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Martin says he will NOT drive the #6 in 2007 UPDATE 2 to the #88? UPDATE 3 Denied….MORE:

Mark Martin on Friday said that he will not drive the #6 Roush Racing Ford in 2007. "I'm not worried about next year, but I will tell you this: there never has been -- ever -- a consideration for me to drive the 6 car in 2007," Martin said. "Everybody's in this frenzy...
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Richmond Race Notes

• Kevin Harvick won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his eighth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 204th career start. • This is his third victory in 2006. Harvick also won at Phoenix and Watkins Glen. • Harvick scored a weekend...
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Sadler Fan Club Party Raises $30,000:

Elliott, Hermie and the Sadler family hosted 1,000 Sadler fans at the Sadler Barn on Thursday evening prior to the race at Richmond International Raceway. Elliott and Hermie were joined by special guests Blake Shelton and Dale Jarrett. The agenda for the evening included...
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Jarrett to race #88 UPS Freight Car at Richmond:

Dale Jarrett and the #88 UPS Racing Team will race its first special paint scheme of the 2006 Nextel Cup Series season on behalf of sponsor UPS, who will be rolling out the #88 UPS Freight Ford Fusion for Saturday night's Chevy Rock & Roll 400 event in Richmond...
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Consecutive Races Finished on Lead Lap:

[modern era?] - if #48-Jimmie Johnson finishes on the lead lap at Richmond Saturday, Sept 9th, he will tie Jeff Gordon for the most races run in a row finishing on the lead lap with 21 [assuming this is the modern era 1972-current record], the best streaks [bold is...
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Rumblings – California:

How big would the margin of victory have been without the penalty? Kasey Kahne dominated tonight's SONY HD 500 at California Speedway, leading eight times for 130 laps, and pulled away to a 3.4 second victory in the Nextel Cup event.....in spite of getting caught for...
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Leicht May Return To Busch Series:

Robert Yates Racing may end up keeping driver Stephen Leicht, who was considered a possible successor to Dale Jarrett in the team's #88 Nextel Cup Ford, and sponsor CitiFinancial in the Busch Series for one more season. Asked if he had Busch Series plans completed ...
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Rumbling – Race Notes – Bristol:

#17-Matt Kenseth led the final 51 circuits tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway en route to a victory in the Sharpie 500 over Kyle Busch in what was a relatively (for Bristol anyway) mild short-track race. Hardly any punches considered and just a little jawing post-race...
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Waltrip hopes to name 3rd driver soon; UPDATE 2 Reutimann:

Michael Waltrip said Friday he is close to signing a driver to fill his third car [#00 Toyota], which will be sponsored by Domino's Pizza and Burger King. Waltrip and Dale Jarrett [#33? #44?] already are signed to drive Toyotas for Michael Waltrip Racing next year, ...
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Waltrip hopes to name 3rd driver soon; Reutimann? Martin? Labonte?:

Michael Waltrip said Friday he is close to signing a driver to fill his third car [#00 Toyota], which will be sponsored by Domino's Pizza and Burger King. Waltrip and Dale Jarrett [#33? #44?] already are signed to drive Toyotas for Michael Waltrip Racing next year, ...
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Starr to Yates? UPDATE denied:

on Sunday's Speed Report [Speed Channel 8:00pm/et, Sunday's], Bob Dillner reported that Robert and Doug Yates took Truck Series driver, David Starr to dinner and could end up in one of RYR's rides, possibly the #88 Ford, replacing Dale Jarrett in 2007.(8-8-2006) UPDATE...
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Waltrip says Mayfield is out of MWR picture:

While it's not yet official that Jeremy Mayfield will drive for Bill Davis Racing next year, Michael Waltrip said the driver won't be part of his three-car program in 2007. Released by Evernham Motorsports last week, neither Mayfield nor his business agent have returned...
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Todd Parrott Returns to RYR; Steadman to Crew Chief the #43 UPDATE::

Petty Enterprises and Robert Yates Racing jointly announce crew chief Todd Parrott will return to Robert Yates Racing. Greg Steadman, on an interim basis, will take over the crew chief duties on the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge driven by Bobby Labonte effective...
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Starr to Yates?

on Sunday's Speed Report [Speed Channel 8:00pm/et, Sunday's], Bob Dillner reported that Robert and Doug Yates took Truck Series driver, David Starr to dinner and could end up in one of RYR's rides, possibly the #88 Ford, replacing Dale Jarrett in 2007.(8-8-2006)...
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Indy Race Notes:

• Jimmy Johnson won the 2006 Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scoring his 22nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 168th career start. • Johnson moved to 26th on NASCAR’s all-time winners list, tying Terry Labonte. • This was Johnson’s fourth victory in 2006...
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Rumblings – Race Notes – Indy:

Jimmie Johnson was a "survivor" this afternoon..... Coming back from a blown tire, making a late charge in a 14 lap run for the checkers, he captured the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard over Matt Kenseth today under caution for his 4th win of the season (tying him with...
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Fox to crew chief Leicht:

Raymond Fox will be handling the crew chief duties this weekend for the #90 CitiFinancial Ford. Drover Stephen Leicht and Fox first paired up in 2005 when Leicht made his NASCAR Busch Series debut at Memphis Motorsports Park, where he finished 13th. Butch Hylton had...
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Waltrip still looking for a driver:

Michael Waltrip speculated that while some driver changes for 2007 are done but not announced, he has not solidified who would drive his #00 Burger King/Domino's Toyota next season. Waltrip said Friday that #19-Jeremy Mayfield is still among those high on his list ...
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Tragic News:

Former Robert Yates Racing employee, Jay Thompson and his wife Carrie were killed Wednesday night near Davidson, NC. Robert Alexander Morrison, 19, of Cabarrus County, was in critical condition in the burn unit at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill after the Charlotte area...
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Sadler to the #19? Mayfield to Toyota? UPDATE 6 Official – Sadler to leave:

Elliott Sadler has until Saturday to tell Robert Yates whether he plans to drive the #38 M&M's Ford next year. With Dale Jarrett leaving at the end of the year, Yates might have to fill two seats. Two drivers reportedly on Yates' short list are Ward Burton and ...