Pocono Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

– Ricky Rudd leads the series in starts at Pocono with 55. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 42 starts.
– Mark Martin leads the series in runner-up finishes at Pocono with seven; followed by Jeff Gordon with six.
– Mark Martin leads the series in top-five finishes at Pocono with 20; followed by Jeff Gordon with 19.
– Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Pocono with 34; followed by Jeff Gordon with 29.
– Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Pocono with a 6.500.
– Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Pocono with a 8.833.
– Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards are the only two active drivers to win at Pocono in their first appearances.
– Joe Nemechek leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Pocono without visiting Victory Lane at 38; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth with 28.
– One active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has posted his first career win at Pocono Raceway: Denny Hamlin (06/11/06).
– Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Pocono with 972 laps led in 42 starts.
– Two female drivers have competed at Pocono Raceway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
– 141 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Pennsylvania.(NASCAR)(6-7-2014)