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Johnson and Knaus' run fueled by milk and cookies
The Associated Press
Johnson and Knaus haven't looked back since, putting together three dominating seasons not seen in 30 years of NASCAR racing. Barring anything short of
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It took a daredevil to make NASCAR respectable
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
They say a lot of things about Cale Yarborough, which is a big reason why NASCAR is the monster sport that it is today. If you think about it, there doesn’t
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/motorsports/story/892740.html

NASCAR to wrap up turbulent season today
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
Didn't NASCAR and ABC just play this movie out last weekend? So will Johnson's championship celebration be bumped for another round of ABC's
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/nov/16/nascar-to-wrap-up-turbulent-season-today/sports-professional-auto-racing/

Marcos Ambrose cements a NASCAR top 10 season finish
PerthNow - Perth,WA,Australia
TWO-time V8 Supercar champion Marcos Ambrose has finished the NASCAR season inside the second-tier Nationwide Series' top 10. AussIn his second full season ...
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NASCAR Notebook Hendrick predicts economic turmoil to end next year
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
The backdrop to today's NASCAR season finale is the cloud hanging over the US economy, particularly up in Detroit, where every dollar is being questioned,
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NASCAR needs to wake up
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Smokin' hot
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By Michael Vega Carl Edwards trails Johnson by 141 points entering today's Ford 400 finale of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship at
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Homestead: Clint Bowyer NASCAR Nationwide Champion's Press Conference
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Yarborough will not be at Homestead on Sunday: Cale Yarborough won't be on hand to see Johnson potentially tie his record of three consecutive titles on NASCAR's premier series. An invitation was extended to Yarborough, who had a conflict with another appearance, according to NASCAR. Yarborough won titles from 1976-78.(NASCAR.com)(11-16-2008) Comment here

Jim Beam back with Robby Gordon in 2009: Jim Beam plans on returning as a primary sponsor for the majority of Sprint Cup races with #7-Robby Gordon next year as he visited with the company's distributors annual conference a couple of weeks ago and was introduced as the 2009 driver. Neither side will comment until the contract is signed and becomes official. The sponsorship should put Gordon in good shape for the 2009 season. He already had confirmed that he had renewed his sponsorship from Menards.(SceneDaily)(11-16-2008) Comment here

Roush: No plans to build test track: Back in the day, NASCAR team owner Jack Roush had contemplated building his own test track. On Saturday, the day after NASCAR had announced that it was banning all testing on the tracks it sanctions, Roush was asked if he had revived the idea. “I have neither the money nor the inclination to build a test track,” Roush said. Roush also said he has no intention of circumventing NASCAR’s ban. “If we could organize a situation where all the established teams could hold hands and resolve not to test outside of the NASCAR mandated or approved testing, not go to the skid pads, not go to Canada, not go to Pikes Peak or any of the places they are checking on,” he said, “I’d be happier with that than to skirt around.” Roush said, however, that if other teams started skirting, he would be forced to as well.(Kansas City Star)(11-20-2008) Comment here

Bush's Baked Beans to sponsor Ambrose: JTG Daugherty Racing announced a 2009 Sprint Cup sponsorship agreement with Bush Brother’s and Company. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, the company will enter its 7th season as a partner. For the first time, Bush’s Baked Beans will serve as a primary sponsor in the Sprint Cup Series for Marcos Ambrose’s #47 Toyota in Richmond (5/2) and Darlington (5/9). The brand will also serve as a major associate sponsor for 10 events next season. Jay Bush, Brand Ambassador and star of the brand’s advertising campaign added, “Duke and I are really excited about our partnership with Marcos Ambrose and JTG Daugherty Racing. They are a great team, and have represented our brand very well in the past. We are excited about continuing our relationship in the Sprint Cup Series. If I can just keep Duke from selling Marcos the Secret Family Recipe, we're in for a great season.(JTG Racing PR)(11-16-2008) Comment here

Last race for Stewart at Gibbs: Tony Stewart will drive his last race behind the wheel of the #20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing Sunday at Homestead, ending a 10-year run that saw Stewart earn rookie of the year honors in 1999, a championship in 2002, another championship in 2005, and 33 point-paying victories in between. Having accomplished almost everything there is to accomplish as a driver, Stewart will reach even higher in 2009 as he becomes a driver/owner in the Sprint Cup Series with Stewart-Haas Racing. As Stewart looks forward to 2009, in his rearview mirror lay the accolades mentioned above as well as 10 poles, 129 top-fives, 206 top-10s and 10,225 laps led in 355 career Sprint Cup starts – all of which have come with Joe Gibbs Racing. Sunday’s season-ending race at Homestead will mark Stewart’s 356th and last Sprint Cup start with the team owned by Joe Gibbs – the three-time Super Bowl winner as head coach of the Washington Redskins and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.(JGR PR)(11-16-2008) Comment here

