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Ramblings – Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

April 19, 2007
Jeff Gordon toured the Phoenix International Raceway flat mile tonight in a smooth 27.040 seconds (133.136 mph) and took the Bud Pole for Saturday Night's Subway Fresh Fit 500 by a little over 1/100th of a second ahead of Jamie McMurray. This is the third top-spot

Phoenix Rookie News and Notes:

Phoenix Rookie News and Notes:

April 19, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Montoya finished eighth, his second top-10 finish in eight Nextel Cup Series starts. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third time in 2007. Montoya

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

April 15, 2007
after Texas [7 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 1136 #31-Jeff Burton 1128 -8 #17-Matt Kenseth 1011 -125 #48-Jimmie Johnson 955 -181 #11-Denny Hamlin 914 -222 #07-Clint Bowyer 866 -270 #5-Kyle Busch 856 -280 #99-Carl Edwards 837 -299 #20-Tony Stewart 814 -322 #26-Jamie

After 6 races in 2004-2006 worst spot a future chaser was?

After 6 races in 2004-2006 worst spot a future chaser was?

April 15, 2007
with #9-Kasey Kahne, 34th in drivers championships points after 6 races, the question has been, after 6 races in the three previous Chase's, what was the worst spot a future Chaser [in that season] was in after that 6th race? In 2006 after the 6th race, #11-Denny Hamlin

New Chevy engine; subtract Busch and Wimmer, add Raines:

New Chevy engine; subtract Busch and Wimmer, add Raines:

April 15, 2007
Kyle Busch, #5 Cheez-It/CARQUEST Monte Carlo SS, was involved in a single-car incident during the morning practice session. Busch, who was uninjured in the incident, was forced to his backup car. As a result, the current Chevrolet SB2 engine will now power Busch's

Six teams to run new Chevy engine at Texas:

Six teams to run new Chevy engine at Texas:

April 12, 2007
The Chevrolet R07 engine development has progressed to the point where up to six teams are expected to run the engine at this weekend's race. Cars anticipated to debut the new Chevy engine are: Hendrick Motorsports teammates #25-Casey Mears and #5-Kyle Busch; #20-Tony

Texas Rookie News and Notes:

Texas Rookie News and Notes:

April 12, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 1 Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Motor Speedway. Ragan finished 15th and took top rookie honors for the fourth time in six races. Ragan claimed a $5,000 award at Martinsville as part of the Raybestos

Next race for Chevy engine at Texas UPDATE six teams at Texas:

Next race for Chevy engine at Texas UPDATE six teams at Texas:

April 5, 2007
Richard Childress Racing likely won't attempt to run the new Chevrolet engine until next month at Texas. #33-Scott Wimmer failed to qualify using that motor at Atlanta last week. The team plans an endurance test of at least 500 miles on the engine at Kentucky Speedway

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

April 1, 2007
after Martinsville [6 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 966 #31-Jeff Burton 938 -28 #48-Jimmie Johnson 906 -60 #17-Matt Kenseth 836 -130 #5-Kyle Busch 804 -162 #11-Denny Hamlin 776 -190 #07-Clint Bowyer 751 -215 #20-Tony Stewart 726 -240 #99-Carl Edwards 710 -256 #29-Kevin

Hamlin wins pole at Martinsville:

Hamlin wins pole at Martinsville:

March 30, 2007
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Budweiser Pole for the Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway with a speed of 95.103mph for his 1st pole of 2007 and 5th of his career. The rest of the top-10 are #26-McMurray, #24-Gordon, #21-Schrader, #18-Yeley, #29-Harvick, #20

Ramblings – Martinsville Qualifying:

Ramblings – Martinsville Qualifying:

March 30, 2007
It was Denny Hamlin today at Martinsville Speedway as he took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Goody's Cool Orange 500 with a time of 19.911 sec (95.103 mph). The Virginia driver has now captured the last two poles in his home state as his last top-spot was at Richmond last

Martinsville Qualifying Fast Facts:

Martinsville Qualifying Fast Facts:

March 30, 2007
.. Denny Hamlin won the Bud Pole for the Goody's Cool Orange 500, his fifth Bud Pole 49 career Nextel Cup races. .. Tony Stewart retains the Martinsville track qualifying record of 19.306 seconds, 98.083 mph “ set Oct. 21, 2005. .. This is Hamlin's first Bud Pole and

NASCAR working on COT problems:

NASCAR working on COT problems:

March 29, 2007
NASCAR officials are scrambling to solve a couple of potentially serious issues with the "Car of Tomorrow." Denny Hamlin and several other drivers complained about an unusual amount of carbon monoxide in their system after Sunday's inaugural COT race at Bristol Motor

Martinsville Rookie News and Notes:

Martinsville Rookie News and Notes:

March 29, 2007
#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 25 Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ragan scored a 26th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the third time in five races this season. · Ragan and #42-Juan Montoya are tied (57-57) for

Teams use thinner metal on exhaust at Bristol, causes problems:

Teams use thinner metal on exhaust at Bristol, causes problems:

March 28, 2007
#11-Denny Hamlin said the first race with the Car of Tomorrow, last week at Bristol, wasn't that much different. How he felt afterward sure was. Hamlin said yesterday during Busch Series testing at Richmond International Raceway that he and several other drivers had