For a second consecutive year, Kevin Harvick has won the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Harvick, who had been suffering from flu like symptoms earlier in the week, seemed unaffected during the race, maintaining his place near the front of the field for the majority of the race.

After a late-race caution led the field to a green-white-checkered restart, Harvick, who restarted fourth, charged to the front, pulling up alongside Greg Biffle. Shortly after, Jeff Gordon drove into the back of Biffle’s car, who spun into several of the oncoming vehicles, once again bringing out the caution flag and freezing the field in place. As per NASCAR rules, the race was not restarted.

Harvick is the fourth driver to celebrate back-to-back Shootout victories. Other drivers that have accomplished this feat include Tony Stewart (2001, 2002), Ken Schrader (1989, 1990), and Neil Bonnett (1983, 1984).

Results of the 2010 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Raceway:

Pos  #  Driver              Make     Laps  Status
 1  29  Kevin Harvick       Chevrolet  76  Running
 2   9  Kasey Kahne         Ford       76  Running
 3   1  Jamie McMurray      Chevrolet  76  Running
 4  18  Kyle Busch          Toyota     76  Running
 5  11  Denny Hamlin        Toyota     76  Running
 6  83  Brian Vickers       Toyota     76  Running
 7  20  Joey Logano         Toyota     76  Running
 8  24  Jeff Gordon         Chevrolet  76  Running
 9  14  Tony Stewart        Chevrolet  76  Running
10  42  Juan Montoya        Chevrolet  76  Running
11  88  Dale Earnhardt Jr.  Chevrolet  76  Running
12  31  Jeff Burton         Chevrolet  76  Running
13  48  Jimmie Johnson      Chevrolet  76  Running
14  82  Ken Schrader        Toyota     76  Running
15  16  Greg Biffle         Ford       74  In Pit
16  17  Matt Kenseth        Ford       74  In Pit
17  99  Carl Edwards        Ford       74  In Pit
18  71  Bobby Labonte       Chevrolet  74  In Pit
19  39  Ryan Newman         Chevrolet  74  In Pit
20   5  Mark Martin         Chevrolet  74  In Pit
21  51  Michael Waltrip     Toyota     69  In Pit
22  34  John Andretti       Ford       69  In Pit
23   2  Kurt Busch          Dodge      32  Running
24  75  Derrike Cope        Dodge      15  Out of Race

The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is the Daytona 500, also to be raced at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 14, 2010. Preceding this race are the two qualifying races (The Gatorade Duels) held the Thursday before.

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This week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The win went to Jamie McMurray, driver of the #26 Irwin Marathon Saw Blades Ford. Coming up short was Kasey Kahne who finished 2nd, Joey Logano who finished 3rd, and Greg Biffle who finished 4th. Rounding out the top-5 was Jeff Burton.

Championship leader Jimmie Johnson finished in 6th, increasing his lead over Mark Martin to 184 points from his previous 118 point advantage. Martin finished the race in 28th, after a multi-car wreck brought out the yellow flag during the green-white-checkered finish, forcing the race to end and the field to freeze in position.

Top Finishers in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Amp Energy 500:

Pos  No  Driver               Make
  1  26  Jamie McMurray       Ford
  2   9  Kasey Kahne          Dodge
  3  20  Joey Logano (R)      Toyota
  4  16  Greg Biffle          Ford
  5  31  Jeff Burton          Chevrolet
  6  48  Jimmie Johnson       Chevrolet
  7  55  Michael Waltrip      Toyota
  8  09  Brad Keselowski      Chevrolet
  9  19  Elliott Sadler       Ford
 10 171  Bobby Labonte        Chevrolet

Top Teams in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship:

Pos  Driver               Points  Behind
  1  Jimmie Johnson         6248  Leader
  2  Mark Martin            6064    -184
  3  Jeff Gordon            6056    -192
  4  Juan Montoya           6009    -239
  5  Tony Stewart           5969    -279
  6  Kurt Busch             5936    -312
  7  Greg Biffle            5908    -340
  8  Ryan Newman            5846    -402
  9  Kasey Kahne            5834    -414
 10  Carl Edwards           5811    -437
 11  Denny Hamlin           5800    -448
 12  Brian Vickers          5692    -556
       ^Chase for the Sprint Cup^
 13  Kyle Busch             4043   -2205
 14  Matt Kenseth           3986   -2262
 15  Clint Bowyer           3932   -2316

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After a long and rainy day at Auto Club Speedway (four cautions for rain), Matt Kenseth finally celebrated his victory. This win set him as the only driver to win the first two races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season since Jeff Gordon did so back in 1997. Gordon also had a strong race. After leading several of the laps, he ended up coming in second, right behind Kenseth. Joey Logano, the highest placing rookie, came in 26th – one lap behind the leaders.

The Top-5 Finishers Included:

1. Matt Kenseth (#17 Ford)
2. Jeff Gordon (#24 Chevrolet)
3. Kyle Busch (#18 Toyota)
4. Greg Biffle (#16 Ford)
5. Kurt Busch (#2 Dodge)

For the full results from this race, please see the following page:

2009 Auto Club 500 Results from Auto Club Speedway

Because of the win, Kenseth extended his lead to 81 points ahead of the second place driver in the standings, Jeff Gordon. Gordon, with his strong finish, moved up 10 positions in the points standings since last week’s race in Daytona.

The standings have been updated and are available at:

2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings | As of Feb 22, 2009 – California

For the third time in the past four events, Carl Edwards has come out on top. This time he was victorious at the final race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2008 season – the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This win however wasn’t enough to bring him the championship and he ended up with 2nd place in the final points standings.

Jimmie Johnson finished back in 15th, but it was more than enough to secure his third consecutive Sprint Cup Series title. He finished the season with a 69 point lead ahead of the second place Edwards.

The top finishers from the race included:

1. Carl Edwards (#99 Ford)
2. Kevin Harvick (#29 Chevrolet)
3. Jamie McMurray (#26 Ford)
4. Jeff Gordon (#24 Chevrolet)
5. Clint Bowyer (#07 Chevrolet)

The top ranking drivers of 2008 were:

1. Jimmie Johnson, 6684 points
2. Carl Edwards, 6615 points
3. Greg Biffle, 6467 points
4. Kevin Harvick, 6408 points
5. Clint Bowyer, 6381 points

The full results from the race are available at:

2008 Ford 400 Results from Homestead-Miami Speedway

The final points standings can be found here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Standings

For the second week in a row, Carl Edwards came out victorious in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. This week’s win came at Texas Motor Speedway in the Dickies 500. The pole-sitter, Jeff Gordon, finished in second. Behind him were Jamie McMurray, Clint Bowyer, and Greg Biffle to round out the top five.

Once again Edwards was given the Dow Automotive “Strategic Call of the Race”, EA Sports Move of the Race, and the Sunoco Diamond Performance contingency awards for his efforts at the track.

The full results from this race have been posted at the following link:

2008 Dickies 500 Results from Texas Motor Speedway

The standings have been updated and can be found here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings

This Sunday’s “Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman” was won by Jimmie Johnson. He beat out the second place team of Carl Edwards and third place team of Greg Biffle for the Kansas Speedway win. Johnson’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Jeff Gordon, finished in fourth.

This win was enough for Johnson to rise to first place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, with a 10 point lead over Carl Edwards. This was Johnson’s fifth victory of the year.

The full results from the race are available here:

2008 Camping World RV 400 Results from Kansas Speedway

The updated standings can be found here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings

For the second straight weekend, Greg Biffle crossed the finish line first in his 3M sponsored Ford. This second win in the Chase for the Championship came at Dover International Speedway and left Biffle sitting a comfortable third in the points standings.

The Top-5 finishers of the day were:

1. Greg Biffle
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Carl Edwards
4. Mark Martin
5. Jimmie Johnson

For the full results, please visit this page:

2008 Camping World RV 400 Results

The updated NASCAR Sprint Cup standings can be found at:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings

Greg Biffle scored a win for himself and his Roush Fenway Racing team Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Biffle crossed the finish line just a half second ahead of the second place car driven by Jimmie Johnson. Carl Edwards, the third place finisher, moved up one position in the standings, landing him the current top spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five.

See this link for the full results from the race:

2008 Sylvania 300 Results

For the updated standings, click here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings

This Sunday, Jimmie Johnson won the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway in California (This track was formerly known as California Speedway). Johnson was the most dominating force on the track this weekend, having first set the fastest qualifying time and then leading the most laps during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

The leading finishers included:

1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Greg Biffle
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Matt Kenseth

To see the complete finishing results, visit this page:

2008 Pepsi 500 Results

The updated standings can be found here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings

The American Red Cross disaster relief efforts will be getting a bit of a boost this Sunday from Lowe’s, the sponsor of Jimmie Johnson’s #48 Impala SS. Lowe’s Companies Inc. will be joining the Racing for Relief program this July 27th to help disaster victims.

Lowe’s will donate $48 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for every lap that Johnson completes during the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, hosted by Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In addition, they’ve also agreed to give $4,800 should Johnson win the race.

On a similar note, Greg Biffle, the spokesman for Red Cross Racing, will be driving his #16 Ford Fusion featuring the Red Cross during the 2008 season – something that was made possible by a generous donation from 3M.

The hope is that this campaign will increase the nation’s blood supply, by offering a fun, new way to give. Participants also have the chance to win exclusive prizes, for more information, please see redcrossracing.com.