NASCAR Cup Series

MARCOS AMBROSE – No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion – “We had some engine issues. We’ve been so reliable all year. We haven’t had a DNF, so to come down to the last race and maybe not finish is gonna be pretty gut-wrenching, but we’re gonna see if we can get it back out there and maybe just do one more lap. It’s a bad way to finish the season, but we’ve had a great year and really wanted to finish on a high note.”

Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, is the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) champion following a thrilling victory in the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. (third) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday’s season-finale NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race Homestead-Miami Speedway. Camry drivers Kasey Kahne (seventh) and Denny Hamlin (ninth) also earned top-10 finishes at the mile-and-a-half oval.

Tony Stewart continued his relentless drive on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway and did exactly what it took to win his third Championship title, win!

Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Tony Stewart went from all-time great to legend, capturing his third career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in grand fashion – a number that places him among a short list of historic NASCAR figures.

BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 20th YOU FINISHED FIFTH IN POINTS. “I don’t think anyone really expected that out of us, but I never stopped believing that we could be, you know, be a contender and have a lot of fun and do well as a team."

As the 2011 NASCAR season drew to a close today at Homestead-Miami Speedway, AARP Foundation President Jo Ann Jenkins celebrated the first season of Drive to End Hunger by thanking the people and corporate donors that contributed to the campaign’s initial success.

The truth cannot be held back. Jimmie Johnson has been the best driver in NASCAR since his rookie season. No one has really matched his statistics.

A total of 17 Team Chevy drivers will start the Ford 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Round 36 of the 2011 season.

Roush Fenway Racing moved one step closer to history, with Carl Edwards winning the team’s career-high 11th Sprint Cup pole in Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session for Sunday’s season finale Ford 400 at Miami-Homestead Speedway.