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Indy 500 not considering early start time to facilitate ‘The Double’:

IndyCar head Mark Miles said Hulman and Co., which owns Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the open wheel series are not currently considering a return of the Indianapolis 500 to the traditional 11:00am start time to facilitate drivers competing 'The Double,' in conjunction...

Cindric: An earlier Indy 500 start would bring NASCAR drivers:

Team Penske president Tim Cindric says that the Indy 500's noon start is a major negative for NASCAR drivers who wish to attempt the Indy 500/Coke 600 'double' on Memorial Day Weekend. Cindric believes one obvious way to regularly encourage more fans through the gate...

Most Mentioned Drivers 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:

Driver, Interviews, Interview Time, Mentions #4-Kevin Harvick, 34, 0:35:16, 3,923 #48-Jimmie Johnson, 21, 0:21:31, 3,071 #18-Kyle Busch, 28, 0:28:27, 3,031 #78-Martin Truex Jr., 26, 0:30:52, 2,834 #22-Joey Logano, 25, 0:34:06, 2,688 #19-Carl Edwards, 28, 0:27:40, 2...

Kurt Busch getting married:

He finished seventh in final points, making NASCAR's Elite Eight, as he calls the Round of 8 in the Chase for the championship, for the second straight year. Plus, his beloved Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series, and he was witness to Game 2 in Cleveland and ...

NASCAR Press Conference – Monster Energy named entitlement sponsor:

NASCAR has announced the will hold a press conference with Brian France, NASCAR Chairman & CEO' Steve Phelps, NASCAR Executive Vice President & Chief Global Sales and Marketing Officer; and 'Special Guests' for Thursday, Dec. 1 at 1:45pm/pt - 4:45pm/et at ...

NASCAR Press Conference Today:

NASCAR has announced the will hold a press conference with Brian France, NASCAR Chairman & CEO' Steve Phelps, NASCAR Executive Vice President & Chief Global Sales and Marketing Officer; and 'Special Guests' for Thursday, Dec. 1 at 1:45pm/pt - 4:45pm/et at ...

Homestead Pole Notes & Facts:

-David Green won the first Coors Light pole at Homestead in 1999 at a speed of 155.759 mph (34.669 sec.). -There have been 13 different Coors Light pole winners at Homestead, led by Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with two each. -Jamie McMurray...

By The Numbers: Homestead-Miami Speedway:

1 - Tony Stewart, in his last appearance this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, is the only driver in series history to win at the famed 1.5-mile speedway in his first appearance (1999). 2 - Number of Coors Light poles at Homestead-Miami Speedway by the series leaders...

Phoenix Facts and Notes:

- Joey Logano: 3rd win this season (17th of career); qualifies for Championship 4 for 2nd time in 3 seasons (finished 4th in 2014) - Logano: 2 of 3 wins this season have been in Chase cutoff races (won at Talladega); 7th career Chase race win (all in last 3 seasons...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

[after Phoenix, race 35 of 36, Chase race 9 of 10] 1) #22-Joey Logano*, [3 wins], 4118 (won Phoenix) 2) #19-Carl Edwards*,[3 wins], 4071 (won Texas) 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson*,[4 wins], 4078 (won Martinsville) 4) #18-Kyle Busch,[4 wins], 4113, +6 eliminated from the Chase...

Chase Drivers at Phoenix:

After Sunday's Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field will shrink from eight to four. Here's how all of the drivers have fared at the one-mile Arizona track. 1. #48-Jimmie Johnson (clinched Championship 4 berth with win...

Race for final Chase spots may cause hurt feelings:

Six drivers vying for two spots in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship 4 Round at Homestead-Miami Speedway just might be a recipe for bad blood - particularly since three of the six drive for the same organization. 'There's an opportunity for two or three...

Saturday 1st practice rank for the Chase drivers at Phoenix:

(in current Chase standings order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 11th 2) #19-Carl Edwards, 19th 3) #22-Joey Logano, 5th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 8th 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 13th 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 10th 7) #4-Kevin Harvick, 6th 8) #41-Kurt Busch, 9th...

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts:

-206 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix; 150 in more than one. -Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon lead series in starts at Phoenix with 34 each; Ryan Newman leads all active drivers with 28 starts. -Rusty Wallace leads the series...

Friday practice rank for the Chase drivers at Phoenix:

(in current Chase standings order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th 2) #19-Carl Edwards, 13th 3) #22-Joey Logano, 2nd 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 19th 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 10th 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4th 7) #4-Kevin Harvick, 15th 8) #41-Kurt Busch, 8th...

Phoenix Track Notes & History:

-Construction was completed in January 1964. The facility consisted of a one-mile oval and a 2.5-mile road course. -Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix on Nov. 6, 1988. -The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and also the ...

Championship 4 Clinch Scenarios for Phoenix:

#48-Jimmie Johnson and #19-Carl Edwards are locked into the Championship 4 after winning races in the Round of 8. #22-Joey Logano (0 Wins, 4074 Points) - Would clinch on points with a second-place finish and at least one lap led. With a win, would clinch a next round...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2016 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Texas, race 34 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick (C7), 1083 2) #2-Brad Keselowski (EC), 1056, -27 3) #22-Joey Logano (C3), 1051, -32 4) #18-Kyle Busch (C4), 1030, -53 5) #11-Denny Hamlin (C6), 1017, -...

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Texas Edition:

HOT ' Jimmie Johnson: won 3 of last 4 Texas races (won last 2 Chase races); 6 wins at Texas are 3 more than any other driver ' Kyle Busch: 2 wins, 6 finishes of 4th or better in last 7 Texas races (won earlier this year) ' Kevin Harvick: finished 2nd and 3rd in ...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36, Chase race 7 of 10] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson*,[4 wins], 4044 (won Martinsville) 2) #11-Denny Hamlin,[3 wins], 4039, +6 ahead of 5th 3) #20-Matt Kenseth,[2 wins], 4039, +6 4) #18-Kyle Busch,[4 wins], 4037, +4 5) #22-Joey Logano,[2 wins...