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Final Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] driver that finishes highest at Homestead will win the Sprint Cup Championship 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, -...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(EC), 1253 2) #22-Joey Logano(C4), 1216, -37 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(EC), 1179, -74 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(EC), 1175, -78 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(CH), ...

Unofficial Chase Standings using 2013 Sprint Cup Chase rules:

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins], 2396 2) #4-Kevin Harvick [5 wins], 2389, -7 (2014 Champ) 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [6 wins], 2361, -35 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 2354, -42 5) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins], 2348, -48 6) #20-Matt Kenseth, 2334, -62 7) #...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Notes:

#11-Denny Hamlin - In 2014, Hamlin has one win, seven top fives and 17 top 10s. - During the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Hamlin scored one top five and six top 10s. - Hamlin's average finish during the Chase was 12.4. - His driver rating was 92.7 and his ...

ESPN to Follow NASCAR Championship Contenders Closely in Sunday’s Finale:

With four drivers - #11-Denny Hamlin, #4-Kevin Harvick, #22-Joey Logano and #31-Ryan Newman - having a chance to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in Sunday's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, ESPN will keep viewers up-to-date on all four contenders during...

Manufacturers discuss winning the drivers championship and more:

In NASCAR's Championship 4, the four drivers competing for the Sprint Cup championship on Sunday, all three manufacturers are represented-Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota-as well as four different engine builders: Hendrick Motorsports (#4-Kevin Harvick), ECR Engines (#31...

Newman not worried after first practice problems:

#31- Ryan Newman ended Saturday's first practice with the 12th-fastest time, but the RCR team faced a bit of adversity during the 50-minute session. When #33-Brian Scott lost a motor, Newman hit a piece of debris from the engine failure. The incident broke the right...

NASCAR Grassroots Ties Aplenty With Chase Finalists:

Denny Hamlin's first NASCAR championship was earned in a mini stock at Langley Speedway in his native Virginia. Seventeen years later, he's positioned to reach the pinnacle of the profession. Hamlin's start in stock car racing began in the entry-level divisions of ...

France: ‘modest to zero’ changes Chase format changed planned:

In Brian France's estimation, the new Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup format introduced this year has struck a perfect balance between winning and consistency in determining the series champion. At the same time, France said, the new system, featuring an expanded 16...

Larson Comments on Newman’s Move UPDATE’¦more:

#42-Kyle Larson called #31-Ryan Newman's last-lap actions Sunday 'a little upsetting' but said he understood Newman's desperation and 'can't fault him for being aggressive there.' Needing to pass Larson to secure the final spot in the championship round, Newman dive...

Where the four 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Homestead:

[listed by current driver chase points position] 1) #11-Denny Hamlin, 8th 2) #22-Joey Logano, 9th 3) #31-Ryan Newman, 21st 8) #4-Kevin Harvick, 5th...

Hamlin Hopes To Repeat At Homestead:

After going winless the first 35 races last year, Denny Hamlin captured the checkered flag in the season finale at Homestead to salvage his streak of notching at least one victory in each of his first eight full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series campaigns. The stakes are...

Logano Looks For One More Large Performance In Chase:

No driver has been better in this year's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup than Joey Logano. The 24-year-old has coasted his way to the Championship 4 behind a Chase-best 5.3 average finish and two victories. To earn his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, Logano...

Master of Survival: Newman Can Capture Cup Title At Homestead:

On the final lap of last Sunday's penultimate race at Phoenix, Ryan Newman found himself on the verge of elimination, needing to gain one more position from his 12th-place spot on the track. In a final move of desperation, Newman was able to force Kyle Larson into ...

Harvick Heads To Homestead In Hunt For First Championship:

Entering the penultimate race at Phoenix in last place among Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup contenders, #4-Kevin Harvick could only guarantee himself a spot in The Championship 4 by winning at the Arizona track. Shrugging off the pressure, Harvick turned in a dominant...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Homestead:

#99-Carl Edwards 115.5 #78-Martin Truex Jr. 110.0 #20-Matt Kenseth 109.8 #4-Kevin Harvick 99.1 [Chase driver] #48-Jimmie Johnson 96.6 #24-Jeff Gordon 96.5 #18-Kyle Busch 93.4 #11-Denny Hamlin 93.4 [Chase driver] #15-Clint Bowyer 92.7 AND #31-Ryan Newman 84.8, 13th-...

Drivers looking for a win

After winning a series-high seven races last year, #20-Matt Kenseth is on the verge of going winless this year. It would be one of the greatest turnarounds in series history. Only Carl Edwards' falloff would be greater. Edwards won a series-high nine races in 2008 ...

‘Bonsai’ predicts Hamlin as the champ:

The season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400 race may be taking place this Sunday, but South Florida got a taste of Vegas when Zoo Miami's 'Bonsai,' a binturong, became the official Zoo Miami 'Wildlife Prognosticator,' picking the winner of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship...

Chevy close to clinching 38th Manufacturers’ Title:

Chevrolet will clinch this season's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers' Title if its top finishing SS concludes the race 38th or better, giving Chevy its 38th Sprint Cup Series manufacturers' championship. It will be the 12th consecutive manufactures' trophy for...

Grandstands, premium seating sold out for Ford Ecoboost 400:

Homestead- Miami Speedway President Matthew Becherer announced that the grandstands are sold out for the Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday, November 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In addition, premium seating areas in Champions Club, Speedway Club and the Pit Box are sold...