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Johnson and Harvick getting most television exposure:

#48- Jimmie Johnson has accumulated the most television on-screen time for his sponsors during the first eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races of 2014. Meanwhile, #4-Kevin Harvick, coming off a victory at Darlington, ranked second in cumulative on-camera time, but at...

Richmond Notes and Facts – Friday: poles:

'¢ Buck Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Richmond in 1953 with a speed of 48.465 mph. '¢ 52 drivers have Coors Light poles at Richmond, led by Richard Petty and Bobby Allison with eight each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with six. '¢ Seven drivers...

Richmond Notes and Facts – Wednesday: drivers

' NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Richmond with 63. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 42 starts. ' Bobby Allison and Richard Petty are tied for the lead in runner-up finishes at Richmond with nine each. Jeff Gordon leads all...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 114.8 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 111.9 #4-Kevin Harvick'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 110.0 #15-Clint Bowyer'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 100.7 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 96.5 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 96.0 #41-Kurt Busch...

More stats at NASCAR’s Spring Break:

After eight races, three of the top five drivers in the series standings are winless - #24-Jeff Gordon, #20-Matt Kenseth and #48-Jimmie Johnson. Those three drivers have won 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships (and 185 wins) collectively. Two drivers with race...

Race Fast Facts – Darlington Raceway:

#4-Kevin Harvick won the 65th Annual Bojangles' Southern 500, his 25th victory in 474 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 18 races at Darlington Raceway. ...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Darlington, race 8 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 297 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 296, -1 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 278, -19 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 271, -26 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 270, -27 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 269, -28 7) #2-Brad Keselowski [1 win], ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Darlington, race 8 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 22nd in points 2) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd in points 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 4th 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 6th 5) #2-Brad Keselowski, 1 win, 7th 6) #...

Darlington Notes and Facts – Thursday: drivers

- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Darlington with 65. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 33 starts; followed by Joe Nemechek with 27. - Buddy Baker and Richard Petty are tied for the series most runner-up finishes at Darlington...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

#24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 111.8 #11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 108.9 #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 107.5 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 107.5 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 106.2 #5-Kasey Kahne'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 99.1 #31-Ryan Newman...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Texas, race 7 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 259 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 255, -4 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 247, -12 4) #22-Joey Logano [1 win], 235, -28 5) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 231, -28 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 228, -31 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 228, -...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seeding:

[after Texas, race 7 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd in points 2) #22-Joey Logano, 1 win, 4th 3) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 5th 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 6th 5) #2-Brad Keselowski, 1 win, 8th 6) #41-Kurt Busch, 1 ...

Six different winners in first six races:

#41-Kurt Busch set a Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup era record the moment he hit the finish line to close last Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway - six different winners in the first six races. And incredibly, #20-Matt Kenseth and #48-Jimmie Johnson - the top ...

Johnson to appear on The Queen Latifah Show:

While #48-Jimmie Johnson was in Los Angeles two weeks ago he stopped by 'The Queen Latifah Show' for a guest appearance. The show is scheduled to air Friday, April 4. Check local listings for air times.(HMS)...

Under Armour enters NASCAR with Hendrick & MWR:

The sporting goods company, Under Armour, has signed multiyear sponsorships with Hendrick Motorsports and Michael Waltrip Racing. It becomes the official apparel provider for both teams, outfitting everyone from the pit crew to the front office in Under Armour-branded...

Six winners in six races:

When NASCAR tweaked its Sprint Cup Series points system again for the 2014 season, the hope was that the winner-take-all format in the season-ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway would virtually guarantee an exciting finish to the season. And by changing the criteria...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Texas:

#20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦107.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦.106.4 #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦.101.8 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦..101.6 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦.99.1 #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦.97.5 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr'¦'¦..93.8 #11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦.93.3 #15-Clint Bowyer'¦'¦'¦'¦....

Race Fast Facts – Martinsville Speedway:

Kurt Busch won the 65th Annual STP 500, his 25th victory in 477 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. There were 33 lead changes today, a new track record. The previous record was 31, set on April 3, 2011. This is Busch's first victory and second top-10 finish in 2014. With...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Martinsville Speedway, race 6 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 227 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 218, -9 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 217, -10 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 216, -11 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 209, -18 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 189, -38 7) #2-Brad Keselowski...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville:

#48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦.124.0 #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦.121.1 #11-Denny Hamlin'¦'¦'¦'¦111.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt'¦'¦'¦..98.9 #14-Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦.98.5 #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦97.0 #15-Clint Bowyer'¦'¦'¦'¦.93.8 #29-Kevin Harvick'¦'¦'¦'¦92.9 #2-Brad Keselowski'¦'¦'¦.....