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Where do the 12 Chase drivers start at New Hampshire?

[by current points standings] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, starts 15th 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 20th 3) #14-Tony Stewart, 3rd 4) #11-Denny Hamlin, 32nd 5) #5-Kasey Kahne, 6th 6) #15-Clint Bowyer, 12th 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 14th 8) #16-Greg Biffle, 13th 9) #56-Martin Truex...
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Fifth Third returns to #17 to sponsor Stenhouse in 2013 and’¦:

Fifth Third Bank will sponsor Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Fifth Third is sponsoring the same car it backed earlier this season, but with a different driver [Matt Kenseth]. Stenhouse will drive the #17 Fifth Third Ford Fusion next season...
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Chase Drivers Finishing Position at Chicago:

[by points standings before the race]: 1) #11-Denny Hamlin, 16th 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2nd 3) #14-Tony Stewart, 6th 4) #2-Brad Keselowski, 1st 5) #16-Greg Biffle, 13th 6) #15-Clint Bowyer, 10th 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 8th 8) #17-Matt Kenseth, 18th 9) #29-Kevin ...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Chicago, race 27 of 36] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski [4 wins], 2056 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 2053, -3 3) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 2048, -8 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [4 wins], 2041, -15 5) #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins, 11th in points], 2041, -15 6) #15-Clint Bowyer [2 ...
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Qualifying Fast Facts – Chicago:

Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 12th Annual GEICO 400 with a lap of 29.530 seconds, 182.865 mph. This is his 27th pole in 390 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. He moves into a tie for 24th all-time with Terry Labonte. This is his second pole and...
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No crew chief changes expected at Roush next season:

Team owner Jack Roush said on Friday at Chicagoland Speedway that he anticipates Jimmy Fennig remaining the crew chief for the #17 team with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. when he replaces Matt Kenseth. Kenseth is leaving the organization to drive the #20 at Joe Gibbs Racing ...
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˜Most Popular Driver ‘ Finalists Unveiled:

The National Motorsports Press Association announced the finalists for the NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award today. With more than a half-million votes cast, the top 10 drivers that earned the most votes will now be reset to zero with voting continuing over the next...
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Johnson Waves Green Flag On ‘˜Chase Across America ‘ National Media Tour:

Five- time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson boasts a well-deserved reputation for finishing first. But this week, he started first, kicking off a four-day media blitz that will see all 12 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship contenders visit...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Richmond, race 26 of 36] 1) #11-Denny Hamlin [4 wins], 2012 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 2009, -3 3) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 2009, -3 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 2009, -3 5) #16-Greg Biffle [2 wins], 2006, -6 6) #15-Clint Bowyer [2 wins], 2006, -6 ...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings (not chase):

[after Richmond, race 26 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [2 wins], 914 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 902, -12 3) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 897, -17 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 880, -34 5) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 868, -46 6) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 862...
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Richmond Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Clint Bowyer scored his seventh Cup win in his 243rd start. ' Clint Bowyer posted his second win of 2012 (Sonoma); he is the seventh multiple winner of the season. ' Clint Bowyer scored his second win in his 14th start at Richmond; he is the 27th driver to win...
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It’s Official – Matt Kenseth signs with Joe Gibbs Racing:

Joe Gibbs Racing announced that 2003 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and two-time Daytona 500 winner, Matt Kenseth, has signed with the team to drive the #20 Toyota Camry with sponsorship from Dollar General and The Home Depot starting in 2013. 'We are thrilled to be able...
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JGR to announce Kenseth as driver next week? UPDATE:

Joe Gibbs Racing plans to announce next Tuesday [Sept. 4th] that Matt Kenseth will be its newest driver beginning in 2013. The 2003 Sprint Cup champion will take over the #20 team driven by Joey Logano with Home Depot as his primary sponsor. JGR president J.D. Gibbs...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [2 wins], 879, +128 over 11th 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 871, -8, +120 3) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 858, -21, +107 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 848, -31, +97 5) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 838, -41, +87...
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Stewart talks about run in with Kenseth and helmet:

#14- Tony Stewart, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed some topics including the incident with #17-Matt Kenseth at Bristol, the transcript in part: Q) YOU AND MATT (KENSETH) TALKED THIS MORNING IS EVERYTHING GOOD BETWEEN YOU TWO THEN...
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Comments from Kenseth about Bristol incident:

#17-Matt Kenseth met the media shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday. Afterwards, he met with Tony Stewart to discuss the much-discussed incident at Bristol Motor Speedway last weekend that resulted in Stewart hurling his helmet at Kenseth's #17 Ford. 'Honestly, last week...
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Patrick says Smith apologized:

#10-Danica Patrick says #78-Regan Smith called to apologize for their run-in last Saturday night at Bristol, and she described that move as '˜upstanding, ' though it's not clear if she's really buying the apology 100%. Any regrets about not throwing her helmet at the...
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Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

Greg Stucker: Goodyear's Director of Race Tires: 'After two days of testing at Kansas, we saw what was expected of a newly repaved track '” smooth, black asphalt and a considerable amount of grip. It took about a half-day of running with the nine cars involved in the...
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JGR to announce Kenseth as driver next week?

Joe Gibbs Racing plans to announce next Tuesday [Sept. 4th] that Matt Kenseth will be its newest driver beginning in 2013. The 2003 Sprint Cup champion will take over the #20 team driven by Joey Logano with Home Depot as his primary sponsor. JGR president J.D. Gibbs...
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Kansas Speedway Tire Test update:

Several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams took to the newly reconfigured Kansas Speedway today and the reviews are in and they have been pretty positive as teams navigate the variable banking for the first time. 'I think they did a really nice job repaving,' said Matt...