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MRN will provide online coverage of Hamlin’s Short-Track Showdown:

Motor Racing Network will kick off a full weekend of coverage from Richmond International Raceway with Thursday's exclusive webcast of the annual Denny Hamlin Short-Track Showdown. Reigning Sprint Cup Series champion #14-Tony Stewart is among the NASCAR drivers scheduled...
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BB&T; returns to the #31:

Jeff Burton's #31 Chevy will sport the burgundy and gray colors of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T; this weekend. The #31 BB&T; Chevy paint scheme debuted in March at Bristol Motor Speedway and made an appearance earlier this month at Martinsville Speedway. ...
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Chassis selections for Kansas:

see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Kansas Speedway: MISSING? why are some teams missing? like the #11, #18, #24, #56 or others? those teams do not report what chassis in the race previews or prs. #1-Jamie McMurray: Crew ...
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The Numbers for Texas Motor Speedway (all 22 Sprint Cup races included):

1 - number of wins from the pole (Kasey Kahne, #9 Dodge, 4/9/2006) 1 - fewest laps led by race winner (Jeff Burton, 4/15/2007) 4 - fewest leaders (11/8/2009) 5 - fewest cautions (four times, most recent 11/6/2011) 5 - number of cautions in last year's spring event ...
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Texas Goodyear Tire Notes

: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Texas this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Cup and Nationwide teams ran at this track in 2011 . . . teams in these two...
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Chassis selections for Texas:

see the list of many teams and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Texas Motor Speedway: MISSING? why are some teams missing? like the #11, #24, #56 or others? those teams do not report what chassis in the race previews or prs. #1-Jamie McMurray: Crew ...
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History and Notes at Texas Motor Speedway:

� Construction began in 1995. � The first NASCAR race was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997. � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on April 6, 1997. � There have been 22 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway, one per...
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Jeb Burton set for debut at Martinsville:

Following in both his father Ward Burton and his Uncle Jeff Burton's footsteps in NASCAR, Jeb Burton will climb behind the wheel of his Hillman Racing #27 State Water Heater Chevy for the first time ever this weekend. "State Water Heaters and Ward Burton have been ...
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The Numbers for the Auto Club 400, Caution Recap:

2 races won from the front row at Auto Club Speedway; one from the pole (2008, Jimmie Johnson) 4 number of drivers that have competed in all 22 races at ACS (Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek) 4 fewest cautions for a Sprint Cup race (twice...
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Facts & Notes Auto Club Speedway:

� Groundbreaking for California Speedway, as Auto Club Speedway was originally known, took place in November 1995. � The first race at Auto Club Speedway was a NASCAR K&N; Pro Series, West race won by Ken Schrader on June 21, 1997. � The first NASCAR...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Bristol, race 4 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 157 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 148, -9 3) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 145, -12 4) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 139, -18 5) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 137, -20 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 137, -20...
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Food City 500 winner qualified for Chase four years in row:

Not every Food City 500 winner makes the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, but a victory in Bristol Motor Speedway's spring race certainly improves a driver's chances. Each winner since 2007 #31-Jeff Burton, #18-Kyle Busch and #48-Jimmie Johnson has qualified for...
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At Las Vegas Motor Speedway’¦

* The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR K&N; Pro Series West race won by Ken Schrader on Nov. 2, 1996. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was held on March 1, 1998, won by Mark Martin. * In 2006, the track was reconfigured to include...
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At Phoenix International Raceway:

* Construction was completed in January 1964. The facility consisted of a one-mile oval and a 2.5-mile road course. * Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix on Nov. 6, 1988. * The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and also the...
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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

[after Daytona, race 1 of 36] 1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 47 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 42, -5 3) #16-Greg Biffle [0 wins], 42, -5 4) #11-Denny Hamlin [0 wins], 42, -5 5) #31-Jeff Burton [0 wins], 40, -7 6) #27-Paul Menard [0 wins], 39, -8 7) #29-Kevin Harvick...
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Daytona Notes-n-Nuggets:

' This was Matt Kenseth's 22nd career victory in his 437th start. ' Matt Kenseth became the ninth driver to win multiple Daytona 500s. ' Matt Kenseth is the first driver to win the 500 after winning one of the Duel races since 2004 (Dale Earnhardt Jr.). ' Matt ...
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#31 and #33 running special decal:

The #31 and #33 Chevys being driven in this week's events by Jeff Burton and Sadler will carry a special decal honoring Donald E. Becker, an executive vice president of The Kroger Co. and friend of the General Mills motorsports family who passed away last year during...
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Tire testing at Texas:

per Texas Motor Speedway Facebook: #11-Denny Hamlin (Toyota), #14-Tony Stewart (Chevy), #15-Clint Bowyer (Toyota), #16-Greg Biffle (Ford) and #31-Jeff Burton (Chevy) are participating in a closed Goodyear tire test Tues Feb 7th and Wed, Feb 8th.(2-8-2012)...
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Ward & Jeb Burton to race in Truck Series:

After a five-year absence from competing in a NASCAR race, Ward Burton will drive at Daytona in February in the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event. Burton and his 19-year-old son, Jeb, have teamed with Hillman Racing in the Truck Series to run...
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Caterpillar to sponsor Burton for 24 races:

Caterpillar will be the primary sponsor on Jeff Burton's #31 Chevy for 21 of the 36 Sprint Cup races in 2012. Caterpillar also will sponsor the 31 car in three non-points events the Budweiser Shootout and Gatorade Duels at Daytona and the Sprint All-Star Race at ...