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Ganassi going for “triple crown” UPDATE:

Chip Ganassi is one victory from one of the most cherished accomplishments in sports -- a triple crown. If #42-Juan Pablo Montoya or #1-Jamie McMurray wins the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, Ganassi would become the first team owner to win the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis...

NASCAR “Baby Boom” continues:

The baby boom continues in NASCAR this year with the wives of both #39-Ryan Newman and #77-Sam Hornish Jr. both pregnant, both drivers confirmed Satuday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Already this season the wives of #19-Elliott Sadler, #99-Carl Edwards, #48-Jimmie...

Montoya wins pole at Indy:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Pole for the Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway speed of 182.278mph for his 2nd pole of 2010 and 4th of his career. #48-Johnson will start 2nd followed by #5-Martin, #1-McMurray, #39-Newman, #33-...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Brickyard 400 (17th Running) with a lap of 49.375 seconds, 182.278 mph. This is his fourth pole in 129 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second pole and 11th top-10 start in 2010. This is his first...

Some Chassis selections for Indianapolis:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Jamie McMurray will pilot chassis #905 for the fourth time this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The chassis was last used in the Coke 600 at Charlotte where McMurray finished second. While running at Dover, where McMurray ran in the top...

Ganassi going for “triple crown”:

Chip Ganassi is one victory from one of the most cherished accomplishments in sports -- a triple crown. If #42-Juan Pablo Montoya or #1-Jamie McMurray wins the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, Ganassi would become the first team owner to win the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis...

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...

Montoya’s Welcome New Baby Girl:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya and wife Connie welcomed a new addition to the family- a baby girl, Manuela Montoya Freydell. Manuela was born near the Montoyas residence in Miami, FL earlier today. This is the Montoyas third child joining brother Sebastian, age five and sister...

Villeneuve to attempt Brickyard 400:

Braun Racing announced that former Formula One World Champion and Indy 500 winner, Jacques Villeneuve, will attempt to qualify the #32 Dollar General Toyota for the upcoming Brickyard 400 (NSCS) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The veteran driver has found success in...

What some drivers are doing on the ‘off-weekend’:

Though some drivers are taking advantage of the open weekend with a much-deserved vacation, others are racing. Here's a sampling of what's on tap for a few NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors: #29-Kevin Harvick, #12-Brad Keselowski, #99-Carl Edwards, #98-Paul Menard...

JPM says Martin needs driving lessons:

#5-Mark Martin needs driving lessons before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series reaches Indianapolis Motor Speedway in two weeks, according to #42-Juan Pablo Montoya. The two made contact on the final lap of Saturday night's LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway battling...

NASCAR featured in Transformers 3 movie:

NASCAR style racecars adorned in the colors of Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were competing in downtown Chicago in a little race of their own; complete with armor and machine guns. Filming for the third installment of the wildly popular ...

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: ...

Chase Notes & Stats after race #17:

#99-Carl Edwards' 25th at Loudon chopped 54 of the 57 point advantage he held over 13th place after Infineon. His decline over the last several races has brought several drivers into close contention for the Top 12. He is joined in jeopardy by stablemate #16-Greg Biffle...

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)...

New Hampshire News & Facts:

'Â¢ Jimmie Johnson won the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was his 52nd Cup series victory in his 308th race and his fifth win in 2010, tying Denny Hamlin for the most this season. It was Johnson's third New Hampshire win in 17 races ...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 17 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2489 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2384, -105 3) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2328, -161 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2304, -185 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2302, -187 6) #...