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Phoenix Rumblings:

Phoenix Rumblings: It was pit strategy at its finest again today as Robbie Reiser rolled the dice and went with a two-tire stop for track position.....and Matt Kenseth held that position for the final 52 circuits as he put his #17 DeWalt Ford in Victory Lane for the...

Roush undecided on appeal:

Roush undecided on appeal: Jack Roush, who has until Wednesday to appeal the $5,000 fine and 25-point penalties levied against Mark Martin's #6 team after last week's race at Rockingham, has not yet decided what he's going to do. Roush says he has little faith in the...

Lots of $$ up for grabs:

Lots of $$ up for grabs: The Winston Cup leader bonus is a record amount of $300,000, but only #20-Tony Stewart and #6-Mark Martin are eligible for the prize. If either wins the Checker's Auto Parts 300 on Sunday and has the points lead when the race ends, he will ...

Championship and no poles? ever happen?

Championship and no poles? ever happen? With Mark Martin 2nd in the 2002 Winston Cup Drivers Points, still having a chance to win the Championship and not scoring any poles, has it ever happened before? Yep, six times, most recently, in 1999 when Dale Jarrett won the...

Harvick wins at Phoenix:

#6-Kevin Harvick won his first ever CTS race (in his 75th start), joining Mark Martin, Bobby Hamilton, Terry Labonte and Ken Schrader as the five drivers who have won races in the 3 major NASCAR divisions: Cup, BGN and CTS. #1-Ted Musgrave was 2nd, #14-Rick Crawford...

Magic Number is 11th not 8th since penalty AND:

Magic Number is 11th not 8th since penalty AND: #20-Tony Stewart can clinch the Winston Cup Drivers Championship buy finishing 11th or better in each of the last two races and no one can catch him, needs to average 129 points a race the last two races, 11th is worth...

Martin’s car fails inspection UPDATE 2 Penalized 25 points/ Roush may appeal:

Martin's car fails inspection UPDATE 2 Penalized 25 points/ Roush may appeal: #6-Mark Martin finished second at Rockingham and appeared had cut #20-Tony Stewart's lead in the Winston Cup standings from 146 to 87 points. But during post-race inspection, NASCAR discovered...

Magic Number is 11th not 8th since penalty:

Magic Number is 11th not 8th since penalty: #20-Tony Stewart can clinch the Winston Cup Drivers Championship buy finishing 11th or better in each of the last two races and no one can catch him, needs to average 129 points a race the last two races, 11th is worth 130...

Nice Crowd:

Nice Crowd: Johnny Benson joined Donnie Allison (1968), Mark Martin (1989) and Ward Burton (1995) as drivers whose first Winston Cup wins have come at North Carolina Speedway.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(11-4-2002)...

TNT stuff:

TNT stuff: TNT's Discover Pre-race Show, Best Feature: Dave Burns explains on a chalkboard how points are tallied and what the top three drivers in the points standings, Tony Stewart (1), Mark Martin (2) and Jimmie Johnson (3), need to do in the final three races of...

Johnny Benson finally wins his first Cup race:

Johnny Benson finally wins his first Cup race: In his 226th Winston Cup race, #10-Johnny Benson won his first Winston Cup race leading the last 28 laps to win the Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 at North Carloina Speedway in Rockingham, NC. #6-Mark Martin ended up...

Ten drivers with the wealthiest sponsors

Ten drivers with the wealthiest sponsors, according to a recent Wall Street Journal list of the world's 100 largest public companies (sponsor's rank in parentheses): -- Mark Martin: Pfizer (No. 5 in the world) -- Scott Riggs: Nestle, Busch Series (No. 24) -- Ricky ...

Martin back in the BGN in 2003:

Martin back in the BGN in 2003: during TNT coverage of the Rockingham Cup qualifying, it was mentioned that Mark Martin, driver of the #6-Viagra Ford in the Cup series and 2nd in the Drivers Point, will drive five(5) BGN races in 2003. No details given, like what car...

Martin Tops Homestead Test:

Martin Tops Homestead Test: #6-Mark Martin posted the fastest lap as a two-day test session wound up Wednesday at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a lap of 149.089mph. Second among the seven Winston Cup cars testing was #40-Jamie McMurray at 147.945. Scott Wimmer was ...

Homestead Testing:

Homestead Testing: Seven Cup and Four BGN Teams Have Begun a Two Day Test at The Homstead-Miami Speedway. Kyle Petty Is Turning Laps in his #45 Car and Teammate John Andretti's #43. Andretti Is In Pennsylvania Where His Grandmother Is Gravely Ill. Also at Homestead...

Ford can clinch at Atlanta UPDATE clinched and Stuff:

Ford can clinch at Atlanta UPDATE clinched and Stuff: Ford can clinch its third manufacturer's championship in the last four years and 15th overall by finishing first, second or third among the four car makes in Sunday's race. The only way Ford will not clinch the ...

Busch wins the NAPA 500

Busch wins the NAPA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. #97-Kurt Busch won the rained shortened NAPA 500, his third win of the season and his career, and 2nd win in a row. #25-Joe Nemechek ended up 2nd after running strong all day. Points leader, #20-Tony Stewart ended ...

Homestead Testing:

Homestead Testing: Some Cup drivers will be testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Tuesday, Oct. 22 and Wednesday, October 23, from 9 am - 5 pm each day. Admission is free to the public for the test sessions with open seating in the Speedway Club level. Drivers scheduled...

Driver killed in ARCA practice at Lowe’s UPDATEs:

ARCA competitor Eric Martin (no relation to Mark Martin) was killed in a violent crash at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Wednesday in a practice session leading up to Thursday night's EasyCare 150. Martin, driving the #2 Hixson Construction Chevy, spun coming off Turn 4 ...

Earnhardt Jr wins at Talladega:

Earnhardt Jr wins at Talladega: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr won the EA Sports 500 at Talladega, his third straight win at the track, his 7th career win. Earnhardt Jr is the first driver to sweep both Talladega races since his late fateher, Dale, won both in 1999. #20-Tony...