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Busch not happy with Kenseth:

#97-Kurt Busch wasn't happy with his teammate, #17-Matt Kenseth, early in Sunday's race because he wouldn't let him lead a single lap - and gain five bonus points in the championship race. Kenseth said there are no company orders to help teammates, especially when ...

Gillette Young Guns – Weekly Update:

The Chase for the coveted NASCAR NEXTEL Cup continues, and so does your chance to win big. Fans who pick the correct finishing order of the Gillette Young Guns - Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, and Matt Kenseth - by going...

“Classic” Points Standings – Top 15

...the old way, not the Chase after Kansas, race 30 of 36: 1) #20-Tony Stewart, 4350 2) #16-Greg Biffle, 4082, -268 3) #2-Rusty Wallace, 3966, -384 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3957, -393 5) #6-Mark Martin, 3819, -531 6) #19-Jeremy Mayfield, 3735, -615 7) #97-Kurt Busch, ...

The 2005 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup-Week No. 4 – Notes:

As a result of his fourth-place finish in the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway Tony Stewart remained the leader in the 2005 Chase for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup by 75 points over second-place Ryan Newman. The 10 drivers will race over the remaining six races to determine the...

Martin wins at Kansas:

#6-Martin Martin broke a 52 race winless streak by dominating the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway, leading 139 of 267 laps. It is Martins first points win of 2005 [he won the Nextel Challenge in May at LMS] and 35th career win. #16-Greg Biffle was 2nd, followed by #...

The 2005 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup-Week No. 3 Notes

As a result of his second-place finish in the UAW-FORD 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Tony Stewart re-took the point lead in the 2005 Chase for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup by just four points over second-place Ryan Newman. Stewart along with nine other drivers will race over...

Another Brickhouse at ‘Dega:

Richard Brickhouse won the first event ever held at Talladega, the 1969 Talladega 500. Thirty-six years later, Brickhouse's nephew Jeremy Brickhouse, will be high above the speedway as spotter for Kurt Busch's #97 Ford team.(Alabama Live)(10-1-2005)...

More on McMurray/Busch moving on in 2006:

#42-Jamie McMurray said leaving Chip Ganassi Racing a year early to join [#6] Roush Racing remains a possibility. "If people above me get things worked out and it happens, I'd rather be at Roush Racing next year because that's where my future is," said McMurray, who...

Changes to “The Chase” in 2006?

There may well be a new rule on points for next year's championship chase, according to sources who say that NASCAR is considering a separate points system for the 10 leading drivers. Under that this season, Kurt Busch would not have lost as many points for his Loudon...

Busch to be let out of contract? McMurray in the #97 instead of #6? UPDATE 2:

here is a new one....from the Tampa Tribune: When Jamie McMurray [current #42 Texaco driver] joins Roush Racing in 2007, he may drive [Kurt] Busch's #97 Ford rather than Martin's #6 Ford as originally planned, Roush said. McMurray is scheduled to join Roush in 2007...

Johnson wins at Dover:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the MBNA RacePoints 400 at Dover International Speedway, holding off teammate #5-Kyle Busch on a green-white-checkered finish to win for his 3rd win of the season, 3rd at Dover and 17th of his career. The win vaulted Johnson into the Points Lead...

Driver Points Standing

after Dover race 2 of 10 in the Chase: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 5362 #2-Rusty Wallace, -7 #12-Ryan Newman, -12 #6-Mark Martin, -21 #20-Tony Stewart, -23 [5 wins, 4 2nds, gets spot] #16-Greg Biffle, -23 [5 wins, 1 2nd] #19-Jeremy Mayfield, -81 #99-Carl Edwards, -103 #17-...

Unofficial “Classic” Points Standings – Top 15

....the old way, not the Chase after Dover, race 28 of 36: 1) #20-Tony Stewart, 4005 2) #16-Greg Biffle, 3825, -180 3) #2-Rusty Wallace, 3727, -278 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3727, -278 5) #6-Mark Martin, 3589, -416 6) #19-Jeremy Mayfield, 3489, -516 7) #97-Kurt Busch, ...

Dover Race Notes:

Jimmie Johnson won the MBNA RacePoints 400 at Dover International Speedway, scoring his 17th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 139th career start. Johnson scored his third victory in 2005. His last victory came at Charlotte in May, 16 races ago. Johnson also won...

#97 Back in Crown Royal Purple at Dover:

For the final time this season, the #97 Ford Taurus will be coated with Crown Royal purple & gold for the NASCAR Cup race at Dover International Speedway this Sunday, including a special logo that commemorates the Crown Royal Relief initiative. Previously, Busch...

Ramblings – Dover:

It was a double-dip Friday for the Rocket Man today as Ryan Newman took the Bud Pole for Sunday's MBNA RacePoints 400 at Dover International Speedway with a time of 22.770 (158.102 mph). Scoop #1 was served earlier when he took the pole for tomorrow's Busch 200 miler...

Wed Testing at Lowe’s, Biffle and Stewart wreck again:

NEXTEL Cup Series point leader Tony Stewart and championship contender Greg Biffle each crashed for the second time in less than 30 hours Wednesday at Lowe's Motor Speedway as five teams made final preparations for the Oct. 15 UAW-GM Quality 500. Neither Stewart nor...

Tuesday Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway – Speeds:

The pressure cooker that is the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup boiled over Tuesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway as 13 teams kicked off testing for the UAW-GM Quality 500 on Saturday night, Oct. 15. By the time the checkered flag was waved over the six-hour session...

Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway this week UPDATE 2:

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Testing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 20, and Wednesday, Sept. 21 in preparation for the UAW-GM Quality 500 on Saturday night, Oct. 15. Teams fielding cars for the following drivers have indicated their intention to participate with more ...

Kluever to the Busch Series in 2006:

On Thursday [Sept 15], rookie truck driver Todd Kluever, currently 15th in the Truck Series points standings, became the latest driver in NASCAR's youth movement to continue an upward trajectory, as Roush Racing promoted him to a full-time Busch Series ride next season...