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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#18-Kyle Busch 110.4 (4 wins) #4-Kevin Harvick 110.1 (3) #11-Denny Hamlin 108.8 (2) #15-Clint Bowyer 98.6 (2) #41-Kurt Busch 94.2 (2) #2-Brad Keselowski 93.9 (1) #31-Ryan Newman 91.1 (1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 90.1 (3) #20-Matt Kenseth 89.0 (2) #19-Carl Edwards 88.3 (1...

NASCAR will discuss lug nuts and loose wheels:

NASCAR executive vice president Steve O'Donnell said Monday that a recent rash of loose wheels would be a topic in the Sprint Cup Series' monthly competition meeting with teams. #78-Martin Truex Jr., #24-Chase Elliott and #48-Jimmie Johnson were among several who needed...

Johnson to be honored at Bristol:

Food City Race Night will recognize #48-Jimmie Johnson for his contributions to the sport of NASCAR and the racing community on Friday, April 15, at the Bristol Motor Speedway Pepsi Stage (Hospitality Area). Johnson will take the stage at 6:30pm/et for the recognition...

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 32 starts. -Joey Logano leads all active series drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.929. Logano is the only active...

Harvick and Kyle Busch dominating laps led:

Two drivers have combined to lead over half the 1,815 laps so far in the Sprint Cup Series. #18-Kyle Busch is tops at 486 laps led - one more than #4-Kevin Harvick. After Busch and Harvick, only three drivers have led more than 100 laps this season: #48-Jimmie Johnson...

Most mentioned drivers of 2016

According to Joyce Julius, a company that tracks media mentions for sport sponsors, #4-Kevin Harvick has been the most-mentioned NASCAR driver on TV this year while #18-Kyle Busch has received the most interview time...

Yellow numbers return for Johnson:

Lowe's announced Tuesday morning that the #48 that adorns Jimmie Johnson's Chevy will once again be yellow starting this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The #48 Lowe's Chevy featured yellow numbers when Johnson first found Victory Lane in 2002, and the iconic yellow...

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...

Johnson favors tougher concussion tests:

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s decision to donate his brain to scientific research has added another layer to discussion about concussion issues in auto racing. Six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson weighed in on the topic Friday at Martinsville Speedway, saying medical...

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...

Martinsville Pole Notes & Facts:

-Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Martinsville Speedway in 1949. -59 drivers have Coors Light poles at Martinsville, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip with eight; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville:

#48-Jimmie Johnson, 118.4 #11-Denny Hamlin, 110.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr, 99.4 #18-Kyle Busch, 96.5 #4-Kevin Harvick, 94.6 #15-Clint Bowyer, 92.5 #22-Joey Logano, 89.7 #2-Brad Keselowski, 87.8 #1-Jamie McMurray, 86.9 #31-Ryan Newman, 86.5 Note: Driver Ratings are compiled...

Earnhardt, Jr. adds to his car graveyard:

On Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s return from the #NASCARGoesWest tour, he lit up Twitter with a marathon Q&A; session with fans. When asked about his race car graveyard at Dirty Mo' Acres - Earnhardt's compound north of Mooresville, N.C. The driver revealed the recent acquisition...

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 Pole Notes & Facts:

-Jimmie Johnson leads the series in average starting position at Auto Club Speedway with a 9.476. -Joe Nemechek won the inaugural Coors Light pole (1997) with a speed of 183.015 mph (39.341 secs.). -16 drivers have poles at Auto Club Speedway, led by Kurt Busch with...

‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ schemes at Auto Club:

To promote the upcoming and highly anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures film 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be running the #88 Nationwide Batman Chevy, while teammate Jimmie Johnson will represent the Man of Steel, driving the #48 Lowe'...

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...

Sports Business Journal Awards have several NASCAR nominations:

NASCAR has been nominated in multiple categories in the Sports Business Journal's ninth annual Sports Business Awards. The sanctioning body has been nominated for 'Sports League of the Year' with the American Athletic Conference, MLB, MLS, NBA and PGA Tour. NASCAR...

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...