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Chevy unveils paint schemes to commemorate 50 Years of the ’57 Chevy IMAGES:

One of the most recognizable cars in American motoring history reaches a notable milestone this year, a milestone which NASCAR, Chevy and Motorsports Authentics proudly celebrate. The 1957 Chevrolet, a car which turns 50 years old this year, will be commemorated at...
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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 ...
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Jeff Gordon’s timeline this weekend during Baby Watch:

#24-Jeff Gordon officially is on a baby watch. Doctors have told the Nextel Cup points leader that his daughter, whose due date is June 29, could come at any time. That has forced the four-time Cup champion to come up with several contingency plans for this weekend...
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Chase Notes/Stats before Sonoma:

#99-Carl Edwards' win at Michigan gained him 97 points on 13th place, giving him 243-point cushion on making The Chase. Edwards is seven positions ahead of this time last year. Just five races ago, #1-Martin Truex Jr. stood in 20th place. Since, he has gone on a torrid...
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Tryson Takes Over as Kurt Busch’s Crew Chief:

Pat Tryson will become crew chief effective immediately of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge driven by Kurt Busch. Tryson replaces Troy Raker who has served as interim crew chief of the team since Texas. Troy will return to his previous role within the Penske engineering department...
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Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway...
Visit Chevy unveils paint schemes to commemorate 50 Years of the ’57 Chevy: page

Chevy unveils paint schemes to commemorate 50 Years of the ’57 Chevy:

One of the most recognizable cars in American motoring history reaches a notable milestone this year, a milestone which NASCAR, Chevy and Motorsports Authentics proudly celebrate. The 1957 Chevrolet, a car which turns 50 years old this year, will be commemorated at...
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Chase Notes/Stats before Michigan:

Combined, #1-Truex Jr. and #12-Newman have made up 18 positions in the last five races and have emerged as bona fide Chase contenders. Newman has amassed a third-best 721 points over the last five and has zoomed 11 positions in the process, now sitting just 18 out ...
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Martin to run Iowa road race:

On July 13, Mark Martin tackle the Daytona Beach-based Rolex Sports Car Series at Iowa Speedway. "When we cut back to a limited schedule this season, one of the great things about it was that it would give me time to do a lot of other things that I've wanted to do," ...
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Smith Completes Racing School & Test at Infineon Raceway:

#01-Regan Smith completed a one-day racing school and partial-day test session at Infineon Raceway on Tuesday in preparation for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Nextel Cup Series weekend, June 22-24. It was Smith's first visit to the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course, where ...
Visit Dale Jr. to make announcement Wed. UPDATE 3 looks like to Hendrick #25? #5?; Kyle Busch to DEI?: page

Dale Jr. to make announcement Wed. UPDATE 3 looks like to Hendrick #25? #5?; Kyle Busch to DEI?:

could this be the big announcement of where Dale Earnhardt Jr. will go and who he will drive for in 2008 and the future? NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday at 11:00a,/et at his JR Motorsports race shop. [This is...
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Martin returns to #21:

Mark Martin said it doesn't get any easier - or better - than this. The Michigan International Speedway and the Craftsman Truck Series are a perfect fit. He will be in the #21 Bush's Baked Beans Ford in Saturday afternoon's main event. Martin shares the driving duty...
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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Pocono [16 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 2249 #17-Matt Kenseth 2007 -242 #11-Denny Hamlin 2002 -247 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1944 -305 #31-Jeff Burton 1828-421 #20-Tony Stewart 1733 -516 #99-Carl Edwards 1710 -539 #07-Clint Bowyer 1659 -590 #29-Kevin Harvick 1648 -...
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Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

We had it all today....twilight racing, a race to the rain, a strategy race, and one of the longest days in Nextel Cup racing to boot. When they finally put us out of our misery, Jeff Gordon was declared the winner. Gordon won the Pocono 265 today while the rain fell...
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Martin says he’s still not a full-timer:

Thirteen races into the season, #01-Mark Martin remains in position to make the Chase for the Nextel Cup, even though he's only competed in 10 events. That ranks the veteran driver ahead of 22 drivers who have competed in all 13. Still, Martin said there's no chance...
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Chase Notes:

In two out of three years, only two drivers in the top 10 at the halfway point failed to make The Chase field. Last year, only one: Tony Stewart, fell out and Denny Hamlin raced his way in. Only Matt Kenseth has come from farther than 100 points out at halfway to make...
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Smith’s Ginn Racing Schedule Altered; full time planned in 2008:

Regan Smith, who ranks sixth in driver points after the first 14 Busch Series races, will compete in either a Cup, Busch, Truck or ARCA race during the remaining 23 Nextel Cup weekends. "Our main objective is to get Regan prepared for a full-time Nextel Cup ride," ...
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Nextel Prelude to the Dream – Edwards wins:

Carl Edwards won the NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice dirt late model race June 6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Edwards won the 30-lap race on the half-mile oval by .305 of a second over Kyle Busch. Jeff Gordon finished third. Edwards led ...
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Nextel Prelude to the Dream – TODAY:

For the third straight year, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, will sell out its NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice dirt late model race. Less than 500 general admission tickets remain. For those unable to grab a seat for the June 6 all-star event ...
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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

after Dover [13 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2059 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1907 -152 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 1869 -190 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1842 -217 5) #31-Jeff Burton 1704 -355 6) #99-Carl Edwards 1584 -475 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1573 -486 8) #07-Clint Bowyer 1525 -534 ...