Visit <b>Kansas Driver Notes & Facts:</b> page

Kansas Driver Notes & Facts:

-124 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 95 in more than one. -Five drivers have started all 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway - Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. -Joey...
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Sprint Cup Drivers Council To Donate Stewart’s Fine To Autism Delaware:

The Sprint Cup Drivers Council will donate the $35,000 it raised last week to pay Tony Stewart's fine to Autism Delaware. Artie Kempner, coordinating director, NASCAR on FOX, and his wife, Marcy, founded Autism Delaware in 1998. It has raised more than $5 million and...
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Stewart can still make the Chase with relief driver:

#14- Tony Stewart doesn't plan on finishing the race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, but NASCAR rules could make him a big winner. Stewart, who missed the first eight races with a broken back and returned to racing last weekend at Richmond, plans to get out of his...
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Stewart says lug nut rule is a safety issue UPDATES:

#14- Tony Stewart is 'beyond mad' with NASCAR over the sanctioning body's lack of lug nut enforcement on pit road, the driver/team owner said Wednesday. NASCAR stopped requiring teams to put all five lug nuts on its wheels at the start of last season, part of a new...
Visit <b>Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:</b> page

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#18-Kyle Busch 110.4 (4 wins) #4-Kevin Harvick 110.1 (3) #11-Denny Hamlin 108.8 (2) #15-Clint Bowyer 98.6 (2) #41-Kurt Busch 94.2 (2) #2-Brad Keselowski 93.9 (1) #31-Ryan Newman 91.1 (1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 90.1 (3) #20-Matt Kenseth 89.0 (2) #19-Carl Edwards 88.3 (1...
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Goodyear to examine tires:

#19-Carl Edwards avoided the tire issues that plagued his teammates and took off on the final restart to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol. 'I just kept getting tighter in the long run, not sure why that was,' said #18-Kyle Busch, who had two other tire ...
Visit <b>Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:</b> page

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

-Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford. -48 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each. Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with three each. -10 different...
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Harvick and Kyle Busch dominating laps led:

Two drivers have combined to lead over half the 1,815 laps so far in the Sprint Cup Series. #18-Kyle Busch is tops at 486 laps led - one more than #4-Kevin Harvick. After Busch and Harvick, only three drivers have led more than 100 laps this season: #48-Jimmie Johnson...
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Most mentioned drivers of 2016

According to Joyce Julius, a company that tracks media mentions for sport sponsors, #4-Kevin Harvick has been the most-mentioned NASCAR driver on TV this year while #18-Kyle Busch has received the most interview time...
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Cautions down sharply this season:

Did You Notice? '¦ No Sprint Cup race has had more than eight caution flags all season? The 51 laps we ran under yellow at Martinsville were the fewest for that track since 1996; overall, the number of slowdowns have dropped significantly for the first six events. ...
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Hamlin says drivers would like to see race winnings published

The introduction of the new charter system - and the subsequent restructuring and distribution of purse money and other revenue streams - caused some feverish preseason reworking of driver contracts. It also caused some hand-wringing among stars who were accustomed...
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Hamlin says drivers would like to see race winnings published:

The introduction of the new charter system - and the subsequent restructuring and distribution of purse money and other revenue streams - caused some feverish preseason reworking of driver contracts. It also caused some hand-wringing among stars who were accustomed...
Visit <b>Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts:</b> page

Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts:

-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has the all-time most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville with 67; Dale Earnhardt Jr. has the most starts among active drivers with 32. -Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average ...
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NASCAR’s Richest Teams and Drivers

Forbes has released its annual ranking of Sprint Cup teams and drivers based on earnings. Once again, Hendrick tops the charts. The top 10 teams and drivers and their estimated value...
Visit <b>Martinsville Pole Notes & Facts:</b> page

Martinsville Pole Notes & Facts:

-Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Martinsville Speedway in 1949. -59 drivers have Coors Light poles at Martinsville, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip with eight; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with...
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Goodyear tire test at Richmond UPDATE:

Two-time Richmond race winner #11-Denny Hamlin is one of four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers scheduled to take part in a one-day Goodyear tire test Tuesday, March 29 at Richmond International Raceway. Also expected to participate in the test are Joey Logano (Team...
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Goodyear tire test at Richmond Tuesday:

Two-time Richmond race winner #11-Denny Hamlin is one of four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers scheduled to take part in a one-day Goodyear tire test Tuesday, March 29 at Richmond International Raceway. Also expected to participate in the test are Joey Logano (Team...
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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville:

#48-Jimmie Johnson, 118.4 #11-Denny Hamlin, 110.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr, 99.4 #18-Kyle Busch, 96.5 #4-Kevin Harvick, 94.6 #15-Clint Bowyer, 92.5 #22-Joey Logano, 89.7 #2-Brad Keselowski, 87.8 #1-Jamie McMurray, 86.9 #31-Ryan Newman, 86.5 Note: Driver Ratings are compiled...
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France discusses thrilling start to 2016 season, new manufacturer coming?

After two photo finishes and a bevy of side-by-side racing to start the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France joined SiriusXM Speedway host Dave Moody on Friday to discuss the early-season returns on the new aero package employed...
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Auto Club Pole Notes & Facts:

-Jimmie Johnson leads the series in average starting position at Auto Club Speedway with a 9.476. -Joe Nemechek won the inaugural Coors Light pole (1997) with a speed of 183.015 mph (39.341 secs.). -16 drivers have poles at Auto Club Speedway, led by Kurt Busch with...