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Mayfield ‘doubts’ he will be back at Evernham UPDATE 4 Mayfield out at Watkins Glen, Elliott In:

Mayfield ‘doubts’ he will be back at Evernham UPDATE 4 Mayfield out at Watkins Glen, Elliott In:

August 8, 2006
While #19-Jeremy Mayfield told reporters Saturday that he doubts he'll be back with Evernham Motorsports next year, team owner Ray Evernham said no decisions have been reached. Asked following qualifying for the Allstate 400 if Mayfield has inquired about his release

Ramblings / Qualifying Notes – Indianapolis

Ramblings / Qualifying Notes – Indianapolis

August 6, 2006
When you start qualifying at 10AM, oft times it's not how but when. Jeff Burton once again proved that truism today.... Jeff Burton went out second and took the Bud Pole for tomorrow's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with a time of 48.240 (182.778 mph)....barely edging

Indy Goodyear Tire Notes UPDATE 2 Caution at lap 15:

Indy Goodyear Tire Notes UPDATE 2 Caution at lap 15:

August 6, 2006
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the only track on the circuit at which this combination will be run this season . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at IMS . . . air pressure

Indy Race Notes:

Indy Race Notes:

August 6, 2006
• Jimmy Johnson won the 2006 Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scoring his 22nd NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 168th career start. • Johnson moved to 26th on NASCAR’s all-time winners list, tying Terry Labonte. • This was Johnson’s fourth victory in 2006

Johnson wins at Indy:

Johnson wins at Indy:

August 6, 2006
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for his 4th win of 2006 and 22nd of his career. Johnson came back from 38th early in the race when he lost a left front tire and had to pit just before the 4th caution, but didn't lose a lap and

Rumblings – Race Notes – Indy:

Rumblings – Race Notes – Indy:

August 6, 2006
Jimmie Johnson was a "survivor" this afternoon..... Coming back from a blown tire, making a late charge in a 14 lap run for the checkers, he captured the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard over Matt Kenseth today under caution for his 4th win of the season (tying him with

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

August 6, 2006
after Indianapolis [21 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 3124 #17-Matt Kenseth 3017 -107 #31-Jeff Burton 2749 -375 #29-Kevin Harvick 2733 -391 #5-Kyle Busch 2733 -391 #6-Mark Martin 2712 -412 #11-Denny Hamlin 2648 -476 #24-Jeff Gordon 2627 -497 #20-Tony Stewart 2619

Burton wins pole at Indy:

Burton wins pole at Indy:

August 5, 2006
#31-Jeff Burton won the Budweiser Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a speed of 182.778mph for his 3rd pole of 2006 and 5th of his career. Burton went out 2nd and only #07-Bowyer and #2-Busch came close to grabbing the pole

Indy Qualifying Notes:

Indy Qualifying Notes:

August 5, 2006
• Jeff Burton won the NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, lapping Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 49.240 seconds at 182.778 mph. Casey Mears holds the trackqualifying record of 48.311 seconds, 186.293 mph - set Aug. 7, 2004. • This is Burton

Teams Test at VIR:

Teams Test at VIR:

August 3, 2006
A number of Nextel Cup and Busch series teams tested Tuesday and Wednesday at VIRginia International Raceway in preparation for the upcoming races at Watkins Glen International on August 5-6. On Tuesday, Evernham Motorsports (#9, Kasey Kahne; #10, Scott Riggs; #19,

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

July 23, 2006
Denny Hamlin's raced at Pocono Raceway twice....and he can't get any better no matter how hard he tries. Two races, two poles, two wins....not bad for a guy who hadn't even seen this joint six weeks ago. Hamlin led early and often today to sweep to the Pennsylvania

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

July 23, 2006
after Pocono [20 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2939 #17-Matt Kenseth 2842 -97 #31-Jeff Burton 2621 -318 #5-Kyle Busch 2582 -357 #29-Kevin Harvick 2563 -376 #6-Mark Martin 2557 - 382 #9-Kasey Kahne 2515 -424 #11-Denny Hamlin 2514 -425 #24-Jeff Gordon 2512 -427 #20

Hamlin wins pole at Pocono:

Hamlin wins pole at Pocono:

July 21, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Budweiser Pole for the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway with a speed of 169.827mpg for his 2nd pole of 2006, 2nd in a row at Pocono and 3rd of his career, Hamlin won the race in June at Pocono from the pole. Starting on the outside pole is

Pocono Qualifying Notes:

Pocono Qualifying Notes:

July 21, 2006
• Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Pennsylvania 500, lapping Pocono Raceway in 52.995 seconds at 169.827 mph. Kasey Kahne holds the track-qualifying record of 52.164 seconds, 172.533 mph - set June 11, 2004. • This is Hamlin’s third career

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

July 16, 2006
after Loudon [19 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2789 #17-Matt Kenseth 2721 -68 #31-Jeff Burton 2478 -311 #5-Kyle Busch 2455 -334 #6-Mark Martin 2451 -338 #9-Kasey Kahne 2445 -344 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2428 -361 #29-Kevin Harvick 2408 -381 #24-Jeff Gordon 2342 -447