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The Sprint Cup is NASCAR's premiere series since 2008.

The name Sprint Cup came about when Nextel, sponsor of the Nextel Cup, merged with Sprint.

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2008

Races

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 9	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Kurt Busch	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
February 14	Gatorade Duel 1	Daytona International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
February 14	Gatorade Duel 2	Daytona International Speedway	Michael Waltrip	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
February 17	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Ryan Newman	Dodge
February 25	Auto Club 500	Auto Club Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Carl Edwards	Ford
March 2	UAW-Dodge 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	Carl Edwards	Ford
March 9	Kobalt Tools 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Kyle Busch	Toyota
March 16	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet
March 30	Goody's Cool Orange 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
April 6	Samsung 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Carl Edwards	Ford
April 12	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Ryan Newman	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
April 27	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Joe Nemechek	Kyle Busch	Toyota
May 3	Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400	Richmond International Raceway	Denny Hamlin	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet
May 10	Dodge Challenger 500	Darlington Raceway	Greg Biffle	Kyle Busch	Toyota
May 17	Sprint Showdown	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Brian Vickers	A.J. Allmendinger	Toyota
May 17	Sprint All-Star Race	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
May 25	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
June 1	Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks	Dover International Speedway	Greg Biffle	Kyle Busch	Toyota
June 8	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
June 15	LifeLock 400	Michigan International Speedway	Kyle Busch	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
June 22	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Kyle Busch	Toyota
June 29	LENOX Industrial Tools 301	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Patrick Carpentier	Kurt Busch	Dodge
July 5	Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola	Daytona International Speedway	Paul Menard	Kyle Busch	Toyota
July 12	LifeLock.com 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Toyota
July 27	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
August 3	Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Jimmie Johnson	Carl Edwards	Ford
August 10	Centurion Boats at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Toyota
August 17	3M Performance 400 presented by Bondo	Michigan International Speedway	Brian Vickers	Carl Edwards	Ford
August 23	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Carl Edwards	Carl Edwards	Ford
August 31	Pepsi 500	Auto Club Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
September 7	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Kyle Busch	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
September 14	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	Greg Biffle	Ford
September 21	Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA	Dover International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Greg Biffle	Ford
September 28	Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman		Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 5	Amp Energy 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Travis Kvapil	Tony Stewart	Toyota
October 11	Bank of America 500	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet
October 19	TUMS QuikPak 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 26	Pep Boys Auto 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Carl Edwards	Ford
November 2	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Carl Edwards	Ford
November 9	Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil	Phoenix International Raceway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 16	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	David Reutimann	Carl Edwards	Ford

