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Busch Wins at Darlington:

Busch Wins at Darlington:

May 10, 2008
#18-Kyle Busch won the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway for his 3rd win of 2008 and his 7th career win. He dominated the later stages of the race and led 169 laps on the night. #99-Carl Edwards was second, with the rest of the top-10 being #24-Jeff Gordon

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Darlington race 11 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Darlington race 11 of 36]:

May 10, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 1690 [3 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 1611 -79 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1556 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1500 -190 [1 win] 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 1490 -200 [1 win] 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1442 -248 [1 win] 7) #99-Carl Edwards 1400 -290 [would be 4th without

Darlington International Raceway Fast Facts

Darlington International Raceway Fast Facts

May 10, 2008
.. Kyle Busch won the Dodge Challenger 500, his ninth victory in 125 Sprint Cup Series races. .. This is his third victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2008. .. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in four races at Darlington Raceway. .. Busch became the

Problems with #99 rear housing?

Problems with #99 rear housing?

May 10, 2008
#24-Jeff Gordon would like NASCAR to look into the way Roush Fenway Racing is adjusting the rear housing on Carl Edwards' #99 Ford to create a competitive advantage. Edwards has won three times on 1.5-mile tracks this season and was in position to win a fourth before

Office Depot to MWR?

Office Depot to MWR?

May 8, 2008
Hearing Office Depot, currently the sponsor for #99-Carl Edwards, is considering a move to Michael Waltrip Racing with driver #00-Michael McDowell. UPS has been rumored as a possible sponsor for Edwards and Roush Racing in 2009.(5-8-2008)

Fuel Prices hitting Race teams too:

Fuel Prices hitting Race teams too:

May 8, 2008
As gas prices soar across the country, the thought of paying $6.25 a gallon would make any consumer cringe. Yet that's what it costs in NASCAR, where race teams use a special Sunoco 260 GTX unleaded fuel to fill their cars. Although the gas is free -- part of Sunoco

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

May 8, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 2686 [6 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2504 -182 [1 win] 3) #31-Jeff Burton 2484 -202 [1 win] 4) #99-Carl Edwards 2437 -249 [3 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2319 -367 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2249 -437 7) #11-Denny

Wood Brothers Racing Brings Back Mercury Paint Scheme:

Wood Brothers Racing Brings Back Mercury Paint Scheme:

May 7, 2008
Wood Brothers Racing will be placing its 1971Â Mercury paint scheme on the #21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion in Darlington this weekend for the Dodge Challenger 500 on Saturday night, May 10th. Bill Elliott will drive the #21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion with the vintage paint

Truex to Penske? with UPS? UPDATE UPS denies:

Truex to Penske? with UPS? UPDATE UPS denies:

May 6, 2008
hearing that Martin Truex, current driver of the #1 DEI Chevy, could be headed to a 4th Penske Racing team with UPS as the sponsor.(5-4-2008) UPDATE - UPS denies negotiating with any team: UPS officials released a statement Monday saying the company is not currently

Kyle Busch named 1st Quarter Driver of the Year:

Kyle Busch named 1st Quarter Driver of the Year:

May 6, 2008
#18-Kyle Busch crushed the competition on the track and in the ballots as he won 1st quarter Driver of the Year 2008. Busch won a total seven races in NASCAR's top-three series, Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series. Although he leads in the Cup standings

Edwards re-signs with Roush UPDATE 2:

Edwards re-signs with Roush UPDATE 2:

May 3, 2008
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing has signed a multi-year stay with the team on Thursday. His old contract was thru the end of 2008.(PRN's Garage Pass) UPDATE: Carl Edwards said Friday he signed a multiple-year contract extension to continue

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Richmond race 10 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Richmond race 10 of 36]:

May 3, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 1495 [2 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 1477 -18 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1391 -104 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 1372 -123 [1 win] 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 1350 -145 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 1349 -146 [1 win] 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1318 -177 [1 win] 8) #20-Tony Stewart

REVISED UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Talladega race 9 of 36]:

REVISED UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Talladega race 9 of 36]:

April 27, 2008
1) #31-Jeff Burton 1347 [1 win] 2) #18-Kyle Busch 1325 -22 [2 wins] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1268 -79 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1248 -84 [1 win] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1245 -102 [1 win] 6) #29-Kevin Harvick 1208 -139 7) #07-Clint Bowyer 1182 -165 8) #16-Greg Biffle 1148 -

Edwards talks contract:

Edwards talks contract:

April 26, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards ON CONTRACTS AND NEGOTIATIONS. "For me, personally, just out of respect to everyone and sponsors, and the teams and the way we do business, for me it's always my mission to get that stuff out of the way and get it done as early as I can. That's how

Edwards Tests in Iowa:

Edwards Tests in Iowa:

April 24, 2008
Carl Edwards already owns three Sprint Cup Series wins this season, but continues to look beyond the immediate horizon. This weekend, Talladega. Next weekend, Richmond. So it made sense for the #99-Roush Fenway Racing driver to conduct a closed test today [Wednesday