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Tony Stewart went 0 for 26 in the regular portion of the 2011 Sprint Cup season, but on Monday at Chicagoland Speedway, he moved to 1 for 1 in the Chase as he won rain-delayed, playoff-opening Geico 400 in Joliet, Ill.
Stewart, whose last victory had come at Auto Club Speedway in October of 2010, led [...]

(Editor’s Note: The Geico 500 scheduled for Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway has been postponed until noon Eastern on Monday. Persistent rain forced the postponement.)
JOLIET, Ill. – This year’s edition of the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship starts today in Chicago-ish. Though the field was determined with a new wild card format, it still features [...]

JOLIET, Ill.—Matt Kenseth will start the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup from the pole position in the playoff’s first race.
Kenseth won the pole for the Geico 400 by posting a qualifying lap Saturday at Chicagoland Speedway  at 183.243 mph (29.469 seconds) to edge Paul Menard (183.125 mph) for the top starting spot.
The pole was [...]

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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JOLIET, Ill. – Fans will see very, very few “caution: moose crossing” signs on the roads leading into this weekend’s Sprint Cup race. Local menus featuring “fresh lobster” should be eyed with healthy skepticism this weekend.
But this is indeed Week 27 in Cup. This is mid-September and this is the [...]

Larry Woody | Senior Writer
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I’m surprised that anyone’s surprised that a NASCAR driver might (gasp!) intentionally spin out to bring out a late-race caution to help a teammate win.
Heck, drivers routinely engage in point-fixing. They do it right under NASCAR’s nose, plotting their strategy over the radio, on national TV.
How many times have we seen [...]

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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JOLIET, Ill. – You can debate  the worthiness of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s popularity among fans, and you can debate the issue of just how far this acorn fell from its tree. But you can not debate Earnhardt Jr.’s frankness when it comes to answering controversial questions.
That became evident once again [...]

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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In Racin’ News Today, Friday, Sept. 16:
JOLIET, Ill. – Sprint Cup driver Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip each confirmed Friday that they are engaged in talks to put Bowyer in the seat of a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota next year.
Bowyer told RacinToday, “Obviously, yes, we are talking to him. But, there [...]

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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JOLIET, Ill. – NASCAR president Mike Helton said Friday at Chicagoland Speedway that series officials will be looking into what has been called a “fishy” finish at last weekend’s Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway.
Prompting the investigation by NASCAR was a spin by Richard Childress Racing driver Paul Menard late [...]

By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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Don’t be surprised if Jeff Gordon snaps Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson’s five straight championship streak to claim his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title this year.
By collecting his 85th career victory at Atlanta two weeks ago in an intense battle with Johnson, Gordon sparked his solid, consistent team, providing [...]

By Mike Harris | Senior Writer
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For 26 races each season Jimmie Johnson does what he has to do to qualify for and get ready for NASCAR’s big finale, the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
Heading into Sunday’s race at Chicagoland Speedway, the opener of the 10-race, 12-driver Chase, Johnson is ready to begin the quest [...]