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New record purse for Daytona 500
2012-02-01 17:16:00
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Officials from Daytona International Speedway announced Wednesday a record purse of more than $19 million for the February 26 season-opening Daytona 500.
 
Allmendinger, Michael Shank Racing win Rolex 24 at Daytona
2012-01-29 19:16:00
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Michael Shank Racing pulled off a stunning win in Sunday's Rolex 24 at Daytona, with NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger behind the wheel of the team's No.60 Ford-Riley during the final stint.
 
Pocono track founder Mattioli dies
2012-01-26 16:59:00
Long Pond, PA (Sports Network) - Dr. Joseph Mattioli, the founder and chairman of the board of Pocono Raceway, passed away on Thursday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Pennsylvania, following a lengthy illness. He was 86.
 
NASCAR not making any big changes for 2012 season
2012-01-26 16:36:00
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Unlike 2011, NASCAR will not make any major alterations in its rules for the upcoming season.
 
Patrick skipping Indy 500 and competing at Charlotte
2012-01-23 14:51:00
Concord NC (Sports Network) - Danica Patrick revealed on Monday that she will forgo this year's Indianapolis 500 and will instead compete in the 600-mile Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
 
NASCAR Hall of Fame inducts its third class
2012-01-21 02:09:00
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough's long- awaited arrival to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is over, as both three-time champions in NASCAR's premier series were among those inducted during a ceremony held on Friday night.
 
Third class set to be inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
2012-01-19 15:38:00
Charlotte, NC (Sports Network) - Five new members will be enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday. Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Richie Evans, Dale Inman and Glen Wood make up the 2012 class. They were voted into the NASCAR HofF last June.
 
Ragan signs with Front Row Motorsports
2012-01-16 11:58:00
Statesville, NC (Sports Network) - David Ragan will drive the No.34 Ford for Front Row Motorsports during the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season, the team announced on Monday.
 
NASCAR pleased with its new rules package for Daytona
2012-01-13 16:03:00
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - NASCAR officials seem to be very encouraged so far with their revised rules package for next month's Speedweeks events at Daytona International Speedway.
 
Daytona testing underway, Danica begins prep for 500
2012-01-12 15:28:00
Daytona Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Thirty-one Sprint Cup Series teams checked in at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday to begin a three-day test session in preparation for the February 26 season-opening Daytona 500.
 

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2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule

Budweiser Shootout
02/18/2012
08:10 PM Eastern
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
75 laps on a 2.5 miles
 
Gatorade Duel 1
02/23/2012
02:00 PM Eastern
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
60 laps on a 2.5 miles
 
Daytona 500
02/26/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.5 miles
 
Subway Fresh Fit 500
03/04/2012
03:00 PM Eastern
Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
312 laps on a 1.0 miles
 
Kobalt Tools 400
03/11/2012
03:00 PM Eastern
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
267 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Food City 500
03/18/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
500 laps on a 0.533 miles
 
Auto Club 400
03/25/2012
03:00 PM Eastern
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
200 laps on a 2.0 miles
 
Goody's Fast Relief 500
04/01/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
500 laps on a 0.526 miles
 
Samsung Mobile 500
04/14/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
334 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
STP 400
04/22/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS
267 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Richmond 400
04/28/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
400 laps on a 0.75 miles
 
Aaron's 499
05/06/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
188 laps on a 2.66 miles
 
Southern 500
05/12/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
367 laps on a 1.366 miles
 
NASCAR Sprint Showdown
05/19/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
40 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Coca-Cola 600
05/27/2012
06:00 PM Eastern
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
400 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Dover 400
06/03/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE
400 laps on a 1.0 miles
 
Pocono 400
06/10/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
160 laps on a 2.5 miles
 
Michigan 400
06/17/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
200 laps on a 2.0 miles
 
Toyota/Save Mart 350
06/24/2012
03:00 PM Eastern
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA
110 laps on a 1.99 miles
 
Quaker State 400
06/30/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
267 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Coke Zero 400
07/07/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
160 laps on a 2.5 miles
 
Lenox Industrial Tools 301
07/15/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
301 laps on a 1.058 miles
 
Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard
07/29/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
160 laps on a 2.5 miles
 
Pennsylvania 400
08/05/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
160 laps on a 2.5 miles
 
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen
08/12/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
90 laps on a 2.45 miles
 
Michigan 400
08/19/2012
01:00 PM Eastern
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
200 laps on a 2.0 miles
 
Irwin Tools Night Race
08/25/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
500 laps on a 0.533 miles
 
Advocare 500
09/02/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
325 laps on a 1.54 miles
 
Wonderful Pistachios 400
09/08/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
400 laps on a 0.75 miles
 
