. #14-Sterling Marlin and #88-Dale Jarrett used the pass the most times with 11 lucky dog passes used in 36 races. In 2006, two drivers benefitted from a Lucky Dog pass...
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Champ Provisional rules may be changed:

Watch for NASCAR to limit the number of past-champion's provisionals any driver can take to make Nextel Cup races next season to six, series director John Darby said. Such exemptions - providing the 43rd starting spot to the most recent past champion not to qualify...
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2007 Budweiser Shootout Driver Lineup Finalized:

The field for the 29th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway is set. There will be at least 21 drivers that will be eligible for the 2007 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Feb. 10. The field for the non-points...
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Ford Not leaving NASCAR:

Ford Racing Technology’s Greg Specht said this week that the automaker is not panicking in the face of defections by Mark Martin, Dale Jarrett and Elliott Sadler to rival manufacturers, and has absolutely no plans to leave NASCAR. Specht said he has been assured by...
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DEI not purchasing RYR:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. Vice President Richie Gilmore disputed reports that his company could be buying all or part of Robert Yates Racing. During the race weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, DEI Technical Director Steve Hmiel confirmed that the company was in discussions...