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Drivers still want NASCAR to enforce restarts UPDATES:

Drivers still want NASCAR to enforce restarts UPDATES:

September 20, 2015
On Thursday, at least nine of 16 playoff drivers asked about restarts during Chase media day in downtown Chicago expressed no satisfaction with the current situation. -"I'm not comfortable one bit with how they're officiating it," Kyle Busch said. "I think they need

Richmond TV Ratings UPDATE:

Richmond TV Ratings UPDATE:

September 16, 2015
Another Saturday night race, another poor overnight for NASCAR on cable. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Richmond earned a 1.7 overnight rating on NBCSN Saturday night, down 37% from last year (2.7) and down 41% from 2013 (2.9), both of which aired on ABC. The 1.7 is

NASCAR Chase Across North America gets underway:

NASCAR Chase Across North America gets underway:

September 16, 2015
NASCAR's Chase Across North America program got underway on Tuesday with Chase drivers embarking on a multi-city media tour, crisscrossing the nation to make special appearances and build excitement for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup - a 10-race culmination to

Penske questioned NASCAR for not penalizing Kenseth on final restart:

Penske questioned NASCAR for not penalizing Kenseth on final restart:

September 13, 2015
Car owner Roger Penske questioned NASCAR not penalizing winner Matt Kenseth on the final restart of Saturday night's race at Richmond International Raceway, saying "you just can't have that kind of officiating." Restarts have been an issue in recent weeks. Drivers

Race Fast Facts – Richmond:

Race Fast Facts – Richmond:

September 12, 2015
#20-Matt Kenseth won the 58th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 , his 35th victory in 570 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fourth victory and 16th top-10 finish in 2015. This is his second victory and 15th top-10 finish in 32 races at Richmond International

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

September 8, 2015
(after Darlington, 25 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,450 2. #22-Joey Logano, 837 3. #41-Kurt Busch, 728 (22 races) 4. #2-Brad Keselowski, 607 5. #18-Kyle Busch, 529 (14 races) 6. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 497 7. #11-Denny Hamlin, 477 8. #48-Jimmie Johnson, 467 9. #

Success of Darlington aero package could help set 2016 rules package:

Success of Darlington aero package could help set 2016 rules package:

September 3, 2015
Don't be fooled by the throwback paint schemes that harken to a bygone era when the Southern 500 was an unbroken tradition at the Lady in Black. This Southern 500 is about NASCAR's future - not its past. With the return of the low downforce aerodynamic package and

NASCAR issues warnings to several teams:

NASCAR issues warnings to several teams:

August 27, 2015
NASCAR announced Wednesday night that Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth each will be docked 15 minutes of practice time next week at Darlington Raceway for inspection issues at Bristol Motor Speedway. They were among 11 Sprint Cup teams issued warnings. Warnings were given

Kenseth has engine issues at Bristol, finishes 42nd:

Kenseth has engine issues at Bristol, finishes 42nd:

August 22, 2015
#20- Matt Kenseth while running in the top-10 at Bristol Motor Speedway when his engine lost a valve, comments from Kenseth: Q) What happened to the engine? Kenseth:‚ "It broke in the middle of the straightaway - it had that hop and that noise that it makes when you

Driver Into Songs for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

Driver Into Songs for the IRWIN Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway:

August 22, 2015
(by starting lineup / order) #11-Denny Hamlin: Heart Upon My Sleeve by Avicii #18-Kyle Busch: DJ Barry #19-Carl Edwards: Juke Box Hero by Foreigner #55-David Ragan: Only In America by Brooks and Dunn #22-Joey Logano: Shipping Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphys #2-Brad

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:

August 21, 2015
‚· Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford. ‚· 48 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with five. ‚· 10 different drivers

Wins In Demand With Three Races To Go Before Chase:

Wins In Demand With Three Races To Go Before Chase:

August 21, 2015
The formula for making the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is simple - "Win and you're in." Drivers only have three races left to make the formula work: Bristol, Darlington and Richmond. As of now, 11 drivers are qualified for the Chase with wins as long as they start

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

August 18, 2015
#20-Matt Kenseth "¦"¦"¦. 104.6 #24-Jeff Gordon "¦"¦"¦. 100.3 #18-Kyle Busch "¦"¦"¦. 100.0 #42-Kyle Larson "¦"¦"¦. 99.0 #2-Brad Keselowski "¦"¦"¦. 93.3 #41-Kurt Busch "¦"¦"¦. 92.6 #4-Kevin Harvick "¦"¦"¦. 92.5 #48-Jimmie Johnson "¦"¦"¦. 92.3 #16-Greg Biffle "¦"¦"¦.

High-drag package disappoints at Michigan UPDATE:

High-drag package disappoints at Michigan UPDATE:

August 17, 2015
NASCAR's high-drag aerodynamic package got its second race test Sunday in the Pure Michigan 400, and post-race reactions from drivers ranged from guarded approval to muffled disappointment. Matt Kenseth won the race in dominant fashion, leading 146 of the 200 laps.

Top-10 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers Points Standings:

Top-10 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers Points Standings:

August 16, 2015
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36] 1) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 866 2) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 818, -48 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 784, -82 4) #78-Martin Truex Jr. [1 win], 755, -111 5) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 754, -112 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson [4 wins],