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One top-10 finish in nine Cup starts? Ranked 22nd in the standings? Postrace run-ins with Joey
Logano and Kurt Busch? Tony Stewart's frustration is at a boiling point. Your Turn » Turn 4 »

One top-10 finish in nine Cup starts? Ranked 22nd in the standings? Postrace run-ins with Joey
Logano and Kurt Busch? Tony Stewart's frustration is at a boiling point. Your Turn » Turn 4 »
Crazy stuff keeps happening on and off the track in NASCAR. What has stayed tried and true? Jimmie Johnson leading the pack.
What was once considered innovative is now considered cheating. Rule-benders such as Smokey Yunick are still the stuff of legend, but those days are gone.
This is why Matt Kenseth was willing to leave Roush Fenway Racing after 13 seasons to join Joe Gibbs Racing. The wins -- and a chance to win another championship.
Kyle Busch always has had the talent to win a Cup championship. Now he has the supporting cast, a phenomenal pit crew that pushed him to a weekend sweep at Texas.
| Date | Race | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 5/5 1:00 PM ET | Sprint Cup at Talladega | FOX |
| 5/11 6:45 PM ET | Sprint Cup at Darlington | FOX |
| 5/18 7:30 PM ET | Sprint Cup All-Star Race | SPD |
| 5/18 7:30 PM ET | Sprint Cup Showdown | SPD |
| 5/26 6:00 PM ET | Sprint Cup at Charlotte | FOX |
| 6/2 1:00 PM ET | Sprint Cup at Dover | FOX |
| 6/9 1:00 PM ET | Sprint Cup at Pocono | TNT |
| 6/16 1:00 PM ET | Sprint Cup at Michigan | TNT |
| 6/23 3:00 PM ET | Sprint Cup at Sonoma | TNT |
| 6/29 7:30 PM ET | Sprint Cup at Kentucky | TNT |
| Driver | Pts | Behind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 343 | --- |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 300 | 43 |
| 3 | Kasey Kahne | 297 | 46 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 297 | 46 |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 290 | 53 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 284 | 59 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 278 | 65 |
| 8 | Greg Biffle | 272 | 71 |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | 271 | 72 |
| 10 | Paul Menard | 271 | 72 |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway
62°F Broken Clouds
Wind NE 8 mph
Humidity 75%
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