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February 22nd, 2008

Fantasy Preview: California

When I think of Fontana, CA, it doesn’t necessarily strike me as a track absolutely dominated by Hendrick Motorsports. Do they own the best track record there over the last few years? Of course they do. But, just about everytime the series visits here, you can also count on the fact that the Hendrick drivers […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 1 comment

February 22nd, 2008

Fantasy Follow-Up: Daytona

TZ’s Picks – Daytona:
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr – 9th – 39 pts
2. Jeff Gordon – Outside top 15 – no points
3. Tony Stewart – 3rd – 41 pts
4. Kevin Harvick – 14th – 35 pts
5.  Jimmie Johnson – Outside top 15 – no points
6. Mark Martin – Outside top 15 – no points
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February 21st, 2008

NASCAR Busts Junior in the Nationwide Series

The buzz in the garage area and in the media prior to Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Daytona was all about – you guessed it – Dale Earnhardt Jr. The crew for Junior’s no. 5 Chevy tinkered with the deck lift after the initial round of inspections and were soon caught, causing him to start […]

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February 20th, 2008

the Chase Update - Week 1

#1 – Ryan Newman – Flyin’ Ryan took the racing world by complete surprise by coming from behind to win the Daytona 500 this past Sunday and now sits atop the Sprint Cup Series points standings for the first time in his career. His current status at the top could be short-lived, however, as the […]

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February 20th, 2008

Wednesday Mid-Week Wrap

2/17 – Ryan Newman kicked off the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season by winning his first race in 81 races by bringing home the checkers at the Daytona 500.  Read More.
2/17 – Former NBA star John Salley has stated that he is in the early stages of negotiations of purchasing or starting a team […]

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February 19th, 2008

Sprint Cup Series Standings - Week 1

*credit nascar.com

RANK
+/-
DRIVER
POINTS
BEHIND
STARTS
POLES
WINS
TOP 5
TOP 10
WINNINGS

1
–
Ryan Newman
190
Leader
1
0
1
1
1
1,543,040

2
–
Kurt Busch
175
-15
1
0
0
1
1
1,099,770

3
–
Tony Stewart
170
-20
1
0
0
1
1
986,049

4
–
Kyle Busch
170
-20
1
0
0
1
1
652,938

5
–
Reed Sorenson
160
-30
1
0
0
1
1
598,959

6
–
Kasey Kahne
151
-39
1
0
0
0
1
434,204

7
–
Elliott Sadler
150
-40
1
0
0
0
1
430,015

8
–
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
143
-47
1
0
0
0
1
567,920

9
–
Robby Gordon
142
-48
1
0
0
0
1
352,921

10
–
Greg Biffle
139
-51
1
0
0
0
1
346,663

11
–
Bobby Labonte
130
-60
1
0
0
0
0
329,756

12
–
Jeff Burton
129
-61
1
0
0
0
0
323,496

13
–
Brian Vickers
127
-63
1
0
0
0
0
285,245

14
–
Kevin Harvick
121
-69
1
0
0
0
0
322,224

15
–
Sam Hornish Jr.*
118
-72
1
0
0
0
0
319,845

16
–
Denny Hamlin
117
-73
1
0
0
0
0
387,416

17
–
Dale Jarrett
115
-75
1
0
0
0
0
318,213

18
–
David Reutimann
109
-81
1
0
0
0
0
291,221

19
–
Carl Edwards
106
-84
1
0
0
0
0
363,520

20
–
Martin Truex Jr.
103
-87
1
0
0
0
0
335,796

21
–
Scott Riggs
100
-90
1
0
0
0
0
287,928

22
–
Paul Menard
97
-93
1
0
0
0
0
279,295

23
–
Clint Bowyer
96
-94
1
0
0
0
0
324,545

24
–
Jeremy Mayfield
94
-96
1
0
0
0
0
271,220

25
–
J.J. Yeley
88
-102
1
0
0
0
0
315,095

26
–
Jimmie Johnson
87
-103
1
1
0
0
0
394,106

27
–
Jamie McMurray
85
-105
1
0
0
0
0
308,706

28
–
Michael Waltrip
81
-109
1
0
0
0
0
318,135

29
–
David Gilliland
79
-111
1
0
0
0
0
313,646

30
–
Travis Kvapil
73
-117
1
0
0
0
0
291,202

31
–
Mark Martin
70
-120
1
0
0
0
0
348,846

32
–
Juan Montoya
67
-123
1
0
0
0
0
290,753

33
–
Dario Franchitti*
64
-126
1
0
0
0
0
270,613

34
–
Kyle Petty
61
-129
1
0
0
0
0
260,320

35
–
Matt Kenseth
60
-130
1
0
0
0
0
308,129

36
–
Casey Mears
58
-132
1
0
0
0
0
334,945

37
–
Dave Blaney
54
-136
1
0
0
0
0
307,563

38
–
Regan Smith*
52
-138
1
0
0
0
0
267,095

39
–
Jeff Gordon
51
-139
1
0
0
0
0
374,099

40
–
John Andretti
43
-147
1
0
0
0
0
258,613

41
–
Joe Nemechek
40
-150
1
0
0
0
0
258,470

42
–
David Ragan
37
-153
1
0
0
0
0
267,763

43
–
Kenny Wallace
34
-156
1
0
0
0
0
256,735

 
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February 18th, 2008

Danica Patrick Drops the Firesuit

*Credit all photos to sportsillustrated.com
Danica Patrick is often compared to the Anna Kournikova of the racing world due to the fact that she has yet to win in the IndyCar Series and her best points finish to date is 7th, which came last year in 2007. Still, she continues to draw media attention not only […]

