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Peyton Manning to appear on race broadcast Sunday:

Peyton Manning to appear on race broadcast Sunday:

April 17, 2016
NFL legend Peyton Manning will make an appearance in the FOX NASCAR broadcast booth on Sunday, April 17, during live FOX

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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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

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

April 11, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 32 starts. -Joey Logano leads all active series drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.929. Logano is the only active
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Waltrip inspired Throwback scheme for Stenhouse, Jr.:

Waltrip inspired Throwback scheme for Stenhouse, Jr.:

April 11, 2016
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. knew exactly what iconic #17 car he wanted to race in this year's Southern 500 Throwback Weekend at
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Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

April 11, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers
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CMT showing 3-Night Special on NASCAR:

CMT showing 3-Night Special on NASCAR:

April 7, 2016
Each week millions of NASCAR fans - a massive television and digital audience - tune in to watch NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Martinsville Race Notes & Facts:

Martinsville Race Notes & Facts:

April 3, 2016
-There have been 134 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, one in the inaugural year and two races per year since 1950. -609 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville; 387 in more than one. -Hendrick Motorsports
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Martinsville Race Notes & Facts:

Martinsville Race Notes & Facts:

April 3, 2016
-There have been 134 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Martinsville Speedway, one in the inaugural year and two races per

Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts:

Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts:

April 2, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has the all-time most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville with 67; Dale Earnhardt Jr. has the most starts among active drivers with 32. -Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average
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Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts:

Martinsville Driver Notes & Facts:

April 2, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has the all-time most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville with 67; Dale

Martinsville Pole Notes & Facts:

Martinsville Pole Notes & Facts:

April 1, 2016
-Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Martinsville Speedway in 1949. -59 drivers have Coors Light poles at Martinsville, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip with eight; Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers with
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Martinsville Pole Notes & Facts:

Martinsville Pole Notes & Facts:

April 1, 2016
-Curtis Turner won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Martinsville Speedway in 1949. -59 drivers have Coors Light poles at
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Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:

Car Numbers that have produced three or more Daytona 500 victories:

February 21, 2016
Car Number (wins) - Drivers (years) o #43(7) - Richard Petty (1964, '66, '71, '73, '74, '79, '81) o #21(5) - Tiny Lund (
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Track / Daytona 500 Specific Stats:

Track / Daytona 500 Specific Stats:

February 21, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty has led the most laps in a single Daytona 500; leading 184 laps in the 1964 Daytona