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Power Rankings: Time for the best to shine

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:44:50 +0000

Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards remain atop Jorge Mondaca’s Power Rankings, but Dale Earnhardt Jr. is ready to make a charge.

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Tough penalties were needed for JGR

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:45:30 +0000

NASCAR lowered the boom on Joe Gibbs Racing for using a magnetic spacer to rig dyno tests. Lee Spencer says it was merited.

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Busch’s struggles highlight problems at Penske

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:08:07 +0000

Ryan Newman is on his way out at Penske Racing. If things don’t improve, Kurt Busch should follow his lead, Jeff Owens says.

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Newman gets another new number

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:07:14 +0000

Turns out Ryan Newman won’t be driving the No. 4 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing next year after all.

It will be the No. 39.

Stewart surprised Newman with the news Monday night during his show on satellite radio.

“That number was my first Silver Crown number, my first USAC midget win at IRP … so that’s a very special number to me and that’s definitely cool.”

Stewart, who will drive for his own team with the No. 14 used by boyhood hero A.J. Foyt, said he gave up on the No.

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NASCAR docks Stewart, Logano, bans pit chiefs

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:41:28 +0000

NASCAR has stripped Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano of 150 points each and their crew chiefs were suspended indefinitely Wednesday for cheating during Saturday’s Nationwide Series race.

Crew chiefs Jason Ratcliff and Dave Rogers were also fined $50,000 each, and five other crew members were suspended indefinitely.

After Stewart finished third in Saturday’s race at Michigan International Speedway in the No. 20 car and Joey Logano was seventh in the No.

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Surprises still remain in Chase for Cup

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:50:34 +0000

Michigan made the Chase picture clearer, but Larry McReynolds says there’s still a few surprises remaining to be seen.

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Schrader in for Coleman at Bristol

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:30:47 +0000

Hall of Fame Racing will have their fourth different driver in four weeks at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Penalties put off another day

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:25:56 +0000

NASCAR will wait another day before issuing penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing’s Nationwide Series teams, who were caught trying to cheat during a postrace test last weekend.

The teams of Gibbs’ No. 18 and No. 20 Toyotas deliberately attempted to mask the true horsepower in their engines after Saturday’s race at Michigan International Speedway.

Inspectors found magnets under the gas pedals of both cars when they were sent to the chassis dyno for examination.

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California, ‘Dega, Atlanta swap fall dates for ‘09

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:31:06 +0000

NASCAR announced today its national series schedules for the 2009 season, which features realigned dates for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Truck Series.

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NASCAR makes right calls with new schedules

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:06:36 +0000

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Sources: Schrader to replace Coleman at Bristol

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:54:45 +0000

Hall of Fame Racing will have their fourth different driver in four weeks at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR’s 2009 schedule features Chase changes

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:44:52 +0000

NASCAR announced today its national series schedules for the 2009 season, which features realigned dates for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Truck Series.

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Report: Subway to replace Stewart with Edwards

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:20:02 +0000

Subway is completing a deal with Carl Edwards that will make the ultra-fit NASCAR driver a spokesman for the big-spending restaurant chain, industry sources said.

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DW: Reverse cheating

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:13:25 +0000

Want to teach Joe Gibbs Racing a lesson? Make ‘em leave the magnets under the accelerator for the rest of the year, DW says.

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Valus’ Hot or Not: Michigan

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:32:43 +0000

With a second consecutive top-10 finish at Michigan, Kevin Harvick finds himself on the right side of Kristen Valus’ Hot or Not rankings.

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