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Chat Stats – End of Season:

#48-Jimmie Johnson managed to win his first Chase championship in 2006 by scoring 1430 points, the lowest winning total in the five-year history of the Chase. Since then, he has rung up 1663 points (1643 if you adjust for the 5-point increase rule in 2007) in 2007 ...

No poles in 2008:

Ten drivers who won a pole in 2007 failed to win a pole in 2008, of course ten rained out qualifying sessions didn't help, the drivers: # of years in streak, driver, track and date of last pole 2, Kurt Busch, California, August 2007 2, David Gilliland, Daytona, February...

Air Force leaving Wood Brothers? UPDATE to GEM:

hearing that the Air Force sponsorship will leave the #21 Wood Brothers Ford and could be headed to either one of the Roush Racing teams [#'s 6,16,17,26,99] or Yates Racing [#28, #38].(11-6-2008) UPDATE: Air Force officials announced Wendesday that it will begin a ...

Latest merger rumors:

DEI picked up the 2009 option on #1-Martin Truex's contract in August, but another rumor floating through the garage is that Bass Pro Shops, the primary sponsor of Truex's car at DEI, may join Stewart-Haas Racing next year as the second sponsor for #39-Ryan Newman [...

Evernham selling interest in GEM:

A fan approached Ray Evernham at the SEMA Show on Wednesday and asked what driver Reed Sorenson will bring to Gillett Evernham Motorsports next season. "I'm not getting a new driver," Evernham said. "Gillett Evernham is getting a new driver. I'm not really involved...

Clauson to attempt Cup debut at Atlanta:

The #1 best-selling video game, Guitar Hero, returns to the track at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS) as primary sponsor of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates' #40 Dodge driven by 19-year-old Bryan Clauson. Clauson was scheduled to make his Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) ...

Carpentier blamed by crew chief UPDATE released:

After the Gillett Motorsports #10 Dodge failed to qualify on speed at Talladega Superspeedway, crew chief [or as GEM calls them, Team Director] Mike Shiplett decided to put good judgement aside and lash out at team driver Patrick Carpentier in the Tow Truck in a Box...

Ten 2007 pole winners yet to get a pole in 2008:

with seven races to go, ten drivers have not won a pole in 2008, jeopardizng some long streaks: season streak poles, driver, last race pole, when 2, Kurt Busch, California, August 2007 2, David Gilliland, Daytona, February 2007 1, Clint Bowyer, New Hampshire, September...

Carpentier full NNS schedule in ’09?

With Reed Sorenson moving over to GEM for next season and sponsors in short supply, his [Patrick Carpentier] chances of remaining with his #10 team appear slim. Although he said the door isn't completely closed on a return to GEM, he may wind up running full time in...

Carpentier could move to Nationwide Series full time next year:

#10-Patrick Carpentier, a former race winner on the defunct Champ Car circuit who came to NASCAR last year, is in a squeeze. With Reed Sorenson moving over to GEM for next season and sponsors in short supply, his chances of remaining with his #10 team appear slim. ...

Allmendinger out of #84…to the #41? UPDATE 6:

Could AJ Allmendinger be just days away from completing a deal to drive the #41 Target-sponsored car for Chip Ganassi? And did Allmendinger drive his final race in the #84 Toyota? (Yahoo Sports), hearing Allmendinger could well be out of the #84 ride after Dover with...

Kansas Rookie Notes:

* Landon Cassill was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Camping World RV Sales 200 at Dover International Speedway. Cassill was credited with a 25th-place and earned Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time this season. * Landon Cassill leads Bryan...

Mayfield in the #41 for Lowe’s Test: UPDATE:

Jeremy Mayfield will test the #41 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge today and tomorrow at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but Reed Sorenson is still slated to race this weekend at Kansas Speedway, a Ganassi spokesman confirmed. Sorenson is leaving the team at the end of the season ...

Allmendinger / Menard may be in different 2009 rides:

Seats for 2009 are filling fast in the Sprint Cup Series, and two new names have emerged as possible job candidates. #15-Paul Menard indicated Friday he could leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the season, and AJ Allmendinger is still without a new contract at...

Carpentier says he’s a free agent UPDATE:

Canadian #10-Patrick Carpentier says "It's over," at the end of the year, after his one season with Dodge car owners Ray Evernham and George Gillett. "They hired Reed Sorenson for next year, so it's over," Carpentier says. "They're working on a fourth team and looking...

Dover Rookie Notes:

Landon Cassill was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Raceway. Cassill scored a 12th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fifth time this season. Landon Cassill leads Bryan Clauson by ...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Greg Biffle won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Biffle posted his 13th career victory in his 213th race and his first victory of the 2008 season. * Biffle became the 11th different race winner in 2008, ending a 33-race winless streak that dated ...

100th NSCS Start for Sorenson:

#41-Reed Sorenson will be making his 100th NSCS start this weekend in New Hampshire. His first start came in October 2005 at Sorenson's home track of Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 22-year-old has one pole, five top-five and 13 top-10 finishes in NASCAR's premier series...

Sorenson to bolt early?

Do not be surprised if #41-Reed Sorenson leaves Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates before the year ends. Sources close to the situation say the relationship between the driver and the team owner are, to put it mildly, strained.(Ford Racing), Sorenson recently signed...

Carpentier says he’s a free agent:

Canadian #10-Patrick Carpentier says "It's over," at the end of the year, after his one season with Dodge car owners Ray Evernham and George Gillett. "They hired Reed Sorenson for next year, so it's over," Carpentier says. "They're working on a fourth team and looking...