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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2016 Top 10 at Michigan International Speedway
Driver
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Top Fives
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Top 10s
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DNFs
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Average Finish
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Driver Rating
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1
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Kevin Harvick
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31
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1
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1
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9
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14
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1
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12.9
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92.7
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2
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Brad Keselowski
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14
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0
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0
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4
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7
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0
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13
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92.4
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3
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Kurt Busch
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31
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2
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3
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5
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11
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8
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20.2
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90.5
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4
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Carl Edwards
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24
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1
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2
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9
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17
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0
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9.5
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101.3
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5
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Joey Logano
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15
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2
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2
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4
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10
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1
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12.8
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96.7
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6
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Kyle Busch
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23
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0
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1
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4
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6
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3
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20.5
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86.6
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7
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Denny Hamlin
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21
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0
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2
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6
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9
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3
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15.5
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88.8
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8
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Martin Truex Jr
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21
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0
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0
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5
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7
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1
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16.3
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83.5
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9
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Jimmie Johnson
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29
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0
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1
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5
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11
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3
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16.8
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99.2
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10
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Matt Kenseth
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34
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1
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3
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14
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20
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1
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10.3
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102.7
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* – Based on last 23 races at Michigan International Speedway (2005 – 2016).
Season Race #: 24 of 36 (08-28-16)
Track Size: 2-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 18 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 18 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 3,600 feet
Backstretch Length: 2,242 feet
Race Length: 200 laps / 400 miles
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Michigan
Chase Elliott............................. 123.8
Matt Kenseth............................ 102.7
Carl Edwards............................ 101.3
Greg Biffle................................ 100.6
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 99.2
Joey Logano............................... 96.7
Tony Stewart.............................. 93.8
Kevin Harvick.............................. 92.7
Brad Keselowski......................... 92.4
Kurt Busch.................................. 90.5
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (23 total) among active drivers at Michigan International Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2015 pole winner:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
197.488 mph, 36.458 secs. 08-14-15
2015 race winner:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
143.455 mph, (02:47:18), 08-16-15
Track qualifying record:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
206.558 mph, 34.857 secs. 08-17-14
Track race record:
Dale Jarrett, Ford
173.997 mph, (2:17:56), 06-13-99
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At Michigan International Speedway:
History
· Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the "Irish Hills" of Southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking took place on Sept. 28, 1967.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan was held June 15, 1969 – won by Cale Yarborough at a speed of 139.254 mph.
· The track was known as Michigan Speedway during the time Roger Penske was the primary owner (1996-99).
· The first race was 500 miles in length; the second was scheduled for 600. The track was re-measured to 2.04 miles for the last race in 1970 and both races in 1971 – with the race distance being 402 miles. All other races have been scheduled for 400 miles.
· The 2-mile speedway underwent a repave in 2012.
Starts
· There have been 94 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway since the first race there in 1969. Other than 1973, which had just one race, there have been two races each season since 1969.
· 381 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway; 280 in more than one.
· Bill Elliott leads the series in starts at Michigan with 61. Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 33.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Michigan with a 9.724.
· A total of 38 drivers have made their first series start at Michigan International Speedway.
· Two active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers have posted their first career start at Michigan International Speedway: Carl Edwards (8/22/2004) and Landon Cassill (6/13/2010).
Poles
· Donnie Allison won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Michigan in 1969 with a speed of 160.135 mph.
· 47 drivers have Coors Light poles at Michigan, led by David Pearson with 10. Kasey Kahne leads all active drivers with three.
· Six drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Michigan. David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Michigan with five; fall 1976 through 1978.
· Youngest Michigan pole winner: Joey Logano (08/16/2013 – 23 years, 2 months, 23 days).
· Oldest Michigan pole winner: Mark Martin (08/19/2012 – 53 years, 7 months, 10 days).
· 36 different NSCS drivers have won at Michigan International Speedway, led by David Pearson with nine wins;Greg Biffle leads all active drivers with four; followed by Kurt Busch and Matt Kenseth with three each.
· Eight drivers have posted consecutive wins at Michigan International Speedway, including four consecutive byBill Elliott (1985 sweep and 1986 sweep).
· Greg Biffle (2004-2005 and 2012-2013) and Ryan Newman (2003-2004) are the only two active drivers to win consecutive series races at Michigan.
