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Martinsville Goodyear Tire Notes:

Teams in both NASCAR series will run the same tire codes at Martinsville this weekend, though the Sprint Cup tires will be branded 'Goodyear Eagle,' while the Camping World Truck tires will be branded 'Goodyear Wrangler' . . . this is the same combination of left...

At Martinsville Speedway:

* Opened in September 1947 by H. Clay Earles, Martinsville, originally a dirt track, is one of the oldest continuously-operating race tracks in the United States. * The first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Martinsville was on July 4, 1948. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup ...

Where did the 12 Chase drivers finish at Kansas?

[by points standings before the race (start pos)] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 8th (24) 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 9th (7) 3) #11-Denny Hamlin, 13th (9) 4) #15-Clint Bowyer, 6th (3) 5) #5-Kasey Kahne, 4th (1) 6) #16-Greg Biffle, 27th (11) 7) #56-Martin Truex Jr., 2nd (15) 8) #...

Race Fast Facts – Kansas

Matt Kenseth won the 12th Annual Hollywood Casino 400, his 24th victory in 468 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. With the win, Kenseth moves into a tie for 26th on the all-time series wins list with Kurt and Kyle Busch. This is his third victory and 18th top-10 finish...

New Track Qualifying Records set in 2012

(so far) Eight qualifying track records have been set in 2012, including four races in a row during June. 1) Las Vegas, #5-Kasey Kahne, 190.456mph, March 9, 2012 - was 188.884 2) Pocono, #20-Joey Logano, 179.598mph, June 9, 2012 - was 172.533 3) Michigan, #9-Marcos...

Where will the 12 Chase drivers start at Kansas?

[by points standings before the race] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski 24th 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 7th 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 9th 4) #15-Clint Bowyer 3rd 5) #5-Kasey Kahne 1st 6) #16-Greg Biffle 11th 7) #56-Martin Truex Jr. 15th 8) #14-Tony Stewart 32nd 9) #24-Jeff Gordon 18th 10...

The Numbers for the Hollywood Casino 400 Kansas Speedway:

1 - number of drivers winning both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway on the same weekend (Joe Nemechek, 2004) 1 - number of drivers winning the fall Chase race at Kansas and the Sprint Cup in the same season (2008 - Jimmie Johnson) 2 - wins...

Facts and Stats Kansas Speedway:

Ã¯¿½ Groundbreaking was held on May 25, 1999. Ã¯¿½ The official opening of Kansas Speedway was in 2001, with the first events being an ARCA race and a NASCAR K&N; Pro Series West race on the same day June 2. Ã¯¿½ The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was...

Top Five Drivers Bank of America Post-Race Quotes:

Clint Bowyer (Winner, #15 5-hour Energy Benefitting Avon Foundation for Women Toyota) 'This is my worst race track. To come here and have cars capable of qualifying in the top five, and race up front, I mean, I tell you that means a lot to me. I think it speaks volumes...

Where did the 12 Chase drivers finish at Charlotte?

[by points standings before the race (start pos)] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 11th (20) 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3rd (5) 3) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2nd (9) 4) #5-Kasey Kahne, 8th (10) 5) #15-Clint Bowyer, WON (4) 6) #24-Jeff Gordon, 18th (13) 7) #14-Tony Stewart, 13th (32) 8) #...

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte

#15-Clint Bowyer won the 53rd Annual Bank of America 500, his eighth victory in 248 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2012. This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 14 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. ...

Charlotte Notes-n-Nuggets:

' Clint Bowyer earned his eighth career win in his 248th start. ' Clint Bowyer's last win was at Richmond on Sept. 12 ' four starts in between. ' Clint Bowyer garnered his third victory of 2012 (Sonoma, Richmond). ' Clint Bowyer became the fifth driver with three...

New Track Qualifying Records set in 2012

(so far) Seven qualifying track records have been set in 2012, including four races in a row during June. 1) Las Vegas, #5-Kasey Kahne, 190.456mph, March 9, 2012 - was 188.884 2) Pocono, #20-Joey Logano, 179.598mph, June 9, 2012 - was 172.533 3) Michigan, #9-Marcos...

Where did the 12 Chase drivers start at Charlotte?

[by points standings before the race] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski 20th 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5th 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 9th 4) #5-Kasey Kahne 10th 5) #15-Clint Bowyer 4th 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 13th 7) #14-Tony Stewart 32nd 8) #56-Martin Truex Jr. 6th 9) #16-Greg Biffle 1st 10) #...

MyLowe’s on the #48 at Charlotte:

Jimmie Johnson will pilot the #48 MyLowe's Chevy at Charlotte. MyLowe's allows customers to view their purchase history for products bought online and in-store. They can also create a home profile, with room dimensions, to plan for future projects and calculate how...

The Numbers for the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte:

1 - fewest cars on the lead lap at finish (13 times, most recent 5/24/87) 1 - fewest cautions (10/14/62) 2 - fewest laps led by race winner (Kevin Harvick, 5/29/11) 3 - fewest leaders (twice, most recent 5/21/61) 6 - most wins (Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Jimmie...

At Charlotte Motor Speedway:

* Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959. * The track's first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960. * The track was repaved midseason in 1994. * The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe's Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed...

Where did the 12 Chase drivers finish at Talladega?

[by points standings before the race (start pos)] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 6th (22) 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 17th (17) 3) #11-Denny Hamlin, 14th (23) 4) #15-Clint Bowyer, 23rd (3) 5) #14-Tony Stewart, 22nd (4) 6) #5-Kasey Kahne, 12th (1) 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 20th...

Race Fast Facts – Talladega

Matt Kenseth won the 44th Annual Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 , his 23rd victory in 466 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and 17th top-10 finish in 2012. This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 26 races at Talladega Superspeedway...

Bally Technologies Licenses NASCAR Brand Slot Machine:

Players, start your engines! Bally Technologies has licensed NASCAR. NASCAR is the first world-class licensed brand that Bally has carried across its games and systems businesses, in the form of the slot machine game and Elite Bonusing Suite's Virtual Racing NASCAR...