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Gibson takes over at Dale Jr.’s crew chief:

Gibson takes over at Dale Jr.’s crew chief:

October 9, 2007
Tony Gibson will be the crew chief for the #8 Budweiser team for the remainder of the season. He was the interim crew chief
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Jeff Gordon wins Talladega last lap pass:

Jeff Gordon wins Talladega last lap pass:

October 7, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon won the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in a four lap shootout and last lap pass to win his 5th
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Baker and Hyde to be honored at NC Auto Racing HOF:

Baker and Hyde to be honored at NC Auto Racing HOF:

October 2, 2007
Buddy Baker, the first driver to win on the Big Four tracks on Nextel Cup circuit and legendary crew chief Harry Hyde will
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TNT’s Pride of NASCAR series concludes:

TNT’s Pride of NASCAR series concludes:

July 14, 2007
During TNT's pre-race coverage, the Pride of NASCAR series will continue as Wally Dallenbach spends time with legendary
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1st win for the car #26 since 1990:

1st win for the car #26 since 1990:

July 7, 2007
with #26-Jamie McMurray's win at Daytina on July 7th, it is the first time the #26 has visited victory lane in the Nextel
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Gordon’s start of season best ever?

Gordon’s start of season best ever?

May 14, 2007
been asked, is #24-Jeff Gordon's 2007 start of the season after 11 races the best ever? I looked back thru 1975 when the
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Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

May 4, 2007
Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the Crown Royal presents The Jim Stewart 400, lapping Richmond International Raceway in
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Stock Car Fans:

Stock Car Fans:

April 28, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon took the Bud Pole today at Talladega Superspeedway. Gordon and David Gilliland ran identical times.....to
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Intersting stat:

Intersting stat:

April 19, 2007
This week's quirky stat is that the driver who won the eighth race of the season in 1957, 1977, 1987 and 1997 all went on
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Brewer, Smith, Chengelis, Blount, Newton Join ESPN:

Brewer, Smith, Chengelis, Blount, Newton Join ESPN:

December 13, 2006
Championship-winning crew chief Tim Brewer and award-winning journalists Marty Smith, Angelique Chengelis, Terry Blount
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Daytona 500 and Championship in same year:

Daytona 500 and Championship in same year:

November 20, 2006
only eight times by five drivers has the Daytona 500 and the Nextel Cup Championship been won in the same season: 1959:
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Terry Labonte inducted in LMS’s Walk of Fame:

Terry Labonte inducted in LMS’s Walk of Fame:

October 15, 2006
Two-time Nextel Cup Champion and soon-to-be-retired driver Terry Labonte was inducted into the Lowe's Motor Speedway Court
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Junior Johnson to Receive Smokey Yunick Award Prior to Bank of America 500:

Junior Johnson to Receive Smokey Yunick Award Prior to Bank of America 500:

September 19, 2006
Junior Johnson, whose driving skills took him from the dusty back roads of North Carolina to the auto racing hall of fame
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Interesting Stat – only one Birthday winner:

Interesting Stat – only one Birthday winner:

September 17, 2006
Cale Yarborough is the only Cup driver to ever win a points paying race on his birthday, which is March 27. In 1977 at North
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Get Well:

Get Well:

September 13, 2006
Bob Tomlinson, a fixture in the NASCAR garage [Team Mgr for Cale Yarborough, worked for Eel River Racing] since the early