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2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 20, 2010
[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:

Some Chassis selections for Infineon Raceway:

June 18, 2010
#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

Jeff Burton to reach milestone:

Jeff Burton to reach milestone:

June 17, 2010
#31-Jeff Burton will make his 500th consecutive start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, this Sunday in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. The milestone is the 10th-longest streak in series history, and third-longest active streak (Jeff Gordon has run 596

Chase format could change?:

Chase format could change?:

June 16, 2010
NASCAR officials are meeting with drivers and team owners to discuss possible changes in the sport, including how the Sprint Cup champion is determined. While NASCAR c hairman Brian France has been careful not to make abrupt modifications to the title Chase since its

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 13, 2010
[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

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

June 6, 2010
[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

Some Chassis selections for Pocono:

Some Chassis selections for Pocono:

June 5, 2010
#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has decided to bring Chassis #031 to Pocono Raceway. This is the chassis that McMurray drove to the pole position at Auto Club Speedway. The car carries McDonald's colors this week #2-Kurt Busch driver Kurt Busch, crew

Jeff Burton talks about incident with Kyle Busch:

Jeff Burton talks about incident with Kyle Busch:

June 4, 2010
#31-Jeff Burton talked to the media and discussing the incident with #18-Kyle Busch last week at Charlotte: WHAT IS YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON THE INCIDENT WITH KYLE BUSCH AND HAVE YOU SPOKE WITH HIM? "We haven't talked, not because I'm avoiding him or I think he's avoiding

Tire testing at Watkins Glen:

Tire testing at Watkins Glen:

June 2, 2010
#24-Jeff Gordon, #31-Jeff Burton and #47-Marcos Ambrose, tested tires for Goodyear on Tuesday at Watkins Glen International. Gordon said he put in about 50 laps Tuesday. He appreciated the upgrades put in place partly in response to last August's Sprint Cup race in

Drivers testing at VIR:

Drivers testing at VIR:

June 1, 2010
many Sprint Cup drivers are scheduled to test at Virginia International Raceway on Tuesday, June 1st including #2-Kurt Busch, #43-A.J. Allmendinger, #78-Regan Smith, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton, #77-Sam Hornish Jr., #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, #38-Kevin Conway, #

RCR: no plans to swap sponsors:

RCR: no plans to swap sponsors:

May 30, 2010
Team owner Richard Childress says his organization doesn't plan on moving sponsorships around among his three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams as it attempts to find a replacement for Shell/Pennzoil. "We've done that in the past," Childress said Saturday at Charlotte

Some Chassis selections for Charlotte:

Some Chassis selections for Charlotte:

May 28, 2010
#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has decided to bring Chassis #905 to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend. This chassis last ran just two weeks prior at Dover where McMurray qualified 11th and finished 32nd after mechanical failure. The No. 1 Bass

Truex Jr. wins Sprint Showdown:

Truex Jr. wins Sprint Showdown:

May 22, 2010
#56-Martin Truex Jr. won the Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the 2nd time Truex Jr. has won the Showdown. Truex will transfer into the Sprint All Star Challenge as will #16-Greg Biffle who finished 2nd. #99-Edwards, who finished 10th, won the Sprint Fan

Hamlin’s team wins Pit Crew Challenge:

Hamlin’s team wins Pit Crew Challenge:

May 19, 2010
Denny Hamlin's seven-member team changed four tires, put in gas and pushed the car 40 yards in 23.132 seconds to edge defending champion #31-Jeff Burton's crew and collect $70,650 winning the NASCAR's Pit Crew Challenge. Hamlin's crew chief Mike Ford said they'd take

Dover Facts and Notes:

Dover Facts and Notes:

May 17, 2010
'¢ Kyle Busch won the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway. It was his 18th series victory in his 198th career race and his second Dover win in his 11th start there. It was Busch's second victory of 2010. '¢ Busch competed in all three national series