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RaceWraps Demonstration at Daytona:

See the #97 Crown Royal and the #6 Kraft graphics used in the Bud Shootout changed to the new #97 Sharpie and #6 Viagra graphics for the Daytona 500 in the Nextel Cup Garage at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 13th. Motorsports Designs, the company...
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Hammond Book released:

Real Men Work In the Pits ($24.95 Rodale Books) Jeff Hammond provides a behind-the-scenes look at the sport from his perspective as a long-time crew chief. His glory years came with Darrell Waltrip, and many of the stories and anecdotes involve the Franklin resident...
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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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New DW DVD:

The newest stock-car racing DVD from NASCAR Images will be “Darrell Waltrip: His Passion Behind the Wheel,” which will be available Feb. 15. The DVD will be distributed by Melee Entertainment in conjunction with Good Times Entertainment and will carry a list price ...
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Chex to sponsor Most Popular Driver Award in 2005:

Chex cereal will begin sponsoring the NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award for the Nextel Cup Series beginning this season. The award is administered by the National Motorsports Press Association. Voting for the more than 40 drivers eligible for the only fan-based award...
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Speed Weeks on TV:

Fresh off the inaugural Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, the family of FOX Sports Networks opens the 2005 NASCAR racing season with comprehensive coverage of Daytona Speed Weeks, highlighted by the 47th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 20 at 2:00pm/et (pre-race coverage...
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Whoops, Allison back to 84 wins:

Darrell Waltrip is again tied for third all-time in career wins after NASCAR disallowed Bobby Allison's claim to an additional win. Darrell Waltrip's place in the NASCAR record book has shifted again. The record for all-time victories will be revised to put the Franklin...
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Hammond to Wrestle:

Jeff Hammond, the well-groomed TV reporter for Fox Sports and former championship crew chief, is set to make his professional wrestling debut next month. Hammond, 48, will be part of a TNA Wrestling's ``Against All Odds'' pay-per-view event Feb. 13. He and wrestler...
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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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Dale Jr. in DC UPDATE 2 DW too:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. listed among the celebs and entertainers for the "A Celebration of Freedom" event on the inaugural event list announced today by the 55th Presidential Inaugural Committee. PIC director Greg Jenkins announced the list which includes Dale Junior, Kenny...
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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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Reutimann ready for title run with new teammate UPDATE 4 Huffman in 2nd DW truck? YEP:

David Reutimann and sponsor NTN Bearings will return to DW Motorsports #17 Toyota Truck in 2005. Bobby Kennedy will continue to be the team manager. Jason Overstreet will be the crew chief. Intentions are to have a second team next year and DW is trying to put together...
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DW plans at least one more Truck race in 2005…then retire?:

Darrell Waltrip plans to run the Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway in the spring. That's a make-up race. Qualifying got rained out in October, and DW didn't get to race at Martinsville. DW has a brand new truck. The Toyota Racing Development crew took it home...
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Reutimann wins Rookie of the Year:

David Reutimann won 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in the Craftsman Truck Series. He clinched the honors in fine style at the season ending Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning the pole position and scoring a fourth-place finish. The pole was the...
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Atlanta News and Notes:

NASCAR FAMILY SHAKEN BUT STEADFAST- AND SUPPORTIVE...
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Qualifying at Martinsville rained out:

Qualifying for the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway was cancelled due to rain.drizzle/wet conditions. The field was set by the series rulebook, owners points and race attempts. The top five will be: #4-Hamilton, #46-Setzet, #1-Musgrave, #99-Edwards and #6-Crafton...
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Martinsville News and Notes:

Silverado 350K sees huge ratings climb Last weeks Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway earned a 0.6 average rating on SPEED Channel, a 100 percent increase over the same events 0.3 rating on SPEED one year ago, according to Nielsen Media Research. Households were...
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Reutimann released from the hospital:

David Reutimann was evaluated and released from Harris Methodist Hospital Saturday evening after colliding with the Texas Motor Speedway retaining wall on the front-stretch of the 1.5-mile tri-oval in the #17 NTN Bearings Toyota Tundra fielded by Darrell Waltrip Motorsports...
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Edward’s may not make it:

The Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway was red flagged for a while due to a three-truck accident and a damaged SAFER wall which took a while to repair. #22-Bill Lester, #17-David Reutimann, #12-Robert Huffman and #67-J.R. Patton were involved. Lester and Patton...
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BANG Racing loses Toyota support? UPDATE 6 Toyota stays with #24, Skinner to Bill Davis:

hearing that Toyota has pulled their supprt of BANG Racing after the race at Bristol, supposedly BANG is talking to Chevy and Dodge about taking over support.(8-27-2004) UPDATE - Yep: Toyota officials confirmed Monday they have withdrawn factory support from Bang Racing...