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Jeff Gordon to Visit Georgia Aquarium on Thursday:

#24- Jeff Gordon will visit the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta on Thursday, Aug. 23 to promote the upcoming AdvoCare 500 weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Aug. 31-Sept. 2. While at the aquarium, Gordon will take part in a question-and-answer session with fans present...

Facts and Notes Bristol Motor Speedway:

* Groundbreaking for Bristol International Speedway, as Bristol Motor Speedway was originally known, took place in 1960. The track was an exact half-mile. * First NASCAR Sprint Cup race was July 30, 1961. * In the fall of 1969, the track was reshaped and re-measured...

Gordon unhappy with Earnhardt, Jr.:

The Pure Michigan 400 had some shocking moments Sunday, including a verbal feud between Hendrick Motorsports teammates #24-Jeff Gordon and #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 'Tell the f'' 88 he can thank me later for not wrecking him,' Gordon said on his radio during the race...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

[after Michigan, race 23 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -33...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th...

Watkins Glen Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Marcos Ambrose earned his second Cup Series victory in his 141st start, his second in a row at Watkins Glen. ' Marcos Ambrose has finished in the top three in all five of his Watkins Glen starts. ' Marcos Ambrose earned his first top-five finish of 2012 and became...

The Numbers for Watkins Glen:

0 - fewest cautions (7/18/65) 0 - fewest lead changes (8/4/57) 0 - races won from outside a top-20 starting position 1 - fewest leaders (8/4/57) 2 - fewest on lead lap at finish (twice, most recent 7/18/65) 3 - most poles (Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt) 4 - fewest laps...

NASCAR evaluating weather policy:

NASCAR and Pocono Raceway officials are investigating whether there is a need for emergency reaction policy changes to weather-related events following Sunday's tragedy at the 2.5-mile track. A 41-year-old man was killed and nine others were injured as a result of ...

At Watkins Glen International’¦

* After several events were held on the streets of Watkins Glen, a permanent facility was opened in 1956. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was in 1957, won by Buck Baker. * After a six-year absence, NASCAR returned to The Glen in 1964 and 1965. * After a 21-year ...

Jeff Gordon wins at Pocono:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway for his 1st win of the year, his 6th at Pocono, and 86th career win. The race started nearly two hours late and was called on lap 99 when rain returned. #5-Kahne, who stayed on track under caution with a flat...

Race Fast Facts – Pocono:

Jeff Gordon won the 39th Annual Pennsylvania 400, his 86th victory in 674 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Gordon is third on the all-time series wins list. This is his first victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2012. This is his sixth victory and 28th top-10 finish in...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Pocono, race 21 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 744 2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 739, -5 3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 738, -6 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 736, -8 5) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 694, -50 6) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 691, -53 7...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

[after Pocono, race 21 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -57 points...

Pocono Notes-n-Nuggets:

' The race was called after 98 laps due to rain. ' Jeff Gordon earned his 86th Sprint Cup win, third all-time, in his 674th start. ' He hadn 't won since September 2011 at Atlanta (31 starts). ' It was Jeff Gordon's sixth win at Pocono, tops among all drivers. ' ...

Gordon to receive Heisman Humanitarian Award:

Jeff Gordon has been selected as the seventh recipient of The Heisman Humanitarian Award. The award will be formally presented to the four-time Cup Series champion at the 78th Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Dinner on Dec. 10 in New York. Gordon established his foundation...

The numbers for the Pennsylvania 400:

1 - fewest cautions (7/30/78) 2 - fewest on lead lap at finish (twice, most recent 6/6/82) 3 - fewest caution laps (7/30/78) 4 - races won from outside a top-20 starting position 4 - fewest leaders (twice, most recent 6/9/85) 4 - fewest laps led by race winner (Bobby...

Facts and Notes at Pocono Raceway:

Ã¯¿½ Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. Ã¯¿½ The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974. Ã¯¿½ The 2.5-mile track was repaved during the fall of 2011. Ã¯¿½ There have been 69 NASCAR...

Race Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the 19th Annual Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at The Brickyard Powered by Big Machine Records, his 58th victory in 383 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2012. This is his fourth ...

Indy winners have decent chance to win Championship:

The winner of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has won the championship in the same year seven times in the 18 years the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has raced there: #48-Jimmie Johnson won the 2012 race and is currently 4th in the championship standings...

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

[after Indianapolis, race 20 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 13th...