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Notes/Facts after Talladega Superspeedway:

# Jamie McMurray won the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. This marked McMurray's first win in 15 races at Talladega. # McMurray became the 14th different race winner in 2009. # This was the first victory by a Ford since Matt Kenseth won at California in February...

New driver of #1 announced this week?

An announcement on the driver that will replace #1-Martin Truex Jr. could come this week, sources close to the situation said. Jamie McMurray, who is losing his ride at Roush Fenway Racing because the organization has to reach the four-car cap, is one candidate. Bobby...

Tryson could leave Penske early…if UPDATE:

If #2-Kurt Busch isnt a factor in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship entering the season finale in Homestead next month, dont be surprised to see crew chief Pat Tryson make an early exit from the #2 Dodge team. If we find ourselves out of championship contention...

NASCAR History:

Oct. 31 -- 2004: Martin Truex Jr. finishes 37th in the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in his Cup series debut. Truex also gets his first Cup series DNF that day when his engine dies after 259 laps of the 325-lap race.(NASCAR.com)...

McMurray close to signing new deal? UPDATE:

hearing that Jamie McMurray is close to signing a deal to drive the #1 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevy in 2010, announcement could come the week following Martinsville.(10-21-2009) UPDATE: It's not etched in stone, but the speculation surrounding Jamie McMurray-to-Earnhardt...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Martinsville Speedway:

#39-Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 (61st Running) with a lap of 19.563 seconds, 96.795 mph. This is his 45th pole in 292 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. It also ties him with Buck Baker for 11th on NASCAR's all-time pole winners...

Vaseline colors for Truex at Martinsville:

Vaseline MEN Lotion returns as primary sponsor of the #1 Chevy this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Vaseline Men made it's NASCAR debut as primary sponsor of the #1 Chevy driven by Martin Truex Jr. at Dover International Raceway on Sept. 27. Vaseline will have an...

Tryson could leave Penske early…if UPDATE

If #2-Kurt Busch isn't a factor in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship entering the season finale in Homestead next month, don't be surprised to see crew chief Pat Tryson make an early exit from the #2 Dodge team. "If we find ourselves out of championship contention...

Notes/Facts after Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

* Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. This marked the sixth victory by Johnson at Lowe's, tying him with Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison for the most by any driver at that racetrack. Johnson did it in 17 races while Waltrip took 34...

Tryson could leave Penske early…if:

If #2-Kurt Busch isnt a factor in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship entering the season finale in Homestead next month, dont be surprised to see crew chief Pat Tryson make an early exit from the #2 Dodge team. If we find ourselves out of championship contention...

DJ Hero featured on Truex’s #1 car:

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced that it has partnered with Activision Publishing, Inc. and its long-time sponsor Target to feature the highly anticipated, critically acclaimed new interactive music experience, DJ Hero, on Martin Truex Jr.'s #1...

Guitar Hero 5 Returns to the #1:

Guitar Hero, returns to the track at Auto Club Speedway as primary sponsor of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates' #1 Chevy driven by Martin Truex Jr. The paint scheme first debuted at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sept. 6, 2009, coinciding with the launch of the...

Limited schedule for Ryan Truex in 2010:

[Ryan] Truex's brother, Martin Truex Jr., hopes that Ryan can split time with him in one of Michael Waltrip Racing's Nationwide cars next year. MWR is helping operate the East team for Ryan Truex, which is owned by Martin Truex Jr. "I hope to run five or eight [Nationwide...

Vaseline Men Lotion on the #1 at Dover:

Unilever, one of the world's largest consumer products companies, announced on July 23, 2009 that Vaseline MEN Lotion would be an associate sponsor of Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. As part of that relationship, Vaseline...

Truex Jr. donates 100 Dover tickets to fans in need:

#1- Martin Truex Jr., always a fan favorite at the Monster Mile, has purchased 100 tickets to the AAA 400 Sprint Cup Series race for select fans who were unable to renew their September race tickets due to hardships brought on by the economic downturn or other unforeseen...

Tryson shut out at Penske Shop:

#2-Penske Racing crew chief Pat Tryson says he's only welcome at the race shop for the once-weekly debrief meeting. Because Tryson is moving to Michael Waltrip Racing at the end of this season, the team does not want him present during any preparations for 2010. "They...

“Bono” goes Modified Racing:

Kevin "Bono" Manion, crew chief for #1-Martin Truex Jr., will be pulling double duty this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Manion is bringing his Whelen Modified Car to the race track with Ryan Newman behind the wheel to race in the New Hampshire 100 on Saturday...

Rain-X to sponsor Truex at NHMS:

The Rain-X brand will make its debut as the primary sponsor on the #1 Chevy of Martin Truex Jr. for this weekend's Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. For more than 30 years, the legendary Rain-X Original Glass Treatment has been dramatically improving...

Tryson named #56 Crew Chief for 2010:

Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced that veteran crew chief Pat Tryson will lead Martin Truex Jr. and the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry beginning in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.Tryson successfully earned his fifth Chase berth as crew chief on Saturday...

#2 Crew Chief Tryson to leave Penske UPDATE:

Bob Dilner reported during SPEED's coverage of the Sprint Cup first practice at Richmond that Pat Tryson, current crew chief for #2-Kurt Busch, will leave Penske Racing and head over to crew chief Martin Truex Jr. for MIcheal Waltrip Racing #56 NAPA Toyota team (SPEED...