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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

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

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

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

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

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

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

April 19, 2016
#18-Kyle Busch 110.4 (4 wins) #4-Kevin Harvick 110.1 (3) #11-Denny Hamlin 108.8 (2) #15-Clint Bowyer 98.6 (2) #41-Kurt Busch 94.2 (2) #2-Brad Keselowski 93.9 (1) #31-Ryan Newman 91.1 (1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 90.1 (3) #20-Matt Kenseth 89.0 (2) #19-Carl Edwards 88.3 (1

NASCAR will discuss lug nuts and loose wheels:

NASCAR will discuss lug nuts and loose wheels:

April 18, 2016
NASCAR executive vice president Steve O'Donnell said Monday that a recent rash of loose wheels would be a topic in the Sprint Cup Series' monthly competition meeting with teams. #78-Martin Truex Jr., #24-Chase Elliott and #48-Jimmie Johnson were among several who needed