Jimmie Johnson has won this week’s Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. His #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet started the race from the 7th position, but lead the most laps of the day. Behind him at the line was poll-sitter Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, and Joey Logano. The highest finishing rookie was Kevin Conway who finished 31st.

This weekend’s major story was the engine troubles that plagued many of the teams including Ryan Newman, Juan Montoya, Martin Truex Jr., Dave Blaney, Michael McDowell, and Aric Almirola. Robby Gordon and Marcos Ambrose were also unable to finish the race after suffering from overheating issues, as were Boris Said and Joe Nemechek who had rear gear troubles.

Results of the 2010 Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway:

Pos  #  Driver               Make      Laps  Status
 1  48  Jimmie Johnson       Chevrolet  250  Running
 2  29  Kevin Harvick        Chevrolet  250  Running
 3  31  Jeff Burton          Chevrolet  250  Running
 4   5  Mark Martin          Chevrolet  250  Running
 5  20  Joey Logano          Toyota     250  Running
 6   2  Kurt Busch           Dodge      250  Running
 7  17  Matt Kenseth         Ford       250  Running
 8  33  Clint Bowyer         Chevrolet  250  Running
 9  14  Tony Stewart         Chevrolet  250  Running
10  16  Greg Biffle          Ford       250  Running
11  82  Scott Speed          Toyota     250  Running
12  83  Brian Vickers        Toyota     250  Running
13  99  Carl Edwards         Ford       250  Running
14  18  Kyle Busch           Toyota     250  Running
15   0  David Reutimann      Toyota     250  Running
16  77  Sam Hornish Jr.      Dodge      250  Running
17   1  Jamie McMurray       Chevrolet  250  Running
18  98  Paul Menard          Ford       250  Running
19  78  Regan Smith          Chevrolet  250  Running
20  24  Jeff Gordon          Chevrolet  250  Running
21  12  Brad Keselowski      Dodge      250  Running
22  36  Mike Bliss           Chevrolet  250  Running
23   6  David Ragan          Ford       250  Running
24  19  Elliott Sadler       Ford       249  Running
25  43  A.J. Allmendinger    Ford       249  Running
26  38  David Gilliland      Ford       249  Running
27  71  Bobby Labonte        Chevrolet  249  Running
28  13  Max Papis            Toyota     249  Running
29  11  Denny Hamlin         Toyota     248  Running
30  34  Travis Kvapil        Ford       248  Running
31  37  Kevin Conway (R)     Ford       247  Running
32  88  Dale Earnhardt Jr.   Chevrolet  238  Running
33   7  Robby Gordon         Toyota     230  Overheating
34   9  Kasey Kahne          Ford       221  Running
35  47  Marcos Ambrose       Toyota     170  Overheating
36  39  Ryan Newman          Chevrolet  148  Engine
37  42  Juan Montoya         Chevrolet  140  Engine
38  26  Boris Said           Ford        67  Rear Gear
39  56  Martin Truex Jr.     Toyota      64  Engine
40  87  Joe Nemechek         Toyota      48  Rear Gear
41  66  Dave Blaney          Toyota      43  Engine
42  55  Michael McDowell     Toyota      40  Engine
43   9  Aric Almirola        Chevrolet   34  Engine

This landed Kevin Harvick in the current lead of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship – four places up from last week. He leads Clint Bowyer by 19 points. Jamie McMurray, the previous leader fell to 4th in the points standings.

The next race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be the Shelby American held at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on February 28, 2010.

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Earlier today was the season opener of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway.

Jamie McMurray came out on top in his #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. Along with the win, he also received the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race and Sunoco Diamond Performance awards. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, and David Reutimann rounded out the top five finishing positions. Kevin Harvick, who led the most laps, finished in 7th. Mark Martin, who started the race from the pole position, finished in 12th.

Not so lucky were Kasey Kahne, Robert Richardson Jr., Ryan Newman, John Andretti, Mike Bliss, and Joe Nemechek who were unable to finish the race after being involved in various accidents during the race. Marcos Ambrose and Max Papis were also forced to retire from the race early on due to engine troubles, with Michael McDowell and Jimmie Johnson also unable to complete the race after Drive Shaft and Rear Axle problems respectively.

