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Charlotte Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

- 520 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 371 in more than one. 427 drivers have competed in Coca-Cola 600; 285 in more than one. - Five of the 110 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been...

McMurray Gunning For Charlotte Sweep:

Only seven drivers have swept Charlotte 'Speedweeks,' winning both the all-star race and the Coca-Cola 600: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Davey Allison (1991), Dale Earnhardt (1993), Jeff Gordon (1997), Jimmie Johnson (2003), Kasey Kahne (2008) and Kurt Busch (2010). Five...

Johnson wins Charlotte pole:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the pole for the Coca Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with speed of 194.911mph for his 1st pole of 2014 and 33rd of his career. Johnson has won 13 races from the pole. #2-Keselowski is on the outside pole followed...

Charlotte Notes & Facts – Thursday – poles:

- Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph. - 41 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman and Jeff Gordon lead all active drivers in...

2015 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class Announced:

NASCAR announced the inductees who will comprise the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five-person group - the sixth in NASCAR Hall of Fame history - consists of Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly and Rex White. In addition, NASCAR ...

NASCAR Hall of Fame to unveil sixth class of inductees on Wednesday:

The NASCAR Hall of Fame will unveil its sixth class of inductees on Wednesday afternoon. Five inductees to the 2015 class will be announced at 4:00pm/et by NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France in the 'Great Hall' area of the hall of fame in downtown Charlotte. Also...

Jamie McMurray wins the Sprint All Star Race

#1-Jamie McMurray won the Sprint All Star Race Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for his first All-Star race win. McMurray led 31 of 90 laps and came off pit road 2nd after segment 4. Pole winner #99-Edwards came off pit road with the lead but finished...

Sprint All Star Race Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #1-Jamie McMurray(11), Bass Pro Shops Chevy, 90/90, 31 2) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 90/90, 5 3) #20-Matt Kenseth(8), Home Depot Husky Toyota, 90/90 4) #88-Dale ...

Sprint All Star Restart after segment 4 pit stops:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer 1) #99-Carl Edwards(1), Fastenal Ford 2) #1-Jamie McMurray(11), Bass Pro Shops Chevy 3) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy 4) #20-Matt Kenseth(8), Home Depot Husky Toyota 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson(...

Sprint All Star Segment 4 Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 80/80, 5 2) #1-Jamie McMurray(11), Bass Pro Shops Chevy, 80/80, 21 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(13), Miller Lite Ford, 80/80 4) #41-Kurt Busch...

Sprint All Star Segment 3 Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #5-Kasey Kahne(7), Time Warner Cable Chevy, 60/60, 20 2) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 60/60 3) #1-Jamie McMurray(11), Bass Pro Shops Chevy, 60/60, 6 4) #2-Brad Keselowski...

Sprint All Star Segment 2 Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #5-Kasey Kahne(7), Time Warner Cable Chevy, 40/40, 6 2) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 40/40 3) #99-Carl Edwards(1), Fastenal Ford, 40/40, 18 4) #16-Greg Biffle (14), ...

Sprint All Star Segment 1 Results:

Pos., Car#, Driver (start pos), Sponsor & manufacturer, laps run, laps led 1) #18-Kyle Busch(2), M&M's Toyota, 20/20, 11 2) #24-Jeff Gordon (4), Drive to End Hunger Chevy, 20/20 3) #4-Kevin Harvick(3), Hunt Brother's Pizza Chevy, 20/20 4) #5-Kasey Kahne(7), ...

Johnson plans to run Over the Mountain Triathlon:

The 15th annual Over the Mountain Triathlon is expecting #48-Jimmie Johnson to be among the competitors on May 17 in Kings Mountain, NC. Johnson is planning to compete in the triathlon, race director Ellis Noell said he has been told by representatives of the driver...

NASCAR champ’s son moves to Grand Rapids area after joining Jenison team:

Ross Kenseth, the son of #20-Matt Kenseth, has taken the year off from his studies at Clemson University, and he moved to the Grand Rapids, MI area after signing to drive for the Jenison-based Boyne Machine Racing team. Car owner Mike Blackmer has hired Kenseth to ...

Warner Bros/DC Entertainment join forces with Hendrick Motorsports:

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), in conjunction with DC Entertainment (DCE), has joined forces with Hendrick Motorsports in a unique three-year agreement that will allow the team and its partners to develop consumer promotions and original content to engage youth...

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Stats & Facts:

- There have been 29 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races. - The first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race was in 1985. - 28 have been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1986, the event was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and won by Bill Elliott. That season was also the first year...

NASCAR Numbers after Kansas:

1: The number of cars on the lead lap of Saturday night's 5-Hour Energy 400 when Clint Bowyer spun to cause the first caution. Brad Keselowski was the only driver who hadn't pitted under green at that point, creating an unusual circumstance where second-place Kevin...

Top 10 Driver Ratings for Sprint All Star Race:

#18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦..110.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦.106.3 #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦88.3 #22-Joey Logano'¦'¦'¦'¦.87.3 #41-Kurt Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦..86.4 #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦82.8 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦.81.6 #5-Kasey Kahne'¦'¦'¦'¦..79.7 #55-Brian Vickers'¦'¦'¦..79.6 #...

Charlotte giving Johnson ‘Key to the City’:

Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver #48-Jimmie Johnson will be presented with the 'Key to the City' during the regularly scheduled Charlotte City Council meeting on Monday. Johnson will be recognized by Mayor Dan Clodfelter for his outstanding philanthropic contributions...