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Bobby Labonte could be 26th driver with 200th top 10:

#71-Bobby Labonte could earn his 200th series top 10, becoming the 26th driver to do so. Those who have are: Year: Date, Track, Driver 2008: 7/12, Chicago, Tony Stewart 2008: 4/12, Phoenix, Jeff Burton 2003: 6/15, Michigan, Sterling Marlin 2002: 6/16, Michigan, Jeff...
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Talladega Rookie Notes and Facts:

#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 26 TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Logano scored a 12th-place finish and grabbed top rookie honors for the third consecutive race and for the 23rd time this season. Logano leads #82-...
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Gordon, most 2nd place finishes in season since 1980:

#24-Jeff Gordon has eight second-place finishes in 2009, tied for the most since 1980, plus Gordon has five more races to have the most: Year -- Driver -- Second-place finishes 1983 -- Darrell Waltrip -- eight 2009 -- Jeff Gordon -- eight 1996 -- Dale Jarrett -- seven...
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Notes/Facts after Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

* Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. This marked the sixth victory by Johnson at Lowe's, tying him with Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison for the most by any driver at that racetrack. Johnson did it in 17 races while Waltrip took 34...
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Race Fast Facts – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America, his 46th victory in 286 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his sixth victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2009. This is his sixth victory and 13th top-10 finish in 17 races at Lowe's Motor Speedway...
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NASCAR History:

Oct. 12 -- 1975:Darrell Waltrip records his first win at Richmond, beating Lennie Pond by more than a lap in the Capital City 500. Waltrip finishes his career with six Cup wins at Richmond, making it his fifth-most successful track. Waltrip's best tracks: 12 wins at...
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Rusty Wallace to be honored:

Former NASCAR Cup Series champion and ESPN auto racing analyst, Rusty Wallace, will be among nine sports legends honored at New York's Waldorf=Astoria Tuesday [Oct 6th] evening, during the 24th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure...
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NASCAR History:

Oct. 2 -- 1983: With Darrell Waltrip behind the wheel, Junior Johnson picks up his 100th victory as an owner in the Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Dale Earnhardt finishes 2.7 seconds back, and Bobby Allison is third. In 30 seasons as an owner, Johnson...
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NASCAR History:

Sept. 6 -- 1992: Darrell Waltrip wins his only Labor Day weekend Cup race at Darlington Raceway, finishing ahead of Mark Martin and Bill Elliott in the rain-shortened Mountain Dew Southern 500. Waltrip leads only the final six laps before the race is called after 298...
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All Time WIns – Three Series Combined:

Driver, Wins 1. Richard Petty, 200 [all in Sprint Cup] 2. David Pearson, 106 [105 Cup and one Nationwide] 3. Dale Earnhardt, 97 [76 Cup and 21 Nationwide] 4. Darrell Waltrip, 97 [84 Cup and 13 Nationwide] 5. Mark Martin*, 94 [39 wins in Cup, 48 in Nationwide and 7 ...
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ESPN College Football Announcers Take 200 mph NASCAR Rides:

With three big sporting events on the ESPN networks originating from Atlanta this weekend, ESPN college football announcers Brent Musburger and Lisa Salters took a 200 mph look at one of the sports Friday [Sept. 4th] at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Musburger, who will call...
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NASCAR History:

Sept. 4 -- 1994: Bill Elliott wins the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington to give Junior Johnson his 132nd and final win as a car owner. Johnson's 30th and final season as an owner comes in 1995. Johnson wins six championships as an owner -- three with Cale Yarborough...
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Memorabilia store in Canada forced to change name:

A New Brunswick businessman and long-time racing fan has been forced to change the name of his tiny memorabilia shop under the threat of a lawsuit by NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip. Randy Nicholson, who has sold NASCAR merchandise in Woodstock since 2001, has been accused...
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Memorabilia store in Canada forced to change name:

A New Brunswick businessman and long-time racing fan has been forced to change the name of his tiny memorabilia shop under the threat of a lawsuit by NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip. Randy Nicholson, who has sold NASCAR merchandise in Woodstock since 2001, has been accused...
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NASCAR History:

Sept. 1 -- 2002: Jeff Gordon wins the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington to become the quickest driver to 60 Cup victories. The win comes in Gordon's 318th race, just ahead of the previous best of 321 races by Darrell Waltrip.(NASCAR.com)...
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Jimmie Johnson to be honored by President Obama UPDATE see video:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson will be honored at the White House on Wednesday, August 19. The South Lawn event will include 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and several past champions and special guests. "NASCAR is once again honored ...
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Jimmie Johnson To Be Honored By President Obama UPDATE:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson will be honored at the White House on Wednesday, August 19. The South Lawn event will include 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and several past champions and special guests. "NASCAR is once again honored ...
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Jimmie Johnson To Be Honored By President Obama:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson will be honored at the White House on Wednesday, August 19. The South Lawn event will include 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and several past champions and special guests. "NASCAR is once again honored ...
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Bristol Sprint Cup race sold out:

Bristol Motor Speedway President and General Manager Jeff Byrd announced today the facility's 55th consecutive sell out of a NASCAR Sprint Cup race. "A lot of effort by our staff here at BMS went into making this happen," said Byrd. "But the biggest tip of the hat ...
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Drivers to visit the White House UPDATE2 Aug 19th:

President Barack Obama will welcome three-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson to the White House on Monday (August 3rd). Obama, the 44th president, will also honor other former NASCAR champions and other drivers who qualified for the 2008 Chase for the championship...