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California Qualifying Notes:

Carl Edwards won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the SONY HD 500, lapping California Speedway in 38.906 seconds at 185.061 mph. Kyle Busch holds the track-qualifying record of 38.248 seconds at 188.245 mph, set Feb. 26, 2005. This is Edwardss career-...

Jarrett still not talking UPDATE:

Among the contenders practicing Monday at Richmond was #88-Dale Jarrett, who declined interview requests in the wake of a controversial crash with #12-Ryan Newman at Bristol. Jarrett is scheduled to return Tuesday to test.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(8-30-2005) UPDATE...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: California

Points report: Changing of the guard The top five in the NASCAR Busch Series championship driver standings underwent some changes following last Friday nights race at Bristol when Denny Hamlin (#20 Rockwell Automation Chevrolet) displaced Kenny Wallace (#22 AutoZone...

Harvick putting the pressure on RCR UPDATE to the #42? #77?:

#29-Kevin Harvick, saying hes putting pressure on [Richard] Childress to improve the team and could leave next year if his things dont go the way he wants. Im checking things out and really just trying to see how it all goes, Harvick said Friday. Well race to...

Testing at Richmond:

As the hours and minutes tick down to the waving of the green flag for the Chase weekend at Richmond International Raceway, several NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series teams have tests planned at the 3/4-mile facility. Test sessions at Richmond International...

Kenseth dominates in win at Bristol:

#17-Matt Kenseth won the Sharpie 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, dominating the race by leading 415 of 500 laps and vaulting himself into 11th in Drivers Points, only 11 points out of 10th. The win is Kenseth's first in 56 races, when he won at Las Vegas in March...

Newman wins 3rd in a row:

#39-Ryan Newman won the rain soaked Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway after enduring two red flags for rain and a late caution on lap 246 when #18-Yeley spun, resulting in a green-white-checker, but Newman held off #66-Greg Biffle for the win, his third straight...

Busch wins pole:

#5-Kyle Busch won the pole for the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 125.404mph, followed by #8-Martin Truex Jr., #39-Ryan Newman, #66-Greg Biffle and #11-Paul Menard. Missing the race were: #30-Ron Hornaday, #7-Jeff Fuller, #04-Eric McClure, #...

Qualifying Notes:

Matt Kenseth won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Sharpie 500, lapping Bristol Motor Speedway in 15.073 seconds at 127.300 mph. Ryan Newman track-qualifying record of 14.908 seconds, 128.709 mph, set March 21, 2003. This is Kenseths second career ...

Ramblings – Bristol:

Might wanna right this one down....it sure hasn't happened very often. Matt Kenseth grabbed the Bud Pole today for tomorrow night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway by edging Jeff Gordon by a little over 1/100th of a second. His speed of 127.300 (15.073 sec) was...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Bristol

Only 10 races to go in NASCAR Busch Series season Friday nights race marks an important juncture in the NASCAR Busch Series season 10 races remaining for drivers challenging for the championship. Martin Truex Jr. (#8 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet), the defending NASCAR ...

Michigan Qualifyings Notes:

Joe Nemechek won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the GFS Marketplace 400, lapping Michigan International Speedway in 37.582 seconds at 191.581 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 37.069 seconds, 194.232 mph, set June 18, 2005. This is...

Newman wins at Michigan:

#39-Ryan Newman won the Domino's Pizza 250 at Michigan International Speedway for his 3nd win in a row and of the yerat and 3rd of his career, Newman also won at Waykins Glen last week. Newman took advantage of a caution flag late in the race, bunching the field and...

Front Row Joe wins Pole at MIS:

"Front Row" #01-Joe Nemechek won the pole for the GFS Marketplace 400 at the Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 191.530mph for his first pole of 2005 and 8th of his career, putting him into the 2006 Budweiser Shootout. #24-Jeff Gordon starts on the out...

Ramblings – Michigan:

We can call him "Front Row Joe" again.... Joe Nemechek had to wait out a lengthy rain delay today at Michigan International Speedway, but when it cleared and the last five cars made their run, it was the U. S. Army Chevy driver atop the board for the first time since...

Rumblings – Watkins Glen:

Tony Stewart had 'em covered all day.....for that matter, he's had 'em covered for the last two months! Tony was all about total domination today (he led 83 of the 92 circuits) at Watkins Glen International as he captured the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen for ...

Newman wins at Watkins Glen:

#39-Ryan Newman won the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International for his 2nd career Busch Series win, Newman passed #55-Robby Gordon and led the final 8 laps. Rounding out the top-5 were #55-Robby Gordon, #5-Brian Vickers, #33-Tony Stewart and #8-Martin Truex. Six of...

Stewart wins pole at Watkins Glen:

#33-Tony Stewart won the pole for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International with a speed of 121.069mph, followed by #6-Kasey Kahne, #55-Robby Gordon, #39-Ryan Newman and #8-Martin Truex, Jr. Missing the race were: #65-Stan Silva Jr.; #97-Todd Souza; #23-Mark Green...

Ramblings – Watkins Glen:

They've finally figured out how to slow Tony Stewart down....have it rain! So, instead of taking the pole for tomorrow's Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen by being almost a half-second quicker than the field, he takes it by 75 points. That's the margin over Jimmie...

Kenseth and Penske?

Rumors persist that Roush Racing's Matt Kenseth is the top choice to replace Rusty Wallace, who's retiring, in the #2 Penske Racing car. Sources say Kenseth is sponsor Miller Brewing Co.'s first choice. Plus, Kenseth and his wife, Katie, are good friends of Penske ...