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Rain Friday Would Create Top-35 Havoc

Last season, a number of drivers were burned by the combination of the Top-35 rule and rain on the day of qualifying for several NASCAR Sprint Cup events.Case in point? Boris Said.The road course ace has tried to gather together sponsorship and a quality team together to compete in a handful of races every year, and his...

Is DEI Giving Junior Horses or Hamsters?

What do you suppose DEI pulled out of the Garage Mahal and put under Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s hood this weekend?Will he get an engine that lays all it's cylinders on the track up front and craps out before the halfway mark like in Fontana? Or will he get a teaser that takes him all the way to the end providing hope of a top 5...

Mears to the No. 5, Eury Jr. Stays With Junior

The Hendrick Motorsports public relations staff wasted no time Tuesday morning. Could it be because they had Monday off for Labor Day?Regardless of the reason, Hendrick announced two important pieces to the Dale Earnhardt Jr. puzzle.First, crew chief Tony Eury Jr. will follow his driver and cousin Dale Earnhardt Jr. from...

Rubbin' Is Racin': California Hurts!

NASCAR fans now a few more good examples of why NASCAR racing will never get boring after the steaming weekend at California Speedway -- for they know that at any time anything can happen in NASCAR.Brad Keselowski, Ricky Rudd (as the video shows at 0:16) and Michael Waltrip are feeling why today.Waltrip was the only driver...

Cut to the Chase: California Heat

Three more drivers locked themselves into the Chase for the Nextel Cup this weekend at California Speedway, with one race remaining: 6. Jimmie Johnson 7. Jeff Burton 8. Kyle Busch Two drivers need only start the Chevy Rock 'n Roll 400 to earn their place in the Chase: 9. Clint Bowyer10. Martin Truex Jr. Three drivers...