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Kyle Busch won the Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Busch won from the first-place starting position, joining Reed Sorenson (March 2005) as the only two drivers to win from the pole in 17 races at Nashville. Busch scored his fourth Nationwide win...

ConstructionJobs.com Signs Partnership with JTG Daugherty Racing:

ConstructionJobs.com and JTG Daugherty Racing announced a long-term marketing partnership designed to help NASCAR fans learn more about the construction employment marketplace. ConstructionJobs.com will be the primary sponsor of Michael McDowell's NNS #47 car in the...

Darlington Rookie Notes:

Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond. McDowell scored an eighth-place finish, his second top-10 in 14 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts. He claimed top rookie honors for the third time this season. At least one Raybestos...

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Kyle Busch won the Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond International Raceway. It was Busch's 24th Nationwide Series victory in his 147th start. It was his 49th NASCAR victory. He ranks 14th in all-time NASCAR wins across all series. Busch tied Tommy Houston and Matt Kenseth...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Richmond:

Scott Lagasse Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. Lagasse Jr. scored an eighth-place finish, his best in 22 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts. He collected his third top-10 finish of the 2009 season and his second in...

Where did the non top-35 drivers in Final Practice at Talladega Superspeedway:

if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #71-David Gilliland, 2nd #09-Brad Keselowski, 22nd #36-Scott Riggs, 25th #87-Joe Nemechek, 29th #78-Regan Smith, 30th #13-Max Papis, 33rd #41-Jeremy Mayfield, 36th #66-Michael McDowell, 38th these drivers...

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice in the 1st session at Talladega Superspeedway:

if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #36-Scott Riggs, 35th #13-Max Papis, 37th #82-Scott Speed, 38th #87-Joe Nemechek, 39th #09-Brad Keselowski, 40th #41-Jeremy Mayfield, 41st #71-David Gilliland, 42nd #78-Regan Smith, 43rd these drivers...

McDowell replaces Blaney UPDATE:

the updated entry list for the Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway shows Michael McDowell now driving the #66 Prism Motorsports Toyota for owner Phil Parsons and not Dave Blaney, who has ran six races for the team in 2009. No word if this is a permanent move or just...

Phoenix Raceway on the #47 this weekend: UPDATE 2:

Phoenix International Raceway will sponsor Nationwide Series driver and Phoenix native Michael McDowell for the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 on April 17 at PIR. The hometown driver's #47 car will feature a number of items unique to PIR's "Semifinal Week" in the Chase for...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Phoenix:

* Scott Lagasse Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Nashville 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. Lagasse Jr. scored a 10th-place finish and grabbed top rookie honors for the first time this season. He has racked up two top-10 finishes in six races. * Two Raybestos...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Bristol:

...Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas. McDowell scored a sixth-place finish, his first top-10 and best effort in eight Nationwide Series starts. He has taken Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors twice in the first...

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...Greg Biffle won the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was his 19th Nationwide Series win in his 223rd race; his last victory came at the Auto Club Speedway in February 2006, a span of 76 races. ...Biffle ranks 18th on the all-time wins list. ...Biffle...

Congrats:

to JTG/Daugherty Racing's Nationwide Series driver [and former Cup driver], Michael McDowell as he and wife Jami welcomed their first child, Trace McDowell, on Tuesday Wednesday Feb 25th at 7am/et. Trace was 7 pounds, 7 ounces.(JTG/Daugherty Racing)(2-26-2009)...

Pacific Packaging Group sponsoring McDowell:

Pacific Packaging Group, through their parent company Pacific Group Inc., announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with JTG Daugherty Racing. Pacific Packaging Group will be sponsoring the #47 Nationwide Toyota driven by Michael McDowell along with the teams other...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for California:

* Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Camping World 300 at Daytona. McDowell scored a 14th-place finish, matching his best effort in six Nationwide Series starts. * McDowell leads Brendan Gaughan by one point (11-10) in the Raybestos Rookie...

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* Tony Stewart won the Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway. It was his eighth Nationwide victory in his 87th career start. * Stewart has won his past three Nationwide restrictor-plate starts, and six of his past 10 NNS starts. * Stewart posted his fourth...

Tom’s Snacks sponsoring JTG Daugherty:

Last week it was announced that Michael McDowell would be joining a new team, JTG Daugherty Racing, and this week the team announced his new primary sponsor. Charlotte-based Tom's Snacks (part of Lance, Inc.) will be featured as primary sponsor on McDowell's #47 Toyota...

JTG scales back Nationwide teams: UPDATE 4:

JTG Daughterty Racing co-owner Tad Geschickter said Wednesday that the teams #47 Nationwide Series team for driver Kelly Bires will run at least 12 races in 2009 as sponsorship issues will likely force the team to cut back to part-time status. Geschickter has run full...

Bires to attempt Daytona 500:

Kelly Bires will attempt to make his Sprint Cup debut in the Daytona 500 next month, but he probably won't be too busy after that. On a week when he wrapped up a deal for the biggest race of his life, Bires also learned that he no longer has the promise of any Nationwide...

McCumbee to Cup; announcement soon? UPDATE 2 Under contract, # of starts in question:

Hearing that the deal for Chad McCumbee has been finalized for the move to Sprint Cup in 2009, and an announcement is expected sometime within the next week.(8-9-2008) UPDATE: Petty Enterprises has not decided on a driver for its #45 car next year, team official Robbie...