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Sonoma Driver Notes & Facts:

Sonoma Driver Notes & Facts:

June 24, 2016
-201 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway; 144 in more than one. -42 drivers made their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Sonoma Raceway. -Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at Sonoma with 23; Tony Stewart

Top 10 driver ratings at Sonoma:

Top 10 driver ratings at Sonoma:

June 21, 2016
#41-Kurt Busch 109.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 101.0 #14-Tony Stewart 98.1 #15-Clint Bowyer 96.7 #31-Ryan Newman 88.5 #18-Kyle Busch 88.3 #19-Carl Edwards 88.3 #1-Jamie McMurray 87.1 #4-Kevin Harvick 86.9 #5-Kasey Kahne 86.7 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races

Seven winners in seven races:

Seven winners in seven races:

June 14, 2016
The last seven Cup points races each have had a different winner: #19-Carl Edwards (Richmond), #2-Brad Keselowski (Talladega), #18-Kyle Busch (Kansas), #20-Matt Kenseth (Dover), #78-Martin Truex Jr. (Charlotte), #41-Kurt Busch (Pocono) and #22-Joey Logano (Michigan

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

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

ARRIS SURFboard scheme returns for Pocono:

ARRIS SURFboard scheme returns for Pocono:

June 1, 2016
Carl Edwards and the #19 ARRIS team will be running the ARRIS SURFboard paint scheme again this weekend at Pocono Raceway. In 22 Sprint Cup Series starts at Pocono, Edwards has completed 3,766 of 3,932 laps (95.8%) and has led for a total of 237 laps. Edwards has earned

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

Drivers that gained/lost most positions in the standings:

Drivers that gained/lost most positions in the standings:

May 31, 2016
a list of the drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series who have gained and lost the most points standings positions after 13 races, 2016 vs. 2015 (of drivers who have attempted all 13 races): Most positions gained #3-Austin Dillon, 24 (2015) - 12(2016) = +12 positions

Box of Chocolates help mend fences between Edwards and Busch:

Box of Chocolates help mend fences between Edwards and Busch:

May 27, 2016
Joe Gibbs Racing driver #19-Carl Edwards was made available to the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and one of the questions was: Q) How did the photo come about with you and Kyle Busch with the box of chocolate after the Richmond incident? Edwards: 'Richmond, we

Stenhouse Jr. to make his 125th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Start:

Stenhouse Jr. to make his 125th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Start:

May 26, 2016
#17- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will make his 125th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) start this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the same track where he got his first NSCS start in 2011 driving the legendary #21 machine earning a respectable 11th - place finish as a rookie

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Poles:

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Poles:

May 21, 2016
-Terry Labonte won the first pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race in 1985. -17 different drivers have won the pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race; led by Bill Elliott with four. Kyle Busch (second most all-time) leads all active drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup

Tire Wear will dictate All-Star Strategy:

Tire Wear will dictate All-Star Strategy:

May 21, 2016
This year's unique NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race format, which requires the first nine, 10 or 11 drivers to start the final 13-lap segment on old tires (with the specific number determined by lot) with cars on new tires behind them, already has drivers thinking about

All-Star Origins: JGR’s Dominance Began Last May:

All-Star Origins: JGR’s Dominance Began Last May:

May 20, 2016
Since #11-Denny Hamlin won the 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, Joe Gibbs Racing has been the most dominant team in NASCAR, capturing the checkered flag in 19 of the 36 points races (52.7%). #18-Kyle Busch leads the four-driver contingent with eight wins, followed

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

Goodyear testing underway at Watkins Glen:

Goodyear testing underway at Watkins Glen:

May 10, 2016
Five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers and their teams will be the first to roll out onto Watkins Glen International following the track's off-season repaving project this week when they participate in a Goodyear tire test scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. #4-Kevin