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Johnson wins at Richmond:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway for his 6th win in 2007 and 29th of his career, locking him into the lead of the drivers points at the start of the Chase. The race for the chase ended up with #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Richmond [26 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3849 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3537 -312 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3490 -359 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3439 -410 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3430 -419 6) #99-Carl Edwards 3372 -477 7) #31-Jeff Burton 3328 -521 8) #5-...

Rumblings — Richmond:

Jimmie Johnson completed a sweep of the Nextel Cup races at Richmond International Raceway tonight by taking the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 in convincing fashion. As he pulled away to a three second margin at the finish, he captures his 6th win of the season and 29th of...

How Dale Jr. can make the Chase:

#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. still has a shot to qualify for the Chase for the Nextel Cup. A longshot, granted. I want [our fans and sponsors] to know that no matter what, me and the team are giving everything we got, Earnhardt said. We're not going to lose focus or give...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after California [25 of 36 races]: 1) #24- Jeff Gordon 3679 cliched chase 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3362 -317, cliched chase 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3335 -344, cliched chase 4) #99Carl Edwards 3330 -349, cliched chase 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 3309 -370, cliched chase 6) #48-Jimmie...

Rumblings – California:

It was a hot one....but JJ was nothin' but cool at the end! Jimmie Johnson dominated late tonight at California Speedway and went on to win the Sharp Aquos 500 (tho you wouldn't have known the race sponsor by watching the event on ESPN) over Carl Edwards. Johnson led...

Sharp Aquos 500 Fast Facts:

.. Jimmie Johnson won the Sharp AQUOS 500, his 28th victory in 208 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is his Series-leading fifth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 10 races at California Speedway. .. Carl...

Goodyear to test tires for COT at Daytona next month:

Goodyear will conduct a tire test with the car of tomorrow Sept. 18-19 at Daytona International Speedway, a Goodyear spokesman said Wednesday. The restrictor-plate test, which will come a week after NASCAR's open Nextel Cup test at Talladega Superspeedway will include...

Kurt Busch wins pole at California:

#2-Kurt Busch won the Budweiser Pole for the Sharp Aquos 500 at California Speedway with a speed of 182.399mph for his 1st pole of 2007 and 10th of his career. #48-Johnson qualified 2nd with the rest of the top-10: #9-Kahne, #12-Newman, #5-Busch, #19-Sadler, #8-Earnhardt...

Ramblings – California:

Kurt Busch has gotta hold....and he ain't lettin' go. Looking to end that battle for the final "Chase" spot this weekend (and with 161/195 being the Magic Numbers), Kurt Busch took the Bud Pole today at California Speedway for Sunday's Sharp AQUOS 500 with a time of...

California Qualifying Facts:

...Kurt Busch won the Bud Pole for the Sharp AQUOS 500 with a lap of 39.474 seconds, 182.399 mph. .. This is Busch's 10th Bud Pole in 245 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his first Bud Pole and ninth top-10 start in 2007. His most recent Bud Pole was Martinsville...

Testing at Memphis:

#2-Kurt Busch and crew tested Tuesday at Memphis Motorsports Park in preparation for upcoming races. The team is going all out, with two transporters and four race cars on hand at the Â¾-mile track, which resembles three important Chase stops: Richmond the final...

Chase Notes/Stats before California:

#99-Carl Edwards' big win at Bristol clinched him a spot in his second Chase after missing in 2006. #20-Tony Stewart's fourth got him back in the Chase (his third) after failing to make it in 2006. #17-Matt Kenseth limped home to a 39th, but became the first driver...

Kahne Set To Join California Speedway Walk Of Fame:

#9-Kasey Kahne will take his place alongside past California Speedway Nextel Cup race winners when he is inducted into the California Speedway Walk of Fame on Saturday, September 1 at 2:00 pm. Fans can join Speedway officials and Kahne as his footprints, signature ...

Edwards wins at Bristol:

#99-Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway for his 2nd win in 2007 and 6th of his career. Edwards along with #20-Stewart and #17-Kenseth are now locked into the Chase. #9-Kahne, who led the most lap with 305, finished 2nd, followed by #07-Bowyer...

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standings

after Bristol [24 of 36 races]: 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 3582 / clinched chase spot 2) #20-Tony Stewart 3233 -349 / clinched 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3229 -353 / clinched 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 3163 -419 / clinched 5) #99-Carl Edwards 3160 -422 / clinched 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 3059...

Rumblings – Bristol Race:

Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway over Kasey Kahne in a race dominated by those two drivers. Edwards led 182 laps and Kahne led 305.....leaving only 13 circuits to spread around to the others. For Carl, this was his second win of the...

Sharpie 500 Fast Facts:

.. Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500, his sixth victory in 109 Nextel Cup Series races .. This is his second victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in seven races at Bristol Motor Speedway. .. Kasey Kahne (second...

Chase Notes/Stats before Bristol:

The two guys closest to the bubble didn't show any signs of feeling the pressure as Kurt Busch and Martin Truex finished 1-2 at MIS. Busch gained 63 huge points on Dale Jr and 75 points on teammate Ryan Newman. Busch now has the luxury of a bad race and can still maintain...

Kurt Busch’s Team Wins Pit Crew Challenge in Michigan:

Kurt Busch's over-the-wall crew had two reasons to celebrate when they left Michigan International Speedway Tuesday. Not only did Busch win the rained-delayed Nextel Cup event, but his #2 Penske Racing crew also took top honors in the weekly Checkers/Rally's Double...