Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick have each clinched a spot in The Eliminator Round via their wins at Kansas Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway, respectively.

Below are the finishes each driver needs in Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway (2 p.m. ET on ESPN) to guarantee a spot in The Eliminator Round, regardless of the finish of any other driver: Continue reading “NASCAR Clinch Scenarios For Talladega Superspeedway”

Aug. 31, 2014

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON, Ga. – It was Tony Stewart’s return to racing that dominated the headlines before Sunday night’s Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but it was Kasey Kahne who stole the show—and a berth in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

In a race that went 10 laps beyond its scheduled distance of 325 laps, Kahne surged past Matt Kenseth on the second attempt at a green-white-checkered-flag finish to win for the first time this year and the third time at the 1.54-mile speedway. Continue reading “Late-race surge at Atlanta puts Kahne in Victory Lane—and in the Chase”

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Oral-B USA 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Hampton, Georgia
Sunday, August 31, 2014

1. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 335, $310965.
2. (5) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 335, $264741.
3. (17) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 335, $182705.
4. (16) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 335, $198516.
5. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 335, $147505.
6. (27) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 335, $133095.
7. (4) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 335, $127545.
8. (3) Kyle Larson #, Chevrolet, 335, $150840.
9. (7) Aric Almirola, Ford, 335, $151506.
10. (18) Greg Biffle, Ford, 335, $154470. Continue reading “2014 NASCAR CUP RACE #25 RESULTS, ATLANTA – KASEY KAHNE WINS”