Martin Truex Jr. - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Truex Jr. to sign his seat in the DuPont Monster Bridge:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. will visit the Dupont Monster Bridge at Dover International Speedway for a brief press event to sign the #1 seat. Truex will sign this seat as part of a Dover tradition, with race winners of the Nextel Cup events at the Speedway being invited to...

The Chase Standings [after NHIS, race 27]:

1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5210 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 5210 3) #20-Tony Stewart 5200 -10 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 5195 -15 5) #5-Kyle Busch 5175 -35 6) #1-Martin Truex Jr. 5170 -40 7) #17-Matt Kenseth 5156 -54 8) #99-Carl Edwards 5147 -63 9) #11-Denny Hamlin 5128 -82 10) #29-Kevin...

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

after New Hampshire [27 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4019 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3707 -312 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3608 -411 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3589 -430 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3576 -443 6) #99-Carl Edwards 3499 -520 7...

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

Clint Bowyer gets his first-ever Nextel Cup victory today in the Sylvania 300 at New Hamphshire International Speedway....and a more boring race you may never see! I guess this race was really over on Friday when Bowyer grabbed the pole, cause there sure wasn't any...

New Hampshire Fast Facts:

.. Clint Bowyer won the Sylvania 300, his first victory in 64 NASCAR Nextel Series races. .. This is his 13th top-10 finish in 2007. .. Bowyer became the fourth first-time race winner this season, joining Casey Mears, Martin Truex Jr. and Juan Pablo Montoya. .. Bowyer...

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

Clint Bowyer kicked off the Chase in style today.... Bowyer took the Bud Pole today at New Hampshire International Speedway for Sunday's Sylvania 300 with a time of 29.206 (130.412 mph) for his second career top-spot and second of the season (he led 'em to the green...

Richmond Qualifying Fast Facts:

.. Clint Bowyer won the Bud Pole for the Sylvania 300 with a lap of 29.206 seconds, 130.412 mph. .. This is his second Bud Pole in 27 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his second Bud Pole and eighth top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Bowyer's first start better than...

Gibson to be #01 crew chief in 2008:

Tony Gibson, who substituted as the crew chief for #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. earlier this year and was crew chief for Michael Waltrip at the end of the 2005 season at Dale Earnhardt Inc., will be the crew chief for Regan Smith next year. Gibson replaced Tony Eury Jr., ...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Richmond [26 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3849 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3537 -312 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3490 -359 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3439 -410 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3430 -419 6) #99-Carl Edwards 3372 -477 7) #31-Jeff Burton 3328 -521 8) #5-...

Rumblings — Richmond:

Jimmie Johnson completed a sweep of the Nextel Cup races at Richmond International Raceway tonight by taking the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in convincing fashion. As he pulled away to a three second margin at the finish, he captures his 6th win of the season and 29th of...

Smith to take the wheel of DEI’s fourth entry in 2008:

Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s four-car lineup has been settled for the 2008 season, with Regan Smith being the latest driver to join the organization. Smith is the final piece to the driver corps that includes Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola. ...

Chase Stats before Richmond:

Quiet for most of the summer, defending champ Jimmie Johnson and the #48 team clinched their fourth straight Chase by winning at California, and took the lead in the 2007 Chase standings as well. Only #17-Matt Kenseth has made all four Chases. All #07-Clint Bowyer ...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after California [25 of 36 races]: 1) #24- Jeff Gordon 3679 cliched chase 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3362 -317, cliched chase 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3335 -344, cliched chase 4) #99Carl Edwards 3330 -349, cliched chase 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3309 -370, cliched chase 6) #48-Jimmie...

Rumblings – California:

It was a hot one....but JJ was nothin' but cool at the end! Jimmie Johnson dominated late tonight at California Speedway and went on to win the Sharp Aquos 500 (tho you wouldn't have known the race sponsor by watching the event on ESPN) over Carl Edwards. Johnson led...

Sharp Aquos 500 Fast Facts:

.. Jimmie Johnson won the Sharp AQUOS 500, his 28th victory in 208 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his Series-leading fifth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 10 races at California Speedway. .. Carl...

Testing done at Iowa Wed:

Face time for #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been scarce today at Iowa Speedway. So, unfortunately for his team, has been track time. Earnhardt Jr., one of four drivers testing at Iowa Speedway, blew an engine late in the morning and didn't take another spin on the 7/8-...

Testing Wednesday in Iowa:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr, and #99-Carl Edwards are scheduled to test at Iowa's Speedway's Test Fest this week in Newton, Iowa. Teams testing Tuesday and Wednesday, August 28 and 29, on the 7/8 mile oval track include Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI), Roush Fenway Racing...

Passes Double at “New” Bristol:

NASCAR's Loop Data shows green flag passing during Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway more than doubled that of the spring race at Bristol from 991 passes in the spring to 2,147 passes Saturday night. The consensus opinion held by the drivers ...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Bristol [24 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3582 / clinched chase spot 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3233 -349 / clinched 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3229 -353 / clinched 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 3163 -419 / clinched 5) #99-Carl Edwards 3160 -422 / clinched 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3059...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Michigan [23 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3471 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 3195 -276 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 3117 -354 4) #20-Tony Stewart 3073 -398 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2970 -501 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2959 -512 7) #31-Jeff Burton 2927 -544 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2881 -590 ...