Points Standings

Pos.	Driver	Points	Behind	Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Winnings
1	Jimmie Johnson	6684	Leader	36	6	7	15	22	$7,354,860
2	Carl Edwards	6615	-69	36	1	9	19	27	$8,095,200
3	Greg Biffle	6467	-217	36	2	2	12	17	$4,906,160
4	Kevin Harvick	6408	-276	36	0	0	7	19	$5,603,650
5	Clint Bowyer	6381	-303	36	0	1	7	17	$4,514,600
6	Jeff Burton	6335	-349	36	0	2	7	18	$5,542,180
7	Jeff Gordon	6316	-368	36	4	0	13	19	$5,944,140
8	Denny Hamlin	6214	-470	36	1	1	12	18	$5,494,360
9	Tony Stewart	6202	-482	36	0	1	10	16	$6,268,430
10	Kyle Busch	6186	-498	36	2	8	17	21	$6,617,590
11	Matt Kenseth	6184	-500	36	0	0	9	20	$5,526,940
12	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	6127	-557	36	1	1	10	16	$4,611,290
13	David Ragan	4299	-2385	36	0	0	6	14	$3,980,810
14	Kasey Kahne	4085	-2599	36	2	2	4	14	$6,272,460
15	Martin Truex Jr.	3839	-2845	36	0	0	3	11	$4,663,450
16	Jamie McMurray	3809	-2875	36	0	0	4	11	$4,056,450
17	Ryan Newman	3735	-2949	36	1	1	2	8	$6,179,560
18	Kurt Busch	3635	-3049	36	0	1	5	10	$4,469,510
19	Brian Vickers	3580	-3104	36	1	0	3	6	$3,630,250
20	Casey Mears	3527	-3157	36	0	0	1	6	$3,941,470
21	Bobby Labonte	3448	-3236	36	0	0	0	2	$4,668,830
22	David Reutimann	3397	-3287	36	1	0	0	4	$3,341,230
23	Travis Kvapil	3384	-3300	36	1	0	0	4	$4,250,750
24	Elliott Sadler	3364	-3320	36	0	0	2	8	$4,466,240
25	Juan Pablo Montoya	3329	-3355	36	0	0	2	3	$4,409,360
26	Paul Menard	3151	-3533	36	1	0	1	1	$3,559,130
27	David Gilliland	3064	-3620	36	0	0	1	2	$3,764,090
28	Mark Martin	3022	-3662	24	0	0	4	11	$3,553,700
29	Michael Waltrip	2889	-3795	36	0	0	1	2	$3,663,190
30	Dave Blaney	2851	-3833	35	0	0	0	2	$3,456,710
31	Scott Riggs	2797	-3887	34	0	0	0	1	$3,426,770
32	Reed Sorenson	2795	-3889	35	0	0	1	2	$4,316,340
33	Robby Gordon	2770	-3914	36	0	0	0	3	$3,816,360
34	Regan Smith*	2672	-4012	34	0	0	0	0	$3,243,840
35	Sam Hornish Jr.*	2523	-4161	34	0	0	0	0	$4,547,370
36	A.J. Allmendinger	2436	-4248	27	0	0	0	2	$2,408,800
37	Joe Nemechek	1989	-4695	32	1	0	0	0	$2,681,760
38	Patrick Carpentier*	1794	-4890	24	1	0	0	0	$1,989,150
39	Bill Elliott	1528	-5156	20	0	0	0	0	$1,965,750
40	Michael McDowell*	1466	-5218	20	0	0	0	0	$1,757,650
41	J.J. Yeley	1263	-5421	17	0	0	1	1	$1,839,450
42	Aric Almirola	1075	-5609	12	0	0	0	1	$1,356,810
43	Ken Schrader	1040	-5644	15	0	0	0	0	$1,366,540
44	Kyle Petty	879	-5805	15	0	0	0	0	$1,435,100
45	Marcos Ambrose	844	-5840	11	0	0	1	1	$1,112,280
46	Terry Labonte	811	-5873	10	0	0	0	0	$939,617
47	Tony Raines	800	-5884	11	0	0	0	0	$847,075
48	Mike Skinner	734	-5950	11	0	0	0	0	$879,897
49	Dario Franchitti*	606	-6078	10	0	0	0	0	$1,008,350
50	Jeremy Mayfield	578	-6106	8	0	0	0	0	$848,175
51	Sterling Marlin	482	-6202	9	0	0	0	0	$719,795
52	Chad McCumbee	396	-6288	6	0	0	0	0	$497,754
53	Johnny Sauter	387	-6297	9	0	0	0	0	$704,920
54	Dale Jarrett	367	-6317	5	0	0	0	0	$716,013
55	Scott Speed	366	-6318	5	0	0	0	0	$396,300
56	Ron Fellows	200	-6484	2	0	0	0	0	$163,025
57	Brad Keselowski	200	-6484	2	0	0	0	0	$166,850
58	Boris Said	194	-6490	3	0	0	0	0	$260,953
59	Jason Leffler	192	-6492	3	0	0	0	0	$286,450
60	Jon Wood	183	-6501	3	0	0	0	0	$292,835
61	Kenny Wallace	166	-6518	2	0	0	0	0	$354,493
62	John Andretti	149	-6535	3	0	0	0	0	$422,213
63	Mike Wallace	143	-6541	2	0	0	0	0	$137,075
64	Joey Logano	113	-6571	3	0	0	0	0	$262,425
65	Max Papis	92	-6592	2	0	0	0	0	$131,118
66	David Stremme	84	-6600	1	0	0	0	0	$91,525
67	P.J. Jones	52	-6632	1	0	0	0	0	$68,825
68	Scott Pruett	49	-6635	1	0	0	0	0	$97,599
69	Brad Coleman	49	-6635	1	0	0	0	0	$79,675
70	Mike Bliss	46	-6638	1	0	0	0	0	$67,250
71	Brian Simo	34	-6650	1	0	0	0	0	$70,164
72	Jeff Green	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$34,575
73	Bryan Clauson	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$0
74	Chad Chaffin	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$0
75	Derrike Cope	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$0
76	Stanton Barrett	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$56,638
77	Carl Long	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$56,045
78	Scott Wimmer	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$0
79	Burney Lamar	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$0
80	Johnny Benson	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$0
81	Brandon Ash	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$0
82	Eric McClure	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$22,988
83	Jacques Villeneuve	0	-6684	0	0	0	0	0	$22,863