Last race for Mears at Hendrick: Sunday's race at Homestead will mark the final start for #5-Casey Mears at Hendrick Motorsports. Mears earned his first Sprint Cup win, driving the #25 Chevy to Victory *** in the May 27, 2007 event at Lowe's Motor Speedway. In 71 starts with Hendrick, Mears has recorded one win, six top-five finishes, 15 top-10s and one pole position. He also made 19 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts with the team, recording seven top-five finishes and 14 top-10s.(HMS PR)(11-16-2008) Comment here

 
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Saturday Notebook: Edwards Needs Something to Happen
Reid Spencer
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 HOMESTEAD, Fla. (November 15, 2008) -- Whether it's Jimmie Johnson starting 30th and having trouble, a battle between top-35 contenders that triggers a wreck or a driver settling a score in the season finale, Carl Edwards is looking for as much action as possible in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Personality or performance? Johnson just gets it done
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - It's hard to put an enigma onto a T-shirt.

Dale Earnhardt was The Intimidator. David Pearson was The Silver Fox. Richard Petty was The King. Darrell Waltrip was Jaws
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Edwards wins, but Bowyer holds on for title
Nationwide Series battle comes down to final laps at Homestead
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DEI's Siegel on layoffs: 'It's gut-wrenching' - and more coming
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 Edwards wins at Homestead; Bowyer clinches championship: #60-Carl Edwards won the season ending Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his 7th win of the season. He lead 66 laps and did what he had to do in the championship race, but Clint Bowyer held on for a 5th place finish to clinch the championship by 21 points. #18-Kyle Busch finished second followed by #88-Brad Keselowski, #38-Jason Leffler, #2-Clint Bowyer, #21-Scott Wimmer, #32-Denny Hamlin, #5-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #47-Kelly Bires, and #20-Joey Logano. There were 8 cautions for 38 laps and 10 lead changes among 8 drivers. Complete results are posted on the Homestead Race Page.(11-15-2008)

Final Driver Standings:
#2-Clint Bowyer 5132
#60-Carl Edwards 5111 -21
#88-Brad Keselowski 4794 -338
#6-David Ragan Ford 4525 -607
#1-Mike Bliss 4515 -617
#18-Kyle Busch 4461 -671
#99-David Reutimann 4388 -744
#7-Mike Wallace 4128 -1004
#38-Jason Leffler 4086 -1046
#59-Marcos Ambrose 3991 -1141
Final standings are posted on the Homestead race page.(11-15-2008)

Owner Standings: Joe Gibbs Racing's #20 team won the owners championship by 12 points over Richard Childress' #2 team. Jack Roush was third, 33 points back. Owner standings are posted on the Homestead race page.(11-15-2008)

Kyle Busch expected to run full 2009 season: Kyle Busch likely will run for the Nationwide Series title next year, Joe Gibbs Racing President J.D. Gibbs said Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Missing five races during the 2008 season, Busch finished sixth in the standings, 671 points behind champion Clint Bowyer. Busch won 10 races. Gibbs said the team is close on sponsorship for the full season and if it can get it, then Busch would run the entire schedule – one that includes five weekends where the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series run in different cities. Most of the sponsorship for Busch will come from Z-Line Design, JGR Nationwide Series general manager Steve DeSouza said. Gibbs said the second JGR Nationwide car will feature mostly Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Logano’s sponsorship is expected to come from GameStop for about 24 races, with Hamlin running the rest with a sponsor to be announced, DeSouza said.(Scene Daily)(11-15-2008)

Cassill Clinches Rookie of the Year: Landon Cassill clinched Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Ford 300.
Cassill finished the 2008 Nationwide Series season with one pole and five top-10 finishes in 19 starts this season. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors seven times.
Cassill is just the third driver to win Raybestos Rookie of the Year while running a limited schedule of races, joining David Stremme (2003) and Danny O'Quinn (2006).(Raybestos PR)(11-15-2008)

