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Kenseth to drive #15?
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Seems the rumor of the weekend according to Jayski.com, is that if Napa stays on as the sponsor of the DEI #15, that possibly Matt Kenseth could leave Roush Racing and drive the #15 for DEI.
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Kurt Busch to leave Roush Racing
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Busch to leave Roush after 2006 to the #2? Roush Racing announced today that Kurt Busch has advised team officials that he has signed with another team commencing in 2007. The name of the team is not known. Kurt also requested a release from his contract for 2006. Due to sponsor and team considerations...
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Gibbs to buy "Leffler" out?
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Jayski.com is reporting that Joe Gibbs Racing,, could possibly be looking to for a cool $5 million, buy out the remainder of Jason Leffler's contract to drive the #11.
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Simo to drive #4 at Watkins Glen?
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Jayski.com is reporting that road race specialist Brian Simo, will drive the Morgan Mclure #4 at the upcoming Nextel Cup event at Watkins Glen substituting for the teams regular driver, Mike Wallace.
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Former #8 crew chief Rondeau has new home
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Former crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr Pete Rondeau, has found a new home at Evernham Motorsports where he will be the head of the R+D department.
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Menard to drive #1 at Watkins Glen
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DEI Busch Series driver Paul Menard, will drive the DEI #1 car in the upcoming Nextel Cup Series event at Watkins Glen.
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Dale Jr "called to the phone booth"
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Aparently Dale Earnhardt Jr, was summoned to the Nextel Cup trailer after the race at Pocono, and admonished for speeding on pit road while attempting to stay on the lead lap. Jr was clocked at 143 mph, with pit road speed being 55 mph. Nascar said that they understood he was trying to stay on the lead lap...
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J.Gordon, Bliss scuffle??
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From Jayski.com, a story about a possible scuffle between Jeff Gordon and Mike Bliss after their on track contact at Chicago:
MORE on Bliss: #0-Mike Bliss denied rumors of an altercation with Jeff Gordon after last week's race at Chicagoland Speedway. Gordon was bumped into the wall by B...
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M.Waltrip out at DEI in 06, rumors where he will land..
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As has been widely reported, Micheal Waltrip's tenure with DEI will end at the end of this season. Here is some of the speculation where he might land from Jayski.com:
Mikey to Toyota? Roush? Ganassi? Waltrip is headed eventually to the Toyota camp - along with Eury Jr., according to one Detroit sou...
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B.Labonte to leave Cup Series?
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Saw a strange rumor on Jayski.com that Bobby Labonte, (who is also rumored to be getting the ax from the JGR #18) is tired of the grind of the Nextel Cup Series, and wants to drive a Rolex Sports Series car for JGR.
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McMurray to drive #6 in 2007
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/07/07/jmcmurray.roush/index.html
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Stewart crashes in practice, Yeley qualifies #20
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Tony Stewart, crashed in practice at the Chicago Speedway and was checked out at the hospital as a precautionary measure. JGR Busch Series driver JJ Yeley, qualified the #20 for Stewart in the 13th position. For more on the story, click on the link from Nascar.com:
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Holly A.W.O.L from #32?
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Crew chief Harold Holly, has taken a leave of absence apparently from the #32 team and driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. Danny Gill will fill in for Holly. At first it had been rumored that Holly had left the team, but owner Cal Wells noted that Holly is still under contract and had not left.
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The state of DEI?
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http://aolsvc.sports.aol.nascar.com/2005/news/opinion/06/30/mwaltrip_future/index.html
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Truex Jr to #2?
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Rumors continue to swirl about Martin Truex Jr, being offered a very big contract by Penske Racing to replace the retireing Rusty Wallace as the driver of the #2 car. Truex, has yet to sign a new contract with his current team DEI.
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Sponsor silly season begining?
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According to two separate articles on Nascar.com, Valvoline will leave Scott Riggs and the #10 MB2 team, and Georgia Pacific will no longer be the primary sponsor on Kyle Petty's #45 car.
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Burton and "posse" unhappy with Said?
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Jeff Burton, and his RCR crew members were none to happy with Boris Said after an on track incident at Infineon, and apparently headed right to Said's hauler after the checker fell to let him know about it. For more of the story from Nascar.com, read below:
In a scene that's a rare one in Nexte...
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K.Petty scraps with Jones at Infineon?
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According to Jayski.com Kyle Petty, was so upset from the on track contact he had with road course ringer PJ Jones, that he chased him down in the garage area after the race and the king himself Richard Petty, had to step in and break it up!
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Simo to drive RCR #33 at Infineon
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Road course specialist Brian Simo, will drive the #33 Richard Childress Racing entry at this weekends Nextel Cup Series road course event at the Infineon Raceway.
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#9 front end seized penalties, fines?
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The #9 car for driver Kasey Kahne and Evernham Motorsports, apparently had its front end seized after post race tech at Michigan. Reportedly, a spring loaded valance was what was found. Penalties and fines are expected.
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Marlin to retire ?
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Apparently Sterling Marlin will be calling it quits at seasons end . Busch Series driver David Stremme is scheduled to take over the #40 Dodge .
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M.Waltrip on the chopping block at DEI again?
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DEI head honcho Richie Gilmore, said that he would like to keep Micheal Waltrip as the driver of the #15 but ultimatley the decision is up to Teresa Earnhardt whether Waltrip remains with the team, and a decision on the matter could come in the "next couple weeks".
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Marlin to #6?
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The rumor mill continues to swirl around who will replace Mark Martin in the #6 car. The latest scenario's have Sterling Marlin or possibly Ricky Rudd going in the #6, with Jayski also having Marlin going to the #21, if Rudd was to go to the #6.
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T.Labonte to drive #11 at Infinieon
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Terry Labonte, will drive the JGR #11 at the Infinieon Raceway. The #11"s normal driver Jason Leffler, is not in the top 35 in Nextel Cup points and Labonte is elligble for a past series champions provisinol, was the reason given.
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Evernham to have third team in 06?
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Jayski.com reports, that Evernham Motorsports will run a third team in the Nextel Cup Series in 2006, with rumors of Casey Mears as the possible driver.
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More changes at #10
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Jayski.com reports, Scott Riggs name has been thrown into the rumor mill also as possibly a driver for the third Evernham team or a canidate for the #6 ride. MBV Motorsports, says they will try to keep Riggs but also are rumored to announce a driver development program for sprint car driver Krai...
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Sprint Cup Series in 07?
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With the merger of Nextel with Sprint could the series be called the Sprint Cup Series by 2007?
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Martin Says Lagano's The Man
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In an article by David Poce Mark Martin was quoted as saying he would put 15 year old Joe Lagano in the seat of the #6 after he retires .
"I am absolutely 100 percent positive , without a doubt , that he can be one of the greatest who ever raced in NASCAR " Martin said .
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Another crew chief change... this time the #10
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Rodney Childers, is the new crew chief for the #10 team and driver Scott Riggs, replacing Doug Randolph.
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Gaughan to stand by for Bliss at Pocono
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Mike Bliss, underwent hernia surgery this week and will have former cup driver, and current CTS competitor Brendan Gaughan standing by this weekend at Pocono. Bliss, will qualify and practice the car and start the race, with Gaughan standing by.
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