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Smith close to signing for 2010 ride?

Reigning Sprint Cup rookie of the year #78-Regan Smith appears close to signing a deal for a fulltime ride in 2010. Smith lost his ride at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing before the start of this season due to lack of sponsorship. He has competed in five events for Furniture...
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The Entry List

for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway is posted, 46 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: Not in top 35 of 2009 owners points: #09-Sterling Marlin (2009 Race Winner as owner)(38/10) #13-Max Papis (48/3) #25-Brad Keselowski (2009 Race Winner as driver...
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Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

#33-Bowyer has been running at the finish in 83 consecutive races, the longest current streak and the new modern era record, next up is #78-Regan Smith at 46 [but has not run all the races]. The all-time record for the longest streak of NOT having an DNF is 84 races...
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Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

#33-Bowyer has been running at the finish in 82 consecutive races [the team fixed the car after the wreck at Talladega and Bowyer finished the race], the longest current streak and the new modern era record [he was tied with #29-Harvick at 81], next up is #78-Regan...
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Where did the non top-35 drivers in Final Practice at Talladega Superspeedway:

if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #71-David Gilliland, 2nd #09-Brad Keselowski, 22nd #36-Scott Riggs, 25th #87-Joe Nemechek, 29th #78-Regan Smith, 30th #13-Max Papis, 33rd #41-Jeremy Mayfield, 36th #66-Michael McDowell, 38th these drivers...
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Where did the non top-35 drivers practice in the 1st session at Talladega Superspeedway:

if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #36-Scott Riggs, 35th #13-Max Papis, 37th #82-Scott Speed, 38th #87-Joe Nemechek, 39th #09-Brad Keselowski, 40th #41-Jeremy Mayfield, 41st #71-David Gilliland, 42nd #78-Regan Smith, 43rd these drivers...
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Smith’s Talladega Return will be in National Day of Prayer Car:

Regan Smith's return to Talladega Superspeedway for this weekend's Sprint Cup race will be in the #78 National Day of Prayer Chevy for Furniture Row Racing. This is the fourth straight year at the Talladega spring race that the Denver, Colo.-based Furniture Row company...
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Furniture Row Racing Announces Revised Cup Schedule:

Furniture Row Racing Announces Revised Cup Schedule: #78-Furniture Row Racing announced today a revision of its 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule. The Colorado-based team has added one race to its original 12-race Cup schedule and has revised three of its upcoming race...
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Kyle Busch wins Las Vegas pole..but:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a lap of 185.995mph for his 1st pole of the season and 5th career pole. BUT since the team changed engines after losing an engine during practice, will have to fall to...
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California Raybestos Rookie Notes:

#82-Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Daytona 500, scoring a 35th-place finish. Speed took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Speed leads #20-Joey Logano by one point (11-10) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the Feb. 22...
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Smith named to drive the #78 car:

Furniture Row Racing announced Wednesday that Regan Smith, the 2008 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year, will drive the team's #78 Chevy in 2009. The team is cutting back its schedule for 2009, but will still enter 12 Sprint Cup races, beginning with the Feb. 15 season opener...
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Smith to the #78:

2008 Raybestos Rookie of the Year recipient Regan Smith will drive for Furniture Row Racing in 2009.(FoxSports), #78 Furniture Row Racing announced late in 2008 that it would run a limited 2009 schedule.(12-28-2008)...
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Stillman to be Edwards’ crew chief:

Roush Fenway Racing has hired Green Bay native Dan Stillman to be crew chief for Carl Edwards' championship-caliber #60 Nationwide Series team. The move came as a domino effect from the change the team made earlier this week, when it promoted Drew Blickensderfer to...
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Less wrecks in 2008:

Accidents and spins in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series fell to their lowest levels in five years, USA TODAY database research shows. The taller, boxier, sturdier new-generation car, which began full-time duty this season after a 16-race trial in 2007, was involved in 211...
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Smith still in limbo over 2009 Sprint Cup ride:

Regan Smith doesn't expect to be part of the new Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team but said Wednesday he continues to have promising discussions with other teams. Smith, talking at the New York City bar Foley's as part of his winning NASCAR's top Sprint Cup rookie award...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 4:

The top performers from the recently completed 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season were honored Thursday at the annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Media Luncheon at Cipriani in New York City. Bob Bahre, long a champion promoter and supporter of stock-car racing in ...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 3:

Day Three of Champions Week was a busy one indeed for three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson got an early start in the morning, by ringing the New York Stock Exchange's Opening Bell, in what has become an annual tradition for the series...
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Johnson named Sporting News Driver of the Year:

Jimmie Johnson, who drove to a record-tying third consecutive Sprint Cup championship, is Sporting News' 2008 Driver of the Year. Sporting News' voting was conducted by a panel of 14 drivers, 14 crew chiefs and three owners from the Sprint Cup Series. The full awards...
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Homestead Race Fast Facts:

Carl Edwards won the Ford 400, his 16th victory in 157 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his ninth victory and 27th top-10 finish in 2008. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in five races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kevin Harvick (second) posted his...
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Homestead Qualifying Fast Facts

David Reutimann won the Coors Light Pole Award for the FORD 400 with a lap of 31.462 seconds, 171.636 mph. This is his first pole in 63 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and fifth top-10 start in 2008. He became the 23rd driver to win poles in all three...