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Chase Stats – 3 races to go:

which was the greatest "Race to the Chase" in the five year history? That's easy. The inaugural Race to the Chase in 2004 saw three drivers outside the Top 10 with three races to go, make it in: Jeremy Mayfield, Mark Martin and Ryan Newman. They unseated Kevin Harvick...

Morgan-McClure Retains #4, hopes to return at Daytona:

Monday night on his SIRIUS NASCAR Radio show, Tony Stewart revealed that the car of new teammate, Ryan Newman, will have the #39 next season for Stewart-Haas Racing instead of the previously announced #4. The #4 has been intertwined with the Abingdon [VA]-based Morgan...

Bristol Rookie Notes:

#77-Sam Hornish Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 17 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Hornish Jr. scored a 22nd-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the seventh time this season. #01- Regan Smith leads Sam Hornish...

Gibbs Penalties Announced:

NASCAR announced that the #18 and #20 teams in the Nationwide Series have been penalized due to rule violations discovered by NASCAR inspectors prior to post-race testing on the chassis dynamometer Aug. 16 at Michigan International Speedway. Both the #18 and # 20 cars...

#39 for Newman, not #4:

it was announced on Monday's Tony Stewart Sirius Satellite Radio show that Ryan Newman would run the #39 in 2009 and NOT the #4.(8-19-2008)...

Subway to sponsor Edwards in 2009? U.S. Army?

Subway is completing a deal with #99-Carl Edwards that will make the ultra-fit NASCAR driver a spokesman for the big-spending restaurant chain, industry sources said. Subway is expected to be the primary sponsor for Edwards' #99 Ford in three Sprint Cup races next ...

NASCAR checks Nationwide horsepower after Michigan race: UPDATE 2:

As is typical for a Nationwide Series visit to Michigan International Speedway, NASCAR put cars on a chassis dynamometer to check horsepower. After the race, NASCAR put 10 cars on the dynamometer. Those taken were the Roush Fenway Racing Fords of #60-Carl Edwards and...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Michigan race 23 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3429 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3207 -222 [5 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3127 -302 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3084 -345 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 3080 -349 [1 win] 6) #20-Tony Stewart 2871 -558 7) #16-Greg Biffle 2854 -575 8) #29-Kevin ...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Carl Edwards won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo at Michigan International Speedway. He won won from the 27th-place starting position, only the second race in Michigan history to be won from lower than 25th. Edwards also finished first in the Nationwide...

Grubb to be Stewart’s Crew Chief in 2009?

Darien Grubb, engineering manager for Hendrick Motorsports' #5 and 88 Chevys, is the lead candidate for the crew chief position for Tony Stewart's #14 Chevy in 2009, sources close to Stewart-Haas Racing told ESPN.com on Saturday. Grubb, those same sources said, has...

Newman’s 2009 plans to be announced Friday? UPDATE Official:

#12-Ryan Newman will be introduced as the second driver at Stewart-Haas Racing on Friday at Michigan International Speedway, a source close to the situation told ESPN.com on Wednesday. Newman reached a verbal agreement with Tony Stewart a few weeks ago, but details...

UPS Interested in Truck Series Sponsorship?

Craftsman announced late last year that it would not return as title sponsor. The start of the post-Craftsman era officially begins in six months, but a sponsor has not emerged. Another tool manufacturer, Lowe's Kobalt Tools, was reported for much of the summer to ...

Michigan Rookie Notes:

#10-Patrick Carpentier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 10 Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Carpentier scored a 20th-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the fourth time in the last five races and for the fifth ...

Chase Notes:

The greatest comeback in Chase history is Matt Kenseth's charge over the final four races in 2006. After an 18th at Watkins Glen, Kenseth stood 162 points out of 10th place. Here's what he did from there: Michigan 3rd 170 points Bristol 1st 190 points California 7th...

NASCAR Now Visits JGR on Wed:

NASCAR Now, ESPN2's daily NASCAR news and information show, will visit the headquarters of one of the top teams in NASCAR, Joe Gibbs Racing, for a special hour-long program on Wednesday, August 13, at 5pm/et. NASCAR Now lead reporter Marty Smith will be on-site in ...

Give Kids the World Scheme for Stewart at Michigan: REPOST:

Tony Stewart has sometimes referred to himself as a 14-year-old trapped in a 37-year-old's body. At the Aug. 16 Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Stewart's #20 Old Spice Toyota will reflect that line of thought. Replacing the traditional...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Kyle Busch won the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. He won from the first-place starting position, the ninth race at Watkins Glen won from that position. Busch became the first driver to score three victories on road courses in a single ...

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Watkins race 22 of 36]:

1) #18-Kyle Busch 3254 [8 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 3012 -242 [4 wins] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3010 -244 [2 wins] 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2985 -269 [1 win] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 2945 -309 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2754 -500 7) #20-Tony Stewart 2744 -510 8) #9-Kasey Kahne...

Watkins Glen International Race Fast Facts:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Centurion Boats at The Glen, his 12th victory in 136 Cup Series races. This is his eighth victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2008. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Watkins Glen International. #20-Tony Stewart (...

Franchitti hopes to talk to RCR about 4th ride:

Dario Franchitti has been talking to teams and manufacturers about driving next season - in all sorts of series. "I haven't talked to anybody in the IndyCar Series yet," Franchitti said. "I've talked to a lot of other places, though." Franchitti said he will talk...