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Newman wins pole at Texas…but wrecks:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 192.947mph for his 8th pole of 2005 and 35th of his career [tied for 18th all time]. BUT...Newman crashed on his 2nd lap in turn 4 after his right front tire blew and...

Moore released from DEI? UPDATE:

Busch North driver, Ryan Moore has been released by DEI stemming from his actions from the Busch North Series' Lime Rock race weekend. Moore was penalized for hitting another competitor's car and for failing to follow the directive of an official. He was scheduled ...

Edwards sweeps Atlanta:

#99-Carl Edwards won the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway for his 3rd win of 2005 and his career, 2nd at Atlanta, being the first driver to sweep both Atlanta Cup races since Bill Elliott in 1992 and only the 6th driver to do so at the track. #24-Jeff...

Homestead Testing Scheduled:

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series testing will take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway with test sessions scheduled for Monday, October 31 - Wednesday, November 2 and Monday, November 7 - Wednesday, November 9. The teams and drivers will be preparing for the upcoming...

Newman wins 6th straight pole at Atlanta:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a lap of 193.928mph for his 7th pole of 2005 and 34th of his career. It is the 6th straight pole at Atlanta for Newman [his finishes in the other five races were: ...

Atlanta Qualifying Notes:

Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, lapping Atlanta Motor Speedway in 28.588 seconds at 193.928 mph. Geoffrey Bodine holds the track-qualifying record of 28.074 seconds, 197.478 mph, set Nov. 15, 1997, in the first...

Ramblings – Atlanta:

Ryan Newman took his 6th straight Bud Pole tonight at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and he certainly lived up to his "Rocket Man" monicker. His time of 28.588 (193.928 mph) was almost a tenth of a second quicker than Carl Edwards and was good for his 7th pole of 2005 and...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Offweek:

The championship will come down to the last three weeks of the season. Defending series champion Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) has been trying to shake Clint Bowyer (#2 ACDelco Chevrolet) since Bowyer took over second place in the points standings ...

54 cars entered at Atlanta:

there are 54 cars/teams entered for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, including: Mike Skinner in the #37 Bospoker Dodge, Bobby Hamilton in the #04 Dodge, Reed Sorenson in the #39 Discount Tire Dodge, #80-J.J Yeley will drive a 4th Gibbs car, the...

#30 for Mears in 2006:

Casey Mears says he'd love to have the #42 next season if Jamie McMurray leaves, but that's simply "not an option." Owners points for each car number determine provisionals, and Mears' #41 will be given to 2006 rookie Reed Sorenson next season to enable him to make...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Memphis

The entry list for Saturdays final stand-alone race of the NASCAR Busch Series season at Memphis Motorsports Park contains some of the great names in racing Earnhardt, Elliott, Foyt and Wallace. However, only Bill Elliott (#6 Hellmans Mayonnaise Dodge), the 1988 NASCAR...

Testing at Atlanta:

NEXTEL Cup Series testing continued today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Fourteen cars were on the track testing in preparation for the upcoming Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 on October 30. For the second day in a row, in his #80 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy, J.J. Yeley was at the...

Johnson wins pole at Lowe’s:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the pole for the Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a track record lap of 187.735mph. #39-Ryan Newman, going for his record 5th win in a row, will start 2nd [also track record], followed by #57-Kyle Busch, #41-Reed Sorenson and #...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Charlotte

Newman sets sights on record Ryan Newman (#39 alltel Dodge) is entered in Fridays race and looks to become the first driver in the series to record the most consecutive wins in the same season. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#81 Menards Chevrolet) set the mark with five consecutive...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Kansas

More Midwest homecomings In addition to Emporias Clint Bowyer, two other prominent Midwestern drivers are entered in the NASCAR Busch Series event at Kansas. Carl Edwards (#60 Charter Communications Ford) is a native of Columbia, Mo. about 120 miles from Kansas City...

Newman wins at Dover:

#39-Ryan Newman won the Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway, dominating the race by leading 193 of 200 laps. It is Newman's 4th win in a row and of the season, in 6 races run this year Newman has four wins and two 3rds. #8-Martin Truex Jr. was running 2nd until...

Memphis Testing:

In advance of the NASCAR Busch Series Sams Town 250 on Oct. 21-22, an unprecedented number of race teams will be testing at Memphis Motorsports Parks -mile oval this month and next: Sept. 26-27 Michael Waltrip Racing (# 99 Kerry Earnhardt), Sept. 27-28 Roush Racing...

Newman wins pole at Dover:

#39-Ryan Newman won the pole Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 156.420mph, followed by #8-Martin Truex Jr., #41-Reed Sorenson, #18-J.J. Yeley and #2-Clint Bowyer. #6-Erin Crocker qualified 6th. Missing the race were: #71-Dale Quarterley; #10...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Dover

Green prepares for 350th start David Green (#27 Kleenex Ford), the 1994 NASCAR Busch Series champion, is set for his milestone 350th career series start Saturday at Dover. Green is fourth on the all-time list in that category, behind Tommy Houston (417), Elton Sawyer...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Off-Week

The key numbers as the NASCAR Busch Series settles into its third off-week of the season are these; the #8 leads the #2 by 69 points. Defending series champion and points leader Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet) still holds an advantage over second-place...