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Chase clinch scenarios at Watkins Glen:

OK, there are a lot of numbers, but it's not as confusing as it may look. There are 11 different winners. There are five races left in the regular season. And there will be 16 drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. In other words, after this weekend, the playoff...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Watkins Glen:

#14-Tony Stewart"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 120.4 #18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 108.4 #47-AJ Allmendinger"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 100.5 #48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 100.1 #2-Brad Keselowski"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 97.5 #19-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 95.0 #41-Kurt Busch...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Pocono, 21 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,362 2. #41-Kurt Busch, 721 (18 races) 3. #22-Joey Logano, 631 4. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 492 5. #48-Jimmie Johnson, 467 6. #2-Brad Keselowski, 380 7. #11-Denny Hamlin, 366 8. #18-Kyle Busch, 321 (10 races) 9. #19-...

Pocono Raceway Race Notes & Facts – Sunday:

Ã· There have been 75 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono Raceway, one race from 1974 through 1981, and two per year since. Ã· Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins at Pocono in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 17: Jeff Gordon (six), Tim Richmond (three), Jimmie...

Pocono Raceway Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Ã· 327 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway; 229 in more than one. Ã· Ricky Rudd leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in starts at Pocono with 55. Ã· Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 45 starts (eighth most...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after 20 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,359 2. #41-Kurt Busch, 708 3. #22-Joey Logano, 534 4. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 486 5. #48-Jimmie Johnson, 467 6. #2-Brad Keselowski, 377 7. #11-Denny Hamlin, 364 8. #18-Kyle Busch, 302 9. #19-Carl Edwards, 242 10. #88-Dale...

Man uninjured after being clipped by Johnson”s Chevy in garage area:

A male was uninjured after he was clipped by Jimmie Johnson's car in the garage area during Saturday morning's first NASCAR Sprint Cup practice at Pocono Raceway. A Hendrick Motorsports spokesperson said that Johnson described the incident as a "scary moment." The...

Pocono Raceway Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:

Ã· 40 drivers have posted Coors Light poles at Pocono, led by Bill Elliott and Ken Schrader with five each; Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin lead all active drivers with three each. Ã· Buddy Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Pocono in 1974 with a speed...

Edwards Eyes Third Straight Pole:

#19-Carl Edwards followed up his first Coors Light Pole Award since 2013 at New Hampshire with another one at Indianapolis last weekend. He will go for his third straight Coors Light Pole Award this weekend for Sunday's Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway. Edwards was...

Chevrolet On The Verge Of Its 750th Win:

With one more visit to Victory Lane, Chevrolet would notch its 750th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win. Here are some numbers detailing Chevrolet's NSCS history: 76 different drivers have piloted a Chevrolet to Victory Lane 30 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships 38 Manufacturers...

Kyle Busch going for 4th consecutive win:

#18-Kyle Busch took the checkered flag at Indianapolis on Sunday for his third straight victory as well as his fourth in the last five races. In the Chase Era, Jimmie Johnson is the only other driver to log three or more consecutive wins. Johnson strung together four...

Pit road speeding penalties up in 2015:

As the race for track position intensifies, drivers push the limits on pit road, contributing to an increase in speeding penalties that raises questions about what should be done. While NASCAR seeks different rules to enhance the racing - Sunday's Brickyard 400 features...

Chase clinch scenarios for Indianapolis:

Only seven races remain before the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field is set. Here's what we know: #4-Kevin Harvick, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #48-Jimmie Johnson have fulfilled two of the three Chase criteria. All three have the multiple wins that guarantee...

Johnson working on contract extension:

Just weeks before NASCAR's "silly season" of accelerated contract negotiation and frenzied driver movement speculation, six-time Sprint Cup champion #48-Jimmie Johnson remains without an extension to remain at Hendrick Motorsports. But that sounds like just a formality...

Chase clinch scenarios at New Hampshire UPDATE:

Only eight races remain before the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field is set. Here's what we know: #4-Kevin Harvick has checked off two of the three Chase criteria boxes. He has the multiple wins that guarantees a spot among the top 16 winners, and at ...

Chase clinch scenarios at New Hampshire:

Only eight races remain before the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field is set. Here's what we know: #4-Kevin Harvick has checked off two of the three Chase criteria boxes. He has the multiple wins that guarantees a spot among the top 16 winners, and at ...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire

#24-Jeff Gordon 107.3 #14-Tony Stewart 106.9 #11-Denny Hamlin 103.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 102.1 #42-Kyle Larson 99.1 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 97.1 #2-Brad Keselowski 95.6 #15-Clint Bowyer 95.0 #18-Kyle Busch 94.7 #4-Kevin Harvick 93.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from ...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky

#18-Kyle Busch 124.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 116.6 #2-Brad Keselowski 116.1 #20-Matt Kenseth 107.2 #5-Kasey Kahne 98.9 #24-Jeff Gordon 95.4 #4-Kevin Harvick 95.2 #22-Joey Logano 94.7 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 90.7 #31-Ryan Newman 90.2 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2011...

Logano looking to sweep Daytona:

#22-Joey Logano is looking to become just the sixth driver to sweep the Daytona 500 and the Daytona July race in the same season. The five drivers to accomplish the feat are Jimmie Johnson (2013), Bobby Allison (1982), LeeRoy Yarborough (1969), Cale Yarborough (1968...

Daytona Raceway Pole Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Ã· Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph. Ã· 38 drivers have Coors Light poles at Daytona for the July event, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough with eight. Ã· Jeff Gordon...