NASCAR Cup Series

JEFF, NOT SURE IF YOU HEARD THIS MORNING BUT CHRIS ECONOMAKI PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WHAT HE MEANT TO THE RACING COMMUNITY? “It’s a huge loss, as well as Bob Newton who passed about three or four days ago. Both of these gentlemen….when I think about my early racing career, you know…..what an impact that they made."

Talladega Superspeedway is proud to announce that comedic actor Kevin James will be the Grand Marshal for the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500. Known for his hit TV sitcom “The King of Queens” and such blockbuster films as Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Zookeeper, Grown Ups, and Hitch, James will be adding some definite star power to the weekend’s lineup of racing and fun-filled festivities.

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed racing at Dover, the comparison of Dover to Bristol, how things are going with her new Nationwide Series crew chief and much more.

Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth could both use wins to climb back into championship contention, and Dover could be a place for either to do that. Biffle (2005, ’08) and Kenseth (2006, ’11) each have two NSCS wins at the Monster Mile while fellow Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards (2007) has one.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Is helping Denny Hamlin win the championship the focus of all the JGR teams? "For us at JGR (Joe Gibbs Racing), it's definitely about Denny Hamlin. That's what we're all trying to do, that's what we're all trying to accomplish -- to get him a championship and help him as best as we can. This past weekend at Loudon (N.H.) -- he didn't need any help. We were using him up for his help trying to make our cars a little bit better."

In a move to accelerate Furniture Row Racing’s preparations for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Kurt Busch will take over the team’s driving duties beginning with the Oct. 13th Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) return to Dover International Speedway for the third race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series’ (NSCS) Chase for the Sprint Cup. J.J. Yeley will pilot the No. 36 Drive Sober. Arrive Alive DE Chevrolet in the 400-mile event.

Ever since its inception in 2004, the Chase for the Sprint Cup has provided fans with a 10 race playoff style format that has made every race and every point critical all the way to the checkered flag at Homestead Miami Speedway.

From late-arriving pit crews to the second time around for the Cup Series at the mile track in Loudon, New Hampshire, here is what was surprising and not surprising from the second Chase race, the Sylvania 300.

Green Smoke®, a leading producer of electronic cigarettes enjoyed around the globe, will return as primary sponsor of T.J. Bell's No. 32 Ford Fusion fielded by FAS Lane Racing in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway.