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Sprint Cup Series Live from Pocono on ESPN: The unique, triangular shape of Pennsylvania's Pocono Raceway always presents a challenge to NASCAR teams, and ESPN will have live, flag-to-flag coverage of the 500-mile Sprint Cup Series at Pocono, telecast presented by Cheez-It, on Sunday, August 3, at 1pm/et. Coverage from Pocono Raceway includes a live telecast of Sprint Cup qualifying on Friday, Aug. 1, at 3:30pm/et and coverage of practice sessions from 10am - 12:30pm/et on Saturday, Aug. 2, all on ESPN2. All programming also airs in high definition and is simulcast on ESPN MobileTV. The race replays on Monday, Aug. 4, at 1pm/et on ESPN Classic. Dr. Jerry Punch will be lead announcer for ESPN's coverage, joined in the booth for analysis by Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree. Dave Burns, Jamie Little, Mike Massaro and Shannon Spake will be pit reporters with Tim Brewer in the ESPN Tech Center. The pre-race NASCAR Countdown show from the ESPN pit studio will be hosted by Allen Bestwick, with Rusty Wallace and analyst Brad Daugherty. The studio team will interact with the booth during the telecast of the race.

Silly Season 2008 #6-12: so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams
#6 David Ragan is signed thru 2008, he has said he is staying and Roush has said the same. The team needs a sponsor since AAA announced a year ago that they are out at the end of 2008. If McMurray leaves and the #26 goes away, Crown Royal or Irwin Tools could move over to the #6.
#7 All indications are that Robby Gordon will be back in 2009 as a one car team. Rumors of Gillett's son buying the team were denied and have heard nothing since. No word if Jim Beam, Mapai or Camping World will return as sponsors in 2009.
#8 Aric Almirola takes over full-time in 2009, Mark Martin will move to Hendrick's #5 car full time. US Army on does one year deals, no word if they will be back or head to another team such as Bill Davis Racing or Red Bull Racing as was rumored a while back. Hearing the Army is due to make their decision on sponsorship very soon.
#9 Have heard of no changes for the team or driver Kasey Kahne. Even with Budweiser selling to an overseas company, Budweiser doesn't seem to be getting out of motorsports
#10 Things seem to be up in the air with this team. Patrick Carpentier is having a decent rookie year, he qualifies well, but fell behind in owners points when he missed the Daytona 500 and two races when qualifying was rained out. Carpentier expects to know his 2009 plans by August 15th. Ryan Newman has been rumored to this ride or a 4th GEM ride. The team is also looking for a full time sponsor, but has had Valvoline and some other sponsors most of the season.
#11 Have heard of no changes for the team or driver Denny Hamlin.(8-2-2008)
#12 Newman and Penske Racing have agreed to part ways at the end of 2009. Hearing Alltel is good as the sponsor for one more year as the merger with Verizon will not be finalized until sometime in late 2009. David Stremme is expected to be in this ride, but it has drug on a while and other drivers have surfaces as candidates, including Casey Mears, Martin Truex Jr. and Jamie McMurray. Penske could also start a 4th team.
See past posts: Silly Season 2008 # 00-5 Comment

UPDATE2: Amidst all the speculation surrounding Ryan Newman's future, the driver and even his wife maintain no official deal has been signed to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing next season. Despite several online reports that the driver of the #12 Penske Dodge verbally agreed to join Stewart-Haas in 2009, Newman issued a statement Friday saying, "I am still working on my 2009 plans at this time. I have no timetable on finalizing anything at this point." Also, a blog posted this week from wife Krissie Newman said, "Don't get too excited just yet." Nevertheless, Newman said he doesn't have anything on paper. "I've got my search pretty narrowed down I just don't have everything finalized," he said last week. Newman said there is no time frame for his decision, but admits time is of the essence and said the sooner he can work out an agreement the better in order to prepare for the 2009 season-opener in Daytona.(NASCAR.com)(8-2-2008) Comment here

