Oct 14, 2004

In a week of Big Announcements, I've got a few more to let you know about...

Joe Gibbs Racing Announced yesterday that Jason Leffler will in fact be the driver of their newly formed 3rd team for 2005. Jason will wheel the #11 FedEx Chevrolet as a teammate to Bobby Labonte and Tony Stewart.

Yesterday Budweiser unveiled a new 8 pack featuring who else but Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the box. Look for it in stores throughout the country starting now through 2005.

Matt Crafton will finish up the year in his Kevin Harvick owned truck and then he is out. The #6 team sits 5th in points and Matt has 4 top 5's, and 13 top 10's, a new driver will be named at a later time.

ON TV

BUSCH SERIES QUALIFYING Today on Speed

NEXTEL CUP QUALIFYING Today on Speed

NEXTEL CUP HAPPY HOUR @ 6 p.m. Friday on Speed

BUSCH SERIES RACING @ 8 p.m. Friday on TNT

CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES RACING @ 2 p.m. Saturday on Speed

NEXTEL CUP RACING from Lowes Motor Speedway @ 7 p.m. Saturday on NBC

All times are eastern

Oct 13, 2004

Terry Labonte announced he will be running in only 10 Cup races in each of the next two seasons with 2006 being his last year racing. 19 year old Kyle Busch will take over the #5 Chevy full time next year.

Larry Foyt has joined BAM racing as Ken Schrader's teammate for three races. He'll drive the #59 Dodge at Lowes, Atlanta, and Homestead/Miami.

If a Chevrolet wins on Saturday night at Charlotte, they will clinch the manufactures championship already. Chevy has 17 wins in the 30 races in 2004.

TESTING | MARTINSVILLE
On the newly paved track this week are: Matt Kenseth, Joe Nemechek, Scott Riggs, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Ward Burton, Ken Scrader and Rusty Wallace.

POINT STANDINGS | BUSCH SERIES
10 Kasey Kahne
9 Ashton Lewis
8 Mike Bliss
7 Jason Keller
6 David Green
5 Ron Hornaday
4 Jason Leffler drops a spot after losing his ride
3 Greg Biffle
2 Kyle Busch had problems this weekend, but so did
1 Martin Truex Jr. leads by 149

Oct 12, 2004

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Richard Childress Racing announced a couple of things over the weekend. First a newly designed paint scheme for Kevin Harvick's #29 2005 car in honor of GM Goodwrench's 20th year with the team, you can see it right here. Also Clint Bowyer will drive the #2 AC Delco Chevy in 2005, taking over for Ron Hornaday.

Larry Foyt has joined BAM racing as Ken Schrader's teammate for three races. He'll drive the #59 Dodge at Lowes, Atlanta, and Homestead/Miami.

TESTING | MARTINSVILLE
On the newly paved track this week are: Matt Kenseth, Joe Nemechek, Scott Riggs, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Waltrip, Ward Burton, Ken Schrader and Rusty Wallace.

POINT STANDINGS | CUP SERIES
1 Kurt Busch +29
2 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3 Jeff Gordon
4 Elliott Sadler jumps 4 spots
5 Mark Martin
6 Tony Stewart
7 Matt Kenseth down 2
8 Ryan Newman
9 Jimmie Johnson
10 Jeremy Mayfield

11th Place
Jamie McMurray hangs on by 82 over Dale Jarrett

Oct 11, 2004

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