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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 112.7 #18-Kyle Busch 106.3 #5-Kasey Kahne 101.7 #20-Matt Kenseth 97.1 #11-Denny Hamlin 92.6 #16-Greg Biffle 89.9 #99-Carl Edwards 89.8 #24-Jeff Gordon 89.7 #22-Joey Logano 88.0 #2-Brad Keselowski 85.4 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014 ...

NASCAR Numbers:

8: The series-best number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series poles won this year by Kevin Harvick, who added his eighth of the season last Friday at Kansas Speedway. The bad news? The only pole Harvick has converted into a victory this year came at Darlington back in April...

Biffle not sure what happened with Johnson:

#16-Greg Biffle says he's not sure why he got into #48-Jimmie Johnson, causing the six-time champion to crash in Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway. Biffle made contact with Johnson on Lap 85. Johnson lost 68 laps for repairs. He finished 40th, jeopardizing his chances...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Kansas:

[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 36th (6) 2) #22-Joey Logano, WON (4) 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 12th (1) 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 40th (31) 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 14th (5) 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 3rd (7) 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Kansas, race 30 of 36] drivers who have won in round 2, automatically advance to round 3 after Talladega 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins, 1 win round 2] 3048 2) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win] 3042, -6 3) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins] 3039, -9 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 3039, -9 5) #...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Kansas, race 30 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(C7), 1053 2) #22-Joey Logano(C1), 1004, -51 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(C11), 984, -69 4) #2-Brad Keselowski(C10), 967, -86 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(C6), 938...

Kansas Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

- There have been 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway, one NSCS event from 2001 - 2010 and two races per year since 2011. - Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Kansas with five: Jeff Gordon (three) and Jimmie Johnson (two). - Chevrolet...

Johnson comments about his wreck:

#48-Jimmie Johnson was involved in a multi-car crash on lap 85 of the Hollywood Casino 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, his comments: 'We're going to try to get the car back out on the track and run some laps and get a few points if we can, and then this...

Contender Round starts at Kansas:

The second segment of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, known as the Contender Round, kicks off Sunday, October 5, 2014, with the Hollywood 400 at Kansas Speedway. The Contender Round spans three events (Kansas, Charlotte, Talladega) and the four winless drivers...

Kansas Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

- 116 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 86 in more than one. - Five drivers have started all 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway - Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. - ...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Kansas:

[listed by current driver chase points position] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 6th 2) #22-Joey Logano, 4th 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, POLE 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 32nd 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 5th 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 7th 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 8th 8) #20-Matt Kenseth, 27th 9) #31-...

Kansas Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

- Jason Leffler won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Kansas Speedway in 2001 with a speed of 176.499 mph. - 11 drivers have Coors Light poles at Kansas, led by Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with three each. - Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick are the only two drivers...

Johnson attends Moore school’s ribbon cutting for storm-destroyed gyms:

Jimmie Johnson and Lowe's Home Improvement are used to working as partners on and off the track. Johnson drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet SS in the racing sport's top series, and lends his celebrity status to the store's charity efforts. In 2013, the Jimmie Johnson ...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kansas:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 117.4 (CH) #20-Matt Kenseth 107.4 (CH) #16-Greg Biffle 104.7 #24-Jeff Gordon 101.1 (CH) #4-Kevin Harvick 99.1 (CH) #14-Tony Stewart 97.3 #99-Carl Edwards 97.1 (CH) #5-Kasey Kahne 93.0 (CH) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 91.5 (CH) #42-Kyle Larson 89.4 (CH...

Race Fast Facts – Dover:

#24-Jeff Gordon won the 45th Annual AAA 400, his 92nd victory in 754 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fourth victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2014. This is his fifth victory and 25th top-10 finish in 44 races at Dover International Speedway. #2-Brad Keselowski...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Dover:

[listed by driver chase points position before the race] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2nd 2) #22-Joey Logano, 4th 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 13th 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3rd 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 17th 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 10th 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1st 8) #99-Carl Edwards, 11th...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Dover, race 29 of 36] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski [5 total wins in 2014, 1 in Chase], 2140 points 2) #22-Joey Logano [4 wins, 1] 2136, -4 3) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins] 2123, -17 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 2121, -19 5) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins, 1] 2117, -23 6) #18...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings – Contender Round:

[after Dover, race 29 of 36] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski [5 wins], 3000 points 2) #22-Joey Logano [4 wins], 3000 3) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 3000 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 3000 5) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins], 3000 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 3000 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt...

Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Dover, race 29 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(C5), 1022 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(C7), 978, -44 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(C1), 958, -64 4) #22-Joey Logano(C2), 956, -66 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson(C4), 914, -...

Dover Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

- There have been 89 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover International Speedway, one race in 1969 and 1970, two races per year since 1971. - Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins at Dover in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 16: Jimmie Johnson (nine), Jeff Gordon...