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Hendrick thinks Gibbs has caught up and passed HMS:

Rick Hendrick says fellow Sprint Cup owner Joe Gibbs has done more than catch Hendrick Motorsports in performance this season. "Looks like he passed me," the owner of HMS said during Tuesday's grand opening of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. "He didn't [catch] me. He lapped...

Darlington Notes & Facts:

Denny Hamlin won his 10th Nationwide Series race in his 121st start. Hamlin started on the pole, and the past five Darlington races were won from a top-six starting position. Hamlin's victory was his first series win in 2010 in his second start. There has been a different...

Darlington Notes & Facts:

'Â¢ Denny Hamlin won the Showtime Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Saturday. He started eighth to win his 11th Sprint Cup Series victory in his 162nd race. His last series victory was at Texas, three races ago. All 11 wins have come with crew chief Mike Ford. ...

Win 191 for #11:

with #11-Denny Hamlin's win in the Showtime Southern 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway, it was car #11's 191st win in the Sprint Cup Series, only 7 wins behind the #43, which has 198 wins in 2257 Sprint Cup races. See more on my Wins by Car Number page...

Denny Hamlin wins at Darlington:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Showtime Southern 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway for his 3rd race of 2010 and 11th of his career. He also won the Nationwide race Friday night. It was his first weekend sweep in Nationwide and Cup. Pole sitter #1-Jamie McMurray...

Race Fast Facts – Darlington:

Denny Hamlin won the SHOWTIME Southern 500 (61st Running), his 11th victory in 162 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2010. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in five races at Darlington Raceway. Hamlin...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Darlington, race 11 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 1622 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 1512, -110 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win],1509, -113 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1475, -147 5) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1472, -150 6) #11-Denny Hamlin...

Latest on Hamlin’s Knee:

From #11-Denny Hamlins driver diary at USA Today: "Knee surgery was more than a month ago, but I still am going to rehabilitation almost every day if I'm in town. It's going well, but the recovery is so slow is what's frustrating. It's not like anything else. You can...

Z-Line on the #18 & #20 at Darlington:

Last fall, it was the Battle of Richmond. This week, it's the Duel at Darlington. And just like last year, thanks to Z-Line Designs, the real winners will be the charities of Operation Helmet and Racing for Kids. Kyle Busch and Jim Sexton (Z-Line Designs founder and...

Johnson is first quarter driver of the year:

On the track and in the media's opinion, Jimmie Johnson was simply the best as he was voted the winner of the Driver of the Year for the first quarter of the 2010 racing season. Johnson, the four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion and three-time Driver of the Year, led...

FedEx plans to continue sponsorship of JGR:

FedEx, which announced Monday it has dropped its 20-year sponsorship of the Orange Bowl, does not have plans to do the same with Joe Gibbs Racing and driver Denny Hamlin, according to a FedEx executive. Although no formal announcement has been made of an extension ...

Chase Notes & Stats:

Kyle Busch is rowdy once again with a dominant win at Richmond. He (752, +7) and teammate Denny Hamlin (753, +12) have scored more points than any other driver over the last five races and Hamlin has made up the most positions in the standings over that period. Sophomore...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Richmond, race 10 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 1467 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 1457, -10 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 1358, -109 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1348, -119 5) #16-Greg Biffle, 1334, -133 6) #24-Jeff Gordon, ...

Falk wins Denny Hamlins 250-lap charity race:

Denny Hamlin has the household name, a multimillion-dollar contract with Joe Gibbs Racing and 10 career victories on NASCAR's top touring series. C.E. Falk III is a 22-year-old Norfolk native who's two weeks shy of graduating from Charlotte. Falk has racing in his ...

M&MS Most Colorful Fans driver chat:

The M&Ms Most Colorful Fans Facebook Page is scheduled to host a live video chat with Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano on Monday, May 3rd. Fans will have the chance to submit questions for the drivers during the chat. The live chat kicks off the launch of the...

Chase Notes & Stats:

#11-Denny Hamlin, who many think is one of the leading contenders to unseat Jimmie Johnson in 2010, has made up 13 spots in the standings and scored the second most points over the last five races, despite having major knee surgery in the middle of the period. He is...

Mears named to #36 ride:

Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) has named Casey Mears driver of the #36 Chevy, team owner Tommy Baldwin announced. Mears will be behind the wheel of the #36 starting this weekend at Richmond International Raceway for the Heath Calhoun 400. Mears takes over for Johnny Sauter...

Talladega Facts and Notes:

'Â¢ Kevin Harvick won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. It was his 12th series victory in his 331st career start. His previous win came at Daytona, 116 races ago, in February 2007. It was Harvick's sixth top-10 finish in nine races in 2010 and his first Cup...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

[after Talladega, race 9 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 1323 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 1297, -26 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1237, -86 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1224, -99 5) #18-Kyle Busch, 1163, -160 6) #5-Mark Martin, 1154, -169 ...

Earnhardt Jr.s Crew Captures Tissot Pit Road Award in Texas:

Dale Earnhardt Jr.s over-the-wall crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Mondays (April 19) rain-delayed Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the lighting-fast Texas Motor Speedway. The #88 crews solid performance helped Earnhardt earn an eighth-place...