Chicagoland: Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Recap, Quotes

Kyle Busch registered his seventh NSCS victory of the season Saturday night in Chicagoland.

• Camry drivers have now recorded eight NSCS wins this season.

• Tony Stewart (fifth) and Brian Vickers (sixth) also earned top-10 finishes on Saturday night.

• Other Toyota drivers in the field included AJ Allmendinger (13th), David Reutimann (14th), Dave Blaney (23rd), J.J. Yeley (24th), Michael Waltrip (36th), Denny Hamlin (40th) and Michael McDowell (43rd).

• Three Camry drivers led 178 of 267 laps in this evening’s race including Busch (165), Stewart (11) and Vickers (two).

• Camry drivers have earned 28 top-five finishes and 41 top-10 finishes in 2008.

• Other Camry drivers among the... // PaddockTalk

Chicagoland: Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Recap

RYAN NEWMAN (No. 12 Kodak/The Mummy Dodge) Finished 10th

“We just didn’t have enough racecar tonight. We tried some strategy with our Kodak Dodge late in the race to gain some track position, but we just got a little too tight there at the end. It was a top-10 finish that we probably didn’t deserve, but we made some things happen strategy-wise and got a respectable finish. I wanted to win one for my buddy Billy (Passwater), but just came up short.â€

ELLIOTT SADLER (No. 19 Best Buy Dodge) Finished 12th

“We came a long ways with our Best Buy Dodge since we started on Friday. The guys worked really hard all night trying to give me track position. Our Best Buy Dodge had a push in the early parts of the race, but... // PaddockTalk

Chicagoland: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Recap, Quotes

In an exciting two-lap battle to the finish, Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Impala SS and Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Impala SS, brought home second and third respectively in the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Johnson held the lead when the ninth and final caution flew on lap 263 of the 267-lap race. On the restart, Harvick had the best seat in the house as Johnson and race winner Kyle Busch dove in to turn one to do battle for the final two laps. Johnson battled hard but had to settle for the runner-up spot at the stripe. It was the two-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion's fifth top-five of the season. Johnson remains fifth in the standings with 19 races in the books.

Harvick moved from his... // PaddockTalk

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Chicagoland: NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Results - Busch, Toyota Win Again

Kyle Busch completed the sweep at Chicagoland with a NASCAR Sprint Cup win following a Friday night win in the NASCAR Nationwide series.

Kyle Busch is hoping his good-luck streak continues.

Other NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers are hoping some of his good fortune rubs off on them.

After Busch led a race-high 165 laps in Saturday night's LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, defending series champion Jimmie Johnson took the lead for the... // PaddockTalk

Chicagoland: NASCAR Nationwide Race Results - Busch, Toyota Win

He did it again, and in front of a big Chicagoland crowd of 75,000.

Kyle Busch won the Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola in his No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota. It was his 16th victory in 127 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his fifth victory and 10th top-10 finish in 19 races in 2008. This is also Busch's first victory and second top-10 finish in five races at Chicagoland... // PaddockTalk

Chicagoland: Toyota NASCAR Nationwide Race Recap, Quotes

• Kyle Busch won his fifth NNS race of the season after leading 101 laps at Chicagoland on Friday.

• Camry drivers have won 14 of the 20 NNS races this year. Camry drivers who have won NNS races this year include Tony Stewart (five wins), Busch ( five wins), Denny Hamlin (three wins) and Joey Logano (one win).

• Joe Gibbs Racing’s (JGR) Nos. 18 and 20 Camrys have 13 wins this season, tying the series record for wins by a team in a single season. JGR wins this season include Stewart (five), Busch (four), Hamlin (three) and Logano (one).

• Other Camry drivers in the field today included Hamlin (second), Brian Vickers (fourth), David Reutimann (fifth), Stewart (ninth), Mike Wallace (20th) and Jason... // PaddockTalk

Chicagoland: Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Final Practice Recap, Quotes

KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger)

YOU’RE EIGHTH TODAY IN THE FINAL PRACTICE, HOW IS YOUR CAR IN RACE TRIM? “It’s pretty good. We kept working on the balance of the car and I think we’re close. It’s pretty good in Turns 1 and 2 and a little bit loose in (Turns) 3 and 4. Everything felt good. The engine felt good. We ran pretty decent times (31.389), we just need to keep working on our Dodge a bit more and try to get a top-10 here tomorrow.â€

CONDITIONS ARE GOING TO BE A LOT COOLER HERE TOMORROW NIGHT, HOW WILL THAT CHANGE THE BALANCE OF THE CAR AS COMPARED TO PRACTICE TODAY? “A lot. It’s going to be a much different track... // PaddockTalk

Chicagoland: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Recap, Quotes

Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Impala SS, and Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT€™s LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. For the fourth time this season, rain cancelled qualifying and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be lined up per the provisions set forth in the rule book.

A total of Team Chevy drivers will start in the top-10 for the 267-lap/400-mile race. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Impala SS, and Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont/Nicorette Impala SS, will start fifth and sixth respectively. Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Impala SS, will roll off 10th in the starting order.

A total of 14 Impala SS drivers will take the green flag at 7:00 p.m. CDT. Live coverage will be provided by TNT... // PaddockTalk

Chicagoland: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview

TEAM CHEVY RACING IN NASCAR SPRINT CUP COMPETITION:

• Team Chevy has five (5) drivers in the top-12 in points with eight (8) races remaining until the start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship

o Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Impala SS is second

o Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT€™s Impala SS rides fifth

o Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Impala SS runs sixth

o Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Impala SS is 10th

o Chevrolet has won a record 31 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Manufacturers’ Cups

o Team Chevy drivers have collected the coveted NSCS driver’s championship 24 times

o The Bowtie Brigade has won a total of 626 races in NSCS competition

TEAM CHEVY AT CHICAGOLAND... // PaddockTalk