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NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Darlington

Kyle Busch: Despite a loose lug nut problem that dropped him to 23rd on lap 141, Busch recovered to win handily in Darlington, his third win this year, then took a bow to a chorus of boos. Busch, in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota sporting the new Indiana Jones movie paint scheme, peppered the Darlington walls often, seemingly using them less as a barrier and more as a guide. Story - by Jeffrey Boswell 5/15/2008


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The Dan Lowry 400, That was the Prize

Just last week I wrote about how Crown Royal named the Sprint Cup race at the  Richmond International Raceway after the winner of a contest. The race was called “Crown Royal Presents, the Dan Lowry 400”. I had the opportunity to speak to Lowry prior to the race weekend, during the race weekend and last Friday afternoon. Story - by Ed Coombs 5/14/2008


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The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - NASCAR's Most !@%$#%@ Driver Tames Its Most !@%$#%@ Track

They were not jeering. What the fans in Darlington were really chanting was "BOOOO-SH", as in Kyle Busch. The man many consider NASCAR's biggest SOB at the moment is also its hottest driver.  The 23-year old started off BAD, whining about the brakes he was turning to cinders. Story - by Ron Thornton 5/13/2008


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Darlington, Kvapil, and Toyota

Who would have ever thought those three names in the title of this story would come up at the same time? Well, there's a story to tell about all of this, and it's shaping the season as we know it. No, it's not about the usual characters which would be Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Story - by Ron Fleshman 5/13/2008


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Drivers: The Price of Admission just went up!

Last Saturday’s race at Richmond International Raceway in the southern state of Virginia was the setting for penalties handed down faster than you can say “rapid release gel” by NASCAR.  A look at the big picture reveals two incidents in particular might prove to be worth noting. Story - by Shannon Poe 5/10/2008

PRESS RELEASES

Jeff Gordon visits Dover Int'l Speedway to dedicate the Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by AAA - Just days before the May 30 – June 1, 2008 race weekend at Dover International Speedway, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon visited the Monster Mile on Wednesday afternoon to participate in a dedication ceremony for the new 46-foot Monster Monument at Victory Plaza, presented by AAA. |5/14/2008|

No Flip-Flopping, 'Humpy' Wheeler Picks Carl Edwards To Win Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race - Even though some race fans may think he's finally "flipped," H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler named Carl Edwards as his pick to win Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. |5/14/2008|

Carl Edwards Fastest as Testing Concludes For May 24 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 - Defending NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Carl Edwards led the speed parade Tuesday at Lowe's Motor Speedway as teams made final preparations for the May 24 CARQUEST Auto Parts 300. |5/14/2008|

Top NASCAR Stars to Light 'Em Up During Inaugural Pennzoil Victory Challenge - An all-star lineup is set to do battle in the inaugural Pennzoil Victory Challenge Saturday evening, prior to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. |5/14/2008|

Dale Jarrett and No. 44 UPS Team Advance Sprint All-Star Race Lowe's Motor Speedway - Dale Jarrett will make the final start of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career this weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (LMS). |5/14/2008|

Top NASCAR Stars to Light 'Em Up During Inaugural Pennzoil Victory Challenge - An all-star lineup is set to do battle in the inaugural Pennzoil Victory Challenge Saturday evening, prior to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. |5/14/2008|

Lowe's Motor Speedway Inducts NASCAR Champions Ned and Dale Jarrett into the Court of Legends - NASCAR champions Ned and Dale Jarrett were inducted into Lowe's Motor Speedway's Court of Legends Tuesday afternoon as part of the week-long festivities leading up to Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. |5/14/2008|

Kasey Kahne and No. 9 Budweiser Team Advance for Sprint Showdown - This weekend Kasey Kahne and the Budweiser Team will square off at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in the Sprint Showdown, the preliminary event to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race where drivers will compete for a $1,000,000 jackpot. |5/14/2008|

Kevin Harvick No. 29 Pennzoil Platinum Chevrolet Impala SS All-Star Race Preview - This Week’s Race Car at Lowe’s Motor Speedway … Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 245 from the Richard Childress Racing stable, a new race car for the 2008 season that Harvick tested at the 1.5-mile oval May 5-6. |5/14/2008|

Windstream to Host Soldiers and Military Families for Windstream Pole Night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway - Windstream Corp., a phone, broadband and digital TV provider, announced that it will host 2,500 soldiers and military families from Fort Bragg and the XVIII Airborne Corps at the upcoming Windstream Pole Night qualifier for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca Cola 600 on Thursday, May 22 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. |5/14/2008|

Sadler and Stanley Tools Team Hope to Capitalize on Test Times in Showdown - Elliott Sadler and the No. 19 Stanley Tools Dodge team hope posting the fastest time in Sprint Cup testing this month translates into a strong performance in Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Showdown and propels them in to the All-Star Race in Charlotte. |5/14/2008|

GORDON GOING 'ALL OUT' FOR RECORD BREAKING ALL-STAR VICTORY - Saturday night’s All-Star event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway is a “Sprint” race, and Jeff Gordon believes there is only one way to approach the annual event. 'Go ‘all out.' |5/14/2008|

Team 48 Sprint All-Star Race Preview - Jimmie Johnson heads to Lowe’s Motor Speedway vying for his third All-Star Race win. Saturday night’s non-points event will be the seventh of his career. |5/14/2008|

Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet Impala SS All-Star Race Preview - This Week’s AT&T Chevrolet at Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the NASCAR All-Star Race … Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 243 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Cup Series stable. Built new for the 2008 season, this is the same car Burton drove to a sixth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway earlier this year. |5/14/2008|

 

 

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Busch Whacker - Kyle Busch got his Darlington stripe in the Dodge Challenger 500. Not only did he get the stripe, he beat it into his car. . Story - by Mike Finnegan

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Tony Stewart Dominates Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington - Tony Stewart dominated the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington leading over 85 laps. No one knew how the new track surface was going to be at race time and the track, too tough to tame, did not disappoint. Story - by Ed Coombs

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Hornaday wins at Kansas - Ron Hornaday held off Kevin Harvick Inc., teammate Jack Sprague to win the Truck Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway. Story - by Pamela

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SPRINT CUP SERIES

Official Race Results

Dodge Challenger 500, Darlington Raceway

 
NATIONWIDE SERIES

Official Race Results

Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington Raceway

 
CRAFTSMAN TRUCK

Official Race Results

O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, Kansas Speedway

Pos. Driver Points

1

Kyle Busch

195

   

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Pos.

Driver

Points

1

Tony Stewart

195

   

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Pos.

Driver

Points

1

Ron Hornaday

195

   

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SPRINT CUP SERIES

Official Standings

After the Dodge Challenger 500, Darlington Raceway

 
NATIONWIDE SERIES

Official Standings

Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington Raceway

 
CRAFTSMAN TRUCK

Official Standings

O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, Kansas Speedway

Pos. Driver

Points

1 Kyle Busch

1690

2 Jeff Burton

1611

3 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

1556

4 Denny Hamlin

1500

5 Clint Bowyer

1490

 

Pos.

Driver

Points

1

Clint Bowyer

1740

2

Kyle Busch

1628

3

Carl Edwards

1590

4

David Reutimann

1572

5

Mike Bliss

1545

 

 

Pos.

Driver

Points

1

Ron Hornaday

775

2

Rick Crawford

714

3

Todd Bodine

704

4

Dennis Setzer

666

5

Johnny Benson

666

         

 

 

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