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Results Pocono

1. (27) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200 laps, 137.8 rating, 195 points, $226,075.
2. (11) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 130.3, 175, $136,925.
3. (16) David Ragan, Ford, 200, 106.1, 170, $119,950.
4. (9) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200, 113, 165, $108,700.
5. (14) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 200, 100.6, 155, $134,516.

6. (15) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 200, 92.7, 150, $123,908.
7. (1) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 200, 118.4, 151, $99,800.
8. (38) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 86.1, 142, $134,186.
9. (3) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 200, 98.2, 138, $117,620.
10. (18) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 200, 83.2, 134, $94,900.

11. (28) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 91.3, 135, $123,858.
12. (21) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 200, 80.1, 127, $126,461.
13. (26) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 200, 72.5, 124, $109,489.
14. (7) David Reutimann, Toyota, 200, 85.6, 121, $85,725.
15. (10) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 200, 67.1, 123, $99,433.

16. (25) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 200, 73, 115, $110,533.
17. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 200, 97.8, 117, $135,386.
18. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 199, 69.7, 109, $93,150.
19. (42) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 199, 59.2, 106, $94,608.
20. (41) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 199, 55.8, 103, $94,875.

21. (20) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 199, 50.3, 100, $116,625.
22. (23) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 199, 51.9, 97, $121,125.
23. (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 199, 106.6, 99, $91,800.
24. (36) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 199, 43.2, 91, $85,025.
25. (19) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 199, 48.9, 88, $105,058.

26. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, 199, 55.8, 85, $90,408.
27. (35) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 199, 44, 82, $112,861.
28. (33) A.J. Allmendinger, Toyota, 199, 47.8, 79, $75,675.
29. (8) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 199, 56.6, 76, $83,500.
30. (6) Patrick Carpentier, Dodge, 199, 68.9, 73, $72,925.

31. (30) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 199, 41.7, 70, $72,300.
32. (17) Terry Labonte, Dodge, 198, 37.4, 67, $86,358.
33. (31) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 198, 32.9, 64, $100,289.
34. (34) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 198, 32, 61, $72,025.
35. (22) Mike Skinner, Toyota, 198, 41.7, 58, $81,422.

36. (13) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 197, 72.9, 55, $71,825.
37. (12) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 197, 47.7, 52, $79,775.
38. (43) Brad Coleman, Toyota, 197, 25.9, 49, $79,675.
39. (37) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, engine, 194, 66.5, 46, $106,616.
40. (32) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, engine, 162, 55.3, 43, $101,566.

41. (24) Dave Blaney, Toyota, crash, 117, 46.5, 40, $71,515.

42. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, crash, 111, 82.8, 37, $120,376.
43. (39) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, engine, 17, 24.8, 34, $89,252.

NASCAR NEWS

08/20: NASCAR Hands Out Penalties, Suspensions to Gibbs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR suspended two Joe Gibbs Racing crew chiefs indefinitely and stripped drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano of 150 points each Wednesday for cheating after last weekend's Nationwide Series race.

Crew chiefs Jason Ratcliff and Dave Rogers were fined $50,000 each, and five other crew members were suspended indefinitely, but NASCAR decided not to bar the cars from any future races.

After Stewart finished third in Saturday's race at Michigan International Speedway in the No. 20 car and Logano was seventh in the No. 18, inspectors found magnets under the gas pedals of both cars when they were sent to the chassis dyno for examination. NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said the teams were attempting to mask the cars' true horsepower. (ap.google.com)
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08/17: Gibbs' Nationwide teams caught manipulating NASCAR Test
BROOKLYN, Mich. — Joe Gibbs Racing's two Nationwide Series teams face penalties after NASCAR officials caught them trying to mask engine strength during a dynamometer test after the Carfax 250 at Michigan International Speedway.

Gibbs crew-members placed magnetic spacers on the gas pedal stops of the Toyotas driven by Tony Stewart and Joey Logano after Saturday's race to lower horsepower readings in postrace dynamometer tests. Robin Pemberton, vice president of competition for NASCAR, said NASCAR inspectors discovered the shims at the test.

"It was magnets that were about a quarter-inch thick that prevented the accelerator from going 100% wide open," Pemberton said Sunday. "The intention was to manipulate the numbers that we get when we get our information and data off the dyno." (USAToday.com)
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08/15: Southern 500 Makes Return to Darlington
NASCAR and International Speedway Corporation made a mistake five years ago when it took the Southern 500 away from Darlington Raceway.

The executives may not admit it, but it was a mistake.

