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Marco Andretti to Ganassi…in Cup? UPDATE Denied:

not much to report...but on the Fox Sports pre-race show at Sonoma, it was just mentioned in their news of the week, IRL driver Marco Andretti could be headed to Ganassi Racing as the driver of one of the three cars?(6-25-2006) UPDATE - Denied: Indy Racing League rookie...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Daytona:

Danny OQuinn Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the AT&T 250 at The Milwaukee Mile. OQuinn Jr. finished seventh, his best effort in 17 career Busch Series races. He collected top rookie honors for the third time this season. Burney Lamar continues to lead ...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for the Busch Series:

Raybestos Rookie David Gilliland won the Meijer 300 at Kentucky. Gilliland scored his first victory in seven career Busch Series starts and is the first Busch Series regular to win in 2006. His previous best finish was 29th earlier this season at Texas. Gilliland was...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Kentucky:

Danny OQuinn Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville. OQuinn Jr. finished 10th, claiming his first top-10 finish in 15 career Busch Series starts and took top rookie honor for the second time in 2006. His previous best ...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Nashville:

Todd Kluever was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 3 Stonebridgeracing.com 200 at Dover. Kluever finished 18th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth time this season. Burney Lamar continues to lead the Raybestos Rookie standings, holding...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Dover:

Todd Kluever was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. Kluever scored a ninth-place finish, his second top-10 of the 2006 season and second in 13 career Busch Series starts. He posted the best finish by a Busch Series regular and took Raybestos...

Go-GURT scheme for Labonte at LMS:

This weekend, Bobby Labonte and the #43 Go-GURT Dodge team head to the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway for Saturday night's Nextel All-Star Challenge. Labonte's drive will mark the return of the famed #43 Dodge to the All-Star Challenge. The #43 Dodge last ran the All...

Andretti to tun Indy 500?

John Andretti, who drives fulltime in the Busch Series for [#10 Ford] ppc Racing was the first NASCAR driver to "do the double" when he raced in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in 1994. While preparing for Friday night's Diamond Hill...

Testing at Lowe’s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:

Lowe's Motor Speedway will be the site of the final scheduled test session of 2006 for the NASCAR Busch Series today through Wednesday. This year, NASCAR set a schedule for when and where each of its national series tests at tracks that host NASCAR events. Those tests...

Green and Andretti Test at Daytona:

Busch Series drivers John Andretti and David Green completed a one-day tire test at Daytona International Speedway on Monday. "There are a million different ways to build a tire and they (Goodyear) always want to give us the best opportunity not only to have a competitive...

Lamar Leads Kleuver for Rookie of the Year:

Burney Lamar leads Todd Kluever by seven points (74-67) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the April 15 Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. John Andretti was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 8 OReilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Andretti finished...

Busch Teams to Test at Richmond: UPDATE 4:

NASCAR Busch Series testing for the May 5, 2006 Circuit City 250 Presented by FUNAI at Richmond International Raceway will take place Tuesday, March 28 - Thursday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Drivers currently scheduled to participate: March 28-29: #00 Johnny...

Kurt Busch wins at Bristol:

#2-Kurt Busch won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, booting #17-Matt Kenseth out of the way with 4 laps to go to win his 1st race of 2006, his first in the #2 Dodge, his 5th at Bristol and 15th career win. It is the first win for the #2 Penske Racing Dodge...

Rumblings – Bristol:

One good gauge as to how entertaining a race has been is by how many upset drivers we have at the end of the event. Today, we had 42 ticked off and one happy.....by all accounts, that makes this the best race of the year. Kurt Busch put the "bump and run" on former...

Raybestos Rookie Contender Notes:

#1-Martin Truex Jr., #11-Denny Hamlin, #18-J.J. Yeley, #40-David Stremme, #41-Reed Sorenson, #07-Clint Bowyer, #49-Brent Sherman, and #92-Chad Chaffin plan to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year in 2006. The 2006 season is the first in the history of the Raybestos...

Busch Series Testing at Las Vegas Next Week: UPDATE

At least 13 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series regulars are scheduled to participate in the Busch Series edition of NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas. NASCAR stars Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick and Las Vegas Kyle Busch are among the full-time NASCAR ...

Busch Testing at Daytona Begins Friday:

The final test session of the preseason for NASCARs three national series at Daytona International Speedway takes place Friday Sunday as NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona culminates with the NASCAR Busch Series on the 2.5-mile superspeedway. Over 40...

Freedom Road RVs to Sponsor ppc / Andretti:

With their eyes on a championship, FreedomRoads, along with partner Camping World, are happy to announce their sponsorship of the #10 ppc Racing Ford for 28 NASCAR Busch Series races in 2006. The 2006 season marks FreedomRoads and Camping Worlds first full-time Motorsports...

Last DAY to Vote for Most Popular Driver UPDATE one day to go:

With just days remaining for nationwide fan voting, Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to lead the Chex NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award - but fans and fan clubs for other drivers appear to have picked up their support. Fan clubs and web sites for several drivers have...

Newman wins pole at Homestead:

#39-Ryan Newman won the pole for the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a lap of 174.548mph. #66-Greg Biffle will start 2nd followed by #6-Kasey Kahne, #60-Carl Edwards and #47-Jon Wood. Points leader, #8-Martin Truex Jr. got loose on his first lap and smacked...