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Waltrip Keeping the Hatch:

NASCAR's investigation after the Daytona 500 of Michael Waltrip's battered stock car revealed that the roof escape hatch, while bent, held firm. The team said Waltrip, who at 6-foot-5 is the tallest Nextel Cup driver, will continue to use the escape hatch design on...
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McMurray wins again at the Rock, 4 in a row:

While then-leader #21-Kevin Harvick battled the lapped car of Richard Childress Racing teammate #55-Robby Gordon in Saturday's Goody's 200 at North Carolina Speedway, #30-Jamie McMurray swept below both exiting Turn 4 on Lap 177 of 197 to take the lead. McMurray then...
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Kenny Wallace misses, too high in Cup points [from 2003]; however, will drive the #91 UPDATE 2:

#23-Kenny Wallace's Nextel Cup experience worked against his new Busch team Friday, preventing him from gaining a provisional starting position in Saturday's Goody's 200. Wallace drove Cup last season for Bill Davis Racing but moved to BDR's Busch program this season...
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Waltrip’s roll cage did its job:

NASCAR's managing director of competition Gary Nelson says after the initial evaluation of the #15 NAPA Chevy, the integrity of the safety components, including the roll cage, was not compromised during Michael Waltrip's wild crash on Sunday in the Daytona 500.(FoxSports...
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StockCarFans.com RUMBLINGS — DAYTONA:

They all knew who they had to beat....it just wasn't gonna get done today! Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead for good on lap 181 and led the rest of the way to grab his first ever Daytona 500 victory. Six years to the day from his dad's only victory in the 500, the ...
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Waltrip not happy with response time:

Michael Waltrip was relieved to emerge unscathed after his #15 NAPA Chevy flipped twice in the backstretch grass at Daytona International Speedway yesterday. The two-time Daytona 500 winner wasn't happy about the effort to extricate him from his upside-down car after...
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Domino’s Dots Are Coming…..

If #15-Michael Waltrip, last year's Daytona 500 victor, delivers a repeat win at the DAYTONA 500, Domino's will give away new Cheesy Domino's Dots across the country the next day. The PR: Domino's Pizza is counting on Michael Waltrip, the driver of the #15 NAPA Chevrolet...
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NASCAR Sponsors Debuting during the Daytona 500:

The Daytona 500, one of the largest and most-watched sporting events of the year, is more than just NASCAR’s richest and most prestigious race. It is a television event used by some of America’s largest and most successful companies to launch new advertising campaigns...
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Stock Car Fans Ramblings – Twin 125’s:

We had the running of the Gatorade Twin 125's at Daytona International Speedway, and if Jr's car was awful Thursday it's gonna be a long day for 42 other drivers on Sunday. Greg Biffle grabbed his first career-pole Sunday, and he'll lead 'em to the green as the first...
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#19 / #97 may be fined:

Jeremy Mayfield's #19 team and Kurt Busch's #97 team are likely to be penalized further for infractions found by Nextel Cup officials, series director John Darby said. The rear deck lid on Mayfield's car failed to fit the template. Busch's car had a rear bumper support...
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Inspection/Room of Doom at Daytona Notes:

Several Nextel Cup teams had to make alterations to their Daytona 500 cars following Friday's inspections. And several teams had parts confiscated by NASCAR inspectors. The Chevy of #15-Michael Waltrip and #5-Terry Labonte were among those requiring the most additional...
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Waltip and the Simpsons [a Jayski fave]:

The Simpsons are celebration it’s 15th consecutive season on Fox. There will be a maximum of three Cup schemes, one Busch [#99 Michael Waltrip] and an event diecast. The schemes are scheduled to run at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 29th & 30th.(1-20-2004...
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Waltip and the Simpsons [a Jayski fave]:

The Simpsons are celebration its 15th consecutive season on Fox. There will be a maximum of three Cup schemes, one Busch [#99 Michael Waltrip] and an event diecast. The schemes are scheduled to run at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 29th & 30th.(1-20-2004)...
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Nextel TV Campaign to Debut Sunday:

Nextel is scheduled to debut its first television ads promoting its sponsorship of NASCAR's Nextel Cup during Sunday's NFL championship games, The New York Times reports. The story says the first spot during the AFC championship on CBS will feature Michael Waltrip "...
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Testing at Talladega:

While NASCAR officials worked with aerodynamic packages on the new 2004 body styles of 19 Busch Series teams at Talladega Superspeedway on Thursday, several drivers are also excited about changes to their teams in 2004. Coming off one of the most exhilarating NASCAR...
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Dale Jr’s Pit Crew To Collect $200,000 Bonus; Sterling Marlin’s Crew Takes Homestead Victory:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr's pit crew made a late-season charge to capture the 2003 McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade. For winning the championship, Earnhardt's pit crew will collect a $200,000 bonus. The check presentation will take place Dec. 5 ...
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Points Change? UPDATE 2:

not sure if this was a joke or what, seemed off the wall, but on Speed Channel's Inside Winston Cup, Jimmy Spencer [and he sounded serious) said while at Homestead he was talking to NASCAR's Brian France, and was told that NASCAR 'may' change the Cup drivers points...
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Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Homestead:

We had a "Yogi-ism" come true today.....it's not over till it's over. If you left Homestead-Miami Speedway after mile 399 of today's Ford 400, you don't know who won. Bill Elliott came up with a flat right rear coming off turn 2 of lap 267 and Bobby Labonte (who was...
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Elliott’s Pit Crew Strikes Again, Claims Eighth Win of Season:

While Bill Elliott drove to an impressive victory in Sunday's 400-mile race in Rockingham, N.C., his pit crew was just as awesome, claiming top honors in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERade. It was the eighth win of the season for Elliott'...
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Buckshot at Homestead in the #00? No it will be Mike Skinner:

on Michael Waltrip's webiste , they have a webcam, on it is the #00 Bacardi Chevy, not sure if Buckshot Jones will drive this car at Homestead or if it will run, if I hear anything, it will be posted. Jone's has driven for Waltrip in the past at Talladega and Atlanta...