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Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

Bill Davis is now a minority owner in Penske Racing. Penske has acquired Davis' #22 and will keep the number for further consideration to align with the #2 and #12. But for now, the #77 Mobil 1 Dodge driven by Sam Hornish Jr. will take the 22's owner points and start...
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Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner:

Bill Davis is now a minority owner in Penske Racing. Penske has acquired Davis' #22 and will keep the number for further consideration to align with the #2 and #12. But for now, the #77 Mobil 1 Dodge driven by Sam Hornish Jr. will take the 22's owner points and start...
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Owners Points still could be shook up:

Brad Keselowski, driving for Phoenix Racing [#09], is expected to be locked into the field for the Daytona 500, and there could be others also locked into the opening Sprint Cup races as various points transfers are being talked about as teams outside the top 35 in...
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Tire testing at Atlanta over:

Encouraged by the results from a two-day Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company test session at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Greg Biffle expects old-time, side-by-side racing will be the rule of the day at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500. Biffle, who was...
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Verizon sponsorship to Penske NNS team; new look for #12 Cup team in 2009 UPDATE:

Penske Racing announced that it will team with Verizon Wireless to field a full-season entry in the 2009 Nationwide Series. The #12 Verizon Wireless Dodge will be driven by young standout Justin Allgaier, the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series champion. Allgaier made four Nationwide...
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McCauley to remain #12 crew chief:

Penske Racing driver #12-David Stremme confirmed Wednesday that Roy McCauley will remain the teams crew chief for the upcoming 2009 Sprint Cup season. McCauley has been crew chief of the #12 Penske team since the start of the 2008 season with driver Ryan Newman but...
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Sadler replaced by Allmendinger? UPDATE 2:

AJ Allmendinger is set to replace Elliott Sadler in the #19 Dodge in 2009, multiple Gillett Evernham Motorsports team sources told ESPN.com on Saturday. GEM CEO Tom Reddin told team employees and sponsors the news just before Christmas, causing some sponsors to consider...
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Interesting trends in NASCAR:

As Christmas looms, a lot of unknowns remain about the 2009 Sprint Cup season. There are so many gray areas these days, but this breakdown gives some interesting statistical information on cars, sponsors and drivers for 2009. It also adds some clarity about NASCAR ...
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Less wrecks in 2008:

Accidents and spins in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series fell to their lowest levels in five years, USA TODAY database research shows. The taller, boxier, sturdier new-generation car, which began full-time duty this season after a 16-race trial in 2007, was involved in 211...
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Top 35 changes a bit:

The #10 GEM Dodge that was 37th in points will move into the top 35 guaranteed a spot in the field because the two DEI cars lost in the [DEI-Ganassi, #15 and #01 teams] merger have been eliminated from the top 35. The #47 car that will be driven by Marcos Ambrose for...
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Hornish given ‘vote of confidence’:

Former Penske Racing open-wheel driver Sam Hornish Jr. has the team's full support in his second full season of Sprint Cup racing next year. Hornish, a three-time IndyCar Series champion and winner of the 2006 Indy 500, struggled this season in the #77 Dodge Charger...
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Robby gets help from #77 crew:

The pit crew for the #77 Penske Dodge of Sam Hornish Jr. [who failed to make the race] will work for the #7 Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge of Robby Gordon in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Gordon is battling to stay in the top 35 in owner points, which...
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Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #10-AJ Allmendinger, 11th fastest #77-Sam Hornish Jr., 13th #25-Brad Keselowski, 15th #84-Brian Vickers, 21st #78-Joe Nemechek, 32nd #09-Sterling Marlin, 33rd #21-Bill Elliott, 34th #96-Ken Schrader, 36th ...
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Homestead Rookie Notes:

#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 9 Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix, scoring a 23rd-place finish. Smith grabbed top rookie honors for the 10th time in 2008. Sam Hornish Jr. leads Regan Smith by three points (199-196) in...
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Auto Club/AAA sponsoring Hornish in select 2009 races:

Penske Racing announced the establishment of a multi-year agreement for its Sprint Cup Series program with the Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) and its affiliated clubs. Starting in 2009, the Auto Club will be displayed as primary sponsor for select events...
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Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Phoenix International Raceway:

if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #10-A.J. Allmendinger, 8th fastest #47-Marcos Ambrose, 30th #77-Sam Hornish Jr. 32nd #70-Johnny Sauter, 33rd #21-Bill Elliott [past champ 1988], 34th #45-Kyle Petty, 37th #96-Ken Schrader, 38th #78-Joe Nemechek...
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Hornish back to Indy Cars? UPDATE denied:

Though #77-Sam Hornish Jr. again finished ahead of fellow rookie of the year contender #01-Regan Smith, padding his lead in the ROTY standings, rumors continue to swirl that Hornish Jr. could be headed back to Indy Cars next season.(Yahoo Sports)(11-3-2008) UPDATE: ...
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Phoenix Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 2 Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, scoring a 23rd-place finish. Hornish Jr. grabbed top rookie honors for the fourth consecutive race and for the 11th time in 2008. Sam Hornish Jr. leads #...
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Hornish back to Indy Cars?

Though #77-Sam Hornish Jr. again finished ahead of fellow rookie of the year contender #01-Regan Smith, padding his lead in the ROTY standings, rumors continue to swirl that Hornish Jr. could be headed back to Indy Cars next season.(Yahoo Sports)(11-3-2008)...
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Texas Fast Facts:

Carl Edwards won the Dickies 500, his 15th victory in 155 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his eighth victory and 25th top-10 finish in 2008. This is his third victory and third top-10 finish in eight races at Texas Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon (second) posted...