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Texas Motor Speedway – Fast Facts:

Texas Motor Speedway – Fast Facts:

November 4, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Dickies 500, his 32nd victory in 217 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his ninth victory and 22nd top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in nine races at Texas Motor Speedway. .. Johnson posted his

What It Takes To Win The Chase:

What It Takes To Win The Chase:

November 3, 2007
With three races left in the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup, all 12 drivers still are alive, although the status of each ranges from thriving to critical. #24-Jeff Gordon has a nine-point lead over his teammate and defending Cup champion #48-Jimmie Johnson. Johnson

Aflac to sponsor Edwards in 2008 UPDATE:

Aflac to sponsor Edwards in 2008 UPDATE:

November 2, 2007
Aflac is close to announcing a 2008 NASCAR limited sponsorship deal with Roush Fenway Racing. Aflac will sponsor a #99 Ford driven by Carl Edwards. An Aflac executive would not confirm the deal with Edwards on Tuesday, but the company did not deny it either when asked

Chase stats after Atlanta:

Chase stats after Atlanta:

November 2, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson's second straight win pulled him within 9 points of leader #24-Jeff Gordon, marking the closest margin between 1-2 at this point in The Chase's four-year history. The previous best was last year, when Matt Kenseth led Johnson by 26. Jimmie Johnson

USG colors for Kenseth:

USG colors for Kenseth:

November 1, 2007
For the third and final time in 2007, Matt Kenseth's #17 Ford will don the USG Sheetrock paint scheme at Texas this weekend. In the previous two outings, it finished 10th at Martinsville in April and second at Chicago in July.(Roush Racing PR), see images of the scheme

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

Chase Notes:

Chase Notes:

October 25, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson had to win to gain 15 points on #24-Jeff Gordon, but Gordon's fifth top 5 in 6 Chase starts continues to set a record-setting pace. Only Clint Bowyer has managed to stay within one race of the lead. Kurt Busch fell three spots back to 10th. He leads

Aflac to sponsor Edwards in 2008:

Aflac to sponsor Edwards in 2008:

October 24, 2007
Aflac is close to announcing a 2008 NASCAR limited sponsorship deal with Roush Fenway Racing. Aflac will sponsor a #99 Ford driven by Carl Edwards. An Aflac executive would not confirm the deal with Edwards on Tuesday, but the company did not deny it either when asked

Kenseth/Edwards altercation: UPDATES:

Kenseth/Edwards altercation: UPDATES:

October 24, 2007
on pit road at Martinsville Speedway after the Subway 500 Nextel Cup race, #17-Matt Kenseth and #99-Carl Edwards got into some sort of altercation which was aired on the SPEED Report Sunday night [and aired on Victory Lane the next hour]. SPEED's Bob Dilner was getting

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Memphis:

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Memphis:

October 23, 2007
David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Dollar General 300 at Lowes Motor Speedway. Ragan posted a sixth-place finish, his eighth top-10 finish this season and claimed Rookie of the Race honors for the ninth time in 31 races. He scored the fourth consecutive

NANO scheme for Kenseth at Atlanta:

NANO scheme for Kenseth at Atlanta:

October 23, 2007
For the second time this season Matt Kenseth's #17 Ford will carry the DeWalt NANO Technology paint scheme. The predominantly black car will run twice more, at Phoenix and Homestead.(Roush Racing PR) The scheme first ran at Dover in Sept, see images of the car on the

New NASCAR Board Game:

New NASCAR Board Game:

October 23, 2007
NASCAR fans can have their own race for the Nextel Cup with Patch Products' new 2007 Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup licensed board game. The new for 2007 game features drivers who qualified for The 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup, which is NASCAR's version of playoffs

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

October 21, 2007
after Martinsville [32 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4864 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4381, -483 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4313, -551 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 4161, -703 5) #99-Carl Edwards 4122, -742 6) #07-Clint Bowyer 4119, -745

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

October 21, 2007
after Martinsville [32 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 4864 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4381, -483 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4313, -551 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 4161, -703 5) #99-Carl Edwards 4119, -745 [3 wins] 6) #07-Clint Bowyer

Martinsville Speedway – Fast Facts

Martinsville Speedway – Fast Facts

October 21, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Subway 500, his 30th victory in 215 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his seventh victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his fourth victory and 11th top-10 finish in 12 races at Martinsville Speedway. He became the first driver