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Congratulations to 32-time Cup winner and 1999 Winston Cup Champion Dale Jarrett on an outstanding NASCAR career. Glad he won't be too far away in his retirement.
Last week's biggest disappointers went home disappointed again this week after the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Casey Mears and Jamie McMurray finished 42nd and 43rd respectively.
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Most Impressive Finishes
- RCR with the 1-2-3 for Chevy
- Sophomore Aric Almirola finished 8th, his first Top 10
Winner of the Week
- Clint Bowyer jumped seven spots in the standings and is now in 9th
Losers of the Week
- Brian Vickers lost eight spots in the standings with his 39th place finish
- McMurray fell out of the Top 35 (at least in driver points--haven't seen the owner standings yet)
Who Woulda Thunk?
- Mark Martin, who gave up the wheel of the #8 to Almirola, sits in 29th and has more points than 10 other drivers who have run all five races.
- Five races into the 2008 season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the only Hendrick driver in the Top 12. Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon sit in 13th and 14th respectively.
Best Dressed
Jeff Gordon and Miss Ella Sofia (Photo: Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Did anyone see Miss Food City?
