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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Sonoma [16 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2538 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2267 -271 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2172 -366 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 2105 -433 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2084 -454 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2058 -480 7) #99-Carl Edwards 2019 -519 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 1964 -574...
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Chase Notes/Stats before Sonoma:

#99-Carl Edwards' win at Michigan gained him 97 points on 13th place, giving him 243-point cushion on making The Chase. Edwards is seven positions ahead of this time last year. Just five races ago, #1-Martin Truex Jr. stood in 20th place. Since, he has gone on a torrid...
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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Michigan [15 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 2392 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 2128 -264 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2055 -337 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 2044 -348 5) #31-Jeff Burton 1919 -473 6) #99-Carl Edwards 1905 -487 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1903 -489 8) #29-Kevin Harvick 1794 -...
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Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Pocono [16 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 2249 #17-Matt Kenseth 2007 -242 #11-Denny Hamlin 2002 -247 #48-Jimmie Johnson 1944 -305 #31-Jeff Burton 1828-421 #20-Tony Stewart 1733 -516 #99-Carl Edwards 1710 -539 #07-Clint Bowyer 1659 -590 #29-Kevin Harvick 1648 -...
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Pocono Rumblings:

Ryan Newman goes back to back to back today.... Newman made it three in a row at Pocono Raceway as he took the Bud Pole for Sunday's aptly named Pocono 500 with a speed of 170.062 (52.922 sec). It was his 4th top-spot of the season and 41st of his Nextel Cup career...
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Truex Jr. first Cup driver from NJ to win since 1958:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. became the first driver from New Jersey [Jayski's home state, Cape May] in 49 years to win a race in NASCAR's top series by winning Monday at Dover International Speedway. According to NASCAR, 108 drivers from New Jersey have raced in the top series...
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Truex Jr. wins at Dover:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. won the rained delayed Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway for his 1st ever Nextel Cup Series win in his 58th career start. #25-Casey Mears was a first time winner last week, this is the first time we have had back...
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Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Martin Truex Jr made it back-to-back firsters today at Dover International Speedway as he took the rain-delayed Autism Speaks 400 present by Visa in a romp. Martin pretty much dominated the race (leading 216 circuits) and went on to a convincing 7.355 second victory...
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Truex Jr. wins the Nextel Open:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. made a pass of #99-Carl Edwards with 3 laps to go in the Nextel Open to win the race and advance to the Nextel Challenge All-Star race. #70-Johnny Sauter made a bid for the win and held on to 2nd to also advance to the All-Star race. Edwards faded...
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Rumblings – Nextel All-Star Challenge Race Notes:

It was All-Star night at Lowe's Motor Speedway.... We started off the night with the Nextel Open...and we didn't make it to turn two before a multi-car pileup occured. The ensuing restart wasn't much better....we made it about a lap & half before we saw the yellow ...
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Special scheme for Truex Jr. at LMS:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. will run a special paint scheme for the Nextel Challenge All-Star/Nextel Open race as well as the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The paint scheme will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Bass Pro Shops. "It's one of the coolest paint schemes...
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Twenty-four Nextel Cup Series pit crews to compete Wednesday:

Far more than mere prelude, the third annual Nextel Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman shines a worthy spotlight on some of the Nextel Cup Series' most important participants “ team crew members. On Wednesday, May 16, 24 pit crews will battle for team and individual...
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Truex plans to stay with DEI:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. said he was prepared for Dale Earnhardt Jr. to either stay with or leave Dale Earnhardt Inc., but he was not privy to nor was he involved in any of the negotiations concerning his teammate. Truex was widely reported to be joining Earnhardt Jr. in...
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Dale Jr. & Truex to JR Motorsports? press conference at 11am/et UPDATE 3:

Dave Moody reported on Wednesday afternoon's Sirius Speedway that rumor has it that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will announce tomorrow [Thurs, May 10th] at JR Motorsports, that both he and #1-Martin Truex, Jr. will drive in the Nextel Cup Series for JR Motorsports in 2008. ...
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Lowe’s Motor Speedway Testing Day 2 afternoon:

The second day [of two] of testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway had 84 cars with 49 drivers/teams. #36A-Jeremy Mayfield [Toyota] was the fastest at 183.667mph, followed by #40B-David Stremme [Dodge], #15A-Paul Menard [Chevy], #07A-Clint Bowyer and #1B-Martin Truex Jr. ...
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Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

Jimmie Johnson outsprinted teammate Kyle Busch in a 20 lap dash to the checkers today and took the Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Run one day late due to rain last night, it didn't seem to matter to the Hendrick boyz cause...
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Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

We had a green/white/checker finish today at Talladega Superspeedway....and we didn't make it a mile into the final five before it was over. Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 510 today under caution to give him his second win of the season, his 5th at Talladega, and the ...
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Rumblings – Texas Race Notes:

We had a good old-fashioned Texas Shootout today for the final 20 laps or so, and Jeff Burton prevailed over Matt Kenseth to take the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Burton passed Kenseth in turn two on the final lap (the only one he led today, btw) and held on...
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Rumblings – Bristol Race Notes:

Kyle Busch won the first-ever COT event today at Bristol Motor Speedway as he took the Food City 504 by about a half-length over Jeff Burton, barely surviving a G/W/C in the process. It was the 4th Nextel Cup win of Kyle's young career (he's tied for 69th on the all...
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DEI testing at South Boston?

been told that DEI is testing the COT [Car of Tomorrow/Today] today [Tuesday, Mar 20th] at South Boston Speedway [VA] with #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #1-Martin Truex Jr. supposedly doing the testing.(3-20-2007)...