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UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Pocono, race 14 of 36]:

1) #14-Tony Stewart 2043 [1 win], finished 1st 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 1973, -71 [1 win], 4th 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1940, -103 [2 wins], 7th 4) #39-Ryan Newman 1840, -203, 5th 5) #2-Kurt Busch 1819, -224 [1 win], 37th 6) #99-Carl Edwards 1762, -281, 2nd 7) #16-Greg Biffle...

Pocono Rookie Notes:

#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 31 Autism Speaks 400 at Dover. Logano scored a 15th-place finish on the lead lap and grabbed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fourth consecutive event and for the 10th time this season. Logano...

Chase Stats and Notes:

#2-Kurt Busch has led a resurgent Penske Racing over the first 13 races, improving from 21st at this time last year to a strong 4th, with a strong 226-point cushion inside the Top 12. Next comes #39-Ryan Newman, who has improved from 14th to 5th, and is the circuit...

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

* Jimmie Johnson won the Autism Speaks 400 presented by Heluva Good! at Dover International Speedway. * Johnson became the fourth repeat race winner in 13 races this season, joining Kyle Busch (three), Mark Martin (two) and Matt Kenseth (two). Brad Keselowski, Jeff...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Dover, race 13 of 36]:

1) #14-Tony Stewart 1853 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 1807, -46 [1 win] 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1789, -64 [2 wins] 4) #2-Kurt Busch 1762, -91 [1 win] 5) #39-Ryan Newman 1680, -173 6) #18-Kyle Busch 1634, -219 [3 wins] 7) #11-Denny Hamlin 1630, -223 8) #17-Matt Kenseth 1625, -228...

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series Stats

* David Reutimann won the rain-shortened Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway after a strategic move that resulted in his first series victory. Reutimann was 14th when the rain came, but elected not to pit and took over the lead before the final...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Dover:

#81-Tayler Malsam was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 15 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Malsam scored an eighth-place finish, his best effort in eight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts and the best by a Raybestos Rookie...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Charlotte, race 12 of 36]:

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 1722 [1 win] 2) #14-Tony Stewart 1678, -44 3) #2-Kurt Busch 1607, -115 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1594, -128 [1 win] 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 1575, -147 6) #18-Kyle Busch 1540, -182 [3 wins] 7) #39-Ryan Newman 1538, -184 8) #31-Jeff Burton 1472, -250...

AAA Insurance 200 marks 10th anniversary of NCWTS racing at the Monster Mile:

What started out as a demonstration among off-road racing enthusiasts today has grown into the #3 motorsports series in the U.S., and a signature Friday event that kicks off the spring weekend of racing at Dover International Speedway. The NASCAR Camping World Truck...

Kurt Busch Foundation Takes Inaugural Kings Cup:

The inaugural Kings Cup Karting for a Cause provided a great way to kickoff the racing action in the Charlotte area. In the end the Kurt Busch Foundation team held off the Denny Hamlin Foundation team by 18 seconds in an event that lasted three hours and 40 minutes...

NASCAR drivers would like list of banned drugs UPDATE NASCAR declines :

#39-Ryan Newman wants to know what drug Jeremy Mayfield has been indefinitely suspended for and a list of all drugs that he could be tested for in the future. So do #83-Brian Vickers and #2-Kurt Busch. "I think everyone wants a list right now,'" Newman said Thursday...

Special”Taste Protector” Paint Scheme for #2 Miller Lite Dodge:

#2-Kurt Busch and his Pat Tryson-led Penske Racing Team plan on going all out in their bid to win Saturday nights NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. They are even rolling out a special color scheme along the way."It will be all-out serious fun for our Miller Lite Dodge Team...

NASCAR: New evidence that Dodge, Chevy maybe forced to cut back:

Much has been made of the extent to which Chrysler and General Motors' financial problems might impact their NASCAR participation. With Chrysler filing for bankruptcy, and General Motors expected to follow suit within the next 10 days, there is cause for concern. Dodge...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings [after Darlington, race 11 of 36]:

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 1601 [1 win] 2) #14-Tony Stewart 1572, -29 3) #2-Kurt Busch 1546, -55 [1 win] 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1465, -136 [1 win] 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 1445, -156 6) #31-Jeff Burton 1384, -217 7) #18-Kyle Busch 1380, -221 [3 wins] 8) #39-Ryan Newman 1363, -238...

Darlington Rookie Notes:

#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 2 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Logano scored a 19th-place finish and claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the seventh time this season. Logano leads Speed by nine points...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Kyle Busch won the Russ Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway. It was his 15th victory in his 160th Cup series start and his third win in 2009; he also scored victories at Las Vegas and Bristol. * Busch scored his first victory in nine races at Richmond. ...

Driver wins before age 25:

Only 59 of 2,220 Sprint Cup races for which the winner's age is known have been won by drivers under 25: 1. Jeff Gordon, 15 1. Kyle Busch, 15 [still under 25 until May 2, 2010] 3. Kurt Busch, 7 (tie) Richard Petty, 7 5. Junior Johnson, 5 Tied with one each: Bob Burdick...

UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Richmond, race 10 of 36]:

1) #24-Jeff Gordon 1441 [1 win] 2) #2-Kurt Busch 1431 -10 [1 win] 3) #14-Tony Stewart 1402 -39 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1321 -120 5) #18-Kyle Busch 1314 -127 [3 wins] 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1290 -151 [1 win] 7) #31-Jeff Burton 1257 -184 8) #33-Clint Bowyer 1212 -229 9) #...

Race Fast Facts – Richmond:

Kyle Busch won the CROWN ROYAL Presents The Russ Friedman 400, his 15th victory in 160 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in nine races at Richmond International...

Poole to be honored on special Sirius Radio Show:

On Wednesday, April 29th, Davod Pooles memory will be honored with a very special tribute show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, NASCAR Channel 128 from 7:00am tp 11:00am/et. Some folks expected to be on the show include: Current & Former "TMD - The Morning Drive" with...