Each race, NASCAR takes at least two Sprint Cup cars back to its R&D; Center for further inspection. The winner of each races goes except for the Daytona 500 winner (inspection is completed at the track because the winning car remains in Daytona for a year after that race). The runner-up also goes to the R&D; Center. At times, NASCAR selects a random car as well. Here’s how many times each car has gone to the R&D; Center:
#18-Kyle Busch – 5 times (Kansas, Talladega, Richmond, Texas, Martinsville)
#4-Kevin Harvick – 5 times (Coke 600, Kansas, Auto Club, Phoenix, Daytona 500
#22-Joey Logano – 3 times (All-Star, Las Vegas, Daytona 500)
#2-Brad Keselowski – 3 times (All-Star, Talladega, Las Vegas)
#19-Carl Edwards – 3 times (Richmond, Bristol, Phoenix)
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. – 3 times (Bristol, Texas, Atlanta)
#78-Martin Truex Jr. – 2 times (Coke 600, Daytona 500)
#48-Jimmie Johnson – 2 times (Auto Club, Atlanta)
#5-Kasey Kahne – 2 times (Dover, Las Vegas)
#16-Greg Biffle – 1 time (Coke 600)
#47-A.J. Allmendinger – 1 time (Martinsville)
#20-Matt Kenseth – 1 time (Dover)
#42-Kyle Larson – 1 time (Dover)
So that’s a tally of 14 Chevrolets, 11 Toyotas and 8 Fords since the Daytona 500.(NBC Sports)
