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CNFFB Fan Page!

feeds@yuku.com (QuantumFusion) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:59:55 GMT

http://www.facebook.com/pages/CNF-on-fb/199842948188 That is the link to the new CNF facebook fan page. Become a fan!

Last Race! Post picks for Homestead in here.

feeds@yuku.com (QuantumFusion) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:47:17 GMT

Welcome to the 2009 CNF Sprint Cup Challenge game!

CNF Challenge Rules

Basic Rules

Driver picks will be
1 pick from the "A" group of Drivers. "A" group are drivers 1st thru 10th in points.
1 pick from the "B" group of Drivers. "B" group are drivers 11th thru 20th in points.
2 picks from the "C" group of Drivers. "C" group are drivers 21st thru last in points.
Points for the first 6...

#48/#5 taken for inspection again

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:04:55 GMT

NASCAR takes Johnson and Martin's car back for more inspection: For the third consecutive week, NASCAR officials will take Jimmie Johnson's and Mark Martin's cars to the Research & Development Center in Concord, N.C., for further inspection. The Hendrick Motorsports teammates hold down the top two spots in the Chase standings, with Johnson leading Martin by 12 points. Johnson's #48 Chevy cleared a post-race inspection after winning the Pepsi 500 Sunday...

wave-around rule tweaked for cup/n'wide

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:01:39 GMT

NASCAR tweaks wave-around rule for Cup, Nationwide: NASCAR has tweaked its rule on wave-around cars under caution. The new rule now dictates that cars under penalty at the time of the caution are ineligible for the wave around. The change began last week with the Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway after a situation came up in the Nationwide Series race that was new to the double-file restart system instituted in June. In the Nationwide race, Roush Fenway Racing's Carl...

kahne driving in n'wide race

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:54:07 GMT

Kahne in the #43 at Lowe's: Kasey Kahne will drive a special #43 Auto Value Bumper to Bumper Toyota Friday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The car will be a Braun Racing car. See an image of the car on my #43 team paint schemes page.(10-12-2009)

hard card pulled

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:52:13 GMT

Logano's father in trouble with NASCAR? UPDATES: #20-Joey Logano's father, Tom, reportedly had his hard card pulled by NASCAR following the race. Tom Logano confronted Greg Biffle on pit road about the contact between Biffle and Logano during the race and got into a verbal confrontation.(10-10-2009)
UPDATE: NASCAR officials pulled Joey Logano's father's credential after he confronted Greg Biffle on Saturday following the Nationwide...

Gillett, RPM partnering with Saudi Prince

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:07:06 GMT

Gillett, RPM partnering with Saudi Prince UPDATE2 Petty comments: In what could turn out to be one of the oddest pairings in the history of American stock car racing, Richard Petty Motorsports' primary shareholder George Gillett Tuesday signed an 'exclusive commercial collaboration' agreement for his stake in the team to Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah al-Saud, a member of the Saudi Royal Family. The agreement signed Tuesday forms a partnership that will see...

#48/#5 got warned on tolerances

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:01:12 GMT

#48 and #5 cars 'too close' in tolerances at R&D center? UPDATE 2: Claire B. Lang reported on Sirius Satellite NASCAR Radio Channel 128 "Dialed In" show Thursday night that the #48 and #5 Chevy's teams of Hendrick Motorsports were told they cars were too close to NASCAR tolerances at the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, NC this week. The cars were taken to the R&D Center after Jimmie Johnson won the Sprint Cup race at Dover in the #48 with Mark...

750 starts for Martin

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:01:52 GMT

Martin to make 750th Cup start: At Dover International Speedway on Sept. 27, #5-Mark Martin will make his 750th career Sprint Cup start. Martin will become only the ninth driver to reach this mark in Sprint Cup's 61-year history. In his 749 Cup starts, he has earned 40 victories, 253 top-five finishes and 411 top-10s. He has driven 274,781.4 miles during his 27-year career. Martin was honored during pre-race ceremonies at Bristol Motor Speedway for making his 1,000th...

200 starts for Vickers

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:59:19 GMT

Vickers Youngest Driver ever to have 200 starts in Sprint Cup Series:: This weekend at Dover, #83-Brian Vickers will become the youngest driver ever to reach 200 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts in six full seasons of competition. Of the 200 starts, Vickers has only driven for two teams, Hendrick Motorsports, for which he made 113 starts, and Team Red Bull with 86 starts. "Wow," Vickers said. "Makes me feel old! It's pretty cool when you think about it....

