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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, ...

Active Winless streaks:

Many drivers are coming to Richmond International Race in the throes of some very serious winless streaks. #39-Ryan Newman recently ended a run of 0-for-77 and #29-Kevin Harvick ended an 0-for-115 streak. The active driver who has made the most starts and not won a...

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 ...

Active Winless streaks:

Many drivers are coming to Talladega SuperSpeedway in the throes of some very serious winless streaks. #39-Ryan Newman recently ended a run of 0-for-77. The active driver who has made the most starts and not won a race is #66-Dave Blaney, who is 0-for-340 and counting...

Restirctor Plate size could change at Talladega UPDATE no change:

NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton said Friday morning that a decision on the size of the restrictor-plate that will be used in Sunday's Aaron's 499 will be made after practice this afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway. Sunday's race will be the first...

Texas Facts and Notes:

'Â¢ Denny Hamlin won the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. It was Hamlin's 10th series victory in his 159th start. He joins Jimmie Johnson as only the second multiple-race winner of the season. It was Hamlin's first win at Texas in his 10th start there. '...

Stewart takes blame for Texas wreck:

#14-Tony Stewart led five times for 74 laps in Monday's rain-postponed Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, but Stewart's 400th career Sprint Cup start ended badly when he was involved in a late-race multi-car accident that left...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

[after Texas, race 8 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, [3 wins] 1248 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1140, -108 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1120, -128 4) #29-Kevin Harvick, 1107, -141 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1028, -220 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 1020, -228 7) #88-...

Bowyer replacing Townley: UPDATE 5:

Clint Blower will replace #21-John West Townley for the rest of the day at Phoenix. Townley wrecked midway through the day's only practice session.(4-9-2010) UPDATE: Jamie Little reported during ESPN2's qualifying coverage that Townley has been fired from the team ...

Texas Rookie Notes:

#38-Kevin Conway was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 10 Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix, posting a 33rd-place finish. Conway leads #46-Terry Cook by 41 points (66-25) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the April 18 Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas ...

Mark Martin plans to keep racing…into 2012:

#5-Mark Martin met with media and discussed Kasey Kahne signing with HMS, his future involvement in the sport, and more, the Chevy Racing transcript in part: ON KASEY KAHNE SIGNING WITH HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS "I'm excited, man. This is the absolute best scenario. I'm...

Active Winless streaks:

Many drivers [with a logical chance of winning a race] are coming to Fort Worth this weekend in the throes of some very serious winless streaks. One year ago, Jeff Gordon was being choked by a 48-race drought [his current streak is 36 races since he won], the longest...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

[after Phoenix, race 7 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 1073 2) #17-Matt Kenseth 1037, -36 3) #16-Greg Biffle 981, -92 4) #29-Kevin Harvick 961, -112 5) #24-Jeff Gordon 948, -125 6) #33-Clint Bowyer 885, -188 7) #31-Jeff Burton...

Sprint updates All-Star race votes:

Sprint announced the top vote recipients for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Fan Vote, which allows fans to place a driver into the field of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. As of April 5, the top 10 drivers in the Sprint All-Star Fan Vote standings (in alphabetical...

Some Chassis selections for Phoenix:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Kevin "Bono" Manion decided to bring chassis #1008. This chassis has never been run before. #2-Kurt Busch: and crew chief Steve Addington and crew will be racing their "PRS-701" Miller Lite Dodge Charger at Phoenix this weekend. This chassis has ...

Burton Commissions Custom Boat:

Jarrett Bay Boatworks announced details of a new 46' Sportfisherman project quietly started in January 2010 for one of NASCAR's most notable and respected drivers, Jeff Burton. After 13 years supporting NASCAR, and the second season as the primary sponsor of Burton...

Drivers with the most points in the last 10 Sprint Cup races at Phoenix:

1. Jimmie Johnson 1685 2. Jeff Burton 1393 3. Carl Edwards 1352 4. Tony Stewart 1341 5. Jeff Gordon 1315 6. Mark Martin 1289 7. Kevin Harvick 1280 8. Denny Hamlin 1275 9. Kurt Busch 1253 10. Greg Biffle 1245 (Racing Reference)(4-6-2010)...

Some Chassis selections for Martinsville:

#2-Kurt Busch and his Steve Addington-led "Blue Deuce" team will debut their "PRS-722" Penske Racing Charger during the Goody's Fast Relief 500 this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. It will mark the third consecutive race where the team has unveiled a new racing machine...

2010 Sprint Fan Vote has started:

The 2010 Sprint Fan Vote, which allows race fans to choose which eligible driver gets to compete in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, opened today. Voting will continue until one hour before the start of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race, Saturday, May 22, at Charlotte...