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Chase Drivers at Phoenix:

Chase Drivers at Phoenix:

November 13, 2016
After Sunday's Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field will shrink from eight to four. Here's how all of the drivers have fared at the one-mile Arizona track. 1. #48-Jimmie Johnson (clinched Championship 4 berth with win

Race for final Chase spots may cause hurt feelings:

Race for final Chase spots may cause hurt feelings:

November 13, 2016
Six drivers vying for two spots in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship 4 Round at Homestead-Miami Speedway just might be a recipe for bad blood - particularly since three of the six drive for the same organization. 'There's an opportunity for two or three

Saturday 1st practice rank for the Chase drivers at Phoenix:

Saturday 1st practice rank for the Chase drivers at Phoenix:

November 12, 2016
(in current Chase standings order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 11th 2) #19-Carl Edwards, 19th 3) #22-Joey Logano, 5th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 8th 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 13th 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 10th 7) #4-Kevin Harvick, 6th 8) #41-Kurt Busch, 9th

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts:

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts:

November 12, 2016
-206 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix; 150 in more than one. -Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon lead series in starts at Phoenix with 34 each; Ryan Newman leads all active drivers with 28 starts. -Rusty Wallace leads the series

Friday practice rank for the Chase drivers at Phoenix:

Friday practice rank for the Chase drivers at Phoenix:

November 11, 2016
(in current Chase standings order) 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th 2) #19-Carl Edwards, 13th 3) #22-Joey Logano, 2nd 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 19th 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 10th 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4th 7) #4-Kevin Harvick, 15th 8) #41-Kurt Busch, 8th

Championship 4 Clinch Scenarios for Phoenix:

Championship 4 Clinch Scenarios for Phoenix:

November 9, 2016
#48-Jimmie Johnson and #19-Carl Edwards are locked into the Championship 4 after winning races in the Round of 8. #22-Joey Logano (0 Wins, 4074 Points) - Would clinch on points with a second-place finish and at least one lap led. With a win, would clinch a next round

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):

November 6, 2016
[after Texas, race 34 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick (C7), 1083 2) #2-Brad Keselowski (EC), 1056, -27 3) #22-Joey Logano (C3), 1051, -32 4) #18-Kyle Busch (C4), 1030, -53 5) #11-Denny Hamlin (C6), 1017, -

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Texas Edition:

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Texas Edition:

November 1, 2016
HOT ' Jimmie Johnson: won 3 of last 4 Texas races (won last 2 Chase races); 6 wins at Texas are 3 more than any other driver ' Kyle Busch: 2 wins, 6 finishes of 4th or better in last 7 Texas races (won earlier this year) ' Kevin Harvick: finished 2nd and 3rd in

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

October 30, 2016
[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36, Chase race 7 of 10] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson*,[4 wins], 4044 (won Martinsville) 2) #11-Denny Hamlin,[3 wins], 4039, +6 ahead of 5th 3) #20-Matt Kenseth,[2 wins], 4039, +6 4) #18-Kyle Busch,[4 wins], 4037, +4 5) #22-Joey Logano,[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 30, 2016
[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick (C6), 1048, 2) #2-Brad Keselowski (EC), 1029, -19 3) #22-Joey Logano (C5), 1010, -38 4) #18-Kyle Busch (C4), 993, -55 5) #11-Denny Hamlin (C2),

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Round of 8:

October 29, 2016
[after Texas, race 34 of 36, Chase race 8 of 10] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson*,[4 wins], 4074 (won Martinsville) 2) #19-Carl Edwards,[3 wins], 4049 (won Texas) 3) #22-Joey Logano,[2 wins], 4074, +1 ahead of 5th 4) #18-Kyle Busch,[4 wins], 4074, +1 5) #20-Matt Kenseth,[2 wins

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Martinsville:

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not – Martinsville:

October 29, 2016
HOT ' Kyle Busch: defending Martinsville winner; 7 straight top-15 finishes at track ' Jeff Gordon: 9 career Martinsville wins; 19 top 5s, 23 top 10s in last 26 Martinsville races ' Denny Hamlin: 9.5 career Avg finish at Martinsville, 3rd-best among active drivers

Five Non-Chase Storylines Heading into the Goody’s Fast Relief 500:

Five Non-Chase Storylines Heading into the Goody’s Fast Relief 500:

October 25, 2016
This weekend NASCAR returns to Martinsville Speedway for the Goody's Fast Relief 500 weekend. With the a lot of focus being on the Chase for the Sprint Cup, here are five non-chase related storylines: 1. Jeff Gordon - The defending race winner finds himself back in

Lap Leaders after 32 races:

Lap Leaders after 32 races:

October 25, 2016
Driver, Laps Led 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr, 1,590 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 1,371 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 1,305 4) #19-Carl Edwards, 834 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 715 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 626 7) #2-Brad Keselowski, 540 8) #11-Denny Hamlin, 467 9) #22-Joey Logano, 440 10) #24-Chase

Chuck Norris to introduce Chase drivers at Texas:

Chuck Norris to introduce Chase drivers at Texas:

October 25, 2016
International film and television star Chuck Norris, known universally for his ageless machoism, will introduce the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers still vying for the series championship when they arrive Sunday, Nov. 6, for the AAA Texas 500 at Texas