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Pocono Test Notes – Day 1:

There will only be one session, 12:30 to 7:00pm/et at Pocono Raceway. Dario Franchitti is back behind the wheel of his #40 Chip Ganassi Racing Cup entry for the first time since he broke an ankle in the April 26 Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Terry...

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Charlotte

if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #77-Sam Hornish Jr., 15th #84-A.J. Allmendinger, 21st #78-Joe Nemechek, 24th #70-Johnny Sauter, 25th #96-J.J. Yeley, 30th #33-Ken Schrader, 31st #40-Sterling Marlin, 40th #10-Patrick Carpentier, 41st if things...

#08 gets sponsor for Lowe’s races:

#08-EM Motorsports owner John Carter announced that Natural Styles, creator of "Fueled Up Beyond All Recognition (FUBAR) Performance Drink" and "FUBAR Performance Bar" will become the primary sponsor for the #08 Sprint Cup Series team. This association will begin with...

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Testing – Session 2, Day 1:

In the 2nd/afternoon session of testing at Lowe's Motor Speedway there were 60 cars that took to the track, the fastest was #18B-Kyle Busch at 179.736mph (Toyota) followed by #99-Edwards (Ford), #31-Burton (Chevy), #2B-Busch (Dodge) and #19B-Sadler. Slowest were #50...

Lowe’s Motor Speedway Testing – Session 3, Day 1:

#19B-Elliott Sadler (Dodge) led the final test session Monday evening at Lowe's Motor Speedway. His top speed was 186.245 mph. 62 too to the track during the session. #84-Allmendinger (Toyota) was second, followed by #29B-Harvick (Chevy), #18-Busch (Toyota) and #26...

Marlin back in the #40 at Darlington? Schrader at Richmond UPDATE 2:

Sterling Marlin may drive again for Chip Ganassi Racing as a substitute for the injured Dario Franchitti in the May 10 Sprint Cup race at Darlington. Marlin drove eight seasons for Ganassi in the #40 Dodge before being replaced prior to the 2006 season. Marlin said...

Raines to run the #08 at LMS:

EM Motorsports owner John Carter announced that Tony Raines would pilot the Rhino's Energy Drink Dodge Charger in both the Sprint Showdown and the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte. Fans will have the opportunity to vote a driver from the Sprint Showdown...

Teams testing at Pocono during off-week:

During this week off from racing, several teams were testing at Pocono Raceway over the past two days. Participating were the Germain Racing teams of #9-Justin Marks, #30-Todd Bodine, & #03-Chrissy Wallace; Circle Bar Racing with #10-Brendan Gaughan & #14 with Tony...

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice at Martinsville

if things stay the same, these drivers would make the race: #22-Dave Blaney, 6th #26-Jamie McMurray, 11th #49-Ken Schrader, 12th #84-Mike Skinner, 19th #45-Kyle Petty, 25th #01-Regan Smith, 34th #78-Joe Nemechek, 35th #21-Bill Elliott, [could use past champ provisional...

Raines to attempt to make Martinsville in the #08:

EM Motorsports owner John Carter announced that Tony Raines would pilot the #08-Rhino's Energy Drink Dodge Charger in the Goody's Cool Orange 500 on March 30, at Martinsville Speedway.Ã Raines is a veteran of six Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville.Ã Raines' ...

Rumblings – Phoenix:

Jimmie Johnson won his 4th in a row today at Phoenix International Raceway in the Checker Auto Parts 500 for his 10th win of the season....and he's got a stranglehold on the Championship to boot! JJ's win was the 33rd of his Nextel Cup career....and he's now tied for...

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...

#96 tests at Caraway:

Tony Raines and the #96 Hall of Fame Racing team tested a COT Wednesday at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, NC on Wednesday.(HOF Racing)(11-8-2007)...

Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

In what was otherwise a rather forgettable race today at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson surged to the front late (looked just like last week) and won the Dickies 500 over Matt Kenseth....taking over the points lead in the process. Johnson nabbed his third in ...

Martinsville Ramblings:

Jeff Gordon was fastest in the abbreviated practice then backed it up when it counted later in the afternoon and took the Bud Pole at Martinsville Speedway today for Sunday's Subway 500 with a time of 19.938 (94.974 mph). This is the 7th top-spot of the season for ...

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

Jeff Gordon played possum most of the race and led exactly one lap today at Talladega Superspeedway (the last one) and won the UAW-Ford 500 in yet another wild 'Dega finish.....he bested his teammate Jimmie Johnson by .066 seconds. Gordon completed the sweep (he won...

Ramblings – Talladea Qualifying Notes:

Michael Waltrip toured the 2.66 mile Talladega Superspeeday this afternoon in 50.648 sec (189.070 mph) to take the Bud Pole for tomorrow's UAW-Ford 500. The top 11 cars were all in the go-or-go-home category, but 9/10/11 won't be seen tomorrow. This was Waltrip's first...

Rumblings – Kansas:

It was almost as if this race took all day to run.....and confusion reigned supreme at the end. I don't know how you can have a winner sitting in the grass on the frontstretch (presumably with the engine not running....whether there was any fuel left is open to discussion...

Raines Penalized:

Tony Raines, driver of the #33 Chevy in the Busch Series, has been fined and penalized due to rule violations this past weekend at Dover International Speedway. Raines was fined $15,000 and penalized 25 driver championship points for violating Section 12-4-A (actions...

Ramblings – Dover Qualifying Notes:

Jimmie Johnson captured the Bud Pole today for Sunday's Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway....round two of the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Jimmie's time of 23.261 (154.765 mph) was over a tenth of a second quicker than Juan Pablo Montoya, and gives Johnson...