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Daytona Facts and Notes – Wednesday:

Daytona Facts and Notes – Wednesday:

July 3, 2013
- Richard Petty leads the series in July race starts at Daytona with 32. Terry Labonte leads all active drivers with 29 starts; followed by Mark Martin with 26. - 33 different drivers have won the July race at Daytona International Speedway, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer

Some numbers from 2012:

Some numbers from 2012:

December 19, 2012
#2-Brad Keselowski, #48-Jimmie Johnson and #11-Denny Hamlin led the series in wins, at 5 each. Johnson had the most top fives (18) and most top 10s (24) in the field but also had more DNFs (6) than any other driver in the Chase dozen. Most races led? That number

Johnson mentioned most during TV coverage:

Johnson mentioned most during TV coverage:

December 6, 2012
According to research conducted by Joyce Julius & Associates, Inc. '” which has monitored every NASCAR race telecast over the last 28 seasons, #48 Jimmie Johnson received the most attention during this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series broadcasts. Statistics reflect

Career Sprint Cup Start 500 for Stewart:

Career Sprint Cup Start 500 for Stewart:

November 16, 2012
The Ford EcoBoost 400 will mark #14-Tony Stewart's 500th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start and his 14th Sprint Cup start at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing, will become one of 32 drivers

Martin leads tour of his museum for MWR:

Martin leads tour of his museum for MWR:

November 7, 2012
On its way to Texas last Thursday the Michael Waltrip Racing team made a stop in Batesville, Ark. to visit Mark Martin's museum at his car dealership. The seven-year-old museum is packed full of photos, uniforms, newspapers clippings, trophies, cars and memorabilia

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

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

Martin, Vickers, Waltrip continue to share #55 in 2013: UPDATE:

Martin, Vickers, Waltrip continue to share #55 in 2013: UPDATE:

October 27, 2012
Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Michael Waltrip will continue to share the driving duties in Michael Waltrip Racing's #55 Toyota in 2013. MWR announced Friday that Martin will drive in 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup points races, plus the Budweiser Shootout in Daytona and the

Martin, Vickers, Waltrip continue to share #55 in 2013:

Martin, Vickers, Waltrip continue to share #55 in 2013:

October 26, 2012
Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Michael Waltrip will continue to share the driving duties in Michael Waltrip Racing's #55 Toyota in 2013. MWR announced Friday that Martin will drive in 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup points races, plus the Budweiser Shootout in Daytona and the

Vickers making final start of 2013:

Vickers making final start of 2013:

October 25, 2012
#55 MyClassicGarage.com Toyota driver Brian Vickers makes his eighth and final appearance of the 2012 Sprint Cup season on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver owns three top-five and four top-10 finishes in just seven races in the #55

3000th Cup start for Roush Fenway:

3000th Cup start for Roush Fenway:

October 24, 2012
This is a milestone week for Roush Fenway Racing owner Jack Roush, whose organization celebrates its 3,000th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start in Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Roush's Ford team made its series debut on Feb. 14, 1988, when Mark

At Martinsville Speedway:

At Martinsville Speedway:

October 23, 2012
* Opened in September 1947 by H. Clay Earles, Martinsville, originally a dirt track, is one of the oldest continuously-operating race tracks in the United States. * The first NASCAR-sanctioned race at Martinsville was on July 4, 1948. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup

Phoenix announces driver appearances and entertainment for race weekend:

Phoenix announces driver appearances and entertainment for race weekend:

October 23, 2012
Fans attending the AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend at Phoenix International Raceway will be treated to hearing from some of NASCAR's top drivers prior to the action on the track Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11. PIR race fans will have an opportunity

Qualifying Fast Facts – Kansas:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Kansas:

October 19, 2012
Kasey Kahne won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 12th Annual Hollywood Casino 400 with a track qualifying record lap of 28.219 seconds, 191.360 mph. This is his 26th pole in 320 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. He moves into a tie for 26th on the all-time series poles

Childers will return to #55 team:

Childers will return to #55 team:

October 17, 2012
Rodney Childers will continue working his magic at Michael Waltrip Racing. The former-driver-turned-crew-chief of the #55 Toyota extended his contract with MWR on Monday - and announced the news on Twitter. Childers, 36, joined MWR in 2008. The following year he was