NASCAR Cup Series

Johnson passed Brad Keselowski with two laps to go at Texas and pulled away to win at Texas, his second consecutive win in the Chase. Johnson extended his lead in the point standings, and now holds a seven point edge on Keselowski.

JTG Daugherty Racing is at it again and has secured another premium sponsor with the addition of Vektor Vodka as primary of the No. 47 Toyota Camry at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) for the November 11th AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend. The brand also joined PIR’s family of official partners kicking off their partnership as the official Vodka of the track this week.

Dodge is fielding two full-time entries in the series this year. Sam Hornish Jr. is competing for the series championship while Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney are sharing the driving duties in the second Penske Racing entry.

In the waning moments of last Sunday's AAA Texas 500 we learned that our two championship contenders were very capable of getting aggressive without losing their sense of class. We saw further evidence that the #48 team is in traditional championship mode. We saw two cars hit each other after the Nationwide Series race and then watched a parachute strike a car before the Sprint Cup race. With those thoughts in mind, let's begin with.

Preparations for the rollout of the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car continue with a great deal of excitement and NASCAR has secured two additional dates at Charlotte Motor Speedway – Dec. 11-12 and Jan. 17-18 – as an option for those teams that want to supplement their new car testing schedule. Daytona Preseason Thunder, the annual three-day NASCAR Sprint Cup test session at Daytona International Speedway, will be held Jan. 10-12.

NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Nur Ali and Ali Motorsports announced today that they have partnered with Tweaker Energy Shot for the Great Clips 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 10. This partnership marks Tweaker Energy Shot’s first NASCAR endeavor. Ali will drive the Rick Ware Racing prepared No. 70 Tweaker Energy Shot Chevrolet Impala.

As a passionate ambassador for the Armed Forces Foundation, Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway carries a special meaning for Furniture Row Racing driver Kurt Busch.

Phoenix International Raceway and NASCAR fans in attendance at the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will celebrate Veterans Day by paying tribute to the generations of men and women who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during the pre-race show beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 11.

BUSCH BOUNCE BACK: Camry driver Kyle Busch crossed the finish line third in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday -- his fourth top-five result in the last five NSCS races.

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet team travel to Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) this week for Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race.