GEICO 400
09/16/2012
02:00 PM Eastern
Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL
267 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Sylvania 300
09/23/2012
02:00 PM Eastern
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
300 laps on a 1.058 miles
 
AAA 400
09/30/2012
02:00 PM Eastern
Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE
400 laps on a 1.0 miles
 
Good Sam Club 500
10/07/2012
02:00 PM Eastern
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
188 laps on a 2.66 miles
 
Bank of America 500
10/13/2012
07:30 PM Eastern
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
334 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Hollywood Casino 400
10/21/2012
02:00 PM Eastern
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS
267 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Tums Fast Relief 500
10/28/2012
02:00 PM Eastern
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
500 laps on a 0.526 miles
 
AAA Texas 500
11/04/2012
03:00 PM Eastern
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX
334 laps on a 1.5 miles
 
Kobalt Tools 500
11/11/2012
03:00 PM Eastern
Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ
312 laps on a 1.0 miles
 
Ford 400
11/18/2012
03:00 PM Eastern
Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL
267 laps on a 1.5 miles
 

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 Article Date: 2011-11-20 21:08:00
Race: NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Ford 400 - Final Results
 Location: Homestead-Miami Speedway - Homestead, FL
Most Leading Laps: Carl Edwards (119 laps)
 
 FinishDriver (Car Number)Start
Position
Laps
Lead
Laps
Complete
 
 1Tony Stewart (14) 1565267Running
 2Carl Edwards (99) 1119267Running
 3Martin Truex Jr. (56) 25267Running
 4Matt Kenseth (17) 615267Running
 5Jeff Gordon (24) 77267Running
 6Clint Bowyer (33) 170267Running
 7Kasey Kahne (4) 30267Running
 8Kevin Harvick (29) 2112267Running
 9Denny Hamlin (11) 100267Running
 10Jeff Burton (31) 314267Running
 11Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) 110267Running
 12Ryan Newman (39) 140267Running
 13Regan Smith (78) 160267Running
 14Jamie McMurray (1) 260267Running
 15A.J. Allmendinger (43) 120267Running
 16Paul Menard (27) 230267Running
 17Brian Vickers (83) 240267Running
 18David Reutimann (00) 280267Running
 19Joey Logano (20) 320267Running
 20Brad Keselowski (2) 511266Running
 21Mike Bliss (71) 430266Running
 22Travis Kvapil (38) 403266Running
 23Kyle Busch (18) 1916266Running
 24Mark Martin (5) 250266Running
 25Trevor Bayne (21) 200266Running
 26Casey Mears (13) 390266Running
 27Bobby Labonte (47) 350266Running
 28Dave Blaney (35) 340265Running
 29T.J. Bell (77) 410265Running
 30Geoffrey Bodine (36) 420263Running
 31Juan Pablo Montoya (42) 272261Running
 32Jimmie Johnson (48) 92261Running
 33David Gilliland (34) 381245Running
 34Kurt Busch (22) 40220Running
 35Greg Biffle (16) 82190Engine
 36Landon Cassill (51) 220153Accident
 37Cole Whitt (84) 290153Accident
 38David Ragan (6) 13081Engine
 39Marcos Ambrose (9) 18072Engine
 40Joe Nemechek (87) 37329Vibration
 41J.J. Yeley (55) 30025Vibration
 42David Stremme (30) 36014Ignition
 43Michael McDowell (18) 33013Driveshaft

