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Current NASCAR Busch Series point lead David Green dished out some 'Cup-whacking' in opening practice for this Saturday's Pepsi 400 at Daytona as he led a 47 strong field in the #60 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

Former Melling Racing and AJ Foyt Racing driver Stacy Compton will make a one-off return to the NASCAR Winston Cup series next weekend at Daytona with Larry McClure's ailing team.

With Christian Fittipaldi reverting to the #44 Petty Enterprises Dodge for next weekend's Pepsi 400 at Daytona as originally planned, Busch Series regular Shane Hmiel will step into the famous #43 Dodge for what will be his Winston Cup debut.

MBV Motorsports Pontiac chassis number #4518 used to be one of driver Johnny Benson's favourite Superspeedway cars. However after it was wrecked beyond repair in last year's Pepsi 400, it will now become one of Benson's favourite household ornaments!!

Paul Menard bounced back from last weeks gutting failure to qualify at the Infineon Raceway on what would have been his Winston Cup debut to post a strong top-20 qualifying effort for what WILL be his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut this weekend.

Call it a double win for the No. 31 Cingular Wireless team during last Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.

To celebrate the Fourth of July and The Home Depot's presenting sponsorship of the Declaration of Independence Road Trip, Tony Stewart will be racing a red, white and blue DOI-themed #20 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in next Sunday's Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

"That's a bunch of crap right there. Anybody who races back under caution like that, I don't know where his mind is. He [Robby Gordon] did a great job. He won the race fair and square, except for that move right there.

Full unofficial results from Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350 at the 1.99-mile Infineon Raceway.

Complete Bud Pole qualifying results and starting lineup for Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway.

It certainly wasn't tennis but the big hitter on Friday at the 1.99-mile Infineon Raceway was definitely the imposing figure of Boris Said who backed up his practice effort with quickest time in Bud Pole qualifying and secure pole position for Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350.

Complete opening practice session results ahead of Sunday's Dodge/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway.

There are a lot of NASCAR drivers with backgrounds in go-karts, legends, sprint cars or midgets, but one rookie's background in racing came from the frozen lakes of Minnesota and Wisconsin, where he competed in the IIRA International Ice Racing Association.

After failing to qualify for last Sunday's Sirius 400 at Michigan, former Craftsman Truck Series Champion and Winston Cup Rookie of the Year Mike Skinner has been released as the driver of the famous #4 Morgan McClure Motorsports Kodak sponsored entry.

The Citgo company, one of the longest serving sponsors on the Winston Cup grid, has announced it will be leaving the #99 Ford Taurus driven by Jeff Burton at the end of the current season.

In his final race with Hooters sponsorship, Winston Cup veteran Brett Bodine suffered a broken collarbone and put himself out of action for Sunday's Sirius Satellite Radio 400 at the Michigan International Speedway in a hard double impact crash in Happy Hour.

NASCAR Winston Cup Series team owner Junie Donlavey has always been known to give a young driver a helping hand. A perfect example is the support he has given to his team manager Jason Hedlesky's ARCA effort for the past couple of years.

For Father's Day this Sunday, NASCAR Busch Series driver Ashton Lewis Jr. and his brother, crew chief Charlie Lewis, would love nothing more than to give their father an early Father's Day gift with a win at Saturday's Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway.

Complete Bud Pole qualifying results and starting lineup for Sunday's Sirius Satellite Radio 400 at the Michigan International Speedway.

NASCAR. We have lift off. The Stacker 2/YJ Stinger "Splash of Energy Tour 2003" made its debut last week at Nashville Superspeedway, and it will splash down at 11 more Winston Cup Series and Busch Series events this year.

Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson gets to enjoy a Michigan homecoming this week, and dad John hopes he will be presented with a special Father's Day present into the bargain.

Paul Menard grew up with a greyhound dog he named 'Corndog, which came to his house in the early 1990s as a race dog that he and his family had rescued from being put down.

Tom Arnold, a regular on the popular "Best Damn Sports Show Period" on Fox Sports Net, has been named Grand Marshal of the Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Winston Cup Series weekend at Infineon Raceway in two weeks.

Complete Bud Pole qualifying results and starting lineup for Sunday's Pocono 500 at the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway.