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Mayfield Cleared for Racing thanks to US Court
Mayfield Cleared for Racing thanks to US Court

2 Jul 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jeremy Mayfield may return to racing from as early as the Daytona race this weekend. Following a US court lifting his drug abuse suspension earlier this week, the Sprint Cup Series had no choice but...

 
GM Proceeds to Sprint Cup Cuts
GM Proceeds to Sprint Cup Cuts

18 Jun 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / General Motors' reorganizing through Chapter 11 bankruptcy will not leave the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series unaffected by important changes. After GM last week announced 100% support cut for all the...

 
"NASCAR Green Clean Air" Launched at the MIS
"NASCAR Green Clean Air" Launched at the MIS

12 Jun 2009, 14:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today announced the launch of their newest environment-friendly programme, aimed at recovering the CO2 emissions produced by the race cars...

 
Stewart Wins Pocono 500, Increases Sprint Cup Lead
Stewart Wins Pocono 500, Increases Sprint Cup Lead

9 Jun 2009, 10:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tony Stewart became the first driver to win a Sprint Cup event while competing for his own team since Ricky Rudd in 1998. The two-time Sprint Cup champion used the best of his fuel-saving strategy o...

 
Johnson Scores Second Win at Dover, Stewart Grabs Sprint Lead
Johnson Scores Second Win at Dover, Stewart Grabs Sprint Lead

1 Jun 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jimmie Johnson dominated the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Raceway from beginning to end on Sunday, scoring his second win of the season in the Sprint Cup Series. However, the Hendrick Mo...

 
Kid Rock Named Grand Marshal for Lifelock 400
Kid Rock Named Grand Marshal for Lifelock 400

27 May 2009, 07:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Detroit native Kid Rock will have the privilege to serve as grand marshal during the Sprint Cup race on June 14, scheduled at Michigan International Speedway. It will be the first time the well-know...

 
Jeff Gordon Underwent Medical Procedure for Back Pain
Jeff Gordon Underwent Medical Procedure for Back Pain

20 May 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jeff Gordon can finally enjoy racing more as of today, as the 5-time Sprint Cup champion is hoping the latest medical procedure he went through will help him get rid of the back pain he has been dea...

 
Tony Stewart Wins 2009 All-Star Race
Tony Stewart Wins 2009 All-Star Race

17 May 2009, 20:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tony Stewart’s first season as team owner is getting better and better, as the Columbus-born driver led his Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet to first place at the chequered flag in the non-champi...

 
Mark Martin Wins Southern 500 at Darlington
Mark Martin Wins Southern 500 at Darlington

12 May 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Martin's confirmation of another full-time seat in next year's Sprint Cup Series sure served him well, as the 50-year old veteran powered to his second win of the season at Darlington...

 
Mark Martin Confirmed for Full 2010 Drive with Hendrick
Mark Martin Confirmed for Full 2010 Drive with Hendrick

7 May 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hendrick Motorsports have confirmed that Mark Martin will drive his No 5 Chevrolet full-time for both the 2009 and 2010 Sprint Cup seasons, earlier this week. Although he was initially scheduled to ...

 
Kyle Busch Wins Richmond Cup Race on His 24th Birthday
Kyle Busch Wins Richmond Cup Race on His 24th Birthday

4 May 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kyle Busch became only the second driver in the history of NASCAR to win a race on his very birthday. Not only did the newly 24-year old clinch his 3rd Cup win of the season when crossing the finish...

 
Toyota Camry Hybrid - Official Pace Car for Sprint Cup
Toyota Camry Hybrid - Official Pace Car for Sprint Cup

22 Apr 2009, 07:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota Camry Hybrid will become the first hybrid vehicle to become a full-race pace car in the history of the Sprint Cup Series, as it was announced it will introduce the 43-car starting field for t...

 
NASCAR Announces All-Star Race Changes
NASCAR Announces All-Star Race Changes

26 Mar 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2009 NASCAR season has been all about changes: introducing the testing ban, regrouping in the wake of the financial crisis and changing the entry format for the Daytona Budweiser Shootout. In ad...

 
Jimmie Johnson Not Stressed Over Poor 2009 Start
Jimmie Johnson Not Stressed Over Poor 2009 Start

4 Mar 2009, 11:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Three-times champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Jimmie Johnson doesn't look too concerned with his current 19th position in the point standings. The Hendrick Motorsports driver insisted that his ...

 
Kyle Busch Loses Shelby 427 Pole Due to Engine Change
Kyle Busch Loses Shelby 427 Pole Due to Engine Change

28 Feb 2009, 19:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kyle Busch has clinched pole position of the Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas this weekend, after scoring the best time of the qualifying session on Friday. And that wasn't the only good news of th...

 
Crew Member Suspended by NASCAR
Crew Member Suspended by NASCAR

20 Feb 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR's revised substance abuse policy has made its first victim in the Sprint Cup Series. Following a drug test conducted after the Daytona 500 race last Sunday, Paul Chodora, a licensed crew...

 
Martin Truex Jr. Clinches Daytona 500 Pole Position
Martin Truex Jr. Clinches Daytona 500 Pole Position

9 Feb 2009, 14:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Martin Truex Jr. will start the upcoming Sprint Cup season from pole position, as he managed to set the fastest time of the qualifying session for the Daytona 500. The Earnhardt Ganassi Racing drive...

 
NASCAR Announce Top 35 Owners Points for 2009
NASCAR Announce Top 35 Owners Points for 2009

9 Feb 2009, 13:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / NASCAR has finally announced its new Top 35 in the Sprint Cup owners standings which will privilege the cars to make a certain appearance in the first 5 rounds of the 2009 season. It was no easy job...

 
Johnson Predicts the Unpredictable in 2009
Johnson Predicts the Unpredictable in 2009

6 Feb 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Hoping to secure a 4th consecutive Sprint Cup title in 2009, Hendrick Motorsports' Jimmie Johnson reckons that nobody knows what to expect from the new season. Following the testing ban imposed...

 
Complete Budweiser Shootout List Announced
Complete Budweiser Shootout List Announced

4 Feb 2009, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's not the season opener, but is sure is important. The Budweiser Shootout at Daytona have announced the complete list of drivers who will try to make a statement ahead of the new Sprint Cup ...