The Final Lap Weekly Podcast LogoSHOW #319 – Guest: Joey Logano – We recap Watkins Glen, talk safety, AJ’s first win, Chase implications, plus the latest on Tony Stewart, 3M heading to the 24, M&M’s stays put, Beanbag Boy Kevin Harvick gets penalty, Truex news, and the oh so popular RTA, in addition to a full Michigan preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

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MARS SWEETENS ITS NASCAR SPONSORSHIPS
Announces Multiyear Renewals with Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch and NASCAR®

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (August 13, 2014) — Mars announced today that it has signed new multi-year deals with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) and National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR), further anchoring its presence in the sport. The new agreement with JGR will extend the winning partnership that has brought the No. 18 M&M’S® Toyota to victory lane 20 times since 2008 and continue with the popular M&M’S® brand as the primary paint scheme in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™. Continue reading “Mars Renews with Joe Gibbs Racing, Kyle Busch, and NASCAR”

2014 Chase Grid Outlook

Pos.
Drivers
Wins
Points
Chase Bonus Pts
1
 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3
773
9
2
 Brad Keselowski
3
696
9
3
 Jimmie Johnson
3
650
9
4
 Jeff Gordon
2
768
6
5
 Joey Logano
2
671
6
6
 Carl Edwards
2
658
6
7
 Kevin Harvick
2
645
6
8
 Kyle Busch
1
615
3
9
 Denny Hamlin
1
552
3
10
 Aric Almirola
1
532
3
11
 Kurt Busch
1
529
3
12
 AJ Allmendinger
1
525
3
13
 Matt Kenseth
0
703
0
14
 Ryan Newman
0
645
0
15
 Kyle Larson
0
635
0
16
 Clint Bowyer
0
634
0
Outside Looking In
17
 Greg Biffle
0
626
0
18
 Kasey Kahne
0
622
0
19
 Austin Dillon
0
616
0
20
 Marcos Ambrose
0
584
0
21
 Paul Menard
0
574
0
22
 Brian Vickers
0
573
0
23
 Jamie McMurray
0
566
0
24
 Tony Stewart
0
537
0
25
 Casey Mears
0
516
0
26
 Martin Truex Jr.
0
508
0
27
 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
0
447
0
28
 Danica Patrick
0
419
0
29
 Justin Allgaier
0
398
0
30
 Michael Annett
0
360
            0

 

One NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Team Receives Penalty;
One Team Receives Warning Following Watkins Glen International Race Weekend

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2014) — The No. 4 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has been penalized due to a rules infraction committed during the Aug. 10 race at Watkins Glen International. Continue reading “Is Kevin Harvick Sandbagging? Yep and NASCAR Penalized Crew Chief”