NASCAR Cup Series

As a kid I followed Cale Yarborough and as an adult the man I watched was Dale Earnhardt. As the damn chilly winds of today reminds me, it is some distance from the Carolinas to Alberta, Canada. These boys loved working on cars but, as my father can attest, my mechanical ability isn’t worth spit. A lot of good ole boys love to hunt, but I do not. I doubt I would have ever had a chance to hang with these guys even if I lived just down the road from them.

Kenseth finished 7th at Dover, failing in his quest to become the first driver to win the first three Chase For The Cup races. Kenseth leads Jimmie Johnson by eight points in the standings.

Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson seem unstoppable at the moment but no matter how fast they are and how dominate they can...

Kyle Busch has started the Chase off strong with three top fives in the first three events. However, this weekend, he heads to one of his worst tracks on the current schedule – Kansas Speedway.

After a 2-year partnership Ford and Germain Racing will go there separate ways. Germain Racing explained to Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates Engines, they are ready to move on and head to Chevrolet (General Motors) for the 2014 season. Germain Racing has now been with Ford and Toyota in the past and now will move to Chevrolet for the first time.

Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) will utilize its 2013 ‘Driven’ Marketing program in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. Through ‘Driven for a Cause,’ RFR will highlight cause awareness and support the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) during the month of October. Fans are encouraged to support the NBCF by donating at http://nbcf.org, and by using the hashtag #breastcancer to raise awareness on social media platforms.

Should Furniture Row Racing driver Kurt Busch win Sunday's (Oct. 6) Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., then every customer’s purchase at a Denver Mattress store in Kansas and Missouri the week prior to the race is free.*

Workers put the final touches on Martinsville Speedway’s new race-morning Party Plaza this week in plenty of time for a morning of fun before the Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 Powered by Kroger on October 27.

Edwards will make his 13th Cup start at Kansas Speedway this weekend. In his previous starts, Edwards has four top-five and eight top-10 finishes. His average start is 17.2 and his average finish is 11.3. His best finish (second) came in 2008.

In February, Armour® canned meats and Hungry-Man® frozen entrees, portfolio brands of Pinnacle Foods Inc., launched 'The Tastes of Victory', an online and in-store promotion geared toward providing race fans an opportunity to win monthly prizes, including the grand prize of a custom designed 2013 Chevrolet Camaro.