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February 18th, 2008

Craftsman Truck / Nationwide Series Standings - Week 1

*credit nascar.com
Nationwide Series:

RANK
+/-
DRIVER
POINTS
BEHIND
STARTS
POLES
WINS
TOP 5
TOP 10
WINNINGS

1
–
Tony Stewart
190
Leader
1
1
1
1
1
118,120

2
–
Kyle Busch
180
-10
1
0
0
1
1
85,775

3
–
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
165
-25
1
0
0
1
1
72,300

4
–
Brian Vickers
165
-25
1
0
0
1
1
74,743

5
–
Matt Kenseth
155
-35
1
0
0
1
1
59,400

6
–
Bryan Clauson*
150
-40
1
0
0
0
1
61,893

7
–
Denny Hamlin
147
-43
1
0
0
0
1
50,475

8
–
Greg Biffle
146
-44
1
0
0
0
1
52,050

9
–
David Ragan
143
-47
1
0
0
0
1
49,625

10
–
Martin Truex Jr.
135
-55
1
0
0
0
0
47,175

11
–
Carl Edwards
134
-56
1
0
0
0
1
50,700

12
–
Kelly Bires
127
-63
1
0
0
0
0
53,768

13
–
Johnny Sauter
124
-66
1
0
0
0
0
46,725

14
–
David Reutimann
121
-69
1
0
0
0
0
52,493

15
–
Bobby Labonte
118
-72
1
0
0
0
0
46,475

16
–
Brad Keselowski
115
-75
1
0
0
0
0
51,893

17
–
Mike Bliss
112
-78
1
0
0
0
0
51,643

18
–
Scott Wimmer
109
-81
1
0
0
0
0
51,518

19
–
Jason Leffler
106
-84
1
0
0
0
0
51,543

20
–
Dario Franchitti*
103
-87
1
0
0
0
0
54,368

21
–
Kevin Harvick
100
-90
1
0
0
0
0
44,675

22
–
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
97
-93
1
0
0
0
0
51,018

23
–
Cale Gale*
94
-96
1
0
0
0
0
51,243

24
–
Mike Wallace
91
-99
1
0
0
0
0
50,718

25
–
Clint Bowyer
88
-102
1
0
0
0
0
44,550

26
–
Brad Coleman
85
-105
1
0
0
0
0
50,468

27
–
Michael McDowell
82
-108
1
0
0
0
0
50,368

28
–
Brad Baker
79
-111
1
0
0
0
0
50,293

29
–
Kirk Shelmerdine
78
-112
1
0
0
0
0
50,518

30
–
Willie Allen
76
-114
1
0
0
0
0
44,025

31
–
Robert Richardson, II
70
-120
1
0
0
0
0
49,918

32
–
Kertus Davis
67
-123
1
0
0
0
0
49,855

33
–
D J Kennington
64
-126
1
0
0
0
0
49,793

34
–
Kasey Kahne
63
-127
1
0
0
0
0
43,125

35
–
Eric McClure
61
-129
1
0
0
0
0
49,743

36
–
Jason Keller
55
-135
1
0
0
0
0
49,518

37
–
Steve Wallace
52
-138
1
0
0
0
0
49,453

38
–
Stanton Barrett
49
-141
1
0
0
0
0
49,393

39
–
Marcos Ambrose
46
-144
1
0
0
0
0
49,343

40
–
David Gilliland
43
-147
1
0
0
0
0
42,825

41
–
Mark Green
40
-150
1
0
0
0
0
49,243

42
–
David Stremme
37
-153
1
0
0
0
0
42,725

43
–
Steve Grissom
34
-156
1
0
0
0
0
42,651

  
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February 17th, 2008

Rating the Race: Daytona 500

After all the hype, all the anticipation, and all the guessing that led us up to the drop of the green flag for the 50th running of the Daytona 500, laps 20 through 150 nearly put me to sleep. The race started with Michael Waltrip jumping out in front of defending series champion Jimmie Johnson […]

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February 17th, 2008

‘08 Daytona Not Shy on Drama

Heading into the 50th running of NASCAR’s “Great American Race”, this year’s Daytona 500 has already proven to us beyond a shadow of a doubt that this track is not shy when it comes to both hype and the ability to produce storylines. The 2008 Sprint Cup season has been one of the most talked […]

By Tim Zaegel -- 4 comments