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2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36] 1) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 453 2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 443, -10 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 437, -16 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [0 wins], 435, -18 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 405, -48 6) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 404, -...
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Race Fast Facts – Charlotte Motor Speedway:

#5-Kasey Kahne won the 53rd Annual COCA-COLA 600, his 13th victory in 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2012. This is his fourth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 17 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. #11-Denny...
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Charlotte Notes-n-Nuggets:

' #5-Kasey Kahne is the third driver to win in his 300th start, joining Rusty Wallace and Ned Jarrett. ' Kasey Kahne is the 16th different driver to win for Hendrick Motorsports; this is the fourth team for which he has won: Evernham Motorsports/Gillett Evernham ...
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No race wins for pole winners yet in 2012:

after 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 2012, no driver that has won the pole has win the same race. #56-Martin Truex Jr. has the best finish of a 2012 pole sitter with a 6th place finish at Texas. The worst finish by a 2012 pole sitter is #5-Kasey Kahne, who finished ...
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#21 team wins paint scheme contest:

The competition in the NASCAR Sprint Showdown and Sprint All-Star race wasn 't just for the $1 million purse, it also was for top honors in the inaugural 3M Paint with Pride competition. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 3M PPS System, 3M Automotive Aftermarket...
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Earnhardt Jr. unveils winning Batman scheme:

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #88 Chevy went 'dark' thanks to fans of The Dark Knight Rises and Mountain Dew. Following a week and a half of voting at DEWCrew.com, Earnhardt revealed which 'Dark Knight'-inspired paint scheme will be featured on the hood of his #88 Chevy in...
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Jimmie Johnson on CBS Sunday Morning:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won an unprecedented five consecutive championships on the NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series before he stumbled in 2011 and missed out on a sixth straight title. But, by falling behind, he was able to dig down and put himself in position to win this year...
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Danica would like to run Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600 together next year:

Danica Patrick wants to compete in her eighth Indianapolis 500. Her Sprint Cup team owner, Tony Stewart, said before the season he hoped Patrick would be ready to ascend from the Nationwide Series to Sprint Cup full time in 2013. With Patrick unlikely to skip a Cup...
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Danica would like to run Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600 together next year:

Danica would like to run Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600 together next year: Danica Patrick wants to compete in her eighth Indianapolis 500. Her Sprint Cup team owner, Tony Stewart, said before the season he hoped Patrick would be ready to ascend from the Nationwide Series...
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Part of I-85 to be dedicated to Jeff Gordon UPDATE:

On Friday, May 25, 2012, Officials from NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports and the North Carolina Department of Transportation will join together in a ceremony dedicating a 1.6-mile segment of I-85 from the city of Charlotte corporate limits to the Cabarrus County Line as...
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Patriotic Paint Schemes on Parade for Coca-Cola 600:

As usual, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has numerous cars decked out with special red, white and blue colored paint schemes for the Memorial Day weekend Coca-Cola 600. Among those adorned with patriotic colors are the red, white and blue flag design of the #29 Chevy...
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The Numbers for the Coca Cola 500:

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...
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Could Kurt Busch join brother Kyle at Joe Gibbs Racing?

#51- Kurt Busch is a free agent, and his brother, #18-Kyle, already drives a Cup car for Joe Gibbs Racing. While it might sound like a stretch for JGR to employ two brothers as drivers, it's not out of the question. JGR has room to add a fourth team, and if sponsorship...
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Stewart suffers cut diving into lake, but is OK:

#14- Tony Stewart was sporting a bandage covering a wound on the right side of his forehead Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 'I beat my head against the bottom of Lake Norman, unfortunately, on Sunday,' Stewart said after practice Thursday. 'I would have been...
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Hendrick Motorsports celebrates 200th win:

Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, team employees, families and other special guests joined together the evening of Tuesday, May 22 at The Fillmore in Charlotte, N.C., to celebrate the organization's 200th victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Country music...
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Kenseth interviews himself:

With no NASCAR official at the podium when he entered the Charlotte Motor Speedway media center Thursday, #17-Matt Kenseth took control of the situation and introduced himself. 'Joining us in the media center right now is Matt Kenseth,' he deadpanned. 'He comes in...
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Kahne to run WoO race tonight:

NASCAR driver #5-Kasey Kahne has added his name to the entry list for Friday's Circle K NOS Energy Outlaw Showdown at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 25. A former USAC Midget champion, Kahne has stayed true to his short-track roots, forming a World...
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Almirola wins pole at Charlotte:

#43-Aric Almirola won the Coors Light pole for the Coca Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 192.940mph for his 1st pole of 2012 and 1st career pole. #9-Amrose was 2nd fastest [and makes it an all RPM front row] followed by #48...
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Qualifying Fast Facts -Charlotte Motor Speedway:

#43-Aric Almirola won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 53rd Annual COCA-COLA 600 with a lap of 27.988 seconds, 192.940 mph. This is his first pole in 47 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and third top-10 start in 2012. This is his first pole ...
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Go-or-go homers

rank in practice for the Coca Cola 60 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. These drivers are not in the top-35 of team owners points and must qualify by speed for the race, eight will make the race and four will miss the race. If things stay the same...