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Martinsville Testing UPDATE DW Fastest:

Martinsville Testing UPDATE DW Fastest:

March 27, 2005
Brendan Gaughan is facing a pretty tough situation: he's trying to bounce back from a gosh-awful weekend at Atlanta last
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Former Cup owner sent to prison:

Former Cup owner sent to prison:

March 24, 2005
Tim Beverley ignored the camera as he walked into federal court today. What couldn't be ignored was the fact he'd be sentenced
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Hamilton Jr. tests at Martinsville:

Hamilton Jr. tests at Martinsville:

March 23, 2005
#32-Bobby Hamilton's team was the only NEXTEL Cup team testing at Martinsville Tuesday, joining almost a half-dozen NASCAR
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Crawford wins pole at Atlanta:

Crawford wins pole at Atlanta:

March 18, 2005
#14-Rick Crawford won the pole for the World Financial Group 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a lap of 182.735mph. The
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Atlanta News and Notes:

Atlanta News and Notes:

March 10, 2005
David Reutimann (#17 NTN Bearings Toyota) had a decent season in 2004 but recognizes it could have been much better. Despite
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Hmiel fastest in Atlanta testing…in a Cup car, doing the triple:

Hmiel fastest in Atlanta testing…in a Cup car, doing the triple:

March 10, 2005
Before last week, Shane Hmiel was just driving in the NASCAR Busch Series. But during Wednesday's test at Atlanta Motor
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Newman still fastest in testing at Atlanta:

Newman still fastest in testing at Atlanta:

March 8, 2005
The garages at Atlanta Motor Speedway were crowded Tuesday as 14 NASCAR teams prepared for the new tires, new impound rules
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Some California Qualifying Notes:

Some California Qualifying Notes:

February 26, 2005
This is Kyle Busch's first career Bud Pole in eight NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races. Six drivers have posted their series
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News and Notes:

News and Notes:

February 16, 2005
Few in the racing community knew what to expect when the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series kicked off a decade ago at Phoenix
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Benson has a sponsor for Daytona:

Benson has a sponsor for Daytona:

February 12, 2005
during Speed Channels Nextel Cup practice coverage, Johnny Benson mentioned that Miccosukee Indian Gaming Casino will be
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#23, Skinner, Benson and Lester? possible sponsors:

#23, Skinner, Benson and Lester? possible sponsors:

February 11, 2005
Mike Skinner said Davis is trying to convince two companies to sponsor the #23 Dodge. He said three scenarios for filling
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Earnhardt tests the #33 at Talladega:

Earnhardt tests the #33 at Talladega:

January 28, 2005
Kerry Earnhardt and his Richard Childress Racing team are fine-tuning the black #33 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for the fast
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INC Expands to 90 minutes:

INC Expands to 90 minutes:

January 25, 2005
Future plans for Speed’s NASCAR broadcasts include an expansion of the popular Inside NEXTEL Cup TV program from an hour
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Truck Series Testing at Daytona finally underway:

Truck Series Testing at Daytona finally underway:

January 16, 2005
After a 30 hour, 50 minute delay for two days of rain, trucks finally hit the track at 3:50pm/et. By 3:58, they were already
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Bill Davis names Truck Lineup:

Bill Davis names Truck Lineup:

January 6, 2005
Bill Davis Racing is pleased to announce the 2005 Craftsman Truck Series driver and crew chief line-up. ike Skinner will