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Avondale -
The stage is set. After a long day, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr and Kevin Harvick will engage in a one-race, winner-take-all shootout to become the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion.
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Fort Worth -
Six-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson was eliminated from challenging for his seventh title a few weeks ago, but that doesn't mean he can't spoil the party for drivers contending for NASCAR's top-level championship.
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Martinsville -
Jeff Gordon set up a fairy-tale ending to his storied NASCAR career with a win at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, guaranteeing his a shot at the 2015 Sprint Cup title.
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Talladega -
Joey Logano, his car and his team are firing on all cylinders as the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season draws to a close.
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Kansas City -
Joey Logano won his fifth race of the season and second-straight in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Chase for the Sprint Cup after a maneuver that left Matt Kenseth in disappointment and disbelief.
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Concord -
Joey Logano accomplished something he had never been able to do in his eight-year NASCAR Sprint Cup career and, in doing so, secured his place in the third round of the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Dover -
Kevin Harvick stepped into his car at Dover International Speedway on Sunday afternoon knowing only a win would save his 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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Loudon -
Matt Kenseth won his fifth race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, but, more importantly, secured a spot in the second round in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Joliet -
An early mishap couldn't keep Denny Hamlin from becoming the first driver to advance to the next round in NASCAR's 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Chicago -
Get ready, Chicago. The race is about to start. The Chase for the Sprint Cup is on and only one driver will come away as champion.
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Richmond -
It was Matt Kenseth all the time at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night, as he won the final race of the regular portion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with a dominant performance.
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Darlington -
On a night when a record number of caution periods grabbed the headlines, Carl Edwards took the lead with eight laps remaining in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and went on to win the Bojangles Southern 500.
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Brooklyn -
Matt Kenseth did more than win the Pure Michigan 400, on Sunday afternoon. He won his third race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season in convincing fashion, by staying out in front of the race.
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Long Pond -
Lady Luck is a cruel mistress and on Sunday she bit the leaders of the Windows 10 400 in the closing stages of the race. Matt Kenseth won't complain as misfortune for others led him straight to Victory Lane.
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Loudon -
It's looking like you can't keep Kyle Busch out of Victory Lane. He won for the third time in four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and his determined to make the “Chase for the Sprint Cup.”
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Avondale -
Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards are out. Danny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman and Kevin Harvick are in, as NASCAR-nation readies to crown its 2014 Sprint Cup champion.
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Ridgeway -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his fourth race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup season on Sunday, but the win was bittersweet. Despite the “special meaning” of the victory, he won't be able to challenge for the title he has chased his whole career on the circuit
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Talladega -
Brad Keselowski came to Talladega Superspeedway knowing one thing. He had to win the Geico 500 or else his hope for the 2014 title was over.
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Concord -
Kevin Harvick is breathing a huge sigh of relief after winning the Bank of America 500, on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and taking a huge step toward a shot at NASCAR's Sprint Cup title.
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Kansas City -
Joey Logano got his second victory in 2014's Chase for the Sprint Cup and took control in the hunt for the NASCAR top-level series title with the win at the Hollywood Casino 400 on Sunday.
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Dover -
Jeff Gordon continued his “drive for five” NASCAR championships with a win on the famed “Monster Mile” on Sunday. By winning the AAA 400, Gordon is on to the Contender Round in this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Loudon -
Joey Logano didn't waste any time in securing a spot in the second round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup. One week after teammate Brad Keselowski won the opening round of NASCAR's Chase, Logano won the Sylvania 300 on Sept. 21, 2014.
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Joliet -
Brad Keselowski fed off the momentum of winning the final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season, prior to the start of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, and rolled into Victory Circle after winning the opening round of the this year's championship run.
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NASCAR nation is about to embark on a 10-week search for its 2014 king. Drivers have fought 26 battles for the right to be one of the 16 left who actually have a chance to hoist the coveted Sprint Cup trophy.
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Richmond -
The words “dominant performance” are bandied about regularly in the world of motorsports. But, Brad Keselowski exemplified the term in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
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Hampton -
Kasey Kahne jumped into the lead of the Oral-B USA 500 with 24 laps remaining in the Sunday evening race and held on for the win, claiming his place in the final 16 as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series prepares to begin its championship chase.
