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Chase stats leading up to Indy:

#1-Martin Truex's DNF at Chicagoland dropped him one spot and 79 points closer to being out of The Chase. Truex now has only an 87-point margin on 13th place #12-Ryan Newman and #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 19th dropped him 19 points closer to Newman, who posted an eighth...
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Drivers Like New Bristol Surface:

#17-Matt Kenseth wasn't all that thrilled when he heard that Bristol Motor Speedway was getting a facelift. He liked the World's Fastest Half-Mile just as it was and wasn't too keen on any changes. On Tuesday, Kenseth was one of 33 drivers who took part in a Busch ...
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Rumblings – Chicago Race Notes:

Tony Stewart dominated the second half of today's USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway and pulled away from Matt Kenseth on the final restart (with 12 to go) for his first win of the season and the 30th of his Cup career (he's in 20th on the all-time win list). ...
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Chase Notes/Stats after Daytona:

Just when we thought The Race to the Chase might become a snoozer, 12th-place #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets caught up in a wreck in the Pepsi 400, limps home 36th, and loses big points to the field of contenders. #26-Jamie McMurray's photo-finish win propelled him 135...
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More on Hornish to NASCAR:

Sam Hornish Jr. is pondering a move from his Penske Racing's open wheel to its Nextel Cup outfit, where he could join #2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman next season. Testing his stock car skills in the ARCA and Busch Series, he is expected to wait until his team's September...
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COT Pts:

the top 12 in drivers pts in the eight [of 16] COT races: Pos, Car#, Driver, COT Pts, 2007 Standings 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1354, 1 (2 wins) 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 1305 2 (1) 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 1220, 4 (2) 4) #5-Kyle Busch, 1117, 9 (1) 5) #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1074...
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New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

Raybestos Rookie Juan Pablo Montoya won the June 24 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Montoya's first Nextel Cup win came in his 17th career start. His best previous finish was fifth at Atlanta earlier this year and he took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors...
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Sonoma Rookie Post Race Notes:

* #42-Juan Pablo Montoya scored his first Nextel Cup Series victory today [6/24] at Infineon Raceway. His first win came in his 17th career start. Montoya's best previous finish was fifth at Atlanta earlier this year (race #4). * UNOFFICIALLY Montoya leads #6-David...
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Ramblings – Infineon Raceway:

If the penalty to the #8 car and crew chief was a shot across the bow, today NASCAR hit 'em broadside! Jeff Gordon & Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsport teammates) spent the day as spectators at Infineon Raceway after failing pre-practice inspection this morning and...
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Sonoma Rookie News and Notes:

#15-Paul Menard was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 17 Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Menard finished 12th, his best effort in 10 starts this season, and he took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third time in 2007. He ...
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Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway...
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Michigan Rookie Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 10 Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. Montoya finished 20th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by six points (152-146) in the Raybestos...
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Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

We had it all today....twilight racing, a race to the rain, a strategy race, and one of the longest days in Nextel Cup racing to boot. When they finally put us out of our misery, Jeff Gordon was declared the winner. Gordon won the Pocono 265 today while the rain fell...
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Newman on Pole at Pocono:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway with a speed of 170.062mph for his 3rd pole in a row, his 4th pole of the year, and the 41st of his career. Newman has only won three races in the 40 races which he won the pole. #11-Hamlin...
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Pocono Rumblings:

Ryan Newman goes back to back to back today.... Newman made it three in a row at Pocono Raceway as he took the Bud Pole for Sunday's aptly named Pocono 500 with a speed of 170.062 (52.922 sec). It was his 4th top-spot of the season and 41st of his Nextel Cup career...
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Nextel Prelude to the Dream – Edwards wins:

Carl Edwards won the NEXTEL Prelude to the Dream presented by Old Spice dirt late model race June 6 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Edwards won the 30-lap race on the half-mile oval by .305 of a second over Kyle Busch. Jeff Gordon finished third. Edwards led ...
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Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Martin Truex Jr made it back-to-back firsters today at Dover International Speedway as he took the rain-delayed Autism Speaks 400 present by Visa in a romp. Martin pretty much dominated the race (leading 216 circuits) and went on to a convincing 7.355 second victory...
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Fast Facts – Dover International Speedway

.. Truex joined Casey Mears, who won last week at Lowe's Motor Speedway as the first back-to-back first time race winners since Jerry Nadeau and Michael Waltrip in the final race of 2000 and the first race of 2001. The last time there were back-to-back first-time race...
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No Engine change for Newman:

after Happy Hour practice for the Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway it was reported that #12-Ryan Newman's team may change engines, it was reported on ESPN2's NASCAR Now that the #12 team will not change engines and will start from...
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Newman wins pole at Dover:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 152.925mph for his 3rd pole of 2007, 4th at Dover and 40th of his career. Newman has only won three races in the 39 races which he won...