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Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing
Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing
October 8, 2006
after Talladega [30 of 36 races]: #31-Jeff Burton 5598 #17-Matt Kenseth 5592 -6 #6-Mark Martin 5588 -10 #29-Kevin Harvick 5565 -33 #11-Denny Hamlin 5547 -51 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5492 -106 #24-Jeff Gordon 5451 -147 #48-Jimmie Johnson 5442 -156 #9-Kasey Kahne 5413 -
Ramblings – Talladega Qualifying Notes:
Ramblings – Talladega Qualifying Notes:
October 7, 2006
#38-David Gilliland takes his first ever Nextel Cup Bud Pole today at Talladega Superspeedway for tomorrow's UAW-Ford 500 in only his 9th race. Blasting away his previous best (15th at New Hampshire last month), he becomes the 14th qualifier for next February's Budweiser
Talladega Qualifying Notes:
Talladega Qualifying Notes:
October 7, 2006
David Gilliland won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the UAW-Ford 500, lapping Talladega Superspeedway in 49.950 seconds at 191.712 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 44.998 seconds, 212.809 mph, set April 30, 1987 prior to the advent of restrictor
Johnson DID serve penalty:
Johnson DID serve penalty:
October 3, 2006
#48-Jimmie Johnson DID serve the pass-thru penalty after getting caught speeding on his final pit stop at Kansas Speedway [on the final lap as the checkered flag fell]. On Speed's Victory Lane it was mentioned Johnson had not served the penalty, no place else was it
Napa Auto Parts to sponsor the #23 at Martinsville & Atlanta:
Napa Auto Parts to sponsor the #23 at Martinsville & Atlanta:
October 2, 2006
Bill Davis Racing has announced that Napa Auto Parts will serve as the primary sponsor of the Craftsman Truck Series Championship contending #23 Toyota Tundra driven by Johnny Benson at two upcoming races. The leader in auto parts will join the #23 Bill Davis Racing
Changes coming at the #16 team?
Changes coming at the #16 team?
October 1, 2006
#16-Greg Biffle knows the changes are coming to Roush Racing. What he doesn't know yet is exactly what they'll entail, and whether crew chief Doug Richert will be part of the personnel shuffle. Jack Roush said at Dover that changes would be made in the operation, but
Kansas Race Notes:
Kansas Race Notes:
October 1, 2006
Tony Stewart won the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway, scoring his 27th Nextel Cup victory in his 277th career start. This is Stewarts third victory in 2006. He also won at Martinsville and Daytona in July. This is Stewarts first victory in six races at Kansas
Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing
Unofficial Driver Chase Points Standing
October 1, 2006
after Kansas [29 of 36 races]: #31-Jeff Burton 5511 #11-Denny Hamlin 5442 -69 #6-Mark Martin 5441 -70 #17-Matt Kenseth 5427 -84 #29-Kevin Harvick 5415 -96 #24-Jeff Gordon 5391 -120 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5388 -123 #48-Jimmie Johnson 5346 -165 #5-Kyle Busch 5278 -233
Kansas Qualifying Notes:
Kansas Qualifying Notes:
September 29, 2006
Kasey Kahne won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the Banquet 400, lapping Kansas Speedway in 30.273 seconds at 178.377 mph. Matt Kenseth holds the track-qualifying record of 29.858 seconds, 180.856 mph - set Oct. 8, 2005. This is Kahnes 11th career Bud Pole
News & Notes Part I:
News & Notes Part I:
September 25, 2006
In typical NASCAR Truck Series fashion, the championship points battle is intensifying as the series heads towards its fall finale. Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) continues to lead, but his once-mammoth margin of 182 points, which he held after the 15th
Dover Notebook
Dover Notebook
September 24, 2006
Carl Edwards (second) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006 and his second top-10 finish in five races at Dover. Jeff Gordon (third) scored his 14th top-10 finish in 2006. It marked his 17th top-10 finish in 28 races at Dover. Gordon climbed from fourth to second
Rumblings – Race Notes Dover:
Rumblings – Race Notes Dover:
September 24, 2006
Jeff Burton has been knocking on the door all season and today the #31 Cingular Wireless team kicked that door in. Burton passed Matt Kenseth with six laps to go today at Dover International Speedway and went on to win the Dover 400 by almost 8 seconds, and we beat
Unofficial Driver Points Standing
Unofficial Driver Points Standing
September 24, 2006
after Dover [28 of 36 races]: #31-Jeff Burton 5351 #24-Jeff Gordon 5345 -6 #17-Matt Kenseth 5333 -18 #11-Denny Hamlin 5333 -18 #29-Kevin Harvick 5297 -54 #6-Mark Martin 5276 -75 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5249 -102 #48-Jimmie Johnson 5215 -136 #9-Kasey Kahne 5169 -182 #
Mayfield could run #15 Truck at Atlanta UPDATE at Vegas:
Mayfield could run #15 Truck at Atlanta UPDATE at Vegas:
September 18, 2006
on Speed Channel's Inside Nextel Cup Monday, Jeremy Mayfield was interviewed and said he was talking to the #15 Billy Ballew Racing Truck Series team about possibly running a truck at Atlanta for the team in October. Mayfield said he also expects to test for Bill Davis
New Hampshire Race Notes:
New Hampshire Race Notes:
September 17, 2006
Kevin Harvick won the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway, scoring his ninth Nextel Cup victory in his 205th career start. Harvick has posted victories in three of the last six races, also winning at Watkins Glen and Richmond. This is his fourth
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