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2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Daytona, race 18 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 2684 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2472 -212 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2459 -225 4) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2439 -245 5) #18-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2400 -284 6) #18-Kyle Busch...

Chase Notes & Stats after race #17:

#99-Carl Edwards' 25th at Loudon chopped 54 of the 57 point advantage he held over 13th place after Infineon. His decline over the last several races has brought several drivers into close contention for the Top 12. He is joined in jeopardy by stablemate #16-Greg Biffle...

Some Chassis selections for Daytona:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Chassis #1002. Chassis #1002 will make its debut this weekend at Daytona. The chassis served as the backup at the Daytona 500 in February. #2-Kurt Busch: Driver Kurt Busch, crew chief Steve Addington and the "Blue Deuce" crew are racing their "PRS...

Jeff Gordon’s Crew Wins Tissot Pit Road Award in New Hampshire:

Jeff Gordon's crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's (June 27) NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Loudon, N.H. It was the third win of the season for the #24 crew, which moved into sole possession of first place in the Tissot season standings. The pit crews...

New Hampshire News & Facts:

'Â¢ Jimmie Johnson won the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It was his 52nd Cup series victory in his 308th race and his fifth win in 2010, tying Denny Hamlin for the most this season. It was Johnson's third New Hampshire win in 17 races ...

Reiser to return as Kenseth’s crew chief? Loomis moving to Roush?

Sirius NASCAR Radios Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody has learned that Robbie Reiser is likely to return as crewchief for Matt Kenseths #17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford next season. Team owner Jack Roush pulled veteran Jimmy Fennig out of Roush Fenways R&D Department to...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 17 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2489 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2384, -105 3) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2328, -161 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2304, -185 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2302, -187 6) #...

Kenseth dicusses crew chief change:

Matt Kenseth took responsibility for his first crew chief change of the year in February, and on Friday, team owner Jack Roush said the call for a second switch was his. Roush surprised veteran Jimmy Fennig by taking him out of the research and development department...

Some Chassis selections for New Hampshire:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin 'Bono'Â Manion has elected to bring Chassis number #1008 to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. McMurray raced the chassis in April at Phoenix International Raceway where McMurray battled handling issues after an on track...

Said’s Crew Pockets Tissot Pit Road Award in Sonoma:

Boris Said's crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's (June 20) Sprint Cup road race at Infineon Raceway. Said's #26 crew, which will collect $5,000 and a Tissot V8 Quartz Chronograph watch for the win, is the 13th different team in the first 16 races...

New crew chief for Kenseth UPDATE:

#17-Matt Kenseth and crew chief Todd Parrott have parted ways. Former championship winning crew chief Jimmy Fennig, who was running Roush Fenway Racing's R & D Center, will act as temporary crew chief for the #17 Roush Fenway Ford until a permanent solution can be ...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2334 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], 2194, -140 3) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2193, -141 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2183, -151 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2142, -192 6) #2-Kurt...

Some Chassis selections for Infineon Raceway:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has elected to bring Chassis number #1012 to Infineon Raceway this weekend. This chassis has yet to be raced, but has been tested at Virginia International Raceway. The car carries McDonald's colors this week #2-Kurt...

Kurt Busch’s Crew Claims Tissot Pit Road Award in Michigan:

Kurt Busch's crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's (June 13) Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. The Tissot weekly competition, which is designed to recognize and award crew members in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has had 12 different...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Michigan, race 15 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2169 2) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2147, -22 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2122, -47 4) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2051, -118 5) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2019, -150 6) #48-Jimmie ...

Chase Notes:

#39-Ryan Newman placed 14th and #33-Clint Bowyer managed a 9th, and that was all it took for Bowyer to unseat Newman in this week's Top 12. Tony Stewart's strong third place run brought him within a single point of the Top 12. #9-Kasey Kahne's harrowing wreck at Pocono...

Kyle Busch’s Crew Pockets Tissot Pit Road Award in Pocono:

Kyle Busch's crew claimed the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway. It was the first Tissot win of the season for Busch's crew, which became the 11th different winner of the award in the first 14 races of the 2010 season...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Pocono, race 14 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2063 2) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2044, -19 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [4 wins], 1927, -136 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1893, -182 5) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 1881, -182 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson...

Some Chassis selections for Pocono:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has decided to bring Chassis #031 to Pocono Raceway. This is the chassis that McMurray drove to the pole position at Auto Club Speedway. The car carries McDonald's colors this week #2-Kurt Busch driver Kurt Busch, crew...

Ford Engine Comparisons:

Four Ford teams are using the latest Ford engine, the FR9 and the rest are using the 'old' engine, some camparison How did the Ford team qualify at Pocono? Teams with the FR9 engine and where they qualified: #43-AJ Allmendinger starts 17th #17-Matt Kenseth 15th #16...