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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

Rookie notes for California:

Rookie notes for California:

August 30, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Montoya scored a 17th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the 11th time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by 25 points (216-191) in the Raybestos

Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

Testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

August 28, 2007
Jeff Burton and the #31 team traveled to the Milwaukee Mile August 27-28 for a test session in preparation for the upcoming short track races remaining on the schedule.(RCR PR) UPDATE: After morning showers Monday, #48-Jimmie Johnson took laps in his Hendrick COT car

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 campaigned by JGR in the Busch Series since 2003 will see its final race in Rockwell Automations red and white livery at the Busch Series season

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

August 25, 2007
after Bristol [24 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3582 / clinched chase spot 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3233 -349 / clinched 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3229 -353 / clinched 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 3163 -419 / clinched 5) #99-Carl Edwards 3160 -422 / clinched 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3059

Sharpie 500 Fast Facts:

Sharpie 500 Fast Facts:

August 25, 2007
.. Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500, his sixth victory in 109 Nextel Cup Series races .. This is his second victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in seven races at Bristol Motor Speedway. .. Kasey Kahne (second

Chase Notes/Stats before Bristol:

Chase Notes/Stats before Bristol:

August 24, 2007
The two guys closest to the bubble didn't show any signs of feeling the pressure as Kurt Busch and Martin Truex finished 1-2 at MIS. Busch gained 63 huge points on Dale Jr and 75 points on teammate Ryan Newman. Busch now has the luxury of a bad race and can still maintain

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

August 21, 2007
after Michigan [23 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3471 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 3195 -276 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 3117 -354 4) #20-Tony Stewart 3073 -398 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2970 -501 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2959 -512 7) #31-Jeff Burton 2927 -544 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2881 -590

Michigan Fast Facts:

Michigan Fast Facts:

August 21, 2007
.. Kurt Busch won the 3M Performance 400, his 17th victory in 243 Nextel Cup Series races. .. Busch moved into a tie with Marvin Panch, Curtis Turner and Dale Earnhardt Jr., for 39th on the all-time wins list. .. This is his second victory and seventh top-10 finish

Kyle Busch Planning on Busch Races in 2008 with JGR:

Kyle Busch Planning on Busch Races in 2008 with JGR:

August 17, 2007
Kyle Busch announced Tuesday that he plans to drive the #18 JGR Chevy next season. He's also working on plans to drive in the Busch Series. He said the team is working on that right now, and he thinks they have sponsorship for him to possibly run 20 or 26 races, all

Logano to run some Busch races in 2008?

Logano to run some Busch races in 2008?

August 17, 2007
Middletown native Joey Logano, 17, will make his final in-state [CT] Busch East Series appearance of the season Saturday in the Mohegan Sun 200 at Lime Rock Park in Salisbury. And it might be the last chance fans get to see the Joe Gibbs Racing developmental driver

Ramblings – Michigan Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Michigan Qualifying Notes:

August 17, 2007
Jeff Gordon drew the final qualifying spot (and that usually means cooler temps and quicker times) and captured the Bud Pole for Sunday's 3M Performance 400 with a time of 38.090 (189.026 mph). He welcomed back crew chief Steve Letarte with his sixth Bud Pole of the

Chase Notes/Stats before Michigan:

Chase Notes/Stats before Michigan:

August 14, 2007
Not that anyone mentioned it Sunday, but Jeff Gordon became the first driver (barring penalty) to clinch a spot in the 2007 Chase at Watkins Glen. The significance? Now crew chief Steve Letarte and JG can really take some chances to get wins over the next four races

Gibbs Racing signs Kyle Busch UPDATE 3:

Gibbs Racing signs Kyle Busch UPDATE 3:

August 14, 2007
Kyle Busch will be formally introduced as the new driver at Joe Gibbs Racing on Tuesday morning at the team's Huntersville, NC shop. "Before I say anything I want to have a done deal," team president J.D. Gibbs before Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Watkins Glen International

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

August 12, 2007
after Watkins Glen [22 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3384 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 3040 -344 3) #17-Matt Kenseth 2952 -432 4) #20-Tony Stewart 2939 -445 5) #99-Carl Edwards 2824 -560 6) #31-Jeff Burton 2806 -578 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2789 -595 8) #5-Kyle Busch 2757 -