With driver Dario Franchitti still on the mend, the unsponsored No. 40 Chip Ganassi Racing team will withdraw from the NASCAR Sprint Showdown non-points event, which is scheduled for Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, a Chip Ganassi spokesman confirmed.

H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler named Carl Edwards as his pick to win Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Wheeler revealed his selection today in uptown Charlotte with assistance from a pack of four-legged friends, including Princess, the back-flipping dog.

Even though 23-year-old Kyle Busch is definitely the hottest driver on the circuit right now, the truth is that big brother Kurt Busch had won more races at the same point in his career. Saturday night’s Darlington race was the 125th career Cup race for Kyle. Here’s the way the Busch Brothers’ statistics compare at [...]

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, will be competing in this weekend’s Sprint All-Star race and recently spoke about whether or not it would be a good idea if the Nationwide Series had a similar event.

Below is a look at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 along with other notable drivers, going into the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on May 25.
1– Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 112.0
2008 Rundown
Three wins, seven top fives, eight top 10s
Average finish of 8.4
Led eight races for 567 laps