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Qualifying Fast Facts – Kentucky:

Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 2nd Annual Quaker State 400 with a lap of 29.700 seconds, 181.818 mph. This is his 26th pole in 380 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and 11th top-10 start in 2012. This is his first pole in...

Hamlin working on contract extension:

Joe Gibbs Racing could have a new Sprint Cup contract to announce within the next week, and it's not the driver everyone has been talking about. #11-Denny Hamlin is in final negotiations with JGR and sponsor FedEx on an extension of his deal, which runs through the...

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...

Hamlin to Visit Alaska:

#11-Denny Hamlin will visit the FedEx Express Hub in Anchorage for a special meet-and-greet with FedEx team members at the facility on Monday, June 25. While there, Hamlin will also meet current Iditarod Champion Dallas Seavey and learn the sport of mushing. The afternoon...

JGR working on engine issues:

Joe Gibbs Racing experienced some highs and lows at Pocono Raceway a week ago with #20-Joey Logano winning the race but teammate #18-Kyle Busch suffering engine failure. On Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, it was all lows. Busch suffered another engine failure...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Michigan, race 15 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 565 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 561, -4 3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 548, -17 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 532, -33 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 514, -51 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 504, -61 ...

The Numbers for Michigan International Speedway (Cup):

0 - fewest cautions (three times, most recent 6/13/99) 1 - fewest laps led by race winner (Mark Martin, 6/14/09) 2 - fewest cars on lead lap at finish (five times, most recent 6/15/75) 5 - fewest leaders (five times, most recent 8/12/84) 6 - races won from outside ...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Pocono, race 14 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 523, -1 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 513, -10 3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 507, -16 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 504, -19 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 493, -30 6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 470, -...

Pocono Notes-n-Nuggets:

' The Pocono victory was Joey Logano's second Cup win in his 125th start. ' His last win was at New Hampshire in June 2009 (104 stats between). ' Logano grabbed his first Pocono win in his seventh start. ' He is the 31st driver to win at Pocono in the 69th race...

NASCAR won ‘t need restrictor plates at Pocono:

Lap times are wicked fast at Pocono Raceway since the 2.5-mile track was repaved last year. However, Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition, doesn 't anticipate the need for restrictor plates this weekend. On Thursday, drivers flirted with a total ...

At Pocono Raceway:

* Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974. * There have been 68 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono Raceway. * There was one race from 1974 through...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Dover, race 13 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 486 2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 485, -1 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 476, -10 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 464, -22 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 453, -33 6) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 441, -45...

Fan-friendly events added to Pocono 400 schedule:

Pocono Raceway announced new, fan-driven additions to the June 8-10 Pocono 400 race weekend schedule. These events include a NASCAR Driver Autograph Session with Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman, Regan Smith and Kurt Busch, and Question and Answer Sessions with drivers Carl...

Special scheme for Hamlin at Dover:

When #11-Denny Hamlin takes to the track for Sunday's 'FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks' NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway, fans will be treated to a specially designed paint scheme just for the Monster Mile that shows support for Autism...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 453 2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 443, -10 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 437, -16 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 435, -18 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 405, -48 6) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 404, -...

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte Motor Speedway:

#5-Kasey Kahne won the 53rd Annual COCA-COLA 600, his 13th victory in 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2012. This is his fourth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 17 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. #11-Denny...

Charlotte Notes-n-Nuggets:

' #5-Kasey Kahne is the third driver to win in his 300th start, joining Rusty Wallace and Ned Jarrett. ' Kasey Kahne is the 16th different driver to win for Hendrick Motorsports; this is the fourth team for which he has won: Evernham Motorsports/Gillett Evernham ...

Johnson’s team wins Sprint Pit Crew Challenge:

Jimmie Johnson's #48 team won the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, avenging last year's loss in the finals to Denny Hamlin's #11 team. Hamlin's team was the two-time defending champions coming into the event and cruised into the finals, but lost to Johnson's team ...

JW Demolition debuts as primary sponsor for White; image added:

JW Demolition Debuts as Primary Sponsor: The GB Racing team welcomes JW Demolition as Primary Sponsor for the running of the N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Charlotte, NC based demolition specialist has been an Associate Sponsor on the #...