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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

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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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Martinsville:

March 29, 2016
#48-Jimmie Johnson, 118.4 #11-Denny Hamlin, 110.6 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr, 99.4 #18-Kyle Busch, 96.5 #4-Kevin Harvick, 94.
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Earnhardt, Jr. adds to his car graveyard:

Earnhardt, Jr. adds to his car graveyard:

March 27, 2016
On Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s return from the #NASCARGoesWest tour, he lit up Twitter with a marathon Q&A; session with fans

Auto Club Race Notes & Facts:

Auto Club Race Notes & Facts:

March 21, 2016
-There have been 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway, the track hosted one NSCS race a season from 1997-2003, then two races per season from 2004-2010. In 2011 Auto Club Speedway returned to a single race season. -Hendrick Motorsports leads the
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Auto Club Race Notes & Facts:

Auto Club Race Notes & Facts:

March 21, 2016
-There have been 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Auto Club Speedway, the track hosted one NSCS race a season from 1997

Auto Club Pole Notes & Facts:

Auto Club Pole Notes & Facts:

March 18, 2016
-Jimmie Johnson leads the series in average starting position at Auto Club Speedway with a 9.476. -Joe Nemechek won the inaugural Coors Light pole (1997) with a speed of 183.015 mph (39.341 secs.). -16 drivers have poles at Auto Club Speedway, led by Kurt Busch with
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Auto Club Pole Notes & Facts:

Auto Club Pole Notes & Facts:

March 18, 2016
-Jimmie Johnson leads the series in average starting position at Auto Club Speedway with a 9.476. -Joe Nemechek won the
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‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ schemes at Auto Club:

‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ schemes at Auto Club:

March 17, 2016
To promote the upcoming and highly anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures film 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' Dale Earnhardt

Auto Club Driver Notes & Facts:

Auto Club Driver Notes & Facts:

March 15, 2016
-141 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club; 116 in more than one. -Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at Auto Club Speedway with 26. -Dale Earnhardt Jr and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers in start at Auto Club Speedway
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Sports Business Journal Awards have several NASCAR nominations:

Sports Business Journal Awards have several NASCAR nominations:

March 15, 2016
NASCAR has been nominated in multiple categories in the Sports Business Journal's ninth annual Sports Business Awards. The
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Auto Club Driver Notes & Facts:

Auto Club Driver Notes & Facts:

March 15, 2016
-141 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club; 116 in more than one. -Jeff Gordon
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Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

Closest Sprint Cup Race Finishes:

March 14, 2016
Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .002 Jimmie Johnson, Clint
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Hendrick plane makes emergency landing in Memphis UPDATE:

Hendrick plane makes emergency landing in Memphis UPDATE:

March 7, 2016
A plane headed from Las Vegas to Charlotte, North Carolina made an emergency landing in Memphis. The plane belonged to Hendrick