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Ramblings – Dover Qualifying Notes:

It was Ryan Newman today for the second week in a row.... Newman took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway with a time of 23.541 sec (152.925 mph) for his third top-spot of the season and 40th of his NEXTEL Cup...
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AT&T suit could have Alltel rethinking its plans:

The court ruling that allowed AT&T to rebrand the #31 Richard Childress Racing Chevy has Alltel thinking about challenging the restrictions placed on its NASCAR team sponsorship. Until now, Alltel has abided by a set of rules that aren't specifically written into its...
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Rumblings – Coca Cola 600:

If they told ya' a Hendrick Motorsports driver was gonna win tonight, it may have taken you four guesses.... Casey Mears won the Coca-Cola 600 tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and he did it on fumes. Running out of gas on the cool-down lap, he captured his first-ever...
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Newman to Gibbs? doubtful; Yeley controls his future:

#12-Ryan Newman's name has surfaced prominently in early Silly Season rumors, most notably in connection with a possible move to Joe Gibbs Racing. But Penske Racing officials have said Newman is under contract through the end of the 2008 season, and the driver said...
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Monster Month of May keeps JHE group busy:

May is always a busy month for anybody involved in motorsports. From Indianapolis to Charlotte and many other points across the United States, May often proves to be the month that challenges race teams, sponsors, media and the variety of motorsports related businesses...
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Penske Poles:

Penske Racing's Helio Castroneves won the pole for Sunday's Indy 500 and Penske's two Nextel Cup drivers, #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch, sit on the front row for the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The 2nd time Penske Racing has had that happen, the first...
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Career start #200 for Newman:

The last time #12-Ryan Newman posted four consecutive top-10 finishes it was early in the 2005 season. The streak began in Darlington and continued through Richmond, Charlotte and Dover. In those four races, Newman, driver of the #12 Alltel Dodge Charger, earned a ...
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Newman wins pole at Charlotte:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a speed of 185.312mph for his 2nd pole of 2007, 6th at LMS and 39th of his career. Newman has only won three races in the 38 races which he won the pole. #2-Kurt Busch qualified...
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Ramblings – Charlotte Qualifying Notes:

It's an all-Penske front row! Ryan Newman toured the Lowe's Motor Speedway tonight in 29.140 seconds (185.312 mph) to take the Bud Pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600, his second top-spot of the season (his other pole came at Atlanta in March)...his 6th at Lowe's...and...
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Coca-Cola 600 – Qualifying Fast Facts:

.. Ryan Newman won the Bud Pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a lap of 29.140 seconds, 185.312 mph. .. This is his 39th Bud Pole in 200 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is just his second top-10 start in 2007 “ both Bud Poles. He also won the Bud Pole at Atlanta. .. This...
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Alltel to Be Acquired by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners:

Alltel Corp. announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners (GSCP), in a transaction valued at approximately $27.5 billion. Alltel's Board of Directors has unanimously approved the merger agreement ...
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All-Star Race Rookie Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 13 Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. Montoya placed 23rd and took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by four points (120-116) in the Raybestos Rookie...
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Telethon set for NASCAR charitable day TODAY:

NASCAR's first telethon is being planned for May 18 as part of NASCAR Day, the sport's annual charitable day. Since NASCAR initiated the day in 2004, it has sold keepsake pins and taken donations for its own NASCAR Foundation. More than $1.3 million was raised in 2006...
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Newman looking for a new ride?

It might be difficult to see a ride better than with Roger Penske, one of the most famous names in racing. But #12-Ryan Newman's name is suddenly out in the rumor mill. It's been a while since Newman, a Purdue grad, was making headlines.(Winston Salem Journal), of ...
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Rumblings – Race Notes:

#24-Jeff Gordon (steamin' all the way) had enough water to make it to Victory Lane today at Darlington Raceway and took the Dodge Avenger 500 for his third win of the season. Career victory #78 (and 7th at Darlington) was #157 for Hendrick Motorsports (their 8th of...
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Penske would like to talk to Dale Jr.

Roger Penske said Friday that he has an interest in adding Dale Earnhardt Jr. to his Nextel Cup team, but he realizes it isn't likely to happen. "Certainly we'd like to talk to him," Penske said. "Obviously, he's one of the top drivers in the sport. But from everything...
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Lowe’s Motor Speedway Testing Day 2 evening;

Final testing for the car of yesterday at Lowe's Motor Speedway ended Tuesday night. The fastest was #2A-Kurt Busch [Dodge] with a speed of 185.644mph [the second fastest lap after #40-Stremme's 187mph on Monday night] followed by #88B-Ricky Rudd [Ford], #36A-Jeremy...
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Borland released by MWR #44 team UPDATE 3 Evernham?:

Michael Waltrip Racing and #44-Dale Jarrett's crew chief Matt Borland have parted ways. "Dale Jarrett wasn't happy, UPS wasn't happy, and we had to do something immediately," Waltrip said. "Originally, we had hoped that Matt Borland would take the role as the technical...
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Rumblings – Richmond Race Notes:

Jimmie Johnson outsprinted teammate Kyle Busch in a 20 lap dash to the checkers today and took the Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Run one day late due to rain last night, it didn't seem to matter to the Hendrick boyz cause...
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Qualifying Notes:

Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the Crown Royal presents The Jim Stewart 400, lapping Richmond International Raceway in 21.386 seconds at 126.251 mph. .. This is Gordon's 61st Bud Pole 483 career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races. He remains fourth on the all-time Bud Pole ...