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Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick(C1), 1321 2) #22-Joey Logano(EC), 1299, -22 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(EC), 1217, -104 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1198, -123 5) #78-Martin Truex ...

Homestead Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Ã· 120 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead; 92 in more than one. Ã· Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in starts at Homestead with 16. Ã· There have been 10 different NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winners...

Teams receive warnings at Phoenix:

Six Sprint Cup teams - including championship contender #18-Kyle Busch's team - received warnings for inspection issues last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, NASCAR announced Wednesday. Busch's team received its third warning after it failed pre-race inspection...

NASCAR drivers join in Paris attacks reaction:

They are a world away from Paris, but NASCAR drivers and their teams are standing in support of France in the wake of Friday's terrorist attacks. #41-Kurt Busch, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #10-Danica Patrick, #15-Clint Bowyer #22-Joey Logano were among stockcar ...

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Ã· 200 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix; 144 in more than one. Ã· Mark Martin leads series in starts at Phoenix with 34; Jeff Gordon (second all-time) leads all active drivers with 33. Ã· Jeff Gordon leads all active...

Final GoDaddy special scheme for Danica:

Nearly nine years ago, GoDaddy, now the world's largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, partnered with Danica Patrick, a promising star who was heating up the track in the IndyCar Series. That relationship grew over the years and continued as the...

Martinsville penalties to be announced later today:

NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France indicated a harsh penalty could be in store for Matt Kenseth when officials release their decision later Tuesday. France, appearing on Sirius/XM Radio, said Kenseth went too far in intentionally wrecking Joey Logano at Martinsville...

Penalty Announcement: Kenseth suspended 2 races; Patrick fined UPDATES Penalty upheld:

Matt Kenseth , the driver of the #20 car, has been penalized for an infraction that occurred during the Nov. 1 race at Martinsville Speedway. This is a Behavioral Penalty (Sections 12.1, 12.8). Kenseth has been suspended from NASCAR through the completion of the next...

France discusses differing penalties for Kenseth, Patrick:

NASCAR Chairman & CEO Brian France appeared on the SiriusXM Radio Speedway show on Wednesday and addressed the two-race suspension handed out to #20-Matt Kenseth for his role in the wreck that knocked himself and Joey Logano out of Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Martinsville...

Penalty Announcement: Kenseth suspended 2 races; Patrick fined UPDATE:

Matt Kenseth , the driver of the #20 car, has been penalized for an infraction that occurred during the Nov. 1 race at Martinsville Speedway. This is a Behavioral Penalty (Sections 12.1, 12.8). Kenseth has been suspended from NASCAR through the completion of the next...

Gilliland, Patrick have contact at Martinsville UPDATE:

#10- Danica Patrick says she was "repaying the favor" when she ran into #38-David Gilliland with less than 100 laps left in Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway. Patrick hit the wall to bring out the caution on Lap 158 after being hit from behind by Gilliland. Patrick...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 1213 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C4), 1192 -21 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1109 -104 4) #2-Brad Keselowski (C6), 1094 -119 5) #78-Martin Truex...

TaxAct Extends Partnership with Danica Patrick:

TaxAct has extended its partnership with Danica Patrick and Stewart-Haas Racing. The multi-year agreement means that TaxAct will continue as the official online tax preparation partner of SHR and Patrick will be behind the wheel of the #10 TaxAct Chevy SS for four ...

Stewart-Haas cars have to make changes after inspection:

The Sprint Cup teams of Stewart-Haas Racing - those of drivers #4-Kevin Harvick, #41-Kurt Busch, #14-Tony Stewart and #10-Danica Patrick - spent the better part of two hours on Saturday having to make changes to their cars after issues were found during pre-qualifying...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Kansas, race 31 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #22-Joey Logano (C1), 1157 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C5), 1125, -32 3) #2-Brad Keselowski (C7), 1041, -116 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (C11), 1025, -132 5) #11-Denny Hamlin...

Drivers to meet young fans at Talladega:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Danica Patrick, Aric Almirola, AJ Allmendinger and Ryan Blaney are scheduled to appear for a Talladega Superspeedway special youth autograph session during the Alabama 500/fred's 250 Powered by Coca-Cola race weekend upcoming Oct. 23...

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts – Friday:

Ã· 531 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 379 in more than one. Ã· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers...

Danica goes pink for October:

As NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams enter the month of October with Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, the color pink is starting to show up everywhere - including Danica Patrick's #10 GoDaddy Chevy SS for Stewart-Haas Racing. This weekend at Dover, and...

New Hampshire Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Ã· 14 different drivers have made their first NSCS start at NHMS all-time, but only one of the 14 is an active championship contending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver: Joey Logano (9/14/08). Ã· Eight active drivers have multiple wins at NHMS: Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon...

Dale Jr. to serve as TV analyst for XFINITY Series in 2016 UPDATE oops:

During an interview with "FOX Sports Live" co-hosts Dan O'Toole and Jay Onrait, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed he'll join the FOX NASCAR team in the booth as a driver analyst for FOX Sports' coverage of the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2016. "I had tweeted that I was...