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You know it’s a slow news day when…

Your news reader’s first ten stories note Eddie Gossage has removed Dale’s Dip from between turns one and two of Texas Motor Speedway.

When NASCAR beat reporters are reduced to writing about Jimmie Johnson’s “joy” at driving in the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona.

Some sports pages still contain stories on Jack Roush “declaring war” on Toyota, days after the the media gaggle left the Roush Racing garages.

And finally, you know it’s a slow news day when I resort to publishing this sorry excuse for a post.

UPDATE: The days news isn’t all innocuous babble. Juan Montoya comes to NASCAR with an impressive resume that includes a CART championship, the 2000 Indianapolis 500 win and seven victories in Formula One.

Add the 2007 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona to the list of accomplishments.

Montoya, with co-drivers Salvador Duran and Scott Pruett, handed Chip Ganassi Racing its second consecutive 24 hour win Sunday afternoon.

Jeff Gordon with co-drivers, two-time Daytona winner Wayne Taylor and Jan Magnussen, was in second going into the last hour but the team wound up third, two laps down, after brake problems forced a long pit stop during the final half hour.

Bobby Labonte was part of the team that finished 10^th. The Grand-Am teams with reigning Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and two-time champion Tony Stewart wound up 36th and 48th after numerous mechanical problems.

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