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Gibbs Set To Announce 2009 Plans

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The Associated Press

Published: August 24, 2008

Updated: 08/24/2008 12:22 am

BRISTOL, Va. - Joe Gibbs Racing is expected to detail its plans for 2009 next week, including an announcement on the successor to the departing Tony Stewart in its No. 20 car.

The team called a news conference for Monday afternoon at its shop in Huntersville, N.C., and signs pointed to newcomer Joey Logano taking over Stewart's Toyota.
Team president J.D. Gibbs declined to confirm the speculation Saturday night.

"We'll have an announcement Monday," he said.

IRL: Scott Dixon heads into today's Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway with a chance to wrap up his second IndyCar Series championship.

To get it done on Sonoma's 2.245-mile, 12-turn road circuit, Dixon will have to come out of today's race at least 106 points ahead of second-place Helio Castroneves, third-place Dan Wheldon, his teammate, and Tony Kanaan - the remaining contenders.

FORMULA ONE: Ferrari's Felipe Massa won the pole position for the European Grand Prix after edging McLaren's Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.

Massa timed a fastest lap of 1 minute, 38.989 on the 3.4-mile course, with Hamilton in second after clocking 1:39.199.

BMW's Robert Kubica was third on 1:39.392.

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