NASCAR Cup Series

New Hampshire is the next stop on the Chase tour, and if anyone needs to rewrite expectations it would be Aric Almirola and AJ Allmendinger. Both have not done well at Loudon in the past, though Almirola was fifth in the race 15 months ago and the Dinger has one Top Ten.

“I automatically advanced to the next round of the Chase,” Keselowski said. “So you can pencil my name on the bracket to the ‘Contender’ round. And speaking of things written in pencil, the Chase format has seen more alterations than Bruton Smith’s pants.”

Racing fans in cities across the U.S. now have the opportunity to drive a real NASCAR race car on one of the nation's premier superspeedways while supporting their favorite non-profit organization. The NASCAR Racing Experience has announced a partnership with Civic Shopping, a new member-only shopping experience where consumers can discover and purchase offers and discounts from local and national merchants while helping to support schools, organizations and causes at the same time.

Justin Allgaier will make his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) this weekend in the No. 51 PlanBSales.com Chevy. Allgaier made his first NHMS NSCS start earlier this season at the 1.058-mile track.

“Obviously, we had a solid start to the Chase last weekend, but we have set our sights on a victory this weekend at New Hampshire. We took care of business in Chicago, putting together a mistake-free, consistent day, but I’d really like to get a win this Sunday to guarantee a spot in the second round of the playoffs.

Stenhouse has three Sprint Cup career starts at New Hampshire with an average starting position of 25.3 and average finish position of 22.3.

Camry Chase drivers Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth all finished in the top-10 in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Chicagoland Speedway -- the first of 10 races that will decide the 2014 NSCS champion. Hamlin finished sixth, Busch was seventh and led 46 laps (of 267) during the race while Kenseth crossed the finish line 10th at the 1.5-mile oval. Each Toyota Chase driver ranks in those respective positions in the current point standings going into the second race of the championship playoff this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

At the start of 2014, Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) announced a three-year extension and investment increase by Smithfield Foods on the No. 43 Ford team. The previous year RPM welcomed new partners Strike 10 Entertainment and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to join Smithfield Foods, U.S. Air Force and longtime partner STP. The result was the RPM No. 43 team winning for the first time since 1999 and sending Aric Almirola into The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Whether he is in the broadcast booth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway commentating on Friday’s truck series race or preparing for Monday’s second round of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars in Los Angeles, two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip is quick to point out his priority is making Michael Waltrip Racing a championship contender.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for this weekend’s 300-lap event. It’s a visit that couldn't come at a better time for Clint Bowyer.