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NASCAR chairman Brian France said that the decision on whether or not to run the Car of Tomorrow in the full Cup schedule in 2008 will be made this summer. The current schedule for the COT is 16 races this season, 29 in 2008 and all 36 races in 2009. But several owners have indicated they would like to run the COT in the entire schedule next year, saving both money and the time it takes to build two different cars. -- Charlotte Observer

Toyota officials knew the company's first season in Nextel Cup would be tough, but never dreamed it would be this difficult. Before Saturday's race, Jim Aust, president of Toyota Racing Development said Toyota was working on a project with one of its new teams, Michael Waltrip Racing, to rebuild a car from scratch and try to improve the overall performance. Aust said Toyota Racing Development in California also is working hard on improving the Cup engine. -- Charlotte Observer

Chevy engineers are happy with the way the new R07 engines looked after racing last weekend at Texas. Five cars had the new engine, with No. 11-Denny Hamlin's ninth-place finish the best among them. One Hendrick Motorsports engine and four Joe Gibbs Racing engines were in cars for the event. None of them had a failure nor the fuel pump issues that had stymied some teams working with the new pump configuration. -- SceneDaily.com

Did you see it? There was Jeff Gordon, taking a victory lap at Phoenix International Raceway and waving a No. 3 symbol of the late Dale Earnhardt, who Gordon now shares sixth place with on NASCAR's all-time victory list. And get this: The fans cheered him. The man whose approval Gordon wanted most, Dale Earnhardt Jr., met him in victory circle and said "that was a class act." -- Arizona Republic

Tony Stewart recently moved back into the Indiana house in which he grew up, and he's one of the sport's most generous contributors when it comes to philanthropic causes. He frequently gives money to lesser-known racers who have come across hard times. -- Arizona Republic

Max Siegel, President of Global Operations for Dale Earnhardt, Inc., announced the formation of the Earnhardt Entertainment Division, a new entertainment division within DEI that will merge the various aspects of the entertainment industry with NASCAR. The Earnhardt Entertainment Division will develop, produce and distribute music, film and television, visual imaging and digital content, as well as special event projects. -- jayski.com

Fitz Motorsports tire carrier Jason Miller was released from the hospital Saturday morning after being hit by the car of J.J. Yeley during the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway, the team said in a statement. Miller severely bruised his midsection and abdomen, and also bruised his spleen. He remained at the hospital overnight in case there was internal bleeding. -- SceneDaily.com

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