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SHOW #180 – We have a chat with Jeff Burton, and we talk Talladega, team orders, put a fork in Jimmie, Waltrip’s wayward windshields, plus a full preview of Martinsville. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop
(About 65 mins)

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2011) – NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 00, No. 47 and No. 56 teams that compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of rule infractions discovered during opening day inspection Oct. 21 at Talladega Superspeedway.

All three cars were found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules detailed in Section 20 of the rule book, or has not been approved by NASCAR prior to the event); and 20-3.2.1A (unapproved modification to an approved windshield) of the 2011 NASCAR rule book.

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1 – Carl Edwards (No. 99 Scotts Winterguard Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 99.1
2011 Rundown
· One win, 16 top fives, 22 top 10s; two poles
· Average finish of 10.0
· Led 21 races for 715 laps
Martinsville Speedway Outlook:
· One top five, four top 10s
· Average finish of 16.9 in 14 races
· Average Running Position of 16.0, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.1, 14th-best
· 647 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
· 3,721 Laps in the Top 15 (57.1%), 10th-most
· 390 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), fourth-most

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With NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominee At Helm, Organization Adds To Highlight Reel

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 23, 2011) – With its sixth victory of the 2011 season, by Clint Bowyer at Talladega Superspeedway, Richard Childress Racing reached historic NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win No. 100, a major milestone in the storied history of one of NASCAR’s most prolific teams. It was the team’s 12th win at Talladega, which puts it atop the all-time wins list at the historic track.

Richard Childress Racing started its trek to the top of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 1969, as a single-car team with its driver also its owner. Richard Childress paired his business acumen with driving skills that produced results. Childress finished his driving career with six top fives and 76 top 10s.

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