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Rockingham Speedway avoids receivership UPDATE:

Like a real-life Rocky Balboa' Andy Hillenburg refuses to stay down. After spending the last seven years battling to revive the legendary Rockingham Speedway' the former ARCA racing champion has taken his share of lumps. Hillenburg and his partners returned NASCAR ...

Newman’s car fails post-race inspection:

#31-Ryan Newman's great Sunday has apparently hit a bit of a snag. Newman picked up a fifth-place finish in the Contender Round elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway to make the Eliminator Round of the Chase with a 27-point cushion over the ninth-place cutoff...

Keselowski wins at Talladega:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the GEICO 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway for his 6th win of the season, 3rd at Talladega and his 16th career win. #20-Kenseth finished 2nd followed by #15-Bowyer, #40-Cassill, #31-Newman, #33-Kvapil, #41-Busch, #9-Ambrose...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Talladega:

[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #22-Joey Logano, 11th (40) 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 40th (41) 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 9th (39) 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 5th (11) 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 21st (15) 6) #24-Jeff Gordon, 26th (43) 7) #11-Denny Hamlin, ...

Race Fast Facts – Talladega:

Brad Keselowski won the 46th Annual GEICO 500 , his 16th victory in 193 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his sixth victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2014. This is his third victory and seventh top-10 finish in 12 races at Talladega Superspeedway. Matt Kenseth...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Talladega, race 32 of 36] drivers who won in round 2, automatically advanced to the Eliminator round 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins, 1 win in round 2] 3121 2) #4-Kevin Harvick [3 wins, 1 win in round 2] 3117, -4 3) #31-Ryan Newman, 3117, -4 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Eliminator Round Reset:

1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins], 4000 points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 4000 3) #31-Ryan Newman, 4000 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 4000 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 4000 6) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins], 4000 7) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins], 4000 8) #2-Brad Keselowski [6 wins], 4000...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Talladega, race 32 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(C8), 1115 2) #22-Joey Logano(C1), 1077, -38 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(C3), 1043, -72 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1023, -92 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(C2), 1022...

Talladega Rookie of the Year Race Results & Points:

#3-Dillon, finished 13th, 11 rookie points #26-Whitt, 15th, 10 #42-Larson, 17th, 9 #23-Bowman, 43rd, 8 #7-Annett, 37th, 7 #51-Allgaier, Did Not Race, 1 point for race attempt Truex, Did Not Race Kligerman, Did Not Race See the 2014 Rookie of the Year page for rules...

Richard Petty Motorsports needs to find new location UPDATE:

Richard Petty Motorsports is in the process of finding a new home for next season after the facility it currently uses in Concord, N.C., has been sold, a team spokesman confirmed. RPM, which fields two fulltime Sprint Cup Series teams [#s 9 & 43], is currently ...

Confusion reigns about Talladega qualifying:

NASCAR's new qualifying format put Brian Vickers on the pole at Talladega Superspeedway but left many drivers angry and confused, and three full-time teams failed to make Sunday's race. Kevin Harvick called the format 'the dumbest thing I've ever seen in my life,' ...

Gibson will return to Stewart-Haas:

Danica Patrick's crew chief is not going anywhere. Tony Gibson tweeted on Saturday afternoon that he has a contract extension with Stewart-Haas Racing. Gibson came on board as crew chief for Patrick for the last two races during her 10-race partial Sprint Cup schedule...

Go FAS Racing forced to change #32 paint scheme:

Retiring Sprint Cup driver Terry Labonte isn't into sentimental talk of his last race, and when he saw a tribute paint scheme with various colors to commemorate some of his past rides, he said it was cool but also quick to crack a joke. 'If I had known they were going...

Kentucky Speedway Accepting Fan Council Applications:

Kentucky Speedway is accepting applications for 10 openings on its 2015 Fan Council from passionate race enthusiasts willing to share ideas that fuel our future success. Council members are asked to commit to a two-year council term and are called upon to provide valuable...

Pit Stall Selections:

The selections of pit stalls for the GEICO 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway have been made. Pole sitter #55-Vickers chose pit stall 1 [as do most pole sitters]. Outside pole sitter #48-Johnson took pit stall 17, with an opening in front of it. #...

Vickers wins Talladega pole:

#55-Brian Vickers won the Coors Light pole for the GEICO 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway with speed of 196.129mph for his 1st pole of 2014, 1st at Talladega and 12th of his career. #48-Johnson is on the outside pole, followed by #47-Allmendinger...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Talladega:

[listed by current driver chase points position] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 40th 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 41st 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 39th 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 11th 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 15th 6) #24-Jeff Gordon, 43rd 7) #11-Denny Hamlin, 38th 8) #5-Kasey Kahne, 8th 9) #20-Matt Kenseth...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Talladega:

Brian Vickers won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 46th Annual GEICO 500 with a lap of 48.825 seconds, 196.129 mph. This is his 12th pole in 312 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and 11th top-10 start in 2014. This is his first pole in 16 races...

Second Round of Qualifying

for the GEICO 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway is over after five scheduled minutes. #33-Kvapil 196.907 #48-Johnson 196.899 #5-Kahne 196.879 #78-Truex, Jr 196.859 #7-Annett 196.851 the rest of the top 12: 31 12 2 47 95 55 32; out of the top 12 ...

First Round of Qualifying

for the GEICO 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway after each group is combined, by speed, two groups for 10 minutes. #27-Menard 198.903 #13-Mears 198.269 #31-Newman 197.472 #5-Kahne 196.839 #78-Truex, Jr. 196.689 the rest of the top 24, advancing ...