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04/07/2008 19:20. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Martin Truex Jr., vying to get into NASCAR's Chase for the championship, started the weekend with a significant setback.

Truex's Chevrolet failed inspection before practice Thursday, prompting NASCAR officials to impound the car and sending Truex's crew scrambling to get the backup ready.

"Somebody made a big mistake," said Truex, who drives the No. 1 for Dale Earnhardt Inc. "Shouldn't happen in this level of auto racing, but people make mistakes. We'll go on."

Truex's car failed to fit NASCAR's roof template, and NASCAR decided to take a closer look at it. Officials planned to send the car to the... // The Birmingham News - al.com

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First News Article: El Paso Times, 04/07/2008 15:29