Visit Kansas Race Notes: page

Kansas Race Notes:

• Tony Stewart won the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway, scoring his 27th Nextel Cup victory in his 277th career start. • This is Stewart’s third victory in 2006. He also won at Martinsville and Daytona in July. • This is Stewart’s first victory in six races at Kansas...
Visit Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings page

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

...the old way, not the Chase after Kansas: 1) #17-Matt Kenseth 4162 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4029 -133 3) #29-Kevin Harvick 3856 -306 4) #31-Jeff Burton 3818 -344 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 3760 -402 6) #6-Mark Martin 3757 -405 7) #20-Tony Stewart 3722 -440 8) #24-Jeff Gordon...
Visit Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing page

Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing

after Kansas [29 of 36 races]: #31-Jeff Burton 5511 #11-Denny Hamlin 5442 -69 #6-Mark Martin 5441 -70 #17-Matt Kenseth 5427 -84 #29-Kevin Harvick 5415 -96 #24-Jeff Gordon 5391 -120 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5388 -123 #48-Jimmie Johnson 5346 -165 #5-Kyle Busch 5278 -233...
Visit Lamar Out of #77 for Remainder of Companion Races; Bobby Labonte In: UPDATES: page

Lamar Out of #77 for Remainder of Companion Races; Bobby Labonte In: UPDATES:

Kevin Harvick Inc. announced today that Bobby Labonte will assume driving duties of the #77 Dollar General stores Chevy at the remaining companion events for the 2006 season. KHI and Dollar General had high expectations for the #77 when the season started, said Kevin...
Visit Kansas Rookie Notes: page

Kansas Rookie Notes:

Martin Truex Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 24 Dover 400 at Dover International Speedway. Truex Jr. scored a sixth-place finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. The finish was the best for Truex...
Visit Harvick closer but not able to clinch Busch Series title yet: page

Harvick closer but not able to clinch Busch Series title yet:

Kevin Harvick can't clinch the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series championship this weekend at Kansas Speedway, but he can take a giant step toward wrapping up the title. Harvick leads by 699 points over Carl Edwards and can win the championship by finishing 29th or better in...
Visit Bobby Labonte to Assist KHI’s #77 Busch Team: page

Bobby Labonte to Assist KHI’s #77 Busch Team:

Kevin Harvick Inc. announced that Bobby Labonte will assume driving duties of the #77 Dollar General Stores Chevy at the remaining companion events for the 2006 season. “KHI and Dollar General had high expectations for the #77 when the season started,” said Kevin Harvick...
Visit Dover Notebook page

Dover Notebook

• Carl Edwards (second) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006 and his second top-10 finish in five races at Dover. • Jeff Gordon (third) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006. It marked his 17th top-10 finish in 28 races at Dover. Gordon climbed from fourth to second...
Visit Jeff Burton wins at Dover: page

Jeff Burton wins at Dover:

#31-Jeff Burton won the Dover 400 at Dover International Speedway for his 1st win of 2006 and first in 175 races ago, at Phoenix in Oct 2001, the 18th of his career and vaults the #31 Cingular Wireless driver into the points lead for the first time since May 1999. ...
Visit The Chase Drivers page

The Chase Drivers

• Four of the 10 Chase drivers finished in the top 10 in the Dover 400. • Six of the 10 of The Chase drivers changed points positions at Dover. • Jeff Burton climbed from fifth to first in the point standings. He is one of five “first-timers” to compete in The Chase...
Visit Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings page

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings

...the old way, not the Chase after Dover: 1) #17-Matt Kenseth 4068 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3898 -170 3) #29-Kevin Harvick 3738 -330 4) #31-Jeff Burton 3658 -410 5) #24-Jeff Gordon 3656 -412 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 3651 -417 7) #6-Mark Martin 3592 -476 8) #8-Dale Earnhardt...
Visit Unofficial Driver Points Standing page

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

after Dover [28 of 36 races]: #31-Jeff Burton 5351 #24-Jeff Gordon 5345 -6 #17-Matt Kenseth 5333 -18 #11-Denny Hamlin 5333 -18 #29-Kevin Harvick 5297 -54 #6-Mark Martin 5276 -75 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5249 -102 #48-Jimmie Johnson 5215 -136 #9-Kasey Kahne 5169 -182 #...
Visit Ex-employee’s lawsuit claims improprieties in engine shop at RCR UPDATE Statement by Childress: page

Ex-employee’s lawsuit claims improprieties in engine shop at RCR UPDATE Statement by Childress:

.A lawsuit filed by a former Richard Childress Racing employee includes specific allegations that engines the team used in events at 2006 Speedweeks at Daytona were designed to defeat NASCAR rules. The team denies the allegations. Anthony Corrente, who lost his job...
Visit Dover Rookie News and Notes: page

Dover Rookie News and Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 17 Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Hamlin finished fourth and moved into second-place in the Nextel Cup Series championship standings. He is just 35 points behind leader Kevin...
Visit Hornish wins 3rd Qtr DOTY award: page

Hornish wins 3rd Qtr DOTY award:

Although Sam Hornish, Jr.'s IndyCar title came down to the last lap, of the last race of the series, he was easy winner in the voting for Third Quarter Driver of the Year. Hornish, driving the Marlboro Team Penske Dallara-Honda, won the Indy 500 earlier in the year...
Visit More on the Speed Channel/RCR Wheels Report: page

More on the Speed Channel/RCR Wheels Report:

per NASCAR Live with Eli Gold, Kevin Harvick comments, "We have an inspection process that happens every week. The ironic part about it is that our wheels are taken to the racetrack by a wheel company every week. Really, the only thing you can touch is the valve stem...
Visit Coast Guard will not return to RCR #21 Busch car in 2007: page

Coast Guard will not return to RCR #21 Busch car in 2007:

The United States Coast Guard will not return in 2007 as the primary sponsor of Richard Childress Racings (RCR) #21 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series. Budget restructuring allocated the proposed funding for the team sponsorship to other areas of the Coast Guard. "...
Visit Chevrolet Scores 30th All-Time Manufacturers’ Cup Title: page

Chevrolet Scores 30th All-Time Manufacturers’ Cup Title:

#29-Kevin Harvick’s victory of the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sunday helped make history for Chevrolet, securing the 400th victory for the Monte Carlo and clinching the 2006 Manufacturers’ Cup Championship for Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup...
Visit Issue with #29 and #31 cars after race at NHIS UPDATE’s NASCAR denies; RCR & Speed’s statements: page

Issue with #29 and #31 cars after race at NHIS UPDATE’s NASCAR denies; RCR & Speed’s statements:

Issue with #29 and #31 cars after race at NHIS UPDATE's NASCAR denies; RCR & Speed's statements: FoxSports/Speed's Bob Dilner reports: have learned that there was an issue with the winning car of #29-Kevin Harvick and also his teammate, #31-Jeff Burton, in postrace...
Visit Sponsor change on the #29? UPDATE: page

Sponsor change on the #29? UPDATE:

hearing that GM Goodwrench will not return as the primary sponsor of Kevin Harvick's #29 RCR Chevy in 2007, supposedly Reese's/Hershey's will return as a co-sponsor and a gasoline and lubricant supplier would be the other co-primary.(9-16-2006) UPDATE: During the PRN...