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Goodyear to test tires for COT at Daytona next month:

Goodyear will conduct a tire test with the car of tomorrow Sept. 18-19 at Daytona International Speedway, a Goodyear spokesman said Wednesday. The restrictor-plate test, which will come a week after NASCAR's open Nextel Cup test at Talladega Superspeedway will include...
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Rookie notes for California:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Montoya scored a 17th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 11th time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by 25 points (216-191) in the Raybestos ...
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Chase Notes/Stats before Bristol:

The two guys closest to the bubble didn't show any signs of feeling the pressure as Kurt Busch and Martin Truex finished 1-2 at MIS. Busch gained 63 huge points on Dale Jr and 75 points on teammate Ryan Newman. Busch now has the luxury of a bad race and can still maintain...
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Chase Notes/Stats before Michigan:

Not that anyone mentioned it Sunday, but Jeff Gordon became the first driver (barring penalty) to clinch a spot in the 2007 Chase at Watkins Glen. The significance? Now crew chief Steve Letarte and JG can really take some chances to get wins over the next four races...
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Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he...
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Watkins Glen Rookie Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 5 Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway, scoring a 16th-place finish. He took top rookie honors for the 10th time this season and for the third consecutive race. Montoya leads David Ragan by 26 ...
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Chase Notes/Stats before Watkins Glen:

Positions 10-12 Are in Play: #10-Clint Bowyer (+160), #11-Martin Truex (+45), and #12-Kurt Busch (+7) are very much in play with five races left in The Race to The Chase. #13-Dale Jr. (-7), and #14-Ryan Newman (-90) are in strong contention. #15-Mark Martin (-216), #...
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Newman’s Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win at Pocono:

Ryan Newman's team took top honors in the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge during Sunday's Nextel Cup event at Pocono Raceway. The Alltel team spent the least amount of time on pit road during the Pennsylvania 500 (230.512 seconds), claiming its second ...
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Four drivers battle the heat at Lowe’s Motor Speedway tire test:

With late-afternoon temperatures approaching 100° and track temperatures exceeding 140°, Nextel Cup Series drivers #12-Ryan Newman, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #83-Brian Vickers and #6-David Ragan tested Goodyear tires Monday at Lowe's Motor Speedway in preparation...
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Bristol race includes at least ten Cup drivers:

The Food City 250 hits a high note with Nextel Cup drivers, with at least 10 expected to do double duty, competing in the Friday night event on Aug. 24 before taking part in the sold out Sharpie 500 on Saturday evening. Defending race winner Matt Kenseth will go after...
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Kurt Busch Wins at Pocono:

#2-Kurt Busch put on a dominating performance to win the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway for his first win in 52 races. Busch led 175 of the 200 laps and beat #8-Earnhardt, Jr. to the finish line by 4.132 seconds. The rest of the top-10 were #11-Hamlin, #24-Gordon...
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Five Fans Move One Step Closer in the Race to “Ink” Newman’s #12 Kodak Dodge:

Eastman Kodak Company asked fans to tell them what they think about ink. Five finalists have answered the challenge with colorful, creative designs. Now the public will help decide which design will be displayed on Ryan Newman's #12 Kodak Dodge during the Sharp Aquos...
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Goodyear tire test at LMS:

#12-Ryan Newman, #1-Martin Truex Jr., #6-David Ragan and #83-Brian Vickers are scheduled to participate in a Goodyear tire test Monday and Tuesday [August 6- 7, 2007] at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Engineers will use the test to determine which tire combination will be ...
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Testing at Kentucky:

#2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman tested at Kentucky Speedway on Monday July 30th and Tuesday July 21st. David Green is scheduled to test at Kentucky on Wednesday in a Hendrick Motorsports R&D car. Fans can watch from the Turn 3 Fan Center at no charge. Schedule subject...
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Testing in Kershaw SC:

hearing that #15-Paul Menard and Ken Schrader [in an unknown Busch Series car] are testing at the Carolina Motorsports Park in Kershaw, SC in preparation for the Watkins Glen races coming up. In the last few weeks Ryan Newman, Robby Gordon, Regan Smith, Max Papis, ...
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Newman’s status up in the air? to RCR? denied:

#12-Ryan Newman's future continues to be a question mark in the NASCAR garage [Jayski note: Newman is signed with Penske at least thru 2008], and it's not clear if he will be back with car owner Roger Penske next season. If not, Newman could become a candidate for ...
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Childress hopes to announce 4th team soon:

Richard Childress Racing officials hope to announce next month who their sponsor and driver will be for their new fourth car for next season.(Roanoke Times), some rumored drivers are Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman and Scott Wimmer.(7-29-2007)...
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Rumblings — The Brickyard:

Tony Stewart had a spirited battle with Kevin Harvick today at The Brickyard and bested him in turn two with ten laps to go to post his second win at his historic home-state oval. Tony's win in the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard was his second in a row, the 31st of ...
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Indy Qualifying Notes:

.. Reed Sorenson won the Bud Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with a lap of 48.858 seconds, 184.207 mph .. This is his first Bud Pole in 58 career Nextel Cup races and his third top-10 start in 2007 .. This is Sorenson's second race at Indianapolis Motor ...
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Testing at Bristol: UPDATE:

The Busch Series is testing Tuesday at Bristol. In the morning session the top speed were run by #38-Jason Leffler, #5-Kyle Busch, #77-Bobby Labonte, #24-Dennis Setzer, and #66-Steve Wallace. NASCAR's press release is currently available on the Bristol Testing Page...