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Keselowski wins Nationwide race at Charlotte:

#22-Brad Keselowski won the Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, for his 4th Nationwide win of the season. #54-Kyle Busch finished second followed by #20-Matt Kenseth, #12-Ryan Blaney, #4-Kyle Larson, #60-Chris Buescher, #6-Trevor Bayne, #9-Chase Elliott...

Charlotte Nationwide Race Fast Facts:

Brad Keselowski won the 33rd Annual Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, his 31st victory in 214 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. With the victory, Keselowski ties NASCAR Hall of Famer Jack Ingram for fifth on the all-time NASCAR...

Elliott on Nationwide pole at Charlotte:

#9-Chase Elliott won the Coors Light Pole for the Drive for the Cure 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 181.354mph. #20-Matt Kenseth will start second followed by: #2-Brian Scott, #11-Elliott Sadler, #54-Kyle Busch, #42-Kyle Larson, #5-Alex Bowman, #6-...

Charlotte Nationwide Qualifying Notes:

Chase Elliott won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 33rd Annual Drive for the Cure 300 Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina with a lap of 29.776 seconds, 181.354 mph. This is his second pole in 30 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his second...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Charlotte:

[listed by current driver chase points position] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 13th 2) #18-Kyle Busch, POLE 3) #99-Carl Edwards, 10th 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 5th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 3rd 6) #4-Kevin Harvick, 7th 7) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2nd 8) #20-Matt Kenseth, 22nd 9) #5-Kasey Kahne...

Bowman fastest in Nationwide happy hour:

#5-Alex Bowman was quickest during happy hour for the Drive for the Cure 300 with a speed of 181.245mph. He was followed by: #2-Brad Keselowski, #31-Dylan Kwasniewski, #20-Matt Kenseth, #54-Kyle Busch, #9-Chase Elliott, #11-Elliott Sadler, #6-Trevor Bayne, #42-Kyle...

Bayne fastest in first Nationwide practice:

#6-Trevor Bayne was fastest during opening practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 180.856mph. #54-Kyle Busch was second, followed by: #12-Ryan Blaney, #22-Brad Keselowski, #2-Brian Scott, #60-Chris Buescher, #20-Matt Kenseth, #9-Chase Elliott, #11-Elliott...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 112.7 #18-Kyle Busch 106.3 #5-Kasey Kahne 101.7 #20-Matt Kenseth 97.1 #11-Denny Hamlin 92.6 #16-Greg Biffle 89.9 #99-Carl Edwards 89.8 #24-Jeff Gordon 89.7 #22-Joey Logano 88.0 #2-Brad Keselowski 85.4 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014 ...

Chase Average Finish (4 races):

Car#-Driver, Avg Fin #22-Joey Logano 2.5 #42-Kyle Larson 3.25 #18-Kyle Busch 7.0 #4-Kevin Harvick 8.25 #78-Martin Truex Jr 9.25 #24-Jeff Gordon 10.75 #2-Brad Keselowski 11.5 #31-Ryan Newman 11.75 #20-Matt Kenseth 12.25 #99-Carl Edwards 13.25 (NASCAR)(10-7-2014)...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers finished at Kansas:

[listed by driver chase points position before the race](started) 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 36th (6) 2) #22-Joey Logano, WON (4) 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 12th (1) 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 40th (31) 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 14th (5) 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 3rd (7) 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt...

Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Kansas, race 30 of 36] drivers who have won in round 2, automatically advance to round 3 after Talladega 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins, 1 win round 2] 3048 2) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win] 3042, -6 3) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins] 3039, -9 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 3039, -9 5) #...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Kansas, race 30 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(C7), 1053 2) #22-Joey Logano(C1), 1004, -51 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(C11), 984, -69 4) #2-Brad Keselowski(C10), 967, -86 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(C6), 938...

Contender Round starts at Kansas:

The second segment of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, known as the Contender Round, kicks off Sunday, October 5, 2014, with the Hollywood 400 at Kansas Speedway. The Contender Round spans three events (Kansas, Charlotte, Talladega) and the four winless drivers...

Kansas Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

- 116 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 86 in more than one. - Five drivers have started all 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway - Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. - ...

Busch wins Nationwide race at Kansas:

#54-Kyle Busch won the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. #5-Kevin Harvick finished second followed by #22-Ryan Blaney, #33-Paul Menard, #3-Ty Dillon, #20-Matt Kenseth, #11-Elliott Sadler, #6-Trevor Bayne, #2-Brian Scott, and #9-Chase Elliott. There were 9 cautions...

Where the 2014 Sprint Cup Chase Drivers will start at Kansas:

[listed by current driver chase points position] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 6th 2) #22-Joey Logano, 4th 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, POLE 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 32nd 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 5th 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 7th 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 8th 8) #20-Matt Kenseth, 27th 9) #31-...

Kansas Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

- Jason Leffler won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Kansas Speedway in 2001 with a speed of 176.499 mph. - 11 drivers have Coors Light poles at Kansas, led by Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with three each. - Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick are the only two drivers...

Kyle Busch to get a new crew chief in 2015?:

Multiple sources say #18-Kyle Busch and longtime crew chief Dave Rogers will end their long-running association at season's end, as part of a multi-divisional realignment involving both JGR and Kyle Busch Motorsports. While Rogers' departure from the #18 team was announced...

Blaney fastest in final Nationwide practice:

#22-Ryan Blaney was quickest during happy hour for the Kansas Lottery 300 with a speed of 180.048mph. He was followed by: #60-Chris Buescher, #3-Ty Dillon, #54-Kyle Busch, #6-Trevor Bayne, #25-John Wes Townley, #20-Matt Kenseth, #33-Paul Menard, #39-Ryan Sieg, and #...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kansas:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 117.4 (CH) #20-Matt Kenseth 107.4 (CH) #16-Greg Biffle 104.7 #24-Jeff Gordon 101.1 (CH) #4-Kevin Harvick 99.1 (CH) #14-Tony Stewart 97.3 #99-Carl Edwards 97.1 (CH) #5-Kasey Kahne 93.0 (CH) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 91.5 (CH) #42-Kyle Larson 89.4 (CH...