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Martinsville Ramblings:

Martinsville Ramblings:

October 20, 2007
Jeff Gordon was fastest in the abbreviated practice then backed it up when it counted later in the afternoon and took the
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DEI to unveil #8 for 2008:

DEI to unveil #8 for 2008:

October 15, 2007
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) to Unveil #8 U. S. Army Chevy this afternoon at Lowe´s Motor Speedway. Mark Martin and Aric
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Same Schedule for Martin in 2008:

Same Schedule for Martin in 2008:

October 12, 2007
Mark Martin enjoyed his first season of part-time racing so much that he's repeating it race for race in 2008 “ Martin will
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Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

October 7, 2007
Jeff Gordon played possum most of the race and led exactly one lap today at Talladega Superspeedway (the last one) and won
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Kinser seeking opportunity for 2008:

Kinser seeking opportunity for 2008:

September 23, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. development driver Kraig Kinser says he is looking for a job for the 2008 season. Kinser, who drove
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Gibson to be #01 crew chief in 2008:

Gibson to be #01 crew chief in 2008:

September 9, 2007
Tony Gibson, who substituted as the crew chief for #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. earlier this year and was crew chief for Michael
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Smith to take the wheel of DEI’s fourth entry in 2008:

Smith to take the wheel of DEI’s fourth entry in 2008:

September 7, 2007
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.'s four-car lineup has been settled for the 2008 season, with Regan Smith being the latest driver to
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Martin and Almirola will drive the #8 in 2008:

Martin and Almirola will drive the #8 in 2008:

September 7, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. announced on Friday that Mark Martin and Aric Almirola will split next season in the car that has become
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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
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Smith to be named #01 driver for 2008:

Smith to be named #01 driver for 2008:

August 30, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. has reached a verbal agreement with Regan Smith to drive the #01 Chevy in the Nextel Cup series next

Rookie News & Notes – Gateway:

Rookie News & Notes – Gateway:

August 27, 2007
Willie Allen was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 22 O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allen claimed a 19th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Tim Sauter leads Allen by five points (126-121) in the Raybestos
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Rookie News & Notes – Gateway:

Rookie News & Notes – Gateway:

August 27, 2007
Willie Allen was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 22 O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allen claimed
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Rockwell Automation to Bow Out of Motorsports after 2007 Season: UPDATE:

Rockwell Automation to Bow Out of Motorsports after 2007 Season: UPDATE:

August 26, 2007
Rockwell Automation will finish its 11-year motorsports tenure with Joe Gibbs Racing. The #20 Rockwell Automation Chevy
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Martin/Almirola in the #8 in 2008? UPDATE 2:

Martin/Almirola in the #8 in 2008? UPDATE 2:

August 26, 2007
Serious discussions are underway at Dale Earnhardt Inc. to place Mark Martin and Aric Almirola in a split role in an Army
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Almirola to Make Debut in #01 Army Chevy at Bristol:

Almirola to Make Debut in #01 Army Chevy at Bristol:

August 22, 2007
Aric Almirola will make his debut in the #01 U.S. Army Chevy in Saturday night's Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway