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Riggs back in front in Daytona 500 testing:

#10-Scott Riggs ran the fastest speed in Wednesday afternoon Daytona 500 testing session at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 186.097mph [the second fastest overall], followed by #09-Johnny Sauter at 185.935, #01-Joe Nemechek at 185.924, #7-Robby Gordon...

Robby and Jim Beam? UPDATE yep:

hearing another sponsor for #7 Robby Gordon will be Jim Beam Whiskey. UPDATE: Jim Beam Brands Co. announced today that its flagship brand, Jim Beam Bourbon, has teamed up with Robby Gordon Motorsports to sponsor the #7 car for the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Team...

Robby to concentrate on Cup, may run a few Busch races:

Robby Gordon's #55 Busch team is not expected back in 2005, at least not for the 24-race schedule it had planned. Their sponsor has decided to allocate their monies to Gordon's new Cup team instead. No word on whether the team will still attempt Mexico City and/or ...

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It's the first open test for teams on an...

New crew chief for Bang:

Bang! Racing today announced that Frank Kerr has been named crew chief of the organizations 2005 NASCAR Busch Series team with driver Travis Kvapil. Prior to joining Bang! Racing, Kerr helped lead Robby Gordon in the #55 Fruit of the Loom Chevrolet to one win and ...

Gilliland to qualify for Gordon:

With Robby Gordon scheduled to participate in the SCORE BAJA 1000 Desert Race this week, Gordon has selected David Gilliland to practice and qualify the # 55 Fruit of the Loom Chevrolet this weekend. Gilliland is a competitor in the NASCAR Busch Series Division, West...

McMurray wins at Phoenix:

#41-Jamie McMurray claimed the win on Saturday in the Bashas' Supermarket 200 at the Phoenix International Raceway after battling throughout the 200-mile event with #5-Kyle Busch. McMurray had to fend off Busch after the series' third straight green-white-checkered...

Kenseth wins at Atlanta:

#17-Matt Kenseth won the Aaron's Rent's 312 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, just beating #5-Kyle Busch for his third Busch wins of the season. Kenseth did no on-track celebration, just drove the car to victory lane. #-5-Busch ended up 2nd, followed by #3-Kasey Kahne, #...

Mears wins pole at Lowe’s:

#41-Casey Mears powered to his second NASCAR Busch Series pole of the season Thursday, turning a lap at 183.014mph to claim the top starting position for Friday night's SpongeBob 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway...

Menard wins pole at Kansas:

#11 rookie Paul Menard won his first pole for the Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 176.062mph, followed by #38-Kasey Kahne 175.684, #55-Robby Gordon 175.673 , #5-Kyle Busch 175.325 and #8-Martin Truex Jr. was 5th at 175.006. #00-Blake Feese qualified...

Miller to run the #29 at Kansas:

Brandon Miller will attempt to make his NASCAR Busch Series debut for Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in the Oct. 9 Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas Speedway. Miller will drive RCRs #29 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. He caught the eye of Bobby Hutchens, RCRs Vice President of Competition...

Miller in Ultra Motorsports #2 ASE Dodge for Las Vegas:

California native Brandon Miller will drive the #2 ASE Dodge in Las Vegas this weekend. Miller secured the seat after testing well in Homestead. Brandon practiced and qualified the #55 Fruit of the Loom Chevrolet Busch car for Robby Gordon Motorsports earllier this...

Dover News and Notes:

Atwood has extra confidence heading to Dover Casey Atwood (No. 14 U.S. NAVY Chevrolet) is perhaps a bit more excited about his chances heading into Saturdays race at Dover. Atwood, who won his first NASCAR Busch Series race at Dover in the fall 1999 event, comes off...

Robby Gordon wins at Richmond:

#14-Casey Atwood saw it. #55-Robby Gordon wanted it. #8-Martin Truex Jr. decided it. While racing for the lead on Lap 236 of 250, Truex Jr. slid up into Atwood, then the leader, through Turns 3 and 4, and as they moved up the track, Gordon dashed below and into the...

Kahne wins pole at Richmond:

#38-Kasey Kahne denied #5-Kyle Busch the chance Thursday to repeat his dominant weekend performance in May at Richmond International Raceway. Busch, 19, won the pole and the NASCAR Busch Series race in May, and tried to kick off a repeat performance this weekend but...

Richmond News and Notes:

Martin makes another NASCAR Busch Series run Mark Martin (No. 9 Pennzoil Ford) has his second NASCAR Busch Series start of the season planned Friday night at Richmond, a track where he holds the record for wins (five). Of Martins series-record 45 victories, nine ...

Edwards wins at Bristol:

#99-Carl Edwards, who finished 10th in his Nextel Cup Series debut Sunday at Michigan, returned to his regular ride in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for a come-from-behind win Wednesday night in the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Edwards had to battle ...

Gordon ‘Bad to the Bone’ at Bristol:

Robby Gordon's return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) this Wednesday night will be in the #47 Acxiom Morgan Dollar Motorsports Silverado with a special paint scheme showcasing George Thorogood and the 30-year anniversary of his Bad to the Bone tour on the...

Bristol News and Notes:

The television camera doesnt do justice to the steep 36-degree banked concrete turns of Bristol Motor Speedway. Few are prepared for the enormity of what they see. Imagine, then, what passes through the mind of a rookie competitor gazing upon the .533-mile track for...

Need a Scorecard:

Up to 22 [19 made the race, 3 missed the race] drivers are scheduled to attempt both the Busch Series and Nextel Cup races at Michigan this weekend....the list...