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Hendrick pit coach is leaving for a job outside of racing UPDATE:

One of the best pit coaches in NASCAR is leaving racing for work outside of the sport. As of Darlington two weeks ago, Hendrick Motor Sports pit coach Lance Munksgard will no longer be at HMS. Munksgard will be taking a new job in McGregor, Texas at Fourseventy Claim...

Gordon could race 10 more years? Daughter may race soon:

#24- Jeff Gordon talked to Larry King at Auto Club Speedway last month about his strong season in 2014, his career and whether his children will race. 'It's funny how life serves these things up,' Gordon said. 'You go through a time where you go through a frustrating...

Race Fast Facts – Darlington Raceway:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the 65th Annual Bojangles' Southern 500, his 25th victory in 474 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 18 races at Darlington Raceway. ...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Darlington, race 8 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 297 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 296, -1 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 278, -19 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 271, -26 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 270, -27 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 269, -28 7) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Darlington, race 8 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 22nd in points 2) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd in points 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 4th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 6th 5) #2-Brad Keselowski, 1 win, 7th 6) #...

Darlington Notes and Facts – Saturday: race:

- 702 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway; 426 in more than one. - Eight of the 110 races at Darlington Raceway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the fall race of 2000. - Since the...

Darlington Notes and Facts – Friday: poles:

- Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Darlington in 1950 with a speed of 82.034 mph. - 47 drivers have Coors Light poles at Darlington, led by David Pearson with 12. Kasey Kahne leads all active drivers with four. - Nine drivers have won consecutive...

Darlington Notes and Facts – Thursday: drivers

- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Darlington with 65. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 33 starts; followed by Joe Nemechek with 27. - Buddy Baker and Richard Petty are tied for the series most runner-up finishes at Darlington...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

#24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 111.8 #11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 108.9 #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 107.5 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 107.5 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 106.2 #5-Kasey Kahne'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 99.1 #31-Ryan Newman...

Race Fast Facts – Texas Motor Speedway:

#22-Joey Logano won the 18th Annual Duck Commander 500, his fourth victory in 190 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 12 races at Texas Motor Speedway. #24...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Texas, race 7 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 259 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 255, -4 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 247, -12 4) #22-Joey Logano [1 win], 235, -28 5) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 231, -28 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 228, -31 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 228, -...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seeding:

[after Texas, race 7 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd in points 2) #22-Joey Logano, 1 win, 4th 3) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 5th 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 6th 5) #2-Brad Keselowski, 1 win, 8th 6) #41-Kurt Busch, 1 ...

Jeff Gordon Treatment Room Opens at Children’s Blood & Cancer Center at Dell Children’s Medical Center:

Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation (JGCF) is pleased to announce the dedication of the newly redesigned Jeff Gordon treatment room at the Children's Blood and Cancer Center (CBCC) located in Austin, Texas. CBCC is part of the Dell Children's Medical Center of Central...

‘Aggie Brilliance’ paint scheme for Gordon at Texas:

To celebrate a new partnership between Axalta Engineering and Texas A&M College of Engineering, Jeff Gordon's #24 Chevy will feature a special 'Aggie Brilliance' paint scheme during this weekend's event at Texas Motor Speedway (HMS), see images of the scheme on...

Under Armour enters NASCAR with Hendrick & MWR:

The sporting goods company, Under Armour, has signed multiyear sponsorships with Hendrick Motorsports and Michael Waltrip Racing. It becomes the official apparel provider for both teams, outfitting everyone from the pit crew to the front office in Under Armour-branded...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Texas:

#20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦107.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦.106.4 #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦.101.8 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦..101.6 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦.99.1 #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦.97.5 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr'¦'¦..93.8 #11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦.93.3 #15-Clint Bowyer'¦'¦'¦'¦....

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Martinsville Speedway, race 6 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 227 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 218, -9 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 217, -10 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 216, -11 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 209, -18 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 189, -38 7) #2-Brad Keselowski...

Teams complete tires test at Sonoma:

Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams completed a rain-dampened two-day Goodyear tire test at Sonoma Raceway on Wednesday. Intermittent rain fell at the raceway both Tuesday and Wednesday, but #9-Marcos Ambrose, #18-Kyle Busch, #24-Jeff Gordon, #14-Tony Stewart and #...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville:

#48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦.124.0 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦.121.1 #11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦111.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt'¦'¦'¦..98.9 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦.98.5 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦97.0 #15-Clint Bowyer'¦'¦'¦'¦.93.8 #29-Kevin Harvick'¦'¦'¦'¦92.9 #2-Brad Keselowski'¦'¦'¦.....

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Auto Club Speedway, race 5 of 36] 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 186 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 185, -1 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 184, -2 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 182, -4 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 179, -7 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 165, -21 7) #18-Kyle Busch [1...