The Race: LifeLock.com 400
The Place: Chicagoland Speedway
The Date: Saturday, July 12
The Time: 8 p.m. (ET)
The Track: 1.5-mile oval
The Distance: 400 miles/267 laps
TV: TNT, 6:30 p.m. (ET)
Radio: MRN, SIRIUS Satellite Radio
2007 Winner: Tony…

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Busch Piling On Chase Bonus Points

Every inch matters.

In this case, mere inches amounted to a 20 point swing as drivers compete for Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup eligibility.

When a caution flag…

NASCAR docked Martin Truex Jr. 150 points and dealt a serious blow to Truex’s Chase hopes because his No. 1 car failed inspection last week before the Sodie Zero 400 at Daytona.

NASCAR’s template to measure the roof of cars…

Young Kyle Busch won the Sodie Zero 400 Saturday night at Daytona, showing once again why he’s the man this year in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series.

The series leader got knocked out of line by teammate Denny Hamlin, shuffled beyond…

Denny Hamlin won in the Joe Gibbs’ racing 20 car Friday night in the Nationwide Series race at Daytona, the week after Tony Stewart drove the car to Victory Lane the previous week for Gibbs at New Hampshire.

Hamlin’s victory…

A few weeks ago, ol’ Left Turns poked fun at the way Greg Biffle barely sips his pre-interview, product-placement sodie, as much of a NASCAR staple as a driver sayin’ the “Sponsor’s Autocompany’s was pretty good today.” Biffie’s perhaps the…

ESPN.com reports that Tony Stewart and Office Depot have reached agreement on a sponsorship deal if Stewart moves to Haas CNC Racing as a co-owner in 2009 after his contract expires with Joe Gibbs Racing.

Wow. So much for my recent…

I’ve been yammering lately about Tony Stewart’s contract situation with Joe Gibbs Racing and about leverage and speculation and this and that and yadda yadda yadda …

Having said all that, the best thing Stewart can do to gain leverage in…

Clint Bowyer and Greg Biffle, both in the Top 12, have signed deals to remain with their respective teams — Bowyer with Richard Childress Racing and Biffie with Roush Fenway.

Bully for both of ‘em, and bully for doin’ it…

Kyle Busch extended his lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings with a victory Sunday at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif.

Busch started 30th and picked his way through the field, which included the so-called road-course ringers, en route…