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Jeff Burton Leads Tuesday Testing:

Jeff Burton led Tuesday's NASCAR Busch Series test session at Richmond International Raceway, topping the speed charts at 125.267 mph (21.554 seconds). Matt Kenseth was second fastest with a speed of 124.850 mph (21.626 seconds). Forty drivers turned laps for the first...
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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

after Las Vegas [3 of 36 races]: #6-Mark Martin 495 #24-Jeff Gordon 489 -6 #31-Jeff Burton 453 -42 #48-Jimmie Johnson 406 -89 #17-Matt Kenseth 397 -98 #29-Kevin Harvick 389 -106 #5-Kyle Busch 382 -113 #11-Denny Hamlin 374 -121 #18-J.J. Yeley 365 -130 #19-Elliott Sadler...
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Kyle Busch looks at ownership:

#5-Kyle Busch started Kyle Busch Motorsports about three years ago near his home in Mooresville, N.C. The Las Vegas native says with a grin that the operation was started to help provide tax deductions. But it has turned into a growing business, and the beneficiary...
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Nine Cup drivers NOT taking the weekend off:

Nine Nextel Cup Drivers will participate in the Busch Series event at Mexico City. The Busch Series returns to the road course in Mexico City for the third consecutive season on Sunday, and nine Nextel Cup drivers plan to participate. Defending winner Denny Hamlin, ...
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Rumblings – Daytona:

Kevin Harvick passed Mark Martin as all heck was breaking loose behind them tonight and took the Daytona 505 by all of .02 seconds at the line. It was Harvick's first plate win and the 11th of his Nextel Cup career (he's now tied with Greg Biffle for 50th place on ...
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Masonry and Precast Construction Joins Rensi at Daytona:

Team Rensi Motorsports will have a new marketing partner for the season opening Busch race in Daytona Beach. Masonry and Precast Construction, a Tallahassee, FL based company will serve as an associate sponsor on the #25 freecreditreport.com Ford, driven by David Gilliland...
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More Money for Raybestos Rookie program in 2007:

Officials with Affinia Group today announced an increase in the year-end payout to Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Nextel Cup Series. The driver who wins Raybestos Rookie of the Year will take home a check for $65,000, a $15,000 increase from 2006. The company ...
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Shrek scheme for Gilliland:

#38-David Gilliland is scheduled to run a M&M's/Shrek paint scheme in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May, see an image of the scheme on my #38 Team Schemes page.(2-12-2007)...
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Gilliland wins the pole for the Daytona 500:

#38-David Gilliland won the Budweiser Pole for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 186.320mph for his 2nd career pole and first pole at Daytona. Gilliland's teammate, #88-Ricky Rudd will start 2nd, on the outside pole. The rest of the ...
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Stewart wins Bud Shootout:

#20-Tony Stewart won his third Budweiser Shootout, passing #5-Kyle Busch [who led the most laps, 39 of 70] with eight laps to go and held off a hard charging #38-David Gilliland [finished 2nd]. #2-Kurt Busch was 3rd, followed by #48-Jimmie Johnson and #29-Kevin Harvick...
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Johnson named Inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year:

Nextel Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson was named the inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year, edging out MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden and F1 title winner Fernando Alonso for the top award on last night's SPEED Performance Awards television special presented by BFGoodrich...
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David Green Spots for Vickers at Daytona; Still Planning to Drive for Riley-D’Hondt: UPDATE:

Both former NASCAR Busch Series champions Brian Vickers and David Green have worked in tandem during this weeks testing at Daytona. Thursday marked the final day of the first preseason session, with Green providing the soundtrack to Vickers endless laps. Its a role...
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Rudd helps out Gilliland at Daytona testing:

#88-Ricky Rudd was a surprise visitor to Daytona International Speedway, today. He ran last week's NASCAR test with Robert Yates Racing, then returned to help teammate #38-David Gilliland learn his way around the 2.5-mile track. Rudd, a 23-time Cup winner, is back ...
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No Crew Changes at the #48, but new spotter UPDATE:

hearing that the #48 Lowe's / Hendrick Motorsports Chevy team and driver Jimmie Johnson expect no changes to the over-the-wall championship team when Nextel Cup testing begins next week in Daytona with the exception of spotter Earl Barban who is no longer with the ...
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Rudd back to Yates, Snickers to sponsor, UPDATE 4 official, car #?.

Previously paired for the 2000-2002 seasons, Ricky Rudd and Robert Yates Racing on Monday will announce the driver and car owner will again become an item for the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. Rudd will take over the driving duties vacated by 1999 Cup champ Dale Jarrett...
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Rudd/Gilliland tested for RYR?

been told that David Gilliland and Ricky Rudd tested the COT [Car of Tomorrow] last week at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, SC for Robert Yates Racing. Gilliland is, of course, the driver of RYR's #38 M&M's Ford and Rudd is being heavily rumored to be...
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2007 Budweiser Shootout Driver Lineup Finalized:

The field for the 29th annual Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway is set. There will be at least 21 drivers that will be eligible for the 2007 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Feb. 10. The field for the non-points...
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#88 has a 2007 sponsor, could be a Mars brand UPDATE 2 BUT Haas plans to run 2nd team with Sauter:

Robert Yates said Friday morning that he's secured sponsorship for his #88 team and that Robert Yates Racing will again field two full-time Nextel Cup Series teams in 2007. A driver for the team has yet to be secured, and the sponsorship agreement hasn't been signed...
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Rumblings Homestead:

Greg Biffle pulled off the three-peat and Jimmie Johnson was crowned the Nextel Cup Champion for 2006 at Homestead-Miami Speedway today in the Ford 402. Biffle held off Martin Truex Jr (enduring a green/white/checker in the process) for his second win of the season...
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Team Rensi to Announce Driver/Sponsor for 2007: UPDATE:

There will be a Team Rensi Motorsports 2007 Driver/Sponsor Announcement on Saturday at 12:00 pm/et at Homestead. Hearing that David Gilliland and [ASA driver] Richard Johns could share the #25 ride and that FreeCreditReport.com will be the sponsor.(11-15-2006) UDPATE...