*=Rookie

2009

Schedule

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 7	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Paul Menard	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
February 12	Gatorade Duel 1	Daytona International Speedway	Martin Truex Jr.	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
February 12	Gatorade Duel 2	Daytona International Speedway	Mark Martin	Kyle Busch	Toyota
February 15	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Martin Truex Jr.	Matt Kenseth	Ford
February 22	Auto Club 500	Auto Club Speedway	Brian Vickers	Matt Kenseth	Ford
March 1	Shelby 427	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Toyota
March 8	Kobalt Tools 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Kurt Busch	Dodge
March 22	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Kyle Busch	Toyota
March 29	Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
April 5	Samsung 500	Texas Motor Speedway	David Reutimann	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
April 18	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Mark Martin	Mark Martin	Chevrolet
April 26	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Brad Keselowski	Chevrolet
May 2	Crown Royal presents the Russ Friedman 400	Richmond International Raceway	Brian Vickers	Kyle Busch	Toyota
May 9	Southern 500 presented by GoDaddy.com	Darlington Raceway	Matt Kenseth	Mark Martin	Chevrolet
May 16	Sprint Showdown	Lowe's Motor Speedway	David Stremme	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge
May 16	Sprint All-Star Race	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
May 25	Coca-Cola 600	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	David Reutimann	Toyota
May 31	Autism Speaks 400	Dover International Speedway	David Reutimann	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
June 7	Pocono 500	Pocono Raceway	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
June 14	LifeLock 400	Michigan International Speedway	Brian Vickers	Mark Martin	Chevrolet
June 21	Toyota/SaveMart 350	Infineon Raceway	Brian Vickers	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
June 28	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Joey Logano	Toyota
July 4	Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola	Daytona International Speedway	Tony Stewart	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
July 11	LifeLock.com 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Brian Vickers	Mark Martin	Chevrolet
July 26	Allstate 400 at the Brickyard	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
August 3	Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Tony Stewart	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
August 10	Heluva Good! at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Jimmie Johnson	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
August 16	Carfax 400	Michigan International Speedway	Brian Vickers	Brian Vickers	Toyota
August 22	Sharpie 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Mark Martin	Kyle Busch	Toyota
September 6	Pep Boys Auto 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Martin Truex Jr.	Kasey Kahne	Dodge
September 12	Chevy Rock & Roll 400	Richmond International Raceway	Mark Martin	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
September 20	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Mark Martin	Chevrolet
September 27	AAA 400	Dover International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 4	Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods	Kansas Speedway	Mark Martin	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
October 11	Pepsi 500	Auto Club Speedway	Denny Hamlin	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 17	NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America	Lowe's Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 25	Tums Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Ryan Newman	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
November 1	Amp Energy 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jamie McMurray	Ford
November 8	Dickies 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Kurt Busch	Dodge
November 15	Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil	Phoenix International Raceway	Martin Truex Jr.	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 22	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Denny Hamlin	Toyota

