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Harvick masters plate tracks:

#29-Kevin Harivck is first driver since #24-Jeff Gordon in 2007 to score a top 10 finish in all 4 restrictor place races during the season.(ESPN NASCAR Now)(11-1-2010)...

Phoenix to help fans celebrate Veteran’s Day:

To help NASCAR fans celebrate Veteran's Day, Phoenix International Raceway will pay tribute to the generations of men and women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pre-race show beginning...

Go Green gets Homestead sponsor:

Go Green Racing will return to the track at Homestead with Sean Caisse back behind the wheel and sponsorship from Tork Performance.(PR) See an image of the Ragu car and others on the #39 team paint schemes page.(10-31-2010)...

Unilever returns to #88 team in 2011:

Unilever's family of brands will have a significant on track presence in 2011 as the primary sponsor for JR Motorsports #88 car driven by Aric Almirola. Ragu, a family favorite since 1937, will run on track at four races in 2011. One of the four brands that will be...

Sad News – Jim Hunter: SERVICES:

NASCAR Vice President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter, whose career in motorsports spanned portions of six decades as both a journalist and public relations professional, died last night in Daytona Beach, Fla. following a 12-month battle with cancer. He was ...

Bowyer wins at Talladega:

#33-Clint Bowyer won the AMP Energy Juice 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway for his 2nd win of 2010 and the 4th win of his career. #29-Kevin Harvick finished second followed by #42-Montoya, #00-Reutimann, #20-Logano, #56-Truex, Jr., #48-Johnson, #...

Finishing Positions for the Chase drivers at Talladega:

[by points standings before the race]: 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 9th 3) #29-Kevin Harvick, 2nd 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 25th 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 8th 6) #99-Carl Edwards, 17th 7) #14-Tony Stewart, 31st 8) #31-Jeff Burton, 41st 9) #2-Kurt Busch, 30th ...

Race Fast Facts – Talladega:

Clint Bowyer won the AMP Energy Juice 500 (42nd Running), his fourth victory in 178 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2010. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 10 races at Talladega Superspeedway. ...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Talladega, race 33 of 36, Chase Race 7 of 10]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [6 wins], 6149 2) #11-Denny Hamlin [7 wins], 6135, -14 3) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 6111, -38 4) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 5942, -207 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, ...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver ‘Classic’ Points Standings:

[after Talladega, race 33 of 36....the OLD way]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick(x), 4804 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson(x), 4516, -288 3) #24-Jeff Gordon(x), 4435, -369 4) #11-Denny Hamlin(x), 4417, -387 5) #18-Kyle Busch(x), 4384, -420 6) #99-Carl ...

Press Box at Talladega Superspeedway Named Jim Hunter Memorial Press Box:

Jim Hunter began his long association with NASCAR as a member of the media. So in the wake of Hunter's death on Friday at age 71, Talladega Superspeedway feels it is a fitting tribute to rename the track's press box in his honor. Hunter began his career as a sportswriter...

Ambrose will spend offseason in U.S.:

Each year since he's been in NASCAR, Marcos Ambrose has made the 9,500-mile journey from Miami to his native Tasmania to be home with friends and family for Christmas. But when the season ends next month, Ambrose and his family will remain in North Carolina. "This ...

Gaughan in the #71 at Phoenix:

Brendan Gaughan will make his Sprint Cup Series return behind the wheel of the #71 TRG Chevy at Phoenix on Nov. 14th. Gaughan, who currently races for Rusty Wallace in the Nationwide Series, last raced in Cup for Jasper Motorsports in 2004. In 36 Cup starts, his career...

Robby Gordon has personal vehicle towed:

Robby Gordon said track officials had his pickup towed out of a private driver/owner lot at Talladega apparently over a sponsorship issue. "It's gone," Gordon said. "I guess it's at some impound yard somewhere. But it's my personal truck." This weekend, Gordon unveiled...

Montoya wins pole at Talladega:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Pole for the Amp Energy 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 184.640mph for his 3rd pole of 2010 and 5th of his career. #33-Bowyer will start 2nd followed by #2-Busch, #87-Nemechek, #31-Burton, #...

Starting Spots for the Chase drivers at Talladega:

Only three of the 12 Chase drivers qualified in the top 10 for the Amp Energy 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, the starting spots for the 12 chasers: [by current points standings]: 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 19th 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, 17th 3) #29-Kevin...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Talladega:

Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Light Pole Award for the AMP Energy Juice 500 (42nd Running) with a lap of 51.863 seconds/184.640 mph. This is his fifth pole in 142 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third pole and 23rd top-10 start in 2010. He is now one...

NASCAR concerned about high speeds: UPDATE:

Two drivers exceeded 201 mph in the first Sprint Cup practice Friday, causing concern by NASCAR officials. Denny Hamlin turned a lap at 201.664 mph in the #11 Toyota, and Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch was second at 201.109 mph in the #18 Toyota. Typically, NASCAR...

Sad News – Jim Hunter:

NASCAR Vice President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter, whose career in motorsports spanned portions of six decades as both a journalist and public relations professional, died last night in Daytona Beach, Fla. following a 12-month battle with cancer. He was ...

Budweiser not making final payment to RPM?

Sirius NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody has learned that Budweiser has told Richard Petty Motorsports that the team will not receive the final installment of its 2010 sponsorship contract. Bud's contract called for Kasey Kahne to be the driver of the ...