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Dover Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

- David Pearson won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Dover in 1969 with a speed of 130.430 mph. - 38 drivers have Coors Light poles at Dover, led by David Pearson with six. Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers in poles with four each. - Nine drivers...

Where drivers need to finish to advance to next round of Chase:

#2- Brad Keselowski and #22-Joey Logano have each locked themselves into the Contender Round with victories in the first two Chase races. Below are the finishes each driver needs in Sunday's race at Dover to guarantee a spot in the Contender Round, regardless of the...

Gordon voted 3rd Quarter Driver of the Year:

This year's Brickyard 400 winner, #24-Jeff Gordon, was named winner of the third-quarter Driver of the Year Award 2014. The four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion won the voting by an elite panel of American broadcasters and journalists. Gordon is also the first four...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Dover:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 122.5 #20-Matt Kenseth 108.3 #18-Kyle Busch 105.3 #99-Carl Edwards 100.0 #16-Greg Biffle 98.9 #24-Jeff Gordon 94.5 #15-Clint Bowyer 92.1 #41-Kurt Busch 91.6 #78-Martin Truex Jr. 89.3 #31=Ryan Newman 88.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2013...

Where did the 16 Chase Drivers finish at New Hampshire?

[by points standings before the race (start pos)] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 7th (1) 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 26th (13) 3) #22-Joey Logano, 1st (7) 4) #4-Kevin Harvick, 3rd (3) 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 9th (11) 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 37th (4) 7) #18-Kyle Busch, 8th (5) 8) #...

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 28 of 36] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski [5 total wins in 2014, 1 in Chase], 2097 points 2) #22-Joey Logano [4 wins, 1 in Chase] 2096, -1 Drivers above will advance to the next round of the Chase 3) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins] 2090, -7 [41 points ahead...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after New Hampshire, race 28 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(X), 975 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(X), 951 -24 3) #22-Joey Logano(X), 916 -59 4) #2-Brad Keselowski(X), 915 -60 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X), 873 -102 6) #4-Kevin Harvick(X), 872 -103 7) #20-Matt Kenseth(X), 854 -121...

New Hampshire Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

' The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at New Hampshire was 38th, by Jeff Burton in 1999. ' Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at New Hampshire in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with nine; followed by Roush Fenway Racing with seven. ' ...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at New Hampshire:

[listed by driver points position] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 1st 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 13th 3) #22-Joey Logano, 7th 4) #4-Kevin Harvick, 3rd 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 11th 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 4th 7) #18-Kyle Busch, 5th 8) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 6th 9) #41-Kurt Busch, 15th...

13 winners in last 13 races at New Hampshire:

Thirteen different drivers have taken the checkered flag in the last 13 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway - tied with Texas Motor Speedway for the all-time record streak without a repeat winner. And there's a better than average chance the Magic Mile takes sole...

New Hampshire Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

' Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. ' 18 drivers have Coors Light poles at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with seven. ' Five drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at New Hampshire: Ken...

13 winners in last 13 races at New Hampshire UPDATE:

Thirteen different drivers have taken the checkered flag in the last 13 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway - tied with Texas Motor Speedway for the all-time record streak without a repeat winner. And there's a better than average chance the Magic Mile takes sole...

Gordon will be only driver to compete in all New Hampshire races:

With Jeff Burton not scheduled to participate in the NHMS event, #24-Jeff Gordon will become the only driver to compete in all 40 Sprint Cup races at the New Hampshire track provided he takes the green flag Sunday.(Hendrick Motorsports)(9-18-2014)...

Some NASCAR Numbers:

109: The number of green-flag passes made by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin in Sunday's MyAFibStory.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, tied for most in the first Chase race. Busch rallied from a lap down to finish eighth after a pit road...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire:

#14-Tony Stewart 110.0 #24-Jeff Gordon 107.7 #11-Denny Hamlin 103.6 #48-Jimmie Johnson 102.1 #42-Kyle Larson 99.1 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 97.3 #15-Clint Bowyer 95.9 #18-Kyle Busch 94.7 #2-Brad Keselowski 93.8 #5Kasey Kahne 92.6 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

Where did the 16 Chase Drivers finish at Chicago?

[by points standings before the race (start pos)] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 1st (25) 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2nd (8) 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 11th (13) 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 12th (7) 5) #22-Joey Logano, 4th (28) 6) #4-Kevin Harvick, 5th (12) 7) #99-Carl Edwards, 20th (...

Race Fast Facts – Chicago:

Brad Keselowski won the 14th Annual MyAFibStory.com 400, his 15th victory in 188 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fifth victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2014. This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in six races at Chicagoland Speedway. Jeff...

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings:

[after Chicago, race 27 of 36] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski [5 wins], 2059 points Will advance to next Chase round 2) #24-Jeff Gordon [3 wins] 2052, -7 3) #22-Joey Logano [3 wins] 2049, -10 4) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins] 2047, -12 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [3 wins] 2042, -...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Chicago, race 27 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(X)957 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(X) 916, -41 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(X) 877, -80 4) #22-Joey Logano(X) 869, -88 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X) 834, -123 6) #20-Matt Kenseth(X) 831, -126 7) #4-Kevin Harvick(X) 829, -128 8) #31...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Chicago:

[listed by driver points position] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 25th 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 8th 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 13th 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 7th 5) #22-Joey Logano, 28th 6) #4-Kevin Harvick, 12th 7) #99-Carl Edwards, 3rd 8) #18-Kyle Busch, 1st 9) #11-Denny Hamlin, ...