Points Standings

Pos.	Driver	Points	Behind	Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Winnings
1	Jimmie Johnson	6652	Leader	36	4	7	16	24	$7,339,630
2	Mark Martin	6511	-141	36	7	5	14	21	$5,279,000
3	Jeff Gordon	6473	-179	36	1	1	16	25	$6,476,460
4	Kurt Busch	6446	-206	36	0	2	10	21	$4,991,480
5	Denny Hamlin	6335	-317	36	1	4	15	20	$5,478,040
6	Tony Stewart	6309	-343	36	0	4	15	23	$6,836,150
7	Greg Biffle	6292	-360	36	0	0	10	16	$4,811,510
8	Juan Pablo Montoya	6252	-400	36	2	0	7	18	$5,274,190
9	Ryan Newman	6175	-477	36	2	0	5	15	$5,010,310
10	Kasey Kahne	6128	-524	36	0	2	7	14	$5,760,140
11	Carl Edwards	6118	-534	36	0	0	7	14	$5,607,550
12	Brian Vickers	5929	-723	36	6	1	4	13	$4,731,590
13	Kyle Busch	4457	-2195	36	1	4	9	13	$6,204,750
14	Matt Kenseth	4389	-2263	36	1	2	7	12	$7,085,710
15	Clint Bowyer	4359	-2293	36	0	0	4	16	$4,410,660
16	David Reutimann	4221	-2431	36	2	1	5	10	$4,891,120
17	Jeff Burton	4022	-2630	36	0	0	5	10	$5,530,110
18	Marcos Ambrose	3830	-2822	36	0	0	4	7	$4,187,040
19	Kevin Harvick	3796	-2856	36	0	0	5	9	$6,104,740
20	Joey Logano*	3791	-2861	36	0	1	3	7	$5,375,110
21	Casey Mears	3759	-2893	36	0	0	0	4	$3,958,460
22	Jamie McMurray	3604	-3048	36	0	1	1	5	$3,980,630
23	Martin Truex Jr.	3503	-3149	36	3	0	1	6	$4,801,660
24	A.J. Allmendinger	3476	-3176	36	0	0	1	6	$3,878,480
25	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	3422	-3230	36	0	0	2	5	$4,097,190
26	Elliott Sadler	3350	-3302	36	0	0	1	5	$3,819,100
27	David Ragan	3252	-3400	36	0	0	0	2	$3,682,210
28	Sam Hornish Jr.	3203	-3449	36	0	0	2	7	$4,136,160
29	Reed Sorenson	3147	-3505	36	0	0	0	1	$4,657,250
30	Bobby Labonte	3128	-3524	36	0	0	1	2	$4,198,900
31	Paul Menard	2979	-3673	36	0	0	0	0	$4,367,630
32	David Stremme	2919	-3733	33	0	0	0	0	$4,141,680
33	Michael Waltrip	2839	-3813	34	0	0	0	2	$3,448,180
34	Robby Gordon	2699	-3953	35	0	0	1	1	$3,860,580
35	Scott Speed*	2690	-3962	35	0	0	1	1	$3,543,640
36	John Andretti	2597	-4055	34	0	0	0	0	$3,242,540
37	David Gilliland	1928	-4724	31	0	0	0	0	$2,535,000
38	Brad Keselowski	1528	-5124	15	0	1	1	4	$1,732,850
39	Regan Smith	1440	-5212	18	0	0	0	0	$1,751,750
40	Joe Nemechek	1342	-5310	30	0	0	0	0	$2,411,240
41	Dave Blaney	1204	-5448	30	0	0	0	0	$2,343,060
42	Bill Elliott	1095	-5557	12	0	0	0	0	$1,309,170
43	Max Papis*	1047	-5605	15	0	0	0	1	$1,220,600
44	Mike Bliss	577	-6075	13	0	0	0	0	$1,004,640
45	Tony Raines	528	-6124	13	0	0	0	0	$1,034,760
46	Aric Almirola	527	-6125	8	0	0	0	0	$902,563
47	Erik Darnell	472	-6180	7	0	0	0	0	$745,878
48	Scott Riggs	448	-6204	8	0	0	0	0	$830,523
49	Travis Kvapil	378	-6274	6	0	0	0	0	$654,281
50	Patrick Carpentier	351	-6301	6	0	0	0	0	$456,425
51	Terry Labonte	338	-6314	6	0	0	0	0	$721,403
52	Michael McDowell	326	-6326	8	0	0	0	0	$593,229
53	Sterling Marlin	316	-6336	7	0	0	0	0	$493,720
54	Jeremy Mayfield	288	-6364	5	0	0	0	0	$568,888
55	Mike Skinner	200	-6452	5	0	0	0	0	$493,416
56	Ron Fellows	158	-6494	2	0	0	0	0	$144,625
57	Boris Said	152	-6500	2	0	0	0	0	$160,338
58	Todd Bodine	123	-6529	3	0	0	0	0	$264,354
59	Robert Richardson, Jr.	109	-6543	1	0	0	0	0	$77,250
60	Andy Lally	82	-6570	1	0	0	0	0	$67,350
61	Mike Wallace	80	-6572	2	0	0	0	0	$185,890
62	Scott Wimmer	76	-6576	1	0	0	0	0	$89,160
63	Dexter Bean	55	-6597	1	0	0	0	0	$93,425
64	P.J. Jones	40	-6612	2	0	0	0	0	$134,565
65	Brandon Ash	40	-6612	1	0	0	0	0	$72,225
66	Derrike Cope	37	-6615	1	0	0	0	0	$117,703
67	Tony Ave	34	-6618	1	0	0	0	0	$62,326
68	J.J. Yeley	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$28,075
69	Josh Wise	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
70	Mike Garvey	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$48,538
71	Brian Simo	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
72	Trevor Boys	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
73	Eric McClure	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
74	Tom Hubert	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
75	Ted Christopher	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
76	Kevin Conway	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
77	David Starr	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$27,275
78	Dennis Setzer	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
79	Chris Cook	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
80	Kevin Hamlin	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$0
81	Geoff Bodine	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$21,138
82	Kirk Shelmerdine	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$48,438
83	Kelly Bires	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$21,363
84	Norm Benning	0	-6652	0	0	0	0	0	$48,413
85	Carl Long	-200	-6852	0	0	0	0	0	$26,463