The race that replaced Darlington in California has not drawn well, while Darlington's lone Mother's Day weekend race has sold out every year. And the news is only getting better for NASCAR's oldest superspeedway. Track officials announced this week that next year's May race will reclaim the Southern 500 name. That may not seem like a big deal, but it's huge to the racing traditionalists that crowd the egg-shaped oval's grandstands once a year. (ocala.com)
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08/01: Villeneuve Looking for Full-Time NASCAR Ride
All the usual pressure will be on Jacques Villeneuve today, when he races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 in Montreal — all the usual pressure, plus some additional stress.

Villeneuve, who will be driving the No. 32 Toyota for Braun Racing, is competing in his first Nationwide Series race and was sixth fastest in practice on Friday. (kansascity.com)

- Gas-Slurping NASCAR Needs But One Engine Rule
Several decades ago, during another fuel crisis, NASCAR stepped up and reduced the length of some of its races, doing its part to reduce fuel consumption.

At the same time, engine guru Robert Yates looked at the problem from a different angle.

Yates believed NASCAR would be better served to reduce the fuel consumption of the race cars. Yates started working on the issue. (signonsandiego.com)

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07/29: NASCAR won't Visit Mexico City in 2009
NASCAR will not return to Mexico next season, The Charlotte Observer reports.

For four years, the Nationwide Series has run a race at the Hermanos Rodriguez Autodrome road course in Mexico City. Officials confirmed Sunday that the series will not be back there in 2009, but they have not announced where the replacement race will be. However, sources told the Observer the likely replacement venue is the new Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (sportingnews.com)
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06/14: Suspended NASCAR Officials Accused of Exposing Themselves
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Associated Press has learned.

Tim Knox and Bud Moore have been placed on indefinite administrative paid leave. (indystar.com)
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06/12: France Denies Reports
The lawsuit Mauricia Grant filed against NASCAR on Tuesday has already spawned a he said-she said dispute.

NASCAR Chairman Brian France said yesterday that Grant never reported her complaints to anyone with the sanctioning body, and if she had, steps would have been taken. (inrich.com)
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06/10: Former Official Sues NASCAR Over Harassment Claims
By JENNA FRYER – 4 hours ago

A former racing official is suing NASCAR for $250 million, alleging racial and sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination.

Mauricia Grant, who is black, worked as a technical inspector responsible for certifying cars in NASCAR's second-tier Nationwide Series from January 2005 until she was fired last October.

Grant alleged she was referred to as "Nappy Headed Mo" and "Queen Sheba," by co-workers, was often told she worked on "colored people time," and was frightened by one official who routinely made references to the Ku Klux Klan. (ap.google.com)

CUP NEWS

08/12: Skinner in for McDowell
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Current Craftsman Truck driver Mike Skinner has been announced as the replacement for Michael Waltrip's #00 Toyota. He will replace Michael McDowell for the nest three races as the Waltrip organization review McDowell and the program.

McDowell is inked in to return for the Richmond race.

Michael Waltrip was reported to say that the reasons for the changes were not tied to the crash that McDowell started this weekend at Watkins Glen.
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08/07: Truex Jr. Resigns with DEI
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Sporting News has reported that Martin Truex Jr. has resigned with DEI. The specifics of teh deal were not announced but he is to be with DEI until 2010, and will bring his current sponsorship from Bass Pro Shops with him.

This helps end rumors and speculation over where he might end up for next year.
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06/11: Petty Enterprises Sells Controlling Interest to Equity Firm
NASCAR's most illustrious racing family is taking on new investors.

On Wednesday, Petty Enterprises will announce that Boston Ventures, a private equity firm, has acquired controlling interest in the 60-year-old racing operation which has produced 10 NASCAR champions but struggled to remain competitive the last two decades.

NASCAR's all-time winningest driver and racing patriarch Richard Petty will remain involved at a high level, but David Zucker, 45, will assume the role of CEO according to David Hovis, a spokesman for Petty Enterprises. (USAToday.com)
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06/08: Pocono Under Fire, Owners Under Stress
LONG POND, Pa. -- Jeff Gordon says it's outdated. Jimmie Johnson believes it produces bad racing. And Kyle Busch fears today's event is going to be downright boring.

Pocono Raceway is officially under attack, and the assault comes as its owners ardently defend its future on the NASCAR schedule. (inrich.com)

06/06: McMurray Says He's Staying at Roush Fenway
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With speculation running wild Jamie McMurray says that he will be back in the Crown Royal, No. 26, with Roush Fenway in 2009.

He also got a thumbs up from his sponsor Crown Royal, the whisky company, giving McMurray a vote of confidence.

