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Some Chase Notes:

Driver Tony Stewart 's strong second place at Richmond moved him up to third in the standings, comfortably for now at +246 over 13th place. Owner Stewart saw his second car piloted by #39-Ryan Newman come in fourth and crack the Top 12 for the first time this season...
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* Kyle Busch won the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway. It was his 15th victory in his 160th Cup series start and his third win in 2009; he also scored victories at Las Vegas and Bristol. * Busch scored his first victory in nine races at Richmond. ...
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Kyle Busch wins at Richmond:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway for his 3rd win of 2009 and the 15th of his career. With the win on his 24th birthday, he is the youngest driver ever to reach 15 Cup wins. He also won the Nationwide...
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UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Richmond, race 10 of 36]:

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 1441 [1 win] 2) #2-Kurt Busch 1431 -10 [1 win] 3) #14-Tony Stewart 1402 -39 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1321 -120 5) #18-Kyle Busch 1314 -127 [3 wins] 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1290 -151 [1 win] 7) #31-Jeff Burton 1257 -184 8) #33-Clint Bowyer 1212 -229 9) #...
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Race Fast Facts – Richmond:

Kyle Busch won the CROWN ROYAL Presents The Russ Friedman 400, his 15th victory in 160 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in nine races at Richmond International...
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Kyle Busch wins Hamlin charity event:

Denny Hamlin spent much of last night chasing after Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch at Southside Speedway. Busch, assuming the lead on Lap 11 when pole-sitter Chris Dodson suffered mechanical failure, led the final 165 laps to win this charity event for the second...
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* Brad Keselowski won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. * Keselowski, who started ninth, led only the final lap -- the first lap he has led in his Cup career. It is the first time in series history that a race winner's first lap led was to win the race. * ...
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UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Talladega, race 9 of 36]:

1) #2-Kurt Busch, 1299 [1 win] 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1294, -5 [1 win] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 1235, -64 [1 win] 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 1232, -67 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 1193, -106 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 1124,-175 [2 wins] 7) #99-Carl Edwards, 1119, -180 8) #33-Clint Bowyer, 1098...
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Owner-Driver Breakthrough Victory could be at Hand for Stewart:

You have to go all the way back to Sept. 27, 1998 to find the last time a driver-owner won an event in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Ricky Rudd raced to victory that day at Martinsville Speedway. After eight races this season, #14-Tony Stewart appears poised to end...
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Prelude to the Dream announced:

On Wednesday, June 3, the Field of Dreams that is Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio will once again play host to the Prelude to the Dream. The all-star dirt Late Model race featuring 25 world renowned drivers as they battle for dirt supremacy will be presented live...
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Race winners getting older:

Just three years ago, the average age (at season's end) of the 13 drivers who won races was 30.5. This race is only eight races old, but the average age of the winners so far is 35.7. At the moment, the profile of Sprint Cup winners looks a lot like the late 1980s ...
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Talladega Rookie Notes:

#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 18 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Logano scored a 21st-place finish and claimed top rookie honors for the third consecutive race. Logano leads #82-Scott Speed by 13 points (86...
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Smith’s Talladega Return will be in National Day of Prayer Car:

Regan Smith's return to Talladega Superspeedway for this weekend's Sprint Cup race will be in the #78 National Day of Prayer Chevy for Furniture Row Racing. This is the fourth straight year at the Talladega spring race that the Denver, Colo.-based Furniture Row company...
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Hendrick Motorsports plane crash trial starts:

A trial to determine who was responsible for the Hendrick Motorsports plane crash that killed 10 people Oct. 24, 2004, on the way to a NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville Speedway is scheduled to begin Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Winston-Salem, N.C. At issue is who...
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Revamped TonyStewart.com Unleashed on the Web:

The 2009 racing season ushered in a new era in the career of Tony Stewart. The two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion has a new team, a new number and new sponsors. Its only fitting that he has a new website "“ www.TonyStewart.com. The official TonyStewart.com ...
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* Mark Martin won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway after starting from the pole. His victory was the fifth straight win by Hendrick Motorsports at Phoenix. Martin led five times for 157 laps, including the final six. * Martin scored his 400th...
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Harvick, Stewart continue to help Shepherd:

Shepherd does have some big-name help. Tony Stewart and Kevin and DeLana Harvick are helping keep Shepherd on the track. A couple of years ago, when Shepherd was wrecked out at Kentucky Speedway, he said into his radio, "This puts us out of business." The following...
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Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series:

Racing Resources Says "¦Sprint Cup Series: * Jimmie Johnson won the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. * Johnson became the fourth different race winner in 2009. Matt Kenseth won the first two races (Daytona and California). Kyle Busch won at Las...
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UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Martinsville race 6 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Martinsville race 6 of 36]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 959 2) #33-Clint Bowyer 870 -89 3) #2-Kurt Busch 827 -132 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 817 [1 win] 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 811 -148 6) #18-Kyle Busch 800 -159 [2 wins] 7) #14-Tony ...
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Race Fast Facts – Martinsville Speedway

Race Fast Facts - Martinsville Speedway Jimmie Johnson won the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500, his 41st victory in 261 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2009. His last previous victory came at Phoenix in November 2008...