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| Martin Truex Jr. led 392 of 400 laps in last seasons Coca-Cola 600. |
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 16 At Charlotte Motor Speedway
Rank
|
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| |
1
|
Kyle Larson
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
17.9
|
83.1
| |
2
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
23
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
0
|
16.2
|
84.5
| |
3
|
Brad Keselowski
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
1
|
13.4
|
89.7
| |
4
|
Chase Elliott
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
19.7
|
90.6
| |
5
|
Jamie McMurray
|
29
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
11
|
3
|
16.4
|
79.0
| |
6
|
Kevin Harvick
|
32
|
1
|
3
|
7
|
14
|
2
|
15.4
|
88.3
| |
7
|
Kyle Busch
|
26
|
2
|
0
|
10
|
15
|
6
|
15.5
|
104.8
| |
8
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
31
|
4
|
8
|
15
|
19
|
5
|
12.6
|
110.6
| |
9
|
Joey Logano
|
16
|
0
|
1
|
5
|
9
|
0
|
11.2
|
93.0
| |
10
|
Clint Bowyer
|
22
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
17.2
|
78.8
| |
11
|
Ryan Blaney
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
26.8
|
71.0
| |
12
|
Denny Hamlin
|
23
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
14
|
2
|
13.1
|
95.6
| |
13
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
20.8
|
66.5
| |
14
|
Trevor Bayne
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22.8
|
61.3
| |
15
|
Kurt Busch
|
33
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
11
|
4
|
17.9
|
87.4
| |
16
|
Kasey Kahne
|
26
|
0
|
4
|
10
|
14
|
2
|
12.8
|
95.1
|
* – Based on last 22 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway (2005 – 2016).
2017 Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
Track
|
Stage 1 Winner
|
Stage 2 Winner
|
Race Winner
|
Playoff Pts. Following Race #11
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Daytona
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kurt Busch
|
Drivers
|
Playoff Points
| |
Atlanta
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
15
| |
Las Vegas
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Brad Keselowski
|
12
| |
Phoenix
|
Joey Logano
|
Chase Elliott
|
Ryan Newman
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
10
| |
Auto Club
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Kyle Larson
|
Kyle Larson
|
7
| |
Martinsville
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Ryan Newman
|
5
| |
Texas
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Kurt Busch
|
5
| |
Bristol
|
Kyle Larson
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
5
| |
Richmond
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Joey Logano
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3
| |
Talladega
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Ryan Blaney
|
3
| |
Kansas
|
Kyle Busch
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
| |
Charlotte
|
Kyle Busch
|
2
| ||||
Dover
|
Joey Logano
|
1
| ||||
Pocono
|
Matt Kenseth
|
1
| ||||
Michigan
|
Denny Hamlin
|
1
| ||||
Charlotte Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 12 of 36 (05-28-17)
Track Size: 1.5-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 24 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 24 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,980 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,500 feet
Race Length: 400 laps / 600 miles
Stage Length: 100 Laps each
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte
Jimmie Johnson........................ 110.6
Kyle Busch............................... 104.8
Denny Hamlin............................. 95.6
Matt Kenseth.............................. 95.2
Kasey Kahne.............................. 95.1
Joey Logano............................... 93.0
Chase Elliott............................... 90.6
Brad Keselowski......................... 89.7
Kevin Harvick............................. 88.3
Kurt Busch................................. 87.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (22 total) among active drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
192.328 mph, 28.077 secs. 05-27-16
2016 race winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
160.655 mph, (03:44:05), 05-29-16
Track qualifying record:
Kurt Busch, Chevrolet
198.771 mph, 27.167 secs. 10-09-14
Track race (600 miles) record:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
160.655 mph, (03:44:05), 05-29-16
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At Charlotte Motor Speedway:
History
· Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959.
· The track’s first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race was held on June 19, 1960 – won by Joe Lee Johnson.
· The track was repaved midseason in 1994.
· The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season.
· The track was re-paved again before the 2006 season.
· There have been 116 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, two races per year since the track opened in 1960.
· In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race. The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65).
Starts
· 534 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 385 in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in series starts at Charlotte with 35.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Charlotte with a 7.871.
· 65 drivers in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history have made their first series career start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
· Five active MENCS drivers have made their first career start at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5/30/99), Jimmie Johnson (10/7/01), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (5/29/11), Elliott Sadler (05/24/98) and Kyle Larson (10/12/13).
Poles
· Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph.
· 45 series drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at CMS with nine; followed by Jimmie Johnson with four.
