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Triple at Charlotte? Never done:

No driver has won the Coca-Cola 600, All-Star race & the fall race at Charlotte: 2010-Kurt Busch - finished 30th 2008-Kasey Kahne - 2nd 2003-Jimmie Johnson - 3rd 1997-Jeff Gordon - 5th 1993-Dale Earnhardt - 3rd 1991-Davey Allison - 2nd 1985-Darrell Waltrip - 4th...

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. -Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active drivers in NSCS starts at Charlotte with 33 each. -65 drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history have made their first series career...

Charlotte Pole Notes & Facts:

-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph. -43 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at CMS with...

Dover Race Notes & Facts:

-There have been 92 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover International Speedway, one race in 1969 and 1970, two races per year since 1971. -386 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway; 282 in more than ...

Jeff Gordon publishing first authorized biography:

Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and current FOX NASCAR broadcast analyst, is publishing his first-ever authorized biography in October. 'I purposely waited until I retired from driving so the book would encompass my entire career,' says Gordon. '...

Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation teams with Brown for Charlotte:

Brandon Brown will have the name of one of NASCAR's iconic drivers on his Camping World Truck Series ride at Charlotte Motor Speedway later this month. Brown's team, Fredericksburg-based Brandonbilt Motorsports, announced that the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation ...

Kansas Driver Notes & Facts:

-124 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 95 in more than one. -Five drivers have started all 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway - Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. -Joey...

Talladega Pole Notes & Facts:

-Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of 199.466 mph. Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. -38 drivers have Coors Light poles at Talladega, led by Bill Elliott with eight. -Seven active drivers ...

Peyton Manning to appear on race broadcast Sunday:

NFL legend Peyton Manning will make an appearance in the FOX NASCAR broadcast booth on Sunday, April 17, during live FOX coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES race from Bristol Motor Speedway. The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, who retired at the conclusion...

Kenseth says he has no plans to retire in near future:

Although #20-Matt Kenseth hasn't won this season and has just one top-10 finish, he's exhibited as much speed as his teammates. His 164 laps led is third among the JGR drivers. Kenseth just doesn't have the results to show for it. So why are pundits and fans questioning...

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

-Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford. -48 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each. Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with three each. -10 different...

CMT showing 3-Night Special on NASCAR:

Each week millions of NASCAR fans - a massive television and digital audience - tune in to watch NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events and CMT announced an unprecedented six hour, three night special event dedicated to the fearless men who took stock car racing out of the...

Martinsville Race Notes & Facts:

-There have been 134 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, one in the inaugural year and two races per year since 1950. -609 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville; 387 in more than one. -Hendrick Motorsports...

Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts:

-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has the all-time most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville with 67; Dale Earnhardt Jr. has the most starts among active drivers with 32. -Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average ...

NASCAR’s Richest Teams and Drivers

Forbes has released its annual ranking of Sprint Cup teams and drivers based on earnings. Once again, Hendrick tops the charts. The top 10 teams and drivers and their estimated value...

Special Axalta scheme for Earnhardt, Jr. at Michigan:

Four- time Sprint Cup Series champion and FOX NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon visited the University of Michigan on Wednesday to announce a new research partnership between the school, Axalta Coating Systems and Hendrick Motorsports. The partnership is a five-year agreement...

Auto Club Race Notes & Facts:

-There have been 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway, the track hosted one NSCS race a season from 1997-2003, then two races per season from 2004-2010. In 2011 Auto Club Speedway returned to a single race season. -Hendrick Motorsports leads the ...

Auto Club Driver Notes & Facts:

-141 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club; 116 in more than one. -Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at Auto Club Speedway with 26. -Dale Earnhardt Jr and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers in start at Auto Club Speedway...

Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .002 Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Talladega, April 7, 2011 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993...

Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:

Car Number (wins) - Drivers (years) o #43(7) - Richard Petty (1964, '66, '71, '73, '74, '79, '81) o #21(5) - Tiny Lund (1963), Cale Yarborough (1968), A.J. Foyt (1972), David Pearson (1976) and Trevor Bayne (2011) o #28(5) - Fred Lorenzen (1965), Buddy Baker (1980), ...