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Homestead practice ranks for the 2009 Chase Drivers:

Homestead practice ranks for the 2009 Chase Drivers:

November 20, 2009
(in order of chase points standings coming into Phoenix) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 21st fastest 2) #5-Mark Martin, 14th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 17th 4) #2-Kurt Busch, 1st 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 6th 6) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 2nd 7) #16-Greg Biffle, 11th 8) #11-Denny Hamlin,

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers finish at Phoenix:

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers finish at Phoenix:

November 20, 2009
(in order of chase points standings coming into Phoenix) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, WON 2) #5-Mark Martin, starts 4th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 9th 4) #2-Kurt Busch, 6th 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 25th 6) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 8th 7) #16-Greg Biffle, 14th 8) #11-Denny Hamlin, 3rd

Official: McMurray to the #1 car:

Official: McMurray to the #1 car:

November 19, 2009
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced that they will add Jamie McMurray as a teammate of #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, to drive the #1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. McMurray will return to Ganassi whom he raced

MWR wraps up testing with Salo and Trulli:

MWR wraps up testing with Salo and Trulli:

November 18, 2009
Michael Waltrip Racing officials were pleased with the outcome of a two-day test with Formula One drivers Jarno Trulli and Mika Salo behind the wheel of the #55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota at New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna, FL. "Both Jarno and Mika have done really well

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CLASSIC

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CLASSIC

November 15, 2009
the OLD way - Driver Points Standings [after Phoenix, race 35 of 36]: pos, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X), 4996 2) #14-Tony Stewart(X), 4983, -13 3) #24-Jeff Gordon(X), 4940, -56 4) #5-Mark Martin(X), 4635, -361 5) #11-Denny Hamlin(X), 4611, -

2009 Chase Drivers Phoenix Happy Hour practice standing:

2009 Chase Drivers Phoenix Happy Hour practice standing:

November 14, 2009
(in order of chase points standings coming into Phoenix) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 1st fastest overall 2) #5-Mark Martin, 2nd 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 7th 4) #2-Kurt Busch, 5th 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 11th 6) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 17th [best ave speed 128.421] 7) #16-Greg Biffle

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers practice Friday at Phoenix:

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers practice Friday at Phoenix:

November 13, 2009
(in order of chase points standings coming into Phoenix) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th fastest 2) #5-Mark Martin, 8th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 10th 4) #2-Kurt Busch, 25th 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 9th 6) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 6th 7) #16-Greg Biffle, 4th 8) #11-Denny Hamlin, 5th

Some Chassis selections for Phoenix:

Some Chassis selections for Phoenix:

November 13, 2009
compiled from some pre-Phoenix press releases, some chassis selections and history: #00-David Reutimann The #00 Aaron's Dream Machine for this week is chassis #651. This is a brand new Aaron's Dream Machine. #07-Casey Mears will race Chassis #258. This is the same

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers finish at Texas in the Dickies 500:

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers finish at Texas in the Dickies 500:

November 8, 2009
(in order of chase points standings coming into Texas) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 38th, wrecked lap 3 2) #5-Mark Martin, 4th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 13th 4) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 37th 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 6th 6) #2-Kurt Busch, WON 7) #16-Greg Biffle, 8th 8) #39-Ryan Newman

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CLASSIC

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CLASSIC

November 8, 2009
the OLD way - Driver Points Standings [after Texas, race 34 of 36]: pos, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #14-Tony Stewart (X), 4895 2) #24-Jeff Gordon (X), 4802, -93 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson (X), 4801, -94 4) #5-Mark Martin (X), 4475, -420 5) #11-Denny Hamlin (X), 4446

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers practiced in Happy Hour at Texas:

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers practiced in Happy Hour at Texas:

November 7, 2009
(in order of chase points standings coming into Texas) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, was 1st fastest 2) #5-Mark Martin, 29th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 15th 4) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 14th 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 20th 6) #2-Kurt Busch, 12th 7) #16-Greg Biffle, 4th 8) #39-Ryan Newman

Tums to sponsor Reutimann:

Tums to sponsor Reutimann:

November 6, 2009
TUMS announced a multi-year partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) to sponsor David Reutimanns #00 Toyota Camry starting with the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. TUMS will be prominently displayed as the primary sponsor on the #00 Toyota Camry for five

Goodyear News Release — Daytona test:

Goodyear News Release — Daytona test:

November 6, 2009
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company brought 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers to the Daytona International Speedway for a test this past Monday and Tuesday for Daytona 500. The goal was to build upon the information gathered during a test at Daytona on September 22-23 and

Some Chassis selections for Texas:

Some Chassis selections for Texas:

November 6, 2009
compiled from some pre-Texas press releases, some chassis selections and history: #00-David Reutimann will run chassis #625 this week. This Aaron's Dream Machine has seen action in three races with a best finish of 4th at Las Vegas. #07-Casey Mears will pilot Chassis

Chase Notes / Facts:

Chase Notes / Facts:

November 5, 2009
Chad Knaus pitted #48-Jimmie Johnson at the right time and stole a sixth place at Talladega, putting tons of daylight between the #48 and the nearest contenders. Texas doesn't look promising for his challengers as Johnson has four podium finishes [1st, 2nd, 3rd] in