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Facts and Notes for Dover International Speedway:

Facts and Notes for Dover International Speedway:

September 25, 2012
� The official opening of Dover International Speedway, then called Dover Downs International Speedway, was in 1969.
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The Numbers for The Federated Auto Parts 400:

The Numbers for The Federated Auto Parts 400:

September 8, 2012
1 - fewest cautions (three times, most recent, 3/1/70) 1 - fewest cars on lead lap at finish (22 times, most recent 10/12
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More Bristol Motor Speedway Notes:

More Bristol Motor Speedway Notes:

August 25, 2012
' In 1961, the year Bristol Motor Speedway opened, its two NASCAR events didn 't take place in March and August as they
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Facts and Notes Michigan International Speedway:

Facts and Notes Michigan International Speedway:

August 14, 2012
� Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the 'Irish Hills' of Southeastern Michigan. Ground
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Facts and Notes at Pocono Raceway:

Facts and Notes at Pocono Raceway:

July 31, 2012
� Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. ï¿
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The Numbers for Michigan International Speedway (Cup):

The Numbers for Michigan International Speedway (Cup):

June 13, 2012
0 - fewest cautions (three times, most recent 6/13/99) 1 - fewest laps led by race winner (Mark Martin, 6/14/09) 2 - fewest
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At Michigan International Speedway:

At Michigan International Speedway:

June 12, 2012
* Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the 'Irish Hills' of Southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking
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Sad News – Cotton Owens:

Sad News – Cotton Owens:

June 7, 2012
Former driver and car owner Cotton Owens passed away age 88 only weeks after being inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame
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At Pocono Raceway:

At Pocono Raceway:

June 5, 2012
* Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971. * The
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The Numbers for the FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway:

The Numbers for the FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway:

June 1, 2012
0 - fewest cautions (6/6/71) 1 - fewest cars on lead lap at finish (11 times, most recent 9/15/91) 3 - fewest leaders (five
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At Dover International Speedway:

At Dover International Speedway:

May 30, 2012
* The official opening of Dover International Speedway, then called Dover Downs International Speedway, was in 1969. * The
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The Numbers for the Coca Cola 500:

The Numbers for the Coca Cola 500:

May 25, 2012
1 - fewest cars on the lead lap at finish (13 times, most recent 5/24/87) 1 - fewest cautions (10/14/62) 2 - fewest laps
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The 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class:

The 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame Class:

May 23, 2012
was named Wednesday, May 24, 2012: Herb Thomas, first two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup series champion, 1951, '53. Leonard Wood
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Stats & Facts Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Stats & Facts Charlotte Motor Speedway:

May 22, 2012
� Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959. � The track's first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on
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NASCAR Hall of Fame exhibit focuses on grassroots:

NASCAR Hall of Fame exhibit focuses on grassroots:

May 10, 2012
The NASCAR Hall of Fame kicks off a new exhibition in the Great Hall, 'Grassroots Racing: Where NASCAR Heroes are Born'