NASCAR Cup Series

The following is a statement by Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, regarding speculation surrounding RCR's No. 27 team last week at Richmond International Raceway:

It’s not easy to handicap the 2011 Chase field. In fact, my opinion is that Jimmie Johnson will win his sixth consecutive championship.

Race fans attending the Oct. 21 - 23 Good Sam Club 500 weekend will have an opportunity to score autographs from some of their favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars. Talladega Superspeedway is hosting an autograph session at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22.

As the days to the Hollywood Casino 400 weekend count down, Kansas Speedway is extending its office hours for race fans wanting to purchase tickets for the Kansas Lottery 98.9, Kansas Lottery 300 and the Hollywood Casino 400

Gil Martin, crew chief for the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet driven by Kevin Harvick, has been named the WYPALL* Wipers Crew Chief of the Race following Saturday's Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

Though he is not in the Chase, Regan Smith views the final 10 races of the season with the same importance as the drivers competing in the playoff championship run.

Martinsville Speedway’s ticket office is expanding its hours so fans will have plenty of time to purchase tickets for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 weekend, which is just six weeks away.

After being out of a race car for two years, Stephen Leicht got the opportunity of a lifetime to slide behind the wheel of the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing at Richmond this past weekend.

RICHMOND RECAP: Kyle Busch (sixth) and Denny Hamlin (ninth) were the highest finishing Toyota drivers in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Richmond International Raceway.