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New Co-Host for Inside Nextel Cup:

Kyle Busch will co-host Inside NEXTEL Cup on July 4, joining SPEED Channel analysts Jimmy Spencer, Johnny Benson and Alan Bestwick. The show will air July 4 at 8:00pm/et.(Hendrick Motorsports), no word if this is full-time, a one week only deal and if Michael Waltrip...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Nashville

Nashville hub of Tennessee racing tradition Nashville has a rich racing heritage, starting with the horse track that became the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway and ultimately led to the construction of the Nashville Superspeedway. The Music City Motorplex, the re-named...

Faulk Prepares for Truck Series debut:

Michael Faulk visited the USA International Speedway in Lakeland, FL last week to begin testing on the new MB3 Motorsports Lift-Off Energy Drink Dodge Ram. The team plans to make their NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Debut at Indianapolis Raceway Park on August 5th for...

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

We ran 400 laps tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and the winner wasn't decided till the last turn of the last lap! Jimmie Johnson passed Bobby Labonte on the outside coming off turn 4 for the final time and pulled off the three-peat tonight in the Coca-Cola 600. Johnson...

Lowe’s Motor Speedway News and Notes:

Todd Bodine (# 66 Fiddle Back Racing Toyota) is skeptical that the grinding of the race surface has significantly altered the personality of Lowes Motor Speedway. Its definitely different, but its the same old Lowes; just a lot faster and a lot smoother, said Bodine...

Musgrave wins at Gateway:

Ted Musgrave led 158 of 160 laps to win the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway. Musgrave won from the pole and collected the $10,000 award for doing so, Musgrave also takes over the points lead. #46-Dennis Setzer was 2nd, followed by #2-Jimmy Spencer...

Gateway News and Notes:

No racetrack on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule is simple. Gateway International Raceway, an egg-shaped, 1.25-mile layout hosting Saturdays Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200, is more difficult than most. Considerably more difficult. Since joining...

Spencer Faster than Track Record, Surface Draws Rave Reviews at LMS:

#2-Jimmy Spencer was literally "truckin'" around Lowe's Motor Speedway Tuesday evening as 26 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams made final preparations for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200 presented by Click It or Ticket on Friday night, May 20. Not only did Spencer lead...

Truck Series Testing Tuesday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

More than 20 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams will be testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway Tuesday evening in preparation for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200 presented by Click It or Ticket on Friday night, May 20. The trucks will be on the track from 3:00 - 6:00pm/et and...

Drug Testing to be Expanded? UPDATE:

Drug testing for NASCAR drivers could be radically expanded if NASCAR executives follow the strict new Olympics-type anti-doping rules adopted by the FIA, the world governing body of auto racing this week. NASCAR racing has so far been immune to the steroids controversy...

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

We had a typical Bristol slugfest today, but when the final 69 laps went green Kevin Harvick led 67 of 'em! Harvick survived another wild and wooly short track event at Bristol Motor Speedway today to win the Food City 500 in front of a mere 160,000 fans. We had our...

Driver Suspensions?

Jimmy Spencer, co-host of SPEED Channel's NASCAR This Morning, reported on Atlanta's Nextel Cup driver meeting. It was a really important drivers meeting, and (NASCAR president) Mike Helton talked about fitting in the box. In '01 and '02, they escalated the fines to...

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...

2 Drivers attempting to do triple-duty at Atlanta:

, two drivers will attempt to make Truck Series, Busch Series and Nextel Cup Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway [full-time ride bold]: Jimmy Spencer, #2 Trucks, #98-Busch, #50-Cup Shane Hmiel, #15 Trucks, #32-Busch, #08-Cup.(3-10-2005)...

Atlanta News and Notes:

David Reutimann (#17 NTN Bearings Toyota) had a decent season in 2004 but recognizes it could have been much better. Despite capturing 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors, Reutimann failed to reach other goals, such as a race win and a spot in the top 10 (he finished...

2 Drivers attempting to do triple-duty at Atlanta

, two drivers will attempt to make Truck Series, Busch Series and Nextel Cup Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway [full-time ride bold]: Jimmy Spencer, #2 Trucks, #98-Busch, #50-Cup Shane Hmiel, #15 Trucks, #32-Busch, #08-Cup.(3-10-2005)...

Triple Duty for Spencer at Atlanta UPDATE sponsor and Bristol too:

Jimmy Spencer will triple his chances of heading to Victory Lane during next weekend's Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, since he will be competing in all three of the NASCAR series races. Spencer will begin his weekend on Friday, March 18, with the World...

California News and Notes:

To hear Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford) tell it, competing in 200 consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races was the furthest thing from his mind when he took the green flag at Walt Disney World Speedway in Florida on Jan. 19, 1997. Crawford showed...

Hamilton wins wild race at Daytona:

#04-Bobby Hamilton came from dead last to win the wild Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at the Daytona International Speedway Friday night, passing #2-Jimmy Spencer just before the yellow light came on for the third big wreck of the night on the green-white-checker final ...

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...