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Truex To Continue Driving No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota

ATLANTA – Michael Waltrip Racing announced Friday it has agreed to multiyear contract extensions with Martin Truex Jr. and NAPA AUTO PARTS keeping Truex behind the wheel of the No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
NAPA will continue as one of the few full-time primary sponsors in the series, sponsoring all 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup points races and the sport’s two non-points events each season.

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1 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet 29.787 186.121
2 16 Greg Biffle 3M / Manheim Auctions Ford 29.863 185.648
3 18 Kyle Busch Wrigley / Doublemint Toyota 29.888 185.493
4 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Eco Boost Ford 29.916 185.319
5 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 29.918 185.307
6 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 29.930 185.232
7 11 Denny Hamlin Sport Clips Toyota 29.932 185.220
8 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 29.945 185.139
9 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 29.954 185.084
10 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 29.959 185.053
11 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 29.968 184.997
12 99 Carl Edwards Subway Ford 29.979 184.929

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13 43 Aric Almirola AdvoCare Ford 29.988 184.874
14 34 David Ragan Glory Foods Ford 30.010 184.738
15 22 Sam Hornish Jr.(i) Shell Pennzoil Dodge 30.031 184.609

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Denny Hamlin’s first Bristol victory demonstrates how quickly the championship picture can change. Just two weeks ago, Hamlin was in danger of falling out of the top 10.

Now he’s one of four drivers battling for the top seed when the Chase begins. Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart each have three regular-season victories – each worth three bonus points under the Chase standings reset.

Continue reading “Hamlin Goes From Skating On The Edge To Top Seed Contender”

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SHOW #217 – Guest: #16 Crew Chief Matt Puccia (@mpuccia16) – We recap Bristol, discuss the Tony Stewart helmet toss, add a moat to Bristol, Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrecks at Kansas, preview Atlanta, news of the week, drivers saying what, fantasy racing and more (just listen already) Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie (why are you still reading?).
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As the races wind down on the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule, so is the drivers’ patience.

Elliott Sadler holds a 19-point lead over Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the championship standings but the duo left Bristol less than happy with each other. Sadler – who finished second to Stenhouse in the 2011 championship showdown – vowed in his post-race comments to race the Roush Fenway Racing driver differently in the final 10 races of the season.

Continue reading “Sadler, Stenhouse Ready To Rumble For The Championship”