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Gordon, most 2nd place finishes in season since 1980:

#24-Jeff Gordon has eight second-place finishes in 2009, tied for the most since 1980, plus Gordon has five more races to have the most: Year -- Driver -- Second-place finishes 1983 -- Darrell Waltrip -- eight 2009 -- Jeff Gordon -- eight 1996 -- Dale Jarrett -- seven...

Ask.com? Menards to #07 team?

Sources say Ask.com could come aboard the fourth [Richard Childress Racing #07 Chevy] car for a partial schedule, but [Casey] Mears could just as easily lose the ride to Paul Menard, who can bring a full sponsorship. Doug Randolph [the new #07 crew chief], coincidentally...

Most consecutive top-10 finishes at a track:

#48-Jimmie Johnson has a little streak of 14 straight top-10 finishes at Martinsville. After finishing 35th there in his debut, Johnson finished sixth and ninth, then pulled off a little run of 11 top-5 finishes in 12 races. That's a record for the most consecutive...

Almirola files papers against EGR:

Aric Almirola has filed paperwork in North Carolina Superior Court indicating that he has a breach-of-contract dispute with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. Almirola, who competed in seven Sprint Cup races this year for the team before his [#8 Chevy...

Johnson vs other drivers comparison:

#48-Jimmie Johnson's stats over the last eight years with five races reaming in his 8th year, compared to the 5 other greats with multiple wins and championships in their 1st full 8 seasons in the modern era [1972 to present]: * Johnson's Career 1st 8 years 2002 to...

Burton says Harvick is expected to leave RCR:

Richard Childress Racing driver #31-Jeff Burton acknowledged on Thursday that teammate #29-Kevin Harvick is expected to leave the company when his contract runs out at the end of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Burton, speaking at Lowes Motor Speedway, was asked...

NASCAR Announces inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame:

NASCAR announced the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame today [Wednesday, October 14, 2009] that includes: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty. The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, consisting of members of the...

Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

#14-Tony Stewart has the longest current streak of finishing races at 53 of drivers who have ran all the races. #19-Elliott Sadler had been tied with Stewart before being caught in a late accident at Auto Club Speedway. #43-Reed Sorenson had a streak of 55 races since...

Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

#14-Tony Stewart and #19-Elliott Sadler have the longest current streak of finishing races at 52 of drivers who have ran all the races. #43-Reed Sorenson actually has a longer streak, at 55 races since he DNF'd at Talladega in April 2008, he didn't race at Infineon...

NASCAR History:

Oct. 2 -- 1983: With Darrell Waltrip behind the wheel, Junior Johnson picks up his 100th victory as an owner in the Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Dale Earnhardt finishes 2.7 seconds back, and Bobby Allison is third. In 30 seasons as an owner, Johnson...

NASCAR History:

Sept. 29 -- 1996: Jeff Gordon wins the Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The field is 37 cars, the last time fewer than 40 cars start a Cup race. It also is the 93rd and final Cup race run at North Wilkesboro. Dale Earnhardt finishes second, and Dale...

NASCAR History:

Sept. 27 -- 1981: In his fifth start, 22-year-old Mark Martin records his first top-five, finishing third in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville. After the first race of the 2009 Chase, Martin has 253 top-fives and 40 wins. He has the eighth-most top-fives in the ...

#8 team returning in 2010?

The folks at Dale Earnhardt Inc. are working at bringing the #8 car to both the Nationwide and Cup series next year. The plan would be for Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of Dale, to drive the #8 car in the Nationwide series and have that team based out of the DEI shops...

DEI to run Jeffrey Earnhardt in 2010:

The folks at Dale Earnhardt Inc. are working at bringing the #8 car to both the Nationwide and Cup series next year. The plan would be for Jeffrey Earnhardt, grandson of Dale, to drive the #8 car in the Nationwide series and have that team based out of the DEI shops...

Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

#14-Tony Stewart and #19-Elliott Sadler have the longest current streak of finishing races at 50 of drivers who have ran all the races. #43-Reed Sorenson actually has a longer streak, at 53 races since he DNF'd at Talladega in April 2008, he didn't race at Infineon...

Did Not Finish Streak and stats UPDATE:

#14-Tony Stewart and #19-Elliott Sadler have the longest current streak of finishing races at 49 of drivers who have ran all the races. #43-Reed Sorenson actually has a longer streak, at 52 races since he DNF'd at Talladega in April 2008, he didn't race at Infineon...

Four To Be Inducted Into 2010 Hall of Fame Class:

Four new members, who each have made major contributions to auto racing, will be inducted into the National Motorsports Press Associations Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame. The class includes Roger Penske, Jack Roush, Robert Yates and Rusty Wallace. They will be inducted...

Richmond Rookie Notes:

#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 6 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Logano posted a 22nd-place finish and grabbed top rookie honors for the 18th time this season. Logano leads #82-Scott Speed by 25 points (214-189) in...

800 starts for Kenny:

#28-Kenny Wallace will add another highlight to his resume by making his 800th career NASCAR start in Friday night's event under the lights at Richmond. Entering the NASCAR ranks for the first time in 1988 driving for Dale Earnhardt Sr. in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...

NASCAR History:

Sept. 7 -- 1986: Tim Richmond wins the Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. The field is 29 cars, the last time fewer than 30 cars start a Cup race. Dale Earnhardt finishes second and Morgan Shepherd is third.(NASCAR.com)...