Read more about the article Sprint Cup | Gordon makes a statement in final Challenger Round race at Dover
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Sprint Cup | Gordon makes a statement in final Challenger Round race at Dover

Sept. 28, 2014 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Now we are 12. Jeff Gordon took the checkered flag in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway, but four other drivers got the axe in the first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup elimination race in the history of the sport. AJ Allmendinger, 2004 series champion Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle and Aric Almirola missed the cut for the next round of the Chase, as the field was pared from 16 drivers to 12 following the third and final Challenger Round race. After the dominant car of Coors Light Polesitter Kevin Harvick had…

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September 29, 2014
Read more about the article Sprint Cup | Logano wins at New Hampshire as chaotic race scrambles Chase standings
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Sprint Cup | Logano wins at New Hampshire as chaotic race scrambles Chase standings

Sept. 21, 2014 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service LOUDON, N.H.—Out of the maelstrom that was New Hampshire Motor Speedway sped Joey Logano, who took control of Sunday’s Sylvania 300 on a restart with 27 laps left and held on to win the second race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. But the crux of Sunday’s race wasn’t about Logano’s fourth victory of the season and the second straight for Team Penske in the Chase. It wasn’t about Logano winning for the seventh time in his career and punching his ticket into the second elimination round under NASCAR’s new playoff…

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September 22, 2014
Read more about the article Chase Race No. 1 | Bold late-race move sets up Keselowski’s win in first Chase event
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Chase Race No. 1 | Bold late-race move sets up Keselowski’s win in first Chase event

Sept. 14, 2014 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service JOLIET, Ill.—For Brad Keselowski, this year's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup started the same way it did in 2012—with a victory at Chicagoland Speedway. Clearly, Keselowski would love to see the Chase end the same way it did two years ago—with a series championship. Needing an extra pit stop to tighten a loose wheel under caution on Lap 183 of 267 in Sunday’s MyAFibStory.com 400 at the 1.5-mile track, Keselowski restarted 16th on Lap 187, mired in traffic behind a gaggle of lapped cars. But with a determined charge through the field…

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September 15, 2014
Read more about the article Chase | 16 are In
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Chase | 16 are In

CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP FIELD FINALIZED 16 drivers eligible for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship PHOENIX – The field for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup has been finalized after tonight’s Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. The 16 championship contenders will begin NASCAR’s playoffs on Sunday, September 14 at Chicagoland Speedway. The Quicken Loans Race For Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, set for Sunday, Nov. 9, will be the final Eliminator race in the Chase, after which the four remaining title hopefuls will compete for the Sprint Cup Series championship in the season finale at Homestead-Miami…

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September 7, 2014
Read more about the article Biffle, Newman Advance Despite Bowyer’s Efforts
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Biffle, Newman Advance Despite Bowyer’s Efforts

Despite valiant effort by Bowyer, Biffle and Newman clinch Chase spots Sept. 6, 2014 By Seth Livingstone NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va. – Clint Bowyer didn’t win Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway and, consequently, didn’t make the Chase Grid - the 16-drive field that makes up the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. But he certainly made Greg Biffle sweat. Bowyer started sixth and was a factor all night, spending much of it in race winner Brad Keselowski’s rear view mirror. “That was our best effort,” Bowyer said. “That’s all I had. That’s all we had as…

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September 7, 2014
Read more about the article Sprint Cup | Keselowski dominates Richmond, as Newman and Biffle claim last Chase spots
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Sprint Cup | Keselowski dominates Richmond, as Newman and Biffle claim last Chase spots

Sept. 6, 2014 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va.—The car and driver to beat in the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup identified themselves emphatically on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. Brad Keselowski led all but 17 of 400 laps in winning the Federated Auto Parts 400, the final race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular season. In the process, he won his fourth race of the season and secured top seeding for the 10-race Chase, which starts Sunday, Sept. 14 at Chicagoland Speedway (2 p.m. ET on ESPN). Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle secured the final…

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September 7, 2014