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Steve Wallace to Replace McMurray at Texas and Homestead:

Steve Wallace will replace Jamie McMurray in the teams #64 at Texas and Homestead. Although Wallace was slated to run those races in the #61, the decision to have only one car was made to expedite Wallaces preparation for 2007. Both McMurray and Wallace will compete...

This Week’s Craftsman Truck Series leaders:

(through 20 races of the 25-race season) Points leader - Todd Bodine (3,076) Winnings - Todd Bodine ($546,650) Laps led - Mark Martin (522) Miles led - Mike Skinner (758.168) Victories - Mark Martin (5) Budweiser Poles - Mike Skinner (6) Top-five finishes - Johnny ...

Talladega COT test UPDATE 2, IMAGES:

October 9th at Talladega Superspeedway, so far scheduled drivers are #10-Riggs, #66-Green, Ricky Rudd for Wyler Racing, #16-Biffle, #99-Edwards, #01-Nemechek, #42-Juan Montoya, #07-Bowyer, #48-Johnson, Mike Skinner for Red Bull Racing, Kerry Earnhardt for DEI and NASCAR...

Rumblings – Talladega:

When you have 63 lead changes amongst 23 drivers, an unbelievable finish with a first-time winner emerging, and the "Big One" on lap 139 (this one had 13 cars involved) we can only be at one place....Talladega Superspeedway. Today was everything we love and everything...

Talladega Race Notes:

Brian Vickers won the 2006 UAW-FORD 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his first career Nextel Cup victory in his 107th career start. Vickers became the second first-time winner in 2006 joining Denny Hamlin, who swept both races at Pocono. Vickers has scored...

Ramblings – Talladega Qualifying Notes:

#38-David Gilliland takes his first ever Nextel Cup Bud Pole today at Talladega Superspeedway for tomorrow's UAW-Ford 500 in only his 9th race. Blasting away his previous best (15th at New Hampshire last month), he becomes the 14th qualifier for next February's Budweiser...

Kansas Race Notes:

Tony Stewart won the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway, scoring his 27th Nextel Cup victory in his 277th career start. This is Stewarts third victory in 2006. He also won at Martinsville and Daytona in July. This is Stewarts first victory in six races at Kansas...

Dover Notebook

Carl Edwards (second) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006 and his second top-10 finish in five races at Dover. Jeff Gordon (third) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006. It marked his 17th top-10 finish in 28 races at Dover. Gordon climbed from fourth to second...

New Hampshire Race Notes:

Kevin Harvick won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, scoring his ninth Nextel Cup victory in his 205th career start. Harvick has posted victories in three of the last six races, also winning at Watkins Glen and Richmond. This is his fourth...

Consecutive Races Finished on Lead Lap:

[modern era?] - if #48-Jimmie Johnson finishes on the lead lap at Richmond Saturday, Sept 9th, he will tie Jeff Gordon for the most races run in a row finishing on the lead lap with 21 [assuming this is the modern era 1972-current record], the best streaks [bold is...

Pechanga Casino & Resort to Sponsor RWI at California:

Next weekend, Jamie McMurray will pilot RWI Racings #64 Pechanga Casino & Resort Dodge Charger in the Busch Series Ameriquest 300 at California.(RWI PR)(8-28-2006)...

Tim Sauter hospitalized after hard crash: UPDATE:

Tim Sauter was admitted to a local hospital after being involved in a grinding crash late in the Food City 250 at Bristol. According to a NASCAR spokesperson, Sauter will be held overnight for observation. The sanctioning body expects an update on Sauter's condition...

Sharpie scheme for #26 at Bristol:

Entering this weekend's Sharpie 500, NASCAR star Jamie McMurray knows the good luck that a Sharpie paint scheme can bring to a team. In the last five years the Sharpie team has won four times at the famed Bristol Motor Speedway. This weekend, for the second time in...

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

the Car of Tomorrow [COT] will be tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, August 21st, including #17-Matt Kenseth [Ford], #2-Kurt Busch [Dodge], #24-Jeff Gordon [Chevy] and #55-Michael Waltrip, with Waltrip testing a Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing, ...

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

the Car of Tomorrow [COT] will be tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, August 21st, including #17-Matt Kenseth [Ford], #2-Kurt Busch [Dodge], #24-Jeff Gordon [Chevy] and #55-Michael Waltrip, with Waltrip testing a Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing, ...

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

It was Matt Kenseth's day today at Michigan International Speedway as he took the GFS Marketplace 400 by a diminishing 6/10's of a second over Jeff Gordon. Kenseth's win was his third of the season and 13th of his Nextel Cup career (he's now tied for 46th on the all...

Steve Wallace Expanding 2006 Busch Schedule:

RWI Racing announced an extension to driver Steve Wallaces 2006 NASCAR Busch Series schedule. Additions to the rookies schedule include Dover, Texas, Phoenix and Homestead. The additions to Wallaces schedule will not interfere with #64 Top-Flite Dodge, driven by Jamie...

Harvick wins at Watkins Glen – revision 2::

#29-Kevin Harvick won the AMD at the Glen, Watkins Glen International for his 1st road course win, 2nd win of 2006 and 7th of his career. Harvick made a nice pass of #20-Tony Stewart with 7 laps to go, Stewart ended up 2nd, followed by #26-Jamie McMurray, #7-Robby ...

Rumblings – Notes – Watkins Glen:

We had a short-track disguised as a road course today.... In a slam-bang affair, Kevin Harvick bested Tony Stewart in a five lap shootout to take the AMD at the Glen for his second win of the season. Harvick's first road course victory was the 7th of his career (he...

Watkins Glen Race News and Notes:

Kevin Harvick won the 2006 AMD at Watkins Glen International, scoring his seventh Nextel Cup victory in his 200th career start. This was Harvicks second victory in 2006. He also won at Phoenix in April. Harvick scored his first victory at Watkins Glen and first...