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Sonoma Driver Notes & Facts:

Sonoma Driver Notes & Facts:

June 24, 2016
-201 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway; 144 in more than one. -42 drivers made their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Sonoma Raceway. -Jeff Gordon leads the series in starts at Sonoma with 23; Tony Stewart

Six Spots Remain In Chase After Logano Becomes 10th Different Winner In 2016:

Six Spots Remain In Chase After Logano Becomes 10th Different Winner In 2016:

June 22, 2016
Only sixth berths in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup remain with 11 races left until the playoffs. Thirteen of the currently winless drivers have captured checkered flags on at least one of the 10 tracks leading up to the playoff opener at Chicagoland Speedway: #

Top 10 driver ratings at Sonoma:

Top 10 driver ratings at Sonoma:

June 21, 2016
#41-Kurt Busch 109.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 101.0 #14-Tony Stewart 98.1 #15-Clint Bowyer 96.7 #31-Ryan Newman 88.5 #18-Kyle Busch 88.3 #19-Carl Edwards 88.3 #1-Jamie McMurray 87.1 #4-Kevin Harvick 86.9 #5-Kasey Kahne 86.7 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races

NASCAR Hauler Parade rolls through Sacramento on June 23:

NASCAR Hauler Parade rolls through Sacramento on June 23:

June 19, 2016
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series haulers will rumble through the streets of Sacramento at the 6th annual NASCAR Hauler Parade on Thursday, June 23. The NASCAR haulers, which will be en route to Sonoma Raceway for the Toyota/Save Mart 350, June 24-26, will make their way over

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

Michigan Driver Notes & Facts:

June 7, 2016
-377 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 279 in more than one. -Bill Elliott leads the series in starts at Michigan with 61. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 33 starts

Drivers ranked on ESPN World Fame 100:

Drivers ranked on ESPN World Fame 100:

June 2, 2016
It started off with a simple question: Who's the most famous athlete in the world? Ben Alamar, ESPN's director of sports analytics, devised a formula that combines salary and endorsements with social media following and Google search popularity to create the ESPN World

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Pocono:

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Pocono:

June 2, 2016
#11-Denny Hamlin 107.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 106.9 #41-Kurt Busch 105.7 #14-Tony Stewart 95.7 #42-Kyle Larson 95.1 #19-Carl Edwards 94.8 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 93.2 #31-Ryan Newman 92.9 #4-Kevin Harvick 91.8 #2-Brad Keselowski 91.7 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005

Charlotte Post-race penalties and warnings:

Charlotte Post-race penalties and warnings:

June 1, 2016
NASCAR has announced penalties and warnings following the Coca-Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29th. #16-Greg Biffle was given a P3 penalty for violations of Sections 12-1; 20.4.1; 20.4.2 a,b,c; 12.5.3.4.1 c. [failed postrace chassis

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

Stewart finished last in All-Star race; format is dumbest thing he ever saw:

Stewart finished last in All-Star race; format is dumbest thing he ever saw:

May 22, 2016
#14- Tony Stewart finished 20th in his 18th and final NASCAR Sprint All-Star race after hard contact ended his night Saturday at Charlotte. Stewart's bid to win his second All-Star race ended on lap 20 in the second 50-lap segment when Chase Elliott, in traffic, slowed

NASCAR will look at Dover SAFER barriers:

NASCAR will look at Dover SAFER barriers:

May 17, 2016
Following this past weekend's action at Dover International Speedway, NASCAR will reevaluate its initial game plan for SAFER barriers at the one-mile track. While Dover made significant capital improvements to the venue - including an additional 479 feet of SAFER barrier

McMurray still sore from practice crash:

McMurray still sore from practice crash:

May 15, 2016
#1-Jamie McMurray was still tender on Saturday - one day after he plowed into the wall at Dover International Speedway. McMurray found himself at the wrong place at the wrong time after Danica Patrick's rear end gear failed and saturated the exit of Turn 4 with grease

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

Dave Blaney injured at Eldora:

Dave Blaney injured at Eldora:

May 7, 2016
Former NASCAR driver Dave Blaney, father of Sprint Cup rookie Ryan Blaney, was transported to an Ohio hospital Friday night after crashing during qualifying at Eldora Speedway, a track spokesperson told NBC Sports. Blaney was competing with the World of Outlaws Craftsman

Goodyear tire testing continues:

Goodyear tire testing continues:

May 7, 2016
While the NASCAR race schedule is in full swing and the weather throughout the country has become milder, Goodyear's testing program has kicked into full gear. The exclusive tire supplier to NASCAR's three national series is coming off back-to-back weeks with tests