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2011HomesteadCupTonyStewartTrophy1DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2013) – Jimmie Johnson leads Matt Kenseth by 28 points in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, going into Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Regardless of any other driver’s finish, Johnson will clinch his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with a finish of 23rd or better at HMS; or 24th or better and at least one lap led; or 25th or better and the most laps led in Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 (3 p.m. on ESPN, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Kevin Harvick, 34 points behind Johnson, remains the only other driver eligible for the 2013 championship. Continue reading “NASCAR National Series Championship Clinch Scenarios Set For Homestead”

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kevin_harvick_phoenix1 9 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 312 48 5 140.7 $258,186 Running
2 7 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 312 43 1 122.2 $171,715 Running
3 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe`s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 312 42 1 121.9 $182,326 Running
4 11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 312 41 1 107.3 $131,135 Running
5 8 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Chevrolet 312 39 102.6 $137,630 Running Continue reading “2013 NASCAR CUP CHASE RACE #9 RESULTS, PHOENIX – KEVIN HARVICK WINS”

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brad-keselowski-nascar-kansas-speedway-1-2013-saturdayNov. 8, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Is there a game plan for defeating Jimmie Johnson in a head-to-head battle for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title?

Brad Keselowski seems to think so. And he should know, having outlasted Johnson for the title in last year’s Chase.

Forget race day. The way Keselowski sees it, the time to start putting pressure on Johnson is the moment the cars hit the track for their first practice session, typically on Friday before a Sunday race. Continue reading “Brad Keselowski Reveals Blueprint For Beating Jimmie Johnson”

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kyle_busch54Nov. 9, 2013

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Don’t bet against Kyle Busch when he races at Phoenix.

Don’t bet against him when he wins the pole for a NASCAR Nationwide Series race.

Kyle Busch did both on Saturday, and with working for him, Busch blew away the opposition to win his sixth race at the one-mile flat track in the Sonoran desert. Continue reading “Kyle Busch Crushes The Competition In Dominating NNS Win At Phoenix”