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No Danica at Phoenix UPDATE but Daytona?

Don't look for Danica Patrick to make her first NASCAR Nationwide Series start in the #5 JR Motorsports car at Phoenix International Raceway in two weeks, according to NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick. When asked before Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Talladega if Patrick...

Delphi continues relationship with Hendrick Motorsports:

Delphi announced that it will continue its associate sponsorship of Hendrick Motorsports during the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. Delphi will...

Notes/Facts after Talladega Superspeedway:

# Jamie McMurray won the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. This marked McMurray's first win in 15 races at Talladega. # McMurray became the 14th different race winner in 2009. # This was the first victory by a Ford since Matt Kenseth won at California in February...

Race Fast Facts – Talladega Superspeedway:

Jamie McMurray won the AMP Energy 500, his third victory in 255 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2009. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 15 races at Talladega Superspeedway. The 26 different leaders...

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers finished at Talladega Superspeedway:

(in points order at start of the race) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, finished 6th 2) #5-Mark Martin, 28th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 20th 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 35th 5) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 19th 6) #2-Kurt Busch, 30th 7) #39-Ryan Newman, 36th 8) #16-Greg Biffle, 4th 9) #11-Denny...

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CHASE Standings
[after Talladega, Chase race 7 of 10; Season race 33 of 36]:

pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [6 wins], 6248, finished 8th 2) #5-Mark Martin [5 wins], 6064, -184 3) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 6056, -192 4) #42-Juan Montoya, 6009, -239 5) #14-Tony Stewart [4 wins], 5969, -279 6) #2-Kurt...

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CLASSIC

the OLD way - Driver Points Standings [after Talladega, race 33 of 36]: pos, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4752 2) #14-Tony Stewart, 4745, -7 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 4673, -72 4) #5-Mark Martin, 4315, -430 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4271, -474 6) #42-Juan...

Testing ban has Martin still racing:

Now we know why Mark Martin agreed to return to Hendrick Motorsports full time for two years after this season. Testing. Or the lack of it. Martin said on Friday at Talladega Superspeedway he would not have re-upped had testing returned to what it was before being ...

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers practice in Happy Hour at Talladega Superspeedway:

(in current points order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3rd fastest 2) #5-Mark Martin, 16th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 6th 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 12th 5) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, did not practice 6) #2-Kurt Busch, 5th 7) #39-Ryan Newman, 18th 8) #16-Greg Biffle, 10th 9) #11-Denny Hamlin...

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers practice in the first Friday practice at Talladega Superspeedway:

(in current points order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 13th fastest 2) #5-Mark Martin, 26th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 16th 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 25th 5) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 36th 6) #2-Kurt Busch, 20th 7) #39-Ryan Newman, 19th 8) #16-Greg Biffle, 17th 9) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2nd...

Chase stats going into Talladega:

#48-Jimmie Johnson's torrid run in Chase VI continued Sunday with another podium finish at Martinsville. Since finishing 24th at Talladega in the fourth Chase race in 2006, Johnson has accomplished the following over the last 32 chase races: * No finish worse than ...

Race Fast Facts – Martinsville Speedway:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the TUMS Fast Relief 500 (61st Running), his seventh victory in 147 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2009. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in nine races at Martinsville Speedway...

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CHASE Standings
[after Martinsville, Chase race 6 of 10; Season race 32 of 36]:

pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [6 wins], 6098, finished 2nd 2) #5-Mark Martin [5 wins], 5980, -118, 8th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 5948, -150, 5th 4) #14-Tony Stewart [4 wins], 5906, -192, 9th 5) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya...

UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CLASSIC

the OLD way - Driver Points Standings [after Martinsville, race 32 of 36]: pos, car#, driver, points, behind 1). #14-Tony Stewart, 4682 2). #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4602, -80 3). #24-Jeff Gordon 4565, -117 4). #5-Mark Martin, 4231, -451 5). #11-Denny Hamlin, 4217, -465 ...

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers finished at Martinsville Speedway:

(in points order at start of the race) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, finished 2nd 2) #5-Mark Martin, 8th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 5th 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 9th 5) #2-Kurt Busch, 17th 6) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 3rd 7) #16-Greg Biffle, 25th 8) #39-Ryan Newman, 7th 9) #9-Kasey Kahne...

Skinner makes 200th career start at Martinsville: UPDATE first driver in 200-200 Club:

Camping World Truck Series veteran Mike Skinner [#5-PC*Miler Toyota] will make his 200th career truck series start when the green flag waves for the start of the Kroger 200 this Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. Skinner began his career in the series in 1995, starting...

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers will start at Martisnville Speedway:

(in current points order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, starts 15th 2) #5-Mark Martin, 4th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2nd 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 13th 5) #2-Kurt Busch, 37th 6) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 21st 7) #16-Greg Biffle, 20th 8) #39-Ryan Newman, 1st/pole 9) #9-Kasey Kahne, 26th...

Where the 2009 Chase Drivers practice on Friday at Martisnville Speedway:

(in current points order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 9th fastest 2) #5-Mark Martin, 1st 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 3rd 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 39th 5) #2-Kurt Busch, 23rd 6) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 2nd 7) #16-Greg Biffle, 38th 8) #39-Ryan Newman, 6th 9) #9-Kasey Kahne, 11th 10) #...

Almirola files papers against EGR:

Aric Almirola has filed paperwork in North Carolina Superior Court indicating that he has a breach-of-contract dispute with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. Almirola, who competed in seven Sprint Cup races this year for the team before his [#8 Chevy...

Chase Stats / Notes:

#48-Jimmie Johnson's amazing run in Chase VI continued Saturday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway with his win, the third in five Chase races. Since finishing 24th at Talladega in the fourth Chase race in 2006, Johnson has accomplished the following over the last 31 Chase...