Pocono "News" and Notes

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Brian Vickers has asked permission to leave Hendrick Motorsports at the end of the season. Vickers has refused to say which team he'll be with in 2007, but his recent quote to Nascar Live--"A new contract...it gives me wiiings!"--was a dead giveaway.

Soon after the Vickers announcement, Casey Mears was pegged as leaving Chip Ganassi to run in Vickers' old ride. Expect a staggering drop in hair gel expenses at Hendrick next season.

Meanwhile, UPS has been rumored to go to the #9 Dodge, driven by Kasey Kahne. Just think about it, all the teeny-bopper fans, all those screeching girls--dressed head-to-toe in BROWN.*

Another expected sponsorship maneuver has CitiFinancial moving up from the Busch Series to sponsor the Yates #88 Ford next year. C'mon, CitiFinancial, we know you just want to move up to get the 38 team's M&M's.

Amid all of this, Jeremy Mayfield reiterated that he is staying with Evernham through 2007. No word on if anyone asked for this information.

ODDS
3:1 Gear ratios will be discussed for at least 30% of the telecast.
8:1 Pocono will be referred to as "The Superspeedway that thinks its a Roadcourse".
100:1 Pocono will be referred to as "The Superspeedway that thinks its exciting."



*--my mom's joke