Sept. 14, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

JOLIET, Ill.—For Brad Keselowski, this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup started the same way it did in 2012—with a victory at Chicagoland Speedway.

Clearly, Keselowski would love to see the Chase end the same way it did two years ago—with a series championship. Continue reading “Bold late-race move sets up Keselowski’s win in first Chase event”

1 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 2014 Owner Points 8th
2 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 2014 Owner Points 16th
3 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 2014 Owner Points 7th
4 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford EcoBoost Ford 2014 Owner Points 27th
5 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 2014 Owner Points 14th
6 15 Clint Bowyer PEAK Radiator Guarantee Toyota 2014 Owner Points 17th
7 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 2014 Owner Points 4th
8 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 2014 Owner Points 2nd

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9 27 Paul Menard Richmond/Menards Chevrolet 2014 Owner Points 20th
10 42 Kyle Larson # Target Chevrolet 2014 Owner Points 18th Continue reading “2014 NASCAR CUP SERIES CHICAGO STARTING LINEUP – KYLE BUSCH ON POLE”

Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that Marcos Ambrose will not return to pilot the No. 9 Ford Fusion following the 2014 season. Ambrose spoke with media members after the morning practice session Saturday at Chicagoland Speedway to address the announcement and discuss his future plans.

MARCOS AMBROSE, No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion — “First of all I need to thank everybody at Richard Petty Motorsports, it has been a great four years together. It has been incredible to drive for the King and Stanley DeWalt and Ford Racing and everybody. The time is just right for me to stop. I feel like the timing is right for myself and my family to return to Australia and that is what we are going to do.” Continue reading “Q & A With Marcos Ambrose”