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Active NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Victories
(Complete through Ford 400)
RankDriverwins
1Richard Petty200
2David Pearson105
3Jeff Gordon85
4Bobby Allison84
4Darrell Waltrip84
5Cale Yarborough83
6Dale Earnhardt76
7Rusty Wallace55
7Jimmie Johnson55
8Lee Petty54
9Ned Jarrett50
9Junior Johnson50
10Herb Thomas48
11Buck Baker46
12Bill Elliott44
12Tony Stewart44
13Mark Martin40
14Tim Flock39
15Bobby Isaac37
16Fireball Roberts33
17Dale Jarrett32
18Rex White28
19Fred Lorenzen26
20Jim Paschal25
20Joe Weatherly25
21Kurt Busch24
22Ricky Rudd23
22Kyle Busch23
23Terry Labonte22
24Matt Kenseth21
24Bobby Labonte21
24Jeff Burton21
24Benny Parsons21
24Jack Smith21
25Speedy Thompson20
26Carl Edwards19
26Fonty Flock19
26Buddy Baker19
26Davey Allison19
27Geoffrey Bodine18
27Kevin Harvick18
27Dale Earnhardt Jr.18
27Harry Gant18
27Neil Bonnett18
28Marvin Panch17
28Curtis Turner17
28Denny Hamlin17
29Greg Biffle16
30Ernie Irvan15
30Ryan Newman15
31LeeRoy Yarbrough14
31Dick Hutcherson14
32Dick Rathman13
32Tim Richmond13
33Kasey Kahne12
34Donnie Allison10
34Sterling Marlin10
35Bob Welborn9
35Cotton Owens9
35Paul Goldsmith9
36Kyle Petty8
37Darel Dieringer7
37A.J. Foyt7
37Jim Reed7
37Marshall Teague7
38Jamie McMurray6
39Clint Bowyer5
39Ralph Moody5
39Dave Marcis5
39Tiny Lund5
39Alan Kulwicki5
39Dan Gurney5
39Ward Burton5
39Jeremy Mayfield5
40Hershel McGriff4
40Parnelli Jones4
40Pete Hamilton4
40Eddie Gray4
40Charlie Glotzbach4
40Bob Flock4
40Lloyd Dane4
40Bobby Hamilton4
40Brad Keselowski4
40Ed Pagan4
40Nelson Stacy4
40Billy Wade4
40Glen Wood4
40Joe Nemechek4
40Ken Schrader4
40Morgan Shepherd4
40Michael Waltrip4
41Frank Mundy3
41Dick Linder3
41Gwyn Staley3
41Bill Blair3
41Robby Gordon3
41Elliott Sadler3
42Brian Vickers2
42Chris Eggleston2
42Bobby Johns2
42Juan Pablo Montoya2
42Tom Pistone2
42Marvin Porter2
42Gober Sosebee2
42Emanuel Zervakis2
42James Hylton2
42Danny Letner2
42David Reutimann2
42Jimmy Spencer2
42Steve Park2
42Johnny Beauchamp2
42Red Byron2
42Ray Elder2
42Al Keller2
42Elmo Langley2
42Joe Lee Johnson2
42Billy Myers2
42Jim Pardue2
42John Andretti2
42Ricky Craven2
42Derrike Cope2
43Norm Nelson1
43Bill Norton1
43Phil Parsons1
43Dick Passwater1
43Lennie Pond1
43Bill Rexford1
43Lloyd Moore1
43Sam McQuagg1
43Johnny Mantz1
43Paul Lewis1
43Harold Kite1
43Johnny Kieper1
43Jim Hurtubise1
43Bobby Hillin Jr.1
43Jody Ridley1
43Shorty Rollins1
43Art Watts1
43Donald Thomas1
43Chuck Stevenson1
43Lake Speed1
43John Soares1
43Buddy Shuman1
43Wendell Scott1
43Frankie Schneider1
43Leon Sales1
43Johnny Rutherford1
43John Rostek1
43Earl Ross1
43Jim Roper1
43Denny Weinberg1
43Royce Hagerty1
43Paul Menard1
43Martin Truex Jr.1
43Jack White1
43Joey Logano1
43Richard Brickhouse1
43Dick Brooks1
43Bob Burdick1
43Marvin Burke1
43Neil Cole1
43Jim Cook1
43Mark Donohue1
43Joe Eubanks1
43Lou Figaro1
43Marcos Ambrose1
43Greg Sacks1
43Larry Frank1
43Brett Bodine1
43Johnny Benson1
43Jerry Nadeau1
43Trevor Bayne1
43Regan Smith1
43Casey Mears1
43Ron Bouchard1
43Earl Balmer1
43Mario Andretti1
43Bill Amick1
43Johnny Allen1
43David Ragan1
43Jim Florian1


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NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Ford 400 - Update
Homestead-Miami Speedway - Homestead, FL
Current as of 2011-11-20 20:20:00
PositionDriverCar
Number
Car
1Tony Stewart14Chevrolet
2Carl Edwards99Ford
3Martin Truex Jr.56Toyota
4Matt Kenseth17Ford
5Jeff Gordon24Chevrolet
6Clint Bowyer33Chevrolet
7Kasey Kahne4Toyota
8Kevin Harvick29Chevrolet
9Denny Hamlin11Toyota
10Jeff Burton31Chevrolet
11Dale Earnhardt Jr.88Chevrolet
12Ryan Newman39Chevrolet
13Regan Smith78Chevrolet
14Jamie McMurray1Chevrolet
15A.J. Allmendinger43Ford
16Paul Menard27Chevrolet
17Brian Vickers83Toyota
18David Reutimann00Toyota
19Joey Logano20Toyota
20Brad Keselowski2Dodge
21Mike Bliss71Ford
22Travis Kvapil38Ford
23Kyle Busch18Toyota
24Mark Martin5Chevrolet
25Trevor Bayne21Ford
26Casey Mears13Toyota
27Bobby Labonte47Toyota
28Dave Blaney35Chevrolet
29T.J. Bell77Ford
30Geoffrey Bodine36Chevrolet
31Juan Pablo Montoya42Chevrolet
32Jimmie Johnson48Chevrolet
33David Gilliland34Ford
34Kurt Busch22Dodge
35Greg Biffle16Ford
36Landon Cassill51Chevrolet
37Cole Whitt84Toyota
38David Ragan6Ford
39Marcos Ambrose9Ford
40Joe Nemechek87Toyota
41J.J. Yeley55Ford
42David Stremme30Chevrolet
43Michael McDowell18Toyota


