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CUP: Men In Blue Look Strong
Written by: Tom Jensen   
Daytona Beach, FL
 
Other than last week at New Hampshire, the Penske cars of Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch have not had much success since Daytona where they finished 1-2 respectively. (Photo: Robert Laberge, Getty images) ยป More Photos

CAN PENSKE REPEAT? The two most unlikely NASCAR Sprint Cup victories of 2008 may have come at the season-opening Daytona 500 and last weekend’s Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Penske Racing teammates Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch were the respective winners of the Daytona and New Hampshire races. For Newman, capturing the 500 was a surprise because team owner Roger Penske had never won a single restrictor-plate race, while Busch’s triumph came with the help of rain and a gamble on fuel mileage. Regardless of circumstances, though, the combination of those victories gives the two Penske Pilots a great deal of optimism for this week’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

“Winning the Daytona 500 was a dream come true — not just for me, but for everyone who has helped me along the way.
My family. Penske Racing,” said Newman. It was really just a special moment for all of us. … We had a brand new car down there for that race, and they took it away from us and put it in the Daytona 500 Experience. The guys at the shop went back to work and built us another car, and I don’t see any reason we can’t go back to Daytona this weekend and try to win again.”

“We’ve certainly played the bridesmaid’s role for our fair share of times. Sooner or later, you have to be the bride,” added Busch. “We finished third at Daytona last July and second there in February. We returned to the winner’s circle last Sunday at New Hampshire. Maybe there’s some kind of karma involved. We’re heading in the right direction to finally win, especially if you consider the numbers.”
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