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PPI #32 team closing doors at end of 06?
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From Jayski.com:
32 Team closed after Homestead? hearing that PPI Motorsports will close up shop after the 2006 season, that the pit crew has been hired by Michael Waltrip Racing and most of the team/crew at the shop has been laid off. Driver Travis Kvapil, as announced, will drive a Roush Racing Tr...
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2007 Silly Season Team Chart
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A link to the 2007 Silly Season team chart from Jayski.com.
http://www.jayski.com/pages/2007teams.htm
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Gordon Could Run Indy 500 In 2007
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From Jayski.com:
Robby could run Indy 500 in 2007: #7-Robby Gordon could attempt to race in the Indianapolis 500 again next year after skipping the race in 2006. Gordon has raced in the showpiece event and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day in the past, and his interest has been renewed by the lev...
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Nascar to expand to......China?
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From Jayski.com:
NASCAR looking to expand: NASCAR is seeking to expand in China and western Europe by marrying its licensing, sponsorship and media expertise with local partners. "We're sizing it up," Brian France, NASCAR's chairman and chief executive, said in an interview with the Financia...
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Johnny Sauter, Rudd to #88?, 2nd Haas CNC Racing car?
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From Jayski.com:
#88 has a 2007 sponsor, could be a Mars brand UPDATE 2 BUT Haas plans to run 2nd team with Sauter: Robert Yates said Friday morning that he's secured sponsorship for his #88 team and that Robert Yates Racing will again field two full-time Nextel Cup Series teams in 2007. A driver for t...
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Former crew chief Ince to start own team?
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From Jayski.com:
Ince gets married and starting own team: Retired and former Nextel Cup Crew chief James Ince was married today at the Elvis Presley Chapel in Las Vegas Nevada. Mr. Ince wed Jennifer Kendelhard, 33 of Charlotte, NC. The couple reside in downtown Charlotte, NC and own Graceful Prop...
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Hoosier tire supplier in 07?
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From Jayski.com:
Hoosier back in NASCAR if Goodyear strike continues? An Oct. 5 system-wide strike by some 15,000 United Steelworkers union members at 16 Goodyear Tire and Rubber manufacturing plants might have provided Lakeville, Indiana-based Hoosier Tire and Rubber a chance to get rollin...
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Congrats to Timmy Ladyga
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A big congrats to Timmy Ladyga who went from the Speedbowl, Stafford & Thompson as a crew member, owner & driver to end up at the headtable in New York as the rear tire changer on a Nascar Cup Championship team.
I first met Timmy when he first started working on Big Mikes latemodel and&n...
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Newman called to Nascar trailer following incident involving Montoya
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From Jayski.com:
Newman called to the Hauler about Montoya wreck: #12-Ryan Newman's final night of the 2006 season lasted a little longer than he had planned when he was called to the NASCAR hauler after #30-Juan Pablo Montoya spun into the wall and his car burst into flames. "That's just one of tho...
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Roush buys out Martin's share of #17 team
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From Jayski.com:
Roush buys out Martin's share of #17 team: Jack Roush has bought Mark Martin's share of the #17 Nextel Cup team that Matt Kenseth drives. Martin is listed as the owner of the car, though it was Roush that sat at the head table with driver Matt Kenseth when the team won the 2003 champion...
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Montoya Could Make Cup Debut At Homestead
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A link to the full story from Cup Scene Daily.
http://www.cupscene.com/1030061.htm
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Kenseth comments on Roush crew chief shake up
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/11/10/mkenseth.jmcmurray.gbiffle.mmartin.cedwards.shuffle/index.html
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Ward Burton Close to Being Announced #4 Driver For 2007
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From Jayski.com:
Ward close to being named #4 driver in 2007: After a long hiatus, Ward Burton is slated to be the full-time driver of the #4 next year. "We haven't completely signed the deal, but we've agreed on one," team owner Larry McClure said. "So it looks like he'll have a good shot at being back...
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Davis has his "way" in court
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From Jayski.com:
Davis beats Dodge again: Bill Davis Racing has won another round in court against Dodge, which sued BDR over its building of Toyota Trucks and giving info to them. A judge rejected Dodge's request that the judge reconsider his July ruling that BDR didn't violate terms of their agr...
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Driver Survey
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http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/sports/motorsports/15981910.htm
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Harvick's, #10 team involved in post race incident?
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According to Speed Channel, Kevin and Delana Harvick apparently were involved in an incident with members of the #10 team of Scott Riggs post race at Texas.
