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California Qualifying Fast Facts:

California Qualifying Fast Facts:

February 20, 2009
* Brian Vickers won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Auto Club 500 with a lap of 39.250 seconds, 183.439 mph. This is his sixth pole in 174 Sprint Cup Series races. This is Vickers third pole on a two-mile track. He won the pole for the 2004 fall race at Auto Club

California Raybestos Rookie Notes:

California Raybestos Rookie Notes:

February 19, 2009
#82-Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Daytona 500, scoring a 35th-place finish. Speed took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Speed leads #20-Joey Logano by one point (11-10) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the Feb. 22

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

February 16, 2009
* Matt Kenseth won the 51st running of the Daytona 500. * This was the fourth rain-shortened Daytona 500. The previous rain-shortened 500s: 1965,133 laps; 1966, 198 laps; and 2003, 109 laps. Sunday's race ran 152 laps. The last rain-shortened Cup race was at Loudon

Congrats to

Congrats to

February 10, 2009
Tim and Kellee Fedewa on the birth of their first child, a daughter born in the off season. Willow Josephine Fedewa was born on January 8th, 2009, weighed 7lbs 9 oz and she was 21 inches long. Fedawa is the spotter ffor #82-Scott Speed.(2-10-2009)

Menard wrecks in Bud Shootout Happy Hour, No Backup…hopefully:

Menard wrecks in Bud Shootout Happy Hour, No Backup…hopefully:

February 6, 2009
#98-Paul Menard, the pole-sitter for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout, got sideways during [Haoot Hour, final] practice Friday at Daytona International Speedway and crashed with rookie #82-Scott Speed. As Menard slowed down while trying to straighten out his #98

Waltrip looking for more NNS sponsorship:

Waltrip looking for more NNS sponsorship:

February 4, 2009
Michael Waltrip says his goal is to run the #99 Michael Waltrip Racing Nationwide Series team in all 35 races, but theres a chance the team could run only 27 events this season. Waltrip said the team has sponsorship for 26 races 14 for himself and 12 for Red Bull Racings

Tire testing at Atlanta over:

Tire testing at Atlanta over:

January 23, 2009
Encouraged by the results from a two-day Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company test session at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Greg Biffle expects old-time, side-by-side racing will be the rule of the day at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the March 8 Kobalt Tools 500. Biffle, who was

Speed to run some races for MWR: UPDATE:

Speed to run some races for MWR: UPDATE:

January 14, 2009
Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota in the Sprint Cup Series will also run a partial Nationwide Series schedule in the #99 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota.(RBRT PR)(12-1-2008) UPDATE: Michael Waltrip Racing, despite some sponsorship gaps, will field four full

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

December 24, 2008
As Christmas looms, a lot of unknowns remain about the 2009 Sprint Cup season. There are so many gray areas these days, but this breakdown gives some interesting statistical information on cars, sponsors and drivers for 2009. It also adds some clarity about NASCAR

Some Homestead images added:

Some Homestead images added:

December 7, 2008
#09 Miccosukee, #6 AAA, #10 Valvoline, #19 Hellmanns, #21 Motorcraft, #25 GoDaddy, #28 AllSport, #29 Pennzoil/Shell, #42 Juicy Fruit, #43 Liberty Mutual, #47 Little Debbie's, #48 Kobalt Tools, #70 Haas Automation 25th Anniversary, #83 Red Bull [Scott Speed], see my

Speed to run some races for MWR:

Speed to run some races for MWR:

December 1, 2008
Scott Speed, driver of the #82 Red Bull Toyota in the Sprint Cup Series will also run a partial Nationwide Series schedule in the #99 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota.(RBRT PR)(12-1-2008)

Pemberton leaves MWR for Red Bull UPDATE:

Pemberton leaves MWR for Red Bull UPDATE:

December 1, 2008
After asking for his release, #44 crew chief Ryan Pemberton is expected to reunite with his friend and former boss Jay Frye at Team Red Bull. Pemberton, 39, spent this year working with David Reutimann and the #44 Toyota after weathering the MB2 Motorsports buyout

Robby gets help from #77 crew:

Robby gets help from #77 crew:

November 16, 2008
The pit crew for the #77 Penske Dodge of Sam Hornish Jr. [who failed to make the race] will work for the #7 Robby Gordon Motorsports Dodge of Robby Gordon in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Gordon is battling to stay in the top 35 in owner points, which

Reutimann on pole at Homestead:

Reutimann on pole at Homestead:

November 14, 2008
#44-David Reutimann won the Coor's Light Pole for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a speed of 171.636mph for his first pole of 2008 and of his career [see 2008 poles and career pole list here]. #83-Scott Speed will start 2nd followed by #17-Kenseth, #99

Homestead Qualifying Fast Facts

Homestead Qualifying Fast Facts

November 14, 2008
David Reutimann won the Coors Light Pole Award for the FORD 400 with a lap of 31.462 seconds, 171.636 mph. This is his first pole in 63 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and fifth top-10 start in 2008. He became the 23rd driver to win poles in all three