| Upcoming Events in the World of NASCAR
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| | only driver to finish in the top 10 was
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| If you're looking for a fan of races at
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| | Jamie McMurray (9th) who currently sits
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| Martinsville, don't look at me. I have
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| | in 17th place in the Nextel Cup Points
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| never felt that any track with a
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| | standings. The remaining Roush drivers
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| qualifying speed less than 100 mph should
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| | finished as follows:
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| be a part of NASCAR's top circuit.
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| | Kenseth - 24th
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| However, yesterday's DirecTV 500 was
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| | Biffle - 31st
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| exhilarating. Watching NASCAR's top
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| | Edwards - 16th
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| drivers, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt
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| | Kenseth was poised to take an 8th place
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| Jr come from the back multiple times to
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| | finish, but that opportunity was dashed
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| finish in the top 5 proves that there is
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| | when he lost his brakes with 8 laps to
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| action to be seen at Martinsville.
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| | go.
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| Next week's Samsung/RadioShack 500 at
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| | However, Roush fans do not be dismayed.
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| Texas Motor Speedway will be anything but
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| | The Roush Racing organization has
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| slow! Just ask Bill Elliot who holds the
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| | committed themselves to the most popular
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| fastest qualifying time at Texas with a
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| | type of track on the Nextel Cup circuit,
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| speed of 194.2236 mph. Of the current
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| | the 1 1/2 mile to 2-mile tracks.
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| Nextel Cup drivers, Jimmie Johnson has
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| | Fast forwarding to next week, NASCAR
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| held the key to Texas. In 5 starts,
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| | heads to Texas Motor Speedway (1 1/2 mile
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| Johnson has 5 top 10's with an average
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| | track). Of the current drivers, the Roush
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| finish of 6th.
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| | drivers rank as follows:
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| However, Johnson will have his work cut
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| | Jamie McMurray - 3rd
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| out for him next week. There are a number
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| | Carl Edwards - 5th
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| of drivers, both the young and the
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| | Matt Kenseth - 10th
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| seasoned, who have had success at Texas.
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| | Mark Martin - 11th
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| Other drivers to note:
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| | Greg Biffle - 22nd
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| Jamie McMurray
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| | Last Week's Headlines
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| Kurt Busch
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| | Recap of the 2006 DirecTV 500 at
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| Carl Edwards
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| | Martinsville Speedway:
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| Casey Mears
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| | I don't like to repeat myself, but here I
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| All of the above drivers average a top 10
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| | go. Reference the "Upcoming Events in the
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| finish.
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| | World of NASCAR" section above:
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| Next Week's Schedule:
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| | "If you're looking for a fan of races at
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| (all times CST)
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| | Martinsville, don't look at me. I have
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| Nextel Cup
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| | never felt that any track with a
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| 4/07/06 - 12:05pm Samsung/RadioShack 500
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| | qualifying speed less than 100 mph should
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| Practice
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| | be a part of NASCAR's top circuit.
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| 4/07/06 - 3:40pm Samsung/RadioShack 500
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| | However, yesterday's DirecTV 500 was
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| Qualifying
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| | exhilarating. Watching NASCAR's top
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| 4/08/06 - 12:05pm Happy Hour Practice
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| | drivers, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt
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| 4/09/06 - 1:00pm Samsung/RadioShack 500
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| | Jr come from the back multiple times to
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| Busch Series
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| | finish in the top 5 proves that there is
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| 4/06/06 - 1:00pm O'Reilly 300 Practice
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| | action to be seen at Martinsville."
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| 4/06/06 - 6:05pm O'Reilly 300 Qualifying
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| | There was almost as much paint and rubber
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| 4/08/06 - 2:00pm O'Reilly 300
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| | swapping at Martinsville as last week in
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| Craftsman Truck Series
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| | Bristol. Even after 500 laps of beating
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| Off till April 29th when they head to
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| | and banging in the Food City 500, no car
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| Gateway International Raceway.
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| | finished the race looking as cool as Dale
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| Who's Hot?
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| | Earnhardt Jr's! Who new that losing a
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| With disappointing finishes last week
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| | right front fender can actually be
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| from their top drivers, Jimmie Johnson
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| | beneficial? It turns out the lack of
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| and Jeff Gordon, the Hendrick Motorsports
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| | sheet metal on the right front helped
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| organization redeemed itself in an action
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| | improve airflow over the right front
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| packed DirecTV at Martinsville Speedway.
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| | brakes. With the extremely low banks at
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| Three Hendrick drivers finished in the
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| | Martinsville (only 12 degrees compared to
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| top 5 (Jeff Gordon-2nd, Jimmie
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| | 36 degrees at Bristol), keeping the
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| Johnson-3rd, and Kyle Busch-5th). Jeff
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| | brakes cool is crucial.
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| Gordon has the most eventful day where he
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| | On a side note, I'm not sure why NASCAR
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| came from dead last after he cut a tire
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| | believes it has to punish aggressive
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| on lap 89 to challenge Tony Stewart for
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| | behavior. I'm referring to the $10,000
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| the win.
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| | fine and probationary period slapped on
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| Leaving Martinsville, the Hendrick
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| | Jeff Gordon after shoving Matt Kenseth
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| drivers rank as follows in the race for
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| | after last week's Food City in Bristol.
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| the Nextel Cup Championship:
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| | Avid sports fans love to know they're
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| Jimmie Johnson-1st
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| | cheering for passionate competitors. We
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| Kyle Busch-5th
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| | all love a good fight and trash talk in
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| Jeff Gordon-7th
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| | football, and nothing beats a good 'ole
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| Brian Vickers-15th
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| | fashioned shirt pulled over your head
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| Who's Not?
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| | hockey fight. So why not show the few
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| Martinsville is no friend of Jack Roush.
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| | altercations that do occur at a NASCAR
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| The only driver in the Roush stable who
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| | race after the race? In my opinion,
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| has had any measure of success at
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| | NASCAR should only concern itself with
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| Martinsville is Mark Martin. In 40
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| | policing aggressive behavior on the
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| starts, Mark has only 2 wins with an
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| | track. Whatever happens off the track is
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| average finish of 13th.
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| | for the fans' enjoyment.
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| Yesterday, in the DirecTV 500, Mark met
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| | A recap of EverythingStockCar.
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| his average with a 13th place finish. The
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