| McMurray out at Roush? | Tuesday 6/3, 8:28 PM CT |
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Rumors are circulating that Jamie McMurray will be the odd man out at Roush-Fenway Racing, and could leave as early as 2009.
Our View: By 2010, Roush has to drop to the mandated four teams, but McMurray denies there is any substance to the rumor. Still – one driver is eventually going to have to race somewhere else. |
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| B Labonte to race brother | Tuesday 6/3, 7:06 PM CT |
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Look for Bobby Labonte to have a little added incentive this week as he races his brother Terry. The two Texans will be racing on the same team, so the competition should be high.
Our View: Labonte has come close a couple of times this season, but is still eying his first top-10 of 2008. His last such finish at Pocono Raceway came in August, 2006. |
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| McDowell gets sponsor | Tuesday 6/3, 3:40 PM CT |
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Champion Mortgage will be the primary sponsor on the Michael McDowell No. 00 for 10 races this year.
Our View: As the cost of running a team continues to escalate, the price of sponsorship does also. That forces teams to piece together a full season more often than before, but so long as the cash keeps coming, the cars can be competitive. |
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| Eight men in: Pocono | Tuesday 6/3, 2:03 PM CT |
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In the event qualification is rained out, the following drivers will make the show: Terry Labonte (in the No. 45), Bill Elliott, Scott Riggs, J.J. Yeley, Dario Franchitti, A.J. Allmendinger, Joe Nemechek and Patrick Carpentier.
Our View: That would leave Jason Leffler, Tony Raines (in the No. 34) and Kenny Wallace (in a second Furniture Row car) on the outside looking in. |
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| Gordon gets 240th top-5 | Tuesday 6/3, 12:14 PM CT |
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Jeff Gordon earned his 240th top-five finish last week at Dover, which places him one spot behind Mark Martin on the all-time list.
Our View: Martin is eighth on the all-time top-five list for NASCAR and Gordon is ninth. With a few more solid runs this year, both drivers could catch Buck Baker in seventh with 246. |
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| K Wallace in second Furniture Row car | Tuesday 6/3, 10:51 AM CT |
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Kenny Wallace is on the Pocono 500 entry list, driving a second Furniture Car as a teammate to Joe Nemechek.
Our View: Perhaps this is a warm-up for an attempt in the Brickyard 400, but it seems an unlikely place to attempt with the Nationwide race in Nashville. Plenty of drivers will be commuting this weekend, however. |
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| Happy Birthday McMurray | Tuesday 6/3, 9:39 AM CT |
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Jamie McMurray turns 32 on Tuesday, June 3rd.
Our View: Last Sunday, McMurray gave himself a little early birthday present with a 10th at Dover. That was his 66th NASCAR Sprint Cup top-10 in 199 starts. |
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