NASCAR Cup Series

Roger Penske has won just about everything imaginable in his racing career, but the one trophy that has eluded him to this point is the NASCAR Nationwide Series owner’s championship. With five races remaining the 22 team, led by crew chief Jeremy Bullins, holds a 34-point lead over the 54 car owned by Joe Gibbs Racing. Led by drivers Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, AJ Allmendinger and Ryan Blaney, the No. 22 Ford Mustang has won six of the last nine NNS races going into this weekend’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.

Justin Allgaier will make his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start on Sunday, October 6 in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Allgaier will drive the No. 51 BRANDT Professional Agriculture Chevrolet SS for Phoenix Racing, for the second time this season.

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, the state’s 46th governor, has been named Grand Marshal for the Hollywood Casino 400 on Oct. 6, the fourth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) announces today that young driving sensation, Kyle Larson, will make his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) debut for Team Target in the Phoenix Racing No. 51 Target Chevrolet SS at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 12. In addition, he will run the NSCS race in Martinsville in the No. 51 Target Chevrolet SS on Oct. 27. In August, EGR announced that Larson would take over the reins of the No. 42 Target Chevy SS beginning in 2014.

David Ragan cites two key variables for this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas Speedway - new tires and changing temperatures. Teams should get a handle on the first item on Thursday, when the recently repaved track opens for a day of testing before practice and qualifying begins on Friday.

David Gilliland won't mind the extra day at Kansas Speedway this week. He is averaging top-25 finishes at 1.5-mile tracks this season and has finished 23rd in his last two races at the 1.5-mile oval.

No.15 Raspberry 5-hour ENERGY benefitting Living Beyond Breast Cancer driver Clint Bowyer is headed home for this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway.

Under picture perfect skies in the Delmarva, here is what was surprising and not surprising in the 44th annual AAA 400 at Dover International...

Dover in a nutshell? Well, Jimmie won, Matt did not, and Kyle had to settle for a mere Top Five. What has not changed is that the trio remain the only relevant drivers as they head to Kansas for Sunday's fourth round of the Chase.

Johnson didn't let those thoughts consume him as he scored a record-breaking 8th career win at the Dover International Speedway, breaking a tie with the King Richard Petty and Bobby Allison. It marked the 5th win of the season and the 65th victory of his career for Johnson.