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Penske Racing to be Tested for HGH

February 17th, 2008

DODGE? Ryan Newman?? Who’d a thunk it!?!

I’m sure most of us had a Hendrick or Gibbs team car penciled in for the 2008 Daytona 500 victory. The Sprint Cup series top drivers Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt jr., Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Wallbanger Fantasy Racing’s darkhorse pick of Casey Mears didn’t have enough muscle for the last lap. Kurt Busch had the power and pushed teammate Ryan Newman to victory past Tony Stewart and his new Toyota teammate Kyle Busch.

Ryan Newman wins the 50th running of the Daytona 500

February 17th, 2008

Ryan Newman has won the 50th running of the Daytona 500, giving team owner Roger Penske his first victory at NASCAR’s biggest event.

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Daytona 500 Gambling Picks – Long Shots, Nascar Betting

February 16th, 2008

The Daytona 500 typically kicks off the new NASCAR betting season. Guess what? Junior, that
’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. to those newbies on the NASCAR circuit, is in a green car this weekend. Yep. It’s green. No more Big Red for folks to get crazy about.

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Dale Jr., Newman Lead Day 2 Of Testing At Daytona

January 17th, 2008

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his new No. 88 Chevrolet of Hendrick Motorsports was atop the morning speed charts and Ryan Newman led the afternoon drafting session Tuesday during NASCAR Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway. Junior, the 2004 Daytona 500 champion, turned a lap of 185.820 mph and rounding out the top-five single-car…

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Elliott Back with Wood Bros. No. 21 For Daytona 500 Run

January 15th, 2008

In an effort to make the season-opening Daytona 500 and make it through the first five races of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, former Daytona 500 winner and NASCAR champion Bill Elliott has agreed to drive Wood Brothers Racing’s No. 21 Ford at 2008 Daytona Speed Weeks events. The team kicked off the season last year with veteran Ken Schrader ..

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