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What drivers are up in the standings over a year ago? down?

Change is evident when the Sprint Cup series points standings is examined compared to this time last year. #41-Kurt Busch, #19-Carl Edwards and #3-Austin Dillon are among the drivers who have gained the most in the standings since last year, while #15-Clint Bowyer ...
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Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .002 Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Talladega, April 7, 2011 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993...
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Smaller Cup field not a surprise:

All eyes will be on the guys up front during Sunday's NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It might be worth taking a look at who's running toward the back. Or, more accurately, who isn't there. Only 39 cars showed up for the second race of the Sprint Cup season, ...
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Daytona 500 winnings released UPDATE:

Although NASCAR has stated that it does not plan to list winnings after races, it listed the winnings from Sunday's Daytona 500 in a media packet. The winnings that go to Joe Gibbs Racing for Denny Hamlin's victory is $1,507,592. That's less than what Team Penske received...
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NASCAR sets records for fan engagement during Daytona 500:

Sunday's Daytona 500 provided fans with the closest finish in the history of the Great American Race when winner #11-Denny Hamlin edged runner-up #78-Martin Truex Jr. by .010 seconds - roughly four inches on the track. But Hamlin's impressive victory at Daytona International...
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Denny Hamlin Begins Champion’s Media Tour:

Newly crowned DAYTONA 500 champion Denny Hamlin kicked-off his four-day media tour Monday morning with the annual Champion's Breakfast in the Bill France Room at Daytona International Speedway. Hamlin was presented with the traditional champion's jacket and a steel...
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Daytona 500 TV Ratings:

the Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series race from Daytona International Speedway scored a 6.14 over night rating on Sunday, February 21st. The race was broadcast on FOX (ShowBuzzDaily). In 2015 the overnight rating was 7.3 with a final rating of 7.7 and and average audience...
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Truex misses Daytona 500 glory by inches:

There is a new sponsor and a bright, glitzy new paint job for #78-Martin Truex Jr., whose 2015 car was black as a funeral suit. Still, two more coats of new paint on the front bumper and Truex is the Daytona 500 champion. Instead, in a finish he'll be forced to replay...
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Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:

Car Number (wins) - Drivers (years) o #43(7) - Richard Petty (1964, '66, '71, '73, '74, '79, '81) o #21(5) - Tiny Lund (1963), Cale Yarborough (1968), A.J. Foyt (1972), David Pearson (1976) and Trevor Bayne (2011) o #28(5) - Fred Lorenzen (1965), Buddy Baker (1980), ...
Visit <b>Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:</b> page

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona:

#18-Kyle Busch 94.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 93.7 #41-Kurt Busch 90.3 #20-Matt Kenseth 89.5 #48-Jimmie Johnson 89.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 88.7 #15-Clint Bowyer 83.4 #22-Joey Logano 83.4 #5-Kasey Kahne 83.0 #4-Kevin Harvick 82.4 Note: Driver Ratings are compiled from 2005-...
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NASCAR’s Highest-Paid Drivers:

NASCAR has undergone big changes over the past decade with how the sport crowns a champion, sells its merchandise and broadcasts its races on TV. The latest overhaul is a 'charter' system that transforms 36 Sprint Cup teams into franchises, with similarities to other...
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Changes on the NASCAR drivers council:

Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch are now part of NASCAR's nine-member drivers council, which enters its first full season as an official group. Returning members include Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvick and Joey...
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What is a burst fracture?

#14-Tony Stewart suffered a burst fracture of his L1 vertebra and had surgery Wednesday in North Carolina. There are varying degrees of burst fractures, said ESPN college sports and motorsports announcer and reporter Dr. Jerry Punch, who also said he expects Stewart...
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Update on Denny Hamlin knee condition:

#11-Denny Hamlin was featured on this weeks NASCAR teleconference and answered some questions, a few were about his knee injury, surgery and recovery: Q. Saw you last week at the media tour, and you talked about the knee was probably only about 50%. What's the prognosis...
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Sport Clips to sponsor Edwards and Hamlin again in 2016:

Sport Clips Racing is excited to enter its eighth season (2016) as a partner with Joe Gibbs Racing. Denny Hamlin enters his 11th full season with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2016 behind the wheel of the #11 Sport Clips Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2016, following...
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Hamlin’s knee at 50%:

#11-Denny Hamlin still is struggling to get back to his old self after surgery Nov. 30 to repair his right ACL, which he injured playing basketball the week before the Chase for the Sprint Cup. He says he is able to get in and out of a car and will be ready for the...
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Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown will not be held in 2016 UPDATE:

Amid uncertainty about Langley Speedway's future, the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, scheduled for the track April 21, has been canceled. Race coordinator Buck Reuss said Denny Hamlin Foundation management informed him Tuesday that the charity race will not be ...
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Eligible Drivers and Format Announced for 2016 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona:

NASCAR announced the 25 eligible drivers and the format for the season-opening 75-lap Sprint Unlimited at the new Daytona International Speedway motorsports stadium on Saturday, Feb. 13. The event, which will be broadcast live on FOX, Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM...
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Denny & Mark’s Pro-Am Jam raises over $200,000:

The 4th annual Denny & Mark's Pro-Am Jamhosted by the Student Transportation of America Education Foundation, which was held on October 26-27, was another major success raising over $200,000 for charity. The Lowcountry celebrity charity event has raised over $700...
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Rogers surprised by crew chief changes at JGR:

Dave Rogers will start the 2016 season as crew chief for the #19 of Carl Edwards after spending a season as the crew chief for #11-Denny Hamlin. The move was part of an announcement a couple of weeks ago that also included the return of Mike Wheeler to the #11. Rogers...