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Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

November 9, 2014
[after Phoenix, race 35 of 36] driver that finishes highest at Homestead will win the Sprint Cup Championship at Homestead 1) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win] 5000 2) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins] 5000 3) #31-Ryan Newman, 5000 4) #4-Kevin Harvick [4 wins] 5000 drivers below eliminated

Unofficial Chase Standings using 2013 Sprint Cup Chase rules:

Unofficial Chase Standings using 2013 Sprint Cup Chase rules:

November 9, 2014
[after Phoenix, race 35 of 36] 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins] 2368 2) #4-Kevin Harvick [4 wins] 2342, -29 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [6 wins], 2320, -48 4) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins] 2312, -56 5) #31-Ryan Newman, 2311, -57 6) #20-Matt Kenseth, 2296, -72 7) #99-Carl Edwards [

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

November 9, 2014
[after Phoenix, race 35 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(EC), 1217 2) #22-Joey Logano(C2), 1188, -29 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(EC), 1145, -72 4) #2-Brad Keselowski(EC), 1138, -79 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(C4), 1124

Phoenix Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

Phoenix Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

November 9, 2014
- There have been 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix International Raceway, one per season from 1988-2004 and two each season since. - There have been 23 different NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winners at Phoenix, eight have won more than once, led by Eliminator

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Phoenix:

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Phoenix:

November 7, 2014
[listed by current driver chase points position] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 4th 2) #11-Denny Hamlin, POLE 3) #31-Ryan Newman, 20th 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 7th 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 5th 6) #99-Carl Edwards, 13th 7) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2nd 8) #4-Kevin Harvick, 3rd

Dollar General to honor the military community:

Dollar General to honor the military community:

November 7, 2014
On Veteran's Day weekend at Phoenix, Dollar General will recognize and honor the military community by recognizing the Paychecks for Patriots program with a special decal on the c-post of Matt Kenseth's #20 Dollar General Camry, as well as offering all current and

Changes at Roush Fenway Racing UPDATE:

Changes at Roush Fenway Racing UPDATE:

November 6, 2014
Roush Fenway Racing is taking steps to right the ship. On Wednesday, RFR will announce the addition of respected motosports manager Mark McArdle as engineering director. McArdle will oversee all engineering for the organization and report to general manager Robbie

NASCAR Numbers:

NASCAR Numbers:

November 4, 2014
18: The point spread between Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin (tied for first in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings) and eighth-place Kevin Harvick. With eight drivers competing that closely for four spots in the season finale at Homestead, Sunday's final Eliminator

Clinch Scenarios For Phoenix International Raceway:

Clinch Scenarios For Phoenix International Raceway:

November 3, 2014
Below are the finishes each driver needs in Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway to guarantee a spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, regardless of the finish of any other driver: #22-Joey Logano and #11-Denny Hamlin

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Texas:

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Texas:

November 2, 2014
[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 29th(2) 2) #31-Ryan Newman, 15th (7) 3) #22-Joey Logano, 12th (10) 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 25th (1) 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 10th (20) 6) #99-Carl Edwards, 9th (11) 7) #2-Brad Keselowski

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

November 2, 2014
[after Texas, race 34 of 36] drivers who win in round 3 automatically advance to the Championship race at Homestead 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins] 4072 [+13] 2) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win] 4072 [+13] 3) #31-Ryan Newman, 4070, -2 [+11] 4) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins] 4060, -12

Unofficial Chase Standings using 2013 Sprint Cup Chase rules:

Unofficial Chase Standings using 2013 Sprint Cup Chase rules:

November 2, 2014
[after Texas, race 34 of 36] 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins] 2329 2) #4-Kevin Harvick [3 wins] 2294, -35 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [6 wins], 2280, -49 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 2278, -51 5) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins] 2270, -59 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win] 2267, -62 7) #20-Matt Kenseth

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

November 2, 2014
[after Texas, race 34 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(C4), 1175 2) #22-Joey Logano(C1), 1149, -26 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(EC), 1108, -67 4) #2-Brad Keselowski(C7), 1098, -77 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(C8), 1076

Texas Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

Texas Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

November 2, 2014
' There have been 27 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway, one NSCS event from 1997 - 2004 and two races per year since 2005. ' 18 different drivers have won at Texas Motor Speedway, led by Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson with three each. ' Seven

Grandstands sold out for Phoenix Cup race:

Grandstands sold out for Phoenix Cup race:

November 2, 2014
Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber announced today that the track's grandstands are sold out for the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Nov. 9. 'The excitement generated by the new Chase for the Sprint Cup