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Newman wins Daytona 500:

#12-Ryan Newman won the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, getting pushed by his teammate #2-Kurt Busch for the first Daytona 500 winner for owner Roger Penske, first restrictor plate win for Penske and first ever 1-2 finish for Penske Racing in a Cup race...
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2008 Rookies – News and Notes:

Six drivers are expected to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series: Jacques Villeneuve, Sam Hornish Jr., Dario Franchitti, Regan Smith, Patrick Carpentier, and Michael McDowell. Three organizations - Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix...
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Congrats:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. and wife Crystal welcomed their first child this morning. Addison Faith Hornish was born at 6:24 a.m. on Monday, February 4th. Baby Addison weighs 7lbs 2oz. and measures 18 inches. Both mom and baby are doing well.(Penske Racing)(2-4-2008)...
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Hornish doubtful to run Indy 500 in 2008:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. said Monday it's doubtful he'll be able to race in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca Cola 600 on May 25. In making the switch from open-wheel to stock car racing, his focus, he said, must remain on NASCAR and the Coca Cola 600. "If it was up...
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McDowell to take over #00 after 5 races UPDATE 2:

Michael McDowell, the 2007 runner-up on the ARCA circuit, will succeed David Reutimann in the #00 Sprint Cup car at Michael Waltrip Racing. McDowell, a 22-year-old native of Phoenix, likely will take over the #00 Toyota in late March at Martinsville, Va., when Reutimann...
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New crew chief named for Penske Racing #77:

Penske Racing is turning to an experienced crew chief to help lead the new #77 Mobil 1 Dodge team in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series. Chris Carrier, a veteran of more than 30 years in racing who has been a winning crew chief in NASCAR's top three levels of competition, ...
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Hornish testing at Memphis UPDATE Newman, not Hornish:

Three-time IndyCar Series champion Sam Hornish Jr. is scheduled to test the #77 Sprint Cup Series car for Penske Racing on Monday, Dec. 17 and Tuesday, Dec 18, at Memphis Motorsports Park. NASCAR returns to Memphis Motorsports Park in June 2008 with the Craftsman Truck...
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NASCAR permits Penske to swap owners points between Busch, Hornish:

NASCAR has approved Penske Racing's request to transfer the owner points from #2-Kurt Busch to #77-Sam Hornish Jr., a move that locks the three-time IndyCar Series champion into the first five races of next season. Hornish publicly thanked Busch for giving him the ...
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Pemberton leaves DEI? UPDATE 4 MWR names 3 new crew chiefs:

hearing that Dale Earnhardt Inc #8 crew chief, Ryan Pemberton [#01 in 2007 with DEI/Ginn Racing], could be heading to Penske Racing as the crew chief for #77 Sam Hornish Jr.(12-5-2007) UPDATE: Crew chief Ryan Pemberton has left Dale Earnhardt Inc., and the team said...
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Testing at Memphis:

Gillett Evernham Motorsports (#19 “ Dennis Setzer, subbing for the vacationing Elliott Sadler) is testing at Memphis Motorsports Park Dec. 4-5. Penske Racing (#77 “ Sam Hornish Jr.) is tentatively scheduled to test in Memphis on Dec. 12 and Dec. 18. Fans can watch ...
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Hornish plans to go back to Indy Cars someday:

Sam Hornish Jr is adamant that he will return to IndyCar racing in the future, despite having turned his back on the IRL for next season. The 28-year-old American, who is the most successful driver in the history of the championship with three titles and 19 wins - ...
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Penske Racing to form test team:

#2-Kurt Busch said Penske Racing has plans to form a designated test team to prepare for the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season when all 36 races will feature the car of tomorrow. "We need more laps, more time with the new car to be more competitive," said Busch, who finished...
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Crew Chief change at the #12? Miller retires? UPDATE 2 Confirmed:

hearing Roy McCauley take over as the crew chief for the #12 alltel Penske Racing team for driver Ryan Newman. McCauley started the 2007 season as Kurt Busch's crew chief in the #2 Dodge. Supposedly current #12 crew chief, Mike Nelson, will move over to a management...
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Crew Chief change at the #12? #77 needs one?

hearing Roy McCauley take over as the crew chief for the #12 alltel Penske Racing team for driver Ryan Newman. McCauley started the 2007 season as Kurt Busch's crew chief in the #2 Dodge. Supposedly current #12 crew chief, Mike Nelson, will move over to a management...
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Penske undecided on points switch UPDATE:

Team owner Roger Penske said Saturday he hasn't decided if he'll move #2-Kurt Busch's points to Sam Hornish Jr. to guarantee the driver a spot in the first five races of next season. Hornish is leaving the IndyCar Series for a full NASCAR schedule next season, but ...
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Official – Hornish to Cup Series in 2008:

ExxonMobil announced that it is expanding its longstanding relationship with Penske Racing by sponsoring three-time IndyCar Series Champion Sam Hornish Jr. when he moves to the Sprint Cup Series in 2008. After an incredibly successful eight-year stint in the IndyCar...
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Ramblings – Phoenix Qualifying:

Carl Edwards toured the Phoenix International Raceway in 27.114 seconds today (132.773 mph) and took his first Bud Pole of the season in the process. This is the third top-spot of Edwards' career (and first since Homestead in November of 2005) and he becomes the 18th...
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Phoenix Qualifying Fast Facts:

.. Carl Edwards won the Bud Pole for the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil with a lap of 27.114 seconds, 132.773 mph .. This is his third Bud Pole in 120 career Nextel Cup races .. This is his first Bud Pole and 10th top-10 start in 2007 .. This is Edwards...
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Hornish could be announced at Phoenix UPDATE:

If Sam Hornish stays true to form, trusting team owner Roger Penske to all but make career decisions for him, the three-time Indy Racing League champion will be announced on Saturday night in Phoenix as the new third driver for Penske's Nextel Cup team. Though Penske...
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Penske may consider points swap for Hornish UPDATE:

With Sam Hornish having trouble qualifying for Cup races - he has missed all six he has attempted this year - Penske Racing may consider making a points swap to get Hornish into races in 2008. With Kurt Busch having won the 2004 Nextel Cup championship, Penske could...