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Rumblings – Daytona Race Notes:

Jamie McMurray edged Kyle Busch tonight at Daytona International Speedway and took the Pepsi 400 by all of .005 seconds....and it really was closer than that! With the lead changing hands at least three times from turn 4 to the line, McMurray captured his second career...

Fast Facts Pepsi 400:

.. Jamie McMurray won the Pepsi 400, his second Nextel Cup victory in 168 races. .. McMurray's last win took place at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Oct. 13, 2002. .. The margin of victory .005 second ties Talladega in July of 1993 (Dale Earnhardt over Ernie Irvan) as...

Kyle Busch new team choice down to five:

#5-Kyle Busch has narrowed his list of prospective teams to Joe Gibbs Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Dale Earnhardt Inc., Evernham Motorsports and Chip Ganassi Racing, sources close to the situation said on Thursday. The 22-year-old driver visited eight teams and...

Sauter and Kyle Busch Fail Post Race Inspection UPDATE 2 penalties announced:

The Chevys of #70-Johnny Sauter and #5-Kyle Busch both did not meet the minimum height requirements during post-race inspection. #83-Brian Vickers failed post-qualifying inspection on Friday and had his time disallowed. NASCAR will take both of the cars back to the...

100th Start for Kyle Busch; Delphi on the Car:

Kyle Busch will make his 100th career Busch Series start Friday night at Daytona. His first career start occurred in May 2003 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, where he qualified fifth and finished second. Since that day, Busch has earned seven victories, 10 poles, 29 top-...

Kyle Busch to Evernham? Riggs’ Status in Doubt?

Ray Evernham acknowledged Kyle Busch visited his shop in Statesville, N.C., on Tuesday. He said the visit went well and that he hopes Evernham Motorsports remains on Busch's list when the number of suitors is soon reduced to about four. Evernham said negotiations to...

Third Penske team in 2008? Mobil 1 as sponsor? UPDATE 2:

hearing that Mobil 1 will be a full sponsor of a third Penske Racing Nextel Cup car in 2008, no word on a driver.(6-8-2007) UPDATE: Roger Penske said Sunday he plans to field two Dodge-backed Nextel Cup Series teams in 2008. Recent reports said Penske Racing may leave...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after New Hampshire [17 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2613 2) #11-Denny Hamlin -156 3) #17-Matt Kenseth -365 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson -381 5) #31-Jeff Burton -383 6) #20-Tony Stewart -428 7) #99-Carl Edwards -465 8) #29-Kevin Harvick -507 9) #5-Kyle Busch -573 10) #...

COT Pts:

the top 12 in drivers pts in the eight [of 16] COT races: Pos, Car#, Driver, COT Pts, 2007 Standings 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1354, 1 (2 wins) 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 1305 2 (1) 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 1220, 4 (2) 4) #5-Kyle Busch, 1117, 9 (1) 5) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1074...

Ginn Planning for 2008:

Jay Frye, CEO of Ginn Racing, said Regan Smith, who is currently splitting the #01 with Martin, would drive either the #13 or #14 on a full-time basis next season. #14-Sterling Marlin is interested in a part-time schedule for next season, but his contract expires at...

Penske may soon feature a brother act: UPDATE:

Roger Penske may be considering adding Kyle Busch to the Penske Racing South NASCAR operation, which includes older brother Kurt Busch. "Penske would be stupid not to look at Kyle, so that talk is under way," Kurt Busch said during a national teleconference. But, he...

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

Raybestos Rookie Juan Pablo Montoya won the June 24 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Montoya's first Nextel Cup win came in his 17th career start. His best previous finish was fifth at Atlanta earlier this year and he took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors...

2nd Annual Driver Development Clinic Set for October 18th:

Mike Calinoff will present the 2nd Annual Driver Development Clinic [on Oct 18th in Mooresville, NC] for drivers who are looking to pursue a career in NASCAR and those in the grassroots divisions who seek advice about moving to the next level. Calinoff has been presenting...

More on Gibbs to Toyota…done deal? Extending Stewart to 2011? UPDATE Toyota denied; Stewart possibly:

Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota are a done deal for 2008, according to several sources, though team executives said otherwise. Apparently one hangup in the talks between the long-time Chevy operation (which features #20-Tony Stewart) and Toyota is a clause in Gibbs' current...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Sonoma [16 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2538 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2267 -271 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2172 -366 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 2105 -433 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2084 -454 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2058 -480 7) #99-Carl Edwards 2019 -519 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 1964 -574...

Kyle Busch to race PASS North All-Star race:

PASS North will visit All-Star Speedway in Epping, New Hampshire for a 200-lap feature race on the Saturday night of Cup weekend - and one of NASCAR brightest stars will be heading over from the Magic Mile at NHIS to race at All-Star. Kyle Busch has signed to compete...

Kyle Busch’s Team Claims Pit Crew Challenge Win at Michigan:

Kyle Busch's over-the-wall crew captured its first Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season in Sunday's Nextel Cup event at Michigan International Speedway. Spending 200.130 seconds on pit road, the Kellogg's team helped boost its driver to a ...

Monster? Pepsi? Adidas? Dale Jr’s 2008 sponsor?

Captain Thunder reports....am hearing that Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick has been in talks with two beverage sponsors for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s racecar for 2008. One is Pepsi [or a Pepsi Product] and the other is Monster Energy. Pepsi has had a running relationship...

Gibbs evaluating manufacturer alignment:

Having lost the Dale Earnhardt Jr. sweepstakes, Joe Gibbs Racing [#s 11, 18, 20] President J.D. Gibbs says his team is focused on its current lineup of drivers. Gibbs says it's too early to talk about any interest in Kyle Busch nor whether his team will switch to Toyota...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Michigan [15 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2392 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2128 -264 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2055 -337 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 2044 -348 5) #31-Jeff Burton 1919 -473 6) #99-Carl Edwards 1905 -487 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1903 -489 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 1794 -...