The winner of the last championship cup was JIMMIE JOHNSON.
The Bristol Motor Speedway Nascar Cup Series races in 2010:March 21st: (Food City 500) - winner: Jimmie JohnsonAugust 21st: (Irwin Tools Night Race) - winner: Kyle Busch
The Nascar Sprint Cup Series raced at Kentucky Speedwayfor the first time on July 9, 2011. Kyle Busch was the winner of the inaugural race.
In 2011, Jeff Gordon won three Nascar Cup Series races.February 27th: Subway Fresh Fit 500 (Phoenix)June 12th: 5-Hour Energy 500 (Pocono)September 6th: AdvoCare 500
Jimmie Johnson was the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Winner.
1997 New Hampshire Cup Series races:July 13th - Jiffy Lube 300 - winner: Jeff BurtonSeptember 14th - CMT 300 - winner: Jeff Gordon
NASCAR has never had a Piston Cup in any of their series. They did have a Winston Cup and the last winner was Matt Kenseth.
Mark Martin has finished second in points 5 times: '90, '94, '98, '02 and '09.
Jim Roper won the first NASCAR Scrictly Stock Race- which has evolved into the Sprint Cup Series (formally known as Winston Cup), on June 19, 1949 at Charlotte Fairgrounds Speedway. Red Byron won the first NASCAR championship.
In 2011, there were two Cup Series races at Phoenix International Raceway.February 27th - Subway Fresh Fit 500 - winner: Jeff GordonNovember 13th - Kobalt Tools 500 - winner: Kasey Kahne
Jimmie JohnsonIn 2007, Jimmie Johnson became the last winner of the Nextel Cup Series championship. Beginning in 2008, it became known as the Sprint Cup Series.
Joe Lee Johnston June 19th 1960. average speed 107.735 mph