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Numbers for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona:

0 – fewest cautions (seven times, most recent 2/18/62) 1 – fewest laps led by race winner (four times, most recent 7/2/94, Jimmy Spencer) 1 – fewest on lead lap at finish (eight times, most recent 2/15/76) 1 – fewest leaders (four times, most recent 2/22/63) 6 ...
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Crown Royal to end sponsorship of the #17 team UPDATE:

Official Statement from Crown Royal: In evaluation of our NASCAR programming and after much consideration, we have made the decision to make a strategic shift to focus our resources against our annual Crown Royal "Your Name Here" program which awards race naming rights...
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Numbers for the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona:

0 – fewest cautions (seven times, most recent 2/18/62) 1 – fewest laps led by race winner (four times, most recent 7/2/94, Jimmy Spencer) 1 – fewest on lead lap at finish (eight times, most recent 2/15/76) 1 – fewest leaders (four times, most recent 2/22/63) 6 ...
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Affliction Clothing expands sponsorship with Kenseth:

Affliction Clothing, who debuted as a primary sponsor for 2003 Cup Series Champion Matt Kenseth and his #17 Roush Fenway Racing team earlier this season, added two more races of primary sponsorship to the 2011 Sprint Cup Series schedule. Affliction will serve as the...
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Affliction Clothing expands sponsorship with Kenseth:

Affliction Clothing, who debuted as a primary sponsor for 2003 Cup Series Champion Matt Kenseth and his #17 Roush Fenway Racing team earlier this season, added two more races of primary sponsorship to the 2011 Sprint Cup Series schedule. Affliction will serve as the...
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Infineon Notes-n-Nuggets:

• This is Kurt Busch's 23rd Cup Series victory, moving him into a tie for 26th on the all-time win list with Ricky Rudd. • Kurt Busch is the 11th different winner in 16 races this season. • This is Kurt Busch's sixth consecutive finish of 14th or better. • Kurt...
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Infineon Notes-n-Nuggets:

• This is Kurt Busch's 23rd Cup Series victory, moving him into a tie for 26th on the all-time win list with Ricky Rudd. • Kurt Busch is the 11th different winner in 16 races this season. • This is Kurt Busch's sixth consecutive finish of 14th or better. • Kurt...
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2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 573 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 548, -25 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 540, -33 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 539, -34 5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 536, -37 6) #17-Matt...
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2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 573 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 548, -25 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 540, -33 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 539, -34 5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 536, -37 6) #17-Matt...
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Teams Complete Daytona Goodyear Tire Test; 197mph; ethanol tested:

As sunshine warmed Daytona International Speedway's new racing surface on Thursday, so did the expectations and excitement levels for the 53rd Daytona 500 on Feb. 20. Thursday marked the second day of a two-day Goodyear tire test in preparation both for the NASCAR ...
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Teams, drivers lined up for Daytona test TODAY:

The Goodyear tire test scheduled for next week at the repaved Daytona International Speedway is an important one for data gathering but not so important that all teams will attend to help the tire manufacturer confirm which tire would perform best for the Daytona 500...
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Most points scored over the final ten 2010 races:

1. #48-Jimmie Johnson 1572 2. #29-Kevin Harvick 1551 3. #11-Denny Hamlin 1523 4. #99-Carl Edwards 1393 5. #5-Mark Martin* 1342 6. #20-Joey Logano* 1307 7. #17-Matt Kenseth 1294 8. #1-Jamie McMurray* 1275 9. #16-Greg Biffle 1237 10. #39-Ryan Newman* 1223 11. #14-Tony...
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Feenig to stay with #17 team:

#17-Matt Kenseth, speaking at the Matt Kenseth fan club party on Saturday, confirmed that Jimmy Fennig will be back as crew chief on the #17 next year.(Matt Kenseth Fan Club Facebook page)(12-12-2010)...
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Teams, drivers lined up for Daytona test:

The Goodyear tire test scheduled for next week at the repaved Daytona International Speedway is an important one for data gathering but not so important that all teams will attend to help the tire manufacturer confirm which tire would perform best for the Daytona 500...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week ‘“ Day 2:

Day 2 of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week featured a day-long fan-friendly event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway dubbed "Chasers for Charity." The highlight was a NASCAR version of the popular TV game show "The Family Feud." And hometown boy Kyle Busch stole the...
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Most Popular Driver Award winner named:

And the streak goes on. Dale Earnhardt Jr. today collected his eighth consecutive NASCAR NMPA Most Popular Driver Award after receiving the most online fan votes among all eligible drivers throughout the 2010 racing season. He joins Bill Elliott as the only drivers...
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Johnson Even More Dominating on Television than the Track:

While it should come as no surprise five-time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson received the most attention during race telecasts this past season, the degree to which he dominated is staggering when considering Johnson was interviewed an entire half-hour longer, and ...
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Whats Next For Jimmie Johnson: Greatest Driver’¦Ever?:

There is no question Jimmie Johnson has built a dynasty with five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships. So whats left for the driver of the #48 Lowes Chevrolet to accomplish? A few scribes have already posed the question: Is Johnson on track to become...
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No major changes planned at Roush:

While only two of his four teams made it to victory lane in 2010 and accounted for just four of the season's 36 race wins, team co-owner Jack Roush says he doesn't anticipate wholesale changes within the Roush Fenway Racing organization during the offseason. That doesn...
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Tiebreaker Gives Kenseth’s Crew Tissot Pit Road Season Championship:

The closely contested Tissot pit road competition, which saw four teams tied for the lead, came down to a tiebreaker to determine the season pit crew champion. Matt Kenseth's #17 crew was awarded the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award championship as a result of winning...