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Kahne joins the Gillette Young Guns:

Kasey Kahne was announced as the new addition to the Gillette Young Guns family [replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr.] in an elaborate Daytona 500 pre-race ceremony on Sunday, February 18. Kahne officially joins #2-Kurt Busch, #99-Carl Edwards, #26-Jamie McMurray, #12-Ryan...
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Alltel puts name on race UPDATE:

Alltel Wireless, sponsor of Ryan Newman's #12 Alltel Dodge, will make a major announcement early next week regarding what is rumored to be a race unlike any other - the Alltel "My Circle 500." The pursuit begins February 13, 2007. To learn more, fans can visit mycircle500...
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Stewart wins Bud Shootout:

#20-Tony Stewart won his third Budweiser Shootout, passing #5-Kyle Busch [who led the most laps, 39 of 70] with eight laps to go and held off a hard charging #38-David Gilliland [finished 2nd]. #2-Kurt Busch was 3rd, followed by #48-Jimmie Johnson and #29-Kevin Harvick...
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Alltel puts name on race:

Alltel Wireless, sponsor of Ryan Newman's #12 Alltel Dodge, will make a major announcement early next week regarding what is rumored to be a race unlike any other - the Alltel "My Circle 500." The pursuit begins February 13, 2007. To learn more, fans can visit mycircle500...
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Mobil 1 back with Newman for 5 races:

haven't seen a PR or anything, but got an image of the #12 Mobil 1 Dodge scheme that Ryan Newman is scheduled to drive in five races in 2007, see my #12 Team Schemes page for the image. The scheduled races are basically the same as last season: California (Feb), Chicago...
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Hornish to Run 11 Races for Penske: UPDATE:

Sam Hornish Jr. will compete in 11 Busch Series races this season in a schedule released by Penske Racing. Hornish will start the season at Daytona and will also drive at California, Atlanta, Nashville (April 7), Richmond, Michigan, Dover, Charlotte, Texas, Phoenix...
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Dodge staying in NASCAR..Ford?:

So said Dodge racing boss Mike Accavitti in opening remarks at the Evernham Motorsports NASCAR media stop Thursday, the final day of the tour. Accavitti, director of Dodge Motorsports Operations and SRT Planning, said Dodge wouldn't back out of Nextel Cup racing, as...
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Testing at Nashville UPDATE 2:

Michael Waltrip Racing and #44-Dale Jarrett are scheduled to be testing today [Jan 19th] at the Nashville Superspeedway. And on Monday and Tuesday (January 22 & 23) scheduled testing includes Penske Racing's #2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman.(Nashville Superspeedway...
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Gillette Young Guns team to get new driver:

To kick off the 2007 Nextel Cup Series season, the Gillette Young Guns are inviting race fans to visit GilletteYoungGuns.com for a chance to guess who will be the newest member of the team. From now until February 18, consumers can visit the Web site to correctly predict...
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Penske to test COT at Daytona UPDATE:

Speed's Bob Dillner reported on Speed's Preseason Thunder report Monday night that Penske Racing is bringing two COT's [Car of Tomorrow] to Daytona and will test them on the track Tuesday or Wednesday with #2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman. AND Kurt Busch says his #...
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Nextel Cup Series Week 2 Testing Wrapup:

The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series completed its second and final week of testing Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. This week's test “ featuring all cars which fell in the even-numbered positions in the owner's standings as of July 12, 2006 “ had 36 drivers participating...
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Penske tests at Nashville:

Penske Racing Team Drivers #12-Ryan Newman and #2-Kurt Busch tested Thursday at the Nashville Superspeedway. The 1.33-mile "D"-shaped concrete oval was used for testing Newman's #12 Dodge Cup Car and Busch's #2 Dodge Cup Car. The test was rained out at approximately...
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Amateur fishermen win Newman Charity Fishing Tournament:

#12-Ryan Newman and #20-Tony Stewart shared big fish stories with over 300 fisherman at the inaugural Ryan Newman Foundation Celebrity Charity Fishing Tournament at Blythe Landing in Huntersville, NC on Saturday, December 16, 2006. The charity bass tournament-sponsored...
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Kearns named fourth quarter NMPA/Pocono Spirit winner:

Owen Kearns, manager of communications for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, has been named the fourth quarter recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association Pocono Spirit Award. Kearns, who began his racing career as a journalist, joined NASCAR in 1983 to...
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Staying out of Wrecks Helps Chase Chances:

It's Motor Sports 101 that avoiding wrecks keeps a car in the race. But NASCAR teams are learning that staying out of crashes also puts a driver in the Chase. USA TODAY database research of the 2006 season found of the drivers with the five lowest crash percentages...
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Testing at Memphis:

NASCAR insiders know that there is no such thing as an “off season.” Just ask #2-Kurt Busch, #12-Ryan Newman and #99-Carl Edwards, whose teams and cars are testing this month at Memphis Motorsports Park. Kurt Busch tested in Memphis in August in advance of the stretch...
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Borland: Staying at Penske South wasn’t an option: UPDATE:

Crew chief Matt Borland and driver #44-Dale Jarrett discovered they had something in common after Tuesday's initial get-to-know-you meeting at Michael Waltrip Racing. Both left the four-hour session feeling they had something to prove after a 2006 season in which the...
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New crew chief named for Newman? UPDATE 2 official:

hearing Mike Nelson, who crew chiefed #12 Ryan Newman for the final two 2006 Nextel Cup races, was named crew chief for the Penske #12 team this week.(12-1-2006) UPDATE: Michael Nelson has been appointed Ryan Newman's crew chief at Penske Racing South for the 2007 ...
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Kodak to sponsor Newman in seven races:

Eastman Kodak Company will serve as primary sponsor of the #12 Dodge driven by Ryan Newman at three Nextel Cup races in 2007. Kodak will also sponsor Newmans car in seven Busch Series races next year, and will be an associate sponsor of Penske Racings IndyCar Series...
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Kodak to sponsor Newman in three Cup races and:

Eastman Kodak Company will serve as primary sponsor of the #12 Dodge driven by Ryan Newman at three Nextel Cup races in 2007. Kodak will also sponsor Newman’s car in seven Busch Series races next year, and will be an associate sponsor of Penske Racing’s IndyCar Series...