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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...
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Hendrick Motorsports 200th Cup Win:

With Jimmie Johnson's win Saturday night in the #48 Lowe's Kobalt Tools Chevy at Darlington Raceway, Hendrick Motorsports recorded its 200th points-paying victory in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition, marking a major milestone for the organization and car owner ...
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At Darlington Raceway’¦numbers and stats:

* Built as a 1.25-mile paved superspeedway in 1949-50, Darlington Raceway hosted the first 500-mile race in NASCAR history and the first on asphalt on Sept. 4, 1950. * The track was re-measured to 1.375 miles in 1953. * The track was re-configured to 1.366 miles following...
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Keselowski wins at Talladega:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway for his 2nd win of the year, 2nd at Talladega and his 6th career win. There was one green-white-checker attempt at the end after a couple late race cautions. #18-Busch finished...
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Gordon pole extends streak:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the pole for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, his 71st career pole, 3rd all time. It is the 20th straight season [every season he has been full time in Cup] that Gordon has won a pole, tying the record of 20, held by David Pearson [1962...
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Gordon wins pole at Talladega:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the pole for the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 191.623mph for his 1st pole of 2012, 3rd at Talladega and 71st of his career. #22-Allmendinger was 2nd fastest followed by #9-Ambrose, #43-Almirola, #...
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Qualifying Fast Facts – Talladega Superspeedway:

Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 43rd Annual Aaron's 499 with a lap of 49.973 seconds, 191.623 mph. This is his 71st pole in 663 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Gordon ranks third on the all-time series poles list. Gordon has now won at least one ...
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Kasey Kahne ticket deal at Pocono:

Pocono Raceway added Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports, to its list of driver ticket packages being offered for the Pocono 400 race weekend occurring June 8-10. This is the third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver added to ...
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Charting The Chase:

More and more, the 2012 run up to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is looking a lot like the season past. * Eight of the current top 10 following last weekend's Richmond race were 2011 Chase qualifiers. A year ago, nine of the top 10 exiting the season's ninth race...
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Facts about Talladega Superspeedway:

* Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969. * The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989. * Fourth repaving completed on Sept. 19, 2006...
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Johnson named most influential athlete:

From the year of the NASCAR driver to the year of the quarterback. Last year three drivers from the NASCAR circuit made [the Forbes] list of America's Most Influential Athletes, led by perennial Sprint Cup Series champ #48-Jimmie Johnson. NASCAR hasn 't exactly faded...
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Facts and Notes about Richmond International Raceway:

� Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond International Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track. � The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was April 19, 1953. � The spring 1964 race was run on a Tuesday night...
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Another spotter for Kahne:

#5-Kasey Kahne is still searching for the best spotter for his Hendrick Motorsports program as he will use his third different spotter of the year when he starts the STP 400 on Sunday at Kansas Speedway and plans to work with a fourth sometime next month. Kahne replaced...
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The Numbers for Kansas Speedway, Caution Update:

1 - number of drivers winning both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway in the same weekend (Joe Nemechek, 2004) 2 - wins from the pole (Joe Nemechek - 2004, Jimmie Johnson - 2008) 2 - most wins by driver (Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson...
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Top Gear Goes Behind The Scenes Of NASCAR on BBC America:

Top Gear, the world's biggest car show, sends host Richard Hammond to Texas, fully immersing the native-Brit in the world of NASCAR. During his visit to Texas Motor Speedway, Hammond explores the history of NASCAR and discovers how the sport evolved into the spectacle...
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Stewart, 2011 Chase meet with the President:

Three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will be honored by President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday, April 17 [approx 4:20pm/et]. The event also will include NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France and each member of the 2011...
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Facts and Notes about Kansas Speedway:

� 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...
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Texas Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Greg Biffle earned his 17th career Cup Series victory in his 337th start. ' It was Greg Biffle's second Texas win; he is the sixth multiple-race winner at the track. ' Greg Biffle's previous win came at Kansas in Oct. 2010, 49 races ago. ' The victory was Greg...
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Atwood back racing:

Nashville's Casey Atwood, once billed as NASCAR's next Jeff Gordon, is back where he started over a decade ago: running Saturday night fender-benders at Fairgrounds Speedway. 'I haven 't been in a race car for about three years now, and I 've missed it,' says Atwood...
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Stewart, 2011 Chase drivers to meet with President:

Three- time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart will be honored by President Barack Obama at the White House on Tuesday, April 17 [approx 4:20pm/et]. The event also will include NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France and each member of the 2011...