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Atlanta Dyno ‘results’:

Dodge's #42-Jamie McMurray has surprised everyone by winning NASCAR's post-race chassis dyno testing at Atlanta two weeks ago. The test is designed to compare engine power at the rear wheels, using cars fresh from the track. Among the highlights: McMurray's car topped...

Marlin doesn’t expect to be back with Ganassi in 2006 UPDATE:

#40-Sterling Marlin said Friday he is "99.9% certain" that he won't be back with Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2006 Nextel Cup season. Marlin, 47, has been driving for the team formerly owned by Felix Sabates since the start of the 1998 season. He's won four races with...

Testing at Richmond:

Several NASCAR Busch Series drivers turned the first laps of the 2005 season at Richmond International Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6, including #22-Kenny Wallace, #32-Shane Hmiel,#44- Justin Labonte, and #10-Michel Jourdain. Kenny Wallace, who currently sits...

Martinsville News and Notes:

Johnny Benson (#23 Toyota Tundra Toyota) owns a niche in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history hed just as soon relinquish. Benson is the only active competitor to participate in the series Feb. 5, 1995 inaugural event who has yet to win a race. Not that the 41-year...

Buschwackers at Nashville:

only four Nextel Cup drivers will run the Busch Series race at Nashville Superspeedway this Saturday [FX]: #40-Sterling Marlin [#40]; #42-Jamie McMurray [#64]; #9-Kasey Kahne [#6] and #99-Carl Edwards [#60]. 2004 winner, Michael Waltrip will not run the race, deciding...

Nashville News and Notes:

Despite his historic win in Mexico City, a fourth-place finish to open the year at Daytona and a solid 11th-place result last week at Atlanta, Martin Truex Jr. (No. 8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet), the reigning NASCAR Busch Series champion, has been under the radar in ...

Dyno Testing at Atlanta:

NASCAR got its first good look at chassis dyno numbers of engines under the new RPM-limiting rules. The Jimmie Johnson, Dave Blaney, Michael Waltrip, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman and Jamie McMurray cars were tested.(Winston Salem...

Series News & Notes – Atlanta:

When he was 12 years old, Reed Sorenson (#41 Discount Tire Co. Dodge) raced Legends Cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Just being at a facility like that when you are 12 is pretty neat, said Sorenson, a native of Peachtree City, Ga., located just outside of Atlanta. Now...

Off Week Notes:

Two weeks down, 34 to go. With those numbers looming, an off-week for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is, in reality, anything but that. The next event the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on March 13 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is fast approaching. For some competitors, there...

Biffle wins at California:

#16-Greg Biffle backed up his words, saying he would lead the race by lap 5 [he did by lap 4] and would win the race [he did], winning the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway, leading 46 laps and holding off #48-Jimmie Johnson [with help from his teammate #97-Kurt...

Texaco to continue Autism support UPDATE:

ChevronTexaco, in conjunction with #42-Jamie McMurray and Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, will hold a press conference this Friday, Feb 25th at California Speedway to announce ongoing financial and promotional support for the Autism Society of America (ASA) ...

California Race Notes:

Greg Biffle won the 10th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at California Speedway, scoring his fourth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory in his 80th career start. Biffle became the eighth different winner at California Speedway. Biffle climbed from 25th to fifth in the NASCAR...

California News and Notes:

The buzz surrounding Tony Stewarts (#33 Old Spice Chevrolet) own version of the pass in the grass en route to his first NASCAR Busch Series victory at Daytona last Saturday has barely died down. Now, the adrenaline rush following the 2005 season-opener now carries ...

New Season of ‘NASCAR DRIVERS: 360’ return:

The FX network has placed a second season order of seven episodes for "NASCAR Drivers: 360." The show, which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the everyday lives of NASCAR drivers, premieres May 13 at 10:30 ET. Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Robby Gordon, Kasey Kahne, ...

Harvick to Penske? UPDATE 2:

The biggest question facing #2 [and #12, #77] owner Roger Penske this season is signing someone to take Rusty Wallace's place [after he retires at the end of 2005]. The most obvious answer, of course, is Jamie McMurray, who is already in the Dodge camp and driving ...

News and Notes:

Few in the racing community knew what to expect when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicked off a decade ago at Phoenix International Raceway. But one thing was certain: Mike Skinner (No. 5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) had his share of critics before the first green flag...

Media Choses Johnson as the 2005 ‘favorite’:

If media voters prove accurate prognosticators, look for the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship battle to mimic recent history. The defending NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series champion, #97-Kurt Busch, won the 2004 title by eight points over #48-Jimmie Johnson the...

Special Mag:

USA WEEKEND Magazine has NASCAR's NEW Young Guns in the 2/20 issue. This Daytona 500 weekend, meet the latest generation to tear up the track: Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne and Brian Vickers. PLUS- an exclusive poster featuring all 4 drivers. Check your ...

RaceWraps Demonstration at Daytona:

See the #97 Crown Royal and the #6 Kraft graphics used in the Bud Shootout changed to the new #97 Sharpie and #6 Viagra graphics for the Daytona 500 in the Nextel Cup Garage at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 13th. Motorsports Designs, the company...

McMurray to run Mexico UPDATE:

Jamie McMurray will be driving a #42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge entry [owned by Chip Ganassi] in the Mexico City Busch race.(JamieMcMurray.com via BGNRacing.com)(2-8-2005) UPDATE: Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates will venture south-of-the-border this season when Jamie...