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New Hampshire Qualifying Notes:

Kevin Harvick won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the Sylvania 300, lapping New Hampshire International Speedway in 28.793 seconds at 132.282 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 28.561 seconds, 133.357 mph - set Sept. 12, 2003. This is Harvick...

NASCAR Drivers to Perform Top Ten List Wed on Letterman UPDATE:

The 10 NASCAR drivers competing in the Chase for the Nextel Cup -- Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth and Mark Martin -- will present a special Top Ten List on The Late Show...

Wilson Wins WYPALL Wipers Crew Chief of the Race:

Racing his Shane Wilson-prepared Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick annihilated the field in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond. Harvicks #29 Coast Guard Chevy showed the way for 154 laps before taking the checkered flag, picking up his sixth win of the season. The teams performance...

Where the Truck Series Regulars finished at Richmond:

Eric Almirola finished 18th driving the #19 Banquet Chevy. Other regulars had a tough night, all out early due to accidents; 32nd, #12-Mike Skinner, bluegreen/Supercuts Dodge; 41st, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., Outdoor Channel Chevy; 43rd, #56-Kevin Grubb, Western Sizzlin...

Harvick wins at Richmond; Stewart Misses Chase:

#29-Kevin Harvick backed up his Busch Series win on Friday night by taking the win in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 on Saturday night. He led on 6 different occasions, for 54 laps. He took the lead for the final time on lap 399, passing #5-Kyle Busch, who dominiated...

Richmond Race Notes

Kevin Harvick won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his eighth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 204th career start. This is his third victory in 2006. Harvick also won at Phoenix and Watkins Glen. Harvick scored a weekend...

Rumblings – Richmond:

Kevin Harvick passed Kyle Busch on lap 399 tonight at Richmond International Raceway and captured the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 for his third win of the season....but the story was who rounds out the "Chase". Harvick's win marks the third week in a row a driver has...

Unofficial Driver CHASE Points Heading into the Chase:

#17-Matt Kenseth 5050 #48-Jimmie Johnson -5 #29-Kevin Harvick -10 #5-Kyle Busch -15 #11-Denny Hamlin -20 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. -25 #6-Mark Martin -30 #31-Jeff Burton -35 #24-Jeff Gordon -40 #9- Kasey Kahne -45...

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Richmond [26 of 36 races]: #17-Matt Kenseth 3785 #48-Jimmie Johnson 3728 -57 #29-Kevin Harvick 3481 -304 #5-Kyle Busch 3424 --361 #11-Denny Hamlin 3348 -437 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3338 --447 #6-Mark Martin 3336 -449 #31-Jeff Burton 3322 -463 #24-Jeff Gordon 3321...

Barenaked Ladies featured on the #29 at RIR:

GM Goodwrench driver Kevin Harvick's #29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet will sport a special paint scheme with the music group Barenaked Ladies at Richmond International Raceway for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 and the seventh #29 Goodwrench Expertise Challenge race Founded...

Harvick to Run Coast Guard Reserve Scheme at Richmond:

Kevin Harvick will drive a specially painted #21 Chevy in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond on Friday. Harvick's car will feature Coast Guard Reserve graphics to salute the 8,100 men and women that serve as Reservists across the United States. The Coast Guard Reserve...

Consecutive Races Finished on Lead Lap:

[modern era?] - if #48-Jimmie Johnson finishes on the lead lap at Richmond Saturday, Sept 9th, he will tie Jeff Gordon for the most races run in a row finishing on the lead lap with 21 [assuming this is the modern era 1972-current record], the best streaks [bold is...

4th RCR team in 2007? UPDATE:

Richard Childress is considering a fourth car, probably with Holiday Inn as a sponsor.(Ford Racing)(8-28-2006) UPDATE: Car owner Richard Childress' long-rumored fourth Cup team may be closer to fruition, according to sources. The big question is who the driver might...

California Race Notes:

Kasey Kahne won the SONY HD 500 at California Speedway, scoring his sixth Nextel Cup victory in his 97th career start. This is his fifth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne also won at Atlanta, Texas, Charlotte and Michigan. Kahne is the third driver...

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after California [25 of 36 races]: #17-Matt Kenseth 3638 [clinched a spot in the chase] #48-Jimmie Johnson 3629 -9 [clinched] #29-Kevin Harvick 3296 -342 #24-Jeff Gordon 3251 -387 #5-Kyle Busch 3244 -394 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3226 -412 #11-Denny Hamlin 3225 -413 #20...

Chase Clinching Scenarios Following Sunday’s Sony HD 500:

Only 48 points separate positions four through 10 in the current Nextel Cup Series standings. Only 138 points separate positions four through 11. A driver can gain a maximum of 156 points over another competitor in each event. The 11th-place driver, Kasey Kahne, ...

some stats for fun:

#29-Kevin Harvick has outscored all drivers in the last 10 races earning 1,463 points. He outscored current point leader #48-Jimmie Johnson by 109 points during the 10-race period. Johnson ranks sixth in points earned in the last 10 races (1,354 points). #24-Jeff Gordon...

Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE 2:

The Milwaukee Mile will play a key role in the performance of select Nextel Cup Series teams this coming Monday, August 28 and Tuesday, August 29. Richard Childress Racings three Cup drivers, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton and #07-Clint Bowyer will be testing...

Bristol Race Notes:

Matt Kenseth won the 2006 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, scoring his 14th Nextel Cup victory in his 244th career start. This was his fourth victory in 2006 joining Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne who also have four victories in 2006. Kenseth won at California...

Rumbling – Race Notes – Bristol:

#17-Matt Kenseth led the final 51 circuits tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway en route to a victory in the Sharpie 500 over Kyle Busch in what was a relatively (for Bristol anyway) mild short-track race. Hardly any punches considered and just a little jawing post-race...