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Smith expects Martin to stay in ride UPDATE Martin says NO..again:

Regan Smith is more than an interested third party when it comes to whether Nextel Cup points leader Mark Martin will stick to his plan to run a part-time schedule. He's the driver ready to replace Martin in the #01 U.S. Army Chevy when the series moves to Bristol ...
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Kurt Busch testing COT at local NC track:

#2Kurt Busch, crew chief Roy McCauley and the Miller Lite/Penske Racing Dodge team are testing today (Tuesday, 3/6) at Southern National Raceway Park, a four-tenths-mile asphalt oval located near Kenley, N.C. "We're going the extra mile in preparing for the upcoming...
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Harvick wins Daytona 500:

#29-Kevin Harvick won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway for his 1st ever Daytona 500 win on the 6 year anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death. It was the 2nd Daytona 500 win for car owner Richard Childress, who won in 1998 with Earnhardt. Harvick is ...
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Rumblings – Daytona:

Kevin Harvick passed Mark Martin as all heck was breaking loose behind them tonight and took the Daytona 505 by all of .02 seconds at the line. It was Harvick's first plate win and the 11th of his Nextel Cup career (he's now tied with Greg Biffle for 50th place on ...
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Kahne joins the Gillette Young Guns:

Kasey Kahne was announced as the new addition to the Gillette Young Guns family [replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr.] in an elaborate Daytona 500 pre-race ceremony on Sunday, February 18. Kahne officially joins #2-Kurt Busch, #99-Carl Edwards, #26-Jamie McMurray, #12-Ryan...
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Contreras joins ESPN Deportes’ NASCAR Team:

Carlos Contreras, one of the first Hispanic drivers in NASCAR, has joined ESPN Deportes' experienced team of hosts, analysts and reporters for ESPN Deportes' coverage of the 2007 NASCAR season. Contreras will serve as analyst for numerous races, joining analyst Alex...
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Stewart wins Bud Shootout:

#20-Tony Stewart won his third Budweiser Shootout, passing #5-Kyle Busch [who led the most laps, 39 of 70] with eight laps to go and held off a hard charging #38-David Gilliland [finished 2nd]. #2-Kurt Busch was 3rd, followed by #48-Jimmie Johnson and #29-Kevin Harvick...
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Miller challenges Budweiser:

Miller Brewing Co. today issued a NASCAR challenge to competitor Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc., and the temporary naming rights to Milwaukee's Miller Park would be stake. The long-standing "battle of the beer cars" on NASCAR tracks would take on added significance during...
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Kurt Busch to run Gold scheme at Bud Shootout UPDATE:

#2-Burt Busch will run a special gold paint scheme in the Bud Shootout, to promote and congratulate Miller Lite Beer for winning the World Beer Cup, Golden Award Winner in 2006. See the images on my #2 Team Scemes page.(2-5-2007) UPDATE: Miller Brewing Company today...
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Journalist’s awarded:

A quintet of journalists were honored Wednesday evening during the 22nd annual presentation of the Miller Lite Motorsports Journalism Awards of Excellence in honor of Russ Catlin. The group included a veteran sportswriter who detailed the importance of each NASCAR ...
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Las Vegas Testing TODAY:

NASCAR's greatest drivers are about to get their first look at the sport's newest race track. A record 55 drivers [up from 47, #78 team not listed, expected to test] are scheduled to take part in NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 29 and Tuesday, Jan...
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Hornish to Run 11 Races for Penske: UPDATE:

Sam Hornish Jr. will compete in 11 Busch Series races this season in a schedule released by Penske Racing. Hornish will start the season at Daytona and will also drive at California, Atlanta, Nashville (April 7), Richmond, Michigan, Dover, Charlotte, Texas, Phoenix...
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Dodge staying in NASCAR..Ford?:

So said Dodge racing boss Mike Accavitti in opening remarks at the Evernham Motorsports NASCAR media stop Thursday, the final day of the tour. Accavitti, director of Dodge Motorsports Operations and SRT Planning, said Dodge wouldn't back out of Nextel Cup racing, as...
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Testing at Nashville UPDATE 2:

Michael Waltrip Racing and #44-Dale Jarrett are scheduled to be testing today [Jan 19th] at the Nashville Superspeedway. And on Monday and Tuesday (January 22 & 23) scheduled testing includes Penske Racing's #2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman.(Nashville Superspeedway...
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Gillette Young Guns team to get new driver:

To kick off the 2007 Nextel Cup Series season, the Gillette Young Guns are inviting race fans to visit GilletteYoungGuns.com for a chance to guess who will be the newest member of the team. From now until February 18, consumers can visit the Web site to correctly predict...
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Penske to test COT at Daytona UPDATE:

Speed's Bob Dillner reported on Speed's Preseason Thunder report Monday night that Penske Racing is bringing two COT's [Car of Tomorrow] to Daytona and will test them on the track Tuesday or Wednesday with #2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman. AND Kurt Busch says his #...
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Daytona 500 testing – Day 7 OVER:

AM Speeds: with rain approaching later in the day and testing now scheduled to stop at 4pm/et, 33 drivers in 48 cars tested today at Daytona, #2C-Kurt Busch, driving a Dodge Avenger COT [car of tomorrow] led the speeds 191.188mph [using a 1 1/8" restrictor plate instead...
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Nextel Cup Series Week 2 Testing Wrapup:

The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series completed its second and final week of testing Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. This week's test “ featuring all cars which fell in the even-numbered positions in the owner's standings as of July 12, 2006 “ had 36 drivers participating...
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Dodge and Chevy to change models in 2007? UPDATE Yes

Beginning in 2007, Dodge and Chevrolet will campaign new models in Nextel Cup competition, Yahoo! Sports has learned. Dodge will run the Avenger, while Chevrolet will run the Impala SS, according to sources with some of NASCAR's manufacturers. The change also was indicated...
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Penske tests at Nashville:

Penske Racing Team Drivers #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch tested Thursday at the Nashville Superspeedway. The 1.33-mile "D"-shaped concrete oval was used for testing Newman's #12 Dodge Cup Car and Busch's #2 Dodge Cup Car. The test was rained out at approximately...