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Daytona 500 Notes:

Jimmie Johnson won the 48th running of The Great American Race - the 2006 Daytona 500 - scoring his 19th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 148th career start. Johnsons last victory came at Lowes Motor Speedway in October 2005, six races earlier. Johnsons ...

Gillette Prostate Cancer Challenge:

Gillette announced the launch of the Gillette Prostate Cancer Challenge, a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the risks, symptoms and benefits of early detection of prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American men. Gillette is teaming...

Johnson wins the Daytona 500:

#48-Jimmie Johnson led late and without suspended crew chief Chad Knaus, won the 2006 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway with a green-white-checkered finish. #42-Casey Mears [career best finish] finished 2nd, followed by #12-Ryan Newman, #38-Elliott Sadler...

Labonte to run Intrepid at Calif:

#43-Bobby Labonte will drive the 2004 Dodge Intrepid instead of the Charger in next week's Nextel Cup race at California. "Bobby came straight out of the Chevy into the Dodge camp,'' said Labonte's teammate/owner Kyle Petty. "He's not run a downforce Dodge car. So ...

Earnhardt still among top sellers:

Five years after his death, Dale Earnhardt remains one of the top sellers in NASCAR merchandise. The drivers whose merchandise sold the most at NASCAR.com Superstore: 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Tony Stewart 4. Jimmie Johnson 5. Kasey Kahne 6. Dale Earnhardt...

Testing at Kentucky Tuesday:

#12-Ryan Newman, #32-Travis Kvapil and #7-Robby Gordon are scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Fans can view testing for free from the designated area outside Turn 3. Tests usually begin at 9:00am, and last until about 5:00pm. Test times will...

Gillette Young Guns add two drivers:

Gillette announced the addition of two of NASCAR's youngest and most talented drivers - #99-Carl Edwards and #26-Jamie McMurray - to the Gillette Young Guns team. Edwards and McMurray will officially join Gillette Young Guns #2-Kurt Busch, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #48...

Ryan Newman Foundation releases book:

The Ryan Newman Foundation announced the nationwide release of a book it has published entitled Pit Road PetsT: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets. The hardcover, 164-page book features first-person stories and intimate photographs of nearly 50 NASCAR celebrities and their...

Raybestos Rookie Contender Notes:

#1-Martin Truex Jr., #11-Denny Hamlin, #18-J.J. Yeley, #40-David Stremme, #41-Reed Sorenson, #07-Clint Bowyer, #49-Brent Sherman, and #92-Chad Chaffin plan to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year in 2006. The 2006 season is the first in the history of the Raybestos...

Penske likely to run Intrepids at Vegas & Calif:

Penske likely to run Intrepids at Vegas & Calif: After #2-Kurt Busch tested both a 2004 Dodge and an 2005 model at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Penske Racing South expects to field 2004 models for both #12-Ryan Newman and Busch at California Speedway and Las Vegas...

Dodges:

from some of the pictures that have been seen from the Las Vegas testing, looks like #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch are testing at least one Dodge Intrepid car. Didn't notice any of the other Dodge teams doing so.(2-1-2006)...

Las Vegas Testing – Day 3:

AM Speeds: 28 drivers in 48 cars took to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesay, Feb 1st AM session. The fastest was #99-Carl Edwards with a speed of 170.778mph [track record is 174.904 set in Mar 2004], followed by #9-Kasey Kahne, #2-Kurt Busch, #12-Ryan Newman [...

Newman smacks wall:

Five minutes into the final Las Vegas test session #12-Ryan Newman slapped the wall coming out of turn two flattening the right side of his #12 Dodge Intrepid. Newman drove the car back to the garage. Newman's team brought a pair of Intrepids while teammate Kurt Busch...

Testing at Las Vegas is over:

the top five overall after three days of testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was: #99-Carl Edwards with a speed of 170.778 [Day 3 AM], followed by #9-Kasey Kahne [Day 3 AM], #66-Jeff Green [Day 1 AM], #2-Kurt Busch [Day 3 PM] and #38-Elliott Sadler [Day 1 AM]. 48 drivers...

Newman/Busch split Busch duties:

Penske Racing announced its two drivers, #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch, will split time in 14 Busch Series races this season [#39 Dodge](Florence Morning News)(1-27-2006)...

Alltel Extends #12 Sponsorship:

Alltel has signed an agreement to extend its sponsorship with Penske Racing South through 2008, company officials announced Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Our relationship with Penske Racing and Ryan Newman has provided invaluable exposure and creative...

Newman/Busch split Busch duties:

Penske Racing announced its two drivers, #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch, will split time in 14 Busch Series races this season [#39 Dodge](Florence Morning News)(1-27-2006)...

No Plans for Penske to switch:

Penske officials announced a contract extension that will keep Alltel as Ryan Newmans sponsor through the 2008 season. Walt Czarnecki, Penske Racing LLC president, also said the team has a long-term commitment from Dodge, obviously implying that no move to Toyota...

Testing at Las Vegas – Jan 30/31-Feb 1:

Las Vegas Motor Speedway has received 41 entries for NASCAR Preseason Thunder Las Vegas. This test session, which many NASCAR drivers are calling the most important of the season, will take place Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 1. Each team will be allowed to test for two of ...

Newmans make donation to Humane Society:

Ryan Newman, Nextel Cup Series driver of the #12 alltel Dodge, and his wife Krissie Newman have revved up the Humane Society of Catawba County Capital Campaign by pledging a $400,000 donation to name the facilitys regional spay/neuter clinic. The Newmans have a close...