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Rumblings – Pocono:

Denny Hamlin did a NASCAR version of a spin and win today and captured his first ever NEXTEL Cup victory at Pocono Raceway in the Pocono 500. Hamlin led all but one lap of the first 51 when he lost a left rear tire going into the tunnel turn. After managing to keep...
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DEI and MB2? UPDATE 3 merge denied:

There's speculation that Teresa Earnhardt [who own's DEI, #1,#8,#15] is planning to buy MB2 Motorsports, with drivers #01-Joe Nemechek and #14-Sterling Marlin, in addition to the ongoing speculation that she may be planning to sell DEI to John Menard, a home-improvements...
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Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Voting Continues:

Online fan voting began April 3 for this year's Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 7, two new names will be added to this prestigious list. The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR's greatest...
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Darlington Race Notes/Facts:

• Greg Biffle won the 2006 Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway, scoring his 10th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 125th career start. Biffle’s last victory came at Homestead in November 2005, 11 races ago. • All 10 of Biffle’s victories have come on a superspeedway...
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Rumblings [Notes] – Darlington:

Greg Biffle finally broke through tonight at Darlington Raceway as he held off a charging Jeff Gordon to take the Dodge Charger 500. Biffle led the most laps (7 times for 170 circuits) and takes his second straight victory at this hallowed oval.....his first win of...
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Ginn Clubs back on the #14 for Darlington:

Ginn Clubs & Resorts returns to the #14 MB2 Motorsports Chevy that Sterling Marlin drives at Darlington Raceway. Ginn was the sponsor on the car at Martinsville and is scheduled to be on the car as the primary sponsor for Daytona in July and Lowe's in October.(...
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Earnhardt Jr. wins at Richmond:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead with 43 laps to go and held on to win the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway, for his first win of 2006, 1st in 28 races [last year at Chicago in July] and 17th of his career. #11-Denny Hamlin finished 2nd for his ...
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Rumblings – Richmond:

Some questionable pit strategy by the dominant car (Kevin Harvick) led to a four car battle in the closing laps and Dale Earnhardt Jr emerged victorious tonight at Richmond International Raceway. He captured the Crown Royal 400 by a little over half a second over Denny...
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30 Years for Marlin in Cup:

When #14-Sterling Marlin takes the green flag for Saturday night's Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway it will be two days shy of the 30-year anniversary of his first NASCAR Cup start. Marlin made his NASCAR Cup debut on May 8, 1976 at Nashville Speedway...
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Rumblings – Talladega:

We had an early melee (a 13 car job on Lap 10), green flag pit stop mishaps (missing lugs.....catch can making laps), 56 lead changes and 22 different leaders. That can only mean one thing.....we're at Talladega Superspeedway. Jimmie Johnson survived a wild 9-lap shootout...
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Rumblings – Race Notes – Phoenix:

It what turned out to be a "fuelish" event tonight at Phoenix International Raceway, Kevin Harvick passed Greg Biffle on lap 303 and led the final 10 circuits to capture the Subway Fresh 500....with probably only a little gas to spare. Harvick got the weekend sweep...
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Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will take their turn for three consecutive days of testing starting Tuesday, April 11. Below is the tentative schedule of when the drivers expect to test at Richmond International Raceway. Testing each day will run from 9:00am to...
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Rumblings – Martinsville:

Tony Stewart led the most laps (five times for 288 circuits), then held off Jeff Gordon for a three lap sprint (after a late red flag) to take today's DIRECTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway. In a caution filled race (we had 16 of 'em) Stewart grabs his second win at ...
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Johnson wins pole at Martinsville:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Budweiser Pole for the DIRECTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway with a speed of 96.736mph for his first pole of 2006, his 9th career pole in 153 races and first in 23 races, since Chicago last July. #26-Jamie McMurray will start on the outside...
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Ramblings – Martinsville:

Jimmie Johnson becomes our fifth different pole winner in as many races (we got snowed out last week if you remember) today at Martinsville Speedway as he captured the Bud Pole for Sunday's DIRECTV 500 with a speed of 96.736 mph (19.575 sec). This is career pole #10...
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Kinser gets sponsorship for Martinsville UPDATE:

MB2 Motorsports announced that Ginn Clubs & Resorts has agreed to be a primary sponsor on Sterling Marlin's #14 Chevy for three Nextel Cup races and Kraig Kinser's Silverado for one Truck Series race. The sponsorship package kicks off this weekend at Martinsville Speedway...
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More sponsorship for Marlin coming UPDATE:

Expect a sponsorship announcement soon from MB2 Motorsports about additional funding for Sterling Marlin’s #14 Chevrolet. Currently, the team has sponsorship for about half the Nextel Cup schedule, but is close to finalizing more deals. An announcement could come next...
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Testing at Kentucky week of March 27th UPDATE:

#96-Tony Raines is scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday, March 28th and #12-Ryan Newman is scheduled on Wed., March 29th. Fans are able to view testing from the designated area outside Turn 3 for free. Testing usually begins at 9:00 a.m., and ends at approximately...
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Rumblings – Bristol:

One good gauge as to how entertaining a race has been is by how many upset drivers we have at the end of the event. Today, we had 42 ticked off and one happy.....by all accounts, that makes this the best race of the year. Kurt Busch put the "bump and run" on former...
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Sad News – Helen Rae Daley Smith:

Helen Rae Daley Smith, 83, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 9, in her home at the Biltmore Estates in Phoenix, AZ. A beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend to many, she was born Sept. 27, 1922, in Ames. Helen was married for more than 40 years...