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On the road in Mexico.(NASCAR)(Brief Article)
What you need to know about Sunday's first NASCAR Busch Series race in Mexico:
* No regulars have turned a lap in a stock car at the Mexico City track Jeff Burton, who drives the No. 31 in Nextel Cup for Richard Childress Racing, was the only driver to test at the track--and he's not competing. Busch driver David Green visited Mexico City to meet with reporters, but he didn't drive on the track.
If the 2.518-mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez resembled an oval, the drivers' lack of experience on it wouldn't be a big deal. But it's a road course with more turns than a Ridley Pearson novel, and most Busch drivers have little experience on that type of track. NASCAR has taken an innovative approach to teach drivers about the course: It created a DVD that offers a driver's view of the track.
* A record $2 million purse helped attract Nextel Cup regulars Rusty Wallace, Elliott Sadler, ...
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- Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) May 13, 2006 700+ words
...car was going to be so strong at the end," said Hamlin, who made Nextel Cup racers 12-of-12 on the Busch circuit this season. Hamlin also won the Busch event in Mexico City in March. Kenseth held the lead for much of the middle of the race...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire March 31, 2006 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire February 17, 2006 700+ words
...coverage from NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races throughout...which begins the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season on Sunday...national series (NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch...Angeles, New York, Mexico City and Toronto.
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- Newspaper article from: Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA) June 25, 2007 700+ words
...become the first NASCAR Nextel Cup rookie to win at Infineon...driver to win on the Nextel Cup circuit. "They said...Busch Series race in Mexico City earlier this year...first full season driving Nextel Cup cars. But with his experience...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire May 19, 2007 700+ words
...No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series([TM]) points leader...major national series (the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and...C.), Bentonville (Ark.), Mexico City and Toronto.
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- Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot April 3, 2005 700+ words
...seconds. They could do that close to 10 times during today's Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway. An additional second on pit...is required for NASCAR events at Daytona, Indianapolis and Mexico City, but Poston said that NASCAR regulations would take precedence...
