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Pocono Facts and Notes:

'Â¢ Greg Biffle won the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. It was his 15th Cup series victory in his 279th start. The win ended a 64-race winless streak, the longest of his career. 'Â¢ Biffle scored his first top-10 finish in his past nine Pocono races. 'Â¢ Biffle...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Watkins Glen, race 21 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 3080 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2891, -189 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2820, -260 4) #48Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2803, -277 5) #31-Jeff Burton, 2757, -323 6) #18-Kyle ...

Pocono Rookie Notes:

#34-Kevin Conway led the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway once for one lap and is the first Raybestos Rookie to lead a lap at Indianapolis since 2003 when Jamie McMurray led twice for 22 laps. Conway was sidelined by engine failure and credited with a 34th...

Some Chassis selections for Pocono:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has elected to bring Chassis #1004 will be making its third start of the season at Pocono. Jamie McMurray drove the chassis just six weeks prior at Michigan finishing 24th. This chassis was also used at Texas Motor ...

Twitter comment cost Hamlin?:

During a press conference Friday in front of the #11 hauler, Denny Hamlin admitted he was one of the drivers fined in secret by NASCAR over the past few months. While not directly admitting the incident or that the amount was $50,000, as has been reported, he inferred...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Pocono:

#14-Tony Stewart won the Coors Light Pole Award for the The Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 (37th Running) with a lap of 52.511 seconds, 171.393 mph. This is his 12th pole in 413 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second pole and ninth top-10 start in 2010...

Newman, Hamlin acknowledge fines by NASCAR:

#39-Ryan Newman and #11-Denny Hamlin acknowledged Friday that they were the two Sprint Cup drivers fined by NASCAR for making disparaging comments about the series. Neither driver would comment on the amount of the fine, although The Associated Press reported earlier...

NASCAR discourages negative talk:

NASCAR president Mike Helton insists he wants drivers to feel free to express themselves. Helton just doesn't want anyone doing so in a way that could hurt the sport's image. A report by The Associated Press earlier this week said that NASCAR has fined at least two...

NASCAR fines drivers for comments – UPDATE 2, drivers named?

NASCAR has fined at least two of its star drivers this season for making critical comments about the racing series, The Associated Press has learned. People familiar with the penalties told the AP the comments were considered disparaging to the sport. The people spoke...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Indianapolis, race 20 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 2920 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2736, -184 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2660, -260 4) #48Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2659, -261 5) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2658, -262 6) #18...

Hamlin is 2nd quarter driver of the year:

It was virtually no contest as Denny Hamlin was voted second quarter winner of the Driver Of The Year Award. Hamlin bounced back from knee surgery about one month before the second quarter began, and won three NASCAR Sprint Cup races and one NASCAR Nationwide series...

#11 Team Tops On Pit Road In Second Quarter:

The #11 FedEx Toyota team for Joe Gibbs Racing has earned second-quarter honors in the 2010 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award competition for its pit road performance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Denny Hamlin and the #11 team have scored a series-leading...

Brickyard 400 Rookie Notes:

The best finish by a Raybestos Rookie in 16 previous Brickyard 400 races is second-place by Juan Pablo Montoya in 2007. Montoya finished 2.982 seconds behind race winner Tony Stewart. A Raybestos Rookie has finished in the top-10 in nine of the 11 most recent NASCAR...

Hamlin in the #15 at Pocono: UPDATE 2: Digital Qpons to sponsor; image added:

Billy Ballew Motorsports announced today that Denny Hamlin will drive the #15 Toyota Tundra in the Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway on July 31. Hamlin has competed in 11 NCWTS races, scoring four top-10s and one top-five finish. Four of the eleven starts were...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Chicago, race 19 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 2745 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2642, -103 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2557, -188 4) #18-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2542, -203 5) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2524, -221 6) #18-Kyle...

Some Chassis selections for Chicago:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has elected to bring chassis #1006 McDonald's Chevy this weekend to Chicago, the same chassis that captured the pole and finished second at the Darlington in May. #2-Kurt Busch Driver Kurt Busch, crew chief Steve Addington...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Daytona, race 18 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 2684 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2472 -212 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2459 -225 4) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2439 -245 5) #18-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2400 -284 6) #18-Kyle Busch...

Tire test at Bristol: UPDATE:

NASCAR drivers #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, #11-Denny Hamlin, #82-Scott Speed and #6-David Ragan participated in a Goodyear tire test Tuesday at Bristol Motor Speedway in preparation for the August NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race.(BMS)(6-30-2010) UPDATE: ...

Daytona Rookie Notes:

Colin Braun was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Braun posted a 12th-place finish and grabbed top rookie for the third consecutive race and for the fifth time in 2010. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the only Raybestos...

Tire test at Bristol:

NASCAR drivers #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, #11-Denny Hamlin, #82-Scott Speed and #6-David Ragan participated in a Goodyear tire test Tuesday at Bristol Motor Speedway in preparation for the August NASCAR Sprint Cup Series IRWIN Tools Night Race.(BMS)(6-30-2010)...