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The NASCAR Nextel Cup season is right around the corner. Here are the top 45 drivers.

The NASCAR Nextel Cup season is right around the corner.

Three quarters of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season has passed, and here's how the drivers are graded.

Below is a compilation of a list of the top ten tracks in NASCAR with brief commentary.

As we enter into the brand new NASCAR Nextel Cup season, it is time to take a look at the top 45 drivers, and how they rank.

Over the years, drivers within the same organization have clashed, whether it is personality conflicts, jealousy, or just pure competitiveness.

Tony Stewart has emerged as the favorite to win his first Daytona 500. Expect Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr to be in the mix as well. Veterans such as Sterling Marlin and Ken Schrader could be the sleepers.

Since Dale Earnhardt's tragic death in 2001, the face of NASCAR has vastly changed.

Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon missed the Chase for the Championship in 2005. But they weren't the only big names that missed out on NASCAR's version of the playoffs.

Earnhardt Jr. will replace Kyle Busch in 2008.

A brief introduction to the exciting and fast-growing sport of NASCAR racing, including info about the cars, the tracks, the races, and what the big deal is about a bunch of cars driving around in circles for four and a half hours.

Heading into the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, Truex was anticipated as the driver to beat among one of the most talented rookie classes in this sport's history.

In the beginning of the year, I composed my NASCAR top ten predictions.

Here is a brief overview of the history and changes in NASCAR racing.

While many of today's NASCAR fans consider Mark Martin the best driver never to win the title, some of the greatest drivers in history who paved the way for Richard Petty and David Pearson will never be listed as a NASCAR champion.

A discussion of Dale Earnhardt's failure to live up the expectations and adoration of his fans.

An article discussing the driver's life and how she would make a nice transition into the Nascar Nextel Cup Series.

This is my opinion on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s decision to leave DEI and drive for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. I think that he will now take rightful place at the top of the sport and begin winning on a regular basis as a result.

After much speculation, Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced his plans for the coming years.

Driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has reportedly chosen to drive for Hendrick Motorsports next season.

NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick has never been Earnhardt fans' favorite person. And now, Earnhardt fans have one more reason to dislike the Hendrick Motor Racing team. Rick Hendrick has publicly snubbed Dale Earnhardt Jr.

It's official. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has teamed up with Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick Motorsports, turning the world of NASCAR on its head.

Dale Earnhardt Jr has been debating on which racing team to sign with under NASCAR for next season. He has already decided where he will go and he will announce whom he will be driving for on Wednesday at a special news conference that will be held at his race shop.

It appears that Budweiser will not sponsor Dale Earnhardt, Jr. next season and are trying to find another driver to sponsor.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally made his long awaited future plans known and to some degree, it was a surprise.

New fans need to be a part of racing history, a memorable part of your life.

Earnhardt Jr is now 14th in points following a 100 point penalty.

Sixteen full-time Nextel Cup drivers began the 2006 season under the age of thirty.
What impelled this change? Two things; Corporate America and Tony Stewart!

Many have speculated over the past 5 days where the most recognized face in Nascar is going.

It's no secret that NASCAR has enjoyed a popularity bump the last few years. With drivers like Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray fueling the new generation of racers, NASCAR has become one of the trendiest sports among the X generation.

Around and around they go, one car after another, sometimes three abreast, always for hours. If your special guy seems to lose his hearing or doesn't know you're in the same room during a race, you're a NASCAR "widow".

The Nascar season starts with a bang with the Budweiser Shootout. Each season, the non-points race takes place the weekend before the season opener Daytona 500. Here is the race lineup!

Raceview is a new way for NASCAR fans to watch the races.

With only a few weeks remaining until the return of NASCAR, fans anticipation is quickly building. And it all begins at Daytona International Speedway in February 2007.

Review of the seven most defining moments of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. Whether it's Dale, Jrs. decision to change teams or the Car of Tomorrow, these seven moments defined this season as one to be remembered.

This is a satirical article written for the April Fools section of a college newspaper. Everything listed though, is possible. This article was originally published in the Fourth "Mistake" newspaper at UW-Green Back on March 30 in the Sports section.

