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Infineon Notes-n-Nuggets:

• This is Kurt Busch's 23rd Cup Series victory, moving him into a tie for 26th on the all-time win list with Ricky Rudd. • Kurt Busch is the 11th different winner in 16 races this season. • This is Kurt Busch's sixth consecutive finish of 14th or better. • Kurt...
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2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 573 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 548, -25 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 540, -33 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 539, -34 5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 536, -37 6) #17-Matt...
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2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 573 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 548, -25 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 540, -33 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 539, -34 5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 536, -37 6) #17-Matt...
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Edwards and McDowell doing double duty: UPDATE:

Carl Edwards will leave his #60 Nationwide Mustang to Roush performance Continental Tire Challenge Series driver Billy Johnson on Friday for all its Road America practice, while Edwards practices and qualifies his #99 at Infineon Raceway. Edwards' Cup car will sit ...
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Edwards and McDowell doing double duty: UPDATE:

Carl Edwards will leave his #60 Nationwide Mustang to Roush performance Continental Tire Challenge Series driver Billy Johnson on Friday for all its Road America practice, while Edwards practices and qualifies his #99 at Infineon Raceway. Edwards' Cup car will sit ...
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Rheem debuting on the #29 at Infineon:

For the first time since 2009, Richard Childress Racing and Rheem are teaming up on the race track and the partnership takes center stage this weekend in Sonoma, Calif., for the running of the Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Rheem Tankless Water Heaters will take...
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Rheem debuting on the #29 at Infineon:

For the first time since 2009, Richard Childress Racing and Rheem are teaming up on the race track and the partnership takes center stage this weekend in Sonoma, Calif., for the running of the Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Rheem Tankless Water Heaters will take...
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KHI signs Piquet for 2011:

Kevin Harvick Inc. announced today the addition of Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. to the organization's 2011 line-up. The 25-year-old native of Brazil will compete full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and for the series' Rookie of the Year honors...
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Most points scored over the final ten 2010 races:

1. #48-Jimmie Johnson 1572 2. #29-Kevin Harvick 1551 3. #11-Denny Hamlin 1523 4. #99-Carl Edwards 1393 5. #5-Mark Martin* 1342 6. #20-Joey Logano* 1307 7. #17-Matt Kenseth 1294 8. #1-Jamie McMurray* 1275 9. #16-Greg Biffle 1237 10. #39-Ryan Newman* 1223 11. #14-Tony...
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Lofton part-time in 2011? UPDATE 2 Lofton out; Red Horse gearing up for 2011:

During an interview on last night's Inside Alabama Racing radio program on WSNP out of Mobile, Alabama, Justin Lofton said he had sponsorship for ten races in the truck series next year and would mix up the rest of the season with off-road racing.(11-18-2010) UPDATE...
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Rette & Hensley out at RHR? UPDATE 2 Hensley to KHI; Rette to Turner Motorsports:

Hearing that both Mark Rette and Jeff Hensely have left their positions with Red Horse Racing. [Rette was the crew chief for Justin Lofton's rookie season and Hensley Timothy Peter's crew chief.] Also hearing that Red Horse Racing plans to run with drivers Timothy ...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week ‘“ Day 3:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week culminates with Friday's awards ceremony that regales five-time champion Jimmie Johnson and the entire #48 Hendrick Motorsports team. But today [Thursday] was about the industry as a whole '“ the sport's drivers, owners, teams...
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Tony Stewart’s ‘Stewie Awards’ announced:

Winners of the fourth annual 'Stewie Awards' were announced Thursday by Tony Stewart on SIRIUS XM Radio and in front of a live audience at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The 2010 'Stewie Award' winners were decided by fans who voted for the best, boldest...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week ‘“ Day 2:

Day 2 of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week featured a day-long fan-friendly event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway dubbed "Chasers for Charity." The highlight was a NASCAR version of the popular TV game show "The Family Feud." And hometown boy Kyle Busch stole the...
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Most Popular Driver Award winner named:

And the streak goes on. Dale Earnhardt Jr. today collected his eighth consecutive NASCAR NMPA Most Popular Driver Award after receiving the most online fan votes among all eligible drivers throughout the 2010 racing season. He joins Bill Elliott as the only drivers...
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Childress, Hamlin, Ford win Sporting News awards:

Richard Childress, who oversaw a resurgence of Richard Childress Motorsports, is the Sporting News owner of the year, the magazine announced Wednesday. Denny Hamlin is the 2010 Dale Earnhardt Tough Driver. The top driver and crew chief will be announced Thursday. All...
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Roland DGA Partnership with RCR:

A whole new look is in store for Richard Childress Racing (RCR) thanks to wide-format inkjet printing technology from Roland DGA Corp. A partnership between the two companies, announced, establishes Roland DGA as the exclusive printer manufacturer for RCR, home to ...
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Supposedly a driver to be allowed to only race for points in one series:

Nationwide Series teams expect that NASCAR will allow Sprint Cup drivers to compete in as many Nationwide races as they want next year, but that they will not earn points toward the series championship. NASCAR has not announced the change, but Nationwide owners believe...
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Homestead Facts and Notes:

'¢ Carl Edwards won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It was Edwards' 18th Cup series victory in his 229th start and his second win in 2010. His win a week earlier at Phoenix ended a 70-race winless streak. '¢ Edwards won back-to-back races for the fifth ...
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#83 Tire Changer Update:

After getting clipped by Kevin Harvick's #29 Chevy during a pit stop on lap 187 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chuck Efaw, the #83 rear tire changer, spent the night in a nearby hospital and is scheduled to be released today and travel back to his home in North Carolina...