· Youngest Michigan winner: Joey Logano (08/18/2013 – 23 years, 2 months, 25 days).
· Oldest Michigan winner: Harry Gant (08/16/1992 – 52 years, 7 months, 6 days).
· Roush Fenway Racing has the most wins at Michigan in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 13: Mark Martin(four), Greg Biffle (four), Carl Edwards (two), Matt Kenseth (two) and Kurt Busch (one).
· Eight different manufacturers have won in the NSCS at Michigan; led by Ford with 35 victories; followed byChevrolet with 23, Mercury (12), Dodge (nine), Toyota (five), Buick (four) Pontiac (four) and Oldsmobile (two).
· 20 of the 94 (21.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan have been won from the Coors Light pole; the last two races have been won from the pole - Matt Kenseth (Aug. 2015) and Joey Logano (June 2016).
· The Coors Light pole position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position at Michigan International Speedway.
· 28 of the 94 (29.8%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan have been won from the front row: 20 from the pole and eight from second-place.
· 56 of the 94 (59.6%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Michigan have been won from a top-five starting position.
· 71 of the 94 (75.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Michigan have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Seven of the 94 (7.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
Wins
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Michigan is 32nd, by Mark Martin in the spring of 2009.
· All active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners at Michigan International Speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Tony Stewart won at Michigan in his third appearance, the fewest previous starts among the active NSCS winners.
· Among the active NSCS Michigan winners Kevin Harvick (19), Kyle Busch (13) and Joey Logano (10) all made 10 or more attempts before their first win.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Jeff Gordon leads the series in runner-up finishes at Michigan with eight; followed by Darrell Waltrip with seven and Kevin Harvick with six.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough leads the series in top-five finishes at Michigan with 21; Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers with 14.
· Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Michigan with 31. Tony Stewart leads all active drivers with 21.
· Carl Edwards leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Michigan with a 9.500.
· Jamie McMurray leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Michigan without visiting Victory Lane at 27; followed by Casey Mears at 26.
Track/Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway was the June 10, 2001 race won by Jeff Gordon over Ricky Rudd with a MOV of 0.085 second.
· There have been two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Michigan International Speedway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): fall of 2011 (200/203); and fall of 2012 (200/201).
· Five of the 94 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the event on 6/14/2015.
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Michigan International Speedway four times; most recently the spring of 2008 race.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Michigan with 650 laps led in 29 starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Four female drivers have competed at Michigan International Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:Janet Guthrie, Robin McCall, Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick. Of the four female drivers to compete at Michigan, Guthrie has the best finish (10th).
Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Danica Patrick
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25
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21
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6/12/2016
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Danica Patrick
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23
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25
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8/16/2015
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Danica Patrick
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19
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16
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6/14/2015
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Danica Patrick
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14
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18
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8/17/2014
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Danica Patrick
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27
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17
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6/15/2014
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Danica Patrick
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28
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23
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8/18/2013
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Danica Patrick
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37
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13
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6/16/2013
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Patrick Averages
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24.7
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19.0
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Shawna Robinson
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32
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34
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6/10/2001
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Robinson Averages
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32
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34
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Robin McCall
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29
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33
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8/22/1982
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Robin McCall
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35
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29
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6/20/1982
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McCall Averages
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32
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31
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Janet Guthrie
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18
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27
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8/20/1978
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Janet Guthrie
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15
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10
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8/22/1977
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Janet Guthrie
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12
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26
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6/19/1977
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Guthrie Averages
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15
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21
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NASCAR in Michigan
· There have been 99 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at four different tracks in Michigan.
Track Name
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City
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NSCS
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Michigan International Speedway
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Brooklyn
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94
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Grand River Speedrome
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Grand Rapids
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2
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Michigan State Fairgrounds
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Detroit
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2
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Monroe Speedway
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Monroe
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1
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· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the state of Michigan was at Grand River Speedrome in Grand Rapids, Michigan on 7/1/1951 – won by Marshall Teague from the pole in a Hudson.
· 98 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Michigan.
· Nine of the 98 have won at least one race in NASCAR’s national series.