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2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Leaders
(Last Race: Ford 400 - November 20,2011)
 
RankDriverPtsStartswinsTop 5Top 10Money Won
1Tony Stewart2403365919$6,694,834
1Carl Edwards24033611926$9,736,027
3Kevin Harvick2345364919$6,362,557
4Matt Kenseth23303631220$6,344,147
5Brad Keselowski23193631014$5,231,382
6Jimmie Johnson23043621421$6,451,447
7Dale Earnhardt Jr.2290360412$4,323,476
8Jeff Gordon22873631318$6,062,872
9Denny Hamlin2284361514$5,550,606
9Ryan Newman2284361917$5,468,161
11Kurt Busch2262362816$6,278,292
12Kyle Busch22463541418$6,484,111
13Clint Bowyer1047361416$5,804,964
14Kasey Kahne1041361815$4,901,625
15A.J. Allmendinger1013360110$4,882,302
16Greg Biffle997360310$4,516,216
17Paul Menard94736148$3,903,776
18Martin Truex Jr.937360312$4,005,126
19Marcos Ambrose936361512$4,807,852
20Jeff Burton93536025$3,930,502
21Juan Pablo Montoya93236028$5,154,764
22Mark Martin930360210$3,967,096
23David Ragan90636148$4,362,601
24Joey Logano90236046$3,938,876
25Brian Vickers84636037$4,352,115
26Regan Smith82036125$4,722,446
27Jamie McMurray79536024$4,997,530
28David Reutimann75736013$4,533,204
29Bobby Labonte67036012$4,593,666
30David Gilliland57236012$3,929,650
31Casey Mears54135000$2,887,681
32Dave Blaney50835011$3,254,098
33Andy Lally39830000$2,916,356
34Robby Gordon26825000$2,296,879
35J.J. Yeley19231000$2,608,767
36Michael McDowell13932000$2,500,080
37Tony Raines12912000$955,675
38Ken Schrader1107000$605,615
39Terry Labonte1028000$979,265
40Bill Elliott1005000$688,925
41David Stremme8018000$1,338,915
42Michael Waltrip563001$550,001
43Boris Said382000$217,855
44Geoffrey Bodine334000$315,722
45T.J. Bell295000$456,558
46Stephen Leicht201000$88,558
47Andy Pilgrim181000$78,475
48Chris Cook171000$78,825
49Brian Simo111000$74,470
50Brian Keselowski31000$350,726
51Erik Darnell22000$133,615
51Steve Park21000$78,855
53Reed Sorenson03000$215,825
53Derrike Cope00000$164,108
53Cole Whitt02000$130,425
53Ricky Stenhouse Jr.01000$106,175
53Patrick Carpentier01000$90,483
53Austin Dillon01000$82,850
53Dennis Setzer01000$81,000
53Ron Fellows01000$75,472
53P.J. Jones01000$72,724
53Johnny Sauter01000$70,250
53Jeff Green01000$69,767
53Jason White01000$66,175
53Sam Hornish Jr.01000$64,875
53Andrew Ranger01000$62,625
53Hermie Sadler03000$236,125
53Scott Riggs04000$275,363
53Joe Nemechek036000$2,956,209
53Landon Cassill032000$2,905,957
53Travis Kvapil029000$2,675,632
53Mike Skinner021000$1,685,177
53Mike Bliss018000$1,574,835
53Scott Speed013000$1,018,690
53David Starr04000$383,680
53Kevin Conway03000$321,264
53Steve Wallace01000$316,451
53Todd Bodine03000$309,851
53Josh Wise04000$305,985
53Scott Wimmer04000$296,967
53Robert Richardson Jr.01000$295,326
53Trevor Bayne017111$2,913,776




Manufacturers' Championship (Points/Wins)
(Complete through Kobalt Tools 500 - Sunday, November 13th)
ManufacturerPoints(Wins)
Chevrolet239 (17)
Ford189 (7)
Toyota183 (6)
Dodge159 (5)


Owner Leaders (Car #)
(Complete through Kobalt Tools 500 - Sunday, November 13th)
OwnerPoints
Jack Roush (99)2359
Margaret Haas (14)2356
Roger Penske (2)2294
Jeff Gordon (48)2291
John Henry (17)2289
Rick Hendrick (88)2257
Walter Czarnecki (22)2252
Tony Stewart (39)2252
J.D. Gibbs (11)2249
Richard Childress (29)308