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Indianapolis Goodyear Tire Notes:

While teams in both NASCAR series in action at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will run the same right-side tire code, they will be on distinct left-side codes . . . Sprint Cup teams have run this right-side tire at Indianapolis since 2012 . . . compared to last year, ...

Earnhardt, Jr., Logano and Newman to Visit Tricky Triangle Club at Pocono:

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Joey Logano and Ryan Newman will make pre-race appearances at Pocono Raceway's Tricky Triangle Club Presented by Kalahari Resorts and Conventions on Sunday, August 3. Additionally, Pocono announced the return of the Red Carpet #SelfieSuite, located...

Last 13 races at NHMS, 13 different winners UPDATE:

Over the course of the last 13 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 13 different drivers have won, tying the record with Texas Motor Speedway from 1998 through 2007. The 13 drivers are: #41-Kurt Busch (1 win in 2014), #16-Greg Biffle (0), #22-Joey Logano(2), Mark...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 670 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 658, -12 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 634, -36 4) #20-Matt Kenseth, 621, -49 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 598, -72 6) #99-Carl Edwards [2 wins], 574, -96 ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Grid:

[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 3 wins, 3rd in points 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 5th 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2 wins, 2nd 4) #99-Carl Edwards, 2 wins, 6th 5) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 9th 6) #...

New Hampshire Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

- Jeff Burton is the only driver to win the July race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway three consecutive years in a row (1997, '98 and '99) - Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart are tied for the series lead in runner-up finishes at New Hampshire with five each. - Jeff Gordon...

Kyle Busch wins New Hampshire pole:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light pole for the Camping World RV Sales 301 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a track record speed of 138.130mph for his 2nd pole of 2013, 2nd at New Hampshire and 15th of his career. The old record was 136...

Qualifying Fast Facts – New Hampshire:

#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 22nd Annual Camping World RV Sales 301 with a track qualifying record lap of 27.574 seconds, 138.130 mph. Ryan Newman held the previous track qualifying record (136.497 mph/27.904 seconds), set in September 2013...

Friday Practice

for the Camping World RV Sales 301 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is over, after 90 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes: #48-Johnson 135.313 #42-Larson 135.212 #24-Gordon 135.164 #4-Harvick 135.131 #1-McMurray 135.121 slowest: #...

New Hampshire Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

- Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. - 18 drivers have Coors Light poles at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with seven. - Five drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at New Hampshire: Ken Schrader...

Newman Wins Inaugural Whelen All-Star Shootout:

Ryan Newman used a dramatic last-lap slingshot pass of Justin Bonsignore to win Friday's inaugural Whelen All-Star Shootout modified race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 'The racing you see in Modified (Tour) is awesome. There is drafting and they are a lot of fun...

NASCAR Numbers:

545: The number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races between the two most recent victories for the #43. John Andretti took the Petty Enterprises car to Victory Lane at Martinsville in April 1999, more than 15 years before Aric Almirola put the vaunted car number back...

Top 10 driver ratings at New Hampshire:

#14-Tony Stewart 111.0 #24-Jeff Gordon 109.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 105.8 #11-Denny Hamlin 102.9 #88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 97.3 #15-Clint Bowyer 95.0 #18-Kyle Busch 93.1 #31-Ryan Newman 92.5 #5-Kasey Kahne 92.4 #4-Kevin Harvick 91.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Daytona, race 18 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 651 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 624, -27 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 596, -55 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [2 wins], 586, -65 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 580, -71 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 546, -105 7) #99...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Daytona, race 18 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 3rd in points 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2 wins, 2nd 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2 wins, 4th 4) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 2 wins, 7th 6) #4-Kevin...

MWR, RCR to test at New Hampshire UPDATE:

Michael Waltrip Racing and Richard Childress Racing will be looking for the inside track on the Camping World RV Sales 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on July 13 when they visit New Hampshire Motor Speedway for a test and tune session on July 1 and 2. Defending July...

Daytona to host Coca-Cola Family Track Walk July 4th:

During the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola Weekend, the best way to get up close and personal with the Coca-Cola Racing Family is literally on the track. To kick off festivities on Friday morning, some of NASCAR's top drivers will give up their high-octane 800-horsepower...

Race Fast Facts – Kentucky Speedway:

Brad Keselowski won the 4th Annual Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts, his 12th victory in 178 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2014. This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in four races...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Kentucky, race 17 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 618 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 594, -24 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [2 wins], 594, -24 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [2 wins], 560, -58 5) #20-Matt Kenseth, 555, -63 6) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 536, -82 7) #22...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Kentucky, race 17 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 2nd in points 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2 wins, 3rd 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2 wins, 4th 4) #99-Carl Edwards, 2 wins, 6th 5) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 7th 6) #4-Kevin...