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A.J. back at Charlotte? UPDATE to MWR:

A.J. back at Charlotte? UPDATE to MWR:

October 6, 2008
A.J. Allmendinger was interviewed on ESPN2's NASCAR Now and he said he has been in meetings with teams at Talladega Superspeedway
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Sprint Cup Series Record 28 Different Leaders At Talladega:

Sprint Cup Series Record 28 Different Leaders At Talladega:

October 6, 2008
There were 28 different leaders in Sunday's AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, an all-time Sprint Cup Series record
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Waltrip now 10th:

Waltrip now 10th:

October 5, 2008
on Sunday, #55-Michael Waltrip broke a tie for 10th place in all time starts with 719. Just behind Waltrip is Bobby Allison
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Ambrose/JTG Racing to MWR in 2009? UPDATE 3:

Ambrose/JTG Racing to MWR in 2009? UPDATE 3:

October 3, 2008
hearing that Marcos Ambrose and Little Debbie's could be moving to Michael Waltrip Racing in 2009 and Ambrose would not
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Ten 2007 pole winners yet to get a pole in 2008:

Ten 2007 pole winners yet to get a pole in 2008:

October 1, 2008
with seven races to go, ten drivers have not won a pole in 2008, jeopardizng some long streaks: season streak poles, driver
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Rusty back to Cup? with DEI? UPDATE denied:

Rusty back to Cup? with DEI? UPDATE denied:

October 1, 2008
from an article at SPEEDtv.com by Kenny Wallace: The hot NASCAR rumor right now is not something you'd hear anywhere other
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Bootie Barker to join MWR in 2009:

Bootie Barker to join MWR in 2009:

October 1, 2008
Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced that NASCAR veteran Robert "Bootie" Barker will be the crew chief of the #55 NAPA
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Kenny Wallace in the #00 at Talladega:

Kenny Wallace in the #00 at Talladega:

October 1, 2008
Michael Waltrip Racing announced that Kenny Wallace will attempt to qualify the #00 Champion Mortgage Toyota at Talladega
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Kyle Petty out at Petty Enterprises?

Kyle Petty out at Petty Enterprises?

September 29, 2008
Was this #45-Kyle Petty's last race for Petty Enterprises? Sunday's Kansas 400 looks like it might well have been his last
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MWR could add a 4th team, Ambrose? Dow?: UPDATE:

MWR could add a 4th team, Ambrose? Dow?: UPDATE:

September 28, 2008
While many teams continue to search for sponsorship for the 2009 Sprint Cup season and beyond, one team that seems confident
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Toyota clinches manufacturer’s championship:

Toyota clinches manufacturer’s championship:

September 27, 2008
When Denny Hamlins Camry crossed the finish line first at Kansas Speedway in Saturday afternoons Nationwide Series (NNS)
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MWR could add a 4th team, Ambrose? Dow?:

MWR could add a 4th team, Ambrose? Dow?:

September 22, 2008
While many teams continue to search for sponsorship for the 2009 Sprint Cup season and beyond, one team that seems confident
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F1 McLaren boss heads to NASCAR UPDATE 2:

F1 McLaren boss heads to NASCAR UPDATE 2:

September 21, 2008
Steve Hallam, McLaren's head of race operations, is to leave the team at the end of this year to move to NASCAR. Hallam
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Next merger rumor – Ganassi and GEM?

Next merger rumor – Ganassi and GEM?

September 19, 2008
Since early July, Ganassi's future existence has been linked to a merger with virtually every multi-car team left in the
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Ganassi-Waltrip merger? UPDATE:

Ganassi-Waltrip merger? UPDATE:

September 15, 2008
Car owner Chip Ganassi pulled the plug on Franchitti's team a month ago, in a shocker that left 71 people without jobs.