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Testing at Texas, Labonte fastest:

#44-Terry Labonte posted the fastest lap during NASCAR Nextel Cup testing at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday. Labonte, a two-time Cup champion and winner of the 1999 race at TMS, toured the 1.5-mile quadoval at 189.474 mph in the #44 Chevrolet Monte Carlo he is driving...

Nashville News and Notes:

Despite his historic win in Mexico City, a fourth-place finish to open the year at Daytona and a solid 11th-place result last week at Atlanta, Martin Truex Jr. (No. 8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet), the reigning NASCAR Busch Series champion, has been under the radar in ...

Dyno Testing at Atlanta:

NASCAR got its first good look at chassis dyno numbers of engines under the new RPM-limiting rules. The Jimmie Johnson, Dave Blaney, Michael Waltrip, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards, Elliott Sadler, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman and Jamie McMurray cars were tested.(Winston Salem...

May be too late to get back in top-10 by race 26 for some:

For a number of top drivers, this year's championship may already be out of reach - if historical precedent means anything. If a team isn't in the top-20 by this point of the season, it may be all over but the shouting, judging by statistics over the last 30 years. ...

Speeding Penalties at Atlanta:

More speeding tickets: NASCAR's pit road crackdown continued at Atlanta. During the drivers meeting, it was announced there will be no more 15-second penalties for speeding on pit road. Instead, drivers will serve drive-through penalties for speeding or driving through...

StockCarFans – Rumblings – Atlanta:

We had a phenomenal finish to a fantastic weekend as Carl Edwards grabbed his first-ever Nextel Cup victory by a whopping .02 seconds over the ultra-consistent Jimmie Johnson in today's Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In a 25 lap shootout to the end, Edwards...

Series News & Notes – Atlanta:

When he was 12 years old, Reed Sorenson (#41 Discount Tire Co. Dodge) raced Legends Cars at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Just being at a facility like that when you are 12 is pretty neat, said Sorenson, a native of Peachtree City, Ga., located just outside of Atlanta. Now...

Kerry tests for DEI:

Kerry Earnhardt tested for Dale Earnhardt Inc. last Wednesday at Kentucky Speedway and will return again this week to gather additional engine and chassis data. DEI's Michael Waltrip did not finish the first two races this season, once because of component problems...

Down to ONE:

With Michael Waltrip, #99 Domino's Chevy, not qualifying for the Busch race today, it leaves just #87-Joe Nemechek as the only driver who has started every NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch race ever held at LVMS.(LVMS.com Pit Notes PR)(3-12-2005)...

Down to ONE:

With #15-Michael Waltrip, #99 Domino's Chevy, not qualifying for the Busch race today, it leaves just #01/#87-Joe Nemechek as the only driver who has started every NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch race ever held at LVMS.(LVMS.com Pit Notes PR)(3-12-2005)...

Triple Duty for Spencer at Atlanta UPDATE sponsor and Bristol too:

Jimmy Spencer will triple his chances of heading to Victory Lane during next weekend's Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, since he will be competing in all three of the NASCAR series races. Spencer will begin his weekend on Friday, March 18, with the World...

Las Vegas Busch Series News and Notes:

As the NASCAR Busch Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Saturdays Sams Town 300, drivers and teams are in no need for the traditional boost of excitement that comes with the glitz, glamour and the lights of Las Vegas. But theyll take it anyway. The NASCAR ...

Domino’s Pizza on the #99 at Vegas:

Domino's Pizza, the "Official Pizza of NASCAR," announced its primary sponsorship of Michael Waltrip Racing's (MWR) #99 Busch Series car, which will run in the Sam's Town 300 race in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 12, 2005. The special paint scheme of the car was designed...

NASCAR Poker on TV:

SPEED Channel will begin airing a series of one-hour specials on the Michael Waltrip Celebrity Poker Tournament shot earlier this year at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. The eight-part series rolls out Thursday, April 7 at 9:00pm/et, with the two-hour tournament finale...

Speeding Down:

looks like drivers are getting used to the new electronic system used to catch speeders on pit road, after 14 drivers were caught at Daytona, only three suffered that fate on Sunday at California Speedway: #12-Ryan Newman [lap 177], #15-Michael Waltrip [lap 164] and...

Remember the Roof Hatches:

Dale Jarrett's, UPS #88 Ford and Elliott Sadler's, M&M's #38 Ford do not have roof escape hatches at the California Race, only because they are using old cars. All of their new cars have Roof Escape Hatches. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. with his new team will also have...

Zippo to sponsor the Watkins Glen Busch race:

Watkins Glen International and Zippo Manufacturing Company announced today a new marketing partnership with making Zippo the title sponsor of the NASCAR Busch Series race on August 13, 2005 during the annual SIRIUS Satellite Radio at The Glen weekend. The race will...

Mikey on TV Show:

Michael Waltrip took a moment to hang out with boys from Blue Collar TV. Waltrip was invited to make a guest appearance on the show. The showtime of the the episode featuring Michael is TBA.(MIchael Waltrip site)(2-24-2005)...

Support Our Troops Month:

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service has dubbed the month of March "Support Our Troops" month and will kick off the event with a national book drive. Jackson Hewitt locations across the U.S. will be accepting book and magazine donations. These donations will then be collected...

Gordon wins the Daytona 500:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, winning his 3rd Daytona 500 and his 70th career Nextel Cup Series race. Gordon now ties Dale Jarrett and Bobby Allison for third on the all time Daytona win list with 3 [Richard Petty had 7, Cale...