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Driver Comments from Talladega

Chevy
comments from Joe Nemechek
comments from Aric Almirola, Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr.

Dodge
comments from Robby Gordon
comments from Kyle Petty and Bobby Labonte
comments from Ryan Newman
comments from Sam Hornish Jr.
comments from Kurt Busch
comments from Kasey Kahne
comments from Elliot Sadler

Ford
comments from David Ragan
comments from Greg Biffle
comments from Jamie McMurray

Toyota
comments from Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin
comments from Tony Stewart

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Doosan Infracore to sponsor Kyle Busch in Mexico

Doosan Infracore, an industrial equipment, vehicles, and systems manufacturer, will sponsor Kyle Busch and the No. 20 Toyota Camry for the fourth running of the Mexico 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

“We’re proud to represent a worldwide industrial leader in NASCAR’s flagship international event at Mexico City,” said J.D. Gibbs, president of Joe Gibbs Racing. “Doosan is no stranger to racing and the power of motorsports sponsorship. In the 10 years since it began sponsoring Joe Gibbs Racing, its machine tools division has more than doubled its market share. Our partnership with Doosan is one we truly appreciate, and it’s our hope that with Kyle and our No. 20 Nationwide Series team at Mexico City, we can continue to build on that kind of success.”

“The vast majority of people in the infrastructure industry are either football fans or NASCAR fans, or both,” said Attila B. Catto, general manager, sales & marketing/director of motorsports, Doosan Infracore. “The association with Joe Gibbs Racing gives us exposure to both groups. Joe Gibbs is known as a winner, and our association with Joe Gibbs Racing conveys that you can’t lose with a Doosan Infracore product.”

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Driver comments from Texas

Chevy:
comments from Mark Martin, Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer, Dale Jr., Jimmie Johnson, and Jeff Gordon
comments from DEI team

Dodge:
comments from Bobby Labonte
comments from Robby Gordon
comments from Elliot Sadler
comments from Patrick Carpentier
comments from Ryan Newman
comments from Sam Hornish, Jr.
comments from Kurt Busch

Ford:

Toyota:
comments from Denny Hamlin
comments from Kyle Busch
comments from Tony Stewart
comments from J.J. Yeley
comments from Dave Blaney

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Ill-Handling Cars In Texas Draw Complaints, Except From Winner

April 6, 2008 // Associated Press // FORT WORTH, Texas -- Jimmie Johnson finished second and Jeff Gordon had a rare last-place finish. While at opposite ends of the field, both Hendrick teammates had complaints about how the new cars handled at Texas Motor Speedway.

"The car is so dependent on aerodynamics that the guy in front has a major, major advantage," Johnson said. "More than we've ever had before."

Near the end of the Samsung 500 on Sunday, after two late cautions tightened the field and sent the race to two extra laps, Johnson still couldn't catch up with Carl Edwards.

"We're all afraid to run side-by-side, and you can only get so close to the guy in front of you," said Johnson, obviously frustrated despite his second straight top-five finish. "I can tell you how bad (the car) drove. ... My hands were full."

At least Johnson had a good finish to show for his day. Gordon was 43rd -- last in the field -- for only the second time in his 516 career Cup races. Gordon finished only 124 of the 339 laps.

When Gordon spun out and made contact with the wall on lap 109, he bypassed his pit and took the ill-handling No. 24 Chevrolet straight to the garage. After lengthy repairs, Gordon went back on the track more than 100 laps down and ran only a few more laps before finally parking the car.

"We've tried every setup we can find, but none of them seem to work," Gordon said. "I was just hanging on every single lap."

Except for a two-day tire test with two cars in mid-January, this week was the first time NASCAR's new cars ran at Texas.

Kyle Busch, after winning the Nationwide race at Texas on Saturday, was third Sunday in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota for his best finish in seven Cup starts at Texas. And even he wasn't completely thrilled.

"Was it fun to drive? No. Was it hard to drive? Yes," Busch said. "Did it survive the day? Yes. So was it a good day? Sure."

Edwards had a different take, though, than everybody who followed him on the track. He insisted that the cars were "the same for everybody. It makes it more exciting to win. ... It's not supposed to be a drive on the interstate."

Gordon started 18th, dropped five spots the first three laps, then slipped to 35th after 11 laps. Then on lap 70, Gordon was passed by Johnson, who was leading the race at the time. Gordon was trying to avoid being lapped again when he spun.

Gordon has 81 victories and is one of only four drivers to run all 15 Cup races in Texas, but he still hasn't won on the high-banked 1 1/2-mile track in any series. Gordon at least has a Nationwide victory at Homestead, the only other track he hasn't won a Cup race.

"We have had our moments when the car has been really good," Gordon said. "But, you know what, when the car is off, I am lost here. I haven't felt this lost since my rookie year at a race track."

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Details, Drivers announced for Prelude to a Dream

April 4, 2008 // FORT WORTH, Texas -- A supernova of racing talent will again descend upon the Field of Dreams that is Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on June 4 when the dirt that made champions out of A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti hosts today's racing stars at the fourth annual Old Spice Prelude to the Dream.

For those not lucky enough to grab a seat for the dirt late-model race featuring more than 25 world renowned drivers as they battle for dirt supremacy, HBO Pay-Per-View will present the event live to the entire nation. Proceeds from this telecast will support construction of Victory Junction Gang Camp II in Kansas City, as well as the Tony Stewart Foundationexternal link.