*=Rookie

2010

Photographs

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Races

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 6	Budweiser Shootout*	Daytona International Speedway	Carl Edwards	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
February 11	Gatorade Duel 1*	Daytona International Speedway	Jamie McMurray	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
February 11	Gatorade Duel 2*	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Kasey Kahne	Ford
February 14	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Mark Martin	Jamie McMurray	Chevrolet
February 21	Auto Club 500	Auto Club Speedway	Jamie McMurray	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
February 28	Shelby American	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
March 7	Kobalt Tools 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Kurt Busch	Dodge
March 21	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Joey Logano	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
March 28	Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Kevin Harvick*	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
April 10	Subway Fresh Fit 600	Phoenix International Raceway	A.J. Allmendinger	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet
April 19	Samsung Mobile 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
April 25	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Jimmie Johnson*	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
May 1	Crown Royal presents the Heath Calhoun 400	Richmond International Raceway	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Toyota
May 8	Showtime Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Jamie McMurray	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
May 16	Autism Speaks 400 presented by Hershey's Milk & Milkshakes	Dover International Speedway	Martin Truex, Jr.	Kyle Busch	Toyota
May 22	Sprint Showdown*	Charlotte Motor Speedway	David Ragan*	Martin Truex, Jr.	Toyota
May 22	Sprint All-Star Race*	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Kurt Busch*	Kurt Busch	Dodge
May 30	Coca-Cola 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Kurt Busch	Dodge
June 6	Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 presented by Target	Pocono Raceway	Kyle Busch	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
June 13	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400	Michigan International Speedway	Kurt Busch	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
June 20	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
June 27	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
July 3	Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola	Daytona International Speedway	Kevin Harvick	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
July 10	LifeLock.com 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Jamie McMurray	David Reutimann	Toyota
July 25	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Jamie McMurray	Chevrolet
August 1	Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500	Pocono Raceway	Tony Stewart	Greg Biffle	Ford
August 8	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Carl Edwards	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet
August 15	Carfax 400	Michigan International Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
August 21	Irwin Tools Night Race	Bristol Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Kyle Busch	Toyota
September 5	Emory Healthcare 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Denny Hamlin	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
September 11	Air Guard 400	Richmond International Raceway	Carl Edwards	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
September 19	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Brad Keselowski	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet
September 26	AAA 400	Dover International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 3	Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods	Kansas Speedway	Jamie McMurray	Greg Biffle	Ford
October 16	Bank of America 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jamie McMurray	Chevrolet
October 24	Tums Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Denny Hamlin	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
October 31	Amp Energy Juice 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet
November 7	AAA Texas 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Elliott Sadler	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
November 14	Kobalt Tools 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Carl Edwards	Carl Edwards	Ford
November 21	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Carl Edwards	Ford

