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Race Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the 19th Annual Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at The Brickyard Powered by Big Machine Records, his 58th victory in 383 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2012. This is his fourth ...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Indianapolis, race 20 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 731 2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 717, -14 3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 709, -22 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 704, -27 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 667, -64 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 653, -...

Indianapolis Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Jimmie Johnson grabbed his 58th career win (eigth all-time) in his 383rd start. ' It is the fourth time Jimmie Johnson has won the Brickyard race, tying Jeff Gordon for most all-time. ' Jimmie Johnson notched his third win of 2012 (Darlington and Dover), knotting...

Pennsylvania 400’s Pocono Presidential Pick for $100,000:

The 2012 Presidential race is heating up and our very own Pocono Raceway President and CEO, Brandon Igdalsky, is initiating his own campaign with a bold prediction on his pick to win the Pennsylvania 400. Igdalsky is so confident with his pick, he will give $100,000...

Johnson Dominates Race Telecasts during 1st-half of the NASCAR Season:

No driver has been mentioned more often on television, interviewed more frequently, or collected more exposure value for their sponsors than #48-Jimmie Johnson during the first half of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. According to research conducted by Joyce...

Danica to run Nationwide part-time in 2013:

Danica to run Nationwide part-time in 2013: #7-Danica Patrick plans to run a limited Nationwide Series schedule for JR Motorsports in 2013 as she moves to the Sprint Cup series full time for Stewart-Haas Racing. Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, the co-owner of JRM, said on...

Military sponsorships will be allowed to continue:

NASCAR and bass fishing can count on the military to keep the sponsorship money coming. The House voted Wednesday night to continue spending millions for the military to back sports to attract recruits for the all-volunteer force. On a vote of 216-202, the House rejected...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 707 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 691, -16 3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 667, -40 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 656, -51 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 628, -79 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 622...

New Hampshire Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Kasey Kahne notched his 14th victory in his 307th start and becomes the fifth repeat winner of 2012. ' This is Kasey Kahne's first victory at New Hampshire in his 17th start. He is the 21st driver to win at New Hampshire in the 35th race. ' Kasey Kahne becomes...

Army to leave NASCAR as sponsor after 2012 season:

The U.S. Army has decided not to renew its sponsorship with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) in 2013 as a primary sponsor of the #39 Chevy driven by Ryan Newman due to a reallocation of its marketing budget that will not include a presence in NASCAR. SHR is actively pursuing...

NHMS Goodyear Tire Notes and Support the Troops:

Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at New Hampshire this weekend . . . these are two brand new tire codes for NASCAR teams . . . this tire set-up came out of a Goodyear test at New Hampshire on May 8-9 . . . ...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Daytona, race 18 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 676 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 651, -25 3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 632, -44 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 618, -58 5) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 592, -84 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 586, -90 ...

Dillon willing to run #3 in Sprint Cup:

Austin Dillon said Thursday he 'd be honored to drive the late Dale Earnhardt's iconic #3 in the Sprint Cup Series. Dillon is the grandson of Richard Childress, who owns the rights to the number and uses it for Dillon in the Nationwide Series. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has...

Kahne vs. Earnhardt, Jr. in finals for ‘Drive for the Cover’:

This is it. A month of voting by the most passionate fans in all of sports has whittled down the field to two mammoth combatants: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #5-Kasey Kahne. Two more weeks of voting between this pair of NASCAR stars will decide the victor of the Drive...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Kentucky, race 17 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 633 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 622, -11 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 610, -23 4) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 608, -25 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 565, -68 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 565, -68...

Race Fast Facts – Kentucky:

Brad Keselowski won the 2nd Annual Quaker State 400 , his seventh victory in 106 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2012. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Kentucky Speedway. Kasey...

Dale Jr. vs Stewart & Gordon vs. Kahne in Semifinals of the ‘Drive for the Cover’:

Tony Stewart had stiff competition in Round 3 of the Drive for the Cover campaign with Denny Hamlin, but his toughest test comes this week as he faces perennial fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. The first three rounds saw several upsets and unexpected matchups, and Round...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Sonoma, race 16 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 596 2) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 585, -11 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 582, -14 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 571, -25 5) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 533, -63 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 532, -64 7...

Sonoma Notes-n-Nuggets:

' The win was Clint Bowyer's sixth Cup win in his 233rd start. ' His last win was at Talladega in Oct. 2011. ' Bowyer's grabbed his first win at Sonoma in his seventh race. ' His previous best finish at Sonoma was three fourth-places. ' It was Bowyer's first road...

VooDoo ride on the #88 at Road America:

VooDoo ride on the #88 at Road America: Cole Whitt's #88 Chevy features the VooDoo Ride paint scheme this weekend at Road America. The black scheme showcases VooDoo Ride's chilling skull logo on its hood and quarter panels. VooDoo Ride is a car care and lifestyle company...