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by:  Laura Piawlock

I like drivers who show "attitude" which means I like Kevin Harvick.

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Charlotte Q&A: NASCAR Sprint Cup - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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"That’s not NASCAR’s fault that we’re too shy to stand up in front of everybody. That’s just the way it is. But the driver’s meetings, we go through the
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Kyle Busch cruises to 20th NASCAR win of season
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CONCORD, NC (AP) — Make it 20 wins this season for Kyle Busch, NASCAR's dominant workhorse. Overcoming his recent bad luck that has virtually ended his
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AP Lap Leaders: J.McMurray 1-15; J.Burton 16-17; J.Logano 18-46; J.Burton 47-50; J.Logano 51-53; Ky.Busch 54-85; C.Edwards 86; M.Bliss 87-89; Ky.
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Weekend Racing Preview: Chase continues with a 'home game' for ...
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 Race Coverage of the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2008.
TV: ABC at 7:25pm/et; pre-race show at 7:00pm/et
Radio: PRN Radio and Sirius Satellite NASCAR Radio
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Chrysler, GM discuss merger, acquisition: General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to published reports. The Wall Street Journal, citing people it described as familiar with the discussions, reported that Cerberus Capital Management, the private equity firm that owns 80.1 percent of Chrysler and 51 percent of GMAC Financial Services, proposed trading Chrysler's automotive operations to GM. The Journal said Cerberus would receive GM's remaining 49 percent stake in GMAC. The New York Times, also citing people familiar with the talks, reported that the automakers were discussing a merger. The Times did not mention GMAC, a traditional auto lender hit hard by the housing market downturn. The talks have stalled because of the recent turmoil in the financial markets, according to the Journal. Its sources said negotiations could resume if markets stabilize because both GM and Cerberus want to quickly divest the assets under discussion.(Associated Press/Yahoo), no idea how this would affect Dodge or Chevy in NASCAR.(10-11-2008) Comment here

Allmendinger still working on ride for 2009: AJ Allmendinger says that while he knows what he’ll be doing for the remainder of 2008, he still doesn’t have anything finalized for next year. Allmendinger is driving the #00 Michael Waltrip Racing car this weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and then will drive the #10 Gillett Evernham Motorsports car for the final five races of the 2008 Sprint Cup season. He has talked with Chip Ganassi Racing about its #41 car opening but he said he hasn’t heard too much the last couple of weeks. "That’s kind of been a little bit quiet, but until the seat is taken, I hope I’m always a candidate," he said. "I’ve got no contracts, no obligations to anybody except for these six races, and that’s kind of the way I’m taking it."(Scene Daily)(10-11-2008) Comment here

Special helmet for Smith at LMS: Doug Warf, Director of Community Relations and Executive Director of the Kids ‘N Community Foundation for the Carolina Hurricanes, announced that NASCAR driver #01-Regan Smith will wear a special Carolina Hurricanes-themed helmet on Saturday, Oct. 11, during the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte. Smith is wearing the Hurricanes-themed helmet this weekend to draw attention to the start of the 2008-09 NHL season, and will donate the helmet to the Kids ‘N Community Foundation for a charity auction following the race. The 25-year-old driver of DEI/Principal Financial Group’s #01 Chevy, is in the hunt for Sprint Cup Series rookie of the year honors, and is coming off of a controversial finish in last weekend’s AMP Energy 500 at Talladega. Smith is a self-proclaimed “Caniac,” who moved to Mooresville, NC, in 1995 from his hometown of Cato, NY.(hurricanes.nhl.com)(10-11-2008)

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Consumer Products Giant Aligns with Racing's Most Popular and Respected Drivers for
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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 10, 2008) – Unilever, a multi-national company that owns more than 400 of the world's most recognized food and home care brands, will be a primary sponsor for JR Motorsports' No. 5 Chevrolets in 10 NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2009. The partnership was announced by Dale Earnhardt Jr. today at a news conference at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
 
The 10-race sponsorship package will be divided amongst four popular Unilever brands – Hellmann's® mayonnaise, Ragu® pasta sauce, Klondike® ice cream, and Lipton® tea. Three different drivers will compete in select races in the Unilever-branded No. 5 car – two-time series champion Earnhardt Jr., all-time wins leader Mark Martin, and current Raybestos Rookie-Of-The-Year contender Landon Cassill. Martin and Earnhardt Jr. alone combine for 70 NASCAR Nationwide Series victories.
 
