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Pocono Raceway Qualifying Fast Facts

Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 with a lap of 53.503 seconds, 168.215 mph. This is his 16th pole in 240 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third pole and 16th top-10 start in 2008. This is his second pole in...
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Steak-Umm on board with Martin at Pocono:

Mark Martin will run a special Steak-Umm's paint scheme this weekend at Pocono on the #8 DEI Chevy. The scheme is the same as Martin ran earlier this year at the Pocono race in June. Martin has never won at Pocono, but he has posted second-place finishes there six ...
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Latest on Indy Tires:

Goodyear officials will most likely test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before this year ends in an effort to remedy the tire problems that marred Sunday's Allstate 400 Sprint Cup race at the track. After Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth ...
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Two Soldiers in the #8 pit at Indy:

Two decorated soldiers from the Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion -- Sgt. 1st Class John Adams and Sgt. 1st Class Robert Groff - will be guests of Mark Martin and the #8 U.S. Army team for Sunday's running of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Adams earned the Bronze...
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Run all the Brickyard races:

four drivers will have run all 15 Brickyard 400's since it first ran in 1994: #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins] #43-Bobby Labonte [1 win] #8-Mark Martin [best 2nd once] #31-Jeff Burton [best 5th once] #21-Bill Elliott had run in the previous 14, but failed to qualify for the...
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#01 car soon to be ‘sidelined’? other DEI stuff:

....however Regan Smith, the promising rookie who may not have any sponsorship next season at DEI, will apparently soon be sidelined; Mark Martin is leaving DEI at the end of the season to join Rick Hendrick; Martin Truex Jr. is trying to leave DEI at the end of the...
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Truex to re-sign with DEI?

Mark Martin's new deal with Hendrick Motorsports will make it much easier for DEI to re-sign #1-Martin Truex Jr. Early Sunday morning, sources close to Truex Jr. said Martin's release from the team at the end of the 2008 season would free up more than $8 million dollars...
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Pit Stall selections:

pole sitter #15-Paul Menard's team chose the first pit stall selection for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Outside pole sitter, #8-Mark Martin chose the next stall with an opening in front of it, stall 21, #60-Boris Said chose the last pit stall...
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First Daytona pole for DEI:

#15-Paul Menard's Pole in the qualifying session for the Coke Zero 400 is the first by any Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver at Daytona International Speedway. In addition, the pole is the first by a DEI driver in the Sprint Cup Series at either of the two NASCAR restrictor...
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Martin back to fulltime in 2009, to the #5 HMS car:

Mark Martin has signed a two-year agreement to drive for Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2009. Martin will race the full 2009 Sprint Cup schedule in the #5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevy, becoming teammates with #24-Jeff Gordon, #48-Jimmie Johnson and #88-Dale Earnhardt...
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Daytona International Speedway Qualifying Fast Facts

.. Paul Menard won the Coors Light Pole for the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola, turning a lap of 185.916 mph/48.409 seconds. .. This is Menard's first pole in 57 career Sprint Cup Series starts. His previous best career start was 13th at this season's Dover race...
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Hendrick and Mears to part ways after 2008 season UPDATE:

Hendrick Motorsports and driver Casey Mears will part ways following the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season. "We've put a ton of emphasis on the #5 program," said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. "It's been a total team effort, and Casey has worked as hard ...
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Almirola to run #8 fulltime for DEI in 2009 UPDATE 2:

An official announcement that Aric Almirola will drive the #8 car at Dale Earnhardt Inc. full time next season will be made on Tuesday, sources close to the situation said. The decision to put Almirola into the U.S. Army-sponsored car full time had nothing to do with...
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Almirola to run #8 fulltime for DEI in 2009 UPDATE:

An official announcement that Aric Almirola will drive the #8 car at Dale Earnhardt Inc. full time next season will be made on Tuesday, sources close to the situation said. The decision to put Almirola into the U.S. Army-sponsored car full time had nothing to do with...
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Free Coke Zero for fans if a Coke Driver wins at Daytona:

For members of the Coca-Cola Racing Family, each victory in a Sprint Cup Series race is traditionally followed by a thirst-quenching chug of an ice cold Coke Zero in the winner's circle. This weekend, 13 of the sport's top drivers will attempt to give fans around the...
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Martin to Leave DEI, Almirola Full Time Next Season: UPDATE 3 announcement at Daytona?

Mark Martin will have a new racing home in 2009, ESPN.com has learned. Martin was unavailable for comment Sunday. Officials for Martin's current team, Dale Earnhardt Inc., would neither confirm nor deny the speculation, but did confirm that young Aric Almirola would...
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“Smoke” screen or is Stewart interested in the #5 ride?

#20- Tony Stewart said Friday the new opening at Hendrick Motorsports could affect his decision about where he drives next season. Hendrick Motorsports announced that Casey Mears would not return in the #5 Chevrolet. "There's no one in the garage area that's not going...
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Army looking for new team in 2009? UPDATE 3:

The U.S. Army is examining it options for 2009 and beyond, and could leave Dale Earnhardt, Inc., for another team. The Army sponsorship is a year-by-year affair, and is renegotiated at the end of each season for the next year. Sources close to the situation tell Sirius...
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Martin to Leave DEI, Almirola Full Time Next Season: UPDATE 2: Martin Replacing Mears?

Mark Martin will have a new racing home in 2009, ESPN.com has learned. Martin was unavailable for comment Sunday. Officials for Martin's current team, Dale Earnhardt Inc., would neither confirm nor deny the speculation, but did confirm that young Aric Almirola would...
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Army looking for new team in 2009?

The U.S. Army is examining it options for 2009 and beyond, and could leave Dale Earnhardt, Inc., for another team. The Army sponsorship is a year-by-year affair, and is renegotiated at the end of each season for the next year. Sources close to the situation tell Sirius...