NASCAR Cup Series

In an effort to make the sport of NASCAR and Dover International Speedway more accessible to young fans, the Monster Mile has expanded its junior ticketing options for its fall 2011 race weekend.

Pocono Raceway's first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974, a second Sprint Cup Series race was added to the Pocono schedule in 1982. Sunday's Good Sam RV Insurance 500 was the 68thSprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway.

Realtree, the creator and marketer of the world's most versatile camo patterns,and Bad Boy Buggies, a leader in utility vehicles for hunting and outdoor lifestyles, will partner as co-primary sponsors of Richard Childress Racing's No. 29 Chevrolet team.

Here is what was surprising and not surprising from the Long Pond, Pennsylvania track known affectionately as the ‘Tricky Triangle’.

Edwards finished seventh at Pocono, just days after signing a multi-year contract extension with Roush Fenway Racing, leading two laps on the way to his 13th top-10 result of the year.

We've often heard the stories regarding professional athletes playing hurt and how they use a strong mental focus to overcome the high levels of pain from a physical injury.

Jimmie Johnson will be piloting the No. 7 Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in Saturday's Nationwide Series event at Watkins Glen.

Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet, will film a commercial for ESPN and throw out the first pitch at a New York Yankees Major League Baseball game before heading to Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International this weekend.

Including this Sunday's Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen, only five races remain before the 12-driver "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup" field is set.

Dodge's Kurt Busch is looking to sweep both Cup Series road course tracks on the 2011 regular-season schedule. Busch earned his first road course victory in June at Infineon Raceway, leading 76 of 110 laps.