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Edwards wins Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout:

Hundreds of race fans gathered on race weekend inside of the Rollins Center at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino to be a part of the"Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout," a nine-ball billiards contest won by #99-Carl Edwards. Edwards topped NASCAR on ESPN pit reporter...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Dover, race 13 of 36]:

1) #14-Tony Stewart 1853 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 1807, -46 [1 win] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1789, -64 [2 wins] 4) #2-Kurt Busch 1762, -91 [1 win] 5) #39-Ryan Newman 1680, -173 6) #18-Kyle Busch 1634, -219 [3 wins] 7) #11-Denny Hamlin 1630, -223 8) #17-Matt Kenseth 1625, -228...

Newman making JR Motorsports debut:

Ryan Newman makes his JR Motorsports debut this weekend at Dover in the #5 Fastenal Chevy. This is the first of four races that Newman will compete for JR Motorsports. His remaining events include Chicagoland Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Kansas Speedway. The...

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series Stats

* David Reutimann won the rain-shortened Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway after a strategic move that resulted in his first series victory. Reutimann was 14th when the rain came, but elected not to pit and took over the lead before the final...

Copart extends KHI sponsorship:

Kevin Harvick Inc. announced Copart, Inc., an online vehicle remarketing company that sells more than 1 million cars per year, will expand its sponsorship with KHI to include seven races on the #33 Nationwide Series entry. Copart will serve as the primary sponsor in...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Charlotte, race 12 of 36]:

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 1722 [1 win] 2) #14-Tony Stewart 1678, -44 3) #2-Kurt Busch 1607, -115 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1594, -128 [1 win] 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 1575, -147 6) #18-Kyle Busch 1540, -182 [3 wins] 7) #39-Ryan Newman 1538, -184 8) #31-Jeff Burton 1472, -250...

Race Fast Facts – Lowe’s Motor Speedway at Charlotte

David Reutimann won the Coca-Cola 600, his first victory in 75 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in five races at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte. Ryan Newman...

NASCAR calls mandatory driver meeting UPDATE 2:

NASCAR has called a mandatory meeting for all Sprint Cup drivers for Tuesday [May 26th] morning at the Research and Development Center in Concord. Officials would not reveal the nature of the meeting. Speculation in the garage was that it is to clear up the confusion...

Newman wins pole for Coca-Cola 600:

#39-Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a lap of 188.475mph for his 1st pole of 2009 and for Stewart-Haas Racing, 8th at Lowe's and 44th of his career. #18-Busch will start 2nd followed by: #24-Gordon, #5-Martin...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Coca Cola 600:

Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the COCA-COLA 600 with a lap of 28.651 seconds, 188.475 mph. This is his 44th pole in 272 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. His first pole in the series came at the 2001 COCA-COLA 600 This is his first pole and fifth top...

Decorated Green Beret to be guest of Newman:

Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Goodloe, a Green Beret and decorated war hero, will be a guest of Ryan Newman and the #39 U.S. Army/Stewart-Haas Racing team for Sunday's Memorial Day weekend classic -- Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte. The Special Operations...

Chase Notes:

#5-Mark Martins second win in the last four races lifted him from 15th all the way to 11th in the standings. Lots of races left, but the #5 team under Alan Gustafson looks strong. Another podium finish for #14-Tony Stewart (3rd at Darlington) gets him to second in ...

NASCAR drivers would like list of banned drugs UPDATE NASCAR declines :

#39-Ryan Newman wants to know what drug Jeremy Mayfield has been indefinitely suspended for and a list of all drugs that he could be tested for in the future. So do #83-Brian Vickers and #2-Kurt Busch. "I think everyone wants a list right now,'" Newman said Thursday...

All-Star Rookie Notes:

Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowes Motor Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a seventh-place finish in the special event and was the only Raybestos Rookie to compete in the race. He scored a second-place finish...

Newman to make 2009 series debut at LMS; new crew chief for the #4:

Ryan Newman, the 2008 Daytona 500 champion, will be making his second career start in the series on May 15, 2009, when he climbs behind the wheel of the KHI All-Stars #4 Charter Chevrolet Silverado for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedwa...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Darlington, race 11 of 36]:

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 1601 [1 win] 2) #14-Tony Stewart 1572, -29 3) #2-Kurt Busch 1546, -55 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1465, -136 [1 win] 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 1445, -156 6) #31-Jeff Burton 1384, -217 7) #18-Kyle Busch 1380, -221 [3 wins] 8) #39-Ryan Newman 1363, -238...

Some Chase Notes:

Driver Tony Stewart 's strong second place at Richmond moved him up to third in the standings, comfortably for now at +246 over 13th place. Owner Stewart saw his second car piloted by #39-Ryan Newman come in fourth and crack the Top 12 for the first time this season...

Tony Gibson Named Crew Chief of the Race at Richmond:

Tony Gibson, crew chief for te #39 U.S. Army Chevy driven by Ryan Newman, has been named the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race following Saturday's Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway. The #39 team finished a respectable ...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Kyle Busch won the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway. It was his 15th victory in his 160th Cup series start and his third win in 2009; he also scored victories at Las Vegas and Bristol. * Busch scored his first victory in nine races at Richmond. ...

Driver wins before age 25:

Only 59 of 2,220 Sprint Cup races for which the winner's age is known have been won by drivers under 25: 1. Jeff Gordon, 15 1. Kyle Busch, 15 [still under 25 until May 2, 2010] 3. Kurt Busch, 7 (tie) Richard Petty, 7 5. Junior Johnson, 5 Tied with one each: Bob Burdick...