NASCAR Sprint Cup 2015

The 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup began on February 22nd with the Daytona 500 . The Chase for the Sprint Cup started on September 20, 2015 with the MyAFibRisk.com 400 . The season ended on November 22nd with the Ford EcoBoost 400 .

Racing calendar

All races take place in the United States . The races at Sonoma and Watkins Glen are the only ones that do not take place on oval courses .

No.	date	Race (place)	winner	Second	Third	Pole position	Most lead laps	Overall leader
01	February 22	Daytona 500 ( Daytona Beach )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )
02	01st March	Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 ( Hampton )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )
03	08th of March	Kobalt Tools 400 ( Las Vegas )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Ryan Newman ( Chevrolet )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
04th	March, 15	CampingWorld.com 500 ( Phoenix )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Jamie McMurray ( Chevrolet )	United States Ryan Newman ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
05	March 22	Auto Club 400 ( Fontana )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )
06th	March 29	STP 500 ( Martinsville )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
07th	11 April	Duck Commander 500 ( Fort Worth )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )
08th	April 19th	Food City 500 ( Bristol )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Chevrolet )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
09	April 25	Toyota Owners 400 ( Richmond )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )
10	0May 3rd	GEICO 500 ( Talladega )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Paul Menard ( Chevrolet )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )
11	0May 9	Spongebob Squarepants 400 ( Kansas City )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )
12	May 24th	Coca-Cola 600 ( Concord )	United States Carl Edwards ( Toyota )	United States Greg Biffle ( Ford )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )
13	31. May	FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks ( Dover )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Kyle Larson ( Chevrolet )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )
14th	0June 7th	Axalta 'We paint winners' 400 ( Long Pond )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )
15th	14th June	Quicken Loans 400 ( Brooklyn )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Kasey Kahne ( Chevrolet )
16	June 28th	Toyota / Save Mart 350 ( Sonoma )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )	United States Clint Bowyer ( Toyota )	United States AJ Allmendinger ( Chevrolet )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )
17th	05th July	Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola ( Daytona Beach )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )
18th	July 11th	Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts ( Sparta )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Kyle Larson ( Chevrolet )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )
19th	July 19	5-hour Energy 301 ( Loudon )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Carl Edwards ( Toyota )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )
20th	July 26th	Crown Royal presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard ( Indianapolis )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Carl Edwards ( Toyota )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
21st	0August 2nd	Windows 10 400 ( Long Pond )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )
22nd	0August 9	Cheez-It 355 at The Glen ( Watkins Glen )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States AJ Allmendinger ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
23	August 16	Pure Michigan 400 ( Brooklyn )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )
24	August 22nd	IRWIN Tools Night Race ( Bristol )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )
25th	0September 6th	Bojangles' Southern 500 ( Darlington )	United States Carl Edwards ( Toyota )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )
26th	12th September	Federated Auto Parts 400 ( Richmond )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )
Chase for the Sprint Cup
Challenger Round
27	September 20th	MyAFibRisk.com 400 ( Joliet )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Carl Edwards ( Ford )	United States Kurt Busch ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )
28	September 27th	Sylvania 300 ( Loudon )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Carl Edwards ( Toyota )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
29	04th of October	AAA 400 ( Dover )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
Contender Round
30th	October 10th	Bank of America 500 ( Concord )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Martin Truex Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )
31	October 18	Hollywood Casino 400 ( Kansas City )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Matt Kenseth ( Toyota )
32	October 25	CampingWorld.com 500 ( Talladega )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )
Eliminator Round
33	0November 1st	Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 ( Martinsville )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )	United States Jamie McMurray ( Chevrolet )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )
34	0November 8th	AAA Texas 500 ( Fort Worth )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Jeff Gordon ( Chevrolet )
35	15th of November	Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 ( Phoenix )	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr. ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Joey Logano ( Ford )	United States Jimmie Johnson ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )
Championship Round
36	22nd of November	Ford EcoBoost 400 ( Homestead )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )	United States Kevin Harvick ( Chevrolet )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Denny Hamlin ( Toyota )	United States Brad Keselowski ( Ford )	United States Kyle Busch ( Toyota )

