Nascar News

Homestead - Jimmie Johnson came to south Florida this week knowing that placing in the Top 23 in the final NASCAR event of the season would add to his already legendary status. He leaves Florida as six-time Sprint Cup Series champion.

Avondale - Jimmie Johnson is only 20 points away from being Sprint Cup champion for the sixth time in his career, after finishing third in the second-to-last race of the NASCAR season.

Fort Worth - Jimmie Johnson drove like a man on a mission Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. He was dominant in his sixth win of the season and sent a loud-and-clear message to anyone intent on mounting a challenge for this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup title.

Martinsville - Matt Kenseth was one happy guy after the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. He now heads into the final three rounds of the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup tied for first place with Jimmie Johnson.

Talladega - Finishing 13th at the Camping World RV Sales 500 on Sunday turned out to be lucky for Jimmie Johnson, who took over the points lead with only four races left in this year's “Chase for the Sprint Cup.”

Concord - The competition is tight and everyone is gearing up for a race to the finish in the hunt for the NASCAR top-level title. The 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup is down to its final five races.

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Dover - Jimmie Johnson sent a loud and clear message on Sunday at Delaware International Speedway. Don't count him out of 2013's Chase for the Sprint Cup just yet.

Loudon - You could hardly blame Matt Kenseth if he started admiring the Sprint Cup. But, even after winning the first two races in the Chase for the 2013 NASCAR championship, Kenseth is not looking too far down the calendar.

Loudon - Matt Kenseth wins the Sylvania 300, the second race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. That makes seven wins for the season for Kenseth, and two consecutive wins in the first two races in the 2013 Chase series.