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Homestead Notes and Facts:

Homestead Notes and Facts:

November 13, 2012
� Groundbreaking for Homestead-Miami Dade Motorsports Complex - as the track was originally named - began Aug. 24, 1993. The first race was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Nov. 5, 1995. � The original configuration was a four-turn, rectangular oval based

NASCAR Issues Penalties From Sunday’s Event at Phoenix:

NASCAR Issues Penalties From Sunday’s Event at Phoenix:

November 12, 2012
NASCAR announced penalties to three teams that compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rule infractions at Phoenix International Raceway. Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 car, was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock

Hendrick Motorsports Statement:

Hendrick Motorsports Statement:

November 12, 2012
Hendrick Motorsports will not appeal sanctions announced today by NASCAR regarding the #24 Sprint Cup Series team and driver Jeff Gordon. 'I 've always respected Jeff for standing his ground,' said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. 'We also respect that

Gordon and Bowyer comment about their ‘˜incident ‘ at Phoenix:

Gordon and Bowyer comment about their ‘˜incident ‘ at Phoenix:

November 12, 2012
on Lap 310 of the AdvoCare 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, there was an incident on track between #24-Jeff Gordon and #15-Clint Bowyer, and then their crews in the pits, a few comments from each driver: first #24-Jeff Gordon: Gordon: 'Things

Where did the 12 Chase drivers finish at Phoenix?

Where did the 12 Chase drivers finish at Phoenix?

November 11, 2012
[by points standings before the race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 32nd - accident 2) #2-Brad Keselowski 6th 3) #15-Clint Bowyer 28th - accident 4) #5-Kasey Kahne 4th 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 14th 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 30th - accident 7) #11-Denny Hamlin 2nd 8) #14-Tony Stewart 20th

Special ‘Beyond 200: The Hendrick Motorsports Story’:

Special ‘Beyond 200: The Hendrick Motorsports Story’:

November 11, 2012
Beyond 200: The Hendrick Motorsports Story, an exclusive SPEED special produced by Emmy Award-winning NASCAR Productions, is scheduled to air Sunday, Nov. 11 at 8:00pm/et on SPEED. The show captures behind-the-scenes anecdotes and emotional revelations along the path

Where will the 12 Chase drivers start at Phoenix?

Where will the 12 Chase drivers start at Phoenix?

November 9, 2012
[by points standings before the race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 24th 2) #2-Brad Keselowski 14th 3) #15-Clint Bowyer 16th 4) #5-Kasey Kahne 4th 5) #17-Matt Kenseth 22nd 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 11th 7) #11-Denny Hamlin 3rd 8) #14-Tony Stewart 9th 9) #56-Martin Truex Jr. 2nd 10

Phoenix International Raceway News and Notes:

Phoenix International Raceway News and Notes:

November 6, 2012
* Construction was completed in January 1964. The facility consisted of a one-mile oval and a 2.5-mile road course. * Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix on Nov. 6, 1988. * The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and also the

Johnson wins at Texas:

Johnson wins at Texas:

November 4, 2012
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Texas AAA 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway for second consecutive win, his 5th of year and 60th career win. He took the lead from Keselowski at the start of a green white checker restart. #48-Jimmie Johnson is the first

Where did the 12 Chase drivers finish at Texas?

Where did the 12 Chase drivers finish at Texas?

November 4, 2012
[by points standings before the race (start pos)] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, WON (1) 2) #2-Brad Keselowski, 2 (8) 3) #15-Clint Bowyer, 6th (4) 4) #5-Kasey Kahne, 25th (15) 3) #11-Denny Hamlin, 20th (12) 6) #24-Jeff Gordon, 14th (16) 7) #56-Martin Truex Jr., 13th (5) 8) #

Texas Notes-n-Nuggets:

Texas Notes-n-Nuggets:

November 4, 2012
* Jimmie Johnson earned his 60th career win in his 397th race. * Jimmie Johnson became the eighth driver in history to reach 60 career wins. * It is the 12th time in Jimmie Johnson's career that he has won back-to-back races. * It is the seventh time Jimmie Johnson

Where will the 12 Chase drivers start at Texas?

Where will the 12 Chase drivers start at Texas?

November 2, 2012
[by points standings before the race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1st 2) #2-Brad Keselowski 8th 3) #15-Clint Bowyer 4th 4) #5-Kasey Kahne 13th 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 12th 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 16th 7) #56-Martin Truex Jr. 5th 8) #17-Matt Kenseth 10th 9) #16-Greg Biffle 2nd 10) #

At Texas Motor Speedway:

At Texas Motor Speedway:

October 30, 2012
* Construction began in 1995. * The first NASCAR race was a NASCAR Nationwide Series event on April 5, 1997. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was on April 6, 1997. * There have been 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway, one per season from 1997

Johnson wins at Martinsville:

Johnson wins at Martinsville:

October 28, 2012
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Tums Fast Relief 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway for his 4th win of year, 7th win at Martinsville (tying Jeff Gordon and Rusty Wallace for 3rd most wins at the track) and 59th career win. #18-Busch finished 2nd followed

Martinsville Notes-n-Nuggets:

Martinsville Notes-n-Nuggets:

October 28, 2012
' Jimmie Johnson captured his 59th career win in his 396th race. ' Jimmie Johnson took home his seventh Martinsville win in his 22nd race there, tying Jeff Gordon and Rusty Wallace for third all time. ' Jimmie Johnson's seven victories at Martinsville ties Dover