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NASCAR NEXTEL CUP – Qualifying Notes – Bristol:

* Elliott Sadler won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Food City 500, lapping Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.022 seconds at 127.733 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 14.908 seconds, 128.709 mph, set March 21, 2003. * This is the 42nd Bud...
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Mayfield, Labonte test at Kentucky:

Aerodynamic changes that helped #19-Jeremy Mayfield to a season-best 13th-place NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series finish in Atlanta last week led to a possible season-changing breakthrough during a test at Kentucky Speedway Thursday. After closing out last season 10th in the...
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Wolfe out? UPDATEs:

hearing that Paul Wolfe will not be in the #6 Evernham Motorsports / Hungry Drivers Dodge at Atlanta and that Jeremy Mayfield will be in the car there, also hearing Kasey Kahne will drive the car at Nashville Superspeedway on March 25th. Supposedly it is just for two...
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StockCarFans – Rumblings – Atlanta:

We had a phenomenal finish to a fantastic weekend as Carl Edwards grabbed his first-ever Nextel Cup victory by a whopping .02 seconds over the ultra-consistent Jimmie Johnson in today's Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In a 25 lap shootout to the end, Edwards...
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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...
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Newman still fastest in testing at Atlanta:

The garages at Atlanta Motor Speedway were crowded Tuesday as 14 NASCAR teams prepared for the new tires, new impound rules and new spoiler heights that will be in effect for the March 18-20 Golden Corral 500. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers #99-Carl Edwards, #43-Jeff Green...
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Testing at Atlanta:

#12-Ryan Newman was in Atlanta for the first day of a two-day test for the March 18-20 Golden Corral 500. Also testing were #22-Scott Wimmer, #77-Travis Kvapil, #11-Jason Leffler and Busch driver Brandon Miller. Newman topped the unofficial speed charts. He circled...
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Kyle Busch wins pole at California, breaks two records:

#5-Kyle Busch won the pole for the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway, with a track record lap of 188.245mph, one of four drivers who were faster then the old track record, set by Ryan Newman in April 2002 of 187.432mph. #25-Brian Vickers, who is 21 years old, is...
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Some California Qualifying Notes:

This is Kyle Busch's first career Bud Pole in eight NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. Six drivers have posted their series-first Bud Pole in fewer races: Mark Martin (three), Ryan Newman (three), Kasey Kahne (three), Johnny Benson (four), Jimmie Johnson (four) and Loy...
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Top Banana and Go ManGo! Chargers Unveiled:

As part of its introduction of the new limited production 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, Dodge unveiled two new Bud Shootout paint schemes on the #9 and #19 Evernham Motorsports Dodge Chargers, celebrating the modern rear-wheel-drive muscle car. Jeremy Mayfield will...
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Sad News:

Ken Bainbridge Sr. passed away last night at 10:55pm/et at his home in Amherst, N.Y. (a suburb of Buffalo). Ken was diagnosed with lung cancer in January 2004. Ken owned and operated Old Man Engineering for more than 20 years and he built racing transmissions for many...
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The Budweiser Shootout:

Beginning with the 2003 Budweiser Shootout the race was formatted into two segments. The first segment is 20 laps after which a 10 minute intermission is held. During the intermission teams may change tires or perform any other action that would be part of a normal...
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Elliott to run three Busch races? for Rusty? and Gaughan?

been told that Bill Elliott will race three Busch Series races for Rusty Wallace Inc., including Nashville Superspeedway, Pikes Peak and Milwaukee.(1-28-2005) AND Rusty Wallace said on Tuesday that he has some unresolved slots on his Busch Series roster this year, ...
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Some testing notes from Las Vegas:

Racecars testing at Las Vegas are not equipped with timing transponders, however it's clear to many which cars are the quickest. Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch are the top cars according to garage insiders. During...
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Elliott to run three Busch races? for Rusty? and Gaughan?

been told that Bill Elliott will race three Busch Series races for Rusty Wallace Inc., including Nashville Superspeedway, Pikes Peak and Milwaukee.(1-28-2005) AND Rusty Wallace said on Tuesday that he has some unresolved slots on his Busch Series roster this year, ...
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Rusty comments:

Brandon Mudd of KFNS (www.kfns.com) in St. Louis spoke to Rusty Wallace today at a new conference discussing the Wallace Family Tribute 250 [Busch Series Race] to be held July 30th at Gateway International Raceway. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay proclaimed July 30th ...
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Kahne to drive the #79 at Richmond:

Evernham Motorsports announced today a new partner for its growing enterprise. Trus Joist, the leader in engineered lumber products, will be a primary sponsor of the #79 Busch Series Dodge Charger driven by Kasey Kahne on May 13 in Richmond, Virginia. It also will ...
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Busch Series testing at Daytona International Speedway – Sunday, Jan 23rd.

Sunday's morning speeds (non drafting - 39 cars took laps) 1. #38-Tyler Walker, Dodge, 180.712 2. #2-Clint Bowyer, Chevy, 180.632 3. #33-Tony Raines, Chevy, 180.462 4. #5-Boston Reid, Chevy, 180.429 5. #44-Justin Labonte, Chevy, 180.339 6. #64-Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge...
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Daytona Testing for the Busch Series – Day 1:

single car speeds: 1. Clint Bowyer, #2 Chevy, 181.554 mph 2. Kevin Harvick, #21 Chevy, 181.525 3. Justin Labonte, #44 Chevy, 181.448 4. Tony Raines, #33 Chevy, 181.477 5. Boston Reid, #5 Chevy, 181.463 6. Joe Nemechek, #87 Chevy, 181.349 7. Paul Menard, #11 Chevy, ...
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Andrews the new #45 Crew Chief:

Paul Andrews, a Nextel Cup champion who is one of NASCAR's most well-known and respected crew chiefs, has been hired to handle the crew chief role for the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge and driver Kyle Petty. Petty, also CEO of Petty Enterprises, made the announcement...