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Rudd to the #2? #97 to #28? MORE:

Lee Spencer reports on Around the Track that Roger Penske spoke with Ricky Rudd regarding taking over the #2 ride if Kurt Busch is not released from the #97 team. The #97 is expected to switch to the #28 in 2006. Around the Track runs on Fox Sports South [TV] at 10...
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“Classic” Points Standings – Top 15

...the old way, not the Chase after Atlanta, race 33 of 36: 1) #20-Tony Stewart, 4766 2) #16-Greg Biffle, 4511, -255 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4422, -344 4) #2-Rusty Wallace, 4215, -551 5) #6-Mark Martin, 4205, -561 6) #97-Kurt Busch, 4114, -652 7) #99-Carl Edwards, 4092...
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The Chasers…where do they start/finish at Atlanta:

#20-Tony Stewart, starts 10th, finished #48-Jimmie Johnson, 12th, 16th #12-Ryan Newman, 1st, 23rd #16-Greg Biffle, 16th, 7th #99-Carl Edwards, 2nd, 1st #2-Rusty Wallace, 32nd, 37th #6-Mark Martin, 4th, 3rd #97-Kurt Busch, 30th, 36th #17-Matt Kenseth, 23rd, 5th #19...
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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...
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Testing at Homestead 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...
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Homestead testing cancelled for this week UPDATE:

While the Homestead Speedway track [surface] itself was not damaged [from Hurricane Wilma], testing was cancelled this week for several Cup teams that included championship contenders Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman. Other teams, including...
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Rusty wrecks at Texas testing:

Cup regular Rusty Wallace was uninjured when a right front tire blew and sent him into the Turn 4 wall Monday afternoon, severely damaging one of his Busch Series Dodge Chargers. Wallace said the tire blew when a swaybar chain that was a few inches too long allowed...
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Labonte to the #42? UPDATE 2:

Hearing Bobby Labonte, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevy, is the top candidate to replace Jamie McMurray in the #42 Texaco-Havoline Dodge at Chip Ganassi Racing, which would allow #97-Kurt Busch to drive the #2 in 2006 and McMurray to head to Roush Racing...
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OR is it Rudd to the #42?

Speculation has run rampant around what Ricky Rudd's plans are for next season, but thus far he's kept quiet. But I [Yahoo Sports] heard an unconfirmed rumor Friday at Martinsville that perhaps makes the most sense of any buzz that I've heard in a long time. Instead...
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“Classic” Points Standings – Top 15

...the old way, not the Chase after Martinsville, race 32 of 36: 1) #20-Tony Stewart, 4623 2) #16-Greg Biffle, 4360, -263 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4307, -316 4) #2-Rusty Wallace, 4163, -460 5) #97-Kurt Busch, 4059, -564 6) #6-Mark Martin, 4035, -588 7) #19-Jeremy Mayfield...
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The 2005 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup – Week No. 6

• Tony Stewart finished second at Martinsville Speedway and remained the leader in the 2005 Chase for NASCAR NEXTEL Cup. Stewart is 15 points ahead of second-place Jimmie Johnson. The 10 drivers will race over the remaining four races to determine the 2005 champion...
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Rumblings – Martinsville:

It was a tale of two races today at Martinsville Speedway. In the first 343 laps, Tony Stewart led all but 60. For the final 157 circuits, Jeff Gordon led all but 6. And that final push put Gordon into Victory Lane at this sweet little short track in today's Subway...
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Martinsville Race Notes:

• Jeff Gordon won the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway, scoring his 73rd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 433rd career start. • Gordon scored his fourth victory in 2005. His last victory came at Talladega in May, 22 races earlier. • Gordon remained seventh on NASCAR...
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Ramblings – Martinsville:

Tony Stewart set a new track record (for that matter, 11 drivers bettered the old mark) today at Martinsville Speedway and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Subway 500 with a time of 19.306 (98.083 mph). This is the 3rd top-spot of the season for Tony and the 9th of his...
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Stewart wins pole with new track record at Martinsville:

#20-Tony Stewart, the points leader, won the Budweiser Pole for the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway with a Track Record lap of 98.083mph for his 3rd pole of 2005 and 10th of his career. The rest of the top five are: #21-Ricky Rudd, #2-Rusty Wallace, #12-Ryan Newman...
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Qualifying Notes Martinsville:

• Tony Stewart won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Subway 500, lapping Martinsville Speedway in 19.306 seconds at 98.083 mph. He broke Ryan Newman’s track-qualifying record of 19.513 seconds, 97.043 mph, set Oct. 22, 2004. • The top 11 qualifier’s broke...
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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...
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Rusty to appear on “The Big Idea”:

Miller Lite Dodge driver Rusty Wallace will be a special featured guest on Monday's edition of CNBC's "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch." Hosted by Deutsch, chairman of Deutsch, Inc., the $2.8 billion marketing company that has won numerous ad-agency-of-the-year awards...
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McMurray may get release from Ganassi….if UPDATE:

Chip Ganassi has softened his stance regarding driver #42-Jamie McMurray, who wants out of his contract so he can drive for Roush Racing. McMurray signed a contract in July to drive for Roush beginning in 2007 [supposedly the #6, but now the #97], hoping that the early...
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“Classic” Unofficial Points Standings – Top 15

...the 'old way', not the Chase after Charlotte, race 31 of 36: 1) #20-Tony Stewart, 4443 2) #16-Greg Biffle, 4252, -191 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4142, -301 4) #2-Rusty Wallace, 4057, -386 5) #6-Mark Martin, 3974, -469 6) #97-Kurt Busch, 3909, -534 7) #19-Jeremy Mayfield...