Remarks

Background color	meaning
	Race on an oval course
	Race on a street circuit

Overall rating

Driver ranking

Status: After 36 of 36 races

Item	driver	Points
01.	United States Kyle Busch	5043
02.	United States Kevin Harvick	5042
03.	United States Jeff Gordon	5038
04th	United States Martin Truex Jr.	5032
05.	United States Carl Edwards	2334
06th	United States Joey Logano	2319
07th	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr.	2306
08th.	United States Brad Keselowski	2304
09.	United States Kurt Busch	2297
10.	United States Denny Hamlin	2293
11.	United States Ryan Newman	2286
12.	United States Jimmie Johnson	2280
13.	United States Jamie McMurray	2264
14th	United States Paul Menard	2239
15th	United States Matt Kenseth (1)	2197
16.	United States Clint Bowyer	2174
17th	United States Aric Almirola	937
18th	United States Kasey Kahne	914
19th	United States Greg Biffle	840
20th	United States Kyle Larson	832
21st	United States Austin Dillon	802
22nd	United States Casey Mears	752
23.	United States AJ Allmendinger	734
24.	United States Danica Patrick	696
25th	United States Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	690
26th	United States Sam Hornish Jr.	690
27.	United States David Ragan	684
28.	United States Tony Stewart	680
29	United States Trevor Bayne	629
30th	United States Justin Allgaier	580
31.	United States Cole Whitt	537
32.	United States David Gilliland	521
33.	United States Alex Bowman	419
34.	United States Brett Moffitt	409
35.	United States Matt DiBenedetto	392
36.	United States Michael Annett	384
37.	United States Josh Wise	249
38.	United States Jeb Burton	216
39.	United States Michael McDowell	202
40.	United States Alex Kennedy	120
41.	United States Reed Sorenson	74
42.	United States Bobby Labonte	60
43.	United States Michael Waltrip	58
44.	United States Brian Vickers	32
45.	United States Ryan Preece	29
46.	United States Will Kimmel	11
47.	United States Mike Wallace	8th
48.	United States Eddie MacDonald	7th
49.	United States TJ Bell	7th
50.	United States Ryan Ellis	4th
51.	United States Kyle Fowler	3
52.	United States Ron Hornaday Jr.	2
53.	United States Tanner Berryhill	0

Remarks

(1) = Matt Kenseth was banned from NASCAR for two races on November 5, 2015 after deliberately ramming Joey Logano and pushing the boundary wall while racing at Martinsville Speedway on November 1, 2015 . Kenseth and Logano had already clashed several times in the past, the last time at the Kansas Speedway race on October 18, 2015. In this race, Logano turned Kenseth, who was in the lead at the time, and with it his race - and with it his hopes to the next round in the chase - prematurely ended. The appeal by Kenseth and his team against this decision was rejected by NASCAR in all instances.

Background color	meaning
	Current chase participant
	Eliminated from the chase after the Challenger Round
	Eliminated from the chase after the contender round
	Eliminated from the chase after the Eliminator Round

Manufacturer rating

Status: After 36 of 36 races

Item	Manufacturer	Victories	Points
1.	United States Chevrolet	15th	1584
2.	Japan Toyota	14th	1516
3.	United States ford	7th	1498

Rookie rating

Status: After 36 of 36 races

Item	driver	Points
1.	United States Brett Moffitt	348
2.	United States Matt DiBenedetto	343
3.	United States Jeb Burton	343
4th	United States Alex Kennedy	255

Chase for the Sprint Cup

The Chase for the Sprint Cup consists of 10 races and is divided into 4 rounds.

A total of 16 drivers take part in the first round, the Challenger Round. The Challenger Round will take place on the following routes:
September 20, 2015 * Chicagoland Speedway * Joliet, Illinois
September 27, 2015 * New Hampshire Motor Speedway * Loudon, New Hampshire
October 4, 2015 * Dover International Speedway * Dover, Delaware

In the second round, the Contender Round, the 12 best drivers from the first chase round take part. The Contender Round will take place on the following routes:
October 10, 2015 * Charlotte Motor Speedway * Concord, North Carolina
October 18, 2015 * Kansas Speedway * Kansas City, Kansas
October 25, 2015 * Talladega Superspeedway * Talladega, Alabama

In the third round, the Eliminator Round, the 8 best drivers from the second chase round take part. The Eliminator Round will take place on the following routes:
November 1, 2015 * Martinsville Speedway * Martinsville, Virginia
November 8, 2015 * Texas Motor Speedway * Fort Worth, Texas
November 15, 2015 * Phoenix International Raceway * Avondale, Arizona

In the fourth round, the Championship Round, the 4 best drivers from the third chase round take part. The fourth lap consists of a race. The driver with the best placement in this race is the NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion. The Championship Round will take place on the following route:
November 22, 2015 * Homestead-Miami Speedway * Homestead, Florida

Challenger Round	Contender Round	Eliminator Round	Championship Round	Sprint Cup Champion 2015
Chase for the Sprint Cup
United States Jimmie Johnson
United States Kyle Busch
United States Matt Kenseth	United States Matt Kenseth
United States Joey Logano	United States Joey Logano
United States Kevin Harvick	United States Denny Hamlin	United States Joey Logano
United States Dale Earnhardt Jr.	United States Carl Edwards	United States Carl Edwards
United States Kurt Busch	United States Martin Truex Jr.	United States Jeff Gordon	United States Kevin Harvick
United States Carl Edwards	United States Kurt Busch	United States Kurt Busch	United States Jeff Gordon	United States Kyle Busch
United States Brad Keselowski	United States Jeff Gordon	United States Brad Keselowski	United States Kyle Busch	United States Kyle Busch
United States Martin Truex Jr.	United States Brad Keselowski	United States Martin Truex Jr.	United States Martin Truex Jr.
United States Denny Hamlin	United States Kyle Busch	United States Kevin Harvick
United States Jamie McMurray	United States Ryan Newman	United States Kyle Busch
United States Jeff Gordon	United States Dale Earnhardt Jr.
United States Ryan Newman	United States Kevin Harvick
United States Paul Menard
United States Clint Bowyer

Web links

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