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Kurt Busch: 36 debuts on June 8th:

NBC Sports will present an all-access look into the intense preparation, 200+ MPH competition and extreme logistics surrounding Kurt Busch's running the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. The 30-minute special, featuring in-depth interviews...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Pocono:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 33rd Annual Pocono 400 with a track qualifying record lap of 49.610 seconds, 181.415 mph. The previous record was held by Jimmie Johnson (180.654 mph/49.819 sec.) and set in August of 2013. This is the ninth track...

Foyt would consider giving Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon shot at Indy 500:

Legendary IndyCar driver and owner A.J. Foyt was impressed with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kurt Busch's performance in the Indianapolis 500 a week ago. Foyt wouldn't mind having Sprint Cup stars Tony Stewart or Jeff Gordon driving for him next year at Indy. 'If he wanted...

Kurt Busch Road-Course Testing:

on Tuesday, June 3, #41-Kurt Busch and team tested at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia as part of its road-course testing program in preparation for the upcoming races at Sonoma, California and Watkins Glen, New York.(SHR/TSC)(6-4-2014)...

Top 10 driver ratings at Pocono

#48-Jimmie Johnson - 109.3...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Dover, race 13 of 36] 1) #20-Matt Kenseth, 463 2) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 461, -2 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 438, -25 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 436, -27 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 429, -34 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 414, -49 7) #18-Kyle Busch...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Dover, race 13 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2 wins, 4th in points 2) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 12th 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1 win, 2nd 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt...

Kurt Busch named Indy 500 Rookie of the Year:

Andretti Autosport driver Kurt Busch has been named the winner of the prestigious 2014 Sunoco Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award for his performance during the 98th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on Sunday, May 25 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway...

Testing at Pocono this week UPDATES:

Twelve drivers are scheduled to test at Pocono Raceway on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Drivers scheduled to test: #51-Justin Allgaier, #7-Michael Annett, #15-Clint Bowyer, #66-Jeff Burton, #3-Austin Dillon, #42-Kyle Larson, #1-Jamie McMurray, #27-Paul Menard, #31-Ryan Newman...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Dover:

1) #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦.121.1 2) #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦107.9 3) #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦..106.0 4) #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦101.3 5) #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦.101.0 6) #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦..93.7 7) #41-Kurt Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦92.5 8) #15-Clint Bowyer'¦'¦'¦'¦.91.6 9...

Haas getting closer to deciding on technical partners for F1 team:

Gene Haas [co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing in Sprint Cup] is edging closer to announcing a technical partner for Haas Formula and it's apparent that Ferrari is his top choice. 'We haven't exactly signed a formal contract but we're pretty close,' Haas told Motorsport...

Kurt Busch’s double starts well, ends bad:

#41-Kurt Busch was in position to do what only his team co-owner Tony Stewart had accomplished before: complete all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Unfortunately, it just wasn't meant to be. Busch became just the fourth driver...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 432 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 421, -11 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 408, -24 4) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 408, -24 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 394, -38 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 388, -44 7) #22-Joey ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 7th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 12th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1 win, 1st 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 3rd 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 4th 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt ...

Kurt Busch going for the double – Indy 500 & Coca Cola 600:

On Sunday, for the ninth time, a driver will attempt to race both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Kurt Busch is the latest to sign up for this most daring of double-duty, driving at Indy for Andretti Autosport. Green flag is at noon (ET) ...

Special website follows Kurt Busch’s attempt at ‘the double’ UPDATE:

Join Kurt Busch as he becomes the 4th NASCAR driver ever to attempt the 'Double' - racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend. By pledging a small amount for every lap Kurt completes, you can ride alongside the Outlaw as he helps...

Charlotte Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

- 520 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 371 in more than one. 427 drivers have competed in Coca-Cola 600; 285 in more than one. - Five of the 110 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been...

McMurray Gunning For Charlotte Sweep:

Only seven drivers have swept Charlotte 'Speedweeks,' winning both the all-star race and the Coca-Cola 600: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Davey Allison (1991), Dale Earnhardt (1993), Jeff Gordon (1997), Jimmie Johnson (2003), Kasey Kahne (2008) and Kurt Busch (2010). Five...

Kurt Busch says crash at Indy was a valuable lesson:

Kurt Busch often has a unique perspective, but being glad he wrecked his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500-isn't that taking things a bit too far? Not when you hear Busch explain it. 'When I made the mistake on Monday, it was because I just started to tell...

Special look for Kurt Busch’s #41 at CMS:

In preparation for the most grueling feat in oval racing, #41-Kurt Busch has spent the month of May traveling back and forth to Indianapolis from NASCAR events in Kansas City, Kansas, Talladega, Alabama and Charlotte. While Busch has been splitting his time between...