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Race Fast Facts – Auto Club Speedway:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Auto Club 500, his 48th victory in 293 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. He matches Herb Thomas for 12th on all-time win list. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2010. This is his fifth victory and 11th top-10 finish in 15...
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Burton to read to kids:

#31-Jeff Burton is scheduled to participate in Auto Club Speedway's Racing to Read program the morning of the Auto Club 500. The veteran driver will read "Where the Wild Things Are" to kids in the Fanzone area, located on the outside of the race track. The storybook...
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Some Chassis notes from team for Auto Club Speedway:

#5-Mark Martin: Hendrick Motorsports Chassis #5-523 for Sunday's race. Martin drove this chassis five times last season, including to Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway in June. #6-David Ragan: Primary Chassis: RK-617 Ran Charlotte in 2009 as the #26 '...
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Auto Club Goodyear Tire Notes:

Goodyear has brought two brand new tire codes for NASCAR Sprint Cup teams to run at California this weekend . . . this tire set-up came out of a tire test Goodyear held at the track this past December . . . teams/drivers participating in that test were #9-Kasey Kahne...
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2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings

[after Daytona, race 1 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #1-Jamie McMurray, 1 win, 190 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 175, -15 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 170, -20 4) Clint Bowyer, 165, -25 5) #29-Kevin Harvick, 156, -34 6) #00-David Reutimann, 155, -35 7) #56-Martin...
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Johnson wins Gatorade Duel 1:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the 1st Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway, beating #29-Kevin Harvick by about an inch. #18-Busch was 3rd, followed by #33-Bowyer & #78-Smith. #55-McDowell finished 14th and #13-Papis finished 15th and were the two go-or-go homers...
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Roush Fenway Racing looking for 400th win:

With the 2010 NASCAR season underway, Roush Fenway Racing is looking for its 400th overall win. The team enters the weekend with eight entries between the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series events and hopes to add to its 21 wins at Daytona International Speedway. Roush...
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USA Weekend to feature three drivers and their kids:

Jeff Burton, Juan Pablo Montoya or Michael Waltrip and their children are families featured in the February 14 issue of USA WEEKEND magazine. One third of the magazines published feature the each driver family on the cover while the other two thirds feature the other...
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1st Practice for the Bud Shootout

is over at Daytona International Speedway. Some results and notes: #31-Jeff Burton 193.303 #1-McMurray 193.241 [wrecked] #18-Busch 193.212 #51-Waltrip 192.349 #5-Martin 191.546 [wrecked] wreck: Late in the practice, #11-Hamlin got into the rear of #5-Martin in turn...
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Harvick ill, will not practice in Shootout UPDATE:

during Media Day coverage at Daytona International Speedway on ESPNEWS [12-3pm/et], Mike Massaro reported that #29-Kevin Harvick is ill with flu-like symptoms and canceled his interviews for Thursday and probably will not participate in Budweiser Shootout practice ...
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Parrott is Gaughan’s new crew chief: UPDATE:

Rusty Wallace announced on ESPN2's NASCAR Now that Brad Parrott will be Brendan Gaughan's crew chief for the #62 Toyota in 2010. Parrott was recently announced as crew chief for Greg Biffle at Baker-Curb Racing.(2-2-2010) UPDATE: Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced...
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Roush enters ‘comprehensive service agreement’ with new team owner for #26 UPDATE4:

hearing that Vermont businessman Bill Jenkins [owners of Latitude 43, a cleaning products company] has purchased the #26 number from Roush Fenway Racing. The transaction includes racing equipment plus 2009 owner points, meaning that the new team will automatically ...
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No 4th car for RCR in 2010? UPDATE:

Richard Childress Racing will move into the future as a three-car team for 2010. Sponsorship was not available to run Casey Mears' #07 car this season but #31-Jeff Burton, #29-Kevin Harvick and #33-Clint Bowyer will remain. "Right now we're going to run three Cup teams...
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New Cup team buys #26 Roush number? UPDATE3 confirmed:

hearing that Vermont businessman Bill Jenkins [owners of Latitude 43, a cleaning products company] has purchased the #26 number from Roush Fenway Racing. The transaction includes racing equipment plus 2009 owner points, meaning that the new team will automatically ...
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New Cup team buys #26 Roush number? UPDATE:

hearing that Vermont businessman Bill Jenkins [owners of Latitude 43, a cleaning products company] has purchased the #26 number from Roush Fenway Racing. The transaction includes racing equipment plus 2009 owner points, meaning that the new team will automatically ...
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No 4th car for RCR in 2010?

Richard Childress Racing will move into the future as a three-car team for 2010. Sponsorship was not available to run Casey Mears' #07 car this season but #31-Jeff Burton, #29-Kevin Harvick and #33-Clint Bowyer will remain. "Right now we're going to run three Cup teams...
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Budweiser Shootout eligibility rules change:

NASCAR announced Wednesday a revision to the 2010 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona format that provides fans with a strong lineup of drivers highlighted by last years top performers and a collection of previous winners at the sports most-storied race track. The 32nd annual...
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Tire testing at Auto Club done:

Security at Auto Club Speedway was very tight Tuesday and Wednesday as Goodyear conducted two days of tire testing at the Fontana, CA track. Unlike other tire tests in recent year, the track was off-limits to all (especially the media) from 9:00am until the 4:30pm ...
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Caterpillar and #31 Chevy in NYC today:

Richard Childress Racing's #31 Caterpillar Chevy that Jeff Burton drives in the Sprint Cup Series and race hauler will be on display in front of the New York Stock Exchange today in celebration of Caterpillar's 80th anniversary of being listed on Wall Street. To mark...
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Testing at the Rock: UPDATE:

On Monday, December 7th, #31-Jeff Burton tested a Richard Childress Racing Sprint Cup Chevy at the "Little Rock" 1/2 mile oval at Rockingham Speedway. Ty Dillon tested a RCR Nationwide car. On Tuesday Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. tested a Roush Fenway Racing Nationwide Ford...