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Most Last-Place Finishes (1949-present) in Sprint Cup history:

rank, number of last place finishes, driver, (total races run) (list does not include non-points races) 1) 32-J.D. McDuffie (653 races run) 2) 26-Derrike Cope* (409) 3) 19-G.C. Spencer (415) 4) 18-Joe Nemechek* (521) 5) 17-Buddy Baker (700), Jimmy Means (455), Morgan...
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Daytona 500 Notes:

* Jamie McMurray won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. It was his first start with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. The last driver to win in his first start with a new team was Michael Waltrip in the 2001 Daytona 500. * McMurray...
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Waltrip wants to run 2011 Daytona 500:

#51-Michael Waltrip wants to make the 2011 Daytona 500 his last competitive event in the Sprint Cup series. "I want the Daytona 500 to be my last race,'' said the owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, who won this event in 2001 and 2003. "I just [don't] want this one to...
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Johnson wins Gatorade Duel 1:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the 1st Gatorade Duel at Daytona International Speedway, beating #29-Kevin Harvick by about an inch. #18-Busch was 3rd, followed by #33-Bowyer & #78-Smith. #55-McDowell finished 14th and #13-Papis finished 15th and were the two go-or-go homers...
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Todd Bodine in the #27 for Shelmedine:

Todd Bodine heads into NASCAR's season-opening race weekend at Daytona five career NASCAR starts short of 800. However, Bodine will open his 20th full-time season in NASCAR a few days earlier than planned. He hooked up a last-minute ride for the first of the two Gatorade...
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USA Weekend to feature three drivers and their kids:

Jeff Burton, Juan Pablo Montoya or Michael Waltrip and their children are families featured in the February 14 issue of USA WEEKEND magazine. One third of the magazines published feature the each driver family on the cover while the other two thirds feature the other...
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The Entry List

for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway is posted, 54 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: Not in top 35 of owners points for the first five races in 2010: #09-Aric Almirola (2009 race winner as owner)(38/36) #13-Max Papis (43/21) #21-Bill...
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McDowell to run full season UPDATE:

per Michael McDowell's Facebook page - Michael McDowell has signed with Prism Motorsports to run full time in the Sprint Cup Series in the #55 car. It was posted recently that Dave Blaney would return to Prism Motorsports to run the #66 car full-time in 2010 and McDowell...
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Michael Waltrip To Appear on ‘Hannity’ Tonight:

Two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip will be on Fox News 'Hannity' Tonight, participating in the 'Great American Panel.' Tune in to the Fox News Channel at 9:00 pm ET for 'Hannity'.(MWR PR)(1-26-2010)...
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Todd Gordon moves to Diamond-Waltrip Racing: UPDATE:

Todd Gordon has moved to Diamond-Waltrip Racing and will serve as car chief for driver Trevor Bayne in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season, Bayne said Wednesday at the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gordon worked as crew chief...
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#51 for Waltrip? UPDATE 2:

had the #51 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota scheme sent to me, supposedly Michael Waltrip will run the #51 in the Daytona 500 instead of the #55. No idea why. See the image link in my Paint Scheme Gallery.(1-18-2010) UPDATE: from Waltrip's Twitter: "i needed a change from the...
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Todd Gordon moves to Diamond-Waltrip Racing:

Todd Gordon has moved to Diamond-Waltrip Racing and will serve as car chief for driver Trevor Bayne in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season, Bayne said Wednesday at the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gordon worked as crew chief...
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Aaron’s adds six Sprint Cup races as sponsor:

Aaron's, Inc. announced it will add six more Sprint Cup races, plus the Sprint All-Star Race to its 2010 schedule. The additional races increase Aaron's total to 24 races as the primary sponsor of the Michael Waltrip Racing #00 Aaron's Dream Machine driven by David...
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#51 for Waltrip? UPDATE:

had the #51 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota scheme sent to me, supposedly Michael Waltrip will run the #51 in the Daytona 500 instead of the #55. See the image link in my Paint Scheme Gallery.(1-18-2010) UPDATE: from Waltrip's Twitter: "i needed a change from the 55. we won...
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Waltrip/Ambrose, not so lucky in the 24 Hours of Dubai:

The French IMSA Performance MATMUT team has won the fifth anniversary edition of the Dunlop 24 Hours of Dubai. After 24 hours of racing at the 5.390 kilometres long Dubai Autodrome circuit, its driver pairing of Raymond Narac, Patrick Pilet and Marco Holzer had racked...
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Ballew would like to run Waltrip & Almirola; hires “Cowboy” Starland as crew chief:

Camping World Truck Series owner Billy Ballew hopes to run Michael Waltrip and Aric Almirola for the series championship he's chased since 2002. Ballew said he and Waltrip have talked at length about their options."Basically we were talking about the first five [races...
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Showtime show to replace SPEED show?

John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reported the new line-up for the Inside NASCAR series that will debut on Showtime in February. Fox's Chris Myers will host. On the panel are TNT's Kyle Petty, SPEED's Randy Pemberton and ESPN's Brad Daugherty. Petty and Pemberton...
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NASCAR To Represent Michael Waltrip Racing Licensing Business:

NASCAR and Michael Waltrip Racing announced today a new partnership in which NASCAR will become the sole licensing representative for the race team. The agreement includes all driver marks within the Michael Waltrip Racing team, including David Reutimann, Martin Truex...
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Michael Waltrip to be inducted into Kentucky Hall of Fame:

Owensboro native Michael Waltrip, who twice won the prestigious Daytona 500, will join the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2010, announced Wednesday. Waltrip and seven others will be inducted April28 at an induction dinner at the Crowne Plaza...
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Lots of NASCAR News next week?

Approximately 200 print and electronic journalists from 18 states and as far away as Canada and Germany will convene in Concord, NC next week as Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts the 28th annual NASCAR Sprint Media Tour. An essential part of NASCAR's pre-season schedule...