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Earlier this week, the almost inevitable came true, as Penske Racing South and driver Ryan Newman decided not to remain together for 2009. This decision comes just a few weeks after Newman told the media that he would only stay at Penske, if performance by the No. 12 Alltel team were to improve. With more attractive options on the table for Newman, no noticeable increase in performance by his team, and a sponsorship situation in limbo, Newman has decided that he is ready to test the free agency waters.

The questions Newman now will continue to be asked revolve around where he is going to spend his future. With Tony Stewart and Hass CNC Racing officially an entity, Newman is rumored as being the 2nd driver that will join that team. Newman and Stewart both hail from Indiana and Newman’s old crew chief, Matt Borland, currently is the Director of Competition for the team. Newman says, though, that there are more options than Stewart Hass Racing for him to choose from.

The most attractive opening for 2009 is undoubtedly the team that Tony Stewart left. Unfortunately for Newman, Martin Truex Jr., and the other approximately 20 available free agents, that ride likely will belong to Nationwide Series rookie prodigy Joey Logano.

Other options for Newman include the new 4th team at Richard Childress Racing and DEI. Newman says that he even has an offer from one team that involves ownership.

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Qualifying for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was held Wednesday for motorcycles, quads and sidecars on a six-mile course from the start line to Glen Cove.

Top finishers were Mickey Alzola in vintage, Gary Trachy in supermoto, Mark Miller in 250 cc, Joe Prussiano in 450 cc, Mickey Dymond in 750 cc, Greg Tracy in 1200 cc, Steven Tutt in quad 450, John Stallworth in quad 500 and Bruno Marlin and Sylvie Jeandemange in sidecar.

The 86th running of the Hill Climb, a 12.42-mile race featuring cars, trucks, motorcycles, quads and sidecars, is 9 a.m. Sunday. Race officials are offering a $25,000 prize to the driver with the fastest time under 10 minutes, likely Japanese sensation Nobuhiro Tajima or Basalt’s Paul Dallenbach.

This article was originally posted on the Gazette[dot]com website and was sent in by Heather.

Yesterday was an interesting day. What, you say nothing much happened? Sure it did.

I killed the website yesterday while trying to upgrade the software to WordPress 2.6.

I was pretty sure I knew what to do to fix it, but I did not have any access from work to the files on the website I would need to change. So the site set there all day yesterday… dead. I was able to fix it last night before mid-week church, thankfully.

SO, we’re back in business. Here’s the latest from the world of NASCAR stock car racing, right here in today’s Stock Car Gazette.

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