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Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire:

July 12, 2016
#14-Tony Stewart 103.4 #11-Denny Hamlin 103.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 101.1 #2-Brad Keselowski 99.5 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr 97.4 #4-Kevin Harvick 96.2 #18-Kyle Busch 95.6 #15-Clint Bowyer 91.3 #31-Ryan Newman 91.3 #5-Kasey Kahne 91.0 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005

Kyle Busch nominated for ‘Best Driver’ ESPY UPDATE:

Kyle Busch nominated for ‘Best Driver’ ESPY UPDATE:

July 11, 2016
Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion #18-Kyle Busch could see his celebration of last year's championship continue on July 13 - at the ESPY Awards. The yearly awards show, hosted by ESPN with winners decided via fan voting, will air on Wednesday at 8:00pm/et

600th career start for Tony Stewart:

600th career start for Tony Stewart:

July 7, 2016
There's an historic importance to Saturday night's Kentucky race. It marks #14-Tony Stewart's 600th Sprint Cup start - the 24th-most in the sport's history. If Stewart can win, he will tie NASCAR Hall of Famers Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson for 11th on all-time wins

Stewart gets loose and wrecks, takes blame:

Stewart gets loose and wrecks, takes blame:

July 3, 2016
In his swan song on Daytona International Speedway, #14-Tony Stewart finished 26th in his Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) entry after looking like he might win his second consecutive race of the season. Stewart avoided early trouble then battled in the top-five as the race

Earnhardt Jr. looking to repeat at Daytona:

Earnhardt Jr. looking to repeat at Daytona:

July 2, 2016
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the defending champion of the Coke Zero 400. Earnhardt Jr. will try to join the back-to-back club of Coke Zero 400 champions including Fireball Roberts (1962-63), A.J. Foyt (1964-65), Cale Yarborough (1967-68), David Pearson (1972-74) and

Denny Hopes going for the Daytona sweep:

Denny Hopes going for the Daytona sweep:

July 2, 2016
Following a slip-up on the final lap at Sonoma that allowed Tony Stewart to pass him for the win, 2016 Daytona 500 champion #11-Denny Hamlin hopes his luck changes when he attempts to become the sixth driver to sweep the races at 'The World Center of Racing.' The

Daytona Pole Notes & Facts:

Daytona Pole Notes & Facts:

July 1, 2016
-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph. -A total of 59 drivers have posted at least one pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona. 38 of the 59 drivers have posted Coors Light poles

Daytona Driver Notes & Facts:

Daytona Driver Notes & Facts:

June 30, 2016
-Richard Petty leads the series in July race starts at Daytona with 32. Tony Stewart leads all active drivers with 17 starts - this weekend will be Stewart's final start at Daytona. -A total 176 drivers have made their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at

Indy building Dirt Track as a ‘˜present’ for Stewart:

Indy building Dirt Track as a ‘˜present’ for Stewart:

June 29, 2016
#14- Tony Stewart, who is retiring from NASCAR at season's end, will receive a going-away gift from Indianapolis Motor Speedway next week that will encourage him to return. IMS is giving Stewart a dirt track inside Turn 3. The plan, IMS president Doug Boles said Tuesday

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:

June 28, 2016
#18-Kyle Busch(1 win)'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 95.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(4)'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 95.3 #11-Denny Hamlin (1)'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 91.5 Kurt Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 90.5 Matt Kenseth (2)'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 90.1 Jimmie Johnson (3)'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 88.7 Joey

Race before Coke Zero 400 not an indicator of Daytona success:

Race before Coke Zero 400 not an indicator of Daytona success:

June 28, 2016
Just because #14-Tony Stewart won Sunday's Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway does not guarantee success in this Saturday's Coke Zero 400. Over the last 20 years, the driver winning the race just prior to Daytona's summer NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race has rarely

The 42nd Cup win for car #14:

The 42nd Cup win for car #14:

June 28, 2016
Tony Stewart's win in the Toyota / Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway is the 42nd overall Sprint Cup Series win for a car number 42, which has run in 1108 races. Stewart has won 16 races running the car #14. Stewart's other 33 wins came in the car

Hamlin talks about the last lap at Sonoma:

Hamlin talks about the last lap at Sonoma:

June 27, 2016
#11-Denny Hamlin (second) was the top-finishing Toyota in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway to claim his career-best finish at the 11-turn road course, Hamlin talked to the media after the race, part of the transcript: Q) What

Stewart and Irvan Inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame:

Stewart and Irvan Inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame:

June 26, 2016
Steve Page Sonoma Raceway's president and general manager introduced 2016 Wall of Fame Honorees Ernie Irvan and Tony Stewart before a crowd of vocal and enthusiastic fans and media. Page said, the Wall of Fame was started 'a decade ago as a way to honor the legacy

Stewart wants to race what makes him happy..not a Sprint Cup car:

Stewart wants to race what makes him happy..not a Sprint Cup car:

June 25, 2016
#14- Tony Stewart, met with members of the media at Sonoma Raceway following getting inducted into the Sonoma Wall of Fame. The transcript in part: Q) ON BEING INDUCTED INTO THE SONOMA WALL OF FAME: Stewart: 'Anytime you get inducted into anything it's a huge honor