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Richmond Race Fast Facts:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400, his sixth victory in 141 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Richmond International Raceway. #...
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UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CLASSIC Driver Points Standings
[after Richmond, race 26 of 36]:

pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish 1) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 3806, finished 17th at Atlanta 2) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 3627, -179, 3rd 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 3534, -272, 11th 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 3491, -315, WON 5) #2-Kurt...
Visit UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CHASE Standings<BR> [after Richmond, race 26 of 36]: page

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CHASE Standings
[after Richmond, race 26 of 36]:

pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish 1) #5-Mark Martin [4 wins], 5040, finished 4th at Richmond 2) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 5030, 17th 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 5030, -10, 11th 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 5020, -20, WON 5) #9-Kasey Kahne...
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#2 Crew Chief Tryson to leave Penske UPDATE:

Bob Dilner reported during SPEED's coverage of the Sprint Cup first practice at Richmond that Pat Tryson, current crew chief for #2-Kurt Busch, will leave Penske Racing and head over to crew chief Martin Truex Jr. for MIcheal Waltrip Racing #56 NAPA Toyota team (SPEED...
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Where did the Chase Drivers/Contenders Qualify at Richmond:

(by current points standing, 1st four have clinched a spot) 1) #14-Tony Stewart starts 25th 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 7th 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4th 4) #11-Denny Hamlin, 3rd (the following have not clinched a spot in The Chase 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 10th 6) #9-Kasey Kahne, ...
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#2 Crew Chief Tryson to leave Penske:

Bob Dilner reported during SPEED's coverage of the Sprint Cup first practice at Richmond that Pat Tryson, current crew chief for #2-Kurt Busch, will leave Penske Racing and head over to crew chief Martin Truex Jr. for MIcheal Waltrip Racing #56 NAPA Toyota team (SPEED...
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Chase Clinch Scenarios For Richmond:

Eight spots remain in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and 11 drivers are mathematically in contention for securing one. Below are the clinch scenarios for Richmond, the final race before the Chase field is set: #99-Carl Edwards is currently 105 points ahead...
Visit UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings<BR> [after Atlanta, race 25 of 36]: page

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings
[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36]:

pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish (four have clinched a spot in The Chase) 1) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 3694, finished 11th at Atlanta 2) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 3457, -237, 8th 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 3404, -290, 36th 4) #11-Denny Hamlin...
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Atlanta Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will be running different tire set-ups at Atlanta this weekend . . . Sprint Cup teams will be running a new combination of left- and right-side tire codes . . . this combination came out of a Goodyear tire test at...
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If Sprint Cup Series used F1 points system:

The top-12, under Formula One scoring: Tony Stewart 99 Jeff Gordon 82 Jimmy Johnson 74 Mark Martin 70 Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin 56 Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards 44 Kurt Busch 43 Ryan Newman 40 Kasey Kahne 33 Brian Vickers 31 (MikeMulhern.com)(9-4-2009)...
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Atlanta Motor Speedway Paints Inside Stripe Yellow:

Atlanta Motor Speedway has painted the tracks inside racing groove stripe yellow in an effort to aid drivers in spotting the line during the Speedways first full weekend of NASCAR night racing. In addition to the change in color, the new paint included reflective glass...
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Chase clinch scenarios heading to Atlanta:

#14-Tony Stewart, #48-Jimmie Johnson, and #24-Jeff Gordon have each clinched a spot in the 2009 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. That leaves nine spots left to be had - and more than nine drivers who want one of them. Mathematically, eight of those spots can be clinched...
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Irwin Tools leaving Roush?

Irwin Tools appears to be ending its relationship with Roush Fenway Racing. In a release discussing the company's new title sponsorship of the August race at Bristol Motor Speedway the Irwin Tools Night Race the company stated that it was time for a "new chapter" for...
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Driver wins before age 25:

With #18-Kyle Busch winning his 16th career Sprint Cup race, he is now holds the recrod for the most wins under the age of 25 with 16 wins. Busch has 22 more points races to add to that toal before he turns 25 May 2, 2010. The list of dirvers under the age of 25 who...
Visit UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings<BR> [after Bristol, race 24 of 36]: page

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings
[after Bristol, race 24 of 36]:

pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish 1) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 3564, finished 33rd 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 3344, -220, 8th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 3310, -254, 23rd 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 3141, -423, 5th 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 3110...
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New title sponsor for Bristol fall race UPDATE:

Haven't seen anything official yet, but been told Irwin Tools will replace Sharpie as the race title sponsor for next August's Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway and will be known as the Irwin Tools 500. Also, supposedly Irwin Tools does not know if it will ...
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Full Driver song list for Bristol:

Bristol Motor Speedway will give fans something different during drive interoductions Saturday night. They'll play music for each driver that the driver has selected. Some of the choices are interesting from those older rock n' roll classics to more recent tunes. Here...
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Chase Stats/Notes heading into Bristol:

While much will be made of the fuel situation in #83-Brian Vickers' win at MIS, the real story is Vickers' strong run to Chase contention over the last six races. After a 35th at Loudon, Vickers has ticked off finishes of 7th, 7th, 5th, 6th, 11th and first at MIS. ...
Visit UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings<BR> [after Michigan, race 23 of 36]: page

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36]:

pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish 1) #14-Tony Stewart, 3500 [3 wins], finished 17th 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 3216, -284 [1 win], 2nd 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3197, -303 [3 wins], 33rd 4) #99-Carl Edwards, 2995, -505, 4th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2986, -514...
Visit UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings<BR> [after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]: page

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings
[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]:

1) #14-Tony Stewart, 3383 [3 wins], finished 1st 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3123, -260 [3 wins], 12th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon 3041, -342 [1 win], 37th 4) #2-Kurt Busch 2902, -481 [1 win], 7th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2847, -536 [1 win], 10th 6) #99-Carl Edwards, 2830, -553, 3rd...