EA Sports needs to realize that the same people who buy their NASCAR games are serious gamers. They want the most realistic product available.

The competition has become so intense, drivers tend to let their emotions dictate their actions rather than worrying about what mainstream America thinks- which is how it should be.

I thought I would share these ten gift ideas that I have found by searching for that special NASCAR fan:

In 2004, NASCAR created the Chase For The NEXTEL Cup, NASCAR's version of the playoffs. Now they have taken the system and have made major changes to it. I have also included my prediction on who will make the 2007 Chase For The Cup.

It's that time of year again. Anybody and everybody is revealing their 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup pre-season rankings, and now it is my turn. As I do every year, I start from the back and work my way to the front, kind of like Matt Kenseth!

As NASCAR's popularity has unwaveringly increased, stock car racing has captured the intrigue of several open-wheel winners, most notably Juan Pablo Montoya from Formula One, and A.J. Allmendinger from Champ Car.

Earnhardt Jr and Gordon are NASCAR's two most identifiable figures, and throughout their careers they have seemed to be able to play nice out on the track. Perhaps they were only tolerating each other.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s and Budweiser's announcement that Jr. won't be driving the Number 8 Budweiser car once Jr. joins Hendrick Motorsports was not only understandable but understated.

In a race that came down to the wire, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was mathematically removed from reaching the NASCAR Chase for the Championship with twenty laps remaining, as Kevin Harvick clinched the final and twelfth spot.

Earnhardt was tragically killed in a fatal accident on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18th, 2001. His death touched many fans all over the United States.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is expected to announce which team he will be racing with next season tomorrow. Dale, Jr. is expected to announce that he will be racing for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008.

It is fairly well established now that Teresa Earnhardt has no idea what she was doing. She has taken her husbands race team and run it into the ground, driving out the biggest name in racing and the heir apparent to the DEI legacy, her step son Dale Earnhardt Jr

Dale Earnhardt Jr will leaving the team his father founded.

Just like Gordon, Johnson has excelled in NASCAR's most prestigious races throughout his career. He has already won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400. And to top it all of, he is the defending NASCAR Nextel Cup champion.

Review of Sunday, April 29, NASCAR at Talladega Motor Speedway. Gordon wins beating Earnhardt's winning record.

The beginning of each new NASCAR season always turns my thoughts not to the possibilities of who might win that year's points championship, but to a champion we lost. I remember exactly where I was when I heard that Dale Earnhardt Sr. had died at Daytona in 2001.

Women are mysterios, cunning, clever, and aware that it is race day for the Daytona 500.

The drivers that you need to keep an eye on this season, including who will be the champion.

Along with his seven championships and seventy-six career wins, Earnhardt's leadership skills are apart of his legacy. If Stewart is able to handle the go-to-guy role, then he'll be able to leave a lasting impression.

The wicked witch of the south alive and well at DEI

There is a battle at DEI right now over Dale Earnhardt's contract and his place in the company that his father started. These are my thoughts on on the feud, and how Teresa Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. should handle it.

Nascar roars back to life on Sunday, February 18th at 2pm EST. You can catch the race on Fox, which will cover the first thirteen races of the season. Here's a brief off season recap to get you caught up.

How NASCAR works

Experience the former winter homes of John D. Rockefeller and Warren Harding. Bask in the home of NASCAR culture! See the kind of homes lighthouse keepers used to live in. All this and more in the Datyona Beach area!

NASCAR, the Superspeedway stands filling motorsport made many changes in the 2007 season . Now that many NASCAR drivers have found new rides, the smaller racing teams have merged or formed partnerships with other teams to compete with the Hendricks Motorsports superteam.

There are hundreds of thousands of people who enjoy NASCAR related sports. There are three popular entities under the NASCAR title, including the Nextel Cup series. It is no surprise that the world's most popular doll would represent this sport.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joining "the enemy" next year, forcing many NASCAR fans to take a reality check.

Can Dale Jr. really succeed at Hendrick?

