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Clinch scenarios at Talladega:

Clinch scenarios at Talladega:

October 13, 2014
The restrictor-plate madness of Talladega Superspeedway could easily deliver multiple championship twists and turns before the end of next Sunday's GEICO 500. And the only two drivers that are immune to such chaos are Kansas winner #22-Joey Logano and Saturday night

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Charlotte:

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Charlotte:

October 11, 2014
[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #22-Joey Logano, 4th (13) 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 5th (1) 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 8th (10) 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 7th (5) 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 9th (3) 6) #4-Kevin Harvick, WON (7) 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2nd (2)

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

October 11, 2014
[after Charlotte, race 31 of 36] drivers who have won in round 2, automatically advances to round 3 after Talladega 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins, 1 win in round 2] 3088 2) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win] 3082, -6 [26] 3) #4-Kevin Harvick [3 wins, 1 win in round 2] 3081, -7 [25

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):

October 11, 2014
[after Charlotte, race 31 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(C6), 1096 2) #22-Joey Logano(C1), 1044, -52 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(C12), 1009, -87 4) #2-Brad Keselowski(C10), 996, -100 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(C3

Several teams to test at Phoenix:

Several teams to test at Phoenix:

October 10, 2014
Nearly a dozen NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, including seven of the 12 drivers who advanced to the Contender round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, will conduct a private testing session at Phoenix International Raceway on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and Wednesday, Oct. 15

Keselowski wins Nationwide race at Charlotte:

Keselowski wins Nationwide race at Charlotte:

October 10, 2014
#22-Brad Keselowski won the Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, for his 4th Nationwide win of the season. #54-Kyle Busch finished second followed by #20-Matt Kenseth, #12-Ryan Blaney, #4-Kyle Larson, #60-Chris Buescher, #6-Trevor Bayne, #9-Chase Elliott

Charlotte Nationwide Race Fast Facts:

Charlotte Nationwide Race Fast Facts:

October 10, 2014
Brad Keselowski won the 33rd Annual Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, his 31st victory in 214 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. With the victory, Keselowski ties NASCAR Hall of Famer Jack Ingram for fifth on the all-time NASCAR

Elliott on Nationwide pole at Charlotte:

Elliott on Nationwide pole at Charlotte:

October 10, 2014
#9-Chase Elliott won the Coors Light Pole for the Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 181.354mph. #20-Matt Kenseth will start second followed by: #2-Brian Scott, #11-Elliott Sadler, #54-Kyle Busch, #42-Kyle Larson, #5-Alex Bowman, #6-

Charlotte Nationwide Qualifying Notes:

Charlotte Nationwide Qualifying Notes:

October 10, 2014
Chase Elliott won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 33rd Annual Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina with a lap of 29.776 seconds, 181.354 mph. This is his second pole in 30 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his second

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

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

October 9, 2014
[listed by current driver chase points position] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 13th 2) #18-Kyle Busch, POLE 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 10th 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 5th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 3rd 6) #4-Kevin Harvick, 7th 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2nd 8) #20-Matt Kenseth, 22nd 9) #5-Kasey Kahne

Bowman fastest in Nationwide happy hour:

Bowman fastest in Nationwide happy hour:

October 9, 2014
#5-Alex Bowman was quickest during happy hour for the Drive for the Cure 300 with a speed of 181.245mph. He was followed by: #2-Brad Keselowski, #31-Dylan Kwasniewski, #20-Matt Kenseth, #54-Kyle Busch, #9-Chase Elliott, #11-Elliott Sadler, #6-Trevor Bayne, #42-Kyle

Bayne fastest in first Nationwide practice:

Bayne fastest in first Nationwide practice:

October 9, 2014
#6-Trevor Bayne was fastest during opening practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 180.856mph. #54-Kyle Busch was second, followed by: #12-Ryan Blaney, #22-Brad Keselowski, #2-Brian Scott, #60-Chris Buescher, #20-Matt Kenseth, #9-Chase Elliott, #11-Elliott

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte:

October 7, 2014
#48-Jimmie Johnson 112.7 #18-Kyle Busch 106.3 #5-Kasey Kahne 101.7 #20-Matt Kenseth 97.1 #11-Denny Hamlin 92.6 #16-Greg Biffle 89.9 #99-Carl Edwards 89.8 #24-Jeff Gordon 89.7 #22-Joey Logano 88.0 #2-Brad Keselowski 85.4 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014

Chase Average Finish (4 races):

Chase Average Finish (4 races):

October 7, 2014
Car#-Driver, Avg Fin #22-Joey Logano 2.5 #42-Kyle Larson 3.25 #18-Kyle Busch 7.0 #4-Kevin Harvick 8.25 #78-Martin Truex Jr 9.25 #24-Jeff Gordon 10.75 #2-Brad Keselowski 11.5 #31-Ryan Newman 11.75 #20-Matt Kenseth 12.25 #99-Carl Edwards 13.25 (NASCAR)(10-7-2014)

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Kansas:

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Kansas:

October 5, 2014
[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 36th (6) 2) #22-Joey Logano, WON (4) 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 12th (1) 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 40th (31) 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 14th (5) 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 3rd (7) 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt