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Day 3 DIS Testing Notes:

NASCAR Busch Series teams got halfway through testing on Monday before rains returned to Daytona International Speedway to cut the session short. Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver and co-owner of the No. 8 Chance 2 Chevrolet, posted the fastest speed on Monday with a lap ...
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Been asked……what’s up with IROC? UPDATES OFFICIAL Announcement..Drivers?:

Series winner gets $1 million New sponsor: Crown Royal Old Tracks Out...except Dayotna New Tracks In: Texas, Richmond and Atlanta Drivers can use their familiar car number Vickers can't run the series Looks for at least 5 Cup drivers, but Jeff Gordon will likely bow...
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Best Driver List AND:

Not that a British publication should be considered particularly authoritative where stock-car racing is concerned, but the Autosport magazine’s list of the world’s top 50 drivers did not include NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth. Jeff Gordon didn’t...
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Best Driver List:

Not that a British publication should be considered particularly authoritative where stock-car racing is concerned, but the Autosport magazine’s list of the world’s top 50 drivers did not include NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth. Jeff Gordon didn’t...
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Cook to leave the #29? to Roush or ppc? UPDATE 5 testing but no announcement…yet:

#29-Terry Cook says he'll likely remain with K-Automotive Motorsports, there's a much better chance both Cook and sponsor Power Stroke Diesel will move to either Roush Racing or ppc Racing. It is believed that Cook's interest in ppc Racing revolves around the fact ...
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Harvick special paint at The Challenge:

Kevin Harvick will show up in a fire engine red Snap-On paint scheme at the NEXTEL All-Star race in Charlotte [Lowe's Motor Speedway] on May 22nd. For the second year in a row Snap-On is sponsoring the car for this event.(12-20-2003)...
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Five Couples Selected:

Five lucky race fan couples have been selected to travel to Daytona Beach, Fla. to compete in a "Tie the Knot at the Hershey's Kisses 300" Race-off. The winning couple of the Race-off will "Tie the Knot" prior to the start of the Hershey's Kisses 300 NASCAR Busch Series...
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Nextel to meet with NASCAR about points system UPDATE and final POLL results:

Nextel Communications, which takes over as sponsor for NASCAR's Cup series in 2004, is meeting with NASCAR this week to seek information about a proposed addition of a playoff format to its top series, officials with the sponsor confirmed Tuesday. Nextel, which signed...
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Stewart and Harvick team up for Lowe’s Busch race:

In a one-of-a-kind Busch Race, Action Performance has teamed up American Rocker Kid Rock and NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart in a Kevin Harvick owned Busch Car. The car will race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway over Memorial Day weekend.(12-19-2003)...
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Smirnoff Ice back with Kenseth?

hearing that Smirnoff Ice will return to sponsor 2003 Winston Cup champ, Matt Kenseth, somehow in 2004. There had been rumors that Smirnoff Ice/Triple Black would move to the #29 team and Kevin Harvick.[see #29 Team News and Links page for that old rumor].(12-11-2003...
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#30 Driver? UPDATE 2 Sauter signed? Denied:

hearing the #30 AOL RCR Chevy may be driven in 2004 by Johnny Sauter? Not sure how this would effect his Busch ride in the #27 Brewco ride...if it happens.(11-19-2003) UPDATE: hearing RCR and Brewco worked things out and Johnny Sauter has signed to drive the #30 AOL...
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#21 Part-Timer? UPDATE 2 Bowyer new #21 Driver:

hearing Clint Bowyer has been talking to Childress about driving the #21 Reese's RCR Busch Chevy in races that Kevin Harvick doesn't compete in. Bowyer is 24 years-old and has dominated dirt and paved tracks in the area for the last several years having won Lakeside...
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Biffle to run all Cup AND Busch races in 2004? New Crew Chief? UPDATE 2:

#16-Greg Biffle is considering running the full NASCAR Busch series schedule in 2004 in Roush Racing's #60 Fords - the same team with which he won the 2002 series championship. In an interview Thursday, Biffle said at first he would run "a lot of races" next season...
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Labonte wins at Homestead as Elliott cuts tire down with lap to go:

#9-Bill Elliott led 189 laps and was on his way to his 45th career win when, with about an half lap left, cut down a right rear tire, allowing 2nd place #18-Bobby Labonte to scoot by and win the Ford 400 at the New Homestead-Miami Speedway while only leading one lap...
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McMurray Rookie of the Year:

#42-Jamie McMurray clinched Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors at Homestead. He finished ninth in the race, his 13th top-10 of the season. McMurray unofficially took the title by 37 points (320.25-283.25) over Greg Biffle and was one of three Raybestos Rookies to ...
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Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

We had a "Yogi-ism" come true today.....it's not over till it's over. If you left Homestead-Miami Speedway after mile 399 of today's Ford 400, you don't know who won. Bill Elliott came up with a flat right rear coming off turn 2 of lap 267 and Bobby Labonte (who was...
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Biffle to run all Cup AND Busch races in 2004? New Crew Chief?

#16-Greg Biffle is considering running the full NASCAR Busch series schedule in 2004 in Roush Racing's #60 Fords - the same team with which he won the 2002 series championship. In an interview Thursday, Biffle said at first he would run "a lot of races" next season...
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Tracy and Childress Revisited:

CART champion Paul Tracy said he would love to drive on the Winston Cup circuit, but he doesn't think his chance will come next year. Richard Childress hopes it does, but said he would "cross that bridge when we come to it." As far as Tracy knows, he said, CART's proposed...
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Cook to leave the #29? to Roush or ppc? UPDATE 2 to Roush:

#29-Terry Cook says he'll likely remain with K-Automotive Motorsports, there's a much better chance both Cook and sponsor Power Stroke Diesel will move to either Roush Racing or ppc Racing. It is believed that Cook's interest in ppc Racing revolves around the fact ...
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Some Schemes:

looks like we have a few special paint schemes at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week noticed during qualifying and practice. #7-Jimmy Spencer has Pamela Anderson's likeness on the Sirius Sateliite Dodge to promote a talk show she does; #18-Bobby Labonte has Operation...