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Poles equal good finishes in 2014 so far:

Of the 18 poles won in 19 races (Richmond qualifying was canceled due to rain), three drivers won from the pole position: #4-Kevin Harvick at Darlington, #48-Jimmie Johnson at Charlotte and #2-Brad Keselowski at Kentucky. Twelve of the 18 finished in the top-five and...

Some NASCAR Numbers:

138: The number of laps race winner Brad Keselowski led in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The number is remarkable because Keselowski repeatedly lost track position with four-tire calls and had to drive back to the front. 11...

Jimmie Johnson Experience Returning for GoBowling.com 400:

Pocono Raceway announced they will host the Jimmie Johnson Fan Experience, which includes an exclusive, kids-focused question-and-answer session with the six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, prior to the start of the GoBowling.com 400 on Sunday, August 3. Additionally...

Race Fast Facts – New Hampshire Motor Speedway:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the 22nd Annual Camping World RV Sales 301, his 13th victory in 180 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 10th top-10 finish in 2014. He is now tied with Jimmie Johnson for the 2014 series wins lead. This is his first ...

Last 13 races at NHMS, 13 different winners UPDATE:

Over the course of the last 13 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 13 different drivers have won, tying the record with Texas Motor Speedway from 1998 through 2007. The 13 drivers are: #41-Kurt Busch (1 win in 2014), #16-Greg Biffle (0), #22-Joey Logano(2), Mark...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 670 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 658, -12 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 634, -36 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 621, -49 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 598, -72 6) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins], 574, -96 ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Grid:

[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 3 wins, 3rd in points 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 5th 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2 wins, 2nd 4) #99-Carl Edwards, 2 wins, 6th 5) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 9th 6) #...

New Hampshire Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

- 150 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway; 122 in more than one. - Four drivers have competed in all 38 races at New Hampshire: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Joe Nemechek. - Two of the 38...

How to Clinch a Chase Spot at NHMS:

Any driver with multiple victories who leaves New Hampshire Motor Speedway 337 points ahead of 31st in the points will clinch a spot in the Chase. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. enters the weekend with a 368-point lead on 31st in the standings and should clinch a Chase spot...

New Hampshire Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

- Jeff Burton is the only driver to win the July race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway three consecutive years in a row (1997, '98 and '99) - Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart are tied for the series lead in runner-up finishes at New Hampshire with five each. - Jeff Gordon...

Johnson would like to see a shorter season:

#48-Jimmie Johnson, met with media at New Hampshire and discussed many things including the upcoming off-weekend and the newly-formed RTA, the transcript in part: Q) OFF-WEEKEND IS COMING UP. IS IT ONE YOU WANT TO SEE OR NOT WANT TO SEE BECAUSE YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN SO...

How to Clinch a Chase Spot at NHMS:

Any driver with multiple victories who leaves New Hampshire Motor Speedway 337 points ahead of 31st in the points will clinch a spot in the Chase. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. enters the weekend with a 368-point lead on 31st in the standings and should clinch a Chase spot...

Qualifying Fast Facts – New Hampshire:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 22nd Annual Camping World RV Sales 301 with a track qualifying record lap of 27.574 seconds, 138.130 mph. Ryan Newman held the previous track qualifying record (136.497 mph/27.904 seconds), set in September 2013...

Top 10 driver ratings at New Hampshire:

#14-Tony Stewart 111.0 #24-Jeff Gordon 109.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 105.8 #11-Denny Hamlin 102.9 #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 97.3 #15-Clint Bowyer 95.0 #18-Kyle Busch 93.1 #31-Ryan Newman 92.5 #5-Kasey Kahne 92.4 #4-Kevin Harvick 91.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Daytona, race 18 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 651 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 624, -27 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 596, -55 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [2 wins], 586, -65 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 580, -71 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 546, -105 7) #99...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Daytona, race 18 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 3rd in points 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2 wins, 2nd 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2 wins, 4th 4) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 2 wins, 7th 6) #4-Kevin...

Daytona Notes & Facts – Saturday – race:

' There have been 134 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Daytona International Speedway since the track hosted its first race in 1959: 56 have been 500 miles, 51 were 400 miles and four 250 miles. There were also 23 qualifier races that were point races. ' Since the...

Patriotic scheme for Johnson:

For the third time this season, Jimmie Johnson will run a patriotic-themed Chevy SS. Each year since 2001, Lowe's has designed a patriotic-themed car for Johnson to drive in an event. The #48 Lowe's Chevy SS scheme for this weekend is a throwback to the 2010 Memorial...

Daytona Notes & Facts – Thursday – drivers:

' 438 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series July race at Daytona International Speedway; 275 in more than one. ' 173 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Florida; 10 of the 173 (5.7%) have recorded at...

Dates set for NASCAR Awards Banquets:

NASCAR announced that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards - the annual culmination of Champion's Week - will be held on Friday, Dec. 5, at Wynn Las Vegas. This is the sixth year that NASCAR has celebrated Champion's Week in the city of Las Vegas, a tradition that has...