There is a lot of rumors around the Roush Fenway stable on who may stay and who may go. Stay tuned.

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05/28: Mayfield to Drive No. 40 for Injured Franchitti at Dover
Dario Franchitti's injured ankle is apparently no match for the Monster Mile. Jeremy Mayfield was named Wednesday as a replacement for the Scotland native in the No. 40 Dodge for Sunday's Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway, according to NASCAR's updated entry list. (NASCAR.com)
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05/24: Riggs and Sauter Penalized
CONCORD, N.C. — The Haas/CNC Racing cars of Scott Riggs and Johnny Sauter will start at the rear of the pack and in backup cars for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR discovered a problem with the positioning of their upper rear wing mounting points.

NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said NASCAR acted on a tip from within the garage in discovering the rules violation. He said both cars were taken to NASCAR's Research and Development Center for further inspection and both teams were instructed to race their backup cars on Sunday. (USAToday.com)
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05/21: Pattie Becomes Montoya's Third Crew Chief in a Month
CONCORD, N.C. -- Juan Montoya will have his third crew chief in a month when Brian Pattie takes over the No. 42 Dodge for this week's race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Pattie replaces Jimmy Elledge, who was put in charge of the car four races ago in a crew shakeup at Chip Ganassi Racing. Elledge initially swapped places with Donnie Wingo, who guided Montoya's transition from Formula One to NASCAR but was moved to Reed Sorenson's crew in the swap. (NASCAR.com)
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05/20: Mayfield Set to Run for Ganassi at Dover
CONCORD, N.C. - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Dario Franchitti is expected to return to action next weekend at Dover International Speedway, but it won't be the full recovery fans expect.

FOXSports.com has learned that Franchitti, who has been out of a car since breaking his left ankle in a crash in the Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, will take part in the Heluva Good! 200 Nationwide event at Dover, but will remain on sidelines for the Best Buy 400 Sprint Cup Series race. Instead, Jeremy Mayfield will be in the No. 40 Dodge for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.

However, Franchitti will test at Pocono Raceway during NASCAR's two-day open test beginning on May 27 in an anticipation to a return to Cup action at Pocono following the Dover race weekend. (FOX.com)
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05/09: Stewart Refuses to Rule out Driving in Indy 500 Again
If Tony Stewart ever runs another Indianapolis 500, which the NASCAR star said Wednesday remains a very big if, he vows to do it right.

That means showing up in March for the start of the IndyCar Series season, not in May for the start of Indy 500 practice. (IndyStar.com)
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05/07: Franchitti Expected to Return for Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR rookie Dario Franchitti is wearing a carbon-fiber walking cast on his broken left ankle. The 2007 Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series champion was injured during the April 26 Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. He missed the Cup races at Talladega and Richmond and will miss the upcoming race at Darlington Raceway. (AutoWeek.com)
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05/02: Edwards and Roush Stay Together
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Carl Edwards has resigned with a multi-year agreement to drive for the Roush Fenway Racing Team. Specifics on the agreement were not public at the time of the announcement.
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04/29: Marlin Kept on Standby as Franchitti Heals
Sterling Marlin may drive again for Chip Ganassi Racing as a substitute for the injured Dario Franchitti in the May 10 Sprint Cup race at Darlington.
Marlin drove eight seasons for Ganassi in the No. 40 Dodge, but was replaced before the 2006 season.

Marlin said nothing had been made official.

"They've mentioned Darlington," Marlin said. "I told them it's whatever they want to do." (USAToday.com)
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04/16: Ganassi Makes Changes for Montoya, Sorenson
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) - Chip Ganassi swapped crew chiefs for Juan Pablo Montoya and Reed Sorenson in an attempt to resuscitate his struggling NASCAR team on Tuesday.

Donnie Wingo, who has worked with Montoya since his move to NASCAR midway through 2006, will now run Sorenson's No. 41 Dodge. Jimmy Elledge leaves Sorenson after 80 races to run the No. 42 Dodge for Montoya. (FOX.com)

- Schrader to Drive No. 70 Car for Haas at Talladega
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. -- Haas CNC Racing announced on Wednesday that Ken Schrader will drive the No. 70 Chevrolet at Talladega next weekend.

I'm definitely very excited about the opportunity to drive for Haas CNC Racing," Schrader said. "It is a younger team that is going through the growing process but yet has all of the elements in place.

"The team has an outstanding relationship with Hendrick Motorsports, and we know they have a proven engine program. We certainly don't have to second guess the equipment." (NASCAR.com)
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03/13: Driver's Remarks Send Goodyear into PR Spin
On Monday, Goodyear was peddling a feel-good story: "Goodyear tops Fortune magazine's most-admired list."

