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• Does Casey Mears know something we don't? In a teleconference transcript from Dodge Motorsports, Mears responded to a question about being the Nextel Cup Series points leader and here's what he said, "We kinda thought about that, too. We thought about the scenarios if they are going to take points away from the 48 car. In that case we'd be leading the points. It's awesome. Obviously it's one event. Next week everything can completely turn around and go backwards, but leading into California we've got a lot of confidence. That's been a good race for me. It feels great. Obviously I've left Daytona in worst shape." CircletrackPlus.com contacted NASCAR immediately and 1:30 PM, EST, a source stated that Casey was not the points leader but Jimmy Johnson. Who's right here? Mears or NASCAR? (2-21-2006) Follow-up - NASCAR issues decision
• Could it be possible Goodyear has come up with the first true cost saving measure team owners can't circumvent? CircleTrackplus.com has learned the new leasing program actually pays a rebate to car owners at the end of the year. More to the story as it unfolds. (2-17-2006)
• One garage source says the current opposition by NEXTEL Cup Series car owners to building cars that meet NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow specifications is the current state of the specifications - in flux. If NASCAR could clearly define the specifications construction would begin almost immediately. Teams that have built cars have complained no sooner than they get a car finished, they have to cut part of it up because the specs changed. (2-14-2006)
• A respected source in the garage area reports NASCAR officials had a little help discovering the ingenious manner of cheating which lead to the ejection of Chad Knauss from the remainder of the Daytona activities. To add salt to the wound inflicted on the #48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team, this source reports the finger pointing that led officials to the infraction came from within the Chevrolet camp. - (2-14-2006)
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