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1. (31) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 410 laps, 110.8 rating, 190 points, $226,550.
2. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 410, 120.0, 170, $171,100.
3. (2) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 410, 120.2, 165, $174,108.
4. (15) Tony Stewart, Toyota, 410, 103.0, 160, $157,911.
5. (3) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 410, 113.1, 155, $133,708.

6. (10) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 410, 95.1, 150, $137,975.
7. (19) Carl Edwards, Ford, 410, 95.0, 146, $131,375.
8. (11) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 410, 104.9, 142, $125,411.
9. (28) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 410, 87.7, 138, $126,186.
10. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 410, 100.2, 134, $113,741.

11. (33) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 410, 80.5, 130, $119,658.
12. (5) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 410, 90.3, 127, $104,464.
13. (39) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 410, 72.5, 124, $113,011.
14. (23) Greg Biffle, Ford, 410, 85.2, 121, $84,575.
15. (22) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 410, 107.3, 123, $83,000.

16. (34) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 410, 62.4, 115, $101,089.
17. (13) David Ragan, Ford, 409, 68.1, 112, $80,850.
18. (17) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 408, 69.6, 109, $90,383.
19. (30) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 408, 52.3, 106, $88,158.
20. (8) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 408, 71.0, 103, $100,470.

21. (26) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 408, 51.3, 100, $81,000.
22. (14) David Reutimann, Toyota, 407, 77.8, 97, $71,275.

23. (35) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 407, 43.6, 94, $113,650.
24. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 407, 129.1, 101, $123,166.
25. (41) Sterling Marlin, Chevrolet, 407, 39.0, 88, $67,975.

26. (38) Robby Gordon, Dodge, 406, 31.8, 85, $92,608.
27. (42) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 406, 36.7, 82, $81,858.
28. (32) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 406, 42.4, 79, $70,075.
29. (36) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 406, 34.4, 76, $66,950.
30. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400, 57.8, 73, $121,411.

31. (25) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 397, 41.3, 70, $77,150.
32. (6) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge, 389, 64.2, 67, $94,408.
33. (37) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 374, 35.2, 64, $67,325.
34. (43) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 365, 30.4, 61, $74,250.
35. (20) Jamie McMurray, Ford, crash, 364, 56.5, 58, $74,125.

36. (16) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, crash, 354, 57.2, 55, $83,975.
37. (27) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, parked, 352, 50.4, 52, $75,397.
38. (24) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 345, 47.8, 49, $113,366.
39. (18) A.J. Allmendinger, Toyota, crash, 259, 62.0, 51, $65,600.
40. (29) Michael McDowell, Toyota, crash, 258, 47.5, 43, $65,475.

41. (40) David Gilliland, Ford, crash, 229, 48.0, 40, $65,330.
42. (21) Kurt Busch, Dodge, crash, 229, 53.7, 37, $65,205.
43. (4) Patrick Carpentier, Dodge, crash, 228, 46.2, 34, $65,471.

NASCAR NEWS

05/07: Even NASCAR Not Immune to Rising Prices of Gasoline
CONCORD, N.C. -- As gas prices soar across the country, the thought of paying $6.25 a gallon would make any consumer cringe.

Yet that's what it costs in NASCAR, where race teams use a special Sunoco 260 GTX unleaded fuel to fill their cars. Although the gas is free -- part of Sunoco's agreement as NASCAR's official fuel supplier -- it doesn't mean car owners and drivers aren't feeling the pain at the pump. (NASCAR.com)
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05/05: NFL Star Randy Moss Forms NASCAR Team
National Football League star Randy Moss is the latest athlete from the stick-and-ball world to throw his hat into the motorsports ring.

The wide receiver for the New England Patriots has formed Moss Motorsports, which intends to compete in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series.

Moss said he plans for the team to debut at some point in the second half of this season and run selected races. The partial schedule is a prelude to a full-time campaign in 2009. Sponsors and manufacturer alignments will be announced at a later date. (AutoWeek.com)
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04/16: Bruton Smith, Brian France Slugging it Out Over Broadcast Rights
Speedway Motorsports Inc. boss Bruton Smith and International Speedway Corp.'s Brian France are facing off over rights to broadcast NASCAR events from New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which Smith bought from the Bahre family in January. (AutoWeek.com)
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03/29: Waltrip Had Roush Part, Refutes Notion it Was Stolen
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Like others in the NASCAR garage, Michael Waltrip is making light of Jack Roush's allegation that his team may have maliciously stolen a proprietary part -- a sway bar -- from Roush-Fenway Racing last season.

Inside the Martinsville Speedway media center Saturday morning, Waltrip, owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, admitted he had the part, however, he said "no one went to [Roush's] toolbox and swiped his sway bar." (NASCAR.com)
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01/25: Speedway Cites Judge's Errors in its Appeal Notice
Kentucky Speedway appealed the decision to dismiss without trial its antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and International Speedway Corp., citing six errors the track contends were made by U.S. District Court Judge William Bertelsman.

The appeal was filed last week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati by lead counsel Stan Chesley. Legal arguments have not yet been filed. (bizjournals.com)

CUP NEWS

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
NCRL-
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)