According to Speed's Bob Dillner, Kevin Harvick and Delana had words with some members of the #10 team as they pus...
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Wells Hopes To Secure #32 Sponsor Soon, Kvapil Exploring Options
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From Jayski.com:
Wells hopes to secure #32 sponsor soon: Cal Wells hopes to secure sponsorship for his #32 PPI Motorsports Chevy shortly, saying there are still just a few details to be ironed out. One of them is the identity of the driver, as Travis Kvapil is exploring other options while waiting t...
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Barcardi To Sponsor Nemecheck In 2007 ?
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From Jayski.com:
Barcardi to be Nemechek's sponsor? hearing that Barcardi will sponsor the new MB2 Motorsports [to be Ginn Racing] #13 Chevy that Joe Nemechek will drive in 2007. Nemechek current drives the #01 US Army Chevy for MB2, but Mark Martin/Regan Smith will run the car in 2007.(11-6-200...
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Latest Chase Changes News
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From Jayski.com:
NASCAR will not adopt a separate points system for the drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup next year, according to Chairman Brian France, who was on hand Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway for the running of the Dickies 500. What is likely to change, France said, is the 400-point thr...
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Latest On #88 2007 Sponsor Situation
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From Jayski.com:
Latest on the #88 Sponsor situation: As for the Robert Yates Racing's #88 Ford Fusion, [team owner Robert] Yates insists it will race next year, with a sponsor announcement likely by the season-ending race in two weeks at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The car owner hinted strongly...
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RCR To Announce #31 2007 Sponsor .. LENOX Announced
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From StockCarReview.com:
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) team owner Richard Childress along with driver Jeff Burton will hold a press conference Friday morning at the Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) to announce a new 2007 sponsor. The announcement is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. local time. SCR
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Late Caution Caused By Roll Bar Padding - Burton Upset, Gordon Guilty ?
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From Jayski.com:
Late Caution caused by roll-bar padding; Burton upset; Gordon guilty? #31-Jeff Burton was not pleased with how a piece of roll bar padding created a caution flag about 35 laps from the finish. Burton hit the wall on lap 268 and cut a right front tire. He pitted on lap 281 and fell a lap...
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Top Ten Robby Gordon Excuses For The Object Seen Fying From His Car
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Nikki Krone and Kim DeHaven · Wednesday November 1, 2006
10. “It’s me, not you! Err, the dog ate my homework! Umm….”
9. “That wasn’t roll bar padding, that was a bottle of Jim Beam. I thought they really needed the airtime.”
8. “I ran over something on the track, and this time it wasn’t another ca...
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Ragan "finds way" to talk to Stewart
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From Jayski.com:
Ragan finds a way to talk to Stewart: With last week's on-track run-in with Tony Stewart still fresh in his mind, David Ragan came to Atlanta with reconciliation on his mind. Knowing that it might be hard to get Stewart alone, Ragan bid $5,750 at Thursday night's Speedway Children...
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Schumacher to run Infineon, WGI?
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From Jayski.com:
Schumacher to run Cup road courses? Rumors that Michael Schumacher has signed a $10 million deal to drive the two NASCAR road races at Sears Point (Infineon) and Watkins Glen in 2007 could not be substantiated at [autoextremist.com] launch time.(autoextremist.com)(10-26-2...
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Chevy And Dodge to Change Models In 2007 ?
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From Jayski.com:
Dodge and Chevy to change models in 2007? Beginning in 2007, Dodge and Chevrolet will campaign new models in Nextel Cup competition, Yahoo! Sports has learned. Dodge will run the Avenger, while Chevrolet will run the Impala SS, according to sources with some of NASCAR's manufac...
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TNT Looking At No Commercial Breaks In 2007 ?
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From Jayski.com:
TNT looking at no commercial breaks in 2007? Sports Business Journal reports that TNT is floating a package to potential advertisers that would allow advertising during the race broadcast and eliminate commercial breaks. The advertising would take place on the screen during...
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Former Champs Diss Car Of Tomorrow
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http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=139364
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Dedicated Safety Teams - The Debate Continues
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A link to the full story from Frontstretch.com.
http://www.frontstretch.com/theffelfinger/5666/
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Roush, RYR to create third RYR team for Biffle?
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From Jayski.com:
Biffle to RYR? There’s talk that Roush Racing and Robert Yates Racing might create a new team for Greg Biffle. The team would be Robert Yates’ third and would reduce to four the number of full-schedule Cup teams owned by Jack Roush.(Ford Racing)(10-14-2006)
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