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Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

October 23, 2016
[after Talladega, race 32 of 36, Chase race 6 of 10] 1) #22-Joey Logano[2 wins], 4000 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson[3 wins], 4000 3) #4-Kevin Harvick[4 wins], 4000 4) #20-Matt Kenseth[2 wins], 4000 5) #19-Carl Edwards[2 wins], 4000 6) #11-Denny Hamlin[3 wins], 4000 7) #41-

Kenseth & Johnson to race Hincapie Gran Fondo cycle race:

Kenseth & Johnson to race Hincapie Gran Fondo cycle race:

October 22, 2016
More than 2,300 cyclists will take to the backroads of Greenville County on Saturday when the fifth annual Gran Fondo Hincapie gets underway [in Greenville, SC]. The riders come from at least 18 different countries and 39 U.S. states, and they include at least two

Talladega Driver Notes & Facts:

Talladega Driver Notes & Facts:

October 21, 2016
-442 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega; 307 in more than one. -Dave Marcis and Terry Labonte lead the series in starts at Talladega with 61 each. Tony Stewart leads all active drivers with 34 starts; followed by Matt Kenseth

Chase Clinch Scenarios at Talladega:

Chase Clinch Scenarios at Talladega:

October 18, 2016
#48-Jimmie Johnson and #4-Kevin Harvick have already clinched a spot in the Round of 8. With only one race remaining in this round, a new winner would be a win by Joey Logano, Austin Dillon, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski or Chase Elliott. A win by any other driver

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 12:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 12:

October 17, 2016
[after Kansas, race 31 of 36, Chase race 5 of 10] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson*, [3 wins], 3082 (won Charlotte) 2) #4-Kevin Harvick*, [4 wins] 3074 (won Kansas) 3) #20-Matt Kenseth, [2 wins], +29 ahead of 9th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, [4 wins], +27 5) #19-Carl Edwards, [2 wins], +

Unofficial Top 25 in 2016 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

Unofficial Top 25 in 2016 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

October 16, 2016
[after Kansas, race 31 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick (C2), 993 2) #2-Brad Keselowski (C11), 985, -8 3) #18-Kyle Busch (C4), 944, -49 4) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 933, -60 5) #41-Kurt Busch (C6), 914, -79 6

Kansas Pole Notes & Facts:

Kansas Pole Notes & Facts:

October 14, 2016
-Jason Leffler won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Kansas Speedway in 2001 with a speed of 176.499 mph. -14 drivers have Coors Light poles at Kansas, led by Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with three each. -Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick are the only

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kansas:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kansas:

October 11, 2016
#48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 110.4 #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 107.4 #4-Kevin Harvick'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 103.4 #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 96.8 #78-Martin Truex Jr'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 95.5 #19-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 95.4 #5-Kasey Kahne

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 12:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 12:

October 10, 2016
[after Charlotte, race 30 of 36, Chase race 4 of 10] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson*, [3 wins], 3045 (won Charlotte) 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, [2 wins], 31 ahead of 9th 3) #18-Kyle Busch, [4 wins], +27 4) #2-Brad Keselowski, [4 wins], +25 5) #41-Kurt Busch, [1 win], +24 6) #19-Carl

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

October 7, 2016
-534 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 383 in more than one. -NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. -Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active

Charlotte Pole Notes & Facts:

Charlotte Pole Notes & Facts:

October 6, 2016
-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph. -44 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at CMS with

Chase Fast Facts: Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Chase Fast Facts: Charlotte Motor Speedway:

October 4, 2016
-This is the second year in a row the fourth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway (2015 - 2016). Charlotte was the fifth race of the Chase from 2004 - 2014. -Eight tracks have hosted Chase races all 12 previous years

Chase Round of 12 Clinch Scenarios:

Chase Round of 12 Clinch Scenarios:

September 28, 2016
What each remaining driver needs to do to move to the round of 12. #78-Truex, Jr and #4-Harvick have already clinched a spot. Any other driver can clinch with a win. #2-Brad Keselowski - Would clinch on points with 12 Points and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner

2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings:

2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings:

September 25, 2016
[after New Hampshire, race 28 of 36] 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr.*, [3 wins], 1 win in the Round of 16 2) #4-Kevin Harvick*, [3 wins], 1 win in the Round of 16 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, [4 wins], 2087, +35 4) #18-Kyle Busch, [4 wins], 2085, +33 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, [2 wins

Matt Kenseth going for 3rd straight win at New Hampshire:

Matt Kenseth going for 3rd straight win at New Hampshire:

September 25, 2016
#20- Matt Kenseth was the winner of the last 2 New Hampshire races and now he'll try to do something that nobody has ever done, win 3 straight at the track. In fact, Kenseth's never won 3 straight at any track. Only 3 different drivers have won 3 straight at a track