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The Chase Countdown Challenge Continues for Sprint Cup Drivers

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Five races on five very different tracks give NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers a challenge as they countdown to the Chase. 

That’s what faces the Sprint Cup Series and the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. For 11 drivers, it’s all or nothing time. For those 11 drivers with wins – and a likely Chase spot – a victory means three more bonus points tacked on their total to start the Chase.

But, really, these next five races are all about those with no wins. There are some big names out there battling for their playoff hopes – Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle. If the Chase started today, only Biffle would make it among the three perennial Chasers.

So while this is not yet panic time, there’s a definite sense of urgency – with a big opportunity awaiting drivers on Sunday afternoon.  Continue reading →

Sprint Cup Series GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Preview

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Kasey Hoping To Be A Dandy Kahne At Pocono

Kasey Kahne’s aggravation spilled with every word uttered in his post-race interview on ESPN following Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In regards to needing a win to enter the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Kahne said:

“Yeah, no kidding. I know that. We have five more good tracks for us and six more races, so hopefully we can get one.”

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Sprint Cup Series Camping World RV Sales 301 Preview

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Photo – Tom Pennington/Getty Images

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes a trip to the 1.058 mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend.

Several drivers are still looking for their first win of 2014.  Aric Almirola was one of those, until winning Sunday’s rain-shortened race at Daytona and winning on the 30th anniversary of Richard Petty’s 200th career win. Continue reading →

Aric Almirola Wins Rain-Shortened Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

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It was throwback Sunday at Daytona International Speedway with an old-school starting time, and an old-school win.

The green flag waved in the morning. Mid-afternoon, Richard Petty Motorsports’ famed No. 43 was back in Daytona’s Gatorade Victory Lane thanks to Aric Almirola’s rain-shortened win in the 56th Annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola. Thirty years ago – July 4, 1984  – Petty won this race, the last of his 200 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories. Continue reading →

Bristol Sprint Cup Series Notes & Quotes

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Check out this week’s Sprint Cup Series Notes & Quotes heading into Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 500. (Updated up to Race Day)

The Food City 500 is televised live on FOX on Sunday, March 16, beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET, starting with the pre-race show. It is also broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network (PRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90. Continue reading →