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Visit Hornish, Franchitti will not run Indy 500: page

Hornish, Franchitti will not run Indy 500:

Sprint Cup rookies Dario Franchitti and Sam Hornish Jr., the men who won the last two Indianapolis 500s, will not compete in the race next month. Their NASCAR team owners -- Chip Ganassi for the #40 Dodge Franchitti drives and Roger Penske for the # 77 Dodge Hornish...
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Penske hires Stremme as test driver; Hornish rumors? UPDATE:

In an effort to enhance its NASCAR Sprint Cup testing program, Penske Racing announced that David Stremme has joined the team as a test driver, effective immediately. In this role, Stremme will participate in Penske Racing's comprehensive testing program in an effort...
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Stremme expected to be named Penske test driver:

Expect an announcement this coming week that David Stremme has agreed to join Penske Racing as a test driver for the organization's Sprint Cup program. Team owner Roger Penske has a seat open in one of his Indianapolis 500 entries, and if Penske and current Cup rookie...
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Phoenix Fast Facts

.. Jimmie Johnson won the Subway Fresh Fit 500, his 34th victory in 227 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. .. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2008. .. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 10 races at Phoenix International Raceway...
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Phoenix Rookie Notes:

#10-Patrick Carpentier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 6 Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, the first time he has taken the honor in 2008. Carpentier scored a 28th-place finish, his best on an oval in his seven-race Sprint Cup Series career. #01...
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Qualifying Notes:

.. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Samsung 500 with a lap of 28.286 seconds, 190.097 mph. .. This is his eighth pole in 298 career NASCAR Sprint Cup races. His most recent pole was at Pocono in August 2007. .. This is his first pole and fourth...
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Martin, McElreath inducted into Texas Motor Sports HOF:

NASCAR veteran driver Mark Martin and open-wheel star Jim McElreath were inducted into the Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame in ceremonies held tonight at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. In addition, Texas Motor Speedway and Happy Hill Farm Academy honored...
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Hornish to be honored:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. will be honored with the Texas Motor Speedway Sportsmanship Award at the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame Gala on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in recognition of his annual celebrity bowling tournament benefiting Speedway Children's Charities. Over the...
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NASCAR said NO to a #44 – #00 pts swap:

David Reutimann wanted to keep the points he earned in the #00 car during the first five races of the Sprint Cup season as he makes the switch to the #44 driven by Dale Jarrett for Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR said no. "They wouldn't let us switch...
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Qualifying Notes:

.. Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Goody's Cool Orange 500 with a lap of 19.666 seconds, 96.288 mph. .. This is his 65th pole in 515 career NASCAR Sprint Cup races. He is fourth on the all-time pole winners list behind Richard Petty (126), David ...
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Martinsville Rookie Notes:

#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 16 Food City 500 at Bristol. Smith scored a 25th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. #40-Dario Franchitti leads the Raybestos Rookie standings...
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After five Sprint Cup Races

parity has reigned in the first five races of this Sprint Cup Series season. All four manufacturers have at least two cars in the top 12. Only 96 points separate first-place Kyle Busch from fifth-place Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet). Six...
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Testing at Greenville:

hearing that #77-Sam Hornish Jr. and #07-Clint Bowyer tested Tuesday at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in South Carolina.(3-20-2008)...
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Bristol Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish, Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 9 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a 25th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. No other driver has captured...
Visit Texas Motor Sports HOF names inductees: page

Texas Motor Sports HOF names inductees:

Mark Martin and open-wheel star Jim McElreath have been selected as this year's inductees into the Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame and will be honored April 2 at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. In addition, Texas Motor Speedway and Happy Hill Farm Academy...
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Quite a change in top-35 possible:

after three races, the 2008 Owners Points are shaping up with quite a few changes, there currently are five teams that were in the top-35 in 2007 Owners Points, and locked in the first five 2008 Sprint Cup races, who are out of the top-35 in current 2008 Owners Points...
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Las Vegas Rookie Notes:

For the first time in NASCAR's modern-era (since 1972), three drivers share the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings: Sam Hornish, Jr., Dario Franchitti and Regan Smith. Each driver has 20 points entering the March 2 UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. By ...
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Noting the UAW-Dodge 400

Only seven drivers have competed in all 10 Sprint Cup events at LVMS. They are Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek. No driver has ever won the UAW-Dodge 400 from the pole position. Jimmie Johnson is the...
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Hornish to Drive 11 Nationwide Races:

Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the Penske Racing #12 Penske Truck Rental Dodge, makes his 2008 Nationwide Series debut this weekend at Las Vegas. Hornish Jr. is scheduled to compete in a total of 11 Nationwide Series races and one ARCA Series race this season. Included...
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California Rookie Notes:

#01-Regan Smith claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. He was credited with a 31st-place finish. For the first time in NASCAR's modern era, three drivers are tied for the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings in the Sprint Cup ...
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