White House to host Jimmie Johnson August 19th

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Manu Race Leaders: In 21 races ran in 2009 Sprint Cup series Chevrolet
has finished in the Top-5 49.52% of the time. Compared to Dodge who
has finished in the Top-5 only 12.38%, vs Ford 15.24%, and Toyota in
the Top-5 22.86% of the time.
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/manufacturer_championship.html

Top Fives: There have been 28 different Sprint Cup drivers have
finished in the Top-5 in 2009. Juan Pablo Montoya and Sam Hornish
recorded their first Top-5 of the season at Pocono.
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/points.html

Top Tens: There have been 34 different Sprint Cup drivers(no additions
at Pocono) earn a Top-10 in 2009.

Lap Leader: 41 drivers have led at least one Sprint Cup lap this
season (Marcos Ambrose led his first lap of the season at Pocono). AJ
Allmendinger is the only full time Cup driver yet to lead a lap this
season.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009

White House to host Jimmie Johnson Aug 19th: White House spokesman
Robert Gibbs says the meeting with President Barack Obama at the White
House has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 19th: "Today's
previously scheduled event to honor NASCAR champion had to be
rescheduled because the race yesterday was rained out. That event will
now be August 19, here at the White House."(Whitehouse.gov)
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/jimmie_johnson.html

Impressive crowd at Pocono:
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/news/pocono.html

Mike Wallace black flagged for having no crew:
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/news/misc.html

Montoya optimistic about making the Chase:
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/juan_pablo_montoya.html

For some Cup drivers Pocono reminded them of Talladega:
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/news/pocono.html

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