"Unilever is thrilled to associate our brands with two of racing's most popular and respected drivers, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin, and with one of the sport's top rising talents, Landon Cassill," said Marc Shaw, Director of Integrated Marketing for Unilever. "By partnering with Dale Jr. and JR Motorsports, we are expanding an already successful history with NASCAR – especially with a driver whose popularity transcends motor racing with wide appeal and recognition. We are extremely pleased that Dale, Mark and Landon will represent our brands in the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series."
 
The select races that will feature Unilever brands on the No. 5 Chevrolet are still being finalized. However, it is confirmed that Earnhardt Jr. will kick off the partnership by piloting the No. 5 Hellmann's Chevy in the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 14. Five of Earnhardt Jr.'s 22 Nationwide Series victories have come at the 2.5-mile superspeedway.
 
"I am really excited to partner with Unilever and continue what we've been able to accomplish with JR Motorsports," said Earnhardt Jr., who co-owns the No. 5 team with Rick Hendrick. "In a short amount of time, we've gone from an upstart, single-car team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series to having two highly competitive teams that won races in 2008. When we merged our Nationwide Series operations with Hendrick Motorsports last year, it really elevated our program to the next level.   Having Unilever come on board will help us continue that momentum."
 
The 2009 campaign will mark the second consecutive year that Earnhardt Jr., Martin and Cassill share driving duties in the No. 5 Chevrolet. Martin, whose 48 Nationwide Series victories are the most of any driver, kick-started JR Motorsports' breakout season with a win in the Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1. It was the first of two wins achieved by the No. 5 team this year, and the first of four that JR Motorsports has celebrated among its two full-time teams thus far in 2008.
 
Like Martin, Cassill has played a contributing role in the team's success this year. The 19-year-old driver from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, scored a career-best finish of sixth at Gateway International Raceway on July 19, and he won the pole for the June 28 race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Cassill currently holds a one-point lead in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings.
 
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Established in 1999, JR Motorsports is the management company and racing operation for professional stock car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. JRM competes in multiple racing divisions, including the NASCAR Nationwide Series, in which it fields two full-time teams. Earnhardt Jr.'s organization is based out of a 60,000-square foot facility in Mooresville, N.C., and includes the JR Nation retail store and Dale Jr. Fan Experience. For more information on JR Motorsports, visit www.dalejr.com.
 
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·         With the Chase in full swing, crew chiefs Bob Osborne and Mike Ford will be focusing on the most precise details to give Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin every advantage possible on the track.  But these two crew chiefs won't just be assisting their respective teams, they'll also be helping out NASCAR fans who enter the new Gillette Young Guns TimeShaver Challenge that rewards weekly prizes and a chance to race with the Young Guns to those aligned with the driver who shaves the most off his pit road time each week.  Fans can be paired with a driver by purchasing a Gillette Fusion razor or visiting http://www.gilletteyoungguns.com.

The 2008 Gillette Young Guns include Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne and 2008 Daytona 500 Champion Ryan Newman.       
 

 

GILLETTE OFFERS FANS THE CHANCE TO RACE WITH THE GILLETTE YOUNG GUNS

Ten Grand Prize Winners to Compete for TimeShaver Challenge Trophy

Boston, October 2008 – Precise moves on pit road have helped lead the Gillette Young Guns drivers to victory *** in nearly half the NASCAR® Sprint Cup Series races this season. To give fans the chance to experience the thrill of winning, Gillette®, a Procter & Gamble brand (NYSE:PG), today announced  the "TimeShaver Challenge," which rewards weekly prizes to consumers aligned with the Gillette Young Guns driver who shaves the most off his pit road time throughout each of the 10 races of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. 

In addition to weekly group prizes, the "TimeShaver Challenge" will provide 10 grand prize winners the chance to travel to Charlotte, N.C., and compete in a customized driving school led by the Gillette Young Guns, which include Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne and 2008 Daytona 500 Champion Ryan Newman.   

"This unique consumer promotion allows fans to follow the Gillette Young Guns drivers throughout the Chase and have a chance to win their own opportunity to compete for the Gillette TimeShaver Trophy," said Michelle Potorski, Associate Marketing Director, Gillette Male Blades and Razors. "Race fans know that precision on pit road is like the precision of our razors, the slightest advantage leads to remarkable results."                 

From now until the final race of the Chase on November 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fans can visit participating retailers to purchase specially marked Gillette Fusion Razors that include one of six Gillette Young Guns Trading Cards. Each Gillette Young Guns Trading Card contains a special code that can be entered at GilletteYoungGuns.com.  After registering the code, consumers will receive an e-mail confirming their registration. Fans can enter each time they purchase the specially marked Gillette Fusion Razors.    

