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Different look for Martin at Atlanta:

This weekend, the #5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy of Mark Martin will have a new blue-and-black paint scheme representing Hendrickcars.com. Hendrickcars.com has up to 5,000 top quality used cars online with up to 90 photos, videos, free CARFAX reports, and manufacturer...
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Valvoline to sponsor Kenseth UPDATE:

hearing and seeing that Valvoline will sponsor #17-Matt Kenseth in a few 2010 Sprint Cup races. Supposedly for three races. See an image of the scheme on my #17 Team Schemes page.(12-12-2009) UPDATE: Roush Fenway Racing announced that Valvoline, the leading innovator...
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ESPN Monday Rundown:

Kevin Harvick won the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was his 35th Nationwide Series victory in his 239th career start. His 35 wins remains second all-time behind Mark Martin's 48. He led twice for a race-high 82 laps including the final 25. Denny Hamlin...
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2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings

[after Las Vegas, race 3 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick 506 2) #33-Clint Bowyer, 459, -47 3) #5-Mark Martin, 457, -49 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 448, -58 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 443, -63 6) #16-Greg Biffle, 443, -63 7) #31-Jeff Burton...
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Some Chassis selections for Las Vegas:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew chief Kevin "Bono" Manion will bring chassis #070. This chassis ran in the 2009 season spring event at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway and in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway where it finished10th, 25th and ninth...
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Hendrick concerned about axle problem:

There is some concern at Hendrick Motorsports that the broken axle that left #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a 32nd-place finish on Sunday at Auto Club Speedway could be a more widespread problem. Earnhardt's crew chief, Lance McGrew, said the axle of race winner Jimmie...
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Sprint Cup Series Facts and Notes:

* Jimmie Johnson won the Auto Club 500 Sunday at Auto Club Speedway. It was his 48th series victory in his 293rd career start, tying Herb Thomas for 12th on NASCAR's all-time wins list. It was his fifth Cup victory at California in 15 starts, the most wins by any driver...
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2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings

[after Auto Club, race 2 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick 331 2) #33-Clint Bowyer 312, -19 3) #16-Greg Biffle 304, -27 4) #1-Jamie McMurray 302, -29 5) #31-Jeff Burton 300, -31 6) #5-Mark Martin 297, -34 7) #17-Matt Kenseth 288, -43 8...
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Some Chassis notes from team for Auto Club Speedway:

#5-Mark Martin: Hendrick Motorsports Chassis #5-523 for Sunday's race. Martin drove this chassis five times last season, including to Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway in June. #6-David Ragan: Primary Chassis: RK-617 Ran Charlotte in 2009 as the #26 '...
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Daytona 500 Notes:

* Jamie McMurray won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. It was his first start with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. The last driver to win in his first start with a new team was Michael Waltrip in the 2001 Daytona 500. * McMurray...
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2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings

[after Daytona, race 1 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #1-Jamie McMurray, 1 win, 190 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 175, -15 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 170, -20 4) Clint Bowyer, 165, -25 5) #29-Kevin Harvick, 156, -34 6) #00-David Reutimann, 155, -35 7) #56-Martin...
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Johnson wins Gatorade Duel 1:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the 1st Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway, beating #29-Kevin Harvick by about an inch. #18-Busch was 3rd, followed by #33-Bowyer & #78-Smith. #55-McDowell finished 14th and #13-Papis finished 15th and were the two go-or-go homers...
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Roush Fenway Racing looking for 400th win:

With the 2010 NASCAR season underway, Roush Fenway Racing is looking for its 400th overall win. The team enters the weekend with eight entries between the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series events and hopes to add to its 21 wins at Daytona International Speedway. Roush...
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Martin wins pole for Daytona 500:

#5-Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway with a lap of 191.188mph [3 mph faster then last years pole of 188.001] for his 1st career Daytona 500 pole and 49th pole of his career. #5-Mark Martin is the oldest...
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Qualifying Fast Facts – Daytona 500:

Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Daytona 500 with a lap of 47.074 seconds, 191.188 mph. This is his 49th pole in 759 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. He is now tied with Bobby Isaac for eighth on the all-time poles list. Mark Martin, at 51 years, 27...
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Johnson Finally Gets His Due In Preseason Media Poll:

It only took an unprecedented fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, but the media finally thinks Jimmie Johnson will defend his crown, according to a preseason media poll. Incredibly, this isn't a typical outcome. Only once in the previous five ...
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ESPNEWS Live from NASCAR Media Day at Daytona Thursday:

ESPNEWS will surround NASCAR Media Day at Daytona International Speedway with a special multi-hour program featuring exclusive interviews with NASCAR's top drivers along with analysis of the upcoming season. The program airs Thursday, Feb. 4, at 12:30 p.m. ET. NASCAR...
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Seven Cup drivers on America’s 100 Most Powerful Athletes list:

What is power? In athletics it is usually thought of as bulging muscles and dominating performance. But in sports today, power has a different meaning, as well: the earning potential of athletes, owners, agents, communities, and brands, ranging from breakfast cereal...
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Danica undecided on Daytona Nationwide race; Bires not running?:

JR Motorsports will field two cars in the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway, and new driver Danica Patrick could be driving one of them. Full-time driver Kelly Bires, meanwhile, might not be racing at Daytona. Because of sponsorship...
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Four NASCAR Greats honored by the NMPA:

Rusty Wallace, Roger Penske, Jack Roush and Robert Yates were inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame Saturday night [Jan. 16th]. They are four of the most recognizable names in NASCAR and were among the sports most successful competitors...