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Winners of the Coca-Cola 600 and All-Star Race in same season:

1985-Darrell Waltrip 1991-Davey Allison 1993-Dale Earnhardt 1997-Jeff Gordon 2003-Jimmie Johnson 2008-Kasey Kahne 2010-Kurt Busch...
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Who loves love?…..Sponsafy Your Ride Contest named; Waltrip to run the colors:

Toyota Racing announced the grand prize winner in the "Sponsafy Your Ride Contest," the quest to take one fan's NASCAR Cup car masterpiece from online design to real sheet metal. "Praying for Karson," created by Fay Knape of Danbury, Texas, beat out more than 77,500...
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Sports Legends Set for Pre-Race Activities at NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race :

Sprint announced that NASCAR legends Junior Johnson and Richard Petty have been named as grand marshals and that basketball icon Michael Jordan will serve as the honorary starter for the 26th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 22 at Charlotte Motor Speedway...
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Waltrip back in the #15? UPDATE:

on Michael Waltrip's Facebook page, an image was posted of Waltrip with a #15 NAPA Toyota. No word when/if this car/scheme will run, but Waltrip has mentioned he wants to run the restrictor plate races and ran the Daytona 500 in the #51 NAPA Toyota and Talladega in...
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Generations of NASCAR Luminaries to Attend Grand Opening:

NASCAR Hall of Fame officials released the names of NASCAR drivers, owners and executives planning to participate in the Tuesday, May 11 grand opening of the 150,000-square-foot facility in uptown Charlotte, N.C. As part of the historic day, 15 lucky customers will...
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Dale Jr. to run #3 car at Daytona NNS race? UPDATE 2:

If arrangements go as planned, Earnhardt will run the #3 Wrangler Chevrolet for JR Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on July 2. Sources have told FOXSports.com that Earnhardt will revive his father's famous #3 in a collaborative...
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Dale Jr. to run #3 car at Daytona NNS race? UPDATE:

If arrangements go as planned, Earnhardt will run the #3 Wrangler Chevrolet for JR Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on July 2. Sources have told FOXSports.com that Earnhardt will revive his father's famous #3 in a collaborative...
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Fox to offer extended post-race coverage online UPDATE not allowed :

Fox will offer extended post-race coverage of NASCAR with an online program beginning this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The Overdrive on FoxSports.com will begin immediately after the network ends its broadcast coverage of Sunday's Sprint Cup race. The program ...
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Fox to offer extended post-race coverage online :

Fox will offer extended post-race coverage of NASCAR with an online program beginning this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The Overdrive on FoxSports.com will begin immediately after the network ends its broadcast coverage of Sunday's Sprint Cup race. The program ...
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200 Starts for Edwards:

#99-Carl Edwards is set to make his 200th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, April 10 in the Subway Fresh Fit 600. His first start came at Michigan International Speedway on August 22, 2004 where he started 23rd and finished...
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Win 189 for #11:

with #11-Denny Hamlin's win in the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, it was car #11's 189th win in the Sprint Cup Series, only 9 wins behind the #43, which has 198 wins in 2252 Sprint Cup races. See more on my Wins by Car Number page. A car running...
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DW says Dale Jr. should run some truck races:

in a Q&A, 3-time Cup Champ and FOX broadcaster Darrell Waltrip said of Dale Earnhardt Jr.: "Expectations are so high with him that if he's not winning, then the world is not right and so I think they're making baby steps to get him back to where he needs to be. I told...
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Kicks off Final 50 Days:

The checkered flag is in sight for the NASCAR Hall of Fame grand opening. To mark the final days before the 150,000-square-foot interactive entertainment attraction opens May 11, fans are invited to participate in a 50-day countdown on Twitter and watch www.NASCARHall...
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Drivers with the fewest starts to get to 50 Sprint Cup wins:

DRIVER, STARTS when won 50th Jeff Gordon, 232 Darrell Waltrip, 278 David Pearson, 293 Jimmie Johnson, 296 Junior Johnson, 303 Ned Jarrett, 332 Richard Petty, 338 Cale Yarborough, 347 Dale Earnhardt, 369 Lee Petty, 392 Bobby Allison, 433 Rusty Wallace, 498...
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At Bristol Motor Speedway::

· Groundbreaking for Bristol International Speedway, as Bristol Motor Speedway was originally known, took place in 1960. The track was an exact half-mile. · First NASCAR Sprint Cup race was July 30, 1961. · In the fall of 1969, the track was reshaped...
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Sad News: Jake Elder:

His name was J.C. Elder, but virtually everybody who knew him called him Suitcase Jake. Elder, one of the most successful crew chiefs in the history of NASCAR, died Wednesday. He was 73 years old and had been in failing health since suffering a stroke in 2006. Elder...
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Most Last-Place Finishes (1949-present) in Sprint Cup history:

rank, number of last place finishes, driver, (total races run) (list does not include non-points races) 1) 32-J.D. McDuffie (653 races run) 2) 26-Derrike Cope* (409) 3) 19-G.C. Spencer (415) 4) 18-Joe Nemechek* (521) 5) 17-Buddy Baker (700), Jimmy Means (455), Morgan...
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SPEED sets Daytona Speedweeks Schedule:

SPEED will open its 2010 Daytona Speedweeks coverage Feb. 4 with live coverage of Budweiser Shootout practice, the Budweiser Shootout Selection Show and the Fourth Annual SPEED Performance Awards. On Feb. 6, SPEED will bring race fans live and exclusive coverage of...
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Johnson wins 2009 Driver of the Year Award:

#48-Jimmie Johnson was elected by an elite panel of broadcasters and journalists the 2009 Driver of the Year. Johnson becomes only the fourth three-time Driver of the Year winner, following other racing greats Mario Andretti, Darrell Waltrip, and Jeff Gordon. Gordon...
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Final Rookie News and Notes:

#20-Joey Logano is the 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Logano captured top rookie honors 26 times in 36 races and officially claimed the honor by 33 points (270-237) over #82-Scott Speed. He finished the season with one win, three...