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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Pocono:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Pocono:

June 2, 2016
#11-Denny Hamlin 107.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 106.9 #41-Kurt Busch 105.7 #14-Tony Stewart 95.7 #42-Kyle Larson 95.1 #19-Carl Edwards 94.8 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 93.2 #31-Ryan Newman 92.9 #4-Kevin Harvick 91.8 #2-Brad Keselowski 91.7 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005

Cars that have gone to NASCAR’s R&D; Center:

Cars that have gone to NASCAR’s R&D; Center:

May 31, 2016
Each race, NASCAR takes at least two Sprint Cup cars back to its R&D; Center for further inspection. The winner of each races goes except for the Daytona 500 winner (inspection is completed at the track because the winning car remains in Daytona for a year after

NASCAR Drivers guest star on Blaze and the Monster Machines show:

NASCAR Drivers guest star on Blaze and the Monster Machines show:

May 30, 2016
Nickelodeon shifts into high gear with a series of six all-new race car-themed episodes of the hit animated preschool series Blaze and the Monster Machines, featuring Blaze as a high-octane race car and guest voice appearances from superstar race car drivers Danica

Charlotte Race Notes & Facts:

Charlotte Race Notes & Facts:

May 29, 2016
-There have been 114 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, two races per year since the track opened in 1960. In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race. The first six fall races at Charlotte

Back to Back winners of the Coca-Cola 600:

Back to Back winners of the Coca-Cola 600:

May 29, 2016
Jimmie Johnson (3 in a row), 2003-2005 Jeff Gordon, 1997-1998 Dale Earnhardt, 1992-1993 Darrell Waltrip, 1988-1989 Neil Bonnett, 1982-1983 Darrell Waltrip, 1978-1979 Buddy Baker, 1972-1973

Triple at Charlotte? Never done:

Triple at Charlotte? Never done:

May 29, 2016
No driver has won the Coca-Cola 600, All-Star race & the fall race at Charlotte: 2010-Kurt Busch - finished 30th 2008-Kasey Kahne - 2nd 2003-Jimmie Johnson - 3rd 1997-Jeff Gordon - 5th 1993-Dale Earnhardt - 3rd 1991-Davey Allison - 2nd 1985-Darrell Waltrip - 4th

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

May 28, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. -Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active drivers in NSCS starts at Charlotte with 33 each. -65 drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history have made their first series career

Charlotte Pole Notes & Facts:

Charlotte Pole Notes & Facts:

May 26, 2016
-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph. -43 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at CMS with

Recipients of Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope grants announced:

Recipients of Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope grants announced:

May 24, 2016
Six- time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson, along with Mike Wells, President & CEO of Wells Enterprises, Inc., announced the five recipients of this year's $25,000 Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope grants. The Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope is a program that allows

NASCAR Comments about All-Star race confusion:

NASCAR Comments about All-Star race confusion:

May 22, 2016
NASCAR attempted a new Sprint All-Star Race format to increase passing in the final green-lap dash to the finish and succeeded, as Joey Logano outmaneuvered Kyle Larson with two laps remaining to win the $1 million exhibition race. But a whole lot of confusion reigned

Top 10 All-Star Driver Ratings:

Top 10 All-Star Driver Ratings:

May 17, 2016
#18-Kyle Busch 104.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 100.1 #41-Kurt Busch 87.6 #20-Matt Kenseth 87.4 #4-Kevin Harvick 84.9 #5-Kasey Kahne 83.5 #19-Carl Edwards 80.7 #22-Joey Logano 78.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 77.2 #11-Denny Hamlin 74.2 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015

Dover Race Notes & Facts:

Dover Race Notes & Facts:

May 15, 2016
-There have been 92 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover International Speedway, one race in 1969 and 1970, two races per year since 1971. -386 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway; 282 in more than

Osborne wins NMPA Spirit Award:

Osborne wins NMPA Spirit Award:

May 11, 2016
Chris Osborne, spotter for Matt Kenseth and Daniel Suarez, has been named the recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association's Pocono Spirit Award for the first quarter. The award is given quarterly and recognizes character and achievement in the face of adversity

Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes:

Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes:

May 5, 2016
NASCAR Sprint Cup teams will run a completely different tire set-up than those in the Camping World Truck Series at Kansas this week . . . this is the first time Sprint Cup teams have run either of these two tire codes . . . compared to what was run at Kansas last

Kansas Driver Notes & Facts:

Kansas Driver Notes & Facts:

May 5, 2016
-124 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 95 in more than one. -Five drivers have started all 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway - Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. -Joey

NASCAR will examine Talladega accidents; Dale Jr’s steering wheel:

NASCAR will examine Talladega accidents; Dale Jr’s steering wheel:

May 2, 2016
NASCAR is looking into what led cars to get airborne Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway and will investigate what caused Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s steering wheel to detach after his second wreck, a NASCAR executive told 'The Morning Drive' on Monday. 'Some really intense

Talladega Pole Notes & Facts:

Talladega Pole Notes & Facts:

April 30, 2016
-Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of 199.466 mph. Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. -38 drivers have Coors Light poles at Talladega, led by Bill Elliott with eight. -Seven active drivers

Sprint Cup Drivers Council To Donate Stewart’s Fine To Autism Delaware:

Sprint Cup Drivers Council To Donate Stewart’s Fine To Autism Delaware:

April 27, 2016
The Sprint Cup Drivers Council will donate the $35,000 it raised last week to pay Tony Stewart's fine to Autism Delaware. Artie Kempner, coordinating director, NASCAR on FOX, and his wife, Marcy, founded Autism Delaware in 1998. It has raised more than $5 million and

Richmond Driver Notes & Facts:

Richmond Driver Notes & Facts:

April 23, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Richmond with 63. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 33 starts. -50 different drivers have won at Richmond International Raceway, led by Richard Petty with 13. Kyle Busch leads all active

Stewart says lug nut rule is a safety issue UPDATES:

Stewart says lug nut rule is a safety issue UPDATES:

April 21, 2016
#14- Tony Stewart is 'beyond mad' with NASCAR over the sanctioning body's lack of lug nut enforcement on pit road, the driver/team owner said Wednesday. NASCAR stopped requiring teams to put all five lug nuts on its wheels at the start of last season, part of a new