Results of the 2010 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway:

Pos  #  Driver                 Make      Laps  Status
 1   1  Jamie McMurray         Chevrolet  208  Running
 2  88  Dale Earnhardt Jr.     Chevrolet  208  Running
 3  16  Greg Biffle            Ford       208  Running
 4  33  Clint Bowyer           Chevrolet  208  Running
 5   0  David Reutimann        Toyota     208  Running
 6  56  Martin Truex Jr.       Toyota     208  Running
 7  29  Kevin Harvick          Chevrolet  208  Running
 8  17  Matt Kenseth           Ford       208  Running
 9  99  Carl Edwards           Ford       208  Running
10  42  Juan Montoya           Chevrolet  208  Running
11  31  Jeff Burton            Chevrolet  208  Running
12   5  Mark Martin            Chevrolet  208  Running
13  98  Paul Menard            Ford       208  Running
14  18  Kyle Busch             Toyota     208  Running
15  83  Brian Vickers          Toyota     208  Running
16   6  David Ragan            Ford       208  Running
17  11  Denny Hamlin           Toyota     208  Running
18 151  Michael Waltrip        Toyota     208  Running
19  82  Scott Speed            Toyota     208  Running
20  20  Joey Logano            Toyota     208  Running
21  71  Bobby Labonte          Chevrolet  208  Running
22  14  Tony Stewart           Chevrolet  208  Running
23   2  Kurt Busch             Dodge      208  Running
24  19  Elliott Sadler         Ford       208  Running
25  26  Boris Said             Ford       208  Running
26  24  Jeff Gordon            Chevrolet  208  Running
27  21  Bill Elliott           Ford       208  Running
28   7  Robby Gordon           Toyota     207  Running
29  37  Travis Kvapil          Ford       205  Running
30   9  Kasey Kahne            Ford       202  Accident
31  38  Robert Richardson Jr.  Ford       202  Accident
32  43  A.J. Allmendinger      Ford       198  Running
33  55  Michael McDowell       Toyota     195  Drive Shaft
34  39  Ryan Newman            Chevrolet  193  Accident
35  48  Jimmie Johnson         Chevrolet  185  Rear Axle
36  12  Brad Keselowski        Dodge      174  Running
37  77  Sam Hornish Jr.        Dodge      160  Running
38  34  John Andretti          Ford       117  Accident
39  78  Regan Smith            Chevrolet   90  Running
40  13  Max Papis              Toyota      89  Engine
41  47  Marcos Ambrose         Toyota      79  Engine
42  36  Mike Bliss             Chevrolet   76  Accident
43  87  Joe Nemechek           Toyota      64  Accident

The next race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be the Auto Club 500 held at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on February 21, 2010.

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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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The first race of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series was the Budweiser Shootout, held at Daytona International Speedway. Though it wasn’t a points event, it was the first opportunity to see many of this year’s Sprint Cup competitors. The race itself saw several cautions, leaving many of the teams with a DNF. In the end, only 13 of the 28 entered cars had finished the race without incident.

Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag in his Chevrolet Impala SS, with Jamie McMurray (Ford) and Tony Stewart (Chevrolet) finishing in second and third respectively. Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) finished fourth and A.J. Allmendinger (Dodge) ended up with the final Top-5 finishing position. The highest placing driver in a Toyota was Kyle Busch who finished 10th.

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

2009 Budweiser Shootout Results

Since this was a non-points event, there are no standings yet for this series.

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

This weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway was dominated by Jimmie Johnson and the #48 Lowe’s team. He grabbed the pole position during the qualifying for the race and from there led the most laps. Later he would go on to win Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil.

The top finishing racers included:

1. Jimmie Johnson (#48 Chevrolet)
2. Kurt Busch (#2 Dodge)
3. Jamie McMurray (#26 Ford)
4. Carl Edwards (#99 Ford)
5. Denny Hamlin (#11 Toyota)

The full results from the race have been posted at:

2008 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Results from Phoenix International Raceway

The updated standings can be found here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 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 week’s win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway sent Jeff Burton up two places in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings. Now in the second position, Burton is only 69 points behind the series leader, Jimmie Johnson.

This week’s top finishers included:

1. Jeff Burton
2. Kasey Kahne
3. Kurt Busch
4. Kyle Busch
5. Jamie McMurray

For the full results from the race, click here:

2008 Bank of America 500 Results from Lowe’s Motor Speedway

The standings have been updated and can be found here:

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings