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Lifetime deal for Knaus?

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Rick Hendrick added that he's working on a lifetime deal for Chad Knaus, the crew chief for Jimmie Johnson. Hendrick tried to sign Johnson, who's on track to win an unprecedented fourth straight championship on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, to a lifetime contract as well, but "I couldn't borrow enough money to make it work."

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Kahne skeptical of RPM return

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Kasey Kahne sounds as if he could leave Richard Petty Motorsports when his contract expires at the end of the 2010 season. On Friday, Kahne continued to express skepticism with the proposed merger between RPM and Yates Racing and how the organization is being run. "I used to try and stay in the loop, and then things don't happen that they say will," he said. "At this point, I have one year left (on his RPM contract).

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Wallace switching to Toyota

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Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season. Wallace, who is a NASCAR analyst for ESPN, also will represent the Toyota brand on a national basis. His team will field cars for Steve Wallace and Brendan Gaughan. RWR had used Chevrolets the past two seasons.

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Sources: NASCAR shifting to fuel injection

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Several sources, including a NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief and a manufacturer's representative, have confirmed that the sanctioning body intends to replace carburetors with fuel injection on Sprint Cup engines in 2011. The move has been discussed for several years, but in a meeting between NASCAR representatives and representatives of the manufacturers held after the Talladega race, the plan was reportedly presented to those in attendance.

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Marlin denies retirement plans

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Been told that Sterling Marlin says he is not retiring but would think about retiring in the off-season because it just wasn't fun anymore. Marlin has no plans to drive at Homestead.

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