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McDowell Takes Off in F-16 Falcon before Phoenix Race:

This week is a special homecoming for #00-Michael McDowell as he received a once in a lifetime opportunity to take flight in an F-16 Falcon on Wednesday thanks to the 56th Fighter Wing and Phoenix International Raceway at Luke Air Force Base. McDowell went through ...
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McDowell Feeling Fine Following Race at Texas:

Michael McDowell was in New York all day fulfilling national media obligations to talk about Friday's terrifying accident during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway. Before departing for the city Sunday night, McDowell handled 500 miles like...
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NASCAR to Examine McDowell’s Car:

Before Michael McDowell's totaled #00 Toyota winds up in the salvage yard, NASCAR's research and development team wants a chance to inspect the damage. McDowell was able to walk away from an accident in Friday's qualifying session that later took Texas Motor Speedway...
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Reutimann doesn’t anticipate driver switch if he fails to qualify:

#44-David Reutimann faces another weekend where he has to qualify on speed, and he is not looking forward to it. Reutimann said Thursday he wouldn't anticipate that Michael Waltrip Racing would put him in the car driven by #00-Michael McDowell if he doesn't make the...
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Earnhardt, Jr. wins pole at Texas:

#88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the Coors Light Pole for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 190.907mph for his first pole of 2008 and his first for Hendrick Motorsports. #99-Edwards qualified second with the rest of the top-10 being: #18-Busch, #12...
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NASCAR said NO to a #44 – #00 pts swap:

David Reutimann wanted to keep the points he earned in the #00 car during the first five races of the Sprint Cup season as he makes the switch to the #44 driven by Dale Jarrett for Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR said no. "They wouldn't let us switch...
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Qualifying Notes:

.. Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Goody's Cool Orange 500 with a lap of 19.666 seconds, 96.288 mph. .. This is his 65th pole in 515 career NASCAR Sprint Cup races. He is fourth on the all-time pole winners list behind Richard Petty (126), David ...
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Martinsville Rookie Notes:

#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 16 Food City 500 at Bristol. Smith scored a 25th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. #40-Dario Franchitti leads the Raybestos Rookie standings...
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McDowell to make Cup debut at Martinsville; Aaron’s to sponsor next 5 races:

March 30th is significant to Michael McDowell because he will make his long-awaited Sprint Cup Series debut with Michael Waltrip Racing in the Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway. As the 23-year-old steps into the #00 Toyota Camry, Aaron's Sales and Lease...
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Points Swapping could happen for Martinsville:

If needed, Michael Waltrip Racing could swap its owner points to ensure that drivers David Reutimann and Michael Waltrip are locked into the top 35 beginning at Martinsville. With MWR set to have different drivers in two of its cars after Dale Jarrett's final points...
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Phoenix Test Speeds – Session 1, Day 1:

Only 21 teams/drivers in 25 cars took to Phoenix International raceway for the first day, morning session of testing. #15A-Paul Menard was the fastest at 131.186mph in a Chevy, followed by #42A-Montoya (Dodge), #96A-Yeley (Toyota), #41B-Sorenson (Dodge) and #07A-Bowyer...
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Landon Cassill wins Raybestos Rookie Cooking Challenge

Landon Cassill is one of the few who can truthfully say he left Las Vegas a winner. Cassill won the Third Annual Raybestos Rookie Cooking Challenge Thursday afternoon at ESPN Zone on the world famous Las Vegas Strip. He created a delicious serving of chicken pesto ...
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MWR doesn’t plan points swap when drivers shift:

David Reutimann will replace his Michael Waltrip Racing teammate in the #44 car after the race at Martinsville Speedway and his crew chief go with him. Michael McDowell will take over driving the #00. As of right now, though, the plan is not to swap the team's points...
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2008 Rookies – News and Notes:

Six drivers are expected to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series: Jacques Villeneuve, Sam Hornish Jr., Dario Franchitti, Regan Smith, Patrick Carpentier, and Michael McDowell. Three organizations - Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix...
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Rimco to Sponsor McDowell at Daytona:

Rimco announced a partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing to sponsor Michael McDowell and the #00 Toyota in the Nationwide Series Camping World 300 at Daytona on Saturday. Rimco is a division of Aarons Sales and Lease Ownership offering custom wheels, tires, accessories...
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Las Vegas Speeds Day 1 AM:

on opening day of testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 67 cars took to the track. The fastest was #11A-Hamlin in a Toyota at 178.265mph, followed by #07B-Bowyer in a Chevy, #17B-Kenseth in a Ford, #24A-Gordon in a Chevy and #18B-Busch in a Toyota. The fastest Dodge...
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some NASCAR drivers to run Rolex 24 at Daytona:

quite a few drivers with NASCAR ties [ran a race in Cup, Nationwide, Trucks, track owner] will be running the Rolex 24 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway. Including: Jimmie Johnson, Dario Franchitti, Juan Pablo Montoya, AJ Allmendinger, Kurt Busch, Boris ...
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McDowell to take over #00 after 5 races UPDATE 2:

Michael McDowell, the 2007 runner-up on the ARCA circuit, will succeed David Reutimann in the #00 Sprint Cup car at Michael Waltrip Racing. McDowell, a 22-year-old native of Phoenix, likely will take over the #00 Toyota in late March at Martinsville, Va., when Reutimann...
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Testing at Nashville:

Michael Waltrip Racing took time Wednesday, January 9 for a team test at Nashville Superspeedway. Drivers Michael Waltrip and Michael McDowell tested two Sprint Cup cars on a sunny day in Middle Tennessee.(Nashville Superspeedway PR)(1-9-2008)...
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McDowell to Attempt Last 3 Races:

Michael McDowell will make his Busch Series debut this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. A former Star Mazda Series champion, McDowell will pilot the #00 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota from the Michael Waltrip Racing stable for the final three races of the Busch Series schedule...