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Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

August 18, 2016
-441 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol; 308 in more than one
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Cale Yarborough to serve as Southern 500 honorary pace car driver:

Cale Yarborough to serve as Southern 500 honorary pace car driver:

August 18, 2016
Cale Yarborough once again will be driving on the legendary high banks of Darlington Raceway. On Sunday, Sept. 4, Yarborough
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Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

August 18, 2016
-441 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol; 308 in more than one
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Earnhardt Jr. looking to repeat at Daytona:

Earnhardt Jr. looking to repeat at Daytona:

July 2, 2016
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the defending champion of the Coke Zero 400. Earnhardt Jr. will try to join the back-to-back club
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Denny Hopes going for the Daytona sweep:

Denny Hopes going for the Daytona sweep:

July 2, 2016
Following a slip-up on the final lap at Sonoma that allowed Tony Stewart to pass him for the win, 2016 Daytona 500 champion

Daytona Pole Notes & Facts:

Daytona Pole Notes & Facts:

July 1, 2016
-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph. -A total of 59 drivers have posted at least one pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona. 38 of the 59 drivers have posted Coors Light poles
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Daytona Pole Notes & Facts:

Daytona Pole Notes & Facts:

July 1, 2016
-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph. -

Daytona Driver Notes & Facts:

Daytona Driver Notes & Facts:

June 30, 2016
-Richard Petty leads the series in July race starts at Daytona with 32. Tony Stewart leads all active drivers with 17 starts - this weekend will be Stewart's final start at Daytona. -A total 176 drivers have made their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at
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Daytona Driver Notes & Facts:

Daytona Driver Notes & Facts:

June 30, 2016
-Richard Petty leads the series in July race starts at Daytona with 32. Tony Stewart leads all active drivers with 17 starts
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Stewart and Irvan Inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame:

Stewart and Irvan Inducted Into Sonoma Raceway Wall of Fame:

June 26, 2016
Steve Page Sonoma Raceway's president and general manager introduced 2016 Wall of Fame Honorees Ernie Irvan and Tony Stewart

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

June 7, 2016
-377 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 279 in more than one. -Bill Elliott leads the series in starts at Michigan with 61. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 33 starts
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Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

June 7, 2016
-377 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 279 in more
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First appearance for Busch Light on the #4:

First appearance for Busch Light on the #4:

April 21, 2016
Kevin Harvick's #4 Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing will feature Busch Light for the first time during this weekend'

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

April 15, 2016
-Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford. -48 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each. Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with three each. -10 different
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Harvick to run 1979 Daytona 500 Busch Beer scheme at Darlington:

Harvick to run 1979 Daytona 500 Busch Beer scheme at Darlington:

April 15, 2016
The car that inspired the paint scheme on Kevin Harvick's #4 Busch Beer Chevy competed in one of the most important races