Points Standings

Pos.	Driver	Points	Behind	Starts	Poles	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Winnings
1	Jimmie Johnson	6622	Leader	36	2	6	17	23	$7,264,780
2	Denny Hamlin	6583	-39	36	2	8	14	18	$5,856,550
3	Kevin Harvick	6581	-41	36	0	3	16	26	$6,812,580
4	Carl Edwards	6393	-229	36	3	2	9	19	$5,716,360
5	Matt Kenseth	6294	-328	36	0	0	6	15	$5,621,480
6	Greg Biffle	6247	-375	36	0	2	9	19	$4,966,010
7	Tony Stewart	6221	-401	36	2	2	9	17	$5,664,250
8	Kyle Busch	6182	-440	36	2	3	10	18	$6,291,690
9	Jeff Gordon	6176	-446	36	1	0	11	17	$5,703,710
10	Clint Bowyer	6155	-467	36	0	2	7	18	$4,700,630
11	Kurt Busch	6142	-480	36	2	2	9	17	$6,732,740
12	Jeff Burton	6033	-589	36	0	0	6	15	$5,178,400
13	Mark Martin	4364	-2258	36	1	0	7	11	$4,481,760
14	Jamie McMurray	4325	-2297	36	4	3	9	12	$6,858,690
15	Ryan Newman	4302	-2320	36	1	1	4	14	$5,001,860
16	Joey Logano	4185	-2437	36	1	0	7	16	$5,151,410
17	Juan Pablo Montoya	4118	-2504	36	3	1	6	14	$5,088,410
18	David Reutimann	4024	-2598	36	0	1	6	9	$5,090,840
19	A.J. Allmendinger	3998	-2624	36	1	0	2	8	$4,761,570
20	Kasey Kahne	3961	-2661	36	4	0	7	10	$5,289,130
21	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	3953	-2669	36	1	0	3	8	$4,572,930
22	Martin Truex, Jr.	3916	-2706	36	1	0	1	7	$3,742,690
23	Paul Menard	3776	-2846	36	0	0	1	6	$3,599,780
24	David Ragan	3599	-3023	36	0	0	0	3	$3,597,380
25	Brad Keselowski	3485	-3137	36	1	0	0	2	$4,254,260
26	Marcos Ambrose	3422	-3200	36	0	0	2	5	$4,234,320
27	Elliott Sadler	3234	-3388	36	1	0	0	1	$3,479,470
28	Regan Smith	3229	-3393	36	0	0	0	0	$3,441,810
29	Sam Hornish, Jr.	3214	-3408	36	0	0	0	1	$3,447,550
30	Scott Speed	3178	-3444	36	0	0	0	2	$3,754,920
31	Bobby Labonte	2583	-4039	36	0	0	0	0	$3,172,180
32	David Gilliland	2445	-4177	32	0	0	0	0	$3,035,140
33	Travis Kvapil	2426	-4196	34	0	0	0	0	$3,197,720
34	Robby Gordon	2028	-4594	27	0	0	1	1	$2,913,820
35	Kevin Conway	1830	-4792	28	0	0	0	0	$2,547,870
36	Casey Mears	1573	-5049	21	0	0	0	0	$1,871,550
37	Dave Blaney	1416	-5206	29	0	0	0	0	$2,326,360
38	Joe Nemechek	1361	-5261	31	0	0	0	0	$2,535,500
39	Reed Sorenson	1355	-5267	16	0	0	0	1	$1,891,730
40	Brian Vickers	1158	-5464	11	0	0	0	3	$1,579,830
41	Bill Elliott	1107	-5515	13	0	0	0	0	$1,314,990
42	Mike Bliss	1050	-5572	17	0	0	0	2	$1,517,950
43	Max Papis	907	-5715	18	0	0	0	0	$1,629,420
44	J.J. Yeley	891	-5731	17	0	0	0	0	$1,261,660
45	Michael McDowell	879	-5743	24	0	0	0	0	$1,993,070
46	David Stremme	825	-5797	11	0	0	0	0	$946,775
47	Landon Cassill	717	-5905	16	0	0	0	0	$1,207,810
48	Aric Almirola	704	-5918	9	0	0	1	1	$980,996
49	Tony Raines	534	-6088	9	0	0	0	0	$710,170
50	Patrick Carpentier	474	-6148	6	0	0	0	0	$528,075
51	Andy Lally	471	-6151	7	0	0	0	0	$504,600
52	Boris Said	448	-6174	6	0	0	0	1	$739,493
53	Todd Bodine	313	-6309	7	0	0	0	0	$628,384
54	Robert Richardson, Jr.	301	-6321	4	0	0	0	0	$595,210
55	Michael Waltrip	284	-6338	4	0	0	0	0	$558,288
56	P.J. Jones	190	-6432	4	0	0	0	0	$293,866
57	Jeff Green	186	-6436	3	0	0	0	0	$237,595
58	Mattias Ekström	175	-6447	2	0	0	0	0	$226,671
59	Terry Cook	164	-6458	3	0	0	0	0	$240,170
60	Johnny Sauter	154	-6468	4	0	0	0	0	$308,612
61	Chad McCumbee	134	-6488	2	0	0	0	0	$139,565
62	Steve Park	129	-6493	1	0	0	0	0	$100,400
63	Jan Magnussen	127	-6495	1	0	0	0	0	$92,500
64	Scott Riggs	116	-6506	2	0	0	0	0	$157,460
65	Ken Schrader	114	-6508	1	0	0	0	0	$82,725
66	Trevor Bayne	112	-6510	1	0	0	0	0	$96,625
67	Hermie Sadler	85	-6537	1	0	0	0	0	$72,425
68	Terry Labonte	83	-6539	2	0	0	0	0	$130,190
69	Jacques Villeneuve	76	-6546	1	0	0	0	0	$137,725
70	Jason Leffler	68	-6554	2	0	0	0	0	$135,984
71	John Andretti	49	-6573	1	0	0	0	0	$286,779
72	Ron Fellows	43	-6579	1	0	0	0	0	$60,840
73	Geoffrey Bodine	40	-6582	1	0	0	0	0	$63,045
74	Jeff Fuller	34	-6588	1	0	0	0	0	$92,376
75	Brendan Gaughan	34	-6588	1	0	0	0	0	$64,447
76	Brandon Ash	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$0
77	Ted Musgrave	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$0
78	Josh Wise	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$0
79	Brian Simo	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$0
80	Tony Ave	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$0
81	Kevin Lepage	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$0
82	Brian Keselowski	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$0
83	Derrike Cope	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$69,588
84	Mike Wallace	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$21,995
85	Norm Benning	0	-6622	0	0	0	0	0	$50,504

2011

For the 2011 season, NASCAR would institute two points system changes that would dramatically alter the championships in its top series as well as the automatic qualification rules.

