The Sprint Cup Series may have a new car, but it definitely handles like it’s from the ’80s. Is that a problem? DW doesn’t think so.

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Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch have impressed so far in 2008, but Jeff Hammond says it’s too early to crown anybody champion.

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Dario Franchitti missed Sunday’s Cup race, but nobody is throwing in the towel just yet, says his spotter Mike Calinoff.

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With Jeremy Mayfield struggling inside the No. 70 Chevrolet, Haas CNC Racing has decided to head a different direction — or at the very least, a familiar one.

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Preliminary Entry List
Phoenix International Raceway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Mon, April 07, 2008 @ 02:34 PM  Eastern
Bashas’ Supermarkets 200
0
Dwayne Leik
Skyland, NC
TBA Chevrolet
Johnny Davis
1.
1
Mike Bliss
Milwaukie, OR
Miccosukee Resort Chevrolet
James Finch
2.
01
Kertus Davis
Gaffney, SC
RaceGirl Chevrolet
Johnny Davis
3.
2
Clint Bowyer
Emporia, KS
Camping World Chevrolet
Richard Childress
4.
4
Robert Richardson
McKinney, TX
TBA Chevrolet
James Finch
5.
05
Brett Rowe
Barborsville, WV
CertainTeed/31-W Insulation Chevrolet
Wayne Day
6.
5
Landon Cassill
Fairfax, IA
National Guard Chevrolet
Rick Hendrick
7.
6
David Ragan
Unadilla, GA
Discount Tire Ford
Jack Roush
8.
7
Mike Wallace
St. Louis, MO
GEICO Toyota
Bob Germain
9.
9
Chase Miller
Canton, GA
Ragu Dodge
George Gillett
10.
11
Jason Keller
Greenville, SC
America’s Incredible Pizza Company 
Bryan Mullet
11.
16
Jamie McMurray
Joplin, MO
Citifinancial Ford
Jack Roush
12.
18
Kyle Busch
Las Vegas, NV
TBA Toyota
Joe Gibbs
13.
20
Denny Hamlin
Chesterfield, VA
Z-Line Designs Toyota
Joe Gibbs
14.
21
Stephen Leicht
Asheville, NC
TBA Chevrolet
Richard Childress
15.
22
Robby Gordon
Orange, CA
Supercuts Dodge
Armando Fitz
16.
24
Eric McClure
Chilhowie, VA
Hefty Chevrolet
John McGill
17.
25
Bobby Hamilton Jr
Nashville, TN
John Morrell Ford
Ed Rensi
18.
27
Brad Coleman
Houston, TX
Scott Tissue / Ford Fusion Ford
Mike Curb
19.
28
Kenny Wallace
St. Louis, MO
U.S. Border Patrol Chevrolet
Jay Robinson
20.
29
Jeff Burton
South Boston, VA
Holiday Inn Chevrolet
Richard Childress
21.
32
James Buescher
Plano, TX
Great Clips Toyota
Todd Braun
22.
33
Kevin Harvick
Bakersfield, CA
Camping World Chevrolet
Delana Harvick
23.
37
Burney Lamar
West Sacramento, CA
TBA Ford
Gary Baker
24.
38
Jason Leffler
Long Beach, CA
Great Clips Toyota
Ralph Braun
25.
40
Reed Sorenson
Peachtree City, GA
Fastenal Dodge
Floyd Ganassi
26.
41
Kyle Krisiloff
Carmel, IN
Polaroid Dodge
Chip Ganassi
27.
47
Kelly Bires
Mauston, WI
Clorox Ford
Jodi Geschickter
28.
52
Derrike Cope
Spanaway, WA
TBA Chevrolet
Jimmy Means
29.
55
Scott Gaylord
Lakewood, CO
TBA Ford
Mark Arellano
30.
59
Marcos Ambrose
Launceston, AU
Kingsford Hickory Charcoal Ford
Tad Geschickter
31.
60
Carl Edwards
Columbia, MO
World Financial Group Ford
Jack Roush
32.
61
Kevin Lepage
Shelburne, VT
TBA Ford
Charles Shoffner
33.
64
David Stremme
South Bend, IN
Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet
Ed Rensi
34.
66
Steve Wallace
Charlotte, NC
Atreus Homes & Communities Chevrolet
Rusty Wallace
35.
81
D.J. Kennington
St. Thomas, CA
Mahindra Tractors/NPPL Dodge
Pat MacDonald
36.
83
Johnny Borneman III
Ramona, CA
Red Line Oil Chevrolet
Debra Borneman
37.
84
Mike Harmon
Birmingport, AL
Elite N Racing Chevrolet
Mike Harmon
38.
88
Brad Keselowski
Rochester Hills, MI
U.S. Navy Chevrolet
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
39.
89
Morgan Shepherd
Conover, NC
Victory In Jesus Dodge
Cindy Shepherd
40.
90
Johnny Chapman
Statesville, NC
TBA Chevrolet
Marcia Parsons
41.
91
Larry Gunselman
Snohomish, WA
TBA Ford
Stacey Humphrey
42.
99
David Reutimann
Zephyrhills, FL
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
Michael Waltrip
43.
Driver
Car
Driver’s Hometown
Team Name
Owner

