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Race Fast Facts – Dover:

Race Fast Facts – Dover:

June 2, 2013
Tony Stewart won the 44th Annual FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks, his 48th victory in 513 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2013. This is his third victory and 16th top-10 finish in 29 races at Dover International

Johnson also donating Dover winnings to Oklahoma:

Johnson also donating Dover winnings to Oklahoma:

June 1, 2013
Five- time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson was 'shocked and floored" by the devastation he witnessed during a visit Thursday to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla. Johnson, who said he will donate his winnings from Sundays race at Dover to recovery efforts, visited the

Monsters University debuts with Johnson:

Monsters University debuts with Johnson:

May 30, 2013
Characters from Disney Pixars 'Monsters University' which opens in theatres June 21 in 3D, will grace the hood of Jimmie Johnsons #48 Lowes Chevy at Dover. The familiar characters of Mike and Sulley will be riding with Johnson in a special paint scheme to help kick

Daytona 500 tickets on sale Thursday:

Daytona 500 tickets on sale Thursday:

May 29, 2013
Tickets to the 56th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 23 NASCARs biggest, richest and most prestigious race will go on sale Thursday, May 30 at 9:00am/et. Tickets for the Daytona 500, which was won earlier this year for a second time by Jimmie Johnson, will start

Johnson to visit Oklahoma tornado victims:

Johnson to visit Oklahoma tornado victims:

May 29, 2013
#48-Jimmie Johnson will visit tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla., on Thursday to help distribute supplies to victims of the May 19-20 tornados. Johnson will be accompanied by his wife, Chani, a native of Muskogee. The visit is in conjunction with Johnsons sponsor, Lowes,

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

May 26, 2013
[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 445 2) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 413, -32 3) #20-Matt Kenseth [3 wins], 394, -51 4) #15-Clint Bowyer, 385, -60 5) #5-Kasey Kahne [1 win], 370, -83 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 364, -81 7) #29-Kevin Harvick

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte:

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte:

May 26, 2013
#29-Kevin Harvick won the 54th Annual COCA-COLA 600, his 21st victory in 442 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2013. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 25 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. #5

Top 12 Driver Rating at Charlotte:

Top 12 Driver Rating at Charlotte:

May 22, 2013
#48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 111.7 #18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 107.7 #5-Kasey Kahne"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 98.0 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 94.4 #16-Greg Biffle"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 94.1 #11-Denny Hamlin"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 92.1 #99-Carl Edwards

TV graphic mistake leads to fan confusion:

TV graphic mistake leads to fan confusion:

May 19, 2013
A television graphic incorrectly showed #48-Jimmie Johnson should have entered pit road 11th instead of fourth on the mandatory four-tire stop before the final segment of Saturday nights Sprint All-Star Race. It started a social media outcry for those who didnt know

Johnson win All-Star race:

Johnson win All-Star race:

May 18, 2013
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, for his 4th All-Star race win. Johnson finished 15th, 5th, 3rd & 3rd in the four segments which meant he had the 4th best average finish of the drivers, so he went in 4th for the madatory

NASCAR slips in money race:

NASCAR slips in money race:

May 18, 2013
Its race month in Charlotte, but yet another indication of NASCARs diminished fortunes can be seen in a new ranking of the highest-paid American athletes. Just one driver from stock-car racing Dale Earnhardt Jr. ranks among the top 50 and he just made the list at

Sprint All-Star Race Notes:

Sprint All-Star Race Notes:

May 18, 2013
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, his record breaking fourth victory in 12 starts in the annual non-points race Johnson broke a tie for the all-time all-star race wins lead with Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt. Johnson also won the NASCAR Sprint

Johnson goes Patriotic at CMS:

Johnson goes Patriotic at CMS:

May 17, 2013
Jimmie Johnson will drive the #48 Lowes 'Patriotic" Chevrolet SS in the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The car will be painted red, white and blue and ringed in stars. Lowes and its #48 team have a long history of supporting the military and honoring

Pit Crew change for the #48 team:

Pit Crew change for the #48 team:

May 17, 2013
The pit crew of the #48 Lowes Chevy of Jimmie Johnson has been together for nearly 3 years and done a good job on pit road. Over the last few weeks the team is moving in another direction and has made 3 changes. Moving forward on the #48 will be Front Changer Cam Waugh

All-Star Race Notebook:

All-Star Race Notebook:

May 14, 2013
"¢ There have been 28 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races. "¢ The first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race was in 1985. "¢ 27 have been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1986, the event was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and won by Bill Elliott. That season was also the first

Whos likely to make the Chase?

Whos likely to make the Chase?

May 13, 2013
Want to know whos a lock to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup this year? [Heres] six names: #48-Jimmie Johnson, #99-Carl Edwards, #20-Matt Kenseth, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #15-Clint Bowyer and #18-Kyle Busch. Typically, by the time the Cup series leaves Darlington

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

May 11, 2013
[after Darlington, race 11 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 423 2) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 379, -43 3) #20-Matt Kenseth [3 wins], 364, -59 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 359, -64 5) #15-Clint Bowyer, 349, -74 6) #5-Kasey Kahne [1 win], 326, -97 7) #2-Brad Keselowski

Race Fast Facts – Darlington:

Race Fast Facts – Darlington:

May 11, 2013
Matt Kenseth won the 64th Annual Bojangles Southern 500, his 27th victory in 483 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2013. This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 20 races at Darlington Raceway. The average

Qualifying Fast Facts – Darlington:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Darlington:

May 10, 2013
Kurt Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 64th Annual Bojangles Southern 500 with a lap of 27.032 seconds, 181.918 mph. This is a track record, which was previously set by Kasey Kahne in 2011 with a lap of 181.254 mph. This is his 16th pole in 446 NASCAR Sprint

Johnson goes emerald at Darlington:

Johnson goes emerald at Darlington:

May 9, 2013
#48-Jimmie Johnson has his own stripes this weekend, albeit of a different hue but, in either case, he hopes the color doesnt show up on the Darlington walls. Johnsons #48 Lowes Chevy SS will sport emerald stripes this weekend. The color was chosen as the 2013 Pantone