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According to SceneDaily.com, NASCAR officials have confirmed that the spoiler will replace the rear wing beginning at Martinsvile.

Our View:The spoiler will measure 64.5 inches wide by four inches tall and set at an angle of 70 degrees. It will be the first time the Car of Tomorrow will feature a spoiler.

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According to MRN.com, Ryan Truex will attempt to run in six Nationwide events in 2010.

Our View:Ryan Truex drives for Michael Waltrip Racing and is the younger brother of Martin Truex Jr., who also drives for the organization. The younger Truex won the Pro Series East title last season and is planning on running a full-time Nationwide schedule in 2011.

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Last season, Denny Hamlin finished in the top 10 in five of the six short track events, according to NASCAR.com.

Our View:His 2009 results are part of a growing trend of short track success for Hamlin. Since the fall race at Richmond in 2007, he has finished sixth or better in 12 of the 14 short tracks events. Hamlin has disappointed fantasy owners thus far in 2010, but expect that to change this weekend.

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The 26th running of the All-Star race will feature a new twist that will place emphasis on both drivers and crews, according to NASCAR.com.

Our View:Prior to the final 10-lap segment, drivers will be forced to complete a four-tire pit stop. The order in which the cars exit pit road following these stops will determine the order for the final restart.

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Kurt Busch posted the fastest lap in the morning portion of the spolier test at Talladega Superspeedway, according to NASCAR.com.

Our View:Busch's top speed of 189.320 mph topped the charts in the first part of the test, which included only single-car runs. When cars began drafting during the afternoon portion of the test, drivers consistently ran about two seconds quicker.

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According to NASCAR.com, few crew chiefs thought Tuesday's spoiler test at Talladega provided much useful onformation.

Our View:"It's still pretty much what we ran last year, except we have stiffer springs because they've mandated them," said Pat Tryson, crew chief for Martin Truex Jr. "We'll see what's it like in a pack, but it really hasn't been much different. This place is so smooth that it's pretty easy. This is probably the worst place to try to get a feel for it. We'll know a lot more next week. This is, to me, an oddball scenario."

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JR Motorsports is taking steps to ensure that Danica Patrick will have a guaranteed starting spot in Nationwide events when she returns to the series in June, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View:The organization will keep the No. 7 car on the track full-time in 2010 with Scott Wimmer serving as the driver until Patrick returns. The hope is that Wimmer can keep the car inside the top 35 in points. He begins driving duties this weekend at Bristol, and he has his work cut out for him. Patrick has the car 35th in points after three races.

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According to MRN.com, Scott Wimmer has been named driver of the JR Motorsports No. 7 car for the races that Danica Patrick doesn't run.

Our View:The organization originally planed to run the No. 7 only when Patrick was scheduled to drive, but the new plan if for the team to compete full-time. Wimmer will get his first start in the No. 7 this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Four races into the 2010 season, Carl Edwards sits 20th and points and has yet to finish in the top five, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Our View:His best finish of the year was a ninth-place effort at Daytona, and Edwards hasn't cracked the top 10 since. He hasn't won a race since 2008, and coming off a year where he set career lows in top fives and top 10s, fantasy owners need to reconsider paying top dollar for Edwards. Base your fantasy selections on the numbers a driver produces, not the name of the driver.

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Lost in the recent feud between Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards is the fact the Keselowski currently sits 33rd in the standings, according to Yahoo! Sports.

Our View:He has yet to finish inside the top 20 this year, and he has three finishes outside the top 25 in four starts. Keselowski holds a 46-point edge on 36th-place Robby Gordon entering this weekend's race at Bristol, but that gap could be erased if Keselowski is involved in another wreck.