In its fifth year, the Gillette Young Guns program continues to be a successful marketing platform for Gillette. Throughout its tenure, the Gillette Young Guns drivers have captured a combined four NASCAR Cup Championships and four Daytona 500 victories.

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 Kyle Busch wins at Charlotte: #18-Kyle Busch won the Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway Friday night. He led 137 laps on the night to capture his 9th Nationwide Series win of the year. #29-Jeff Burton made a late charge but came up short, finishing second. The rest of the top 10: #32-Brian Vickers, #2-Clint Bowyer, #60-Carl Edwards, #33-Kevin Harvick, #47-Kelly Bires, #88-Brad Keselowski, #17-Jamie McMurray, and #7-Mike Wallace. The race was slowed by 13 cautions for 58 laps and there were 2 red flags, totaling an hour and 10 minutes, because of rain. There were 12 lead changes between 7 leaders. Complete results are posted on the Lowes Race Page.(10-10-2008)

Charlotte Race Fast Facts:
...Kyle Busch won the Dollar General 300, his 20th victory in 135 races. This is his ninth victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2008. This is his fourth victory and eighth top-10 finish in 11 races at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte.
...Jeff Burton (second) posted his 14th top-10 finish in 30 races at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2008.
...Brian Vickers (third) posted his third top-10 finish in seven races at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte.
...Bryan Clauson (30th) was the highest finishing rookie.
...Clint Bowyer leads the point standings by 196 points over Carl Edwards.
(NASCAR Statistics)(10-10-2008)

Driver Standings: Clint Bowyers lead remains at 196 over Clint Bowyer, the same as it was coming into the race at Charlotte. They are followed by Brad Keselowski, Mike Bliss, and David Ragan. Complete standings are posted on the Lowe's Race Page.(10-10-2008)

Gibbs, five other teams to test COT at Charlotte UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing plans to test a Nationwide Series car of tomorrow next week at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, NASCAR and track officials confirmed Thursday. In addition to the JGR Toyota, five other teams plan to test in what is the second official test of the Nationwide COT. Michael Waltrip Racing will test a Toyota, Roush Fenway Racing will test a Ford, Chip Ganassi Racing will test a Dodge and Richard Childress Racing and Davis Motorsports will test a Chevy. All but JGR participated in the first official test of the Nationwide COT at Richmond International Raceway last weekend.(Scene Daily)(10-9-2008)
UPDATE: Next week marks the final open week of the season for the Nationwide Series. But for seven teams, an extended stay at Lowe’s Motor Speedway following the Dollar General 300 comes before any leisure time. The second and final test of 2008 for the NASCAR Nationwide Series new car is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13-14, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Wednesday, Oct. 15 will be a rain date. Drivers scheduled to participate are Bryan Clauson for CGRFS; Joey Logano and Kyle Busch for JGR; Morgan Shepherd for JDM, series standings leader Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, two-time series champion Kevin Harvick and Scott Wimmer for RCR; Colin Braun, reigning series champion Carl Edwards and David Ragan for RFR, while David Reutimann and Josh Wise will drive for MWR.(NASCAR PR)(10-10-2008)

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 Oct. 11 NASCAR Nationwide Series:MIKE WALLACE, No. 7 GEICO Toyota Camry, Germain Racing Finished:  10th Can you talk about your top-10 finish tonight? “Lowe’s (Motor Speedway) is a track where I’ve enjoyed a lot of good runs, I was tenth here in May on the white flag lap, but, I was wrecked out coming to take the checkered. That’s kind of been my luck here. Great runs, without the finishes. The GEICO Camry was excellent tonight. We had no adjustments on pit road -- the car was that good. The GEICO crew did a great job putting the car back together after our trip through the grass and I am really happy we were able to come out of the Dollar General 300 with a top-ten finish.” (Toyota Racing)

Post-race quotes from third-place finisher, Brian Vickers-Did you think your car would be this good after the accident in qualifying? “I knew the quality of the equipment that Braun and Dollar General put behind us.  Trent (Owens, crew chief) and all the guys did a great job getting the car ready, period, much less capable of running in the top-three.  We had a really good night -- we were missing a couple key components, but unfortunately we just couldn’t find them.  For a backup car -- we’ll take a third- place finish and I’m really proud of Dollar General sponsoring the race.  We won four Toyota Tundras for some fans and I’m really happy about that.” Does this feel almost like a victory? “In a lot of ways it does.  I’m really proud of the Dollar General guys and the Braun guys and all the guys on the team that put this car together.  The way the impound deal works, when you wreck one in qualifying it’s all you can do to get it ready for the race much less capable of running in the top-three.  I’m really proud of their effort there.  It was a good top-three, but we obviously wanted that win.  Considering the circumstances we’ll take it. (Toyota Racing) (10-11-08)