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Brooklyn -
Jeff Gordon won the Pure Michigan 400 on Sunday, for his third victory of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and, once again, a great restart was the key, just as it was four weeks ago at Indianapolis.
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Long Pond -
Dale Earnhardt Jr. led the final 14 laps of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway, on Sunday, to win his third race of the season and climb into the lead of the standings in the final stretch leading into the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Loudon -
Brad Keselowski won for the first time in his career at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and it couldn't have come at a better time. It was Keselowski's third win of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, qualifying him for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Daytona Beach -
Thirty years after NASCAR legend Richard Petty won his 200th career race, his iconic number 43 race car was back in Victory Lane after the very same race at Daytona International Speedway.
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Kevin Harvick celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the AAA 400, at Dover International Speedway in Delaware on Oct. 4, 2015. The win put the reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion through to the second round of the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images
The 16 drivers who will vie for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title are: (from left to right, back row) Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Kevin Harvick,Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin; (front row) Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr.,Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson. The Chase for the Sprint Cup begins at Chicagoland Speedway, in Illinois, on Sept. 20, 2015. 312197Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
After reseeding drivers, NASCAR officials have announced the list of contenders for the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup, a 10-race championship shootout which starts Sunday (Sept. 15) at Chicagoland Speedway. The 12 drivers vying for the Sprint Cup title are (from left to right, back row) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joey Logano. Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Bush, (front row) Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. avid Banks/NASCAR via Getty Images
Kevin Harvick does a burnout in front of his pit crew after winning the AdvoCare 500, the penultimate race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 10. Robert Laberge/NASCAR via Getty Images
Dale Earnhardt Jr. salutes his pit crew after being named winner of the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, after NASCAR officials called an end to the Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, on Nov. 15, 2015, due to rain. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
The NASCAR drivers who will be part of 2014 “Chase for the Sprint Cup” posed with the Sprint Cup Trophy and Sprint Cup ambassadors Madison Martin and Kim Coon after the Federated Auto Parts 400, at Richmond International Raceway. From left to right in the back row are Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth and Aric Almirola. Kneeling in front front left to right are Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, AJ Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne, Joey Chris Graythen/NASCAR via Getty Images
Matt Kenseth celebrates winning the Sylvania 300, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sept. 27, 2015, and advancing in the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Kenseth joined teammate Denny Hamlin in securing a place in the second round in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series playoff. 312967Sean Gardner/Getty Images
The 12 drivers involved in the 2013 “Chase for the Sprint Cup” are (from left to right, back row) Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr., (front row) Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer. NASCAR's 10-race championship shootout begins at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 15 and ends at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 17. Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Jeff Gordon celebrates opening the 3015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Eliminator Round by winning the Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500, at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, on Nov. 1. The win qualifies Gordon for the Sprint Cup final on Nov. 22 and a chance to win his fifth title before retiring at the end of the season. 313905Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Joey Logano celebrates completing the sweep of the Contender Round by winning the CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, on Oct. 25. It was Logano's third-consecutive win in the 2015 NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup. Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images
Brad Keselowski places his name in the grid for Round 2 of the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Keselowski opened this year's 'Chase' the same way he started it in 2012, when he was the NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. A win in the MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway guarantees Keselowski a spot in the second round of the playoff for the NASCAR top-level series title. Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin sees his name added as the first driver to advance in the 2015 Chase for the Sprint Cup. By winning the myAFibRisk.com 400, at Chicagoland Speedway on Sept. 20, 2015, Hamlin automatically advanced to the second round in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series playoff. 312810Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
The field is set for NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup. From left to right (back row): Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson; (front row) Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer and Matt Kenseth. Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Joey Logano celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Bank of America 500, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, in North Carolina, on Oct. 11, 2015. The win put Logano through to third round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Chase for the Sprint Cup. 313347Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth celebrates his fourth win of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, the Federated Auto Parts 400, at Richmond International Raceway in Virginia, on Sept. 12, 2015. 312190Jonathan Moore/NASCAR via Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the AAA Texas 500, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, in Forth Worth, on Nov. 8, 2015. 314071Tim Bradbury/Getty Images
Joey Logano places a winner's decal on his car after taking the Hollywood Casino 400, at Kansas Speedway, on Oct. 18, 2015. It was Logano's second-straight win in the Contender Round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Chase for the Sprint Cup. Brian Lawdermilk/NASCAR via Getty Images
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