Harvick to meet with firefighter foundation

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:54:47 GMT

Harvick to meet with firefighter foundation: Prior to Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, #29-Kevin Harvick will make an appearance in Dover International Speedway's Hospitality Tent Village to meet members of the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation. This marks the second year the track is hosting members of the organization at an NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. The...

Hendrick, Gordon, Jr at Arlington

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:51:19 GMT

Gordon, Earnhardt, Jr. lay wreath at Arlington: In the humid stillness of Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday afternoon, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #24-Jeff Gordon and team owner Rick Hendrick solemnly walked down a set of stairs toward the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. They lined up, along with a member of the military honor guard who ceremonially patrol the tomb, and then stepped forward together to place a wreath in front of the giant marble structure. Hands over their...

Dinger may be in Ford by Nov.

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:47:57 GMT

Allmendinger drove for free earlier; could be in a Ford by Talladega: Richard Petty Motorsports' Executive Director of Race Operations Robbie Loomis says the team could field a Ford before the end of the 2009 season. Loomis told FoxSports.com's Lee Spencer, "I don't want to talk about things that are pure speculation, but I don't think it would surprise anybody if we did." A spokesperson for RPM told Sirius Speedway today that there are no plans to...

NASCAR considering some changes for 2010

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:42:47 GMT

NASCAR considering more 2-day weekends: NASCAR is exploring the possibility of more two-day weekends for 2010 in an effort to help organizations save money. Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president for competition, said such scenarios typically are considered every year, but with tough economic times there is more support from organizations than in the past. Pemberton didn't know what the savings would be, but it has been estimated that it costs $300,000 to $600,000...

what about Casey?

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:39:15 GMT

Mears uncertain of 2010: UPDATE: With the announcement this week that Jack Daniels will not continue as a sponsor for the #07 Chevy, Casey Mears finds himself in a predicament for 2010. "I don't know what we're doing yet," Mears said. "I do know that Richard (Childress, team owner) is working hard to secure sponsorship for the fourth team." According to team sources, several potential sponsors toured the Richard Childress Racing campus in Welcome,...

Sorenson Racing for FREE

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:05:05 GMT

Sorenson currently racing for FREE: When Richard Petty Motorsports announced last week a merger with Yates Racing, most considered #43-Reed Sorenson the big loser, since it appeared he was left out of the 2010 driver lineup as a result. He in fact wasn't. He was already gone by that point. Multiple RPM sources confirmed to ESPN.com that team executives approached Sorenson during the summer with a pair of options: (1) Race the remainder of the season for no salary; or (2)...

Jack Daniels Leaving Nascar

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:56:01 GMT

Jack Daniel's to Conclude NASCAR Program: Brown-Forman will conclude its Jack Daniel's NASCAR program and will not extend its sponsorship with Richard Childress Racing's #07 team. A change in Brown-Forman's spending priorities led to the decision to conclude the sponsorship that began in 2005. The Brown-Forman/Jack Daniel's...

Jim Beam Leaving Nascar

feeds@yuku.com (tstm) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:51:01 GMT

Jim Beam leaving NASCAR? UPDATE: hearing that Jim Beam, sponsor for #7-Robby Gordon in 13-15 races a year, will not return to sponsor Gordon or any other team in 2010 and will concentrate on sponsoring Kid Rock's world tour.(9-19-2009)
UPDATE: Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc., maker of Jim Beam Bourbon, the world's number one-selling Bourbon, announced that its marketing plans for 2010 will not include a return to the NASCAR Sprint Cup...

Hamlin Needs a Better Security System

feeds@yuku.com (tonysbabe) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:30:30 GMT

Denny Hamlin's car stolen: Cornelius [NC] Police released surveillance video to help catch brazen burglars who stole a car from a NASCAR driver's Lake Norman home. Police said about two weeks ago, a group of thieves went into the Peninsula neighborhood with their eyes on stealing a car. Neighbors said their target was a car on Peninsula Point Drive that belonged to Denny Hamlin, one of NASCAR's rising stars. "It's bold because he lives in the very back of...

who's gonna clinch a spot in the chase??

feeds@yuku.com (tonysbabe) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:24:03 GMT

Chase Clinch Scenarios For Richmond: Eight spots remain in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and 11 drivers are mathematically in contention for securing one. Below are the clinch scenarios for Richmond, the final race before the Chase field is set:

#99-Carl Edwards is currently 105 points ahead of 13th place.
Regardless of any other driver's finish, he will clinch if he finishes:
24th or better
25th and leads at least one...