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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). ...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Chicago [19 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2911 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2608 -303 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2565 -346 4) #31-Jeff Burton 2491 -420 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2473 -438 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2429 -482 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2423 -488 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 2337 -574...

Harvick and Burton Say NASCAR Needs More Drug Testing:

#29-Kevin Harvick questioned NASCAR's drug testing policy after Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike was arrested and charged with possession of drugs last weekend. "I believe that every driver and every national series should be drug tested a couple of times a...

Jeff Gordon, Talladega Nights’ Win ESPY Awards

Via on-line voting by sports fans, Jeff Gordon won the Best Driver Award Wednesday night at the 15th Annual ESPY Awards held in the Kodak Theatre. Gordon bested his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson, Daytona 500 champion Kevin Harvick, IndyCar Series champion...

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...

Gale entered in ARCA event for KHI:

Cale Gale will drive the #33 Chevy for Kevin Harvick Inc. in four ARCA races this season to give him a total of 16 events, including this weekend's race, the WLWT Channel 5-150 at the Kentucky Speedway. Gale will be back in the #2 Camping World Chevy truck for the ...

Fellows to race at Watkins Glen:

Toronto's Ron Fellows finished second Sunday driving the #16 Cadillac CTS-V in the SCCA Speed GT Challenge series at the Grand Prix of Toronto. For the next six weeks Fellows will be on a tour preparing for and racing in the NASCAR Nextel Cup and NASCAR Busch Series...

Closest Cup Race Finishes:

Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993 .006 Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Atlanta, March 11, 2001 ....

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Daytona [18 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2773 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2496 -277 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2390 -383 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2366 -407 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2345 -428 6) #99-Carl Edwards 2308 -465 7) #20-Tony Stewart 2234 -539 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2190 -583 9...

Rumblings – Daytona Race Notes:

Jamie McMurray edged Kyle Busch tonight at Daytona International Speedway and took the Pepsi 400 by all of .005 seconds....and it really was closer than that! With the lead changing hands at least three times from turn 4 to the line, McMurray captured his second career...

Daytona 500 Champions Awarded:

Daytona International Speedway announced, as a gesture of recognition of the past Daytona 500 Champions and in celebration of the upcoming 50th running of the Great American Race, it will present the 24 living legends a lifetime membership to the prestigious Daytona...

Wally’s World and More:

Wally's World returns with Tim Meadows, former Saturday Night Live comedian and current co-star on TBS' newest comedy The Bill Engvall Show, jumping in Wally Dallenbach's car for a wild ride around the track. Pre-race coverage will also include Florida State graduate...

Peters Will Not Run for RCR Again This Year:

Richard Childress Racing development driver Timothy Peters will not compete in any more races for the team this season, a team spokesman confirmed Friday. Peters had competed in seven races in the #21 RCR car this year. Who will drive the #21 car when Kevin Harvick...

Several Drivers Sign on to Montreal Race:

Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon & Max Papis announced they will all compete in the inaugural Busch Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on August 4.(Stock-Car Montreal PR)(7-6-2007)...

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 ...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Daytona:

David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Camping World 200 at New Hampshire. Ragan placed 18th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time in 2007. Ragan leads Marcos Ambrose by 13 points (178-165) in the Rookie standings entering...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after New Hampshire [17 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2613 2) #11-Denny Hamlin -156 3) #17-Matt Kenseth -365 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson -381 5) #31-Jeff Burton -383 6) #20-Tony Stewart -428 7) #99-Carl Edwards -465 8) #29-Kevin Harvick -507 9) #5-Kyle Busch -573 10) #...

COT Pts:

the top 12 in drivers pts in the eight [of 16] COT races: Pos, Car#, Driver, COT Pts, 2007 Standings 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1354, 1 (2 wins) 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 1305 2 (1) 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 1220, 4 (2) 4) #5-Kyle Busch, 1117, 9 (1) 5) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1074...

2007 Daytona 500 Finish Nominated For ESPY Award:

The finish of the 2007 Daytona 500, which Kevin Harvick nipped Mark Martin by .020 seconds, was among the nominations in the "Best Finish" category of the ESPYs, where ESPN celebrates the top moments, most emotional stories and the best performances from the past year...

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...