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Sad News:

Charles 'Chuck' Galen Rider, 64, of Hilton Head, SC, formerly of Charlotte, passed away July 8, 2005. Rider was the owner of the #30 Bahari Racing Winston Cup team from 1986 to 1999. Drivers included Michael Waltrip and Johnny Benson [remember the total yellow #30 ...

Kennon leaves MWR UPDATE::

Two-time Busch Series Champion Crew Chief, Gere Kennon, has resigned from Michael Waltrip Racing and the #99 Aarons Dream Machine effective immediately.(Player Management International)(6-22-2005) UPDATE: Butch Hylton is the new crew chief for MWR.(7-7-2005)...

Week One of Indy Testing over:

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers Kurt Busch and Ricky Rudd improved upon their test speeds from July 5 during testing of race setups July 6, putting the wrap on a two-day Allstate 400 at the Brickyard test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Reigning series champion Busch...

Testing at Indy:

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will test during three separate sessions in July at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, preparing for the 12th annual Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday, Aug. 7. The first test session takes place Tuesday, July 5 and Wednesday, July...

Mikey and NAPA look to be back with DEI in 2006 UPDATE:

Now that Dale Earnhardt, Inc. has signed Martin Truex, Jr. to a three-year contract extension, the next order of business is to renew the deals for driver Michael Waltrip and his sponsor, NAPA, DEI Director of Motorsports Richie Gilmore said Saturday night. Michael...

Rumblings – Daytona:

And you thought the 400 stood for miles.....it's minutes! After a nearly 3 hour rain delay we were treated to one of the best plate races we've had in years....and when you've got the winner leading 151 of the 160 laps, that's not a stretch! Tony Stewart's four-wide...

Eury Jr. misses Drivers Meeting

for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Eury Jr. is the crew chief for #15-Michael Waltrip. Waltrip will not be sent to the rear of the field, but Eury Jr. will probably get a light fine by NASCAR as crew chiefs are required to attend the meeting.(XM Satellite...

Drivers Appear in Big Break All-Star Challenge:

On Tuesday, July 5 at 9:00pm/et, several of NASCAR's stars steer for The Golf Channel airwaves by way of long drives and a few chips and putts all in the name of charity. The hour-long Big Break All-Star Challenge will be a spin-off of the network's successful reality...

Kenny in the #00 with Davis:

Aaron's Sales & Lease and Kenny Wallace Racing have put together a deal with Bill Davis Racing to field the #00 Dream Machine [Dodge?] in Saturday Nights Pepsi 400 at Daytona. If more information is available it will be posted.(Kenny Wallace site)(6-28-2005) UPDATE...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Daytona

Second half Top 10 ramped up, too The 79 points separating the first four positions in the NASCAR Busch Series point standings is also reflective throughout the remainder of top 10. Kenny Wallace has accumulated five top-10 finishes in his last seven races including...

New Co-Host for Inside Nextel Cup:

Kyle Busch will co-host Inside NEXTEL Cup on July 4, joining SPEED Channel analysts Jimmy Spencer, Johnny Benson and Alan Bestwick. The show will air July 4 at 8:00pm/et.(Hendrick Motorsports), no word if this is full-time, a one week only deal and if Michael Waltrip...

Six Cup drivers qualify for Southwest race at Infineon UPDATE:

Six of the seven drivers who attempted to do double duty in Saturday's Blue Lizard Suncream 200 for the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southwest Series as well as the Dodge/Save Mart 350 successfully achieved it, again led by Boris Said. Said put Ken Schrader's #99...

Rumblings – Infineon Raceway:

Tony Stewart was much the best this afternoon and it was just a matter of time till he got by Ricky Rudd late (lap 100) to prove it. Tony won today's Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway after dominating much of the second half (leading 39 of the 110 laps). This...

DEI E Store Online Now Open:

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. announced the opening of the new E Store Online available through their official website - www.DaleEarnhardtInc.com. Items are available in the Exclusive, Legacy, Die Cast, Men, Women, Children, Collectible, Accessory and Featured Sections. You...

Rumblings – Michigan:

It was Roush Racing again today at Michigan International Speedway. This time it was Greg Biffle who took the Batman Begins 400 by not pitting, leading the final 31 circuits and outlasting Tony Stewart (who took four fresh tires on that last stop), capturing his ...

Edwards wins at Kentucky:

#60-Carl Edwards won the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway with a powerful 2-car pass to 2nd, then on the final restart, blew by #8-Martin Truex Jr. to win by about 10 car lenghts. Edwards dominated the race and led 150 of 200 laps. #2-Clint Bowyer was third, followed...

Edwards wins pole at Kentucky:

#99-Carl Edwards returned to the site of his first NASCAR-sanctioned [Trucks] win and set a new NASCAR Busch Series track qualifying record with a fast lap of 181.287mph. The lap is 1.185 mph better than then #8-Martin Truex Jr. set last year. Edwards will be the fifth...

DEI Teams Now Sharing:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not pleased with the state of his team, which fell to 16th in the standings after last weeks 33rd-place finish at Pocono. However, he is happy with the communication between his #8 Budweiser team and the #15 NAPA team of Michael Waltrip since...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Kentucky

Green, Wallace brothers look to compete at Kentucky A little sibling rivalry will be added to Saturday nights race at Kentucky Speedway as two sets of brothers will compete against each other in addition to the field. Two of the three racing Green brothers who hail...

Five Cup drivers to attempt Kentucky Busch race:

Kentucky Speedway says five Nextel Cup regulars are expected to compete in Saturday's Meijer 300 Busch Series race. #99-Carl Edwards, who is attempting to drive complete Busch and Cup schedules this season, is expected to be joined by Cup regulars #16-Greg Biffle, #...