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Visit <b>Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:</b> page

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

-381 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 280 in more than one. -Bill Elliott leads the series in starts at Michigan with 61. Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 33. -A total of 38 drivers have...
Visit <b>Chase-clinching scenario for Michigan:</b> page

Chase-clinching scenario for Michigan:

With three races remaining in the regular season, 10 drivers have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming each driver starts the remaining races. The 10 clinchers: Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Kevin...
Visit <b>Top 10 Driver Ratings at Michigan:</b> page

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Michigan:

Chase Elliott'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 123.8 Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 102.7 Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 101.3 Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 100.6 Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 99.2 Joey Logano'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 96.7 Tony Stewart'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ ...
Visit <b>Bristol Driver Song Selections:</b> page

Bristol Driver Song Selections:

It's become tradition at Bristol Motor Speedway that Sprint Cup drivers select the songs they walk out on stage to before the race. For the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, here is the list: #1-Jamie McMurray, 'Kickstart My Heart' by Motley Crew #2-Brad Keselowski, '...
Visit <b>Chase-clinching scenarios for Bristol:</b> page

Chase-clinching scenarios for Bristol:

With four races remaining in the regular season, 10 drivers have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming each start the remaining races. The 10 clinchers: #2-Brad Keselowski, #18-Kyle Busch, #19-Carl Edwards, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #20-Matt Kenseth...
Visit <b>Edwards going for season sweep at Bristol:</b> page

Edwards going for season sweep at Bristol:

#19-Carl Edwards will attempt to become the first Sprint Cup Series driver to sweep Bristol since his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate #18-Kyle Busch achieved the feat in 2009. Edwards has six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in 24 career starts there. The four current JGR...
Visit <b>Kenseth: no talks with JGR about his future, Hamlin in talks:</b> page

Kenseth: no talks with JGR about his future, Hamlin in talks:

#20- Matt Kenseth has no insight into the news that Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser isn't expecting Erik Jones, who currently drives for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series, to return to his team after his rookie season in Sprint Cup. Furniture Row Racing...
Visit <b>Tide returns to NASCAR, sponsoring Kenseth in Southern 500:</b> page

Tide returns to NASCAR, sponsoring Kenseth in Southern 500:

Tide and Joe Gibbs Racing announced they will bring back one of the most iconic brands in the history of NASCAR for the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, September 4. Tide's unforgettable orange and yellow paint scheme has been reborn as a more...
Visit <b>Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:</b> page

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

#20-Matt Kenseth 102.1 #18-Kyle Busch 99.7 #88-Jeff Gordon 99.5 #24-Chase Elliott 95.3 #4-Kevin Harvick 94.4 #19-Carl Edwards 94.1 #41-Kurt Busch 93.4 #2-Brad Keselowski 92.8 #48-Jimmie Johnson 92.2 #16-Greg Biffle 90.2 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 ...
Visit <b>Lap Leaders after 22 races:</b> page

Lap Leaders after 22 races:

Driver, Laps Led 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr, 990 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 986 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 829 4) #19-Carl Edwards, 710 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 469 6) #2-Brad Keselowski, 373 7) #22-Joey Logano, 289 8) #41-Kurt Busch, 234 9) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 229 10) #11-Denny Hamlin, ...
Visit <b>Watkins Glen Driver Notes & Facts:</b> page

Watkins Glen Driver Notes & Facts:

-Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at Watkins Glen with 23. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 16. -20 different drivers have won at Watkins Glen International in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, led by Tony Stewart with five wins; followed...
Visit <b>Kenseth to make 600th Cup start:</b> page

Kenseth to make 600th Cup start:

With the drop of the green flag on Sunday, #20-Matt Kenseth will make his 600th career Sprint Cup Series start in Sunday's Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen. Kenseth is the 25th driver to achieve the 600 start milestone in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (JGR), see full all...
Visit <b>Pocono Chase Clinch Scenarios:</b> page

Pocono Chase Clinch Scenarios:

So far, the five drivers who have clinched Chase berths are #2-Brad Keselowski, #18-Kyle Busch, #19-Carl Edwards, #48-Jimmie Johnson and #20-Matt Kenseth. Chase-clinching scenarios for this weekend's Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono: #4-Kevin Harvick (1 win, 671 points...
Visit <b>Kenseth and Johnson Clinch Chase spots:</b> page

Kenseth and Johnson Clinch Chase spots:

#20-Matt Kenseth and #48-Jimmie Johnson clinched a spot in the top 30 in driver standings at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Sunday. The magic number was 271, as a driver needed to be 271 points ahead of 31st-place following the race. After Kenseth's 2nd place finish, ...
Visit <b>Indianapolis Chase Clinch Scenarios:</b> page

Indianapolis Chase Clinch Scenarios:

Several drivers have the opportunity to clinch a spot in the top 30 this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This weekend, the magic number for the Sprint Cup Series is 271, as a driver will need to be 271 points ahead of 31st-place following Sunday's race to nab...
Visit <b>New Hampshire Post-race penalties and warnings:</b> page

New Hampshire Post-race penalties and warnings:

NASCAR has announced penalties and warnings following the New Hampshire 301 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 17th. #20-Matt Kenseth was given a P3 penalty for violations of Sections 12.1; 20.17.3.1.2 [Failed the post-race Laser Inspection...
Visit <b>Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals:</b> page

Kenseth wins Slinger Nationals:

Matt Kenseth had won the Slinger Nationals six times before Tuesday night. He apologized for winning his seventh. Faced with a late restart he really, really didn't want, the champion driver from Cambridge knocked his NASCAR teammate Erik Jones out of way in a two-...
Visit <b>Kentucky Pole Notes & Facts:</b> page

Kentucky Pole Notes & Facts:

-Kyle Busch won the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky from the first starting position. Due to the qualifying session being cancelled for the 2011 race, it was not from the Coors Light pole. -Brad Keselowski (2014), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2013) and Jimmie...
Visit <b>Kentucky Driver Notes & Facts:</b> page

Kentucky Driver Notes & Facts:

-67 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway; 51 in more than one. -24 different drivers have made all five series starts at Kentucky Speedway. -Three different NSCS drivers have won at Kentucky Speedway: Kyle Busch (...
Visit <b>Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky:</b> page

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky:

#18-Kyle Busch (2 wins)'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 129.1 #2-Brad Keselowski (2)'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦. 117.8 #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 111.9 #20-Matt Kenseth.(1)'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 106.7 #22-Joey Logano'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦.. 100.4 #4-Kevin Harvick'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦ 97.1 #5-Kasey...
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