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California Testing over

California Testing over

February 1, 2008
with #11B-Denny Hamlin being the overall fastest in a Toyota at 182.523mph in the Day 1 morning session, followed by #12A-Ryan Newman in a Dodge [Day1morning], #18-Kyle Busch in a Toyota [Day1morning], #8A-Mark Martin in a Chevy [Day1morning] and #99A-Carl Edwards

Associate sponsor named for Front Row:

Associate sponsor named for Front Row:

February 1, 2008
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) announced it has acquired sponsorship from Waverly Property Group for the 2008 Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series events at Daytona International Speedway. Waverly Property Group, Daytona's #1 independent real-estate company, with a focus

Andretti gets a ride…for now:

Andretti gets a ride…for now:

February 1, 2008
Some late moves at #49 BAM Racing, for whom John Andretti did well to get into six of the 10 Chase races last season, and 10 of the last 14 overall, put the Indiana veteran on the sidelines. But Andretti was at Las Vegas and California with two former Dale Earnhardt

California Testing – Day 1, morning:

California Testing – Day 1, morning:

January 31, 2008
on the first day of testing at California Speeway, 54 cars ran laps, with a double dose of #11A &B at the top, Denny Hamlin took the top two spots in the morning session on Day 1, with the #11B Toyota at 182.523mph, followed by the #11A Toyota at 181.800. Then #12A

some NASCAR drivers to run Rolex 24 at Daytona:

some NASCAR drivers to run Rolex 24 at Daytona:

January 25, 2008
quite a few drivers with NASCAR ties [ran a race in Cup, Nationwide, Trucks, track owner] will be running the Rolex 24 at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway. Including: Jimmie Johnson, Dario Franchitti, Juan Pablo Montoya, AJ Allmendinger, Kurt Busch, Boris

Andretti still looking for 2008 ride:

Andretti still looking for 2008 ride:

January 25, 2008
John Andretti says he is looking for a ride for 2008 and won't totally rule out a return to #49 BAM Racing in the future. Andretti drove 15 Cup races last year, including 14 for BAM and had been slated to drive for the team until a couple of weeks ago when the team

BAM Racing has Schrader at Daytona, Andretti unlikely:

BAM Racing has Schrader at Daytona, Andretti unlikely:

January 23, 2008
BAM Racing has not solidified its driver lineup beyond the Daytona 500. Ken Schrader will attempt to qualify the #49 for the team with sponsorship from healthlife.com, BAM Racing marketing coordinator Rhett Vandiver said Tuesday. A sponsor for the Budweiser Shootout

Andretti back with BAM in 2008 UPDATE:

Andretti back with BAM in 2008 UPDATE:

November 17, 2007
BAM Racing co-owner Tony Morgenthau says driver John Andretti will return for the full Sprint Cup season in 2008. Andretti qualified the team's #49 Dodge for 10 of 11 races before missing the show at both Texas and Phoenix. "John's no slouch," said Morgenthau, who

Andretti back with BAM in 2008:

Andretti back with BAM in 2008:

November 12, 2007
BAM Racing co-owner Tony Morgenthau says driver John Andretti will return for the full Sprint Cup season in 2008. Andretti qualified the team's #49 Dodge for 10 of 11 races before missing the show at both Texas and Phoenix. "John's no slouch," said Morgenthau, who

Rumblings – Atlanta

Rumblings – Atlanta

October 28, 2007
Things got crazy at the end of the Pep Boys Auto 507 today, Jimmie Johnson was at the right place at the right time (after a strong two-tire call by Chad Knauss)....and Johnson was rewarded with the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Johnson ends up sweeping Atlanta (to

Martinsville Qualifying Fast Facts

Martinsville Qualifying Fast Facts

October 19, 2007
.. Jeff Gordon won the Bud Pole for the Subway 500 with a lap of 19.938 seconds, 94.974 mph. .. This is his 63rd Bud Pole in 505 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his seventh Bud Pole and 19th top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Jeff Gordon's sixth Bud Pole 21st top

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

Rumblings – Talladega Race Notes:

October 7, 2007
Jeff Gordon played possum most of the race and led exactly one lap today at Talladega Superspeedway (the last one) and won the UAW-Ford 500 in yet another wild 'Dega finish.....he bested his teammate Jimmie Johnson by .066 seconds. Gordon completed the sweep (he won

Ramblings – Talladea Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Talladea Qualifying Notes:

October 7, 2007
Michael Waltrip toured the 2.66 mile Talladega Superspeeday this afternoon in 50.648 sec (189.070 mph) to take the Bud Pole for tomorrow's UAW-Ford 500. The top 11 cars were all in the go-or-go-home category, but 9/10/11 won't be seen tomorrow. This was Waltrip's first

Rumblings – Kansas:

Rumblings – Kansas:

September 30, 2007
It was almost as if this race took all day to run.....and confusion reigned supreme at the end. I don't know how you can have a winner sitting in the grass on the frontstretch (presumably with the engine not running....whether there was any fuel left is open to discussion

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

September 14, 2007
Clint Bowyer kicked off the Chase in style today.... Bowyer took the Bud Pole today at New Hampshire International Speedway for Sunday's Sylvania 300 with a time of 29.206 (130.412 mph) for his second career top-spot and second of the season (he led 'em to the green