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Rumblings — Richmond:

Jimmie Johnson completed a sweep of the Nextel Cup races at Richmond International Raceway tonight by taking the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in convincing fashion. As he pulled away to a three second margin at the finish, he captures his 6th win of the season and 29th of...

Richmond Rookies Notes:

#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race on September 2 at California Speedway. Ragan scored a 12th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 10th time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by 23 points (217-194) in the Raybestos Rookie standings...

Rumblings – California:

It was a hot one....but JJ was nothin' but cool at the end! Jimmie Johnson dominated late tonight at California Speedway and went on to win the Sharp Aquos 500 (tho you wouldn't have known the race sponsor by watching the event on ESPN) over Carl Edwards. Johnson led...

Rookie notes for California:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Montoya scored a 17th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 11th time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by 25 points (216-191) in the Raybestos ...

Big Red returns with Montonya at Calif:

Juan Pablo Montoya's #42 Dodge Charger will carry the colors of Wrigley's Big Red for the final time this season at California Speedway. The 500-mile race in Fontana is the third time Montoya's Cup car has carried the Big Red logo, he previously ran this paint scheme...

Rumblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Kasey Kahne toured Bristol Motor Speedway today in 16.016 seconds (119.805 mph) to capture the Bud Pole for Sunday's Sharpie 500 over Juan Pablo Montoya. This is Kasey's second top-spot of the season (he took down Vegas in February) and 14th of his Nextel Cup career...

Bristol Qualifying Facts:

.. Kasey Kahne won the Bud Pole for the Sharpie 500 with a lap of 16.016 seconds, 119.805 mph. .. This is his 14th Bud Pole in 132 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his second Bud Pole and 12th top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Kahne's first Bud Pole and sixth top...

Bristol Rookie Notes:

#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 21 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Ragan scored an 18th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the ninth time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by 23 points (...

Harvick vs. Montoya….still brewing:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya and #29-Kevin Harvick were asked to pay a courtesy visit into the NASCAR hauler Friday, to make sure there were no lingering effects between them following last Sunday's contretemps at Watkins Glen. NASCAR's interest may have been piqued by comments...

Ganassi to stop running Montoya’s Busch team:

The #42 Chip Ganassi Racing Busch Series team won't run again this season after the race next week at Watkins Glen International. The team was started last year to help in the development of Nextel Cup driver Juan Pablo Montoya in his transition from Formula One. The...

Michigan Rookie Notes:

#15-Paul Menard was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 12 Centurion Boats at The Glen, scoring a 19th-place finish. Menard took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads #6-David Ragan by 25 points (212-187) in the ...

Jeff Burton to be Featured on ABC News Special Series:

Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) Jeff Burton is one of several drivers to be featured in a five-piece, non-narrative, unscripted series, "NASCAR in Primetime," beginning August 15 on ABC News [at 10pm/et]. The nationally syndicated show will give viewers a behind-the...

NASCAR This Week on ESPN and ABC:

The Nextel Cup Series visits the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway this weekend for Sunday's 400-mile race. ESPN will have live coverage from the Brooklyn, Mich., oval beginning at 1:00pm/et with the pre-race NASCAR Countdown program. Dr. Jerry Punch will handle...

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he...

Busch Series: Third Road Course of the Season, Live on ESPN2:

ESPN2 will televise Busch Series practice from Watkins Glen at 5:30 p.m. ET Friday, and qualifying at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Live coverage of Saturdays race will begin on ESPN2 at 3 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. ESPNs Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown at Watkins...

Montoya to appear on ABC’s Good Morning America:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya and his wife Connie Montoya will be guests on ABC's Good Morning America on Wednesday, August 15 promoting ABC's NASCAR in Primetime Special. The ABC News crew spent weeks with Montoya at the track and obtained minute-by-minute footage of his...

Big Red scheme for Montoya at Watkins Glen:

Juan Pablo Montoya's #42 Dodge Avenger in the Nextel Cup Series and his #42 Dodge Charger in the Busch Series will carry the colors of Wrigley's Big Red this weekend at Watkins Glen International. This weekend marks the second time Montoya's Cup car has carried the...

Watkins Glen Rookie Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 5 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, scoring a 16th-place finish. He took top rookie honors for the 10th time this season and for the third consecutive race. Montoya leads David Ragan by 26 ...

Montoya could make history:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya will look to make Nextel Cup Series history this Sunday at Watkins Glen International by becoming the first driver to win on three different road courses in the same season. So far this year, Montoya won road-course events in the Busch Series...

Chase Notes/Stats before Watkins Glen:

Positions 10-12 Are in Play: #10-Clint Bowyer (+160), #11-Martin Truex (+45), and #12-Kurt Busch (+7) are very much in play with five races left in The Race to The Chase. #13-Dale Jr. (-7), and #14-Ryan Newman (-90) are in strong contention. #15-Mark Martin (-216), #...