But 24 hours earlier, NASCAR driver Tony Stewart was peddling his own story.

"Goodyear can't build a tire worth a crap," said the mouthy fireplug of a man known for saying exactly what's going on inside his racing helmet. A frustrated Stewart was speaking after a race Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway about newly designed tires that forced drivers to drive like grandmas.

But he was just getting started. (ajc.com)
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03/04: Skinner to Replace Allmendinger
NASCAR veteran Mike Skinner will take over AJ Allmendinger's seat at the Red Bull Racing Team with immediate effect, following a disappointing start to the season for the former Champ Car race winner.

Allmendinger has failed to make the field for the first three races of the season despite showing good speed during pre-season testing. His more experienced teammate Brian Vickers has been on the grid for all three races though, and currently ranks 13th in the points. (autosport.com)

- Red Bull Racing Replaces Allmendinger
Red Bull Racing pulled A.J. Allmendinger from the No. 84 NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota yesterday, replacing him temporarily with Craftsman Truck Series champion Mike Skinner.

Team boss Jay Frye said that getting Allmendinger out of the car was not a punishment for the 25-year-old former Champ Car World Series driver.

"We're at a crossroads where we need to make a change that will elevate the No. 84 team to success," Frye said. "AJ's our guy and he's a talented driver, but there's a lot being asked of him. In order for him to be successful, we have to get this team pointed in the right direction." (torontosun.com)
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02/22: Martin's to Make 700th Start
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Mark Martin will make his 700th NASCAR Cup start this weekend, weather permitting, at the Auto Club Speedway in California.

Martin started his run in 1981 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina, and finished 27th. Since his start he has 35 wins to his credit, but no Championship.

Martin who is best remembered as the Roush driver of the #6 Ford for 19 years moved to a part-time run last year in the #1 Ginn Racing Chevy. He had announced in 2005 that that would be his last year in a Cup car. But, after a driver issue at Roush he stayed on for the 2006 season

He is again driving a part-time season but this time its in the #8 DEI Chevy for Teresa Earnhardt.
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02/02: Robby Gordon will Leave Ford for Dodge
Robby Gordon has always marched to a different drummer, and yesterday he pulled another surprise, leaving Ford to jump to the Dodge team of Ray Evernham and George Gillett.

Gordon, one of the few independent team owners left in NASCAR and one of the very few owner-drivers, left Chevrolet in 2006 after many years with GM to run Fords, with the promise of more engineering help from the Jack Roush-Robert Yates operation.

But Gordon lost ace crew chief Greg Erwin, who moved to Roush’s operation as crew chief for Greg Biffle last spring. And Gordon has gone through more crew-chief changes in the months since. (journalnow.com)
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01/14: Sponsorship Wows Close McClure Doors
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Morgan McClure Motorsports has a twenty-five year relationship with NASCAR racing. That all may come to an end as the racing team laid off most of its staff last week because of financial issue.

In an announcement they indicated that without a solid sponsor for 2008 they will not be racing.

The team and their #4 Chevy won the 1991, 94 and 95 Daytona 500s.
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01/07: Kahne Pleads Not Guilty in Alleged Shoving Incident
A not guilty plea has been entered for Kasey Kahne, the Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver facing a misdemeanor assault charge for shoving an elderly security guard to the ground last season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, according to court documents.

Kahne was originally set to appear for an initial hearing Tuesday in Miami Circuit Court, however, counsel submitted, in writing, a plea of not guilty on behalf of the driver waiving his mandated appearance.

A maximum sentence for misdemeanor battery is one year in jail and up to $1,000 in fines. A trial date is expected to be set for the case Tuesday. (NASCAR.com)
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12/25: NASCAR Driver Kahne Sued Over Shoving Incident with Speedway Guard
MIAMI - A security guard filed suit against Kasey Kahne seeking damages for "severe physical injuries" when the NASCAR driver allegedly shoved him to the ground at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Archibald Hutchinson is seeking unspecified damages in excess of US$15,000 in the suit filed Tuesday in the 11th Circuit Court.

Kahne is due in court Jan. 8 to answer charges of misdemeanor battery stemming from the Nov. 16 incident. The maximum sentence for misdemeanor battery is one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

He had no comment on the suit, but Rick Russell, president of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, said the team supports its driver.

"The alleged action in this case is not consistent with the Kasey Kahne we know," Russell said. "It is unfortunate the issue has progressed to this point. We support our driver, Kasey Kahne, and have complete confidence in the legal process." (canadianpress)