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Roush Fenway expects to have 3 teams in 2012:

Roush Fenway expects to have 3 teams in 2012:

October 31, 2011
Roush Fenway Racing expects to shrink from four full-time Sprint Cup cars to three in 2012. "The most likely scenario is three,'' RFR president Steve Newmark said before Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway. "We're still plugging away at the fourth, but we all recognize

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

October 30, 2011
[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36 and Chase race 7 of 10] 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 2273 2) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 2265, -8 3) #29-Kevin Harvick [4 wins], 2252, -21 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 2246, -27 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [3 wins], 2237, -36 6) #48-Jimmie

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Martinsville:

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Martinsville:

October 30, 2011
(by standings order before the race) 1) #99-Carl Edwards, started 1st, finished 9th 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2nd, 31st 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 3rd, 17th 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 4th, 1st 5) #29-Kevin Harvick, 5th, 4th 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 6th, 27th 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th,

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

October 30, 2011
[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36 and Chase race 7 of 10] 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 2273 2) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 2265, -8 3) #29-Kevin Harvick [4 wins], 2252, -21 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 2246, -27 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [3 wins], 2237, -36 6) #48-Jimmie

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Martinsville:

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Martinsville:

October 30, 2011
(by standings order before the race) 1) #99-Carl Edwards, started 1st, finished 9th 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2nd, 31st 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 3rd, 17th 4) #14-Tony Stewart, 4th, 1st 5) #29-Kevin Harvick, 5th, 4th 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 6th, 27th 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th,

Talladega Notes-n-Nuggets:

Talladega Notes-n-Nuggets:

October 23, 2011
• Clint Bowyer scores his fifth Cup Series win in his 213th start. • Clint Bowyers also scores his second win at Talladega in his 12th start at the track. • Clint Bowyer has finished first or second in the past three Talladega races. • Richard Childress Racing

Race Fast Facts – Talladega:

Race Fast Facts – Talladega:

October 23, 2011
#33-Clint Bowyer won the 43rd Annual Good Sam Club 500 , his fifth victory in 213 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2011. This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 12 races at Talladega Superspeedway. #31

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Talladega:

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Talladega:

October 23, 2011
(by standings order before the race) 1) #99-Carl Edwards, started 9th, finished 11th 2) #29-Kevin Harvick, 13th, 32nd 3) #17-Matt Kenseth, 11th, 18th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 34th, 33rd 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 12th, 7th 6) #2-Brad Keselowski, 17th, 4th 7) #22-Kurt Busch, 14th

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

October 23, 2011
[after Talladega, race 32 of 36 and Chase race 6 of 10] 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 2237 2) #17-Matt Kenseth [3 wins], 2223, -14 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 2219, -18 4) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 2218, -19 5) #29-Kevin Harvick [4 wins], 2211, -26 6) #18-Kyle

Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

October 23, 2011
Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .002 Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Talladega, April 7, 2011 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993

Talladega Notes-n-Nuggets:

Talladega Notes-n-Nuggets:

October 23, 2011
• Clint Bowyer scores his fifth Cup Series win in his 213th start. • Clint Bowyers also scores his second win at Talladega in his 12th start at the track. • Clint Bowyer has finished first or second in the past three Talladega races. • Richard Childress Racing

Race Fast Facts – Talladega:

Race Fast Facts – Talladega:

October 23, 2011
#33-Clint Bowyer won the 43rd Annual Good Sam Club 500 , his fifth victory in 213 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2011. This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in 12 races at Talladega Superspeedway. #31

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Talladega:

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Talladega:

October 23, 2011
(by standings order before the race) 1) #99-Carl Edwards, started 9th, finished 11th 2) #29-Kevin Harvick, 13th, 32nd 3) #17-Matt Kenseth, 11th, 18th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 34th, 33rd 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 12th, 7th 6) #2-Brad Keselowski, 17th, 4th 7) #22-Kurt Busch, 14th

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

October 23, 2011
[after Talladega, race 32 of 36 and Chase race 6 of 10] 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 2237 2) #17-Matt Kenseth [3 wins], 2223, -14 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 2219, -18 4) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 2218, -19 5) #29-Kevin Harvick [4 wins], 2211, -26 6) #18-Kyle

Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

October 23, 2011
Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .002 Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Talladega, April 7, 2011 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993