Martin To Leave DEI In 2009

ESPN is reporting that Mark Martin will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. following the end of this season. Aric Almirola will take over the No. 8 Chevy full-time next season.

Jayski is reporting that the U.S. Army is exploring its sponsorship options in 2009. It is rumored to be considering one of Bill Davis Racing’s Toyotas next season.

Mears Not Returning To Hendrick Next Season?

Larry McReynolds said during the broadcast of Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 from Infineon Raceway that Casey Mears may have been told that he will not return to Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevy next season.

No word on a possible replacement.

Edwards Wins Camping World RV Rental 250

Carl Edwards moved Clint Bowyer out of the way for the lead in the closing laps and held on to win the Camping World RV Rental 250 at the Milwaukee Mile.

Joey Logano, Bowyer, David Ragan, and David Reutimann rounded out the top 5.

The rest of the top 10 were Scott Wimmer, Mike Bliss, Brad Keselowski, Jason Keller, and Jason Leffler.

Notables: Kelly Bires (11th), Cale Gale (12th), Mark Green (13th), Marcos Ambrose (16th), and David Stremme (34th).

Brad Keselowski appeared to have the car to beat early in the race, leading multiple times for over 100 laps. But, while racing for the lead, Keselowski and Joey Logano got together, damaging Keselowski’s left front fender. The resulting damage turned Keseleowski’s No. 88 Navy Chevy from a winning car into a eighth place car.

Logano also got together with Bowyer on pit road, which Bowyer wasn’t too happy about. He also got together with Chase Miller in the closing laps.