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HScott Motorsports skipping Showdown:

HScott Motorsports and driver #51-Justin Allgaier are skipping Friday's Sprint Showdown. They posted on Twitter, Fans, Harry Scott Jr. and Steve Addington have decided to focus on the Coca Cola 600 which is a points race for [Allgaier].(5-13-2014)...

Top 10 Driver Ratings for Sprint All Star Race:

#18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦..110.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦.106.3 #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦88.3 #22-Joey Logano'¦'¦'¦'¦.87.3 #41-Kurt Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦..86.4 #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦82.8 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦.81.6 #5-Kasey Kahne'¦'¦'¦'¦..79.7 #55-Brian Vickers'¦'¦'¦..79.6 #...

Sprint Fan Vote Top 10 drivers named:

Monday morning Miss Sprint Cup released the names of the 10 drivers leading the Sprint fan vote for this weekend's All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. They are (in alphabetical order): #47-A.J. Allmendinger, #43-Aric Almirola, #9-Marcos Ambrose, #15-Clint ...

Camping World Truck Entry list:

There are 30 trucks on the preliminary entry list for Friday's NC Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A few notes: The #07 is TBA; The #9 is TBA; Brad Keselowski in the #19; Austin Dillon is in the #20; Max Gresham is in the #23; Jake Crum is in the #...

Charlotte giving Johnson ‘Key to the City’:

Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver #48-Jimmie Johnson will be presented with the 'Key to the City' during the regularly scheduled Charlotte City Council meeting on Monday. Johnson will be recognized by Mayor Dan Clodfelter for his outstanding philanthropic contributions...

Indy 500 practices underway for Kurt Busch:

The runs Kurt Busch had made up to Sunday in the #26 Suretone Honda for Andretti Autosport were solely single-car runs, where he had a chance to acclimate simply to the nature and handling of the lighter, less powerful IndyCar compared to the heavier, more brutal and...

Gordon wins at Kansas:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the 5-hour Energy 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway for his 1st win of 2014, 3rd at Kansas, and his 89th career win. Pole sitter #4-Harvick finished 2nd followed by #5-Kahne, #22-Logano, #88-Earnhardt, Jr., #99-Edwards, #10-Patrick...

Race Fast Facts – Kansas Speedway:

Jeff Gordon won the 4th Annual 5-hour ENERGY 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation, his 89th victory in 736 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2014. This is his third victory and 12th top-10 finish in...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Kansas, race 11 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 394 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 379, -15 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 373, -21 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 368, -26 5) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 367, -27 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 346, -48 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Kansas, race 11 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 19th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1 win, 1st 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 3rd 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 4th 6) #99-Carl Edwards...

5-Hour Energy ‘good’ with NASCAR:

After questioning NASCAR's integrity last season, the president of 5-Hour Energy said the company's sponsorship extension with Clint Bowyer is an endorsement of the Sprint Cup Series' direction. 'We're good,' 5-Hour president Scott Henderson said Friday at Kansas ...

Edwards not commenting on contract negotiations:

#99-Carl Edwards talked to the media Friday at Kansas Speedway: You mentioned contracts. Has there been progress? 'You guys know that I don't like to talk about that stuff in the media. To me, that is business and I have made the mistake of letting that turn into ...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Kansas:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 14th Annual Hollywood Casino 400 with a lap of 27.325 seconds, 197.621 mph. This is his 14th pole in 496 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his eighth pole and 21st top-10 start in 2014. This is his third...

Edwards not commenting on contract negotiations UPDATE:

#99-Carl Edwards talked to the media Friday at Kansas Speedway: You mentioned contracts. Has there been progress? 'You guys know that I don't like to talk about that stuff in the media. To me, that is business and I have made the mistake of letting that turn into ...

Harvick wins Kansas pole:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the pole for the 5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway with speed of 194.252mph for his 2nd pole of 2014, 2nd at Kansas and 8th of his career. He broke the track record during...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Kansas:

Kevin Harvick won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 4th Annual 5-hour ENERGY 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation with a lap of 27.799 seconds, 194.252 mph (a new track record). This is his eighth pole in 477 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is...

Second Round of Qualifying

for the 5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is over after 10 scheduled minutes. 23 drivers ran faster than the track record of 191.748mph, set by Matt Kenseth last April and #4-Harvick broke the...

First Round of Qualifying

for the 5-hour Energy 400 Benefiting Special Operations Warrior Foundation Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway is over, after 25 minutes. 10 drivers broke the track record of 191.748mph, set by Matt Kenseth last April. #41-Busch 193.611 #42-Larson 193.223 #16...

Biffle unsure of 2015 plans? UPDATE:

#16-Greg Biffle told Motorsport.com last month at Darlington that it was his 'intent' to stay at Roush Fenway Racing and he had 'a feeling (he was) getting closer' to inking a new deal. However, following his conversation Wednesday night with Claire B. Lang on Sirius...

National Guard NASCAR sponsorship examined by Congress UPDATE:

The National Guard spent $26.5 million to sponsor NASCAR racing in 2012 to bolster its marketing and recruitment but failed to sign up a single new soldier to its ranks, according to data provided to USA Today. Even though the Guard spent $88 million as a NASCAR sponsor...