NASCAR Cup Series

WIX Filters®, a member of the Affinia Group family of brands, announced today it will join Richard Childress Racing and serve as the primary sponsor of Ryan Newman for three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races and one race with Brendan Gaughan in the NASCAR Nationwide Series during the 2014 season.

Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team have further etched their names in the motor sports history books by capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship title for the sixth time. With the season coming down to the final race, Johnson crossed the finish line of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship season with the help of Quaker State technology, developed with durability in mind to keep the No. 48’s engine running through to the checkered flag.

Johnson clinched his sixth Sprint Cup championship, and first in two years, with a ninth at Homestead. He finished the season 19 points ahead of Matt Kenseth.

He is one of the greatest drivers of all time. Jimmie Johnson's name has long been among such icons as Tony Stewart, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, and Lee Petty. By the time he was done his run of five, he had even surpassed Jeff Gordon and now only Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty have claimed more titles.

Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) has announced it is reorganizing its crew chief lineup in 2014. Mike Kelley, who has served as the crew chief on the No. 6 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) team for the past four seasons, will move to the Sprint Cup Series, where he will reunite with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the No. 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team.

David Reutimann and the No. 83 VooDoo BBQ & Grill Toyota Camry finished 31st at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With a new sponsor and design on their Toyota Camry, the BK Racing team battled a tight racecar throughout the day to cross the finish line in the 31st position.

Travis Kvapil and the No. 93 Dr Pepper / Samy Toyota Camry team finished 37th at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the final race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Competing in south Florida, Kvapil's machine sustained damage to the rear end after two spins early in the 267-lap event.

In racing, there are three kinds of champions. The first one is obvious; it's the driver who hoists the Cup at season's end after...

A change to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule has been on the wish list of many fans for years. However, season after season, no major changes have presented themselves, frustrating much of the fan base. The 2014 schedule is pretty much a carbon copy of 2013.

Anybody can form a formidable argument that Jimmie Johnson only has three championships, but the history books will always reveal that Johnson is "Mr. 6 Time", and probably soon to be "7 Time".