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Chase Stats/Notes heading into Bristol:

While much will be made of the fuel situation in #83-Brian Vickers' win at MIS, the real story is Vickers' strong run to Chase contention over the last six races. After a 35th at Loudon, Vickers has ticked off finishes of 7th, 7th, 5th, 6th, 11th and first at MIS. ...

Newman to run four races at Bristol UPDATES:

#39-Ryan Newman will be attempting the Bristol "grand slam," adding the Friday night NASCAR Nationwide Series race and both halves of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series/NASCAR Whelen Modified Series doubleheader on Wednesday night to his schedule. It will be the...

Lia wins Modified race at Bristol:

Donny Lia held off a tough field of Whelen Modified competitors to take home the inaugural UNOH Perfect Storm 150 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday night. Lia, a former Camping World Truck Series winner, brought home the win over modified ace Ted Christopher after...

Images added:

Added some of the new paint schemes being run at Bristol -- #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., Georgia Boot Chevy; #2-Ryan Newman, Pringles Chevy; #15-Aric Almirola, Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota; #09-Nate Monteith, Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota. Check them out on the 2009...

Newman to run four races at Bristol:

#39-Ryan Newman will be attempting the Bristol grand slam, adding the Friday night NASCAR Nationwide Series race and both halves of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series/NASCAR Whelen Modified Series doubleheader on Wednesday night to his schedule. It will be the first...

Cup drivers in the #1: UPDATE:

[James] Finch's team manager, Marc Reno, said Friday that a succession of Sprint Cup drivers would steer the #1 Nationwide Chevy. It began with Ryan Newman last weekend at Watkins Glen, to Reed Sorenson at Michigan and Bristol, Max Papis at Montreal, Newman at Atlanta...

Newman goes for the “Quad” at Bristol UPDATE #2 KHI Chevy sponsored by Pringles:

Bristol Week is going to be a very busy time for Ryan Newman -- especially opening Wednesday. Newman will drive four completely different pieces of racing equipment for as many owners. That includes a return to Kevin Harvick Inc.'s #2 Pringles Chevy. That's the same...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36]:

pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish 1) #14-Tony Stewart, 3500 [3 wins], finished 17th 2) #24-Jeff Gordon 3216, -284 [1 win], 2nd 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3197, -303 [3 wins], 33rd 4) #99-Carl Edwards, 2995, -505, 4th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2986, -514...

Chase Notes and Stats:

#18-Kyle Busch held on to fourth place and 165 precious points at The Glen, and bought himself some valuable real estate in the 2009 Race to the Chase. He gained 15 points on #42-Juan Montoya, 53 points on #9-Kasey Kahne, 65 on #39-Ryan Newman, just 10 on #16-Greg ...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings
[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]:

1) #14-Tony Stewart, 3383 [3 wins], finished 1st 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3123, -260 [3 wins], 12th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon 3041, -342 [1 win], 37th 4) #2-Kurt Busch 2902, -481 [1 win], 7th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2847, -536 [1 win], 10th 6) #99-Carl Edwards, 2830, -553, 3rd...

No rain tires for Cup…yet UPDATE:

NASCAR president Mike Helton said more research will have to be done before fans see Sprint Cup Series cars racing in wet conditions. #24-Jeff Gordon said he isn't thrilled about the idea but enjoyed watching the 2008 Nationwide race in Montreal run in wet conditions...

Stewart not expected to expand to three teams UPDATE:

Owner/driver Tony Stewart says he doesnt foresee his Stewart-Haas Racing organization expanding to include a third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team in 2010. Stewart-Haas currently fields the #14 Chevrolet for Stewart as well as the #39 Chevrolet for teammate Ryan Newman...

Soldier to be honored at Watkins Glen:

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Madonna will be honored as a "Hometown Hero" during the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen weekend at Watkins Glen International. Madonna, of North Syracuse, was injured in an explosion two years ago while serving in Iraq. He now works with...

Reutimann still miffed at Hamlin over Pocono wreck:

#00-David Reutimann doesn't buy the explanation #11-Denny Hamlin gave for the wreck in Monday's Sprint Cup race at Pocono that may also have wrecked his chances of making the Chase. Reutimann said he never brake-checked Hamlin, as the eventual race winner claimed occurred...

12 Winners in 2009:

#11-Denny Hamlin's victory at Pocono Raceway on Monday made it 12 different race winners in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season. There were 12 different race winners all of last season. There are six race winners from last season still awaiting their first victory...

Bliss out at Phoenix? UPDATE 4:

hearing that #1-Mike Bliss and Phoenix Racing have parted ways. Bliss is currently 7th in points and has a win at Lowe's Motor Speedway.(7-5-2009) UPDATE: now told that James Finch has reconsidered and Bliss will stay in the car.(7-7-2009) UPDATE 2: been told that ...

UNOFFICIAL Driver Points Standings
[after Pocono, race 21 of 36]:

1) #14-Tony Stewart, 3188 [2 wins], finished 10th 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2991, -197 [3 wins], 13th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon 2989, -199 [1 win], 8th 4) #2-Kurt Busch 2751, -437 [1 win], 9th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2713, -475 [1 win], 1st 6) #99-Carl Edwards, 2665, -523, 18th...

Today in NASCAR History:

July 18 -- 1971: Friday Hassler starts from the pole of a Cup race for the first time in his career. Hassler goes on to finish sixth in the Northern 300 at 1.5-mile Trenton Speedway. In his 135-race career, he starts from the pole twice, both times while driving the...

Danica visits Stewart Haas: UPDATE2:

IRL star Danica Patrick was at Stewart Haas racing today on a personal shop tour, she even went into the fan zone and signed autographs for a bunch of surprised fans who were visiting the shop.(7-13-2009) UPDATE: Patrick was a guest of team owner Tony Stewart last ...

Keselowski to Penske next year? UPDATE 4 Red Bull denied:

For the second straight season, Brad Keselowski is the top candidate for the #12 Penske Racing Dodge. David Stremme has experienced a couple of miserable weeks at the racetrack and is currently 32nd in the point standings. Keselowski said on Friday he does not have...