‘ 53 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway; 42 in more than one.
‘ Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Kentucky with 243 laps led in three starts. Jimmie Johnson has led the second-most with 203.
‘ Three different drivers have posted NSCS runner-up finishes at Kentucky: David Reutimann (2011), Kasey Kahne (2012) and Jamie McMurray (2013).
‘ Kyle Busch leads the series in top-five finishes at Kentucky with two.
‘ Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth lead the series in top-10 finishes at Kentucky with three each.
‘ Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Kentucky with a 2.333.
‘ Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Kentucky with a 4.667. Kyle Busch (5.333), Jimmie Johnson (6.000), Jeff Gordon (7.667), and Kasey Kahne (8.667) are the other active drivers with an average finish in the top 10.
‘ Danica Patrick is the only female driver to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway.
‘ 42 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Kentucky; three have posted wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Jeremy Mayfield – 5 Sprint Cup wins, Michael Waltrip – 4 Sprint Cup wins, 11 Nationwide wins, 1 Camping World Trucks win, Tommy Thompson – 1 Sprint Cup win, Jeff Green – 16 Nationwide wins, David Green – 9 Nationwide wins.(NASCAR)(6-26-2014)
