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Interesting trends in NASCAR:

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

December 24, 2008
As Christmas looms, a lot of unknowns remain about the 2009 Sprint Cup season. There are so many gray areas these days, but this breakdown gives some interesting statistical information on cars, sponsors and drivers for 2009. It also adds some clarity about NASCAR

Earnhardt laps field in consumer index:

Earnhardt laps field in consumer index:

December 18, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards and #48-Jimmie Johnson made gains, but #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. remained the runaway leader in the Davie Brown Index, which quantifies an athlete's relevance to consumer behavior. In polling of avid NASCAR fans conducted after the 2008 season by the

Jeff Burton comments on Ward:

Jeff Burton comments on Ward:

December 12, 2008
Jeff Burton couldn't leave the gathering without being asked what his older brother [Ward Burton] was up to these days. "I don't know what he's doing. He says he's working but I doubt it," Burton said with a laugh. "Ward's conservation program always has been the

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 5:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 5:

December 5, 2008
A busy week in New York City culminated Friday evening with the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. Jimmie Johnson, who etched his name in the NASCAR record books by becoming only the second driver in the sport's history to

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 4:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 4:

December 4, 2008
The top performers from the recently completed 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season were honored Thursday at the annual NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Media Luncheon at Cipriani in New York City. Bob Bahre, long a champion promoter and supporter of stock-car racing in

AT&T unsure of plans:

AT&T unsure of plans:

November 24, 2008
Rather than finishing with a bang, AT&T decided to go quietly without any special activation at the end of the season. AT&T executives watched their final Sprint Cup race as sponsor of Jeff Burton's #31 car from a speedway suite over the garages. Tim McGhee, AT&T's

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

November 18, 2008
* Carl Edwards won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Edwards scored his third victory in the 10-race Chase, winning at Atlanta, Texas and Homestead and his ninth victory of the season. He posted his 16th career victory in his 157th career race. Edwards led

UNOFFICIAL Final Chase Driver Points Standings [after Homestead race 36 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Final Chase Driver Points Standings [after Homestead race 36 of 36]:

November 16, 2008
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 6684 [7 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 6615 -69 [9 wins] 3) #16-Greg Biffle 6467 -217 [2 wins] 4) #29-Kevin Harvick 6408 -276 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 6381 -303 [1 win] 6) #31-Jeff Burton 6335 -349 [2 wins] 7) #24-Jeff Gordon 6316 -368 8) #11-Denny Hamlin

Final UNOFFICAL Classic Driver Points Standings

Final UNOFFICAL Classic Driver Points Standings

November 16, 2008
Final UNOFFICAL Classic Driver Points Standings (the OLD way) [after Homestead race 36 of 36]: 1) #99-Carl Edwards 5226 [9 wins] 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5220 -16 [7 wins] 3) #18-Kyle Busch 4984 -252 [8 wins] 4) #16-Greg Biffle 4747 -489 [2 wins] 5) #31-Jeff Burton 4709

How did the Chase Drivers finish at Homestead:

How did the Chase Drivers finish at Homestead:

November 16, 2008
(Standings after Phoenix) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 15th 2) #99-Carl Edwards, 1st 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 18th 4) #31-Jeff Burton, 40th 5) #29-Kevin Harvick, 2nd 6) #07-Clint Bowyer, 5th 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 4th 8) #17-Matt Kenseth, 25th 9) #11-Denny Hamlin, 13th 10) #88-Dale

Where did this years Chasers finish last season at Homestead:

Where did this years Chasers finish last season at Homestead:

November 16, 2008
#17-Matt Kenseth WON #11-Denny Hamlin 3rd #24-Jeff Gordon 4th #99-Carl Edwards 5th #48-Jimmie Johnson 7th #31-Jeff Burton 8th #16-Greg Biffle 13th #29-Kevin Harvick 19th #18-Kyle Busch 20th [was in the #5] #20-Tony Stewart 30th #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36th [was in the

Montoya out of Bud Shootout if in a Chevy:

Montoya out of Bud Shootout if in a Chevy:

November 15, 2008
Chip Ganassi Racing's #42-Juan Pablo Montoya will not be allowed to use one of Dodge's spots in the 2009 Budweiser Shooutout if the new Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team switches to Chevrolet. According to the new rules, the top six teams from each manufacturer from the

How did the Chase Drivers qualify at Homestead:

How did the Chase Drivers qualify at Homestead:

November 14, 2008
(Standings after Phoenix) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 30th 2) #99-Carl Edwards, 4th 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 23rd 4) #31-Jeff Burton, 17th 5) #29-Kevin Harvick, 5th 6) #07-Clint Bowyer, 27th 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 36th 8) #17-Matt Kenseth, 3rd 9) #11-Denny Hamlin, 25th 10) #88-

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

November 10, 2008
* Jimmie Johnson won the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. He posted his 40th career series victory in his 254th career race. Johnson posted his seventh victory in 2008, second behind Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch, who each have eight wins in 2008

UNOFFICIAL Chase Driver Points Standings [after Phoenix race 35 of 36]:

UNOFFICIAL Chase Driver Points Standings [after Phoenix race 35 of 36]:

November 9, 2008
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 6561 [7 wins] 2) #99-Carl Edwards 6420 -141 [8 wins] the following drivers are eliminated from the Chase 3) #16-Greg Biffle 6358 -203 [2 wins] 4) #31-Jeff Burton 6292 -269 [2 wins] 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 6233 -328 6) #07-Clint Bowyer 6226 -335 [