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Johnson Serves Title Notice at Dover

It took just 3 hours, 24 minutes and 20 seconds of racing action Sunday at Dover International Speedway to allow "Superman" to reassert his dominance over NASCAR Sprint Cup racing. Jimmie Johnson pounded the field around the concrete one-mile oval for his fifth career win at Dover and fourth of the season to take home the...

10 Years After Evernham's Hendrick Exit, Jeff Gordon Still a Force in NASCAR

10 years ago Saturday -- Sept. 26, 1999 -- was the end of an era for Jeff Gordon. For as long as Gordon had been a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver, Ray Evernham had been his crew chief. The run produced three championships and 47 wins but came to end when Evernham decided to start his own venture into Sprint Cup ownership. The...

Juan Pablo Montoya Skips Interview, Draws Ire of Sacramento Sportscaster

If you believe a certain Sacramento sportscaster, Juan Pablo Montoya might be hearing some harsh words in a few weeks from California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger when the Sprint Cup Series visits California. KTXL-TV's Jim Crandell -- the "Scoopmeister," if you ask the Sacramento Bee -- was scheduled to interview...

NASCAR Makes Risky Late Caution Call

A.J. Allmendinger's car sat quiet across the frontstretch of New Hampshire Motor Speedway with the white flag waving as he flipped the car's starter, trying to crank the engine. Meanwhile, leaders Mark Martin, Denny Hamlin and Juan Pablo Montoya scrambled for position on the final lap through turns 3 and 4 as the flagman...

Richmond Is Last Chance to Make Chase For Vickers And Busch

They've fought on-track and tossed fighting words at each other off-track, but now Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch are more focused on the fight ahead of them this weekend at Richmond International Raceway.Busch, a winner of four races this season, and Vickers, a winner of one, stand the best chance to fight their way into...

Sprint Cup News From the Web

05/13/12 NASCAR Sprint Cup: Johnson gives Hendrick victory No.... Source: Green Bay Press-Gazette - Green Bay WI DARLINGTON, S.C. Rick Hendrick only got to watch the last 100 miles of the Southern 500.
05/12/12 Johnson gives Hendrick 200th Sprint Cup win Source: ESPN Jimmie Johnson broke free on a restart three laps from the end in the Southern 500 and held on Saturday night to give Hendrick Motorsports its 200th Sprint Cup victory.
05/11/12 AJ Allmendinger, Kevin Harvick lead Sprint Cup... Source: Sporting News - NASCAR Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick and Penske Racing's AJ Allmendinger were fastest during Friday's two Sprint Cup practice sessions at Darlington Raceway.
05/11/12 AJ Allmendinger, Kevin Harvick lead Sprint Cup... Source: Sporting News Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick and Penske Racing's AJ Allmendinger were fastest during Friday's two Sprint Cup practice sessions at Darlington Raceway.
05/11/12 Auto racing blog: Getting prepared for nutty week in... Source: The Des Moines Register - Des Moines IA Next Sunday is when the NASCAR Nationwide Series will make its season debut at the Iowa Speedway.

Background on Sprint Cup

The Sprint Cup is a set weights Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race in Hong Kong, run over 1200 metres. Horses three year olds and upward are qualified to enter this race.

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