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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...

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,' ...

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...

2015 team sponsorships coming together:

Some top NASCAR Sprint Cup teams have sold their primary sponsorships for all of next season, but space remains on the cars of #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #5-Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards and #15-Clint Bowyer four months before the 2015 season begins. Among the teams that ...

Hamlin’s jackman injured at Charlotte UPDATE:

#11-Denny Hamlin's jackman Nate Bolling suffered an injury Saturday night that sidelined him for half the race. After stop 3, the #11 car had back up jackman Kenneth Purcell in the race and ended up finishing the race with him. We're not exactly sure what happened ...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Talladega:

#42-Kyle Larson 94.8 #20-Matt Kenseth 90.9 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 90.3 Jeff Burton 89.1 #41-Kurt Busch 87.1 #55-Brian Vickers 86.9 #48-Jimmie Johnson 85.9 #17-Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 85.0 #11-Denny Hamlin 83.1 #34-David Ragan 82.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

Tempers flare after race UPDATE:

After the race, #2-Brad Keselowski and ninth-place finisher #11-Denny Hamlin traded insults on pit road, as NASCAR officials and their crews kept them apart in the wake of a late race incident between their two cars. Keselowski clipped Hamlin's rear bumper on the cool...

Clinch scenarios at Talladega:

The restrictor-plate madness of Talladega Superspeedway could easily deliver multiple championship twists and turns before the end of next Sunday's GEICO 500. And the only two drivers that are immune to such chaos are Kansas winner #22-Joey Logano and Saturday night...

Tempers flare after race:

After the race, #2-Brad Keselowski and ninth-place finisher #11-Denny Hamlin traded insults on pit road, as NASCAR officials and their crews kept them apart in the wake of a late race incident between their two cars. Keselowski clipped Hamlin's rear bumper on the cool...

Gibbs says crew chief changes on hold:

NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs told FOXSports.com Saturday that he his holding off on planned crew chief changes with his Sprint Cup team while his drivers battle for the championship and the team finalizes its NASCAR Nationwide Series sponsorship deals for next year. ...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Charlotte:

[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #22-Joey Logano, 4th (13) 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 5th (1) 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 8th (10) 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 7th (5) 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 9th (3) 6) #4-Kevin Harvick, WON (7) 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2nd (2) ...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Charlotte, race 31 of 36] drivers who have won in round 2, automatically advances to round 3 after Talladega 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins, 1 win in round 2] 3088 2) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win] 3082, -6 [26] 3) #4-Kevin Harvick [3 wins, 1 win in round 2] 3081, -7 [25...

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

[after Charlotte, race 31 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(C6), 1096 2) #22-Joey Logano(C1), 1044, -52 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(C12), 1009, -87 4) #2-Brad Keselowski(C10), 996, -100 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(C3...

Goodyear warns teams that high speeds could impact tires:

Goodyear has warned teams that increased speeds at Charlotte Motor Speedway will put a heavy emphasis on the right front tires in Saturday night's race - a potentially key development for drivers trying to advance in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship. Stu Grant...

Several teams to test at Phoenix:

Nearly a dozen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, including seven of the 12 drivers who advanced to the Contender round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, will conduct a private testing session at Phoenix International Raceway on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and Wednesday, Oct. 15...

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

[listed by current driver chase points position] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 13th 2) #18-Kyle Busch, POLE 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 10th 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 5th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 3rd 6) #4-Kevin Harvick, 7th 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2nd 8) #20-Matt Kenseth, 22nd 9) #5-Kasey Kahne...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Charlotte:

Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 55th Annual Bank of America 500 with a lap of 27.357 seconds, 197.390 mph. This is his 16th pole in 360 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third pole and 16th top-10 start in 2014. This is his second pole in...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 112.7 #18-Kyle Busch 106.3 #5-Kasey Kahne 101.7 #20-Matt Kenseth 97.1 #11-Denny Hamlin 92.6 #16-Greg Biffle 89.9 #99-Carl Edwards 89.8 #24-Jeff Gordon 89.7 #22-Joey Logano 88.0 #2-Brad Keselowski 85.4 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014 ...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Kansas:

[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 36th (6) 2) #22-Joey Logano, WON (4) 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 12th (1) 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 40th (31) 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 14th (5) 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 3rd (7) 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Kansas, race 30 of 36] drivers who have won in round 2, automatically advance to round 3 after Talladega 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins, 1 win round 2] 3048 2) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win] 3042, -6 3) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins] 3039, -9 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 3039, -9 5) #...