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2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

[after Talladega, race 9 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 1323 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 1297, -26 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1237, -86 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1224, -99 5) #18-Kyle Busch, 1163, -160 6) #5-Mark Martin, 1154, -169 ...

Early Chase Notes:

Three drivers that made the 2009 Chase, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya (24th, -153), #9-Kasey Kahne (22nd, -121) #83-Brian Vickers (19th, -107) are more than 100 points out of 12th place. Add two other 20'09 Chasers currently on the outside, but much closer, #39-Ryan Newman...

Active Winless streaks:

Many drivers are coming to Talladega SuperSpeedway in the throes of some very serious winless streaks. #39-Ryan Newman recently ended a run of 0-for-77. The active driver who has made the most starts and not won a race is #66-Dave Blaney, who is 0-for-340 and counting...

Braun parked for 2 races? UPDATE:

Roush Fenway Racing will bench rookie #16-Colin Braun for two races in the aftermath of a crash with teammate #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., in Monday's NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a high-level source within...

Goodyear completes Indy tire test:

A total of 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup teams descended on Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week to perform a tire test for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The two-day test, held Tuesday and Wednesday, saw teams run more than 2,000 laps as they gathered the data that the...

Texas Facts and Notes:

'Â¢ Denny Hamlin won the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. It was Hamlin's 10th series victory in his 159th start. He joins Jimmie Johnson as only the second multiple-race winner of the season. It was Hamlin's first win at Texas in his 10th start there. '...

New Ford engine to run at Talladega:

Ford Racing's 'FR9' engine will take another step toward full implementation this weekend as all cars under the Roush Fenway and Richard Petty Motorsports umbrella will be running the new piece at Talladega Superspeedway. This will mark the first points race in which...

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream Date Announced:

On Wednesday, June 9, the most celebrated dirt track in all of motorsports will host the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream. Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, will once again be the site of the all-star dirt Late Model race featuring more than 25 world ...

Stewart takes blame for Texas wreck:

#14-Tony Stewart led five times for 74 laps in Monday's rain-postponed Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, but Stewart's 400th career Sprint Cup start ended badly when he was involved in a late-race multi-car accident that left...

Race Fast Facts – Texas Motor Speedway:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Samsung Mobile 500, his 10th victory in 159 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and second top-10 finish in 2010. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in ten races at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamlin has won...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

[after Texas, race 8 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, [3 wins] 1248 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1140, -108 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1120, -128 4) #29-Kevin Harvick, 1107, -141 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1028, -220 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 1020, -228 7) #88-...

Notice from TMS:

A persistent rain, coupled with an ominous forecast for the remainder of the day, has forced the postponement of Sundays Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and OReilly Auto Parts 300 Nationwide Series event until Monday at Texas Motor Speedway. The Samsung...

Texas Rookie Notes:

#38-Kevin Conway was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 10 Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix, posting a 33rd-place finish. Conway leads #46-Terry Cook by 41 points (66-25) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering the April 18 Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas ...

Mark Martin plans to keep racing…into 2012:

#5-Mark Martin met with media and discussed Kasey Kahne signing with HMS, his future involvement in the sport, and more, the Chevy Racing transcript in part: ON KASEY KAHNE SIGNING WITH HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS "I'm excited, man. This is the absolute best scenario. I'm...

Kenseth’s Crew Claims Tissot Pit Road Award in Phoenix:

Matt Kenseth's over-the-wall crew captured the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Saturday's (April 10) Subway Fresh Fit 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway. The quick stops by the #17 crew helped Kenseth attain a sixth-place finish at the one...

Active Winless streaks:

Many drivers [with a logical chance of winning a race] are coming to Fort Worth this weekend in the throes of some very serious winless streaks. One year ago, Jeff Gordon was being choked by a 48-race drought [his current streak is 36 races since he won], the longest...

Texas Rookie Notes:

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Bashas' Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. Stenhouse Jr. posted a ninth-place finish, his first top-10 of the season and third in 13 career starts. He collected top rookie honors for the...

Special scheme for Kenseth in two races:

Jeremiah Weed Sweet Tea Vodka is scheduled to be the primary aponaor for #17 Matt Kenseth in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May and the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona in July. See image of the scheme on my #17 Team Schemes page.(4-13-2010)...

Sprint Cup Series Facts and Notes:

'Â¢ Ryan Newman won the 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway. It was his 14th series victory in his 303rd start. His last Cup win came at Daytona in February 2008, 78 races ago. 'Â¢ It was Newman's second top-10 finish in seven races in 2010 -- ...

Race Fast Facts – Phoenix International Raceway:

Ryan Newman won the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600, his 14th victory in 303 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2010. His most recent victory came 77 races ago in 2008 Daytona 500. It is his first victory since joining Stewart...