Germain plans to continue Nationwide team: UPDATE 4: Germain Racing plans to keep its Nationwide Series program and at least one of its two Truck Series entries on track next year while it enters the Sprint Cup Series with Max Papis for at least 18 races. Todd Bodine will return to the #30 truck likely with Lumber Liquidators as the sponsor. The #9 truck (driven by Justin Marks and others this year) and the #7 Nationwide car (currently driven by Mike Wallace) still have their programs being sorted out.(Scene Daily)(10-28-2008)
UPDATE: During Sunday's Speed Report on SPEED/tv Ray Dunlap reported that Michael Annett will not be returning to Bill Davis Racing in 2009, but instead will move to Germain Racing and will compete full time in the Nationwide Series. Dunlap also reported that Jason Overstreet has been released from Germain as the #9 will not be returning to the Truck Series in 2009.(11-9-2008)
UDPATE 2: Annett is on the Homestead entry list in the #03 Germain Toyota.(11-10-2008)
UPDATE 3: For twenty-two year-old Michael Annett, his first foray in the Nationwide Series this weekend at Homestead Miami Speedway will pack a little extra kick thanks to Hype Energy Drinks. Annett's #03 Germain Racing Toyota Camry will carry the race-ready carbon fiber look found on the can of the company's powerful formula - Hype MFP.(Rising Star Management Group PR), see an image of the car on the #03 team paint scheme page.(11-12-2008)
UPDATE 4: More details were released during SPEEDtv's Nationwide Series qualifying. Annett will run a full season with Germain Racing in 2009. The team will be sponsored by HYPE Energe Drink and Pilot Travel Centers.(11-15-2008)

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 Nov. 16 NASCAR Nationwide Series:Post-race quotes from second place finisher KYLE BUSCH:  It was a good day, I guess, today.  But we started behind a little bit this weekend.  We unloaded and we weren't great, so we came a long way and we built a lot of crutch into that car to make it go fast.  Unfortunately there in the last run it was too loose to start and then all of a sudden it just flipped a switch and started getting tight. After the race there was damage on the front end, so I don't know if there was a culprit or not.  Never really had that all day, just unfortunate there that we couldn't keep up with the 60. But a solid effort by the team, once again.  You know, if somebody goes for the championship in the 18 or the 20 next year, can certainly be a force to be reckoned with.(media center-HMS) (11-16-08)
 

  Nov. 16 NASCAR Nationwide Series:Raybestos Rookie of the Year-LANDON CASSILL:  I'm just really proud of everybody, my whole team, for working so hard for me this year.  I ran a limited schedule, and I had some really good races, and at times it didn't look so good, and at times it looked great. You know, it was a real compliment to me, and it was flattering when we went to Phoenix, and all my guys knew it was my last race, and their focus was getting me the finish I needed.  You know, I can't thank them enough for that, for being that focused on winning Rookie of the Year. My guys, National Guard, supported me all year, Dale, Jr. who owns my car and the team, and it's an honor, and I hope I'm a good rookie. Q:  Dale, your thoughts about Landon winning this award?  DALE EARNHARDT, JR.:  Well, I was proud of Landon.  He did a good job for the most part of the year.  He got the finishes he needed to win.  He had some pretty good competition, I think Brian, and he got some really good finishes at parts of the year and showed a lot of good    showed he's got a lot of talent. Q:Landon, how stressful was it to know that your championship, your rookie title, hinged on a race that you weren't in?  And, also, the hopes that this catapults you into something better next year?  LANDON CASSILL:  That's funny because I was spotting for David Green tonight, and one eye on David and one eye on Brian all night.  But I was just kind of watching with one eye closed, just kind of cringing the whole time, especially when Brian was in the Top 10.  He had a good race car early on. You know, we really could have easily started and parked a car and gotten the rookie points, but we knew what races we had to run, and we did what we had to do.  I'm glad that it turned out the way it did.  I had fun up on the spotter's stand tonight anyways.Next year you know, the economy is tough right now and everybody is struggling.  It's just tough right now.  You know, I think you probably even see the championship team struggling.  We've seen that in the past. Rookie of the Year is a very prestigious award.  You know, I've said before that it's something that Raybestos has been involved with for many number of years and something that as a child growing up Raybestos Rookie of the Year was a phrase that I had known since I was a little kid.  So to be able to have a title like that is awesome, and hopefully it does catapult into a ride or something. Q.  For Dale, I guess it's kind of the same questions, what does this do for Landon for next year with you? DALE EARNHARDT, JR.:  Well, we just hope somebody is going to call us here in the next several months so we can put something together for next year and get the 5 car back to a full time program.  We've been searching around for several different deals, and we actually had a program for 18 races, but it ended up conflicting with something else way, way down the line, so it wasn't even anything to do with me or my team. But it's tough.  You find something, you think you've got it saved and you think you're going to have a sponsorship, and it don't work out.  It's real tough. (mediacenter-HMS
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9:00 pm Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain SPEED

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10:00 pm The SPEED Report - Special Edition SPEED

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12:30 pm NCTS: Ford 200 SPEED

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