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Rumblings – Pocono:

If it had been a fight, they'd have stopped it! Kurt Busch totally dominated (if you call leading 87.5% of the laps dominating) today at Pocono Raceway and captured the Pennsylvania 500 for his first win of the season (last we saw of him was snow angels at Bristol ...

Pocono Rookie Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 29 Allstate 400 at The Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Montoya finished second and took top rookie honors for the ninth time this season. Montoya's finish was the best effort by a Raybestos...

Sorensen youngest ever pole winner at Indy:

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates teammates #41-Reed Sorenson and #42-Juan Pablo Montoya swept the front row for the 14th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Sorenson became the youngest pole winner for a major race in IMS history...

Sorenson wins pole at Indy:

#41-Reed Sorenson won the Budweiser Pole for the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a speed of 184.207mph for his 1st career pole. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya qualified 2nd with the rest of the top-10: #12-Newman, #8-Earnhardt Jr., #9-Kahne, #2-Busch, #31-...

Ramblings – The Brickyard:

Everything's "Chip"er in Indy! Chip Ganassi owned Dodges took the top-spots today at The Brickyard for Sunday's Allstate 400....and for Reed Sorenson, it's his first ever Nextel Cup Bud Pole. Reed's previous best starting spot was 3rd at Loudon earlier this month. ...

Indy Qualifying Notes:

.. Reed Sorenson won the Bud Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with a lap of 48.858 seconds, 184.207 mph .. This is his first Bud Pole in 58 career Nextel Cup races and his third top-10 start in 2007 .. This is Sorenson's second race at Indianapolis Motor ...

Montoya at Indy historic; going for the double:

One way or another, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya will make history at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, becoming the first driver to ever compete in the Indianapolis 500, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard and an IMS Formula 1 race. The energetic and affable Colombian would also...

Indy Rookie Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 15 USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Montoya finished 15th and took top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by 14 points (196-182) in the Raybestos...

Rumblings – Chicago Race Notes:

Tony Stewart dominated the second half of today's USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway and pulled away from Matt Kenseth on the final restart (with 12 to go) for his first win of the season and the 30th of his Cup career (he's in 20th on the all-time win list). ...

Big Red colors for Montoya at Chicago:

Juan Pablo Montoya's #42 Dodge Charger will look a little different this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. His Dodge will carry the colors and logo of Wrigley's Big Red gum. It is the first of three races that Montoya will compete in the Big Red car.(CGRFS PR), see ...

Chicagoland Rookie Notes:

#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 7 Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Ragan finished 12th and took top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. He was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in both races at Daytona this season...

Ganassi Drivers Heading to Wrigley Field:

After they are done racing at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend, Chip Ganassi drivers Reed Sorenson, David Stremme and Juan Pablo Montoya will head out to Wrigley Field to take in the Chicago Cubs baseball game Monday night. Sorenson, Stremme and Montoya will roll ...

NASCAR Countdown: ESPN2 Busch Series Highlights from Daytona:

ESPN2s NASCAR Countdown will have a live preview at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday of the Busch Series race at Daytona. Allen Bestwick will host NASCAR Countdown from the ESPN Pit Studio, joined by ESPN analyst Brad Daugherty and special guest Jimmie Johnson. Tim Brewer will ...

Daytona Rookie Notes:

#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 1 LENOX Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ragan scored a 15th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by ...

Rumblings – New Hampshire:

It was Denny Hamlin by an eyelash....Denny Hamlin won his first race of the season today at New Hampshire International Speedway as he barely held on to take the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 over Jeff Gordon....proving (at least for today) that two tires was the way ...

Ramblings…New Hampshire:

We witnessed a first today....Dave Blaney became the first Toyota driver to capture a Bud Pole today at New Hampshire International Speedway for Sunday's LENOX Industrial Tools 300. His time of 29.426 (129.437 mph) bested Kurt Busch over half a tenth for his second...

New Hampshire Qualifying Notes:

...Dave Blaney won the Bud Pole for the Lenox Industrial Tools 300 with a lap of 29.426 seconds, 129.437mph. This is his second Bud Pole in 250 career Nextel Cup races. ...This is his fourth top-10 start in 2007. ...This is Blaney's first Bud Pole and second top-10...

NASCAR Countdown: ESPN on ABC Busch Series Highlights from New Hampshire International Speedway:

ESPN on ABCs NASCAR Countdown will have a live preview at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday of the Busch Series Camping World 200 presented by RV.com at New Hampshire International Speedway. Brent Musburger will host NASCAR Countdown from the ESPN Pit Studio, while Tim Brewer ...

Dodge gives away new Avenger after first victory:

Dodge made a promise to its drivers back in February that the first win in a Dodge Avenger would be rewarded with a new 2008 Dodge Avenger passenger car for the driver to donate to their favorite charity. Juan Pablo Montoya collected on that promise today with the ...

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

Raybestos Rookie Juan Pablo Montoya won the June 24 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Montoya's first Nextel Cup win came in his 17th career start. His best previous finish was fifth at Atlanta earlier this year and he took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors...