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Spotter changes in 2017:

Monday evening Fox Sports' Alan Cavana tweeteda list of known spotter changes in the Cup series this season: #20-Matt Kenseth - Jason Hedlesky #41-Kurt Busch - Tony Raines #77-Erik Jones - Rick Carelli #34-Landon Cassill - Freddie Kraft AND: As previously announced...

Spotter changes at JGR UPDATE:

Spotter changes at JGR UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing rookie #19-Daniel Suarez will have a familiar voice in his ear during Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races this year. Chris Osborne, who spotted for Suarez during his 2016 Xfinity championship season, will now spot ...

Kenseth shocked by Edwards’ decision not to race:

Kenseth shocked by Edwards' decision not to race: The fallout of Carl Edwards' sudden retirement from NASCAR racing continues. During his session during Tuesday's NASCAR Media Tour in Charlotte, Matt Kenseth discussed his now-former teammate. And yet, Kenseth still...

Spotter changes at JGR:

Spotter changes at JGR: Joe Gibbs Racing rookie #19-Daniel Suarez will have a familiar voice in his ear during Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races this year. Chris Osborne, who spotted for Suarez during his 2016 Xfinity championship season, will now spot for Suarez...

Drivers have fun clocking laps at Goodyear tire test at LVMS:

Drivers have fun clocking laps at Goodyear tire test at LVMS: Four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers enjoyed themselves on the track during Day 2 of a Goodyear tire test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Wednesday. #20-Matt Kenseth, #22-Joey Logano, #24-Chase Elliott...

Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st:

Phoenix Raceway to Host Open NASCAR Test Jan 31st: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stars will appear at Phoenix Raceway for the first time in 2017 when the track hosts an open test session on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Phoenix Raceway will open its gates to fans from 9:00am...

Suarez to run partial XFINITY schedule:

Suarez to run partial XFINITY schedule: Daniel Suarez was scheduled to run another full season in the XFINITY Series. Joe Gibbs said plans are unsettled for the #19 XFINITY car, but that Suarez probably will run about 10 races and that the team's other Monster Energy...

Tire Testing at Las Vegas Tues & Wed:

Tire Testing at Las Vegas Tues & Wed: The start of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season is more than one month away but four competitors will be back behind the wheel much sooner. #1-Jamie McMurray (Chevy), #24-Chase Elliott (Chevy), #22-Joey Logano...

Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day:

Free NASCAR Hall of Fame Admission, Driver Autographs highlight NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day: In what has become a much-anticipated season kick-off event, NASCAR will offer FREE admission to the NASCAR Hall of Fame as part of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day. That's just...

Matt Kenseth’s spotter and family injured in auto wreck UPDATE:

Chris Osborne, the spotter for Matt Kenseth's #20 Joe Gibbs Racing team, was involved in a serious automobile accident last weekend. Osborne took to Twitter to express his thanks to all fans, friends and fellow NASCAR competitors who have wished him and his family ...

Most Mentioned Drivers 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:

Driver, Interviews, Interview Time, Mentions #4-Kevin Harvick, 34, 0:35:16, 3,923 #48-Jimmie Johnson, 21, 0:21:31, 3,071 #18-Kyle Busch, 28, 0:28:27, 3,031 #78-Martin Truex Jr., 26, 0:30:52, 2,834 #22-Joey Logano, 25, 0:34:06, 2,688 #19-Carl Edwards, 28, 0:27:40, 2...

Stewart to host SiriusXM Special tonight:

Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will host a special edition of his SiriusXM NASCAR Radio show, Tony Stewart Live, tonight, November 29 from 7:00 to 9:00pm/et. Stewart and co-host Matt Yocum will broadcast live from Charlotte, where they will look...

Zest will not return to Roush Fenway:

Zest announced Tuesday afternoon that they will not renew their sponsorship deal with Roush Fenway Racing: 'Since 2012, the Zest brand has enjoyed a successful relationship with Roush Feway Racing and the NASCAR community. We're proud to have been represented by drivers...

Homestead Driver Notes & Facts:

-120 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead; 92 in more than one. -Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in starts at Homestead with 17; Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active drivers with 16. -There have been...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Homestead

#19-Carl Edwards (Chase) ... 109.4...

Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup: Homestead-Miami Speedway:

-Homestead-Miami Speedway has been a part of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup since the playoff's inception in 2004. This season the track will host its 13th Chase event. -The winner of the Homestead-Miami Chase race has gone on to win the championship during the...

Top-Ten Lap Leaders after 35 races:

Driver, Laps Led 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr, 1,795 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 1,374 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,305 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 943 5) #19-Carl Edwards, 869 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 729 7) #22-Joey Logano, 690 8) #2-Brad Keselowski, 540 9) #11-Denny Hamlin, 516 10) #24-Chase...

Phoenix Facts and Notes:

- Joey Logano: 3rd win this season (17th of career); qualifies for Championship 4 for 2nd time in 3 seasons (finished 4th in 2014) - Logano: 2 of 3 wins this season have been in Chase cutoff races (won at Talladega); 7th career Chase race win (all in last 3 seasons...

Kenseth’s race win and championship hopes evaporate in late accident:

In one moment, #20-Matt Kenseth was leading Sunday's Can-Am 500 at Phoenix and seemed destined to race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship next Sunday at Homestead. A moment later, he was wrecked and out of the Chase. Kenseth led the field to green on the...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

[after Phoenix, race 35 of 36, Chase race 9 of 10] 1) #22-Joey Logano*, [3 wins], 4118 (won Phoenix) 2) #19-Carl Edwards*,[3 wins], 4071 (won Texas) 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson*,[4 wins], 4078 (won Martinsville) 4) #18-Kyle Busch,[4 wins], 4113, +6 eliminated from the Chase...