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Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will take their turn for three consecutive days of testing starting Tuesday, April 11. Below is the tentative schedule of when the drivers expect to test at Richmond International Raceway. Testing each day will run from 9:00am to...

New deal close for Martin:

Mark Martin says he's close to signing a contract to drive full time in the Truck Series for Roush Racing in 2007 and 2008. Martin said he would consider running a Cup race but only on the same weekend and at the same track as a truck event.(roanoke.com)(4-9-2006)...

Martin/Hamlin make up:

After the race a week ago in Martinsville, rookie #11-Denny Hamlin blamed #6-Mark Martin for a wreck and claimed basically that the 47-year-old veteran had been wrecking him all year. It all seemed rather shocking since Martin is almost universally praised by fellow...

Rumblings – Texas:

Kasey Kahne passed Tony Stewart on lap 308 today at Texas Motor Speedway and drove off into the sunset to capture the Samsung/RadioShack 500 by a margin of over five seconds....giving himself an early birthday present (it's Monday). This was Kasey's second win of the...

Even with cancer battle, Hamilton still has grit:

Race drivers show their mettle every time they go out on the track. But as Marty Smith writes, Bobby Hamilton's battle with cancer requires a different kind of courage. An excerpt: Bobby Hamilton stood anxiously on pit road at Atlanta Motor Speedway a couple weeks ...

Kahne wins pole at Texas:

#9-Kasey Kahne won the Budweiser Pole for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway for his 2nd lap of 2006 and 8th of his career. He won the pole and race at Atlanta a few weeks ago. Kahne ran a lap of 190.315mph, the only driver over 190. Starting 2nd is...

Matt Kenseth Educates, Paints with Dallas Area Kids:

#17-Matt Kenseth took time out of his work schedule on Thursday morning at Texas Motor Speedway to visit with teenagers from Dallas / Ft. Worth area middle schools and after-school programs to teach them about teamwork, achievement, and the importance of making a difference...

Ramblings – Texas:

Kasey Kahne went out late today and snatched the Bud Pole away from J. J. Yeley for Sunday's Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Kasey blistered a lap of 28.374 (190.315 mph) to become our first two-timer of the season (pole-wise) and take down his 8th ...

Stewart wins IROC Race at Texas:

#20-Tony Stewart won the Crown Royal IROC Race at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday, with Ryan Newman finishing 2nd, followed by Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth. Stewart climed the flag stand after his first ever win in any series at Texas Motor Speedway...

Texas Qualifying Notes:

* Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Samsung/RadioShack 500, lapping Texas Motor Speedway in 28.374 seconds at 190.315 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 27.803 seconds, 194.224 mph, set in April 2002. * This is Kahne...

Too Many Cautions?

If you think too many caution flags interrupt NASCAR action these days, you're not alone. #6-Mark Martin believes excess cautions not only diminish the racing on the track but creates more conflict. "We have 10 times more cautions than we used to," Martin said. "If...

News & Notes, Part III:

Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) and David Reutimann (#17 Team Tundra Toyota) will be racing this week - but not in the traditional sense. Both will suit up Saturday in the 30th anniversary running of the Toyota/Pro Celebrity Race over the 1.97-mile, 11-...

Driver standings following Martinsville

(top five) 1) #6-Mark Martin, 720 2) #9-Ted Musgrave, 665 3) #30-Todd Bodine, 662 4) #17-David Reutimann, 576 5) #11-David Starr, 556 See full standings at: (truckseries.com) (motorsportsone.com) (nascar.com)(official)(4-3-2006)...

Who’s Hot – Texas Motor Speedway:

Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to score four top-five and five top-10 finishes in the first six races in 2006. Mark Martin is the only driver to score top-15 finishes in each of the six races in 2006. Mark Martin has scored 10 straight top-15 finishes; extending...

Qualifying for the Kroger 250 is over: Hamilton Jr. breaks record

(top five) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 95.180 #6-Mark Martin Scotts Ford 95.161 #07-Clint Bowyer 95.103 #14-Rick Crawford 94.836 #50- David Ragan 94.836 #1st Toyota (6th) #12-Joey Miller #1st Rookie (6th) #12-Joey Miller Going home: #70 Tam Topham, #40 Chad Chaffin, #63...

Starr wins at Martinsville:

David Starr, driving the #11 Red Horse Toyota stayed free of the cautions Saturday at Martinsville Speedway to win the Kroger 250.There were a record 16 cautions during the race, including a red flag. Starr led 121 laps. It was Starr's fourth career victory. His previous...

1st Friday practice:

for the Kroger 250 is over.(Top five) #6-Mark Martin 93.618 #11-David Starr 93.539 #16-Mike Bliss 93.465 #14-Rick Crawford 93.350 #85-Dennis Setzer 93.304 1st Dodge: (6th) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr. 93.299 1st Rookie: (10th) #12-Joey Miller for entire practice results ...

Martin adds seven more races to schedule:

Mark Martin and Roush Racing have decided to add an additional seven races to Martin's 2006 Truck Series schedule. Martin, who boasts two victories in the first three races of the season, will now run a total of 14 races in the Scotts Miracle-Gro Ford this season. ...

News & Notes – Martinsville:

Most competitors would be pleased to count a quartet of third-place finishes at any racetrack. Not that Jack Sprague (# 60 Con-Way Toyota) is complaining about his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record at Martinsville Speedway. But what's missing from those third-place...

Rumblings – Bristol:

One good gauge as to how entertaining a race has been is by how many upset drivers we have at the end of the event. Today, we had 42 ticked off and one happy.....by all accounts, that makes this the best race of the year. Kurt Busch put the "bump and run" on former...