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First '09 Crash Grabs Menard, Speed

If the starting order of Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona left you feeling a little bit uneasy about the start of the non-points dash for cash, well, Friday night's practice likely isn't going to calm your nerves: Yep, that first yellow car to spin is Shootout pole winner Paul Menard and Scott Speed -- in...

Menard, Sadler Start Up Front in Shootout

Paul Menard's new season with a new team is starting out on a refreshingly good note.Menard, who left the Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team following 2008 to drive the No. 98 Ford at Yates Racing, drew the pole for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona during a made-for-TV draw "party" Thursday night just outside of...

NASCAR Gives Tony Stewart Talladega Win

Rookie driver Regan Smith crossed the start/finish line in first place at the end of Sunday's Amp Energy Drink 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but it was Tony Stewart who was celebrating his first 2008 Sprint Cup series win in victory lane.NASCAR awarded Stewart the win after the powers-that-be decided that Smith's move...

Rusty Wallace Denies NASCAR Return, Says Comeback Rumors 'Untrue'

UPDATE: Rusty Wallace released a statement Wednesday morning denying that he plans to make a return to NASCAR in 2009."I love Kenny to death; he's been trying to get me back in a car ever since I retired after 2005. While any rumors like this are certainly flattering, they're untrue. I have a long-term commitment to ABC...

Coke Zero 400 @ Daytona Live Blog

Put away the roman candles, y'all, Saturday night is right for racing in Daytona. Tune in on TNT for Wide Open coverage and join in the conversation as we follow the Sprint Cup stars under lights for 400 miles on NASCAR's most famed track.Click the link below to find your way to the live blog!

PaulMenard News From the Web

05/16/12 Racing Weekly for May 16th, 2010 Source: NBC - NBC 13 - Eau Claire WI This weekend the drivers of Nascar will race for pride not points as the sprint All Star race takes place in Charlotte.Eau Claire native Paul Menard is automatically entered into the race after his win at Indianapolis last season.
05/16/12 ALL-STAR: Do First-Time Drivers Have A Chance... Source: FOX Sports Last year's spate of upset and first-time victories in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has produced three first-time entrants in this year's edition of the Sprint All-Star Race. Marcos Ambrose, Trevor Bayne and Paul Menard all will be making their respective first appearances in the big dance Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and there's always a chance someone else could transfer in for the first time via the fan vote or by winning the Sprint Showdown qualifying race.
05/13/12 Paul Menard Interview: I Don't Believe In Intentional... Source: NBC - NBC 21 WFMJ - Youngstown OH In this week's 12 Questions, Menard says he'd consider being a team owner after he retires and offers a surprising pick for the cleanest-driving racer.
05/09/12 Racing Weekly for May 9th Source: NBC - NBC 13 - Eau Claire WI Last week Eau Claire native Paul Menard looked to be cruising to a top 5 finish when he got caught up in a late wreck.
05/07/12 I-SS, MGSD in race for $20,000 Source: Mooresville Tribune - Mooresville NC Iredell-Statesville Schools will win $20,000 to use toward educational programs if driver Paul Menard wins either the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race or the Coca-Cola 600 later this month.