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Kurt Busch wins pole at Sonoma:

#2-Kurt Busch won the Budweiser pole for the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway with a speed of 93.055mph for his 2nd pole of 2006 and 5th of his career, both of his poles won in the state of California. #26-Jamie McMurray [with Busch's old team] will start 2nd...

Ramblings – Infineon Raceway:

Kurt Busch grabbed the Bud Pole today (in his Miller Lite Dodge) for Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway by almost a tenth of a second over Jamie McMurray. This is top-spot #2 of the season for Busch (he led 'em to the green at Fontana in February) and...

Sonoma Qualifying Notes:

Kurt Busch won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Dodge/SaveMart 350, lapping Infineon Raceway in 76.987 seconds at 93.055 mph. Jeff Gordon holds the track qualifying record of 75.950 seconds, 94.325 mph - set June 24, 2005. This is Kurt Buschs fifth...

Start #200 for Kurt Busch:

#2- iller Lite Dodge driver Kurt Busch will be making his 200th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup start this weekend in the Dodge/Save Mart 350. The historic occasion could not come at a more appropriate location than at Infineon Raceway. After all, one might say that Busch...

Truck Series News & Notes:

Chad McCumbee (# 08 U.S. Restoration Chevy) is a believer in serendipity. Just when life was handing the 21-year-old North Carolina resident lemons, McCumbee squeezed out lemonade - and how. McCumbee, on foot after his original team cut back its Truck Series schedule...

Kurt Busch’s Team Scores Pit Crew Challenge Win in Pocono:

By spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday's NEXTEL Cup event at Pocono Raceway, Kurt Busch's team earned its first Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season. The #2 Miller Lite crew spent 193.228 seconds on pit lane, helping...

Lucky Dog Pass Stats:

so far in 2006, after 14 races, three drivers have made all the races and not used a Lucky Dog/Lap Back pass: #20-Stewart, #25-Vickers and #31-Burton. #96/44-Labonte, #14-Marlin, #45-Petty, #88-Jarrett and #99-Edwards have used the most at five [Labonte has only run...

Hamlin wins first career race:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway for his first win of his 21 race career. Hamlin led the most laps and early in the race, had a rear tire go down and spun thru the grass, but stayed on the lead lap and the crew fixed the car on multiple pit stops...

Pocono Race Notes:

Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500, scoring his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 21st career start. This was Hamlins first race at Pocono. Hamlin became the first rookie to win a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race since Kyle Busch won at Phoenix in November 2005. Hamlin...

Rumblings – Pocono:

Denny Hamlin did a NASCAR version of a spin and win today and captured his first ever NEXTEL Cup victory at Pocono Raceway in the Pocono 500. Hamlin led all but one lap of the first 51 when he lost a left rear tire going into the tunnel turn. After managing to keep...

Hamlin wins pole at Pocono:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Budweiser Pole for the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway with a speed of 169.638mph for his 1st pole of 2006 and 2nd of his career [last November at Phoenix]. Starting on the outside pole is #2-Kurt Busch, followed by #9-Kasey Kahne, #25-Brians ...

Pocono Qualifying Notes:

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Pocono 500, lapping Pocono Raceway in 53.054 seconds at 169.638 mph. Kasey Kahne holds the track-qualifying record of 52.164 seconds, 172.533 mph - set June 11, 2004. This is Hamlins second career ...

Ramblings – Pocono:

It was Denny Hamlin today at Pocono Raceway as he took his first Bud Pole of the season for Sunday's Pocono 500. It was Hamlin's second career top-spot (he captured the pole at Phoenix last November) and makes him the 10th qualifier for next February's Budweiser Shootout...

Dover Qualifying News and Notes:

Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America, lapping Dover International Speedway in 23.281 seconds at 154.633 mph. Jeremy Mayfield holds the track-qualifying record of 22.288 seconds, 161...

Newman is back, wins pole at Dover:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser pole for the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 154.633mph for his 1st pole of 2006 and 36th of his career, but his first in 14 races, which was Texas in November 2005. #19-Mayfield will start...

Ramblings – Dover:

#12-Ryan Newman took his first Bud Pole of the season today at Dover International Speedway for Sunday's Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America (say that fast three times!), and for a driver who's got 36 of 'em, it's been awhile. His last pole (of...

Busch allegedly taps attendant before ‘Cars’ MORE..accidentally:

A vehicle being driven by #2-Kurt Busch allegedly made contact with a part-time employee of Lowe's Motor Speedway on Friday night at a movie premiere. Busch was arriving for the premiere of the Disney movie "Cars" in the infield of Lowe's. He allegedly made contact...

Kahne wins pole for Nextel Challenge:

#9-Kasey Kahne went out 16th of 18 drivers and won the pole with a time of 122.296 seconds on the 3 laps run with a 4 tire pit stop, starting 2nd is #48-Jimmie Johnson then #2-Kurt Busch, #24-Jeff Gordon and #12-Ryan Newman. Two drivers were penalized for speeding ...

Kurt Busch donates $1 million to Victory Junction:

The Kurt Busch Foundation donated $1 million to Victory Junction Camp in a ceremony Friday at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The donation will fund an indoor 28,000-square foot facility for sports and will be called the Kurt Busch Superdome. "I can't believe I was able to ...

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Voting Continues:

Online fan voting began April 3 for this year's Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 7, two new names will be added to this prestigious list. The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR's greatest...