Jeff Gordon grabs his first ever Texas pole

Jeff Gordon has never sat on the Cup Series pole at Texas Motor Speedway, until this weekend that is. Points leader Jimmie Johnson didn’t have the help of a rain out, and will start 7th on Sunday. Roush Fenway drivers and second/third in points Carl Edwards will start 16th, and Greg Biffle 19th.
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The Final Lap – TEXAS – NEWS
Kenseth says Chase is fine, Edwards going to London, Wallace docked 100, Kyle Busch doing the triple, plus a full Texas-Sized preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey
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The Final Lap CHAT Show #37 – TALK

Inscribing the Cup with Jimmie’s name has begun, [...]

Craftsman Truck Series News and Notes

Championship Battle Hits Homestretch
Johnny Benson keeps his championship points lead following the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. However with a second place finish, Ron Hornaday, Jr. cut into that lead. Benson holds only a 31-point lead over Hornaday. Looking at the final three races, Hornaday has wins at all three tracks (Texas, Phoenix and Homestead-Miami) [...]

Three Manufacturers’ Battle for Championship

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2008) – The strong 2008 seasons by Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch (from Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota, respectively) has made this year’s Manufacturers’ Championship one of the most heated – and coveted – in history.
With three races remaining in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, only five points [...]

Cup drivers invade Texas Nationwide race

Two of the top three all-time winners at Texas are in Saturday’s event – Kevin Harvick (4) and Mark Martin (3). Harvick is going for his record fourth consecutive fall race win at Texas, in Nationwide competition – but is still seeking his first win driving for his KHI team.
Juan Pablo Montoya will make his first [...]

Johnson on the doorstep of history

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 28, 2008) — Reigning and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson’s (No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet) is in familiar territory as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series prepares for Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
He’s out front, leading the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings by 183 points [...]

Edwards close to 2 Championships, but still too far

Carl Edwards nabbed victories in two different series – and two different states – this past weekend, further proving his NASCAR versatility.
His Memphis and Atlanta wins tightened a championship gap, as Edwards sits second in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series. His double duty performance this season is shaping up [...]

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