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Okay, maybe he doesnt win it this year, but the NASCAR veteran is feeling really good about his chances.

In the last nine years—since the Playoffs were expanded to 16 drivers—the average championship margin has been 3.6 points. 

There seems to be a clear-cut Big Three for this list of greatest racers that never were able to hoist the Cup Series championship trophy.

One of the moves was expected, the other a mild surprise as NASCAR silly season warms up. 

Updated NASCAR Playoff Standings: Despite what some may say, one or two bad races in the NASCAR Cup Playoffs is not a death knell to title chances.

When it came to race day, the retiring 2004 Cup Champion gave the fans their moneys worth.

Sure, the 34 wins and 2004 Cup championship look good, but there were also suspensions, fines, firings and tirades in the career of one of NASCARs notorious bad boys.

Team owner Joe Gibbs grandson downplays inevitable rookie award.

Barring a driver outside the current top 15 winning at Daytona, Wallace likely to get in on points.

Except for Shane van Gisbergen’s credible, lead-lap 10th-place finish for Trackhouse Racing, the results weren’t pretty for influx of international ringers at Indy.