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Dover to celebrate Chase with 'monster trophy'.
Dover International Speedway has created an exciting new 'monster trophy' to be awarded to the winner of the MBNA America 400 race on Sunday 26 September - the second of the final ten races of the season that will determine the new Nextel Cup champion.
BUSCH: Coast Guard extends deal with Labonte.
The United States Coast Guard has confirmed that it intends to extend its partnership with Labonte Motorsports to encompass a full 35-race schedule in the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series.
NASCAR-specific fan scanner launched.
Atlanta based firm Upsales, Inc. have announced the launch of an exclusive and unique scanner designed especially for NASCAR fans. This innovative product keeps loyal fans connected to the racing action while supporting their favourite drivers.
BUSCH: Former team boss gets prison term.
Former NASCAR Busch Series team co-owner Gary Jones has been sentenced to more than three years in Federal US prison for embezzling more than $1 Million in order to finance his race team.
Gordon earns unique lap leader bonus at Indy.
During his dominant victory in the Brickyard 400 on August 8th, Jeff Gordon earned one of the most unique $400 bonuses in the 11-year history of the classic NASCAR event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Craven out of Tide ride.
Following his early exit from Saturday night's Sharpie 500, Ricky Craven's career with PPI Motorsport appears to be at an end following the news that his intended replacement for 2005, Bobby Hamilton Jr, will drive the #32 Tide Chevrolet from next weekend onwards.
Four to attempt triple-header at Bristol.
With all three of NASCAR's top sanctioned series competing on the same bill this week at the Bristol Motor Speedway it gives several drivers a chance to try and go for a rare triple-header, including Kevin Harvick, Robby Gordon and Jack Roush's latest discovery, Carl Edwards.
BUSCH: Bobby Jr out of Team Marines.
Bobby Hamilton Jr has been released from his NASCAR Busch Series ride, much to the surprise of most observers despite the fact that Hamilton Jr had already signed for PPI Motorsports in 2005.
BUSCH: Evernham to field a car in 2005.
Evernham Motorsports will have a full-time NASCAR Busch Series team for the first time in 2005, taking over the #6 'Hungry Drivers' programme currently run by one of his Nextel Cup crew chiefs Tommy Baldwin Jr.
Craven: Nowhere more electric than Bristol.
Ricky Craven returns to the Bristol Motor Speedway for the 16th time in his NASCAR career looking to improve on his best finish of eighth place last season.
Elliott resumes affair with McDonalds.
The McDonald's Corporation has revealed that it will be the primary sponsor on Bill Elliott's car for the two forthcoming Nextel Cup races at California Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Arnold Motorsports joins Truck Series with Toyota
Rookie NASCAR Nextel Cup team Arnold Motorsports have announced that they are expanding into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with the Germain Motor Company and Toyota.
Earnhardt Jr to race Menards/DEI Busch car.
Nextel Cup regular Dale Earnhardt Jr has revealed that he will pilot the #81 Menards/ Save Big Money Chevrolet in next weekend's Busch Series Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
NASCAR announces VP appointments.
NASCAR has revealed that it has undertaken an executive reorganisation that includes the appointment of long-time Cup series crew chief Robin Pemberton to the position of vice-president of competition.
Stewart crew scores big at Glen.
It was a double win for the #20 Home Depot/Joe Gibbs Racing team on Sunday at Watkins Glen International, as not only did Tony Stewart capture the win on the 2.45-mile road course, but his pit crew also came away with a victory, taking top honours and $20,000 in the weekly McDonald's Drive-Thru P
Gear, spoiler restrictions revealed.
In an effort to contain team costs and further enhance competition, NASCAR has revealed that it will implement a gear rule for its three senior series - the Nextel Cup, NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck - beginning from next season.
Yeley set for Cup Series debut.
Sprint car star JJ Yeley will attempt to make his NASCAR Nextel Cup Series debut this weekend, as he races the Vigoro/Home Depot Chevrolet for the first time in the GFS Marketplace 400.
Momentum building behind Harvick challenge.
The last two NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races have been major momentum builders for Kevin Harvick and his #29 GM Goodwrench racing team.
Marlin: Biffle drove like an idiot.
Sterling Marlin produced the TV quote of the week at Watkins Glen when he called Greg Biffle a 'bug-eyed dummy' live on NBC after the former Daytona 500 winner found himself unceremoniously nerfed into the wall by an impatient Biffle early on in Sunday's Sirius at the Glen.
Broken gear linkage slows Waltrip's road trip.
Michael Waltrip's 20th-place finish in the Sirius at The Glen on Sunday was not the road course finish he and his DEI team anticipated after a pleasing final practice and first half of the race, not to mention finishing fourth in June's race at Infineon Raceway.
Stewart: I was glad when it was over.
It was gut check time for Tony Stewart in Sunday's Sirius At The Glen NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International - literally.
Sick Stewart guts out Watkins win.
Less than half way into Sunday's 90-lap Sirius at the Glen, Tony Stewart's #20 Joe Gibbs Racing crew had Boris Said sitting in Stewart's back-up Home Depot Chevrolet to see if the versatile road course ace could squeeze his lanky frame into the cockpit of the #20 machine should an increasingly il
Fellows returns to Cup series at Glen.
Factory Corvette driver Ron Fellows has been confirmed in the #1 Nutter Butter/Nilla Wafers Chevrolet Monte Carlo in this weekend's NASCAR Nextel Cup event at Watkins Glen.