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Wood sits out Busch race:

Jon Wood made it through just one Busch Series practice Friday in his #47 Ford before leaving the track. Mark Martin ran the car in the second practice, and Travis Kvapil drove it in the race. Wood's father, Wood Brothers/JTG Racing co-owner Eddie Wood, released the...
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Kvapil Could Fill in for Wood at Dover: UPDATE:

Travis Kvapil likely will replace the ailing Jon Wood in the #47 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing car for the Dover 200 Busch Series race Saturday at Dover International Speedway. Wood, suffering from severe headaches, missed the second practice session Friday. Mark Martin...
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More on Dale Jr to Ginn; Martin back full-time in 2008? Marlin part-time? UPDATE Martin denies:

Many drivers seem convinced that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will accept an offer to drive for Bobby Ginn [Racing #01,#13,#14], even though Ginn, a Florida real- estate developer, is new to the sport, with less than a year on the circuit. Ginn has been spending lavishly to ...
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Double-duty for Martin at Dover:

In addition to the Cup race, Mark Martin will once again be behind the wheel of the #21 Bush's Baked Beans Ford for the AAA Insurance 200 at Dover. The one-mile oval at Dover is one of Martin's favorite tracks. He has one Craftsman Truck Series win there, as well as...
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After 12 races in 2004-2006 worst spot a future chaser was?

with #9-Kasey Kahne, 32nd in drivers championship points after 12 races, I have been asked...what is the worst spot a driver has come from after 12 races in the three previous Chase's. 2006: after the 12th race, #11-Hamlin was 12th in drivers points [and made it in...
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Hamlin’s Team Captures Pit Crew Challenge Win in Charlotte:

Denny Hamlin's #11 over-the-wall crew claimed the weekly Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win in Sunday's Memorial Day weekend classic at Lowe's Motor Speedway. This is the team's third win and moves them in to second-place in the season-long standings. ...
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Logano Could Run Some Busch Races in ’08:

[17 year old Joe Gibbs development driver Joey] Logano has wheeled every kind of racing vehicle imaginable in the last few years, including a short stint in a Mark Martin Racing Pro Series Truck. After spending time with Logano, Martin said the youngster was fully ...
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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

after Charlotte [12 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1921 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1789 -132 #17-Matt Kenseth 1714 -207 #11-Denny Hamlin 1682 -239 #31-Jeff Burton 1577 -344 #20-Tony Stewart 1530 -391 #29-Kevin Harvick 1415 -506 #99-Carl Edwards 1414 -507 #2-Kurt Busch 1402 -...
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American Heroes Program Ready to Raise Awareness, Funds for U.S. Military Members and Their Families:

This weekend at the Coca-Cola 600, eight Nextel Cup drivers and two Busch drivers will lead all NASCAR fans in the American Heroes Memorial Day salute to the armed forces to kick off a nationwide effort to raise funds for military families in need. It is the largest...
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Martin to sub for Jeff Gordon when baby arrives?

If #24-Jeff Gordon is forced to miss a race to attend the birth of his daughter, series veteran Mark Martin will man the #24 DuPont Chevy, multiple sources within the Hendrick Motorsports organization told ESPN.com Wednesday. Martin on Wednesday afternoon will be fitted...
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Kenny Wallace Book Released:

Motorsports publisher Coastal 181 announced the release of Inside Herman's World, the autobiography of popular NASCAR driver and SPEED TV personality Kenny Wallace. The book was written with Joyce Standridge and includes forewords by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin...
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Martin returns to the series at Lowes:

Mark Martin returns to the Truck Series where he will drive the #21 Bubba Burger Ford at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. It will mark the second time this year Martin's driven a Ford F-150 for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series. The others scheduled ...
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Martin to add more Cup races? UPDATE confirmed:

#01-Mark Martin is expanding his Cup schedule for Ginn Racing once again. Sources close to the driver said he will add the August 5 race at Pocono, the Sept. 8 race at Richmond and the Sept. 9 race at Dover to his schedule, bringing his part-time schedule total to ...
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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

after Darlington [11 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1881 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1650 -231 #17-Matt Kenseth 1582 -299 #11-Denny Hamlin 1539 -342 #31-Jeff Burton 1486 -395 #20-Tony Stewart 1375 -506 #2-Kurt Busch 1325 -556 #29-Kevin Harvick 1315 -566 #07-Clint Bowyer 1302...
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Rumblings – Race Notes:

#24-Jeff Gordon (steamin' all the way) had enough water to make it to Victory Lane today at Darlington Raceway and took the Dodge Avenger 500 for his third win of the season. Career victory #78 (and 7th at Darlington) was #157 for Hendrick Motorsports (their 8th of...
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Ginn to pursue Dale Jr.

New NASCAR owner Bobby Ginn [Bobby Ginn Racing #01,#13,#14,#39] plans to pursue Dale Earnhardt Jr. - with every intent of landing him - as soon as Junior is ready to hear offers. "We would stretch as hard as we could stretch to do it," Ginn said by telephone Friday...
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Martin to run first Busch race for Hendrick:

Mark Martin, the winningest driver in NASCAR Busch Series history, will team with car owner Rick Hendrick this week for the first time. Martin will drive the #5 Hendrick Autoguard/hendrickcars.com Chevy in Friday's Busch Series race at Darlington Raceway, marking his...
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Ten Drivers Unite for American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute at LMS UPDATE:

The stars of NASCAR will, on Tuesday, May 8th, announce the American Heroes Memorial Day Tribute and unveil the participants and paint schemes on in the spectacular salute set for Memorial Day weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The program will raise funds for four ...
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Mark Martin Making Busch Debut with Hendrick at Darlington:

Mark Martin will team with car owner Rick Hendrick this week for the first time. Martin will drive the 35 Hendrick Autoguard/hendrickcars.com Chevy in Friday's Busch Series race at Darlington Raceway, marking his first time behind the wheel of a Hendrick Motorsports...
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Jeff Gordon’s Team Takes Pit Crew Challenge Honors in Richmond:

Jeff Gordon's over-the-wall crew earned its first win of the season in the weekly Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge by spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday's rain-delayed Nextel Cup event. The #24 crew spent 201.593 seconds on Richmond...