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New sponsors for DEI:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. has secured two new sponsors for the 2008 season, Steak-umm and Cub Cadet. Both deals are for mostly associate positions on DEI cars but also involve primary positions in select Sprint Cup races. Terms of the deals were not available. Steak-umm'...

Connor joins Thorsport Racing as Competition Director:

Dennis Connor has joined ThorSport Racing as Director of Competition, the team announced on Wednesday. Connor, winner of three Craftsman Truck Series championships as a crew chief [formerly with Circle Bar], is among the most-respected figures in NASCAR. He served ...

Carmichael could drive for DEI in 2008:

Mark Martin said DEI is negotiating to sign motocross star Ricky Carmichael to drive a full Camping World East Series (formerly Busch East) schedule this year. "Ricky has the fire, desire and talent to do this stuff,'' said Martin, who worked with Carmichael at Ginn...

Martin: First day of testing a waste of time:

#8-Mark Martin said it was "idiotic" for NASCAR to only allow drivers to do single-car runs on the first day of testing at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR does not permit drivers to practice drafting in packs - and thus race conditions - on the first day, meaning...

Martin and DEI announce 2008 Cup Schedule:

Mark Martin will race in 26 Sprint Cup events in 2008, including 24 point races and two non-point events. Martin will kick off the 2008 season and his tenure in the #8 U.S. Army/Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevy with his record-extending 20th-consecutive Budweiser Shootout...

Cheerios becomes 1st client for Labonte firm:

General Mills has selected Breaking Limits as its motorsports agency for event and promotional marketing, giving Bobby Labonte's new firm its first client. Labonte, the 2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion, opened Breaking Limits in the fall as a full-service marketing ...

GoDaddy.com Sponsorsing #5 Team: Image:

GoDaddy.com, the world's largest domain name registrar, will be a primary sponsor of the #5 Nationwide Series Chevy for six events in 2008. The cars will be fielded by JR Motorsports in partnership with Hendrick Motorsports. The black, green and orange #5 GoDaddy.com...

Pemberton leaves DEI? UPDATE 4 MWR names 3 new crew chiefs:

hearing that Dale Earnhardt Inc #8 crew chief, Ryan Pemberton [#01 in 2007 with DEI/Ginn Racing], could be heading to Penske Racing as the crew chief for #77 Sam Hornish Jr.(12-5-2007) UPDATE: Crew chief Ryan Pemberton has left Dale Earnhardt Inc., and the team said...

Richert to crew chief at DEI UPDATE:

Crew chief Ryan Pemberton has left Dale Earnhardt Inc., and the team said Doug Richert will replace him beginning Wednesday. Pemberton was scheduled to lead the #8 Chevy that will be co-driven next season by Mark Martin and Aric Almirola.(Associated Press/ESPN.com)(...

Stewart and Sirius announce winners of “The Stewies”:

Winners of the inaugural 'Stewie Awards' were announced tonight by two-time Nextel Cup Series Champion and SIRIUS Radio host Tony Stewart at the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Studios in New York City. The 2007 'Stewie Award' winners were decided by fans around the country...

Smith tests at Kentucky:

Rookie-of-the-Year hopeful Regan Smith laid the groundwork for his first full Sprint Cup Series season by testing his new Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI), machine at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday [and is scheduled to test Thursday also]. Smith will compete in the #01 Chevy...

Jeff Gordon’s Team Claims 2007 Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Season Championship:

Jeff Gordon's #24 over-the-wall crew beat Mark Martin's #01 crew in a tiebreaker to capture the 2007 Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge season championship. Gordon's and Martin's pit crews ended the season tied for first with four wins a piece, but the tiebreaker...

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...

Ramblings – Homestead Qualifying Notes:

Jimmie Johnson kicked off Coronation Weekend today at Homestead-Miami Speedway by taking the Bud Pole for Sunday's Ford 400 in a time of 30.545 sec (176.788 mph). This is his 4th top-spot of the season and 13th of his Nextel Cup career. And you just know if he's got...

Martin’s last race in the #01, 26 races in #8 in 2008:

Mark Martin will run double duty again this weekend at Homestead. In addition to his duties in the #01 DEI Chevy on Sunday, he will make his third and final start of the season in the #5 Hendrick Chevy Busch entry. In two previous starts in the #5, Martin finished ...

Drivers in NASCAR’s top series who have won FOUR or more consecutive races in a season:

1964 Billy Wade(4): Old Bridge, Bridgehampton, Islip, Watkins Glen 1966 David Pearson(X)(4): Hickory, Columbia, Greenville, Winston-Salem 1967 Richard Petty(X)(10): Winston-Salem, Columbia, Savannah, Darlington, Hickory, Richmond, Beltsville, Hillsboro, Martinsville...

No Drivers: all races at Phoenix:

Only three drivers HAD started all 22 Nextel Cup races at Phoenix International Raceway until this weekend, when Ken Schrader and Mark Martin were not entered and #44-Dale Jarrett failed to qualify for the race.(11-11-2007)...

Rumblings – Phoenix:

Jimmie Johnson won his 4th in a row today at Phoenix International Raceway in the Checker Auto Parts 500 for his 10th win of the season....and he's got a stranglehold on the Championship to boot! JJ's win was the 33rd of his Nextel Cup career....and he's now tied for...

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 4 Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Montoya scored a 25th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 15th time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by 20 points (234-214) in the Raybestos...

Newman’s Team Takes Pit Crew Honors in Texas:

Ryan Newman's over-the-wall crew took top honors in Sunday's Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. The #12 Penske Racing crew visited pit road for a total of 306.591 seconds during Sunday's Nextel Cup event. "The guys did a great job...