NASCAR Cup Series

“I'm more excited about this year being over than anything else in my entire life.”

Following Sunday's final race of the Sprint Cup Series season, Paul Wolfe, crew chief of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge driven by Brad Keselowski, has been named the fourth quarter winner of the KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL* Crew Chief Spotlight Award.

In a weekend full of champion-crowning, here is what was surprising and not surprising from the NASCAR Sprint Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Brad Keselowski: Keselowski finished 15th atHomestead, well ahead of a faltering Jimmie Johnson, and earned his first Sprint Cup championship. Keselowski finished 39 points ahead of Clint Bowyer and 40 ahead of Johnson.

Turner Motorsports has announced the signing of Halifax, Virginia native Jeb Burton. Burton has signed a two-year contract with Turner Motorsports to run a full-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) schedule and a limited NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) schedule in 2013 and 2014.

Let’s take a flashback to the beginning of the season; the smell of a new race season filled the air with endless possibilities. After a busy off-season everyone was excited to see the first race of the season and see all the drivers in their new cars.

When it came to hard racing, Brad Keselowski made a point at Phoenix International Raceway after the criticism that he received following the battle for the lead with Jimmie Johnson at Texas Motor Speedway.

Members of the National Motorsports Press Association have selected NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Brad Keselowski as the third quarter winner of the NMPA Speedway Motorsports Spirit Award.

The Western Springs Speedway in Auckland, New Zealand, will host the first 2013 SPEED SPORT Knoxville World Challenge international qualifier this Saturday, November 24, with the World Sprint Car Classic.

The most sought-after ticket in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing is available for a very brief time. In a Cyber Monday offer, race fans have a one-day opportunity to grab seats for the Aug. 24 IRWIN Tools Night Race three months before they go on sale permanently.