Sprint Cup

Johnson Wins Record Fourth Sprint All-Star Race

By NASCAR Wire Service ⋅ May 19, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Jimmie Johnson won the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, breaking a tie with Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Sr for most wins in the non-points race.

Crew Members Suspended For Violating Substance Abuse Policy

By Michael J Smith ⋅ May 15, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Two NASCAR crew members have been suspended for violating NASCAR’s substance abuse policy. Jackson L. Dodson II, a crew member in the Sprint Cup Series and Frank W. Earnhardt, a crew member in the Nationwide Series, were indefinitely suspended from NASCAR for violating Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing) and 19 (violation of the [...]

Kenseth Surges To Third 2013 Victory At Darlington

By NASCAR Wire Service ⋅ May 12, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Matt Kenseth won the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, his third Sprint Cup Series victory of the season.

Ragan Beats Goliaths In Cup Race At Talladega

By NASCAR Wire Service ⋅ May 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

David Ragan led an extraordinary 1-2 finish for Front Row Motorsports, which had never won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race before Sunday.

Hamlin Has Been Cleared To Race At Talladega

By Michael J Smith ⋅ May 4, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Denny Hamlin has received medical clearance to race in the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. He plans to climb out of the cat at the first caution.

TRD Recalls Three Engines For MWR’s No. 15

By Michael J Smith ⋅ April 30, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Toyota Racing Development has recalled three engines belonging to Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 15 Toyota and drive Clint Bowyer, following a parts review.

Harvick Wins Thrilling Richmond Race In Overtime

By NASCAR Wire Service ⋅ April 30, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Kevin Harvick sped away on fresh tires to win the Toyota Owners 400 in a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Richmond International Raceway, leaving a group of drivers with widely divergent emotions in his wake.

Hamlin Will Not Race At Richmond

By Michael J Smith ⋅ April 25, 2013 ⋅ One comment

Denny Hamlin, who has missed the last three Sprint Cup Series races with a fractured L1 vertebra, tweeted that he wouldn’t race in the Toyota Owner’s 400 at Richmond International Raceway: Unfortunately I won’t be racing this weekend at Richmond. It kills me to not be in the car for my team and… twitpl.us/t/9JT — [...]

No. 20 Team Penalized For Kansas Infraction

By Michael J Smith ⋅ April 24, 2013 ⋅ One comment

NASCAR penalized Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 20 Sprint Cup Series team, after Matt Kenseth’s race-winning Camry failed post-race inspection due to a connecting rod in the engine.