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Winners of both Sprint Unlimited & Budweiser Duel – never won Daytona 500 same year:

No driver has won the Sprint Unlimited (Shootout), a Budweiser Duel and the Daytona 500 in the same year. Ten drivers have won the Sprint Unlimited (formerly the Bud Shootout) and a Budweiser Duel 14 times in the same year but didn't win the Daytona 500: year, driver...

Crew Chief Changes for 2015:

Many crew chief changes for the 2015 season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the list: #1-Jamie McMurray: Matt McCall takes over for Keith Rodden who left to head back to Hendrick Motorsports and the #5 team of Kasey Kahne. McCall comes over to CGR from Richard Childress...

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners:

Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint...

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners UPDATE:

Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint...

Newman Surprises Texas Woman with Brand New Chevy SS:

Stephanie Gaines received a new Chevy SS and a year's worth of mortgage payments from Quicken Loans. Ryan Newman gave Dalhart resident Stephanie Gaines the surprise of a lifetime Saturday afternoon when he arrived at her home driving a brand new Chevy SS that she won...

Repucom Assesses NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Battle of the Brands:

NASCAR is a big platform for brands wanting to showcase themselves to a national audience, and 2014 was no exception. Repucom, a global sports research and consultancy firm, measures the value of sponsorships for all of the major sports around the world. For the complete...

Stocks for Tots set for December 9th at NASCAR Technical Institute:

The 26th annual Stocks For Tots holiday event and fundraiser will be held Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, N.C. The event which started in 1989 has raised more than $1 million and collected more than 50,000 toys to aide raising awareness...

Odds to win the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

Jimmie Johnson 5/1 Jeff Gordon 6/1 Kevin Harvick 6/1 Brad Keselowski 7/1 Joey Logano 8/1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10/1 Matt Kenseth 10/1 Carl Edwards 12/1 Kyle Busch 12/1 Denny Hamlin 14/1 Kyle Larson 18/1 Tony Stewart 22/1 Kasey Kahne 25/1 Kurt Busch 25/1 Ryan Newman 33...

NASCAR industry honors Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick at year-end gala:

As the culmination of a calculated risk that led to a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, the NASCAR industry joined together Friday night at the Wynn to honor 2014 titleholder Kevin Harvick, who claimed stock car racing's most coveted prize in his first season ...

Goodyear tire test set for Charlotte:

The official start of the 2015 NASCAR season is more than two months away, but four Sprint Cup Series teams will be back on the track next week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Goodyear officials have scheduled a tire test for Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 9-10 at the 1....

Sad News – Denny Darnell UPDATES:

Denny Darnell, a sportswriter turned track general manager and respected public relations representative, died Saturday. A sportswriter for the Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News, Darnell was VP/general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway from 1983 through 1988. During...

Sad News – Denny Darnell UPDATE:

Denny Darnell, a sportswriter turned track general manager and respected public relations representative, died Saturday. A sportswriter for the Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News, Darnell was VP/general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway from 1983 through 1988. During...

Newman’s Crew Chief named ‘Problem Solver of the Year’:

Sprint Cup racing's youngest crew chief is now also one if its most celebrated, as Luke Lambert of the #31 Richard Childress Racing Chevy team clinched Federal-Mogul Motorparts' $100,000 MOOG Steering and Suspension 'Problem Solver of the Year' Award during Sunday...

Eight drivers who won in 2013, did not win in 2014:

Eight drivers were shut out of winning a Sprint Cup race in 2014 after winning at least one race in 2013: #14-Tony Stewart last won at Dover in June 2013 and lost a 15 season win streak, the 4th longest in NASCAR history. #31-Ryan Newman last won at Indianpolis in ...

Kevin Harvick Wins 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

In a storybook finish to conclude a revamped Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, #4-Kevin Harvick won the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday to claim his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. To win the title, Harvick needed to finish ahead of his...

Harvick wins at Homestead and is the 2014 CHAMPION:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the FORD EcoBoost 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his 5th win of the season, 1st win at Homestead and his 28h career win. Harvick is the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, beating #31-Ryan Newman by 1 points in...

Chevrolet Wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship:

With the conclusion of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers' Championship. It marks the 12th consecutive year and 38th time overall that the Bowtie Brand has won the prestigious title in NASCAR...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Homestead:

[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #11-Denny Hamlin, 7th (8) 2) #22-Joey Logano, 16th (9) 3) #31-Ryan Newman, 2nd (21) 4) #4-Kevin Harvick, WON (5) - CHAMPION...

Race Fast Facts – Homestead:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the 16th Annual Ford EcoBoost 400, his 28th victory in 502 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fifth victory and 20th top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 14 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. #31-Ryan...

FINAL Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] the four drivers who raced for the Sprint Cup Series Championship race at Homestead 1) #4-Kevin Harvick [5 wins] 5043 2) #31-Ryan Newman, 5042, -1 point 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win] 5037, 6- 4) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins] 5028, -15 Which...