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Rumblings — Richmond:

Jimmie Johnson completed a sweep of the Nextel Cup races at Richmond International Raceway tonight by taking the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in convincing fashion. As he pulled away to a three second margin at the finish, he captures his 6th win of the season and 29th of...
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Smith to take the wheel of DEI’s fourth entry in 2008:

Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s four-car lineup has been settled for the 2008 season, with Regan Smith being the latest driver to join the organization. Smith is the final piece to the driver corps that includes Martin Truex Jr., Paul Menard, Mark Martin and Aric Almirola. ...
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Rumblings – California:

It was a hot one....but JJ was nothin' but cool at the end! Jimmie Johnson dominated late tonight at California Speedway and went on to win the Sharp Aquos 500 (tho you wouldn't have known the race sponsor by watching the event on ESPN) over Carl Edwards. Johnson led...
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Testing done at Iowa Wed:

Face time for #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been scarce today at Iowa Speedway. So, unfortunately for his team, has been track time. Earnhardt Jr., one of four drivers testing at Iowa Speedway, blew an engine late in the morning and didn't take another spin on the 7/8-...
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Testing Wednesday in Iowa:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr, and #99-Carl Edwards are scheduled to test at Iowa's Speedway's Test Fest this week in Newton, Iowa. Teams testing Tuesday and Wednesday, August 28 and 29, on the 7/8 mile oval track include Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI), Roush Fenway Racing...
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Michigan Rookie Notes:

#15-Paul Menard was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 12 Centurion Boats at The Glen, scoring a 19th-place finish. Menard took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads #6-David Ragan by 25 points (212-187) in the ...
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Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he...
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Rumblings – Pocono:

If it had been a fight, they'd have stopped it! Kurt Busch totally dominated (if you call leading 87.5% of the laps dominating) today at Pocono Raceway and captured the Pennsylvania 500 for his first win of the season (last we saw of him was snow angels at Bristol ...
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DEI teams testing Iowa:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #15-Paul Menard, #1-Martin Truex, Jr., #01-Mark Martin, Jeff Earnhardt, and others are scheduled to be testing Nextel Cup and Busch series cars on August 21-22 at the state-of-the-art 7/8 mile Iowa Speedway oval designed by former NASCAR Champion...
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Menard’s #15 to have Energizer on the Hood:

#15-Paul Menard's hood sponsor for the Pennsylvania 500 is Energizer Battery Company. Energizer is one of the world's largest manufacturers of dry cell batteries and flashlights.(Team Menard PR)(8-3-2007)...
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Testing in Kershaw SC:

hearing that #15-Paul Menard and Ken Schrader [in an unknown Busch Series car] are testing at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC in preparation for the Watkins Glen races coming up. In the last few weeks Ryan Newman, Robby Gordon, Regan Smith, Max Papis, ...
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Menard chips in to help DEI/Ginn merger happen? UPDATE denied:

The other half of the Ginn-DEI story began to emerge yesterday, and it isn't as pretty a picture as the one painted at Thursday's press conference. According to one report, which could not be immediately confirmed, John Menard, the wealthy businessman whose son, Paul...
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DEI wasn’t allowed to sell #13 team’s points:

NASCAR wouldn't allow the new Dale Earnhardt Inc. to "partner" with another team to transfer the #13 team's points with that of an existing team because that would have given Bobby Ginn ownership of five teams, DEI Vice President John Story said Thursday. Teams are...
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No crew chief changes at the new DEI:

There will be no immediate crew chief changes as a result of the Dale Earnhardt Inc.-Ginn Racing merger, but not all the crew chiefs will work out of the same shop. Paul Menard's #15 team will move immediately into the Ginn Racing building, where the former Ginn #01...
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Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Ginn Racing Merge; Official Announcement:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. has become even stronger through a merger with Ginn Racing. Effective immediately, the team will feature the Chevys of #15-Paul Menard, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #01-Mark Martin and #01-Aric Almirola. Martin and Almirola will combine...
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OWNERS POINTS revised after the DEI/Ginn Racing Merger announced on July 25, 2007

, the #14 points are transferred to the #15 [Paul Menard] who moves up from 39th to 30th and is guaranteed a starting spot at Indy. The #13 team is closed and was 34th on owners pts, so the #21 Team moves from 36th to 35th and is guaranteed a starting spot, BUT is ...
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DEI, Ginn Merger to Be Announced Wednesday:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will announce on Wednesday that it is merging with Ginn Racing, effective immediately, and will acquire all Ginn assets, including its massive headquarters. Sources said the company will be known as Dale Earnhardt Inc., but that Ginn owner Bobby...
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DEI buying Ginn? UPDATE 3:

hearing a deal could be announced in the next week or so, where Dale Earnhardt Inc. would buy into or outright Ginn Racing. Ginn Racing currently fields the #01-Mark Martin/Regan Smith, #13-Joe Nemechek and #14-Sterling Marlin teams.(7-16-2007) UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt...
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Rumblings – Chicago Race Notes:

Tony Stewart dominated the second half of today's USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway and pulled away from Matt Kenseth on the final restart (with 12 to go) for his first win of the season and the 30th of his Cup career (he's in 20th on the all-time win list). ...
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DEI interested in adding existing Nextel Cup team:

Dale Earnhardt Inc. is looking to expand its Nextel Cup operation and has inquired about acquiring an existing team [#13 Ginn Racing?]. DEI vice president John Story said Monday the purchase of a team in the top 35 of car owner points would be used to shore up DEI'...