Archive for September 4th, 2007

Wallace in for injured Rudd out at Richmond

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Kenny Wallace will drive the No. 88 Snicker’s Ford for Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing this weekend at Richmond while Ricky Rudd heals up from separating his shoulder in a brutal crash at California Speedway on Sunday.

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Keselowski signed by Earnhardt to finish season

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After surviving a frightening accident at California Speedway, Brad Keselowski got cleared to race this week at Richmond.

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Too many drivers qualify for the Chase

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NASCAR made a mistake by increasing the Chase for the Nextel Cup field from 10 to 12 drivers, says Lee Spencer.

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Richmond Busch entry list

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ActiveReports Document

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Yeley to drive for Hall of Fame Racing in ‘08

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J.J. Yeley will replace Tony Raines at Hall of Fame Racing, allowing him to maintain his association with Joe Gibbs Racing.

Yeley was scheduled to be introduced as the driver for the No. 96 car at a Tuesday news conference, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.

Yeley spent the past two seasons driving the No.

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Eury to follow Earnhardt to Hendrick

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Tony Eury Jr. will be Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports.

“Tony Jr. and Dale have a successful history working together,” team owner Rick Hendrick said Tuesday. “They have trust in each other, which is the biggest part of the relationship between driver and crew chief.”

Eury has been vocal in his desire to follow Earnhardt, who is also his cousin, to Hendrick. Earnhardt said in May he’s leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc.

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Crew chief will follow Earnhardt to Hendrick

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FONTANA, CA - AUGUST 31: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (L), driver of the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet, talks with his crew chief, Tony Eury Jr. in the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Sharp Aquos 500 at California Speedway on August 31, 2007 in Fontana, California.  (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)Eury has been trying to get out of his contract with DEI to join cousin

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Jeff Owens thinks Jimmie Johnson scared his fellow Chase competitors by winning Sunday at California Speedway.

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On the Mark: Falling for NASCAR

Posted by on September 4th, 2007

Capulets and Montagues. Hatfields and McCoys. New Yorkers and NASCAR. It doesn’t have to be that way, says Mark Kriegel.

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Team was owned by Aikman, Staubach

Posted by on September 4th, 2007

Two executives with the Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased majority interest in the NASCAR team owned by Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach, The Associated Press learned Saturday night.

Jeff Moorad, chief executive officer of the Diamondbacks, and Tom Garfinkel, the chief operating officer, will be introduced as the controlling owners of Hall of Fame Racing at a Sunday news conference at California Speedway, two people familiar with the deal told the AP.

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