Posts Tagged ‘The Chase’

NASCAR.COM’s Coverage of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Experiences 19% Growth

NASCAR.COM finished its coverage of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with overall growth of 19% in page views (53,155,434 in 2011 vs. 44,682,903 in 2010) and 19% more daily uniques (898,488 in 2011 vs. 757,361 in 2010) during the 10-race Chase. NASCAR.COM’s RaceBuddy, the interactive live product with alternate camera angles, capped off [...]

NASCAR National Series Clinch Scenarios Set For Homestead

Only one finish guarantees Carl Edwards his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship – a victory in Sunday’s season-finale Ford 400. Just three points separate points leader Edwards and second-place Tony Stewart, a margin so tight, no other finish would clinch the title for Edwards regardless of where Stewart finishes. Stewart owns the tie-breaker (best [...]

Carl Edwards Press Conference

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings by eight over second-place Tony Stewart. Edwards held a press conference on Friday after practice to talk about this weekend and the championship chase. WHAT’S YOUR MINDSET FOR THIS WEEKEND? “We couldn’t be coming to a better race [...]

Matt Kenseth – Ford Racing interview

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, currently stands 10th in the Chase, 24 points behind leader Kevin Harvick heading into this weekend’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He goes to a track that he has admittedly not run well at over the years, a place that he considers a [...]

Kenseth gets Chase off to strong start with Chicagoland pole

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 17, 2011) JOLIET, Ill.—Though no championship points are awarded for qualifying, Matt Kenseth got a leg up on his competition in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in Saturday’s time trials at Chicagoland Speedway. Kenseth also took the first step toward doing something no Ford [...]

Rowdy.com Podcast – September 16

On today’s show: •Starting the Chase at Chicagoland. •David Reutimann describes the keys to Chicagoland Speedway. •Tony Stewart talks Chase pressure. To listen to the podcast, please click here.  

Starting the Chase at Chicagoland

Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 15, 2011) Bob Pockrass of SceneDaily.com joins the discussion on starting the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at a downforce track for the first time.

Team chemistry paramount to Richmond success

By Dan Beaver, Special to NASCAR.COM The two wild-card positions and updated points system did precisely what NASCAR intended by keeping the final Chase spots in question until the very end of the regular season and Brad Keselowski and Clint Bowyer did their best to add their own measure of drama before Tuesday’s AdvoCare 500. [...]