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Some Chassis selections for Chicago:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has elected to bring chassis #1006 McDonald's Chevy this weekend to Chicago, the same chassis that captured the pole and finished second at the Darlington in May. #2-Kurt Busch Driver Kurt Busch, crew chief Steve Addington...

“Pit Road Pets” on the #1:

#1-Ryan Newman, who in addition to a win and a pole on the Cup side, has two Nationwide Series poles (2001 & 2005) at Chicago under his belt and will once again display the newest Pit Road Pets: NASCAR Stars and Their Pets, The Second Lap book cover on the hood.(Ryan...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Daytona, race 18 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 2684 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2472 -212 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2459 -225 4) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2439 -245 5) #18-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2400 -284 6) #18-Kyle Busch...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 17 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2489 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2384, -105 3) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2328, -161 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2304, -185 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2302, -187 6) #...

Newman wins Modified race at NHMS:

Sprint Cup driver Ryan Newman passed Ted Christopher on the final lap and then held him off out of the final corner to win the Whelen Modified Tour New England 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Over the years a handful of Sprint Cup Series stars, including Tony ...

Some Chassis selections for New Hampshire:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin 'Bono'Â Manion has elected to bring Chassis number #1008 to New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend. McMurray raced the chassis in April at Phoenix International Raceway where McMurray battled handling issues after an on track...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2334 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins], 2194, -140 3) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2193, -141 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2183, -151 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2142, -192 6) #2-Kurt...

Some Chassis selections for Infineon Raceway:

#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has elected to bring Chassis number #1012 to Infineon Raceway this weekend. This chassis has yet to be raced, but has been tested at Virginia International Raceway. The car carries McDonald's colors this week #2-Kurt...

Chase Stats:

#14-Tony Stewart's fifth at MIS catapulted him from 13th into 11th place, regaining a spot in the Top 12 for the first time in 8 races. A good race at Infineon should send "Smoke" on his way to a spot in Chase VII. #5-Mark Martin, who had to sweat making some of the...

Goodyear Tire Test at Atlanta Motor Speedway Ends:

During day two of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company tire testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, #39-Ryan Newman and #1-Jamie McMurray conveyed to the media that the test provides a competitive advantage approaching the track's Labor Day NASCAR night racing weekend as the ...

Goodyear Tire Test at Atlanta Motor Speedway Underway:

With circuits still being turned at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the first hours of a two-day Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company tire test resulted in praise by three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers as Goodyear prepares the ultimate tire for the Speedways Labor Day NASCAR ...

Kahne to the #09 car in 2011? UPDATE 3:

Hendrick Motorsports and James Finch are working on a partnership to put Kasey Kahne in the #09 Chevy for 2011. Multiple sources indicate the deal could be completed within the next few weeks. Hendrick will not be allowed to own the car under NASCAR's four-team rule...

Michigan Facts & Notes:

'Â¢ Denny Hamlin won the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 at Michigan International Speedway. It was Hamlin's 13th Cup victory in his 166th race. He ranks 51st all time in series wins, tied with Tim Richmond and Dick Rathmann. 'Â¢ It was Hamlin's first Michigan win...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Michigan, race 15 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2169 2) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2147, -22 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2122, -47 4) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2051, -118 5) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2019, -150 6) #48-Jimmie ...

Chase Notes:

#39-Ryan Newman placed 14th and #33-Clint Bowyer managed a 9th, and that was all it took for Bowyer to unseat Newman in this week's Top 12. Tony Stewart's strong third place run brought him within a single point of the Top 12. #9-Kasey Kahne's harrowing wreck at Pocono...

Army Race Team to Develop Mental Strengthening Program:

In the continuing spirit of the partnership between the U.S. Army and Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), the #39 Army pit crew for Ryan Newman will work in tandem with the Army Center for Enhanced Performance (ACEP) in an effort to jointly develop a specified training regimen...

Tire testing at Atlanta next week:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will conduct a two-day tire test at Atlanta Motor Speedway on June 15 and 16 as part of their effort to deliver a superior tire for NASCAR drivers competing in the tracks Sept. 5 Labor Day weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series night race...

Phoenix Racing’s remaining schedule not set:

#1-Phoenix Racing team manager Marc Reno hurried out of the Pocono Raceway garage area Friday afternoon when owner James Finch's Sprint Cup driver this weekend, Terry Cook, failed to qualify for Sunday's Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500. But going to Nashville Superspeedway...

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Pocono, race 14 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 2063 2) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2044, -19 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [4 wins], 1927, -136 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1893, -182 5) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 1881, -182 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson...

Allgaier running Prelude to the Dream:

Justin Allgaier, driver of the Penske Racing #12 Verizon Dodge in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, will return to his dirt racing roots this Wednesday night, June 9, when he will compete in the sixth-annual Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream at the legendary...