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Preliminary Entry List
Phoenix International Raceway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Mon, April 07, 2008 @ 04:35 PM  Eastern
Subway Fresh Fit 500
00
Michael McDowell
Phoenix, AZ
Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
Rob Kauffman
1.
1
Martin Truex Jr
Mayetta, NJ
Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Chevrolet
Teresa Earnhardt
2.
01
Regan Smith
Cato, NY
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Chevrolet
Teresa Earnhardt
3.
2
Kurt Busch
Las Vegas, NV
Miller Lite Dodge
Walter Czarnecki
4.
5
Casey Mears
Bakersfield, CA
Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet
Mary Hendrick
5.
6
David Ragan
Unadilla, GA
AAA Ford
Mike Dee
6.
07
Clint Bowyer
Emporia, KS
DirecTV Chevrolet
Richard Childress
7.
7
Robby Gordon
Orange, CA
Menards/MAPEI Dodge
Robby Gordon
8.
8
Mark Martin
Batesville, AR
U.S. Army Chevrolet
Teresa Earnhardt
9.
9
Kasey Kahne
Enumclaw, WA
Budweiser Dodge
George Gillett
10.
10
Patrick Carpentier
Joliette, QC, CA
TBA Dodge
George Gillett
11.
11
Denny Hamlin
Chesterfield, VA
FedEx Kinko’s Toyota
J.D. Gibbs
12.
12
Ryan Newman
South Bend, IN
Alltel Dodge
Roger Penske
13.
15
Paul Menard
Eau Claire, WI
Menards / Johns Manville Chevrolet
Teresa Earnhardt
14.
16
Greg Biffle
Vancouver, WA
3M Ford
Jack Roush
15.
17
Matt Kenseth
Cambridge, WI
DeWalt Ford
John Henry
16.
18
Kyle Busch
Las Vegas, NV
Snickers Toyota
Joe Gibbs
17.
19
Elliott Sadler
Emporia, VA
Stanley Dodge
Ray Evernham
18.
20
Tony Stewart
Columbus, IN
Subway Toyota
Joe Gibbs
19.
21
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville, GA
Motorcraft Ford
Glen Wood
20.
22
Dave Blaney
Hartford, OH
Caterpillar Toyota
Bill Davis
21.
24
Jeff Gordon
Pittsboro, IN
DuPont / Nicorette Chevrolet
Rick Hendrick
22.
26
Jamie McMurray
Joplin, MO
Crown Royal Ford
Geoff Smith
23.
28
Travis Kvapil
Janesville, WI
Yates Racing Ford
Doug Yates
24.
29
Kevin Harvick
Bakersfield, CA
Reese’s Chevrolet
Richard Childress
25.
31
Jeff Burton
South Boston, VA
AT&T Mobility Chevrolet
Richard Childress
26.
34
John Andretti
Indianapolis, IN
TBA Dodge
Bob Jenkins
27.
38
David Gilliland
Riverside, CA
Yates Racing Ford
Max Jones
28.
40
Dario Franchitti
Edinburg, UK
Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge
Felix Sabates
29.
41
Reed Sorenson
Peachtree City, GA
Target/Glad Dodge
Chip Ganassi
30.
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Bogota, CO
Wrigley’s Big Red Dodge
Floyd Ganassi
31.
43
Bobby Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Cheerios / Betty Crocker Dodge
Richard Petty
32.
44
David Reutimann
Zephyrhills, FL
UPS Toyota
Michael Waltrip
33.
45
Kyle Petty
Randleman, NC
Wells Fargo Dodge
Kyle Petty
34.
48
Jimmie Johnson
El Cajon, CA
Lowe’s Chevrolet
Jeff Gordon
35.
55
Michael Waltrip
Owensboro, KY
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
Michael Waltrip
36.
66
Scott Riggs
Durham, NC
State Water Heaters Chevrolet
Joe Custer
37.
70
Johnny Sauter
Necedah, WI
Hunt Brother Pizza Chevrolet
Margret Haas
38.
77
Sam Hornish Jr
Defiance, OH
Mobil 1 Dodge
Roger Penske
39.
78
Joe Nemechek
Lakeland, FL
Furniture Row Chevrolet
Barney Visser
40.
83
Brian Vickers
Thomasville, NC
Red Bull Toyota
Dietrich Mateschitz
41.
84
Mike Skinner
Susanville, CA
Red Bull Toyota
Dietrich Mateschitz
42.
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Kannapolis, NC
National Guard/Amp Energy Chevrolet
Rick Hendrick
43.
96
J.J. Yeley
Phoenix, AZ
DLP HDTV Toyota
Jeffrey Moorad
44.
99
Carl Edwards
Columbia, MO
Aflac Ford
Jack Roush
45.
Driver
Car
Driver’s Hometown
Team Name
Owner

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With seven NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races completed, now would be a good time to present this blogger’s power rankings for the top-12 drivers in the series standings. After the first 26 of 36 scheduled events, the top-12 drivers in the standings compete for the Sprint Cup championship.

1. Jeff …

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Carl wins again, Jimmie’s back, and Jeff hits the showers early. Plus, Mark Garrow on the COT, Yates and Petty…

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Carl wins again, Jimmie’s back, and Jeff hits the showers early. Plus, Mark Garrow on the COT, Yates and Petty…

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Texas Motor Speedway was as friendly as ever. Safety prevailed big time. Lee Spencer’s Scorecard has plenty of good marks.

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