: Post-race quotes from winner Kyle Busch“It's definitely pretty awesome to be back in victory *** especially at Lowe's Motor Speedway, one of my favorite tracks. Really got to thank NOS Energy Drink, Z-Line Designs, all these guys on this Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.  It was just phenomenal tonight.  It was a lot of fun out there to race those guys and have a great win for us.  You know, to be back in victory *** feels awesome.” How good was your race car? “The car was phenomenal.  It could go anywhere you wanted it to.  I could run the top.  I could run the bottom.  I managed to stay on the bottom just so I didn't burn up the right front tire.  Really want to thank the fans for sticking around tonight.  I know it was a long show with the rain delays and whatnot.  I'm glad they all hung out. And, of course, the ones on TV, as well.” Did you have some issues on the restarts? “You know, you're not supposed to leave any room behind you, or in front of you I should say on (Jeff) Burton's part.  He was back there about a car length, a car length and a half, or so.  And I could see him carrying up to my rear bumper and he had the momentum and I wasn't going to let him have the momentum on the restarts cause he'd pull low and pass me getting into (turn) one.  So, I waited until he got to my rear bumper and then I went.  He had to stop and I went.  That's what jumbled up the field back there and everything.  I apologize to those guys back there, but I got a race to win, too.” What does it mean for you to win again at Charlotte? “It was a phenomenal night for us.  That car was pretty strong -- we didn’t think it was that strong yesterday.  We felt like we had some motor issues with it so we changed the ignition and some stuff -- the distributor, carburetor and all that.  It seems as though it all ran well today so thankfully it all worked out and that NOS Energy Drink Toyota was just fast.  It was pretty phenomenal to drive -- a lot of fun and a great race car to be able to run on the top, run on the bottom and pass cars any which way we needed to.  Fortunately, it was pretty hard to make a mistake on pit road on what to do with it  -- we could take two tires or no tires and just pretty much stay out front.  The car was fast enough that it could hold its own pace.” Do you think you should have competed for the NNS championship? “No -- it’s a lot more fun to not have to worry about points and just go out there and race for wins.  I was thinking about that while I was out there -- where I would be if I just gave myself a 10th-place finish in the races that I missed -- that I could calculate the points and see where I was.  I don’t know where that would put me.  It’s a lot easier to go out there and race everybody and all the competitors for wins instead of having to concentrate on a particular guy or a particular couple guys and seeing what they do week in and week out. (Toyota Racing)
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Speed Takes Title Fight to Toledo Finale
TOLEDO OH (10-11-08) - This weekend will mark the conclusion of an exciting season for the No. 2 Red Bull Toyota team as well as new adventures for Eddie Sharp Racing's Scott Speed. Speed and his team head to Toledo Speedway with an 85-point lead in the hunt for the 2008 ARCA RE/MAX Series Championship title.
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Black’s Tire American 200 Practice Day Updates
By Paul Warner
Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:56:00 AM

Rockingham, N.C.-Good morning from Rockingham Speedway!

A bit of a drizzle is falling right now, but the open test session should get going around 12 p.m.

Most of the players in the Championship Series are here for the optional test session. The only two drivers not in the top 10 that aren’t here are Jay Fogleman and Hunter Robbins.

Teams will not be using transponders, so live scoring will not be available today. I will try and update unofficial times throughout today’s session. The test will run from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m.

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  Sat Oct 11
2:00 am NNS: Lowe's Motor Speedway Dollar General 300 ESPN2

10:00 am NASCAR Now ESPN2

11:00 am Trackside at Charlotte SPEED

2:30 pm NASCAR Confidential SPEED

3:30 pm Tradin' Paint SPEED

4:00 pm NASCAR Performance SPEED

4:30 pm NASCAR in a Hurry SPEED

5:00 pm NASCAR RaceDay SPEED

7:00 pm NSCS Countdown ABC

7:25 pm NSCS: Lowe's Motor Speedway Bank of America 500 ABC

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Sun Oct 12
12:30 am NASCAR Now ESPN2

2:30 am NSCS: Bank of America 500 ESPN2

10:00 am NSCS: Bank of America 500 ESPNC

7:00 pm SPEED Report

8:00 pm NASCAR Victory *** SPEED

9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED

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