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Some Sonoma stats:

#24-Jeff Gordon is the only driver to win five NASCAR races in Sonoma (1998 2000, '04, '06). There have been four two-time winners: Ernie Irvan, ( '92, '94), Ricky Rudd ( '89, '02), Tony Stewart ( '01, '05) and Rusty Wallace ( '90, '96). The Toyota/Save Mart 350 ...
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The Numbers for the Toyota/Save Mart 350:

2 - fewest laps led by race winner (twice, most recent 5/7/95) 2 - races won from outside a top-20 starting position (Juan Pablo Montoya - 2007, Kyle Busch - 2008) 3 - wins by Dodge in last five races at Sonoma (Juan Pablo Montoya - 2007, Kasey Kahne - 2009, Kurt Busch...
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Statistical Advance: Analyzing The Toyota/Save Mart 350:

� The track opened as a 2.52-mile road course and drag strip in 1968. � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held in 1989. � The first nine races were 300 kilometers and switched to a 350k format in 1998. � The track was reconfigured to 1.949 miles ...
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Michigan Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his 19th Cup Series race in his 450th start. ' The win ended a 143-race winless streak that dated back to Michigan in June 2008 (1,462 days between wins). He finished second seven times between victories. ' This is the second consecutive...
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Track records shattered in NASCAR practice at MIS UPDATES:

The Sprint Cup Series qualifying record at Michigan International Speedway has been broken unofficially by several cars already this morning, at a special NASCAR test to acclimatize drivers to the newly repaved oval. Toyota driver #56-Martin Truex Jr. became the first...
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With Michigan Repave, Newman’s Record Will Likely Fall:

One repave down, two to go. Pocono Raceway's facelift produced one of the year's most intriguing races. Kansas Speedway's new surface won 't be tested in competition until October. This Sunday, Michigan International Speedway takes center stage with its new coat of...
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Michigan Goodyear Tire Notes:

Due to the track re-surfacing, Goodyear has brought a new tire combination to Michigan this week . . . teams in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series did run this right-side tire code at Las Vegas earlier this season . . . this tire set-up came out of a Goodyear...
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Gordon going for 400th top-10:

At Charlotte (2 races ago), #24-Jeff Gordon collected his 399th career top-10 finish. Only four other drivers have more: Richard Petty (712), Bobby Allison (446), Mark Martin (442) and Dale Earnhardt (428). Gordon is looking for his 400th top 10 in the Pocono 400 at...
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The Numbers for the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway:

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...
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High speeds highlight Wednesday test:

A new surface was on full display today at Pocono Raceway, where 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars were on track during a test session in preparation for Sunday's Pocono 400 presented by #NASCAR. Today's test was the first full-field opportunity for the series at Pocono...
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At Pocono Raceway:

* Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974. * There have been 68 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono Raceway. * There was one race from 1974 through...
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Special DuPont scheme unveiled:

#24-Jeff Gordon helped DuPont unveil a new 20th Anniversary paint scheme on his #24 DuPont Chevy this morning at the headquarters of DuPont Performance Coatings during the 2012 DuPont NASCAR Day celebration. Gordon will drive the new Hot Hues Cosmic Dust Silver Metallic...
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At Dover International Speedway:

* The official opening of Dover International Speedway, then called Dover Downs International Speedway, was in 1969. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on July 6, 1969. * The first two races at Dover were 300 miles. The race length was changed to 500 miles...
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Charlotte Notes-n-Nuggets:

' #5-Kasey Kahne is the third driver to win in his 300th start, joining Rusty Wallace and Ned Jarrett. ' Kasey Kahne is the 16th different driver to win for Hendrick Motorsports; this is the fourth team for which he has won: Evernham Motorsports/Gillett Evernham ...
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Part of I-85 to be dedicated to Jeff Gordon UPDATE:

On Friday, May 25, 2012, Officials from NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports and the North Carolina Department of Transportation will join together in a ceremony dedicating a 1.6-mile segment of I-85 from the city of Charlotte corporate limits to the Cabarrus County Line as...
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Hendrick Motorsports celebrates 200th win:

Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, team employees, families and other special guests joined together the evening of Tuesday, May 22 at The Fillmore in Charlotte, N.C., to celebrate the organization's 200th victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Country music...
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Part of I-85 to be dedicated to Jeff Gordon:

On Friday, May 25, 2012, Officials from NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports and the North Carolina Department of Transportation will join together in a ceremony dedicating a 1.6-mile segment of I-85 from the city of Charlotte corporate limits to the Cabarrus County Line as...
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Stats & Facts Charlotte Motor Speedway:

� Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959. � The track's first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960. � The track was repaved midseason in 1994. � The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe's Motor Speedway...
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Johnson wins the Sprint All Star race:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the third time, tying Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jeff Gordon for most all-time. Johnson won $1,071,340 for the win. #2-Keselowski finished 2nd followed by #17-Kenseth, #18-Busch [pole...
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Sprint All-Star Race’¦numbers and stats:

¢ There have been 27 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races. * The first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race was in 1985. * 26 have been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1986, the event was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and won by Bill Elliott. That season was also the first year...