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NASCAR Numbers:

5: The number that represents perfection for Kyle Busch, who won his fifth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in five starts last Thursday at Kentucky Speedway. When you include last year's season finale at Homestead, Busch has won his last six NCWTS starts. 199...

Top 10 driver ratings at Daytona:

#18-Kyle Busch 97.1 #20-Matt Kenseth 92.9 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 92.0 #14-Tony Stewart 90.0 #48-Jimmie Johnson 89.0 #41-Kurt Busch 88.9 #24-Jeff Gordon 88.0 #11-Denny Hamlin 85.5 #15-Clint Bowyer 83.5 Jeff Burton 83.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2013 races...

Race Fast Facts – Kentucky Speedway:

Brad Keselowski won the 4th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts, his 12th victory in 178 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2014. This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in four races...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Kentucky, race 17 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 618 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 594, -24 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 594, -24 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [2 wins], 560, -58 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 555, -63 6) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 536, -82 7) #22...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Kentucky, race 17 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 2nd in points 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2 wins, 3rd 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2 wins, 4th 4) #99-Carl Edwards, 2 wins, 6th 5) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 7th 6) #4-Kevin...

Kentucky Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

' The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying at Kentucky was cancelled due to weather. The starting line-up was set per the Rule Book. ' Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are the only two drivers that have won Coors Light poles at Kentucky. ' Qualifying has...

Johnson honored by Obama:

President Barack Obama says NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson deserves a permanent visitor's pass to the White House since he's been there so many times. Obama recognized Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports team members on Wednesday for winning the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

Kentucky Notes & Facts – Thursday – drivers:

' 53 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway; 42 in more than one. ' Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Kentucky with 243 laps led in three starts. Jimmie Johnson has...

Johnson, Earnhardt, Jr. nominated for ESPYs:

Teammates #48-Jimmie Johnson and #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. have something else in common now. Both are among the driver nominees for this year's ESPY awards. Johnson is on the ballot in two categories ' for best championship performance for his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 125.9 #18-Kyle Busch 125.2 #20-Matt Kenseth 109.3 #2-Brad Keselowski 104.8 #5-Kasey Kahne. 98.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 98.1 #99-Carl Edwards 94.5 #24-Jeff Gordon 91.8 #78-Martin Truex Jr. 90.7 #41-Kurt Busch 90.6 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

NASCAR Numbers:

10: The number of consecutive different winners in the last 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events at Sonoma Raceway. That's a clear indication of just how far the competitive level of road course racing within the series has come over the last decade. 5: The number of...

President Obama to Honor NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson:

On Wednesday, June 25, President Obama will welcome Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team members to the White House to honor his 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. This visit will continue the tradition begun by President Obama of honoring athletes...

Race Fast Facts – Sonoma Raceway:

#99-Carl Edwards won the 26th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350, his 23rd victory in 353 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in ten races at Sonoma Raceway. #24-Jeff...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Sonoma, race 16 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 580 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 560, -20 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 555, -25 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 515, -65 5) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], 512, -68 6) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 509, -71 7) #22-Joey...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Sonoma, race 16 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 2nd in points 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2 wins, 3rd 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 2 wins, 6th 4) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 7th 5) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 9th 6) #24-Jeff ...

Ten Different winners in ten last races at Sonoma UPDATE

: There have now been ten different winners in the last ten races at Sonoma starting with Tony Stewart in 2005. Since, the winners have been Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya (not racing this weekend), Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer...

Nine Different winners in nine last races at Sonoma:

There have been nine different winners in the last nine races at Sonoma starting with Tony Stewart in 2005. Since, the winners have been Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya (not racing this weekend), Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer and...

Sonoma Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

- 191 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway; 133 in more than one. - There have been three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Sonoma Raceway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No...

Hendrick Motorsports stretches win streak to five races:

#48- Jimmie Johnson's performance at Michigan marked Hendrick Motorsports' fifth consecutive points-paying Sprint Cup win of 2014. #24-Jeff Gordon kicked off the current streak with his Kansas victory on May 10, which was followed by Johnson winning on May 25 at Charlotte...

Goodyear completes Indy, Chicago and Kentucky tests:

With its at-track session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this past Monday and Tuesday, Goodyear completed a busy stretch of testing in preparation for this summer's NASCAR schedule. Participating in the test at Indianapolis were #16-Greg Biffle, #15-Clint Bowyer, #...