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Ramblings – New Hampshire:

Clint Bowyer kicked off the Chase in style today.... Bowyer took the Bud Pole today at New Hampshire International Speedway for Sunday's Sylvania 300 with a time of 29.206 (130.412 mph) for his second career top-spot and second of the season (he led 'em to the green...
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Reutimann next Free Agent to sign soon? UPDATE 3 RCR?:

hearing that #00-David Reutimann is the next free agent that is expected to sign with a team soon. Sources say Reutimann is being heavily courted by two teams. Reutimann's one-year contract with Michael Waltrip Racing expires at the end of the season.(9-5-2007) UPDATE...
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Gibson to be #01 crew chief in 2008:

Tony Gibson, who substituted as the crew chief for #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. earlier this year and was crew chief for Michael Waltrip at the end of the 2005 season at Dale Earnhardt Inc., will be the crew chief for Regan Smith next year. Gibson replaced Tony Eury Jr., ...
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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) ...
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Bobby Labonte Joins 500 Club:

This weekend, Bobby Labonte and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Avenger team head to Richmond International Raceway for Saturday night's Richmond 400. Saturday's race will be Labonte's 500th career start. Labonte joins active drivers Terry Labonte, Bill Elliott...
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Toyota Statement:

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., and Joe Gibbs Racing announced today that the three-time championship-winning race team will campaign Toyota Camrys for drivers Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series. Joe Gibbs Racing's NASCAR Grand National...
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Overstreet’s last race for Waltrip Racing: UPDATE: Overstreet at Gateway:

Long-time Darrell Waltrip Motorsports crew chief Jason Overstreet will leave the #00 team after tonight's race. By his own choice, Overstreet is moving on to pursue other opportunities within the sport. No replacement has been named, but we have heard through the grapevine...
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Goodyear to test tires for COT at Daytona next month:

Goodyear will conduct a tire test with the car of tomorrow Sept. 18-19 at Daytona International Speedway, a Goodyear spokesman said Wednesday. The restrictor-plate test, which will come a week after NASCAR's open Nextel Cup test at Talladega Superspeedway will include...
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Testing at Memphis:

#2-Kurt Busch and crew tested Tuesday at Memphis Motorsports Park in preparation for upcoming races. The team is going all out, with two transporters and four race cars on hand at the ¾-mile track, which resembles three important Chase stops: Richmond “ the final...
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MWR repeats and wins softball title:

Michael Waltrip Racing Won the 2007 Season Championship in Bob Hubner's Totally Racin' Softball League. Not only did MWR defend their 2006 Title they went undefeated. Nine other Teams competed for the title: Joe Gibbs Racing, Team Red Bull, Roush Fenway Racing, Evernham...
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Rumblings – Bristol Race:

Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway over Kasey Kahne in a race dominated by those two drivers. Edwards led 182 laps and Kahne led 305.....leaving only 13 circuits to spread around to the others. For Carl, this was his second win of the...
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So..what happened to the Roof Hatch?

Michael Waltrip's excitement was literally "through the roof" after winning at Talladega Speedway in September 2003. Celebrating in the infield, Waltrip emerged from his car via what NASCAR terms an "alternate exit," a roof hatch. Since then, however, the optional ...
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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...
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Allmendinger returns to the #00 at Bristol:

AJ Allmendinger returns to the #00 Aaron's Lucky Dog Toyota Tundra for the Craftsman Truck Series O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) Wednesday night. Allmendinger and the Aaron's Lucky Dog Toyota Tundra team participated in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series...
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Ramblings – Michigan Qualifying Notes:

Jeff Gordon drew the final qualifying spot (and that usually means cooler temps and quicker times) and captured the Bud Pole for Sunday's 3M Performance 400 with a time of 38.090 (189.026 mph). He welcomed back crew chief Steve Letarte with his sixth Bud Pole of the...
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Michigan Qualifying Facts:

.. Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the 3M Performance 400 with a lap of 38.090 seconds, 189.026 mph. .. This is his 62nd Bud Pole in 496 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his sixth Bud Pole and 15th top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Gordon's fifth Bud Pole and 20th...
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Jarrett and UPS to return in 2008 with MWR:

Dale Jarrett is puzzled by reports that he could retire at the end of the season. Not only does he plan to continue racing for Michael Waltrip Racing next season, but he also says that sponsor UPS is solidly on board with the #44 team. He also dismisses talk that longtime...
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Dominos.com Scheme for Reutimann at Michigan:

The #99 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, driven by David Reutimann, is usually sponsored by Aarons Sales and Lease, but this weekend it will have a different yet familiar sponsor at Michigan during the Busch Series Carfax 250. Dominos Pizza will not only be returning...
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MWR to two teams? to lose UPS? UPDATE both DENIED:

Toyota is expected to pair down Michael Waltrip racing from a three-car effort to a two-car squad, shifting some of that support to JGR's three-car team of Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin. Dale Jarrett is said to be seriously considering retirement, trading...
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More on Gibbs to Toyota..done deal? HOF to RCR engines? UPDATE 3 denied:

hearing the decision has been made and that Joe Gibbs Racing [#11, #18, #20] will switch from Chevrolet to Toyota in 2008 and the announcement should come in early September.(8-6-2007) UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing still hasn't announced whether it will switch to Toyotas...