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Starting spots for the Chase drivers at Charlotte:

Starting spots for the Chase drivers at Charlotte:

October 13, 2011
(by standings order before the race) 1) #99-Carl Edwards, starts 3rd 2) #29-Kevin Harvick, 14th 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 9th 4) #2-Brad Keselowski, 26th 5) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2nd 6) #22-Kurt Busch, 20th 7) #14-Tony Stewart, 1st 8) #18-Kyle Busch, 25th 9) #88-Dale Earnhardt

Qualifying Fast Facts – Charlotte:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Charlotte:

October 13, 2011
Tony Stewart won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 52nd Annual Bank of America 500 with a lap of 28.131 seconds, 191.959 mph. This is his 13th pole in 459 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2011. This is his first pole

Stewart wins Charlotte pole:

Stewart wins Charlotte pole:

October 13, 2011
#14-Tony Stewart won the Coors Light pole for the Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 191.959mph. It is his 1st pole of the season and the 13th of his career. #17-Kenseth starts 2nd followed by #99-Edwards, #43-Allmendinger

Driver standings under old format?

Driver standings under old format?

October 13, 2011
How the 2011 driver standings would look if NASCAR had not changed the points system this season: #99-Carl Edwards - 5,642 #48-Jimmie Johnson - 5,638 (-4) #29-Kevin Harvick - 5,631 (-11) #2-Brad Keselowski - 5,613 (-29) #17-Matt Kenseth - 5,600 (-42) #22-Kurt Busch

Eight races, eight different winners:

Eight races, eight different winners:

October 11, 2011
The Bank America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is is the eighth Sprint Cup Series race of the season on a 1.5-mile track. The first eight have saw eight different winners: #99-Carl Edwards, #17-Matt Kenseth, #29-Kevin Harvick, #2-Brad Keselowski (in the first Kansas

Sad News – Michael Lyles:

Sad News – Michael Lyles:

October 11, 2011
Michael D. Lyles, 50, of Calvert City, KY died Monday at his residence. Mike’s love for NASCAR led him to work as a transport driver for the following NASCAR families: Johnny Benson, Jeremy Mayfield, DEI, Tony Stewart, and Hendrick Motor Sports. Family requests memorial

Eight races, eight different winners:

Eight races, eight different winners:

October 11, 2011
The Bank America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is is the eighth Sprint Cup Series race of the season on a 1.5-mile track. The first eight have saw eight different winners: #99-Carl Edwards, #17-Matt Kenseth, #29-Kevin Harvick, #2-Brad Keselowski (in the first Kansas

Sad News – Michael Lyles:

Sad News – Michael Lyles:

October 11, 2011
Michael D. Lyles, 50, of Calvert City, KY died Monday at his residence. Mike’s love for NASCAR led him to work as a transport driver for the following NASCAR families: Johnny Benson, Jeremy Mayfield, DEI, Tony Stewart, and Hendrick Motor Sports. Family requests memorial

Chevy wins Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’ Cup for 35th time:

Chevy wins Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’ Cup for 35th time:

October 10, 2011
#48-Jimmie Johnson, with his win in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, clinched the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers' Cup for Chevrolet, which now has won the title 35 times. "Chevrolet is a huge partner at Hendrick Motorsports," said Johnson. "

Chevy wins Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’ Cup for 35th time:

Chevy wins Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’ Cup for 35th time:

October 10, 2011
#48-Jimmie Johnson, with his win in the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway, clinched the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers' Cup for Chevrolet, which now has won the title 35 times. "Chevrolet is a huge partner at Hendrick Motorsports," said Johnson. "

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Kansas:

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Kansas:

October 9, 2011
(by standings order before the race) 1) #29-Kevin Harvick, starts 14th, 6th 2) #99-Carl Edwards, 2nd, 5th takes points lead 3) #14-Tony Stewart, 23rd, 15th 4) #22-Kurt Busch, 17th, 13th 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 19th, WON 6) #2-Brad Keselowski, 12th, 3rd 7) #17-Matt Kenseth

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

October 9, 2011
[after Kansas, race 30 of 36 and Chase race 4 of 10] 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 2161 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [4 wins], 2160, -1 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 2157, -4 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 2150, -11 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 2149, -12 6) #22-Kurt Busch

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Kansas:

Finishing spots for the Chase drivers at Kansas:

October 9, 2011
(by standings order before the race) 1) #29-Kevin Harvick, starts 14th, 6th 2) #99-Carl Edwards, 2nd, 5th takes points lead 3) #14-Tony Stewart, 23rd, 15th 4) #22-Kurt Busch, 17th, 13th 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 19th, WON 6) #2-Brad Keselowski, 12th, 3rd 7) #17-Matt Kenseth

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Chase Points Standings:

October 9, 2011
[after Kansas, race 30 of 36 and Chase race 4 of 10] 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 2161 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [4 wins], 2160, -1 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 2157, -4 4) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 2150, -11 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 2149, -12 6) #22-Kurt Busch

Seven races, seven different winners:

Seven races, seven different winners:

October 8, 2011
This is the eighth Sprint Cup Series race of the season on a 1.5-mile track. The first seven saw seven different winners: #99-Carl Edwards, #17-Matt Kenseth, #29-Kevin Harvick, #2-Brad Keselowski (in the first Kansas race), #18-Kyle Busch, #24-Jeff Gordon and #14-Tony