Driver
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NSCS
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NXS
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NCWTS
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Brad Keselowski
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21
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34
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1
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Paul Goldsmith
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9
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0
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0
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Johnny Benson
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1
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3
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14
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Erik Jones
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0
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5
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7
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Tim Fedewa
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0
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4
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0
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Butch Miller
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0
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2
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1
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Tracy Leslie
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0
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1
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0
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Jack Sprague
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0
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1
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28
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Bob Keselowski
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0
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0
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1
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Milestones
Active Full-Time and Part-Time Drivers this Season
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Drivers
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Has
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Needs
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Milestones
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David Ragan
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349
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1
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Become the 71st driver in series history to make 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts.
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Regan Smith
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199
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1
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Become the 131st driver in series history to make 200 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts.
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Tony Stewart
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49
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1
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Tie NASCAR Hall of Famers Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson for 11th on all-time NSCS wins list
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Kyle Busch
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38
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1
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Tie NASCAR Hall of Famer Tim Flock for 18th on all-time NSCS wins list
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Matt Kenseth
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38
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1
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Tie NASCAR Hall of Famer Tim Flock for 18th on all-time NSCS wins list
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Kevin Harvick
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33
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1
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Break tie with Fireball Roberts to become solely 22nd on all-time wins list
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Kurt Busch
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28
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1
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Break the tie with Rex White and Denny Hamlin to become solely 25th on all-time NSCS wins list
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Denny Hamlin
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28
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1
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Break the tie with Rex White and Denny Hamlin to become solely 25th on all-time NSCS wins list
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Carl Edwards
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27
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1
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Tie Rex White, Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin for 25th on all-time NSCS wins list
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Jimmie Johnson
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35
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1
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Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time NSCS poles list
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Kasey Kahne
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27
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1
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Break the tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 25th on all-time NSCS poles list
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Denny Hamlin
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23
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1
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Tie Alan Kulwicki for 28th on all-time NSCS poles list
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Kevin Harvick
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47
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1
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Tie Lee Petty (48) for 10th on all-time NSCS second-place finishes list
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Jimmie Johnson
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46
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1
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Tie Kevin Harvick for 11th on all-time NSCS second-place finishes list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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148
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1
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Tie Jim Paschal for 22nd on the all-time NSCS top-five finishes list.
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Kevin Harvick
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147
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1
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Tie Dale Earnhardt Jr. for 23rd on the all-time NSCS top five finishes list.
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Matt Kenseth
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300
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1
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Tie James Hylton (301) for 18th on all-time NSCS top-10 finishes list
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Kurt Busch
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238
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1
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Tie NASCAR HOFer Ned Jarrett for 25th on the all-time NSCS top-10 finishes list
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Jimmie Johnson
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17,938
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62
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To become ninth NSCS driver all-time to lead 18,000 laps
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Tony Stewart
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12,818
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182
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To become 11th NSCS driver all-time to lead 13,000 laps
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Matt Kenseth
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10,851
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149
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To become 16th NSCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 laps
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Kevin Harvick
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9,821
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179
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To become 17th NSCS driver all-time to lead 10,000 laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,857
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143
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To become 20th NSCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 laps
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Track Specific Milestones
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Active Full-Time and Part-Time Drivers this Season
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Drivers
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Has
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Needs
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Milestones
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Greg Biffle
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4
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1
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Tie Mark Martin and Rusty Wallace for fourth all-time in NSCS wins at Michigan
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Kurt Busch
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3
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1
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Tie Bobby Allison, Dale Jarrett, Greg Biffle, and Richard Petty for sixth all-time in NSCS wins at Michigan
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Matt Kenseth
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3
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1
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Tie Bobby Allison, Dale Jarrett, Greg Biffle, and Richard Petty for sixth all-time in NSCS wins at Michigan
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Kasey Kahne
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3
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1
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Tie Bobby Labonte for fourth on the all-time NSCS poles list at Michigan
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Roger Penske
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8
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1
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Break tie with Joe Gibbs and Rick Hendrick to become solely third on the all-time NSCS wins list at Michigan
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Joe Gibbs
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8
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1
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Break tie with Roger Penske and Rick Hendrick to become solely third on the all-time NSCS wins list at Michigan
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Rick Hendrick
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8
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1
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Break tie with Joe Gibbs and Roger Penske to become solely third on the all-time NSCS wins list at Michigan
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