NASCAR Cup Series

On the heels of the announcement in Chicagoland proclaiming that Ricky Stenhouse Jr. would pilot the historic No. 17 Ford Fusion next year in the Sprint Cup Series, the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide champion will make his second Sprint Cup start of the 2012 season at Dover International Speedway this weekend. Earlier this season the Olive Branch, Miss. native made his debut in the famed Daytona 500 finishing 21st. He finished 11th in his Sprint Cup debut in 2011 in the Coca-Cola 600.

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 for Roush Fenway Racing, will sport a pink Ford Fusion when he rolls into Talladega Superspeedway for the Oct. 5-7 Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 weekend. The pink ride came about through a partnership between Roush Fenway Racing, Talladega Superspeedway and the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

JTG Daugherty Racing and Herr® Foods Inc. announced today a new sponsorship agreement, which will make Herr Foods Inc. an associate sponsor of the No. 47 Toyota Camry for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet team travel to the “Monster Mile,” Dover International Speedway, this weekend for Sunday’s AAA 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race.

TOYOTA TIDBITS ALL HAMLIN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: Prior to the weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Camry driver Denny Hamlin predicted he would win the event and Hamlin proved to be correct as he cruised to victory lane in the Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) No. 11 FedEx Freight Camry. Although he started 32th on the grid, Hamlin moved into the lead on lap 94 (of 300) at the one-mile oval. He crossed the finish line more than 2.5 seconds ahead of runner-up Jimmie Johnson. The Chesterfield, Virginia-native led the field four times for a race-high 193 laps to earn the 100th NSCS win for JGR and the 48th victory for Toyota.

When you mention Dover International Speedway to Regan Smith, he lights up with excitement. He always has a glowing review for the all-concrete oval, known as the Monster Mile.

THE NUMBERS for the AAA 400 - Dover International Speedway (all 85 Sprint Cup races) 0 – fewest cautions (6/6/71)

Denny Hamlin: After qualifying 32nd, Hamlin charged to the front at Loudon and took the lead on lap 94. He led 193 of 300 laps and won for the fifth time this year.

TEAM CHEVY IN THE GARAGE DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY– ALBA COLON – PROGRAM MANAGER, NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES – CHEVROLET RACING: “We didn’t take the win last week at Loudon, but Team Chevy took the points lead and that's where we plan to stay for the next eight races.

EGR at Dover: EGR has made 55 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) starts at Dover. In those starts, EGR drivers have earned one top-five, seven top-10 finishes and 18 top-15 finishes. EGR has completed 20,604 laps out of a possible 22,012 laps, or 93.6 percent, and has led 53 laps. Juan Pablo Montoya has EGR’s highest start at Dover (second, 2007). Montoya also has EGR’s highest finish (fourth, 2009).