Brian Vickers (Sprint Cup)
The No. 83 Red Bull Toyota pit crew of Vickers entered the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge as the 24th – and final – eligible team, but left on top after dominating the competition and the record book, teamredbull.com reports.
Greg Biffle (Sprint Cup)
Biffle said on Thursday he remains 100% committed to re-signing with Roush Fenway Racing. Biffle's commitment to signing a new deal was questioned after he criticized his team following Saturday night's race at Darlington Raceway, ESPN.com reports.
Bobby Labonte (Sprint Cup)
Labonte said he is no longer agonizing over whether he will stay at Petty Enterprises or drive for someone else next season. Labonte said he is likely within two or three weeks of having final answers concerning his driving career beyond this season, scenedaily.com reports.
Dario Franchitti (Sprint Cup)
Franchitti and the No. 40 Dodge team will sit out this weekend's Sprint Cup All-Star events at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Franchitti, who continues to recover from an ankle injury, has yet to receive clearance from his doctor to return to racing competition, Chip Ganassi Racing PR reports.
Kyle Busch (Sprint Cup)
If Busch wins the Sprint All-Star race on Saturday night, he will become the youngest winner of the event. Busch will be 23 years, 15 days old. Jeff Gordon's first victory occurred when he was 23 years, 9 months, 18 days old, the Gaston Gazette reports.
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