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Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

August 19, 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. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with five; followed by Denny Hamlin and
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Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

Bristol Pole Notes & Facts:

August 19, 2016
-Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural Coors Light pole with a speed of 79.225 mph in a Ford. -48 different drivers have poles

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

August 18, 2016
-441 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol; 308 in more than one
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Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

Bristol Driver Notes & Facts

August 18, 2016
-441 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol; 308 in more than one
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Kenseth: no talks with JGR about his future, Hamlin in talks:

Kenseth: no talks with JGR about his future, Hamlin in talks:

August 17, 2016
#20- Matt Kenseth has no insight into the news that Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser isn't expecting Erik Jones,
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Tide returns to NASCAR, sponsoring Kenseth in Southern 500:

Tide returns to NASCAR, sponsoring Kenseth in Southern 500:

August 16, 2016
Tide and Joe Gibbs Racing announced they will bring back one of the most iconic brands in the history of NASCAR for the
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Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Bristol:

August 16, 2016
#20-Matt Kenseth 102.1 #18-Kyle Busch 99.7 #88-Jeff Gordon 99.5 #24-Chase Elliott 95.3 #4-Kevin Harvick 94.4 #19-Carl Edwards
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Four Races Until The Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup:

Four Races Until The Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup:

August 14, 2016
Only four races remain until the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, beginning with the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol
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Lap Leaders after 22 races:

Lap Leaders after 22 races:

August 9, 2016
Driver, Laps Led 1) #78-Martin Truex Jr, 990 2) #18-Kyle Busch, 986 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 829 4) #19-Carl Edwards, 710 5) #

Watkins Glen Driver Notes & Facts:

Watkins Glen Driver Notes & Facts:

August 5, 2016
-Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at Watkins Glen with 23. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 16. -20 different drivers have won at Watkins Glen International in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, led by Tony Stewart with five wins; followed
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Kenseth to make 600th Cup start:

Kenseth to make 600th Cup start:

August 5, 2016
With the drop of the green flag on Sunday, #20-Matt Kenseth will make his 600th career Sprint Cup Series start in Sunday
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Watkins Glen Driver Notes & Facts:

Watkins Glen Driver Notes & Facts:

August 5, 2016
-Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at Watkins Glen with 23. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers
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Pocono penalties/warnings announced:

Pocono penalties/warnings announced:

August 4, 2016
NASCAR has announced penalties and warnings following the Pennsylvania 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on August
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Pocono Chase Clinch Scenarios:

Pocono Chase Clinch Scenarios:

July 27, 2016
So far, the five drivers who have clinched Chase berths are #2-Brad Keselowski, #18-Kyle Busch, #19-Carl Edwards, #48-Jimmie
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Kenseth and Johnson Clinch Chase spots:

Kenseth and Johnson Clinch Chase spots:

July 25, 2016
#20-Matt Kenseth and #48-Jimmie Johnson clinched a spot in the top 30 in driver standings at Indianapolis Motor Speedway