The all-star race will feature such racing icons as Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin, Bobby Labonte and more. All will pilot 2,300-pound dirt late-model stock cars capable of putting out more than 800 horsepower.  Additionally, J.J. Yeley, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Bill Elliott, Dave Blaney, Aric Almirola, Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon, Ray Evernham, Red Farmer, Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace have also committed to the Old Spice Prelude to the Dream.

Drivers from all types of disciplines, some with lots of dirt-track experience and others with hardly any, will participate in hot laps, qualifying, heat races and the 30-lap feature on the half-mile clay oval, all of which will be televised live on HBO. (From EldoraSpeedway.com)

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Texas: Samsung 500 - Last minute notes (4/6/08)

Pole: Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 190.907 mph
Outside pole: Carl Edwards - 189.487 mph
Didn't qualify: Dario Franchitti, Chad McCumbee and Burney Lamar

Jeff Burton is the only driver to win more than once in 14 races at Texas.

Dale Jr. seems to be the popular pick for this weekend. He's starting from the pole, but he's trying to win only his first race since Richmond in 2006.  However, don't count out Kyle Busch, who won at - the similar - Atlanta Motor Speedway earlier this year, and who dominated the Nationwide Series race on Saturday.

Roush looks good also: The five cars of the Roush Fenway Racing team were impressive in the final Cup practice.  Carl Edwards posted the fastest lap of the session and Greg Biffle the second best. All five drivers were in the top 12.

"We're real happy with where our Cup cars are," owner Jack Roush said. "We've really got a lock on the mile-and-a-half tracks. If the weather is good, we know we can run well."

From Michael McDowell:
"I want to be in the media spotlight for the right reason and that's for being a good race car driver and running well," McDowell said on Saturday. "The second part of it is that you'll take it whenever you can get it. Especially with the way this sport is right now. We don't want to go out there and wreck cars to get on TV, that's never the plan. If you're going to do one as spectacular as we did, we'll definitely soak up as much as we can get.

"Nobody is going to forget this wreck, but it doesn't guarantee me that I'm going to have a ride. The only thing that guarantees me of having a ride is performance and that's what I'm going to focus on. I'll climb back in there and do it."

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Texas Motor Speedway Power Rankings

Here are the Sprint Cup power rankings going into Texas Motor Speedway according to Fox Sports:

1. Kyle Busch — 110.5 driver rating (No. 1 last week)
2. Carl Edwards — 106.5 driver rating (No. 2 last week)
3. Jeff Gordon — 106.5 driver rating (No. 4 last week)
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. — 105.0 driver rating (No. 7 last week)
5. Tony Stewart — 100.8 driver rating (No. 6 last week)
6. Kevin Harvick — 100.0 driver rating (No. 3 last week)
7. Jeff Burton — 99.4 driver rating (No. 8 last week)
8. Jimmie Johnson — 95.5 driver rating (Outside of top 10 last week)
9. Greg Biffle — 95.1 driver rating (No. 5 last week)
10. Denny Hamlin — 93.6 driver rating (Outside of top 10 last week)

Dropped out: Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne

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Kasey Kahne scheduled for NASCAR Camping World Series race at Iowa Speedway

Kasey Kahne is scheduled to race at Iowa Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Series East-West Challenge Sunday afternoon, May 18.

“I am really looking forward to running the NASCAR Camping World Series at Iowa Speedway,” Kahne said. “The configuration and progressive banking will make for some exciting racing and I have been eager to try the place out. My Kasey Kahne Racing USAC team won there last year and they raved about the track. I know there are some great fans in the Midwest and I have always had a lot of fun racing sprint cars in that region.”

Iowa Speedway President Jerry Jauron says “racing fans are in for a real treat and we’re excited to have Kasey and his team with us this season. Kasey has a big following, especially here in the Iowa, and we look forward to seeing him race on our track.”

Kahne is the third NASCAR Sprint Cup driver scheduled to race at Iowa Speedway this year. Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth are booked for the ASA Midwest Tour Super Late Models event scheduled for Sunday, July 20. (From IowaSpeedway.com)

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Dale Jr. vs Kyle Busch?

Comparisons between Dale, Jr. and Kyle Busch were inevitable. However, the early part of this season has shown that it was really a step up for both drivers. Five races into the season, Busch is having a little bit better success than Earnhardt. Busch has won once already this year, has three top fives, and he is leading the point’s standings.

Dale, Jr. is now part of a winning organization again and has all the tools (he won't blow too many engines this year) and teammates he needs to be successful. He can now spend his time driving the car rather than worrying about engine problems or wrecking while running in 37th place. Further, he is now part of a PR machine which suites him just fine.

However, Kyle Busch has also graduated to the next level by moving to Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing. In fact, Kyle is now in a much better place as well. He now has a more decisive advantage than just horsepower, fuel mileage or aero...he can now be himself. He isn't playing the role of the spoiled brat anymore surrounded by emotionless and ultra-image conscience teammates. Finally, he is surrounded by equally loose cannons that can drive the wheels off the race car. Kyle is now 'one of the boys,' not the outcast!  That has proved to make him comfortable behind the wheel, and we can see what he can do on the track when he’s comfortable.

Although, in the final analysis, there will be too many variables to compare the two. At this point, the only fair comparison seems to be Hendrick vs. Gibbs...advantage Gibbs!

Want more about the Gibbs team? Busch and Hamlin work well together

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