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From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska…

From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska…

September 12, 2007
THE "LATE SHOW" TOP TWELVE "Top Twelve Reasons I Love Racing" For the first time in the history of the Late Show with David Letterman broadcasts, tonight's Late Show Top Ten is instead a Top Twelve, presented by the 12 NASCAR drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup

Chevy Clinches 31st Manufacters Championship:

Chevy Clinches 31st Manufacters Championship:

September 9, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson's victory of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway clinched the 2007 Manufacturers' Championship for Chevrolet in NASCAR's premier division. With ten races left in the season, Chevrolet has collected its 31st Manufacturers'

Johnson wins at Richmond:

Johnson wins at Richmond:

September 8, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway for his 6th win in 2007 and 29th of his career, locking him into the lead of the drivers points at the start of the Chase. The race for the chase ended up with #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

September 8, 2007
after Richmond [26 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3849 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3537 -312 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3490 -359 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3439 -410 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3430 -419 6) #99-Carl Edwards 3372 -477 7) #31-Jeff Burton 3328 -521 8) #5-

Rumblings — Richmond:

Rumblings — Richmond:

September 8, 2007
Jimmie Johnson completed a sweep of the Nextel Cup races at Richmond International Raceway tonight by taking the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in convincing fashion. As he pulled away to a three second margin at the finish, he captures his 6th win of the season and 29th of

Richmond Fast Facts:

Richmond Fast Facts:

September 8, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400, his 29th victory in 209 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his Series-leading sixth victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 12 races at Richmond. Both of his

Chevy Continues Partnership with Hendrick Motorsports:

Chevy Continues Partnership with Hendrick Motorsports:

September 7, 2007
Chevrolet, the winningest nameplate in NASCAR, will continue its partnership with championship team Hendrick Motorsports in NASCAR competition in 2008 and beyond. In 23 years (1984-2006) of NASCAR competition, Hendrick Motorsports has garnered six Nextel Cup Series

Johnson wins pole at Richmond:

Johnson wins pole at Richmond:

September 7, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Budweiser Pole for the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway, for his 1st pole since April 2006 at Martinsville, 2nd at RIR and 10th of his career. Johnson becomes the 14th driver to qualifying for the 2008 Budweiser Shootout

Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

September 7, 2007
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)

Richmond Qualifying Fast Facts

Richmond Qualifying Fast Facts

September 7, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Bud Pole for the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 with a lap of 21.378 seconds, 126.298 mph. .. This is his 10th Bud Pole in 209 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his first Bud Pole and 17th top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Johnson's second Bud Pole

Richmond Rookies Notes:

Richmond Rookies Notes:

September 6, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race on September 2 at California Speedway. Ragan scored a 12th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 10th time this season. #42-Juan Pablo Montoya leads Ragan by 23 points (217-194) in the Raybestos Rookie standings

Chase Stats before Richmond:

Chase Stats before Richmond:

September 5, 2007
Quiet for most of the summer, defending champ Jimmie Johnson and the #48 team clinched their fourth straight Chase by winning at California, and took the lead in the 2007 Chase standings as well. Only #17-Matt Kenseth has made all four Chases. All #07-Clint Bowyer

Johnson to run at the race of champions again in Dec:

Johnson to run at the race of champions again in Dec:

September 4, 2007
Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana have both confirmed their attendance for The Race of Champions at Wembley Stadium, UK, this December, which will see the London arena transformed into a tarmac race-track. The event is the only opportunity for the world's motorsport

Johnson wins at California:

Johnson wins at California:

September 2, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Sharp Aquos 500 at California Speedway for his fifth win of the year, which will guarantee him a top seed when the Chase starts in two weeks. #48-Johnson, #31-Burton, and #5-Busch are now locked into the Chase. #99-Edwards finished second

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

September 2, 2007
after California [25 of 36 races]: 1) #24- Jeff Gordon 3679 cliched chase 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3362 -317, cliched chase 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3335 -344, cliched chase 4) #99Carl Edwards 3330 -349, cliched chase 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3309 -370, cliched chase 6) #48-Jimmie

Rumblings – California:

Rumblings – California:

September 2, 2007
It was a hot one....but JJ was nothin' but cool at the end! Jimmie Johnson dominated late tonight at California Speedway and went on to win the Sharp Aquos 500 (tho you wouldn't have known the race sponsor by watching the event on ESPN) over Carl Edwards. Johnson led

Sharp Aquos 500 Fast Facts:

Sharp Aquos 500 Fast Facts:

September 2, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Sharp AQUOS 500, his 28th victory in 208 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his Series-leading fifth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 10 races at California Speedway. .. Carl

Ramblings – California:

Ramblings – California:

August 31, 2007
Kurt Busch has gotta hold....and he ain't lettin' go. Looking to end that battle for the final "Chase" spot this weekend (and with 161/195 being the Magic Numbers), Kurt Busch took the Bud Pole today at California Speedway for Sunday's Sharp AQUOS 500 with a time of

California Qualifying Facts:

California Qualifying Facts:

August 31, 2007
...Kurt Busch won the Bud Pole for the Sharp AQUOS 500 with a lap of 39.474 seconds, 182.399 mph. .. This is Busch's 10th Bud Pole in 245 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his first Bud Pole and ninth top-10 start in 2007. His most recent Bud Pole was Martinsville

Chase Notes/Stats before California:

Chase Notes/Stats before California:

August 28, 2007
#99-Carl Edwards' big win at Bristol clinched him a spot in his second Chase after missing in 2006. #20-Tony Stewart's fourth got him back in the Chase (his third) after failing to make it in 2006. #17-Matt Kenseth limped home to a 39th, but became the first driver