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Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Grid:

[after Indianapolis, race 20 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski(X), 3 wins, 3rd in points 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X), 3 wins, 5th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon(X), 2 wins, 1st 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(X), 2 wins, 2nd 5) #99-Carl Edwards(X), 2...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Indianapolis, race 20 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [2 wins], 717 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 693, -24 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 666, -51 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 661, -56 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 628, -89 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 609, -108 7) #...

Chase Grid Clinch Update:

Those drivers with multiple wins and who cannot fall out of the top 30 in points have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming they attempt to qualify for the remaining races. As was announced after the race in New Hampshire, Dale Earnhardt ...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 21st Annual Crown Royal presents The John Wayne Walding 400 at The Brickyard Powered by BigMachineRecords.com with a lap of 47.753 seconds, 188.470 mph. Harvick set a new track record in the first round of qualifying...

Second Quarter Driver of the Year announced:

Indy 500 winner, Ryan Hunter-Reay, was named winner of the second quarter Driver of the Year Award 2014. The 2012 Verizon IndyCar series champion won the voting by an elite panel of American broadcasters and journalists Hunter-Reay, 33, won the iconic race in his seventh...

Harvick is most mentioned driver in first half of season:

According to data compiled by Joyce Julius, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, and Jeff Gordon have accounted for the most driver mentions during NASCAR telecasts though Daytona this month: Driver'¦..Interviews'¦..Interview Time'¦..Mentions #4-Kevin Harvick'¦..20'¦..0:...

Poles equal good finishes in 2014 so far:

Of the 18 poles won in 19 races (Richmond qualifying was canceled due to rain), three drivers won from the pole position: #4-Kevin Harvick at Darlington, #48-Jimmie Johnson at Charlotte and #2-Brad Keselowski at Kentucky. Twelve of the 18 finished in the top-five and...

Earnhardt Jr. and Keselowski clinch Chase spot:

#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #2-Brad Keselowski have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming they attempt to qualify for the remaining seven races in the regular season. Both Earnhardt and Keselowski have fulfilled two of the three requirements...

Some NASCAR Numbers:

138: The number of laps race winner Brad Keselowski led in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The number is remarkable because Keselowski repeatedly lost track position with four-tire calls and had to drive back to the front. 11...

Drivers on guest on TV shows (Monday & Tuesday):

Current and former NASCAR drivers make guest appearances on popular BBC America, USA Network and TBS television shows this week. Jamie McMurray, Rusty Wallace and Junior Johnson are scheduled to appear on Idris Elba: King of Speed on BBC America, July 14th at 10:00pm...

Keselowski keeps up ‘double’ performance UPDATE:

To date this season #2-Brad Keselowski has raced five double duty weekends (competing in both NSCS and NASCAR Nationwide Series races). In those five Cup Series races he has produced two victories (Las Vegas and Kentucky) and two third-place finishes (Daytona and Phoenix...

Ford’s win streak longest since 2001 UPDATE2:

#43-Aric Almirola's win at Daytona was Ford's third straight this season. #2-Brad Keselowski won the week before at Kentucky and #99-Carl Edwards won at Sonoma. The last time Ford won three-straight Cup races in a season was 2005 when Greg Biffle won Dover (June 5) ...

Indianapolis Nationwide race gets Lilly as the sponsor:

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Eli Lilly and Company announced a multi-year agreement in which Lilly will be the title sponsor of the annual NASCAR Nationwide Series race at IMS, now known as the Lilly Diabetes 250. Scheduled for Saturday, July 26, the Lilly Diabetes...

Keselowski wins at New Hampshire:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the Camping World RV Sales 301 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in a green-white-checkered finish. It is his 13th career win, first at New Hampshire and 3rd of the season. Keselowski led the most laps at 138. The win is...

Race Fast Facts – New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the 22nd Annual Camping World RV Sales 301, his 13th victory in 180 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2014. He is now tied with Jimmie Johnson for the 2014 series wins lead. This is his first ...

Last 13 races at NHMS, 13 different winners UPDATE:

Over the course of the last 13 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 13 different drivers have won, tying the record with Texas Motor Speedway from 1998 through 2007. The 13 drivers are: #41-Kurt Busch (1 win in 2014), #16-Greg Biffle (0), #22-Joey Logano(2), Mark...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 670 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 658, -12 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 634, -36 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 621, -49 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 598, -72 6) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins], 574, -96 ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Grid:

[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 3 wins, 3rd in points 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 5th 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2 wins, 2nd 4) #99-Carl Edwards, 2 wins, 6th 5) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 9th 6) #...

How to Clinch a Chase Spot at NHMS:

Any driver with multiple victories who leaves New Hampshire Motor Speedway 337 points ahead of 31st in the points will clinch a spot in the Chase. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. enters the weekend with a 368-point lead on 31st in the standings and should clinch a Chase spot...

How to Clinch a Chase Spot at NHMS:

Any driver with multiple victories who leaves New Hampshire Motor Speedway 337 points ahead of 31st in the points will clinch a spot in the Chase. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. enters the weekend with a 368-point lead on 31st in the standings and should clinch a Chase spot...