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Darlington Race Notes/Facts:

Greg Biffle won the 2006 Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway, scoring his 10th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 125th career start. Biffles last victory came at Homestead in November 2005, 11 races ago. All 10 of Biffles victories have come on a superspeedway...

Rookie News and Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 6 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Hamlin finished second, his best effort in 17 career NEXTEL Cup Series races. He took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season, more...

Richmond News and Notes:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2006 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway, scoring his 17th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 229th career start. Earnhardts last victory came at Chicagoland Speedway in July 2005, 28 races ago. Four of Earnhardts 17 victories...

Rookie News and Notes:

#11-J.J. Yeley was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 1 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Yeley finished 11th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. He was also the top freshman driver in the Auto Club 500 at California...

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

(Top five) 1) #30 Todd Bodine 2) #9 Ted Musgrave 3) #17 David Reutimann 4) #60 Jack Sprague 5) #23 Johnny Benson First Ford; 6th #10 Terry Cook First Dodge; 7th #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. First Chevy, 9th #16 Mike Bliss Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Aric Almirola #75 Featherlite...

Talladega Race Notes:

Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his 21st NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 156th career start. Johnsons last victory came at Las Vegas in March, six races ago. Johnson also won the $60,000 NASCAR NEXTEL Leader Bonus for...

Rookie News and Notes:

Clint Bowyer was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 22 Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Bowyer finished fifth, his first top-five in nine career NEXTEL Cup Series starts. He led for the first time in his NEXTEL Cup Series career, holding...

News & Notes:

This week's Truck Series leaders -- through four races of the 25-race season: Points leader - Mark Martin (720) Money won - Mark Martin ($191,810) Laps led - Mark Martin (343) Miles led - Mark Martin (380.46) Victories - Mark Martin (2) Budweiser Poles - 4 drivers (...

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie contenders:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 1 Kroger 250 at Martinsville. Timothy Peters was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2005 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway, posting a 16th-place finish. The best finish by a ...

Phoenix Race Notes:

Kevin Harvick won the Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, scoring his sixth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 186th career start. He also won the NASCAR Busch Series race at Phoenix. Harvicks last victory came at Bristol in April 2005, 39 races ago...

Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

Kyle Busch won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Subway Fresh 500, lapping Phoenix International Raceway in 26.917 seconds at 133.744 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 26.499 seconds, 135.854 mph - set Nov. 5, 2004. This is Busch...

Rookie News and Notes – Pre-Phoenix, Post Texas:

Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 9 Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamlin finished fourth, his best finish in 14 career NEXTEL Cup Series starts. He led the race three times for 41 laps, and took top rookie honors for the...

Lamar Leads Kleuver for Rookie of the Year:

Burney Lamar leads Todd Kluever by seven points (74-67) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the April 15 Pepsi 300 at Nashville Superspeedway. John Andretti was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 8 OReilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Andretti finished...

Truck Series News & Notes:

Series competitors have busy Easter weekend slate including racing Martin to step aside but Roush Racings #6 remains title contender Easter is a time for religious observances and family activities but not every Truck Series competitor will be away from the track this...

Texas Race Notes:

Kasey Kahne won the 2006 Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, scoring his third NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 79th career start. Kahnes last victory came at Atlanta, three races ago. It was his second victory on a superspeedway. His career-first victory...

Rookie News and Notes – Post-Martinsville/Pre-Texas:

Reed Sorenson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 2 DIRECTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Sorenson finished 12th and took top Raybestos Rookie honors for the second time this season and twice in the last three races. J.J. Yeley led the Martinsville race...

Race awards:

Budweiser Pole Award: #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr, 19.895 seconds, 95.180 mph Checkers/Rally's Double-Drive Thru Challenge Award: #11-David Starr Featherlite Most Improved Driver Award: #11-David Starr (14 places) Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race Award: #16...

Darnell rookie of the race, 4 in a row:

Erik Darnell was the top finishing Raybestos rookie at every race held so far this season. Where the rest finished; East 13th, Miller 16th, Almirola 18th, Earnhardt 20th, McCumbee 21st, Krisiloff 23rd, Crocker 25th, Richardson 28th, Kinser 29th, Reid 31st. (Raybestos...

Martinsville Race Notes:

Tony Stewart won the DIRECTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway, scoring his 25th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 254th career start. Stewarts last victory came at Watkins Glen last August, 20 races ago. Stewart scored his second Martinsville victory. His ...

Martinsville Qualifying News and Notes:

Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the DIRECT 500, lapping Martinsville Speedway in 19.575 seconds at 96.736 mph. Tony Stewart holds the track-qualifying record of 19.306 seconds, 98.083 mph, set Oct. 21, 2005. This is Johnsons ninth ...