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Kurt Busch to compete in Rolex 24:

Penske Racing officials say Kurt Busch will drive in the Rolex 24 at Daytona next month as part of collaboration between Penske and Wayne Taylor Racing. Busch will team with two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and sports-car veteran Ryan Briscoe in a...
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Penske Racing to form test team:

#2-Kurt Busch said Penske Racing has plans to form a designated test team to prepare for the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season when all 36 races will feature the car of tomorrow. "We need more laps, more time with the new car to be more competitive," said Busch, who finished...
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NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Media Luncheon Award Winners

Raybestos Rookie of the Year Award: Juan Pablo Montoya (#42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge) Manufacturers Championship Award: Chevy Marketing Achievement Award: ESPN Marketing Chex Cereals Most Popular Driver Award: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#8 Budweiser Chevy) Buddy Shuman Award...
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Nextel Cup Series Champions Week “ Day 3:

The usual cacophony of New York City traffic noise “ the blare of the horns and screeching of brakes “ was interrupted Wednesday morning as 10 of the world's best drivers fired up their Nextel Cup Series cars for a Victory Lap through the city's streets. With 2007 ...
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Some Final Chase Notes:

There may be many years without seeing another run in The Chase like #48-Jimmie Johnson. After adjusting for the 5 extra points per win this year, Johnson beat Kurt Busch's 2004 Chase point total by 157 points! Johnson outpointed Jeff Gordon 911-766 over the final ...
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Crew Chief change at the #12? Miller retires? UPDATE 2 Confirmed:

hearing Roy McCauley take over as the crew chief for the #12 alltel Penske Racing team for driver Ryan Newman. McCauley started the 2007 season as Kurt Busch's crew chief in the #2 Dodge. Supposedly current #12 crew chief, Mike Nelson, will move over to a management...
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Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after Homestead [36 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5455 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5102, -353 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4749 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4718 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4623 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4585 7) #99-Carl Edwards 4574 8) #...
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Rumblings – Homestead race Notes:

Matt Kenseth pretty much had it his own way all day and went on to win the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway....leading 214 of the 267 laps in the process. This was the second win of the season for Matt (he took California back in February) and 16th of his Nextel...
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Homestead-Miami Speedway – Fast Facts

.. Matt Kenseth won the Ford 400, his 16th victory in 292 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. .. Jimmie Johnson won the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship by a margin of 77 points over Jeff Gordon. .. This is Kenseth's second victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 2007. .. ...
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Crew Chief change at the #12? #77 needs one?

hearing Roy McCauley take over as the crew chief for the #12 alltel Penske Racing team for driver Ryan Newman. McCauley started the 2007 season as Kurt Busch's crew chief in the #2 Dodge. Supposedly current #12 crew chief, Mike Nelson, will move over to a management...
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Homestead-Miami Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts

.. Jimmie Johnson won the Bud Pole for the Ford 400 with a lap of 30.545 seconds, 176.788 mph. .. This is his 13th Bud Pole in 219 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his fourth Bud Pole and 26th top-10 start in 2007, including nine of the 10 Chase races. .. This is...
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Chase stats going into Homestead:

Certainly after nine races, we are seeing the greatest Chase run in the four-year history of the playoff format by #48-Jimmie Johnson and the #48 team. How dominant? Here's where Johnson would stack up against other Chase champions after deducting the extra 5 points...
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Penske undecided on points switch UPDATE:

Team owner Roger Penske said Saturday he hasn't decided if he'll move #2-Kurt Busch's points to Sam Hornish Jr. to guarantee the driver a spot in the first five races of next season. Hornish is leaving the IndyCar Series for a full NASCAR schedule next season, but ...
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Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after Phoenix [35 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5295 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4951, -344 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4676, -619 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4523, -772 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 4510, -785 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4477, -818 7) #11...
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Official – Hornish to Cup Series in 2008:

ExxonMobil announced that it is expanding its longstanding relationship with Penske Racing by sponsoring three-time IndyCar Series Champion Sam Hornish Jr. when he moves to the Sprint Cup Series in 2008. After an incredibly successful eight-year stint in the IndyCar...
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Chase stats after Texas:

If Jeff Gordon makes up at least 13 points and no more than 48 on Jimmie Johnson at Phoenix, we will have the closest gap from 1-2 going to Homestead. In 2004, Kurt Busch carried an 18-point lead over Johnson into the final race, and held on for the win. Unless Clint...
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Hornish could be announced at Phoenix UPDATE:

If Sam Hornish stays true to form, trusting team owner Roger Penske to all but make career decisions for him, the three-time Indy Racing League champion will be announced on Saturday night in Phoenix as the new third driver for Penske's Nextel Cup team. Though Penske...
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Kurt Busch honored:

#2-Kurt Busch received Official Certificates of Commendation from the offices of State of Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons and Second District of Nevada U.S. Congressman Dean Heller for his outstanding humanitarian contributions, both personally and on behalf of the Kurt...
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Hornish could be announced at Phoenix:

If Sam Hornish stays true to form, trusting team owner Roger Penske to all but make career decisions for him, the three-time Indy Racing League champion will be announced on Saturday night in Phoenix as the new third driver for Penske's Nextel Cup team. Though Penske...
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Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after Texas [34 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5161 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4761, -400 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4516, -645 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 4380, -781 5) #99-Carl Edwards 4377, -784 6) #17-Matt Kenseth 4348, -851 7) #...