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NASCAR Sprint Cup cars racing at Daytona Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR

NASCAR Sprint Cup 2012 Season Under Way

The 2012 season for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series got under way this past weekend in Daytona. Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in the Budweiser Shootout and Carl Edwards claiming the Pole for the Daytona 500.

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Craig Campbell to Headline Daytona 500 Pre-Show

Craig Campbell is revving his engines. The ‘Family Man’ singer will make his way down to the Daytona International Speedway this coming weekend, where he will headline the Coca-Cola stage in the Midway Fan Zone prior to the start of the Daytona 500. Campbell will hit the stage at 10:45 AM ET on Sunday, Feb. 26. He is slated to play a free, 90-minute set. Yes, you read right. The show is free.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards - Ceremony Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Tony Stewart’s Walk-Off Championship Top Moment Of 2011

The 2011 NASCAR season was full of memorable as well as historic moments. That makes the fact that Tony Stewart’s championship-clinching victory at the final race in The Chase and season at Homestead-Miami Speedway being voted Top Moment of 2011 another big win for Stewart.

Gallery: Tony Stewart Wins The Ford 400 And Sprint Cup Championship

It came down to one race and two drivers for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. At the end of the Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, Tony Stewart earned the race win and the Sprint Cup Championship.

Carl Edwards' #99 Aflac Ford & Tony Stewart's #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR

Edwards & Stewart Go Head-To-Head At Homestead For The Sprint Cup Championship

The final race in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will take place this Sunday afternoon at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Race number ten in NASCAR's version of the "playoffs" called The Chase has turned out to be a "championship game" between Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart.

Gallery: Kasey Kahne Wins NASCAR Chase Race #9 In Phoenix

Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix International Raceway was a big day for Kasey Kahne as he won the Kobalt Tools 500 on Sunday (11/13/11). It has even bigger implications for Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart as they came out of the race as the only two drivers who can win the Sprint Cup Championship.

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The Chase To The Sprint Cup Headed To Phoenix

There are only two races left in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season. Race #8 of The Chase will be at Phoenix International Raceway this Sunday for the Kobalt Tools 500. The championship is likely to come down to a head to head battle between Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart.

Gallery: Tony Stewart Wins Big At Texas In NASCAR Chase Race #8

For the fourth time during the 10 race NASCAR Chase to the Sprint Cup, Tony Stewart made a trip to Victory Lane. This time, Tony celebrated win Chase Race eight in the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

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The Chase To The Sprint Cup Headed To Texas

Race number 8 of NASCAR's Chase to the Sprint Cup will shift from the short track style of Martinsville Speedway to the wide open racing of Texas Motor Speedway. The AAA Texas 500 will also see what unfolds after Tony Stewart's direct challenge to points leader Carl Edwards following Tony's win last week.

Gallery: Tony Stewart Wins Chase Race #7 At Martinsville

If you are one who believes "Rubbin' is Racin'", then NASCAR's seventh race in the Chase to the Sprint Cup was your kind of race. It was Tony Stewart's kind of race as well since he survived it all to win his third race in The Chase, the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.