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2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 7, 2011
[after Pocono, race 21 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 720 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 711, -9 3) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 709, -11 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 706, -15 5) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 700, -20 6) #17-Matt Kenseth

Pocono Notes-n-Nuggets:

Pocono Notes-n-Nuggets:

August 7, 2011
• Brad Keselowski picked up his third Sprint Cup Series victory in his 74th start, his second win of 2011. • Brad Keselowski climbed from 21st to 18th in the points; last year at this point, he was 25th with no top-10s. • Brad Keselowski became the 30th different

Gordon going for Pocono sweep:

Gordon going for Pocono sweep:

August 7, 2011
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Hune race at Pocono Raceway and goes for the sweep Sunday. There have been six sweeps at Pocono: Bobby Allison, 1982; Bill Elliott, 1985; Tim Richmond, 1986; Bobby Labonte, 1999; Jimmie Johnson, 2004; Denny Hamlin 2006.(8-7-2011)

At Pocono Raceway:

At Pocono Raceway:

August 4, 2011
· Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. · The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974. · There have been 67 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono Raceway. · There was one race from 1974

At Pocono Raceway:

At Pocono Raceway:

August 4, 2011
· Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. · The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974. · There have been 67 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono Raceway. · There was one race from 1974

Race To The Chase: Time To Get Moving:

Race To The Chase: Time To Get Moving:

June 30, 2011
Reality of the NASCAR 26-race regular season sets in, and the fall-back motto of "It's still early" goes away quickly. And right now, it's gone. This portion of the season can be described as the "playoff push." Officially, it's coined "The Race To The Chase." Drivers

Race To The Chase: Time To Get Moving:

Race To The Chase: Time To Get Moving:

June 30, 2011
Reality of the NASCAR 26-race regular season sets in, and the fall-back motto of "It's still early" goes away quickly. And right now, it's gone. This portion of the season can be described as the "playoff push." Officially, it's coined "The Race To The Chase." Drivers

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 26, 2011
[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 573 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 548, -25 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 540, -33 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 539, -34 5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 536, -37 6) #17-Matt

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 26, 2011
[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 573 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 548, -25 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 540, -33 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 539, -34 5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 536, -37 6) #17-Matt

MAHLE Clevite to Present Engine Builder Award In Pre-Race:

MAHLE Clevite to Present Engine Builder Award In Pre-Race:

June 25, 2011
MAHLE Clevite Inc. will show its appreciation to our country's military by having 11 Marines as the company's guests this weekend for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. The Marines from the 23rd Marine Regiment

MAHLE Clevite to Present Engine Builder Award In Pre-Race:

MAHLE Clevite to Present Engine Builder Award In Pre-Race:

June 25, 2011
MAHLE Clevite Inc. will show its appreciation to our country's military by having 11 Marines as the company's guests this weekend for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. The Marines from the 23rd Marine Regiment

Some stats thru 15 races:

Some stats thru 15 races:

June 22, 2011
Through 15 Sprint Cup Series races this season, there has been the unlikely mix of dominance – especially on the qualifying front – and competitive balance. Take Kurt Busch's Coors Light Pole win at Michigan, for example. He has now won three consecutive Coors Light

JGR teams face penalties for oil pans UPDATE 3 – Penalties announced:

JGR teams face penalties for oil pans UPDATE 3 – Penalties announced:

June 22, 2011
The Joe Gibbs Racing teams of #18-Kyle Busch, #11-Denny Hamlin and #20-Joey Logano all face possible penalties after an issue was discovered in inspection Friday morning at Michigan before practice began. John Darby, Cup series director, said that all three Gibbs cars

Some stats thru 15 races:

Some stats thru 15 races:

June 22, 2011
Through 15 Sprint Cup Series races this season, there has been the unlikely mix of dominance – especially on the qualifying front – and competitive balance. Take Kurt Busch's Coors Light Pole win at Michigan, for example. He has now won three consecutive Coors Light

JGR teams face penalties for oil pans UPDATE 3 – Penalties announced:

JGR teams face penalties for oil pans UPDATE 3 – Penalties announced:

June 22, 2011
The Joe Gibbs Racing teams of #18-Kyle Busch, #11-Denny Hamlin and #20-Joey Logano all face possible penalties after an issue was discovered in inspection Friday morning at Michigan before practice began. John Darby, Cup series director, said that all three Gibbs cars