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Dover Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Dover this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Sprint Cup and Nationwide teams ran at Dover earlier this season . . . these ...
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2013 schedule set at MIS:

The high-paced action at Michigan International Speedway, the fastest racetrack in NASCAR, will continue in 2013 with two weekends of racing, June 14-16 and Aug. 16-18. MIS will be just one of 23 racetracks across the United State to host the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
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Petty expects to stay with Ford; Ambrose and Almirola to return: UPDATE:

Richard Petty is busy lining up his team for 2013 (and, hopefully, beyond), and he is moving in waters that remain choppy and with changeable tides. Discussions about Richard Petty Motorsports ' future continue, but the landscape as it currently is painted appears ...
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Petty expects to stay with Ford; Ambrose and Almirola to return:

Richard Petty is busy lining up his team for 2013 (and, hopefully, beyond), and he is moving in waters that remain choppy and with changeable tides. Discussions about Richard Petty Motorsports ' future continue, but the landscape as it currently is painted appears ...
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Richard Petty Motorsports Makes Change to Sprint Cup Teams:

Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) announced it has made changes to its crew lineup in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Mike Ford will now lead Marcos Ambrose and the #9 Ford while Todd Parrott has been assigned as the crew chief for Aric Almirola and the #43 Ford. In addition...
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Gigantic Pit Party for Fans at Bank of America 500:

NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, NASCAR Sprint Cup point leader Denny Hamlin and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Marcos Ambrose will make appearances at a one-of-a-kind infield Pit Party for fans at the Bank of America 500 on Oct. 13. The first-of-its-kind Pit Party will...
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Ambrose hopes to return to the #9 in 2013:

#9-Marcos Ambrose admitted Thursday that his contract status remains unsettled for next season and beyond at Richard Petty Motorsports, which fields his #9 Ford. 'Does that worry me? Yeah, that worries me a little bit,' Ambrose said. 'I 've had a pretty good season...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -18 ...
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RPM to return in 2013:

Richard Petty Motorsports will remain a part of the Sprint Cup Series in 2013 despite a loss of manufacturer money and limited sponsorship, the co-owner told ESPN.com. Petty said he hopes to have a new deal with Ford in the next three weeks, but acknowledged it probably...
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Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

Greg Stucker: Goodyear's Director of Race Tires: 'After two days of testing at Kansas, we saw what was expected of a newly repaved track '” smooth, black asphalt and a considerable amount of grip. It took about a half-day of running with the nine cars involved in the...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

[after Bristol, race 24 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -16 ...
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Bristol Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Denny Hamlin pulled down his 20th career win, and third this season, in his 247th race. ' There are now four drivers, including Denny Hamlin, with a Cup-high three wins in 2012. ' It's Denny Hamlin's first Bristol win in his 14th race '” previous best finish a...
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Ford going for first repeat in 7 years:

Ford drivers have won the last two Sprint Cup races - #9-Marcos Ambrose at Watkins Glen and #16-Greg Biffle at Michigan. A third straight Blue Oval victory in Saturday night's Irwin Tools Night Race would mark the first time Ford has won three straight Cup races in...
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˜Wild Card ‘ Opportunities Fading Fast:

With the regular season dwindling down to a precious few races, the Chase 'Wild Card' race literally has become a game of musical chairs. Six winners into two seats obviously won 't go. And that doesn 't take into consideration four more drivers ranked 11th through...
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RPM makes crew changes:

Richard Petty Motorsports made changes to its two pit crews on Monday in preparation for this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. 'We 're trying to move things around to improve the performance on both teams,' says Sammy Johns, director...
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Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

Final preparations of the Kansas Speedway oval are being done ahead of next week's Goodyear tire test on Aug. 28-29. Drivers scheduled to participate are #2-Brad Keselowski, #9-Marcos Ambrose, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Joey Logano, #27-Paul Menard, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

[after Michigan, race 23 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -33...
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Richard Petty talks about Ford

Richard Petty said Sunday after his driver, #9-Marcos Ambrose, won at Watkins Glen that his company would have to renegotiate with Ford after the season. 'I seen some of the Ford people there today. I told them, `Me and Marcos won the race. ' I had the contract in ...
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Marcos Ambrose wins at Watkins Glen:

#9-Marcos Ambrose won the Finger Lakes 355(k) at Watkins Glen International in one of the most dramatic, exciting road course finishes ever. #18-Kyle Busch led at the white flag when Busch got in some oil on the track [supposedly from the #47 Toyota] and slowed, #2...
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Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen:

#9-Marcos Ambrose won the 27th Annual Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen, his second victory in 141 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2012. This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in five races at Watkins Glen...