Aside from bonus points, drivers would be awarded 43 points for first place, 42 for second, 41 for third, and so on until 1 point was awarded for 43rd place. This had a dramatic effect on the Sprint Cup's "Top 35" automatic qualification rule, as in previous seasons last place was worth 34 points and each position up to 11th place was worth just 3 points. 42nd place was worth 37 points, 41st worth 40 points, and it took getting up to 31st place's 70 points to double the last place total. With the new points system, teams had more incentive to stay in the race and teams intending to compete were able to climb above the "Start and Park" teams more easily as under the new points system 42nd place was worth twice the points of last place, 41st worth 3 times the points, and 31st place was worth 13 points, 13 times as much as last place instead of a little over twice as much.

The second major change was to require drivers to compete for just one championship, effectively taking the Sprint Cup regulars out of contention for the Nationwide Series championship, ending an era of dual full-time competition that began with Kevin Harvick's simultaneous 2001 Busch Grand National Championship and Winston Cup Rookie of the Year title.

It was the year of the first time winners in Sprint Cup, with 4 major races being won by first-timers: Trevor Bayne in the Daytona 500 (in just his second Cup start), Regan Smith at the Showtime Southern 500, David Ragan at the Coke Zero 400, and Paul Menard at the Brickyard 400. Also, Marcos Ambrose won the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen, becoming the first Australian to win in NASCAR's highest series and just the fourth foreign-born driver to win in the series (Italy, Canada, and Colombia are the other countries with previous winners).

Photographs

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Races

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 12	Budweiser Shootout	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Kurt Busch	Dodge
February 17	Gatorade Duel 1	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Kurt Busch	Dodge
February 17	Gatorade Duel 2	Daytona International Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet
February 20	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Trevor Bayne	Ford
February 27	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Carl Edwards	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
March 6	Kobalt Tools 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Carl Edwards	Ford
March 20	Jeff Byrd 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Carl Edwards	Kyle Busch	Toyota
March 27	Auto Club 400	Auto Club Speedway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
April 3	Goody's Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jamie McMurray	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
April 9	Samsung Mobile 500	Texas Motor Speedway	David Ragan	Matt Kenseth	Ford
April 17	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Jeff Gordon	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
April 30	Crown Royal presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400	Richmond International Raceway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Kyle Busch	Toyota
May 7	Showtime Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Kasey Kahne	Regan Smith	Chevrolet
May 15	FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks	Dover International Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Matt Kenseth	Ford
May 21	Sprint Showdown	Charlotte Motor Speedway	David Ragan	David Ragan	Ford
May 21	Sprint All-Star Race	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	Carl Edwards	Ford
May 29	Coca-Cola 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Brad Keselowski	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
June 5	STP 400	Kansas Speedway	Kurt Busch	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
June 12	5-Hour Energy 500	Pocono Raceway	Kurt Busch	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
June 19	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400	Michigan International Speedway	Kurt Busch	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
June 26	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Infineon Raceway	Joey Logano	Kurt Busch	Dodge
July 2	Coke Zero 400	Daytona International Speedway	Mark Martin	David Ragan	Ford
July 9	Quaker State 400	Kentucky Speedway	Kyle Busch	Kyle Busch	Toyota
July 17	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet
July 31	Brickyard 400 presented by BigMachineRecords.com	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	David Ragan	Paul Menard	Chevrolet
August 7	Good Sam RV Insurance 500	Pocono Raceway	Joey Logano	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
August 15	Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Kyle Busch	Marcos Ambrose	Ford
August 21	Pure Michigan 400	Michigan International Speedway	Greg Biffle	Kyle Busch	Toyota
August 27	Irwin Tools Night Race	Bristol Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
September 6	AdvoCare 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
September 10	Wonderful Pistachios 400	Richmond International Raceway	David Reutimann	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
September 19	Geico 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
September 25	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Ryan Newman	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
October 2	AAA 400	Dover International Speedway	Martin Truex, Jr.	Kurt Busch	Dodge
October 9	Hollywood Casino 400	Kansas Speedway	Greg Biffle	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
October 15	Bank of America 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Matt Kenseth	Ford
October 23	Good Sam Club 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Mark Martin	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet
October 30	Tums Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Carl Edwards	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
November 6	AAA Texas 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Greg Biffle	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
November 13	Kobalt Tools 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Matt Kenseth	Kasey Kahne	Toyota
November 20	Ford 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Carl Edwards	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet

