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Jarrett and Rusty Headline ESPN’s Season-Long NASCAR Coverage:

Dale Jarrett will expand his role with ESPN and join high school friends Dr. Jerry Punch and Andy Petree in the booth for ESPN's full season of NASCAR coverage in 2008. Rusty Wallace will become lead analyst for ESPN studio programs in 2008, highlighted by serving ...

BofA boosts its NASCAR incentives:

A sharp drop in profits isn't keeping Bank of America from pursuing NASCAR fans as new customers. The Charlotte-based bank on Tuesday announced it was more than doubling the number of drivers featured in race-themed accounts. The bank also will boost its NASCAR rewards...

Fan wins PayTheFan.com prize:

CHSG Partners in partnership with Dale Jarrett and Terry Bradshaw are pleased to announce that Kathleen Borgne is the $150,000 winner of its first ever, "Ten Race Chase," online fantasy racing game. Borgne, 40, of Tulsa, Okla., beat out the national field with her ...

Sad News – Ricky Bowman:

Ricky "Biscuit" Bowman, 46, of Hickory, passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007, at Catawba Valley Medical Center. Bowman was general manager of Dale Jarrett Inc. and had worked for Dale for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Annette M. Bowman; his parents, Charles ...

Pemberton leaves DEI? UPDATE 4 MWR names 3 new crew chiefs:

hearing that Dale Earnhardt Inc #8 crew chief, Ryan Pemberton [#01 in 2007 with DEI/Ginn Racing], could be heading to Penske Racing as the crew chief for #77 Sam Hornish Jr.(12-5-2007) UPDATE: Crew chief Ryan Pemberton has left Dale Earnhardt Inc., and the team said...

Experience the Daytona 500 at Orlando Science Center:

Discover the DAYTONA 500 at the Orlando Science Center offers a hands-on experience exploring the science and history behind auto racing with authentic racing cars, gear and the chance for guests to race scale models. Discover the DAYTONA 500 premiered at the Orlando...

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wins Fifth Consecutive NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award:

The final race has been run, and the checkered flag has fallen on the NASCAR racing season; but before it was all over, race fans answered the call to vote for their favorite driver. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was voted the 2007 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver for the...

#44 crew chief heads to #24 as car chief:

Jason Burdett has left Michael Waltrip Racing, where he served as crew chief for driver #44-Dale Jarrett, to become the car chief for Hendrick Motorsports' #24-Jeff Gordon, a Hendrick spokesman confirmed Wednesday. Burdett worked on the Gordon and Jimmie Johnson teams...

Testing in Nashville:

Team Red Bull had the track reserved for Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28; however that didn't stop some other NASCAR teams to tag along for the day. Four cars including the Jeff Burton's # 31, Kevin Harvick's #29, Michael Waltrip's #55, and Dale Jarrett...

Yates to bring back #28 in 2008:

Yates Racing will resurrect the #28 next season with driver Travis Kvapil. The number, which has been driven by 10 of the 40 winningest drivers in NASCAR history for 76 victories, hasn't been used since Ricky Rudd was behind the wheel at RYR in 2002. "Hopefully, we...

Rumblings – Homestead race Notes:

Matt Kenseth pretty much had it his own way all day and went on to win the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway....leading 214 of the 267 laps in the process. This was the second win of the season for Matt (he took California back in February) and 16th of his Nextel...

Gordon breaks top-10 record:

#24-Jeff Gordon finished the 2007 Nextel Cup season with 30 top-10 finishes this season - which breaks Dale Jarrett modern season record of 29 top-10 finishes during his 1999 championship run.[Since the schedule was reduced by NASCAR in 1972 - called the modern era...

NC drivers shut out of a win for the first time ever:

Since none of the five North Carolina born drivers, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #44-Dale Jarrett, #83-Brian Vickers, #45-Kyle Petty or Scott Riggs [no current ride] won the final race in 2007 at Homestead, FL, it was the first year since the NASCAR Cup Series started that...

Gordon ties top-10 record:

#24-Jeff Gordon goes into the Homestead race with 29 top-10 finishes this season - which breaks his career best of 28 (1998). Since the schedule was reduced by NASCAR in 1972 [called the modern era], Dale Jarrett holds the season record with 29 top-10 finishes during...

No Drivers: all races at Phoenix:

Only three drivers HAD started all 22 Nextel Cup races at Phoenix International Raceway until this weekend, when Ken Schrader and Mark Martin were not entered and #44-Dale Jarrett failed to qualify for the race.(11-11-2007)...

Busch Series Action Live on ESPN2 Saturday from Phoenix:

On Saturday afternoon, ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the Busch Series with live racing from Phoenix International Raceway. The telecast of the 200-mile race begins at 4 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. Dr. Jerry Punch will anchor ESPN2s coverage with analysis...

Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

In what was otherwise a rather forgettable race today at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson surged to the front late (looked just like last week) and won the Dickies 500 over Matt Kenseth....taking over the points lead in the process. Johnson nabbed his third in ...

Gordon going for top-10 record:

#24-Jeff Gordon goes into the Texas race with 27 top-10 finishes this season - one shy of his career best in 1998. Since the schedule was reduced by NASCAR in 1972, Dale Jarrett holds the season record with 29 top-10 finishes during his 1999 championship run.(AP)(11...

Busch Series Action Live on ESPN2 Saturday from Texas:

On Saturday afternoon, ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the Busch Series with live racing from Texas Motor Speedway. The telecast of the 300-mile race begins at 3 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. Dr. Jerry Punch will anchor ESPN2s coverage with analysis by...

Rumblings – Atlanta

Things got crazy at the end of the Pep Boys Auto 507 today, Jimmie Johnson was at the right place at the right time (after a strong two-tire call by Chad Knauss)....and Johnson was rewarded with the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Johnson ends up sweeping Atlanta (to...