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Top-35 in Owners Points

Top-35 in Owners Points

May 13, 2007
and a guaranteed starting spot at Lowe's Motor Speedweay [May 27th] are set: no team dropped out of the 35 or got into it
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Battle Heats Up for the Most Popular Driver Award:

Battle Heats Up for the Most Popular Driver Award:

May 9, 2007
The 2007 season is well under way and the battle is heating up for the 2007 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award.
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Borland released by MWR #44 team UPDATE 3 Evernham?:

Borland released by MWR #44 team UPDATE 3 Evernham?:

May 8, 2007
Michael Waltrip Racing and #44-Dale Jarrett's crew chief Matt Borland have parted ways. "Dale Jarrett wasn't happy, UPS
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Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Richmond Qualifying Notes:

May 4, 2007
Jeff Gordon took the Bud Pole tonight for tomorrow night's Crown Royal presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International
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Testing at Nashville:

Testing at Nashville:

May 2, 2007
DEI Driver #15-Paul Menard and #55-Derrike Cope/Michael Waltrip tested the car of tomorrow (COT) at Nashville Superspeedway
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NASCAR considering tweaking qualifying:

NASCAR considering tweaking qualifying:

April 30, 2007
NASCAR is considering changing its qualifying procedures in response to complaints about the restrictive system. With at
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Restrictor Plate Streak Ends:

Restrictor Plate Streak Ends:

April 29, 2007
Thru Daytona in Feb 2007, three drivers had competed in all 77 restrictor-plate races at Daytona and Talladega, plus all
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Stock Car Fans:

Stock Car Fans:

April 28, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon took the Bud Pole today at Talladega Superspeedway. Gordon and David Gilliland ran identical times.....to
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Hyder / MWR part ways? UPDATE:

Hyder / MWR part ways? UPDATE:

April 27, 2007
been told that David Hyder, former #55 Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) crew chief, who was suspended for the fuel violation
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NAPA looking? UPDATE 2 denied

NAPA looking? UPDATE 2 denied

April 27, 2007
hearing that NAPA Auto Parts is looking at options for their sponsorship in the Nextel Cup Series. NAPA has been the sponsor
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Waltrip tests at Nashville:

Waltrip tests at Nashville:

April 25, 2007
Michael Waltrip Racing was testing at Nashville Superspeedway Monday and Tuesday [April 23-24]. Despite cloudy skies and
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Toyota executive says TRD and Waltrip team starting from scratch on new car:

Toyota executive says TRD and Waltrip team starting from scratch on new car:

April 22, 2007
Toyota officials knew the company's first season in Nextel Cup would be tough, but never dreamed it would be this difficult
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Waltrip gets new crew chief:

Waltrip gets new crew chief:

April 19, 2007
Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced today that Buddy Sisco will move over to the #55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry team
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Sponsor problems at MWR? Elliott to MWR? UPDATE2 denied:

Sponsor problems at MWR? Elliott to MWR? UPDATE2 denied:

April 18, 2007
Rumors are swirling about Toyota driver #55-Michael Waltrip's future and his sponsorship support [NAPA], after failing to
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More on Waltrip’s traffic accident UPDATE:

More on Waltrip’s traffic accident UPDATE:

April 14, 2007
The witness who discovered Michael Waltrip's overturned car initially thought no one survived the accident until the NASCAR