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Racing Resources Says….

* Jimmie Johnson won the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Johnson posted his 36th career victory in his 244th race. He has passed Mark Martin for 17th on the all-time wins list. He posted his third victory of the 2008 season; he also won at Phoenix and Indianapolis...
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Chase Notes:

six drivers are still in the 'danger zone': 7-Greg Biffle +141 ahead of 13th place, 8-Kevin Harvick +129, 9-Jeff Gordon +108 look to be in good shape. It gets more precarious for 10-Matt Kenseth +78, 11-Denny Hamlin +57 and 12-Clint Bowyer +12. In the first Race to...
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Sherwin-Williams to sponsor Biffle at Kansas:

The Sherwin-Williams #16 Ford, driven by Greg Biffle, will race in the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway which will be held on Sunday, September 28. This opportunity has been made possible as a result of Sherwin-Williams partnership with 3M, Biffle's sponsor. ...
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California Rookie Notes:

#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 23 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Smith scored a 14th-place finish equaling his best effort in 29 Sprint Cup Series starts. He also finished 14th this season at Martinsville Speedway (race No...
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Clinch Scenarios at California:

#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #48-Jimmie Johnson and #31-Jeff Burton control their own Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup destiny this weekend. With certain Auto Club Speedway finishes - outlined below - they will join #18-Kyle Busch and #99-Carl Edwards, who have already secured...
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New Hire by Roush Fenway Racing:

Fenway Sports Group (FSG), a premier sports marketing agency that specializes in representation, sponsorship sales, event marketing and strategic marketing consulting, announced it has appointed Brian Corcoran as Executive Vice President, Business Development & Motorsports...
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UNOFFICIAL Drivers Points Standings [after Bristol race 24 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3609 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3397 -212 [6 wins] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3193 -416 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3191 -418 [2 wins] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3117 -492 [1 win] 6) #20-Tony Stewart 3013 -596 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2984 -625 8) #29-Kevin ...
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If the Chase started now

the drivers in: 1) #18-Kyle Busch 5080 [8 wins x 10 bonus pts] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 5050 [6 wins, 5 wins x 10 pts = 50pts*] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5020 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5010 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 5010 [1 win] 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 5010 [1 win] 7) #...
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NASCAR dyno’s ten cars after MIS Cup race UPDATE:

NASCAR planned to test horsepower on at least 10 cars after Sunday's 3M Performance 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. NASCAR took several cars, while other teams wanted their engines tested. The cars tested were: took the Fords of #6-David Ragan...
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Chase Stats – 3 races to go:

which was the greatest "Race to the Chase" in the five year history? That's easy. The inaugural Race to the Chase in 2004 saw three drivers outside the Top 10 with three races to go, make it in: Jeremy Mayfield, Mark Martin and Ryan Newman. They unseated Kevin Harvick...
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Testing at Milwaukee:

Roush Fenway Racing will be testing multiple Sprint Cup Series cars at The Milwaukee Mile Tuesday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 20. Drivers on Tuesday are David Ragan, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards. Matt Kenseth will be testing his Cup car on Wednesday only. Wisconsin...
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NASCAR dyno’s ten cars after MIS Cup race:

NASCAR planned to test horsepower on at least 10 cars after Sunday's 3M Performance 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. NASCAR took several cars, while other teams wanted their engines tested. The cars tested were: took the Fords of #6-David Ragan...
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NASCAR checks Nationwide horsepower after Michigan race: UPDATE 2:

As is typical for a Nationwide Series visit to Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR put cars on a chassis dynamometer to check horsepower. After the race, NASCAR put 10 cars on the dynamometer. Those taken were the Roush Fenway Racing Fords of #60-Carl Edwards and...
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UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Michigan race 23 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3429 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3207 -222 [5 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3127 -302 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3084 -345 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3080 -349 [1 win] 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2871 -558 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2854 -575 8) #29-Kevin ...
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Racing Resources says…

Johnny Benson won the Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville. Benson scored his 13th series victory in his 115th start. He has won the last three races and four of the last five. Benson became the fifth different driver to win three consecutive races in the series. Mike Skinner...
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UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Watkins race 22 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3254 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3012 -242 [4 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3010 -244 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2985 -269 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2945 -309 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2754 -500 7) #20-Tony Stewart 2744 -510 8) #9-Kasey Kahne...
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Watkins Glen rookie notes:

#00-Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 3 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. McDowell scored a 24th-place finish and grabbed top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. #01-Regan Smith leads #77-Sam Hornish Jr. by five points...
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So…what did the points standings look like a year ago after Pocono and 21 races?

all made it into the chase five races later 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3236 [6th in 2008, finished 2nd in 2007] 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2870 -366 [12th,10th] 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2825 -411 [4th,13th] 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2763 -473 [8th,5th] 5) #20-Tony Stewart 2749 -487 [6th,9th] ...
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Silly Season 2008 #14-20:

so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #14 The team that Tony Stewart will own and drive for in 2009 with Office Depot and Old Spice...
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UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Pocono race 21 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3059 [7 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2883 -176 [1 win] 3) #99-Carl Edwards 2874 -185 [4 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2859 -200 [2 wins] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2833 -226 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2678 -381 7) #9-Kasey...