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Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

Charlotte Driver Notes & Facts:

May 28, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. -Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active drivers in NSCS starts at Charlotte with 33 each. -65 drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history have made their first series career

Charlotte Pole Notes & Facts:

Charlotte Pole Notes & Facts:

May 26, 2016
-Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph. -43 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at CMS with

Dover Race Notes & Facts:

Dover Race Notes & Facts:

May 15, 2016
-There have been 92 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Dover International Speedway, one race in 1969 and 1970, two races per year since 1971. -386 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway; 282 in more than

Jeff Gordon publishing first authorized biography:

Jeff Gordon publishing first authorized biography:

May 6, 2016
Jeff Gordon, four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and current FOX NASCAR broadcast analyst, is publishing his first-ever authorized biography in October. 'I purposely waited until I retired from driving so the book would encompass my entire career,' says Gordon. '

Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation teams with Brown for Charlotte:

Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation teams with Brown for Charlotte:

May 6, 2016
Brandon Brown will have the name of one of NASCAR's iconic drivers on his Camping World Truck Series ride at Charlotte Motor Speedway later this month. Brown's team, Fredericksburg-based Brandonbilt Motorsports, announced that the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation

Kansas Driver Notes & Facts:

Kansas Driver Notes & Facts:

May 5, 2016
-124 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas; 95 in more than one. -Five drivers have started all 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway - Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. -Joey

Talladega Pole Notes & Facts:

Talladega Pole Notes & Facts:

April 30, 2016
-Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of 199.466 mph. Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. -38 drivers have Coors Light poles at Talladega, led by Bill Elliott with eight. -Seven active drivers

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 coverage of the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES race from Bristol Motor Speedway. The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, who retired at the conclusion

Kenseth says he has no plans to retire in near future:

Kenseth says he has no plans to retire in near future:

April 17, 2016
Although #20-Matt Kenseth hasn't won this season and has just one top-10 finish, he's exhibited as much speed as his teammates. His 164 laps led is third among the JGR drivers. Kenseth just doesn't have the results to show for it. So why are pundits and fans questioning

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

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 events and CMT announced an unprecedented six hour, three night special event dedicated to the fearless men who took stock car racing out of the

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

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

NASCAR’s Richest Teams and Drivers

NASCAR’s Richest Teams and Drivers

April 1, 2016
Forbes has released its annual ranking of Sprint Cup teams and drivers based on earnings. Once again, Hendrick tops the charts. The top 10 teams and drivers and their estimated value

Special Axalta scheme for Earnhardt, Jr. at Michigan:

Special Axalta scheme for Earnhardt, Jr. at Michigan:

April 1, 2016
Four- time Sprint Cup Series champion and FOX NASCAR analyst Jeff Gordon visited the University of Michigan on Wednesday to announce a new research partnership between the school, Axalta Coating Systems and Hendrick Motorsports. The partnership is a five-year agreement