POINTS LEADER: Mark Martin and the No. 5 team recorded four victories in NASCAR's regular season -- the most of any Chase for the Sprint Cup qualifier -- to earn the top spot entering the sport's version of the playoffs. Martin enters New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a 10-point lead on Tony Stewart and teammate Jimmie Johnson. The last time Martin was the points leader was March 2007. CHASE MAKER: Following a fourth-place finish last Saturday at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, Martin qualified for the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup. This is Martin's fourth appearance in NASCAR's Chase. In his previous three, he finished fourth in the standings in 2004 and 2005 and ninth in 2006. Martin has qualified for ... FULL STORY »
LOUDON, N.H. (September 15, 2009) – Trailing now by only 30 points, Jeff Gordon still has some ground to make up entering Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. But he knows the No. 24 team is capable ... FULL STORY »
Jimmie Johnson Current Driver Point Standings: 3rd Points Behind Leader: -10 Finish at Richmond: 11th September 2008 New Hampshire Finish: 2nd Johnson Continues to Decorate Helmet of Hope with Addition of Two Charities Hendrick Marrow Program and St. ... FULL STORY »
A Total of 16 Team Chevy Drivers Will Take the Green Flag in the Final Race Before the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Begins Richmond, VA - For the sixth time this season, Mark Martin put the No. 5 ... FULL STORY »
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT IMPALA SS, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed his position going into the Chase, the Jeff Gordon Foundation, the role double-file restarts will play in the Chase and much ... FULL STORY »
MARK MARTIN, NO. 5 KELLOGG'S/CARQUEST IMPALA SS met with media and discussed the success of Hendrick Motorsports, the Richmond track, making the Chase and what that would mean, and more. Full Transcript: WHAT’S THE PLAN FOR THIS WEEKEND? “Racing. We will ... FULL STORY »
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S IMPALA SS met with media and discussed throwing a race to help a teammate, momentum heading into the Chase, double-file restarts, and more. Full Transcript: YOU ARE LOCKED INTO THE CHASE, GOING FOR YOUR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE ... FULL STORY »