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NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards Banquet Combined Keselowski, Carmichael Named Series Most Popular Drivers

NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards Banquet Combined Keselowski, Carmichael Named Series Most Popular Drivers

November 23, 2009
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2009) Tonight, for the first time, the post-season awards banquet for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was a combined event. Kyle Busch and Ron Hornaday Jr. officially were crowned as champions of their

News/Notes from Homestead:

News/Notes from Homestead:

November 23, 2009
Kyle Busch won the Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Busch won the 2009 Nationwide Series championship just by starting the race. Busch broke eight series records in 2009. This is the first Nationwide driver championship for Joe Gibbs Racing, which won its second

Homestead Rookie Notes:

Homestead Rookie Notes:

November 17, 2009
Justin Allgaier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix. Allgaier posted a 16th-place finish to earn Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time in the last three races and for the 11th time this season. Allgaier leads

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Homestead:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Homestead:

November 17, 2009
*Johnny Sauter was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the November 13 Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix (Avondale, Ariz.) Int'l Raceway. Sauter claimed a fifth-place finish, his seventh top-five and 12th top-10 of the 2009 season. He scored the second consecutive top-five

News/Notes from Phoenix:

News/Notes from Phoenix:

November 16, 2009
Carl Edwards won the Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kyle Busch will win the 2009 Nationwide Series championship simply by starting next weekend at Homestead-Miami. Edwards won his 25th Nationwide race in his 175th start, tying Matt Kenseth for

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

Phoenix Rookie Notes:

November 11, 2009
Brendan Gaughan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway. Gaughan posted a 16th-place finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the eighth time this season and for the second consecutive event. Justin Allgaier

Cook out at HT Motorsports UPDATE Bliss in at Phoenix:

Cook out at HT Motorsports UPDATE Bliss in at Phoenix:

November 10, 2009
Terry Cook and HT Motorsports have parted way effective immediately, according to a Facebook post on Terry Cook's Facebook page at 6:50pm Pacific time. The announcement continued, "Terry will finish out the season with the MSRP Nationwide Series Team #91.(Terry Cook

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice on Friday at Texas:

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice on Friday at Texas:

November 6, 2009
if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #87-Joe Nemechek, 17th fastest overall #02-David Gilliland, 30th #82-Scott Speed, 31st #71-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 32nd #37-Tony Raines, 34th #70-Mike Skinner, 38th #36-Michael McDowell, 39th #21-Bill Elliott

Bliss back in the #1 at Homestead:

Bliss back in the #1 at Homestead:

November 5, 2009
Mike Bliss, the Camping World Truck Series champion in 2002, also will drive for #11-CJM next week at Phoenix but will return to Phoenix Racing's #1 in the season finale.(< A HREF="http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/article/2009-11-05/bliss-finds-success-mind-boggling

The Entry List

The Entry List

November 2, 2009
for the Dickie's 500 at Texas Motor Speedway is posted, 48 teams/drivers [for 43 spots] are listed, including: Not in top 35 of 2009 owners points: #02-David Gilliland (56th in owners pts/1 attempt) #08-Derrike Cope (50/7) #09-Mike Bliss (2009 Race Winner as owner)(

Memphis News & Notes:

Memphis News & Notes:

October 26, 2009
* Brad Keselowski won the Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 at the Memphis Motorsports Park. It was his sixth win in his 101st career start and his fourth victory in 2009. * Keselowski won the Nationwide Series Dash for the Cash Championship; he won all $150,000 of

Milestone starts at Memphis:

Milestone starts at Memphis:

October 20, 2009
This weekend, two drivers will reach milestones, while another is seeking one. #28-Kenny Wallace will make his 450th series start, while #11-Mike Bliss is making the 175th start of his career.(NASCAR PR)(10-20-2009)

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice on Friday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Where did the non top-35 drivers practice on Friday at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

October 15, 2009
if things stay the same, these eight drivers would make the race: #71-Mike Bliss, 7th fastest overall #25-Brad Keselowski, 12th #82-Scott Speed, 25th #87-Joe Nemechek, 27th #02-David Gilliland, 32nd #66-Dave Blaney, 34th #37-Travis Kvapil, 39th #08-Terry Labonte [PC1

TRG talking to to Dodge:

TRG talking to to Dodge:

October 14, 2009
Ralph Gilles, just promoted from the designer ranks to head up Dodge and Dodge motorsports, faces a 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup racing season with only three Dodge teams, all owned by Roger Penske [#2-Busch, #12-Keselowski, #77-Hornish Jr.] Dodge spent much of 2009 developing

Bliss returns to the #71:

Bliss returns to the #71:

October 13, 2009
Mike Bliss and TRG Motorsports are ready to tackle the NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America at Lowe's Motor Speedway to be run Saturday night, October 17. Bliss will pilot the TRG Motorsports #71 TaxSlayer.com Chevy for the second time this season, the first