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New Hampshire Pole Notes & Facts:

New Hampshire Pole Notes & Facts:

September 23, 2016
-Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. -20 drivers have Coors Light poles at New Hampshire, led by Ryan Newman with seven. -Four active drivers have multiple poles at New Hampshire: Ryan Newman (seven),
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New Hampshire Pole Notes & Facts:

New Hampshire Pole Notes & Facts:

September 23, 2016
-Mark Martin won the inaugural Coors Light pole at New Hampshire in 1993 with a speed of 126.871 mph. -20 drivers have Coors
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Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire:

September 20, 2016
#88-Jeff Gordon '¦.. 106.1 #11-Denny Hamlin '¦.. 103.3 #14-Tony Stewart '¦.. 103.0 #48-Jimmie Johnson '¦.. 100.8 #2-Brad
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Drivers who made the 2015 Chase, but failed to qualify in 2016:

Drivers who made the 2015 Chase, but failed to qualify in 2016:

September 11, 2016
#88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., sitting out remainder of season
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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

September 7, 2016
#18-Kyle Busch '¦.. 111.1 #4-Kevin Harvick '¦.. 110.6 #11-Denny Hamlin '¦.. 108.5 #88-Jeff Gordon '¦.. 99.3 #15-Clint Bowyer
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Gordon explains #88 driver schedule for rest of year:

Gordon explains #88 driver schedule for rest of year:

September 4, 2016
Sunday's race will mark the fifth for Jeff Gordon in place of Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is out for the rest of the season
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Earnhardt, Jr. to miss remainder of the season:

Earnhardt, Jr. to miss remainder of the season:

September 2, 2016
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports, has not been medically cleared to compete for
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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Darlington:

August 31, 2016
#88-Jeff Gordon '¦'¦ 111.2 #11-Denny Hamlin '¦'¦ 107.8 #18-Kyle Busch '¦'¦ 105.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson '¦'¦ 104.4 #16-Greg
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Johnson wanted to wear Earnhardt’s fire suit:

Johnson wanted to wear Earnhardt’s fire suit:

August 30, 2016
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Monday that Jimmie Johnson had asked him to borrow one of his father's old uniforms to complete
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Driver winsbeforeage 25:

Driver winsbeforeage 25:

August 28, 2016
73 of 2,485 (2.9%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races for which the winner's age is known have been won by drivers under 25: 1. Kyle

Michigan Race Notes & Facts:

Michigan Race Notes & Facts:

August 28, 2016
-There have been 94 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway since the first race there in 1969. Other than 1973, which had just one race, there have been two races each season since 1969. -Eight different manufacturers have won in the NSCS

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

August 28, 2016
-381 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 280 in more than one. -Bill Elliott leads the series in starts at Michigan with 61. Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 33. -A total of 38 drivers have
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Michigan Race Notes & Facts:

Michigan Race Notes & Facts:

August 28, 2016
-There have been 94 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway since the first race there in 1969
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Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

August 28, 2016
-381 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 280 in more
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Bowman grateful for a chance to drive:

Bowman grateful for a chance to drive:

August 27, 2016
Though he would prefer to be in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car under other circumstances, Alex Bowman hopes to make the