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Ward out, Bodine in #4 at Homestead:

Tim Morgan, President of Morgan-McClure Motorsports, Inc. (MMM), and Larry McClure, Team Manager announced that Todd Bodine will drive the #4 State Water Heaters/Lucas Oil Chevy for Morgan McClure Motorsports in the final race of the season this weekend at Miami-Homestead...

McClure Motorsports considering options for 2008:

Team owner Larry McClure says that his team will be back in Cup racing next season, but he has yet to finalize his plans. McClure has two more years of sponsorship from State Water Heaters, but is looking for additional sponsorship for about 15 races. "We just need...

Five do not qualify [DNQ] for the Pep Boys 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway

: #00-David Reutiman [32 team attempts/38th in OWNERS pts]; #08-Burney Lamar [3/55]; #06-Sam Hornish, Jr. [5/52]; #4-Ward Burton [30/44]; and #36-Mike Skinner [32/46].(10-26-2007)...

Atlanta Ramblings:

Greg Biffle went out late tonight and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta with a scary-fast speed of 192.453 (28.807 sec). This is his first top-spot of the season (his last pole was at Richmond in May of 2006) and 4th of his Nextel Cup career...

Ward Burton Still Unsure of 2008 Plans:

Ward Burton made his return to Nextel Cup racing one year ago at Martinsville after almost two years without a ride. With his one-year contract at Morgan-McClure Motorsports set to expire at the end of the season, the South Boston driver said Saturday he remains unsure...

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway

It may be Jimmie Johnson's house, but somebody must have loaned the keys to his teammate! Jeff Gordon took tonight's Bank of America 505.5 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in a cloud of speedy dry. With the DuPont Chevy sputtering all the way, Gordon took down his 6th win ...

Charlotte Rookie Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at Talladega Superspeedway. Montoya scored a 15th-place finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 13th time this season, including two of the last three races. Montoya leads #6-David Ragan...

Ramblings – Kansas

Jimmie Johnson took the Bud Pole today at Kansas Speedway for Sunday's Lifelock 400 with a time of 30.846 (175.063 mph) for his second top-spot in a row and 3rd of the season. This was career pole #12 for the Lowe's Chevy driver. He'll be joined on the front-row by...

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...

Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

It's not just an all-Hendrick front row....it's an all-Hendrick Top-3! Continuing to show that COT dominance, Jimmie Johnson took the Bud Pole tonight at Richmond International Raceway for Saturday Night's Chevy Rock and Roll 400 with a time of 21.378 (126.298 mph) ...

Ward hopes to be back in 2008:

#4-Ward Burton said he'd like to return to Morgan-McClure Motorsports next season but that will depend on the team acquiring sponsorship.(Roanoke Times)(9-5-2007)...

Ward tests at short track:

been told that #4-Ward Burton had a test session at Lonesome Pine Raceway on Wednesday, Aug 29 in a COT preparing for the upcoming race at Richmond.(8-30-2007)...

Food City partners again with the #4 team:

Food City officials have announced that they will once again partner with Morgan-McClure Motorsports and driver Ward Burton on the #4 Chevy for the August 25, 2007 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.(BMS Site)(8-24-2007)...

Rumblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Kasey Kahne toured Bristol Motor Speedway today in 16.016 seconds (119.805 mph) to capture the Bud Pole for Sunday's Sharpie 500 over Juan Pablo Montoya. This is Kasey's second top-spot of the season (he took down Vegas in February) and 14th of his Nextel Cup career...

Rumblings – Michigan:

We wrapped up Michigan Speedweeks today, and Kurt Busch brought down the curtain. Busch captured the 3M Performance 406 today in dominating style. Leading 92 of the 203 circuits (surviving a G/W/C to boot) it was his second win of the season (he took Pocono two weeks...

Testing at Kentucky:

Jeff Green and the #66 Best Buy Racing team are scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday, August 15, in preparation for this weekend's race at Michigan International Speedway.(Best Buy Racing PR), also #4-Ward Burton is scheduled to test at Kentucky on Wed...

Rumblings — The Brickyard:

Tony Stewart had a spirited battle with Kevin Harvick today at The Brickyard and bested him in turn two with ten laps to go to post his second win at his historic home-state oval. Tony's win in the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard was his second in a row, the 31st of ...

Marlin to Morgan-McClure? DENIED:

Sterling Marlin may not be without a Nextel Cup ride for long. Late Tuesday a team source at Morgan-McClure Racing which currently fields the #4 Chevy with veteran Ward Burton said that officials there are in discussions with Marlin for a possible second team.(Cup ...

Layoffs at Morgan-McClure? UPDATE:

been told by multiple sources that Morgan-McClure Motorsports, who fields the #4 State Water Heaters Chevy for Ward Burton, has temporarily laid off 14 employees this week, including a long time member of the engine shop.(7-5-2007) UPDATE: Morgan-McClure Motorsports...

Layoffs at Morgan-McClure?

been told by multiple sources that Morgan-McClure Motorsports, who fields the #4 State Water Heaters Chevy for Ward Burton, has temporarily laid off 14 employees this week, including a long time member of the engine shop.(7-5-2007)...