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Edwards expects success at Gibbs:

#19-Carl Edwards won't be satisfied with just one win, or, as LeBron James once famously put it, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7'¦ 'I plan on winning 10 races and the championship,' Edwards declared. If it sounds like a crazy declaration, we need only remember...

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners:

Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint...

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners UPDATE:

Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint...

Odds to win the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

Jimmie Johnson 5/1 Jeff Gordon 6/1 Kevin Harvick 6/1 Brad Keselowski 7/1 Joey Logano 8/1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10/1 Matt Kenseth 10/1 Carl Edwards 12/1 Kyle Busch 12/1 Denny Hamlin 14/1 Kyle Larson 18/1 Tony Stewart 22/1 Kasey Kahne 25/1 Kurt Busch 25/1 Ryan Newman 33...

Toyota Honored With NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award:

Toyota was honored with the 2014 NASCAR Marketing Achievement Award at the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon held in the Encore Ballroom at Wynn Las Vegas. An official partner since 2004, Toyota joins Coca-Cola as the only multiple-time winner of the award...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is Most Popular Driver:

during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards, it was announced that #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2014 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award. Dale Earnhardt Jr., has won the MPD award for the past 12 seasons. Only NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott has more MPD ...

Awards from NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon:

Seventeen awards were given out at the 2014 NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon held at Wynn Las Vegas on Thursday, spanning from achievements in marketing, performance on the track and exemplary work in the garage. 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin...

Joe Gibbs Racing Announces 2015 Crew Chief Lineup:

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced crew chief assignments for each of its four 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and three NASCAR XFINITY Series teams. JGR's 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief lineup: Jason Ratcliff, #20 Toyota driven by Matt Kenseth Dave Rogers, #...

Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief lineup:

Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief assignments for each of its four 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and three NASCAR XFINITY Series teams. JGR's 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crew Chief lineup: Jason Ratcliff, #20 Toyota driven by Matt Kenseth Dave Rogers, #11 Toyota...

2014 Most Mentioned Drivers

According to Joyce Julius, a company that tracks media mentions for sport sponsors, Kevin Harvick was the most-mentioned NASCAR driver on TV this year, but Jeff Gordon grabbed the most interview time. The top 10...

Kenseth goes from seven wins to zero wins

After winning a series-high seven races last year, #20-Matt Kenseth was winless in 2014. It was one of the greatest turnarounds in series history. Only Carl Edwards' falloff in 2008 would be greater. Edwards won a series-high nine races in 2008 and then went winless...

Eight drivers who won in 2013, did not win in 2014:

Eight drivers were shut out of winning a Sprint Cup race in 2014 after winning at least one race in 2013: #14-Tony Stewart last won at Dover in June 2013 and lost a 15 season win streak, the 4th longest in NASCAR history. #31-Ryan Newman last won at Indianpolis in ...

Final Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] driver that finishes highest at Homestead will win the Sprint Cup Championship at Homestead 1) #4-Kevin Harvick [5 wins] 5043 2) #31-Ryan Newman, 5042, -1 point 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win] 5037, 6- 4) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins] 5028, -...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(EC), 1253 2) #22-Joey Logano(C4), 1216, -37 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(EC), 1179, -74 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(EC), 1175, -78 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(CH), ...

Unofficial Chase Standings using 2013 Sprint Cup Chase rules:

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins], 2396 2) #4-Kevin Harvick [5 wins], 2389, -7 (2014 Champ) 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [6 wins], 2361, -35 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 2354, -42 5) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins], 2348, -48 6) #20-Matt Kenseth, 2334, -62 7) #...

Kenseth wins Nationwide race at Homestead:

#20-Matt Kenseth won the Ford Ecoboost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. #54-Kyle Busch finished second followed by #42-Kyle Larson, #12-Ryan Blaney, #60-Chris Buescher, #7-Regan Smith, #3-Ty Dillon, #22-Brad Keselowski, #11-Elliott Sadler, and #2-Brian Scott. There...

Homestead Nationwide Race Fast Facts:

Matt Kenseth(i) won the 20th Annual Ford EcoBoost 300, his 29th victory in 283 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his first victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2014. This is his second victory and 10th top-10 finish in 13 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kyle ...

Keselowski on pole at Homestead:

#22-Brad Keselowski won the Coors Light Pole for the Ford Ecoboost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a speed of 166.384mph. #42-Kyle Larson will start second followed by: #20-Matt Kenseth, #11-Elliott Sadler, #12-Ryan Blaney, #54-Kyle Busch, #2-Brian Scott, #62-...

Homestead Qualifying Notes:

Brad Keselowski(i) won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 20th Annual Ford EcoBoost 300 with a lap of 32.455 seconds, 166.384 mph. This is his 19th pole in 216 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his fifth pole and 10th top-10 start in 2014. This is his second ...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Homestead:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 16th Annual Ford EcoBoost 400 with a lap of 29.876 seconds, 180.747 mph. This is his 77th pole in 761 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third pole and 24th top-10 start in 2014. This is his first pole...