2012

Races

Date	Race	Track	Pole	Winner	Winner's Make
February 27	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Carl Edwards	Matt Kenseth	Ford
March 4	Subway Fresh Fit 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Mark Martin	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
March 11	Kobalt Tools 400	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
March 18	Food City 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Greg Biffle	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
March 25	Auto Club 400	Auto Club Speedway	Denny Hamlin	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
April 1	Goody's Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet
April 14	Samsung Mobile 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Martin Truex, Jr.	Greg Biffle	Ford
April 22	STP 400	Kansas Speedway	A.J. Allmendinger	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
April 28	Capital City 400	Richmond International Raceway	Mark Martin	Kyle Busch	Toyota
May 6	Aaron's 499	Talladega Superspeedway	Jeff Gordon	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
May 12	Bojangles' Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Greg Biffle	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
May 27	Coca-Cola 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Aric Almirola	Kasey Kahne	Chevrolet
June 3	FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks	Dover International Speedway	Mark Martin	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
June 10	Pocono 400 presented by #NASCAR	Pocono Raceway	Joey Logano	Joey Logano	Toyota
June 17	Quicken Loans 400	Michigan International Speedway	Marcos Ambrose	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Chevrolet
June 24	Toyota/Save Mart 350	Sonoma Raceway	Marcos Ambrose	Clint Bowyer	Toyota
June 30	Quaker State 400	Kentucky Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
July 7	Coke Zero 400	Daytona International Speedway	Matt Kenseth	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
July 15	Lenox Industrial Tools 301	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Kyle Busch	Kasey Kahne	Chevrolet
July 29	Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Jamie McMurray	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
August 5	Pennsylvania 400	Pocono Raceway	Juan Pablo Montoya	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
August 12	Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	Juan Pablo Montoya	Marcos Ambrose	Ford
August 19	Pure Michigan 400	Michigan International Speedway	Mark Martin	Greg Biffle	Ford
August 25	Irwin Tools Night Race	Bristol Motor Speedway	Casey Mears	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
September 2	AdvoCare 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Tony Stewart	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
September 8	Federated Auto Parts 400	Richmond International Raceway	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	Clint Bowyer	Toyota
September 16	GEICO 400	Chicagoland Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
September 23	Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Jeff Gordon	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
September 30	AAA 400	Dover International Speedway	Denny Hamlin	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
October 7	Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Kasey Kahne	Matt Kenseth	Ford
October 13	Bank of America 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Greg Biffle	Clint Bowyer	Toyota
October 21	Hollywood Casino 400	Kansas Speedway	Kasey Kahne	Matt Kenseth	Ford
October 28	Tums Fast Relief 500	Martinsville Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 4	AAA Texas 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Jimmie Johnson	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
November 11	AdvoCare 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Kyle Busch	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
November 18	Ford EcoBoost 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Joey Logano	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet

Article Index

Date	Article	Source
18 November 2012	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Ford EcoBoost 400	Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Paul Wolfe

Article Index

Date	Article	Source
25 January 2006	Toyota Moves Up to the Cup On Monday, January 23, 2006, Toyota announced that it will enter the Camry for competition in 2007's Busch Series and Nextel Cup. To me, this announcement was not unexpected.	Commentary (text) Publisher: CarsAndRacingStuff.com Byline: Bill Crittenden Topics: Sprint Cup, Toyota
7 July 2007	NASCAR Media Conference: Sprint Cup Series Announcement	Brian France Tim Kelly Dean Kessel Tom Murphy
11 July 2007	Nextel Cup will become Sprint Cup in 2008	Alfred Johnson
8 February 2008	Random Lugnuts: 2008 Sprint Cup Preview	Bill Crittenden
February 26, 2008	Speeding Turds, The	Jeremy T. Sellers
6 March 2008	Random Lugnuts: NASCAR's Backwards Punishment	Bill Crittenden
13 June 2008	Pretty Boys vs. The Good Ole' Boys Part 1	Chris Martin
19 June 2008	NASCAR and the Iron Curtain	Jeremy T. Sellers
25 June 2008	Random Lugnuts: Can the Sprint Cup Race in Milwaukee?	Bill Crittenden
13 November 2008	NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Contenders' Media Conference	Carl Edwards Jimmie Johnson
26 August 2009	After This Season, I Need A "Chaser"	Jeremy T. Sellers
19 November 2009	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Championship Contenders Conference	Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin
27 November 2009	Grinch Who Stole NASCAR, The	Jeremy T. Sellers
18 November 2010	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Championship Contenders Conference	Denny Hamlin Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson
17 November 2011	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Championship Contenders Conference	Carl Edwards Tony Stewart
20 November 2011	NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Ford 400	Darian Grubb Gene Haas Tony Stewart