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Johnson wins pole at Chicago:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Budweiser Pole for the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway with a new track record speed of 188.147mph for his first pole since Lowe's Motor Speedway in May 2004, 41 races ago. The pole is the first of 2005 [he started first at Dover...

Chicago Qualifying Notes:

Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the USG Sheetrock 400, lapping Chicagoland Speedway in 28.701 seconds at 188.147 mph. Johnson broke Jeff Gordons track-qualifying record of 28.886 seconds, 186.942 mph set July 9, 2004. Six drivers eclipsed...

NASCAR Pets Calander:

12 NASCAR drivers including Greg Biffle; Kurt Busch; Dale Earnhardt, Jr; Kerry Earnhardt; Jeff Green; Jimmie Johnson; Matt Kenseth; Jason Leffler; Casey Mears; Ryan Newman; Elliot Sadler; and Stewart stood still just long enough to pose with their patient pets for ...

Sonoma Qualifying Notes:

Jeff Gordon won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Dodge/SaveMart 350, lapping Infineon Raceway in 75.950 seconds at 94.325 mph. He broke his own trackqualifying record of 75.968 seconds, 94.303 mph, set in 2004. This is Jeff Gordons 54th career Bud...

Newman smashes old track record to win pole:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Batman Begins 400 at Michigan International Speedway with a new track qualifying record of 194.232mph [the old record was from June 2001 by Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 191.149]. Twenty-six drivers broke the track record. The...

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...

Ramblings – Michigan:

We usually call him Mr. Friday, this week he's Mr. Saturday, but I'm sure he'd like to be known as Mr. Sunday! Ryan Newman captured the Bud Pole yet again today at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's Batman Begins 400 with a time of 37.069 (194.232 mph). This...

Goodyear called to the trailer UPDATE:

Goodyear officials were called to the NASCAR trailer after 11 drivers blew out a total of 22 left front tires Sunday at Pocono. Goodyear product manager Rick Heinrich said Goodyear engineers noticed several setups that "were very abusive to the left front outside shoulder...

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, -...

Streak gone:

#12-Ryan Newman will start 17th at Pocono on Sunday, breaking a streak of 20 consecutive top 10 starts.(6-12-2005)...

Qualifying Notes – Pocono:

Michael Waltrip won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Pocono 500, lapping Pocono Raceway in 53.238 seconds at 169.052 mph. Kasey Kahne holds the track-qualifying record of 52.164 seconds, 172.533 mph, set June 11, 2004. This is Waltrips third career...

Rumblings – Dover:

Greg Biffle didn't take the lead today till lap 241....after that the only trouble he encoutered was when he slapped the wall doing his victory burnout! Greg Biffle dominated the second half of the MBNA RacePoints 400 today at Dover International Speedway and became...

Newman wants set Medical Crew in NASCAR:

#12-Ryan Newman yesterday told the American College of Sports Medicine that NASCAR does an "overall excellent" job when it comes to driver safety but took the association to task in one area. Newman said NASCAR is remiss in not appointing a permanent safety and medical...

Newman signs seat:

#12-Ryan Newman became the third driver to sign a seat in the DuPont Monster Bridge Friday morning [Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin did last year]. "I figured when they put the seats up here they did it for money and that's when they said Jeff (Gordon) signed the deal. ...

Alabama NASCAR License Plates Available:

Alabama motorist will have a chance to show their true racing colors Tuesday when the Alabama Department of Motor Vehicles allows state race fans to begin purchasing "Race Plates" as their official registration license plates. The 20 distinctive license plates are ...

Coca-Cola 600 Notes:

Jimmie Johnson won the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowes Motor Speedway, scoring his 16th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 123rd career start. Johnson became the first driver to score three straight Coca-Cola 600 victories. It was Johnsons fourth victory and seventh finish...

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

We ran 400 laps tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and the winner wasn't decided till the last turn of the last lap! Jimmie Johnson passed Bobby Labonte on the outside coming off turn 4 for the final time and pulled off the three-peat tonight in the Coca-Cola 600. Johnson...

Kyle Busch wins at LMS:

#5-Kyle Busch won the CarQuest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. It was Busch's 2nd spring race win at LMS. #40-Sterling Marlin was 2nd, followed by #39-Ryan Newman, #66-Greg Biffle and #41-Reed Sorenson. Points leader, #60-Carl Edwards finished 35th but holds...

Newman to start Coke 600 on outside pole? UPDATE – Yep:

during Newman's press conference, he was asked: "WILL YOU START ON THE OUTSIDE? [at the start of Sunday's Coca-Cola 600] "Do I have that option? I'll have to think about that. I've got two or three days. That's a good one."(Dodge/Clear!Blue PR), yes he has the option...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Its back to work for the competitors in the NASCAR Busch Series following the second off-week of the season. The site of Saturday nights race Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. is NASCARs proverbial backyard, housing a majority of the sports team shops and driver...