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Pit crew changes at Stewart-Haas:

Pit crew changes at Stewart-Haas:

April 29, 2016
In an effort to improve pit stops, Stewart-Haas Racing has moved around several crew members between its teams. This past
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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

April 19, 2016
#18-Kyle Busch 110.4 (4 wins) #4-Kevin Harvick 110.1 (3) #11-Denny Hamlin 108.8 (2) #15-Clint Bowyer 98.6 (2) #41-Kurt Busch

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

April 11, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 32 starts. -Joey Logano leads all active series drivers in average starting position at Bristol with a 7.929. Logano is the only active
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Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts:

April 11, 2016
-NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Bristol with 60. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers

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
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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
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F1’s Kimi Raikkonen to NASCAR in 2017?:

F1’s Kimi Raikkonen to NASCAR in 2017?:

March 24, 2016
If rumors hold any weight, the sun is setting on Kimi Raikkonen's Formula One career, and he may look to land in NASCAR.

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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What drivers are up in the standings over a year ago? down?

What drivers are up in the standings over a year ago? down?

March 18, 2016
Change is evident when the Sprint Cup series points standings is examined compared to this time last year. #41-Kurt Busch
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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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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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2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

March 14, 2016
[after Phoenix, race 4 of 36] 1) #4-Harvick [1 win], 154 2) #18-Busch, 154 3) #48-Johnson [1 win], 140, -14 4) #41-Kurt

Phoenix Race Notes & Facts

Phoenix Race Notes & Facts

March 13, 2016
-There have been 39 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix International Raceway, one per season from 1988-2004 and two each season since
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Phoenix Race Notes & Facts

Phoenix Race Notes & Facts

March 13, 2016
-There have been 39 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix International Raceway, one per season from 1988-2004 and two
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Pit road penalties up this year:

Pit road penalties up this year:

March 9, 2016
Just three races into the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season and there seems to be a trend developing: a growing number of pit