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Stewart wins pole at Daytona:

#20-Tony Stewart won the Budweiser Pole for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway with a speed of 185.582mph for his first pole since Chicago in July 2003 and his 8th of his career. The rest of the top-five were #10-Scott Riggs, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #36-Boris...

Rusty will test but not race at Iowa track:

Rusty Wallace says he won't take part in the first race at the Iowa Speedway when it opens next summer. The legendary NASCAR driver is retiring from the Nextel Cup Series at the end of the season and designed the track which broke ground last week in Newton. Wallace...

France talks about the Chase/NASCAR NEXTEL Teleconference:

Q. Just as a follow, I know you think Jeff Gordon is going to rally, but how detrimental will it be to the Chase if he, or Dale Earnhardt, also have a chance of missing it, don't make it? BRIAN FRANCE: "Well, this is a performance based sport and you've got to perform...

Sorenson to the #41? Mears to the #91? #2? UPDATE Mears to the #2?

sources tell me it is a lock that Gannasi Busch Series driver, Reed Sorenson will drive the #41 Dodge in 2005. Where Mears will end up, last rumor had him possible at the third Evernham team #91, also hearing that Mears could end up in the #2 Penske Racing Dodge, as...

Stewart wins at Infineon Raceway:

#20-Tony Stewart won the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway for his first win of 2005, 4th on a road course, 2nd at Infineon Raceway and 20th of his career. It is Stewart's first win in 30 races, since Watkins Glen last August. #21-Ricky Rudd coasted to the finish...

Infineon Raceway Notes:

Tony Stewart won the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, scoring his 20th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 228th career start. This is Stewarts first victory in 2005. His last victory came at Watkins Glen in 2004, 30 races ago. Stewart became the eighth...

Rumblings – Infineon Raceway:

Tony Stewart was much the best this afternoon and it was just a matter of time till he got by Ricky Rudd late (lap 100) to prove it. Tony won today's Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway after dominating much of the second half (leading 39 of the 110 laps). This...

Infineon Raceway Unveils Wall of Fame:

Legendary drivers Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin will retire from the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series after the 2005 season, but their legacies will live forever at Infineon Raceway. Wallace and Martin, who have combined for three victories and three pole positions at Infineon...

DEI E Store Online Now Open:

Dale Earnhardt, Inc. announced the opening of the new E Store Online available through their official website - www.DaleEarnhardtInc.com. Items are available in the Exclusive, Legacy, Die Cast, Men, Women, Children, Collectible, Accessory and Featured Sections. You...

No More Doubles for Rusty:

#2-Rusty Wallace, who is retiring after this season, said he will rethink racing twice in one weekend. Wallace flew from MIS to Kentucky Speedway Saturday to compete in the Busch race, in which he finished 24th. He flew back late Saturday to prepare for Sunday's Cup...

Michigan News and Notes:

Greg Biffle won the Batman Begins 400 at Michigan International Speedway, scoring his eighth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 93rd career start. This is the eighth victory for Ford in 2005. Chevrolet has six and Dodge has one. Biffle remained second in the NASCAR...

Edwards wins at Kentucky:

#60-Carl Edwards won the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway with a powerful 2-car pass to 2nd, then on the final restart, blew by #8-Martin Truex Jr. to win by about 10 car lenghts. Edwards dominated the race and led 150 of 200 laps. #2-Clint Bowyer was third, followed...

Edwards wins pole at Kentucky:

#99-Carl Edwards returned to the site of his first NASCAR-sanctioned [Trucks] win and set a new NASCAR Busch Series track qualifying record with a fast lap of 181.287mph. The lap is 1.185 mph better than then #8-Martin Truex Jr. set last year. Edwards will be the fifth...

Michigan Qualifying Notes:

Ryan Newman won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Batman Begins 400, lapping Michigan International Speedway in 37.069 seconds at 194.232 mph. He broke Dale Earnhardt Jrs, track-qualifying record of 37.667 seconds, 191.149 mph, set Aug. 18, 2000. This...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Kentucky

Green, Wallace brothers look to compete at Kentucky A little sibling rivalry will be added to Saturday nights race at Kentucky Speedway as two sets of brothers will compete against each other in addition to the field. Two of the three racing Green brothers who hail...

Five Cup drivers to attempt Kentucky Busch race:

Kentucky Speedway says five Nextel Cup regulars are expected to compete in Saturday's Meijer 300 Busch Series race. #99-Carl Edwards, who is attempting to drive complete Busch and Cup schedules this season, is expected to be joined by Cup regulars #16-Greg Biffle, #...

Five Cup drivers to attmept Kentucky Busch race:

Kentucky Speedway says five Nextel Cup regulars are expected to compete in Saturday's Meijer 300 Busch Series race. #99-Carl Edwards, who is attempting to drive complete Busch and Cup schedules this season, is expected to be joined by Cup regulars #16-Greg Biffle, #...

NASCAR Nextel Cup Drivers Points

after Pocono - 14 of 36 races [Revised] the 12 drivers in the chase as things stand: 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2062 2) #16-Greg Biffle, 1939, -123 3) #38-Elliott Sadler, 1781, -281 4) #99-Carl Edwards, 1759, -303 5) #6-Mark Martin, 1734, -328 6) #12-Ryan Newman, 1733, -...

Race Notes – Pocono:

Carl Edwards won the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway, scoring his second NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 27th career start. Edwards is the second driver to win in his first race at Pocono Raceway. Richard Petty won the first race here in 1974. Edwards led four ...

#675 for Rusty:

#2-Rusty Wallace will be making his 675th consecutive NASCAR NEXTEL Cup start [684 races total] in Sunday's Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. In 42 career starts on the triangular-shaped 2.5-mile Pocono track, he has recorded 4 wins, 9 top-5 finishes, 16 top-10 finishes...