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Lowe’s Motor Speedway News and Notes:

Todd Bodine (# 66 Fiddle Back Racing Toyota) is skeptical that the grinding of the race surface has significantly altered the personality of Lowes Motor Speedway. Its definitely different, but its the same old Lowes; just a lot faster and a lot smoother, said Bodine...
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The Big Break:

All-Star Challenge will pit NASCAR stars Dale Jarrett, Jamie McMurray, Elliott Sadler, Elliott Sadler, Rusty Wallace and Michael Waltrip against each other in a special event for charity and bragging rights. The event will be held in the Charlotte, N.C. area, on Tuesday...
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Wheeler picks Gordon to win All-Star Race:

The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge is racing's version of a high-stakes poker game and H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway, thinks Jeff Gordon will draw the $1 million winning hand. Wheeler named Gordon as his selection to...
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DEI working on contracts with Waltrip and Truex:

DEI vice president Richie Gilmore says contract discussions continue with NAPA and #15-Michael Waltrip and with Martin Truex, who is expected to revive the #1 Chevrolet in Cup with Bass Pro Shops as the sponsor. Gilmore says that NAPA is looking at a one-year extension...
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Eleven Drivers Penalized UPDATE:

Eleven drivers were penalized for being late for inspection at Darlignton Raceway last week. Ten teams/drivers will be held for 15 minutes before they can practice today at Richmond: #5-Busch, #7-Gordon, #8-Earnhardt Jr., #10-Riggs, #15-Waltrip, #17-Kenseth, # 41-Mears...
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Race Notes – Richmond:

• Kasey Kahne won the Chevy American Revolution 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his career-first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 47th career start. • The last driver to win from the Bud Pole was Joe Nemechek at Kansas, October 10, 2004. • Bill Elliott...
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Rumblings – Richmond:

• You certainly can't say it came as a surprise.... Kasey Kahne bagged his first-ever Nextel Cup victory tonight at Richmond International Raceway as he bested Tony Stewart by 1.67 seconds to record the win in the Chevy American Revolution 400. In a race that the top...
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Air Freshner in a race car, less anger IMAGE:

With short-track Richmond International Raceway being the next stop on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit, don’t be surprised to see Scott Riggs piloting his race machine around the 0.75-mile track with an AroMetrics air freshener hanging from the roll cage. In a recently...
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Mikey and Green spar most of the race:

#15-Michael Waltrip and #43-Jeff Green were called to the office after Waltrip clearly spun Green out, bringing caution on Lap 207. Waltrip and Green apparently have a running disagreement, with Waltrip accusing Green of jabbing at him earlier in the race [a lap 8 ...
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Testing at Lowe’s:

More than 25 NASCAR Busch Series teams will be testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway Monday and Tuesday on Monday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 10 in preparation for the inaugural nighttime running of the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday, May 28. Testing will run from 3:00...
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Special Mother’s Day Scheme UPDATE:

#88-Dale Jarrett is scheduled to drive a car with a childhood image of Dale driving Ned Jarrett's race car at Darlington Raceway on Saturday, May 7th in honor of his mother for Mother's Day which is May 8th.(12-20-2004) UPDATE: #15-Michael Waltrip and #45-Kyle Petty...
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Kenny Wallace to run #00 for Waltrip, different sponsor:

Kenny Wallace will be behind the wheel of the #00 Bryan’s Chevrolet prepared by Michael Waltrip Racing this weekend for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event at Darlington Raceway. Wallace seeks his second NEXTEL Cup start of the 2005 season, his 18th career start at ...
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Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Darlington:

It's an all-Dodge front row for tomorrow night's Nextel Cup event! Think the Sponsor's happy? Kasey Kahne edged out Ryan Newman this afternoon and grabbed his first Bud Pole of the season for Saturday Night's aptly named Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway. His...
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Testing dates set at Lowe’s Motor Speedway UPDATE – Speeds:

Lowe's Motor Speedway has scheduled 35 hours of open testing for NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series teams in preparation for the track's slate of May races, including the May 21 NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge and the May 29 Coca-Cola 600. The testing...
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#00 Team in trouble?

Kenny Wallace's #00 team could be in big trouble with NASCAR after inspectors at Talladega Superspeedway confiscated a trick rear-end housing from the team, owned by Michael Waltrip. A fine is expected, and some speculate it'll be $50,000, because the design might ...
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Jeff Gordon dominates and wins a wild race at Talladega:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the Kurt Busch won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, holding off #20-Tony Stewart and #15-Michael Waltrip who tried to team up and make a run, but couldn't catch Gordon on the Green-White-Checker finish. It is Gordon's 72nd career win, ...
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Aaron’s re-ups with Waltrip and the #00 team:

Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership, which is sponsoring Sunday’s Nextel Cup race, extended its primary sponsorship of Michael Waltrip’s Busch team through 2008. Waltrip’s team will carry Aaron’s colors in at least 22 Busch races each season through 2008, as well as...
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Talladgea Race Notes:

* Jeff Gordon won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his 72nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 410th career start. His last victory came at Martinsville, three races ago.* This was Gordon's 10th career restrictor-plate victory in 50 career restrictor...
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Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Talladega:

Plate racing reared it's ugly head again today, and we had a "Big One" that was almost as big a one as we've ever seen. 25 cars in a tussle going into turn one on lap 133 brought out the red flag and that (combined with a lap 187 accident that put us into green/white...
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Waltrip hopes to stay, up to NAPA:

Hanging over #15-MIchael Waltrip, again, is his future at Dale Earnhardt Inc., once more a topic of conversation, and sponsor NAPA may be the power that ultimately makes the call. NAPA executives like Waltrip, but NAPA is also a demanding sponsor. There is speculation...