Mears to Petty's? Robbie Loomis says that Petty Enterprises is trying to find a balance between protecting its points position and preparing for the future. That's why the team has a series of drivers effectively sharing its #45 in the Sprint Cup Series in the coming races. Loomis, Petty's vice president of racing operations, is at Pocono Raceway this weekend, where the team has Chad McCumbee entered in the race. Next week, Kyle Petty returns for the first time since the Coca-Cola 600 in May at Lowe's Motor Speedway to attempt the race at Watkins Glen International. Then two-time Cup champion Terry Labonte, who raced while Petty worked in the TNT broadcast booth for six races, will return at Michigan International Speedway. Beyond that, the team doesn't have plans to announce, though Loomis expects Petty to race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The group is looking to add a third car for next season and is also interested in bringing Casey Mears into the fold. Loomis said that running the third car in a minimum of seven to 15 races would be ideal. He also says the organization is definitely interested in Mears, who has announced plans to leave Hendrick Motorsports at the end of the season. It appears that Mears would be in line for the #45 as it is the only full-time ride available. Bobby Labonte has already signed to drive the #43 next season. "Mears is definitely on our list," Loomis said. "I think Mears is probably, to me, one of the top guys available in the garage." He said that Mears would be a perfect fit for the team. "He definitely brings some stability, can run real good on the road courses, and I think Casey's a very well-rounded driver, and I think he's in a real hard situation," Loomis said. "You look at a lot of drivers that are the fourth guy of a team, he's behind some real star power. It's hard not to be a little bit beat before you show up at the track."(SceneDaily)(8-2-2008) Comment here
Riggs looking around, pretty sure he is out at Haas: Scott Riggs, driver of the #66 for Haas CNC Racing which will become the #4 Stewart-Haas car next year, is already talking with others about his future. "I'm 99.99999 percent sure I won't be here next year," Riggs said Friday. Joe Custer, the team's general manager, said, "no one is out," but expect a decision on the driver lineup next week. "We're wide open on it," he said. "A deal is not done until it is inked so for us to say we're about there means we are not there. I can tell you we are working on them."(NASCAR.com)(8-2-2008) Comment here

Latest on Truex: #1-Martin Truex Jr. said he is closer to deciding whether he will be back with Dale Earnhardt Inc. next year. And that’s about all he’d say about his future on Friday at Pocono Raceway. DEI plans to pick up its option on Truex for next season but they have yet to come to terms. "Yeah I’m closer [to deciding] – what else do you’ve got, there’s got to be something we could talk about that is better than that," Truex said after qualifying. He later added, "You’ll know soon. It’s coming."(SceneDaily)(8-12-2008) Comment here

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48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 168.215 53.503 Leader

2 8 Mark Martin Chevrolet Steak-umm Burgers 167.560 53.712 -0.209

3 38 David Gilliland Ford FreeCreditReport.com 167.187 53.832 -0.329

4 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 167.106 53.858 -0.355

5 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 166.883 53.930 -0.427

6 12 Ryan Newman Dodge Avis 166.784 53.962 -0.459

7 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 166.522 54.047 -0.544

8 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 166.522 54.047 -0.544

9 16 Greg Biffle Ford DISH Network Turbo HD 166.516 54.049 -0.546

10 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 166.445 54.072 -0.569

11 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 166.392 54.089 -0.586

12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet AMP Energy / National Guard 166.349 54.103 -0.600

13 42 Juan Montoya Dodge Texaco / Havoline 166.199 54.152 -0.649

14 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express 166.153 54.167 -0.664

15 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 166.076 54.192 -0.689

16 6 David Ragan Ford AAA Insurance 165.932 54.239 -0.736

17 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 165.914 54.245 -0.742

18 70 Tony Raines Chevrolet Haas Automation 165.868 54.260 -0.757

19 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Hitachi Power Tools 165.828 54.273 -0.770

20 20 Tony Stewart Toyota The Home Depot 165.773 54.291 -0.788

21 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 165.767 54.293 -0.790

22 15 Paul Menard Chevrolet Energizer / Menards 165.606 54.346 -0.843

23 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com 165.587 54.352 -0.849

24 22 Dave B***y Toyota Caterpillar 165.569 54.358 -0.855

25 10 Terry Labonte Dodge Charter Comm. 165.520 54.374 -0.871

26 77 Sam Hornish Jr.* Dodge Mobil 1 165.514 54.376 -0.873

27 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M's 165.499 54.381 -0.878

