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Kansas Notes & Facts – Wednesday – history:

' Groundbreaking was held on May 25, 1999. ' The official opening of Kansas Speedway was in 2001, with the first events being an ARCA race and a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race on the same day - June 2. ' The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was on Sept. ...

NASCAR Numbers Heading to Kansas:

4: The number of finishes outside the top 20 for Jimmie Johnson in the first 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. That's the most since 2009, when Johnson also had four results outside the top 20 in the first 10 races. But, oh, by the way, Johnson went on to win the ...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kansas:

#48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 118.9 #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 109.6 #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 106.9 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 99.6 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 97.5 #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 96.6 #4-Kevin ...

Race Fast Facts – Talladega Superspeedway:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the 45th Annual Aaron's 499 , his 24th victory in 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. With the win, Hamlin is all but locked into the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. In 2013, he missed...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Talladega, race 10 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 347 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 344, -3 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 343, -4 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 328, -19 5) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 328, -19 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 305, -42 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 304...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Talladega, race 10 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 19th 3) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 3rd 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 4th 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 5th 6) #2-Brad Keselowski...

Talladega Notes & Facts – Sunday – races:

- 433 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega; 297 in more than one. - Only two of the 89 races at Talladega Superspeedway have been shortened due to weather conditions: spring of 1987 and fall of 1996. - Since the advent of...

Talladega Notes & Facts – Saturday – poles:

- Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of 196.386mph. Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. Charlie Glotzbach had won the pole at 199.998 mph, but did not run the race, due to the boycott and was...

Talladega Notes & Facts – Friday – drivers:

- Dave Marcis leads the series in starts at Talladega with 61. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 42 starts; followed by Joe Nemechek with 38. - Buddy Baker and Tony Stewart are tied for the series' most runner-up finishes at Talladega with six each. - NASCAR...

Driver winsbeforeage 25:

67 of 2,398 NASCAR Sprint Cup races for which the winner's age is known have been won by drivers under 25. Those 17 drivers and number of wins under 25 years of age: 1. Kyle Busch, 17 [turned 25 the day after his 17th win on May 2, 2010] 2. Jeff Gordon, 15 3. Kurt...

NASCAR Numbers:

173: The race-high number of laps led by Jeff Gordon Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, bringing his RIR career total to 1,637, most among active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. Gordon has been a consistent frontrunner all season long, leading to the...

Race Fast Facts – Richmond International Raceway:

Joey Logano won the 60th Annual Toyota Owners 400, his fifth victory in 192 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2014. This win locks in his spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, barring Logano doesn't fall out...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Richmond, race 9 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 341 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 336, -5 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 313, -28 4) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 310, -31 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 309, -32 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 292, -49 7) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Richmond, race 9 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 20th 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd in points 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 4th 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 5th 6) #2-Brad...

Johnson and Harvick getting most television exposure:

#48- Jimmie Johnson has accumulated the most television on-screen time for his sponsors during the first eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races of 2014. Meanwhile, #4-Kevin Harvick, coming off a victory at Darlington, ranked second in cumulative on-camera time, but at...

Richmond Notes and Facts – Friday: poles:

'¢ Buck Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Richmond in 1953 with a speed of 48.465 mph. '¢ 52 drivers have Coors Light poles at Richmond, led by Richard Petty and Bobby Allison with eight each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with six. '¢ Seven drivers...

Richmond Notes and Facts – Wednesday: drivers

' NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Richmond with 63. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 42 starts. ' Bobby Allison and Richard Petty are tied for the lead in runner-up finishes at Richmond with nine each. Jeff Gordon leads all...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 114.8 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 111.9 #4-Kevin Harvick'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 110.0 #15-Clint Bowyer'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 100.7 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 96.5 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 96.0 #41-Kurt Busch...

Hendrick pit coach is leaving for a job outside of racing UPDATES:

One of the best pit coaches in NASCAR is leaving racing for work outside of the sport. As of Darlington two weeks ago, Hendrick Motor Sports pit coach Lance Munksgard will no longer be at HMS. Munksgard will be taking a new job in McGregor, Texas at Fourseventy Claim...

More stats at NASCAR’s Spring Break:

After eight races, three of the top five drivers in the series standings are winless - #24-Jeff Gordon, #20-Matt Kenseth and #48-Jimmie Johnson. Those three drivers have won 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships (and 185 wins) collectively. Two drivers with race...