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Where the 2015 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Dover:

[listed by driver points position] 1) #20-Matt Kenseth, 1st 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2nd 3) #19-Carl Edwards, 3rd 4) #22-Joey Logano, 4th 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 5th 6) #31-Ryan Newman, 6th 7) #41-Kurt Busch, 7th 8) #2-Brad Keselowski, 8th 9) #78-Martin Truex Jr., 9th 10...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Dover:

#48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 122.3 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 107.5 #18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 105.0 #19-Carl Edwards"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 98.4 #42-Kyle Larson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 97.6 #16-Greg Biffle"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 96.2 #24-Jeff Gordon...

2015 Contender Round Clinch Scenarios “ Dover:

Here are the Contender Round clinch scenarios for Dover, regardless of the finish of any other driver"¦ #11-Denny Hamlin and #20-Matt Kenseth have already clinched a spot in the Contender Round. #19-Carl Edwards needs 12 points. (32nd and no laps, 33rd and at least...

Harvick runs out of fuel while in the lead:

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 ditech Chevy for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), was the dominant car for the majority of the day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Sunday's Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. But while leading the race with three laps remaining...

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings:

Challenger Round [after New Hampshire, race 28 of 36, Chase race 2 of 10] 1) #20-Matt Kenseth [5 wins], 2099 (Won New Hampshire*) 2) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 2093 (Won Chicago*) 3) #19-Carl Edwards [2 wins], 2089, 33 ahead of 13th 4) #22-Joey Logano [3 wins], 2089...

Drivers still want NASCAR to enforce restarts UPDATES:

On Thursday, at least nine of 16 playoff drivers asked about restarts during Chase media day in downtown Chicago expressed no satisfaction with the current situation. -"I'm not comfortable one bit with how they're officiating it," Kyle Busch said. "I think they need...

Richmond TV Ratings UPDATE:

Another Saturday night race, another poor overnight for NASCAR on cable. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Richmond earned a 1.7 overnight rating on NBCSN Saturday night, down 37% from last year (2.7) and down 41% from 2013 (2.9), both of which aired on ABC. The 1.7 is...

NASCAR Chase Across North America gets underway:

NASCAR's Chase Across North America program got underway on Tuesday with Chase drivers embarking on a multi-city media tour, crisscrossing the nation to make special appearances and build excitement for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - a 10-race culmination to...

Penske questioned NASCAR for not penalizing Kenseth on final restart:

Car owner Roger Penske questioned NASCAR not penalizing winner Matt Kenseth on the final restart of Saturday night's race at Richmond International Raceway, saying "you just can't have that kind of officiating." Restarts have been an issue in recent weeks. Drivers...

Race Fast Facts – Richmond:

#20-Matt Kenseth won the 58th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 , his 35th victory in 570 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fourth victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2015. This is his second victory and 15th top-10 finish in 32 races at Richmond International...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Darlington, 25 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,450 2. #22-Joey Logano, 837 3. #41-Kurt Busch, 728 (22 races) 4. #2-Brad Keselowski, 607 5. #18-Kyle Busch, 529 (14 races) 6. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 497 7. #11-Denny Hamlin, 477 8. #48-Jimmie Johnson, 467 9. #...

Success of Darlington aero package could help set 2016 rules package:

Don't be fooled by the throwback paint schemes that harken to a bygone era when the Southern 500 was an unbroken tradition at the Lady in Black. This Southern 500 is about NASCAR's future - not its past. With the return of the low downforce aerodynamic package and ...

NASCAR issues warnings to several teams:

NASCAR announced Wednesday night that Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth each will be docked 15 minutes of practice time next week at Darlington Raceway for inspection issues at Bristol Motor Speedway. They were among 11 Sprint Cup teams issued warnings. Warnings were given...

Kenseth has engine issues at Bristol, finishes 42nd:

#20- Matt Kenseth while running in the top-10 at Bristol Motor Speedway when his engine lost a valve, comments from Kenseth: Q) What happened to the engine? Kenseth: "It broke in the middle of the straightaway - it had that hop and that noise that it makes when you...

Driver Into Songs for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

(by starting lineup / order) #11-Denny Hamlin: Heart Upon My Sleeve by Avicii #18-Kyle Busch: DJ Barry #19-Carl Edwards: Juke Box Hero by Foreigner #55-David Ragan: Only In America by Brooks and Dunn #22-Joey Logano: Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys #2-Brad...

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:

Ã· Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford. Ã· 48 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with five. Ã· 10 different drivers...

Wins In Demand With Three Races To Go Before Chase:

The formula for making the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is simple - "Win and you're in." Drivers only have three races left to make the formula work: Bristol, Darlington and Richmond. As of now, 11 drivers are qualified for the Chase with wins as long as they start...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

#20-Matt Kenseth "¦"¦"¦. 104.6 #24-Jeff Gordon "¦"¦"¦. 100.3 #18-Kyle Busch "¦"¦"¦. 100.0 #42-Kyle Larson "¦"¦"¦. 99.0 #2-Brad Keselowski "¦"¦"¦. 93.3 #41-Kurt Busch "¦"¦"¦. 92.6 #4-Kevin Harvick "¦"¦"¦. 92.5 #48-Jimmie Johnson "¦"¦"¦. 92.3 #16-Greg Biffle "¦"¦"¦. ...

High-drag package disappoints at Michigan UPDATE:

NASCAR's high-drag aerodynamic package got its second race test Sunday in the Pure Michigan 400, and post-race reactions from drivers ranged from guarded approval to muffled disappointment. Matt Kenseth won the race in dominant fashion, leading 146 of the 200 laps. ...

Top-10 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers Points Standings:

[after Michigan, race 23 of 36] 1) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 866 2) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 818, -48 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 784, -82 4) #78-Martin Truex Jr. [1 win], 755, -111 5) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 754, -112 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], ...