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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

April 14, 2012
[after Texas, race 7 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 273 2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 254, -19 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 254, -19 4) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 253, -20 5) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 249, -24 6) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 242, -31 7

Texas Goodyear Tire Notes

Texas Goodyear Tire Notes

April 11, 2012
: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Texas this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Cup and Nationwide teams ran at this track in 2011 . . . teams in these two

Chassis selections for Texas:

Chassis selections for Texas:

April 11, 2012
see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Texas Motor Speedway: MISSING? why are some teams missing? like the #11, #24, #56 or others? those teams do not report what chassis in the race previews or prs. #1-Jamie McMurray: Crew

Baldwin, Reutimann comment on late race caution:

Baldwin, Reutimann comment on late race caution:

April 2, 2012
Team owner Tommy Baldwin walked through the garage toward the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hauler, summoned there by officials after one of his cars caused a race-altering caution near the end of Sunday's Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. In his hand, Baldwin

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

April 1, 2012
[after Martinsville, race 6 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 226 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 220, -6 3) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 214, -12 4) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 214, -12 5) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 214, -12 6) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 214

Vickers will drive #55 at road course races:

Vickers will drive #55 at road course races:

March 30, 2012
Michael Waltrip Racing announced that it has added two more events to Brian Vickers ' 2012 Sprint Cup schedule in the #55 Toyota Camry. Vickers, who led 125 laps and finished fifth in his debut with MWR at Bristol Motor Speedway two weeks ago, will pilot the #55 at

Sprint All-Star Race Format Places Premium On Winning Segments Prior To 10-Lap Shootout:

Sprint All-Star Race Format Places Premium On Winning Segments Prior To 10-Lap Shootout:

March 28, 2012
The 28th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race will provide some additional incentive for drivers to win one of the four segments heading into the final 10-lap shootout, as the emphasis on winning and pit road strategy have never been more prevalent in this special

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

March 25, 2012
[after Auto Club, race 5 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 195 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 188, -7 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 178, -17 4) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 177, -18 5) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 175, -20 6) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 173, -

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

March 18, 2012
[after Bristol, race 4 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 157 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 148, -9 3) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 145, -12 4) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 139, -18 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 137, -20 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 137, -20

Bristol Notes-n-Nuggets:

Bristol Notes-n-Nuggets:

March 18, 2012
' Brad Keselowski claimed his fifth career Cup Series victory in his 93rd start. ' Brad Keselowski's win finished the third set of back-to-back Bristol victories in six of the past seven races '” Kyle Busch won both in 2009, then 8/2010 and 3/11, and Keselowski won

Knaus appeal to be heard TODAY: UPDATE:

Knaus appeal to be heard TODAY: UPDATE:

March 13, 2012
Team owner Rick Hendrick and #48 crew chief Chad Knaus will get to explain next Tuesday why they think NASCAR erred in penalizing Hendrick Motorsports for the C-posts on the Daytona 500 car of Jimmie Johnson. NASCAR confirmed that the appeal will be heard Tuesday morning

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

February 27, 2012
[after Daytona, race 1 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 47 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 42, -5 3) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 42, -5 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [0 wins], 42, -5 5) #31-Jeff Burton [0 wins], 40, -7 6) #27-Paul Menard [0 wins], 39, -8 7) #29-Kevin Harvick

Bowyer to run special scheme at Talladega:

Bowyer to run special scheme at Talladega:

February 22, 2012
#15-Clint Bowyer is scheduled to run a University of Alabama 2011 BCS National Champion Football / Aaron's Special Paint scheme at Talladega in May on the #15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota. See an image of the scheme on my #15 Team Schemes page.(2-22-2012)

Daytona 500 Tidbits:

Daytona 500 Tidbits:

February 20, 2012
The 2012 edition will be the 54th running of the Daytona 500. Although the first Daytona 500 was held in 1959, it has been the season-opener only since 1982. 518 drivers have competed in at least one Daytona 500; 306 in more than one. 35 drivers have won a Daytona

Edwards wins Daytona 500 pole:

Edwards wins Daytona 500 pole:

February 19, 2012
#99-Carl Edwards won the pole for the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway with a lap of 194.738mph for his first Daytona 500 pole and 11th career pole and it is Roush Fenway Racing's 80th pole. Edwards is the 37th driver to win the

Tire testing at Texas:

Tire testing at Texas:

February 8, 2012
per Texas Motor Speedway Facebook: #11-Denny Hamlin (Toyota), #14-Tony Stewart (Chevy), #15-Clint Bowyer (Toyota), #16-Greg Biffle (Ford) and #31-Jeff Burton (Chevy) are participating in a closed Goodyear tire test Tues Feb 7th and Wed, Feb 8th.(2-8-2012)

NASCAR Propels Giants To Super Bowl Victory:

NASCAR Propels Giants To Super Bowl Victory:

February 7, 2012
Sunday,in the Daytona 500 of Football, the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots, employing a thrilling, breathtaking and awe-inspiring defensive package named after a thrilling, breathtaking and awe-inspiring sport NASCAR. The moniker, and its genesis

Caterpillar to sponsor Burton for 24 races:

Caterpillar to sponsor Burton for 24 races:

January 26, 2012
Caterpillar will be the primary sponsor on Jeff Burton's #31 Chevy for 21 of the 36 Sprint Cup races in 2012. Caterpillar also will sponsor the 31 car in three non-points events the Budweiser Shootout and Gatorade Duels at Daytona and the Sprint All-Star Race at

Sadler to run Daytona 500 for RCR:

Sadler to run Daytona 500 for RCR:

January 25, 2012
General Mills and The Kroger Co. announced it will partner with Richard Childress Racing and veteran driver Elliott Sadler on the #33 Chevy for the 54th annual Daytona 500 on February 26, 2012 at Daytona International Speedway. 'It's great to be back in the Daytona

Gaughan to run limited scheduled for RCR:

Gaughan to run limited scheduled for RCR:

January 25, 2012
Brendan Gaughan will compete in four races on the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, driving Richard Childress Racing's #33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Impala in addition to his previously announced 18-race NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Camping World