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Top 10 driver ratings at Sonoma:

#41-Kurt Busch 109.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 101.0 #14-Tony Stewart 98.1 #15-Clint Bowyer 96.7 #31-Ryan Newman 88.5 #18-Kyle Busch 88.3 #19-Carl Edwards 88.3 #1-Jamie McMurray 87.1 #4-Kevin Harvick 86.9 #5-Kasey Kahne 86.7 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races...

Seven winners in seven races:

The last seven Cup points races each have had a different winner: #19-Carl Edwards (Richmond), #2-Brad Keselowski (Talladega), #18-Kyle Busch (Kansas), #20-Matt Kenseth (Dover), #78-Martin Truex Jr. (Charlotte), #41-Kurt Busch (Pocono) and #22-Joey Logano (Michigan...

Drivers hopeful new rules mean better racing at Michigan:

Optimism remains high for the lower downforce rules package in place for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. 'Well, I think that we made a pretty good step forward with the move we made from the 2015 to the 2016 package,' said Scott...

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

-377 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 279 in more than one. -Bill Elliott leads the series in starts at Michigan with 61. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 33 starts...

Fill in crew chiefs for Pocono UPDATE:

Following the suspension of three Sprint Cup crew chiefs following the Charlotte race, two of the teams have named their replacements: Ernie Cope will fill in for Randall Burnett as crew chief for the #47 team of A.J. Allmendinger. Burnett is serving a one race suspension...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Pocono:

#11-Denny Hamlin 107.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 106.9 #41-Kurt Busch 105.7 #14-Tony Stewart 95.7 #42-Kyle Larson 95.1 #19-Carl Edwards 94.8 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 93.2 #31-Ryan Newman 92.9 #4-Kevin Harvick 91.8 #2-Brad Keselowski 91.7 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

Charlotte Post-race penalties and warnings:

NASCAR has announced penalties and warnings following the Coca-Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29th. #16-Greg Biffle was given a P3 penalty for violations of Sections 12-1; 20.4.1; 20.4.2 a,b,c; 12.5.3.4.1 c. [failed postrace chassis...

Triple at Charlotte? Never done:

No driver has won the Coca-Cola 600, All-Star race & the fall race at Charlotte: 2010-Kurt Busch - finished 30th 2008-Kasey Kahne - 2nd 2003-Jimmie Johnson - 3rd 1997-Jeff Gordon - 5th 1993-Dale Earnhardt - 3rd 1991-Davey Allison - 2nd 1985-Darrell Waltrip - 4th...

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Poles:

-Terry Labonte won the first pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race in 1985. -17 different drivers have won the pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race; led by Bill Elliott with four. Kyle Busch (second most all-time) leads all active drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup...

Top 10 All-Star Driver Ratings:

#18-Kyle Busch 104.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 100.1 #41-Kurt Busch 87.6 #20-Matt Kenseth 87.4 #4-Kevin Harvick 84.9 #5-Kasey Kahne 83.5 #19-Carl Edwards 80.7 #22-Joey Logano 78.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 77.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 74.2 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015...

Kansas Driver Notes & Facts:

-124 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 95 in more than one. -Five drivers have started all 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway - Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. -Joey...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#18-Kyle Busch 110.4 (4 wins) #4-Kevin Harvick 110.1 (3) #11-Denny Hamlin 108.8 (2) #15-Clint Bowyer 98.6 (2) #41-Kurt Busch 94.2 (2) #2-Brad Keselowski 93.9 (1) #31-Ryan Newman 91.1 (1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 90.1 (3) #20-Matt Kenseth 89.0 (2) #19-Carl Edwards 88.3 (1...

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 32 starts. -Joey Logano leads all active series drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.929. Logano is the only active...

Martinsville Race Notes & Facts:

-There have been 134 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, one in the inaugural year and two races per year since 1950. -609 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville; 387 in more than one. -Hendrick Motorsports...

F1’s Kimi Raikkonen to NASCAR in 2017?:

If rumors hold any weight, the sun is setting on Kimi Raikkonen's Formula One career, and he may look to land in NASCAR. He started racing again with the Ferrari team in 2014 (after racing with them from 2007 to 2009) and has just three podium finishes in 39 races. ...

Auto Club Pole Notes & Facts:

-Jimmie Johnson leads the series in average starting position at Auto Club Speedway with a 9.476. -Joe Nemechek won the inaugural Coors Light pole (1997) with a speed of 183.015 mph (39.341 secs.). -16 drivers have poles at Auto Club Speedway, led by Kurt Busch with...

What drivers are up in the standings over a year ago? down?

Change is evident when the Sprint Cup series points standings is examined compared to this time last year. #41-Kurt Busch, #19-Carl Edwards and #3-Austin Dillon are among the drivers who have gained the most in the standings since last year, while #15-Clint Bowyer ...

Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .002 Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer, Talladega, April 7, 2011 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993...

2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Phoenix, race 4 of 36] 1) #4-Harvick [1 win], 154 2) #18-Busch, 154 3) #48-Johnson [1 win], 140, -14 4) #41-Kurt Busch, 137, -17 5) #19-Edwards, 136, -18 6) #11-Hamlin [1 win], 131, -23 7) #22-Logano, 127, -27 8) #3-Dillon, 122, -32 9) #78-Truex, Jr., 117, -...

Pit road penalties up this year:

Just three races into the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season and there seems to be a trend developing: a growing number of pit road penalties. There were a total of 19 pit road penalties in Sunday's Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, starting with pole-sitter #41-Kurt...