28 44 David Reutimann Toyota UPS 165.465 54.392 -0.889

29 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Best Buy / Garmin 165.432 54.403 -0.900

30 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 165.371 54.423 -0.920

31 84 A.J. Allmendinger Toyota Red Bull 165.201 54.479 -0.976

32 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 165.168 54.490 -0.987

33 5 Casey Mears Chevrolet Cheez-It / CARQUEST 165.159 54.493 -0.990

34 45 Chad McCumbee Dodge Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil 165.029 54.536 -1.033

35 00 Michael McDowell* Toyota Champion Mortgage 165.010 54.542 -1.039

36 01 Regan Smith* Chevrolet DEI / Principal Financial Group 164.751 54.628 -1.125

37 21 Bill Elliott Ford Little Debbie 164.706 54.643 -1.140

38 7 Robby Gordon Dodge Johns Manville / Menards 164.684 54.650 -1.147

39 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Team USA 164.660 54.658 -1.155

40 66 Scott Riggs Chevrolet Haas Automation 164.546 54.696 -1.193

41 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal 164.525 54.703 -1.200

42 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA AUTO PARTS 164.177 54.819 -1.316

43 96 J.J. Yeley Toyota DLP HDTV 163.271 55.123 -1.620

Did Not Qualify 44 34 Chad Chaffin Chevrolet Weber Grill

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NEXT RACE: NAPA Auto Parts 200, 3:30pm/et, Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

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Rain a possibility Saturday....rain tires?

Ambrose Fastest in Happy Hour: #59-Marcos Ambrose was fastest in happy hour at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve with a speed of 94.532mph. The rest of the top-10: #64-Max Papis, #40-Scott Pruett, #9-Patrick Carpentier, #25-Boris Said, #32-Jacques Villeneuve, #5-Ron Fellows, #22-Andrew Ranger, #66-Steve Wallace and #27-Brad Coleman. The only driver not to make a lap was #84-Dale Quarterly. The session was delayed by 30 minutes at the start while repairs were made to the track in turn 6. Complete speeds are posted on the Montreal Race Page.(8-1-2008)

Wallace fastest in opening practice: UPDATE: NO, Pruett The morning practice session for the NAPA Auto Parts 200 was paced by #66-Steve Wallace with a speed of 96.5326mph. #40-Scott Pruett was second. The rest of the top 10: #59-Marcos Ambrose, #25-Boris Said, #9-Patrick Carpentier, #32-Jacque Villeneuve, #64-Max Papis, #29-Scott Wimmer, #5-Ron Fellows, and #7-Mike Wallace. Drivers not getting on the track were #89-Morgan Shepherd, #01-Trevor Boys, and #62-Brandon Whitt. Complete speeds are posted on the Montreal Race Page.(8-1-2008)
UPDATE: NASCAR determined that #66-Steve Wallace had missed a corner during the first practice session. He was not the fastest car. Revised times have #40-Scott Pruett in the lead and Wallace in 13th.(8-1-2008)

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WILKES BARRE, PA - Faith Motorsports has entered into a uniform sponsorship agreement with 3:16 Athletic Wear, Inc., a producer of Christian-oriented technical clothing for athletes, the companies announced August 1.The partnership will begin immediately and will include driver Morgan Shepherd and his Racing With Jesus NASCAR Nationwide Series race car appearing with 3:16 representatives next week at KingdomBound, a faith-based gathering in Darien Center, NY. As part of the sponsorship, 3:16 will produce custom technical clothing for the Faith Motorsports team, including crew shirts, jackets and other apparel. The company will also produce custom technical clothing bearing team logos which will be available for purchase by fans online at www.kingdomwinners.com, the team’s official online merchandise home. The 3:16 logo will appear on Shepherd’s #89 Racing With Jesus stock car next weekend at Watkins Glen and at other select races later this year.Read more (FM) (08-02-08)

MONTREAL -- A week after exploding tires caused an embarrassing fiasco in Indianapolis, NASCAR may face more rubber trouble in Montreal. With thundershowers predicted for the Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 today, NASCAR rubber supplier Goodyear might need to dust off its rain tires.Read more (Globeandmail.com-CA)(08-02-08)

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