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Ryan Truex to drive for Gibbs: UPDATE:

Ryan Truex will have an opportunity to return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series this season, as he will drive six races in Joe Gibbs Racing's #20 Toyota beginning with the Sept. 3 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the Observer has learned. Truex, the 19-year-old younger...
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Johnson & Kurt Busch trade barbs:

Perpetual rivals #48-Jimmie Johnson and #22-Kurt Busch carried their on-track feud Sunday at Pocono Raceway to the TV cameras post-race. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions angrily voiced their opinions of each other to SPEED reporter Bob Dillner on NASCAR Victory...
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CapitalDPO and Summit Trust sponsoring Labonte:

CapitalDPO, Inc., and Summit Trust are sponsoring Bobby Labonte and the #47 Toyota Camry in the Helluva Good! Sour Cream Dips Race at the Glen at Watkins. Capital DPO is an innovative financial services company that utilizes specialized software, consulting services...
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Tuesday testing:

hearing that several drivers are testing Tuesday at Carolina Motorsports Park, including David Ragan and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in a Grand AM GT car, Alex Tagliani & Jacques Villeneuve in Penske Dodge Nationwide cars and Marcos Amborse in a Nationwide car.(8-9-2011)...
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At Watkins Glen International facts and notes:

· After several events were held on the streets of Watkins Glen, a permanent facility was opened in 1956. · The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was in 1957, won by Buck Baker. · After a six-year absence, NASCAR returned to The Glen in 1964 and 1965. · After a 21-year...
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DIRECTV Head2Head Knockout Results Week 1:

After week one, the DIRECTV Head2Head Knockout bracket competition showcased existing and new rivalries for 32 NASCAR Sprint Cup SeriesTM drivers narrowing the competitive field to 16. Drivers will accrue a total of $400,000 for charity while one fan will win a new...
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Parade of Power at Charlotte Motor Speedway – Tuesday:

NASCAR young guns Trevor Bayne, David Ragan, Reed Sorenson and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., will join NHRA veterans Doug Foley, Doug Herbert and Matt and Angie Smith, as Charlotte Motor Speedway kicks off its Fall Season of Speed with a Parade of Power at noon on Tuesday, ...
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McMurray named quarterly award winner:

Members of the National Motorsports Press Association [NMPA] have selected NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jamie McMurray as the second quarter winner of the NMPA Speedway Motorsports Spirit Award. The award is designed to recognize character and achievement in the face of...
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Menard returns to the #33:

Paul Menard, the 2011 Brickyard 400 champion, reunites with the #33 Rheem/Menards team this weekend for the Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International. Menard has five starts in the series at the Glen with one top-five and two top-10 finishes. The second ...
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Racing Resources — Monday Rundown:

*Kevin Harvick won the Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125 at Pocono Raceway. *Harvick posted his 10th career Trucks win in his 110th race. He last won at Gateway in July 2010, four starts before this past weekend. *Harvick won from the pole, becoming the 10th different...
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Ron Fellows to Run #36 Chevy at The Glen:

Road course racing veteran Ron Fellows will get behind the wheel of the #36 Golden Corral Chevy for Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) at Watkins Glen International August 14th. Dave Blaney will pilot the #35 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips ...
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Sad News – Mary Hendrick:

Mary Hendrick, mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, passed away Monday afternoon at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Hendrick, a native of Palmer Springs, Va., was 88. Fondly referred to as “Miss Mary,” Mrs. Hendrick was the car owner of...
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Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500:

For NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, or wonder how often your driver was focused on, here is the breakdown for Sunday’s race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 12:55 PM, stopped at the rain delay at 3:19 PM; then resumed...
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Menard returns to the #33:

Paul Menard, the 2011 Brickyard 400 champion, reunites with the #33 Rheem/Menards team this weekend for the Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International. Menard has five starts in the series at the Glen with one top-five and two top-10 finishes. The second ...
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Racing Resources — Monday Rundown:

*Kevin Harvick won the Good Sam RV Emergency Road Service 125 at Pocono Raceway. *Harvick posted his 10th career Trucks win in his 110th race. He last won at Gateway in July 2010, four starts before this past weekend. *Harvick won from the pole, becoming the 10th different...
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Ron Fellows to Run #36 Chevy at The Glen:

Road course racing veteran Ron Fellows will get behind the wheel of the #36 Golden Corral Chevy for Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) at Watkins Glen International August 14th. Dave Blaney will pilot the #35 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips ...
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Sad News – Mary Hendrick:

Mary Hendrick, mother of Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, passed away Monday afternoon at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Mrs. Hendrick, a native of Palmer Springs, Va., was 88. Fondly referred to as “Miss Mary,” Mrs. Hendrick was the car owner of...
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Race and Commercial Breakdown of the 2011 Good Sam RV Insurance 500:

For NASCAR fans that like stats and love to hate commercials, or wonder how often your driver was focused on, here is the breakdown for Sunday’s race. Began recording the times at the Invocation of the race at 12:55 PM, stopped at the rain delay at 3:19 PM; then resumed...
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Edwards to broadcast some NNS races in 2012?:

Iowa Speedway put together a UStream.com feed so that the post-race from the Saturday night Nationwide Series race would be available to fans via the Internet. It was an exciting finish, so many fans wanted to hear more from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Carl Edwards than...
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Keselowski wins at Pocono:

an injured #2-Brad Keselowski won the Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway for his 3rd career win and 2nd win of 2011. On Wednesday, Keselowski broke his left ankle in a practice wreck at Road Atlanta. On lap 124 there was a heavy rain...