Can Junior return to his restrictor plate dominance?

Nascar the Race is on.

Oops, he did it again. Jimmy Johnson did a three peat in the Nextel Cup Series at Las Vegas Speedway. His victory marks the 24th win in just six years and the 150th win for Hendrick Motorsports. But it wasn't easy.

The Nextel Cup "regular season" is quickly winding down. Only seven races remain before the Chase for the Nextel Cup kicks off at New Hampshire International Speedway.

NASCAR has change very much over the past 5 to 10 years, for the good and the bad.

ESPN will be a breath of fresh air, and a nice break from Darrell Waltrip's "boogity boogity boogity" weekly ritual, and Benny Parsons' exhausting quote "It's time to cue the duck!"

Comparing NASCAR with the NFL would be like comparing oranges to apples. Just as oranges and apples are both considered fruit, NASCAR and the NFL are both considered sports.

The Nascar chase is set to begin and it is time to handicap the favorites to take home the title.

The growing female fan base in what was an almost exclusively male sport will have a long lasting effect on the sport of auto racing. Companies are more aware of women's interest in the racing and are beginning to gear products to women during races.

Performance-wise, Burton was the most improved driver in 2006.

Fans react strongly to team change. Wednesday June 13th 2007 may well go down as one of the most important days in the history of NASCAR racing.

NASCAR drivers don't have much time for recreation away from the racetrack. With just three weeks off in a season that runs from February to November, racers have to get their off track pursuits in wherever they can squeeze time.

NASCAR's Kevin Harvick has been hot lately in competition. Harvick has four wins to his credit in 2006 and a championship is well in site for the No.29 GM Goodwrench crew. Check out this isue of "The Spin."

It's obvious that there must be some kind of charisma in a driver's personality that captivates millions of fans. Of course, the driving style helps determine the popularity of a driver.

The list is nearly endless of sports related gift items. With a little clicking and creativity, you can find the right gift - even if your loved one is into the WNBA, NASCAR and Major League Soccer.

Vickers has come to the realization that the #25 team is just not uniform and hasn't been in two decades, and another opportunity for both parties involved will be the appropriate approach.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. has made the decision that Mark Martin and Aric Almirola will split the ride in the #8 in 2008

Many drivers will win races and championships, but let's not forget Terry Labonte and his accomplishments.

Rusty Wallace is a NASCAR champion, and truly one of the greatest this sport has ever seen.

Four of these rookies have been consistently regarded as the favorite. Martin Truex Jr, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, and Reed Sorenson have emerged as potential favorites.

Richard Petty was born July 2nd, 1937 to Lee and Elizabeth Petty.

With the 2007 season lurking, a new cluster of freshmen drivers will be taking to the track. And even though the roster of rookies lacks the high expectations, I anticipate a couple of surprises.

When the 2007 preview guides hit the shelves in January, you can bet that both Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr will be among the list of favorites.

Hendrick Motorsports, new home of race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on September19, 2007 that his new car number would be 88.

In a news conference held at JR Motorsports in Mooresville, North Carolina, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. announced that he will be leaving Dale Earnhardt, Incorporated at the end of the 2007 season.

Are you looking for a great Dale Earnhardt Jr. gift for a fan in your life? Starting in 2008, Dale Jr. Earnhardt Jr. fans will need new gear since he will have a new sponsor and car number here you will find perfect unisex gifts for the Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan.

I fully admit that I admire Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for his cute little behind, but unfortunately that's it. I wish I could say that I don't like him because he insulted me in a bar once, or tripped my boyfriend.

Just like with any driver in NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has fans and haters. Usually, the fans are the one's that followed his father's career. The haters either didn't like his father, or think he got where he is today because of his name.

The futures of Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kevin Harvick, two of NASCAR's most popular drivers, maybe taking shape. After it was proclaimed that Toyota would join the entourage of NASCAR manufacturers in 2007, the dominoes may have been set to fall.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a history of getting things done at NASCAR. On Sunday he was frustrated with the handling of the new Car of Tomorrow at Richmond International Raceway, and if he has his way there will be some changes made.