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Wood to run 7 Cup races, McSwain to crew chief:

Michael “Fatback” McSwain, who stepped down as crew chief from the Wood Brothers #21 Ford to oversee the team’s move from Mooresville, NC, to Harrisburg, NC, and the competition end of the team’s merger and expansion, will be back atop the pit box later this season...
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Busch Testing at Daytona Begins Friday:

The final test session of the preseason for NASCARs three national series at Daytona International Speedway takes place Friday Sunday as NASCAR Jackson Hewitt Preseason Thunder at Daytona culminates with the NASCAR Busch Series on the 2.5-mile superspeedway. Over 40...
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Wood and Compton to run at Daytona/California:

Jon Wood will return to the Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona and California to help get the new Wood Brothers/JTG Racing program up to speed. He will be joined by Busch Series teammate Stacy Compton, whose crew chief on the #57 Ford is Robert Yates Racing crew chief...
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The New Wood Brothers Racing Shop to open:

A new racing company expected to open Jan. 25 in Harrisburg, NC could help the town become a destination for auto racing enthusiasts. Wood Brothers Racing/JTG Racing Inc. will bring a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team [#21-Ken Schrader], two NASCAR Busch Series teams [#...
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Newman wins pole at Homestead:

#39-Ryan Newman won the pole for the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a lap of 174.548mph. #66-Greg Biffle will start 2nd followed by #6-Kasey Kahne, #60-Carl Edwards and #47-Jon Wood. Points leader, #8-Martin Truex Jr. got loose on his first lap and smacked...
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Lots Happening with the Wood Brothers UPDATE 3 Little Debbie, Schader to the #21:

hearing Ken Schrader, driver of the #49 Schwan's Home Service, could replace Rudd in the #21, 'if' Rudd does retire, and possibly may bring the sponsor along with him. BAM Racing and Schrader have said in the past that they expected to be together in 2006 and Schrader...
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Newman wins pole at Texas:

#39-Ryan Newman won the pole for the O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 189.500mph. #14-David Stremme starts 2nd, followed by #21-Kevin Harvick, #47-Jon Wood and #66-Greg Biffle. Points leader, #8-Martin Truex Jr. will start 10th and 2nd in ...
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Rudd to retire? Schrader to the #21 for 2006? UPDATE 5?

one scenerio I am hearing is that Ricky Rudd, driver of the #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, could retire at the end of 2005 with no fanfare. John Andretti would drive the #21 for a year, with Jon Wood staying in the #47 Busch Series Ford and moving up to Cup in 2007...
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News and Notes – Atlanta:

Cravens Martinsville win ties the record With his first series victory, Ricky Craven (#99 Superchips Ford) became the record-matching 14th different winner of the 2005 season. Craven, the eighth different Roush Racing driver to win on the series, gave Jack Roush his...
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OR is it Rudd to the #42?

Speculation has run rampant around what Ricky Rudd's plans are for next season, but thus far he's kept quiet. But I [Yahoo Sports] heard an unconfirmed rumor Friday at Martinsville that perhaps makes the most sense of any buzz that I've heard in a long time. Instead...
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News and Notes – Martinsville:

Chevrolet can wrap up its sixth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series manufacturers championship this week. A victory will win the title outright. Chevrolet also can clinch with a second place among manufacturers if Toyota finishes fourth and Dodge third. Manufacturer points...
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Newman wins at Charlotte:

A rough night at the race track brought the same results for driver #39-Ryan Newman wn the Dollar General 300 at Lowes Motor Speedway for a record tying fifth series victory in the drivers five most recent series starts, surpassing the consecutive win streak of four...
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Rudd to retire? Andretti or Schrader to the #21 for 2006? UPDATE 4?

one scenerio I am hearing is that Ricky Rudd, driver of the #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, could retire at the end of 2005 with no fanfare. John Andretti would drive the #21 for a year, with Jon Wood staying in the #47 Busch Series Ford and moving up to Cup in 2007...
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Jon Wood’s 2007 Plans:

from a Ford Racing PR: WHAT ARE YOUR [Jon Wood, #47 Bisch driver] RACING PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR? “As they stand today, I will do a minimum of seven Cup races. The 21 thing, that’s still up in the air, and I want to do it like Carl’s (Edwards) doing and that’s whenever...
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Kahne wins at Kansas:

#6-Kasey Kahne won the United Way 300 presented by Yellow Transportation and Sprint at Kansas Speedway over #66-Greg Biffle by 0.031 seconds, for his 3rd career win and the first Busch Series win for owner Ray Evernham. #1-Johnny Sauter finished third followed by #...
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Truex Jr. wins pole at Kansas:

#8-Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the United Way 300 presented by Yellow Transportation and Sprint at Kansas Speedway with a speed of 178.938mph, a new track record. #47-Jon Wood will start 2nd followed by #58-Regan Smith, #6-Kasey Kahne and #32-Jason Leffler. Missing...
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NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Kansas

More Midwest homecomings In addition to Emporias Clint Bowyer, two other prominent Midwestern drivers are entered in the NASCAR Busch Series event at Kansas. Carl Edwards (#60 Charter Communications Ford) is a native of Columbia, Mo. about 120 miles from Kansas City...
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News and Notes – Offweek:

Todd Bodine (#30 Germain Motor Company Toyota) loves rollercoasters but had no idea when the 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season started, that his season would resemble one. Starting the season with a new team, Bodine finished third at Daytona but then struggled...
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Busch Series Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway OVER – Speeds:

More than a dozen NASCAR Busch Series teams, including those fielding cars for NEXTEL Cup title contenders Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman, are scheduled to test at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Tuesday, Sept. 27, and Wednesday, Sept. 28 in preparation for the Dollar General...
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Memphis Testing:

In advance of the NASCAR Busch Series Sams Town 250 on Oct. 21-22, an unprecedented number of race teams will be testing at Memphis Motorsports Parks -mile oval this month and next: Sept. 26-27 Michael Waltrip Racing (# 99 Kerry Earnhardt), Sept. 27-28 Roush Racing...