· 13 drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Charlotte. David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Charlotte with 11 straight from the fall of 1973 through 1978. Matt Kenseth is the most recent driver to accomplish the feat (2015 sweep).
· Youngest Charlotte pole winner: Jeff Gordon (10/10/1993 – 22 years, 2 months, 6 days).
· Oldest Charlotte pole winner: Bobby Allison (10/11/1987 – 49 years, 10 months, 8 days).
· Eight drivers have posted their first career MENCS pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Donnie Allison (5/26/1968), Brett Bodine (10/7/1990), Jeff Gordon (10/10/1993), Ward Burton (10/9/1994), Derrike Cope (10/4/1998); including three active drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5/28/2000), Ryan Newman (5/27/2001) and Aric Almirola (5/27/2012).
Wins
Coca-Cola 600 Active Winners
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· Youngest Charlotte winner: Jeff Gordon (05/29/1994 – 22 years, 9 months, 25 days).
· Oldest Charlotte winner: Cale Yarborough (10/06/1985 – 46 years, 6 months, 9 days).
· Nine drivers have posted their first career MENCS win at Charlotte: David Pearson (5/28/1961), Buddy Baker (10/15/1967), Charlie Glotzbach (10/20/1968), Jeff Gordon (5/29/1994), Bobby Labonte (5/28/1995), Matt Kenseth (5/28/2000), Jamie McMurray (10/13/2002), Casey Mears (5/27/2007) and David Reutimann (5/25/2009).
· Nine drivers have posted consecutive wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including three consecutive by NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen (fall 1964 and both 1965) and four-straight by Jimmie Johnson (2004 and 2005 sweeps).
· A season sweep at Charlotte has occurred eight times, including each season from 2004-2007.
· Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Charlotte in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 19: Jimmie Johnson (eight), Jeff Gordon (five), Darrell Waltrip (two), Ken Schrader (one), Terry Labonte (one), Casey Mears (one) and Kasey Kahne (one).
· Eight different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Charlotte; led by Chevrolet with 44 victories; followed by Ford (30), Dodge (15), Pontiac (8), Mercury (7), Buick (4), Plymouth (4) and Toyota (4).
· 16 of the 116 (13.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Charlotte have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Jimmie Johnson in 2014 (Coca-Cola 600).
· The second-place starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (17) than any other starting position at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
· 33 of the 116 (28.4%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Charlotte have been won from the front row: 15 from the pole and 17 from second-place.
· 88 of the 116 (75.9%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup races at Charlotte have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Nine of the 116 (7.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Charlotte have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Charlotte is 37th, by Jimmie Johnson in the Coca-Cola 600 of 2003.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Charlotte without visiting Victory Lane at 33; followed by Ryan Newman with 32.
Additional Finishing Positions
· Richard Petty leads the series in runner-up finishes at Charlotte with nine. Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with four each.
· NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Bobby Allison are tied for the series most top-five finishes at Charlotte with 23 each. Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with 15; followed by Matt Kenseth with 11.
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Charlotte with 31. Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 19 each.
· Joey Logano leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Charlotte with a 11.188.
Track / Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway was the May 29, 2005 race won by Jimmie Johnson over Bobby Labonte with a MOV of 0.027 second.
· There have been three Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races resulting with NASCAR Overtime at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): fall of 2005 (334/336), fall of 2007 (334/337) and the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 (400/402).
· Five of the 116 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the 2009 Coca-Cola 600 won by David Reutimann and Michael Waltrip Racing. Four of the five races shortened were the 600-mile events (1968, 1997, 2003 and 2009).
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway twice; the fall race of 2002 and the fall race of 2008.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the series in laps led at CMS with 1,895 laps led 31 starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Two female drivers have competed at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
Driver Rating
|
Danica Patrick
|
13
|
10
|
10/9/2016
|
72.0
|
Danica Patrick
|
19
|
21
|
5/29/2016
|
54.8
|
Danica Patrick
|
24
|
19
|
10/11/2015
|
61.7
|
Danica Patrick
|
20
|
22
|
5/24/2015
|
58.4
|
Danica Patrick
|
14
|
26
|
10/11/2014
|
61.8
|
Danica Patrick
|
4
|
39
|
5/25/2014
|
63.5
|
Danica Patrick
|
35
|
20
|
10/12/2013
|
55.2
|
Danica Patrick
|
24
|
29
|
5/26/2013
|
49.1
|
Danica Patrick
|
40
|
30
|
5/27/2012
|
42.9
|
Averages
|
21.4
|
24.0
|
57.7
| |
Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
31
|
35
|
10/8/1978
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
27
|
9
|
10/9/1977
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
26
|
22
|
10/10/1976
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
27
|
15
|
5/30/1976
| |
Averages
|
27.8
|
20.3
|
NASCAR in North Carolina
· There have been 803 NASCAR national series races among 31 tracks in North Carolina.
Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
Charlotte Motor Speedway
|
Concord
|
116
|
70
|
15
|
272
|
Rockingham Speedway
|
Rockingham
|
78
|
42
|
2
|
122
|
North Wilkesboro Speedway
|
North
|
93
|
4
|
2
|
99
|
Hickory Speedway
|
Hickory
|
35
|
42
|
0
|
77
|
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
|
Weaverville
|
34
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
Occoneechee Speedway
|
Hillsboro
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
Bowman Gray Stadium
|
Winston-Salem
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
Orange County Speedway
|
Rougemont
|
0
|
27
|
0
|
27
|
Southern States Fairgrounds
|
Charlotte
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
Charlotte Speedway
|
Charlotte
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
Concord Speedway
|
Concord
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
Wilson Speedway
|
Wilson
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
New Asheville Speedway
|
Asheville
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
Dog Track Speedway
|
Moyock
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
Raleigh Speedway
|
Raleigh
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
|
Shelby
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Champion Speedway
|
Fayetteville
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Caraway Speedway
|
Asheboro
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
Greensboro Agriculture Fairgrounds
|
Greensboro
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
|
Raleigh
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Tar Heel Speedway
|
Randleman
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Forsyth County Fairgrounds
|
Winston-Salem
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Harris Speedway
|
Harris
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Jacksonville Speedway
|
Jacksonville
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Tri-City Speedway
|
High Point
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Asheville Speedway
|
Asheville
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Gastonia Fairgrounds
|
Gastonia
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Harnett Speedway
|
Spring Lake
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
McCormick Field
|
Asheville
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Salisbury Super Speedway
|
Salisbury
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Star Lite Speedway
|
Monroe
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Total
|
524
|
189
|
19
|
803
|
North Carolina Drivers In NASCAR
· 436 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as North Carolina.
· 51 drivers from North Carolina have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; 29 have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Driver
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Richard Petty
|
200
|
0
|
0
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
76
|
21
|
0
|
Lee Petty
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
Ned Jarrett
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
Junior Johnson
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
Herb Thomas
|
48
|
0
|
0
|
Buck Baker
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
Bobby Isaac
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
Dale Jarrett
|
32
|
11
|
0
|
Rex White
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
26
|
24
|
0
|
Jim Paschal
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
Benny Parsons
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
Speedy Thompson
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
Buddy Baker
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
Harry Gant
|
18
|
21
|
0
|
Bob Welborn
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Kyle Petty
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
4
|
15
|
0
|
Bill Blair
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Gwyn Staley
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Brian Vickers
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Billy Myers
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Jimmy Pardue
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Richard Brickhouse
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Phil Parsons
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Leon Sales
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Buddy Shuman
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Donald Thomas
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Jack Ingram
|
0
|
31
|
0
|
Tommy Houston
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
Sam Ard
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
Robert Pressley
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
Austin Dillon
|
0
|
8
|
7
|
Ryan Blaney
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
Scott Riggs
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
Hank Parker Jr
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Johnny Rumley
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Dennis Setzer
|
0
|
2
|
18
|
Ronnie Silver
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Ed Berrier
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Ty Dillon
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
Justin Labonte
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Stephen Leicht
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
John Settlemyre
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Timothy Peters
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
William Byron
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
Andy Houston
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
John Hunter Nemechek
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Ricky Hendrick
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Shane Hmiel
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
| |||
Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
Paul Menard
|
374
|
1
|
Attempt to make his 375th career MENCS start; 65th all-time
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
82
|
1
|
Tie Cale Yarborough for sixth on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Kyle Busch
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Matt Kenseth
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Kevin Harvick
|
35
|
2
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
3
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
29
|
3
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Brad Keselowski
|
23
|
2
|
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
|
Ryan Newman
|
51
|
3
|
To tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
35
|
1
|
Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Kasey Kahne
|
27
|
1
|
Break the tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 25th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
Denny Hamlin
|
24
|
1
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Break the tie with Alan Kulwicki to become solely 28th on all-time MENCS poles list
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Kevin Harvick
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48
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1
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Break the tie with Lee Petty and become solely 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Jimmie Johnson
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46
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2
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Tie Lee Petty and Kevin Harvick for 10th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Matt Kenseth
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29
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1
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Tie Ricky Rudd for 25th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Matt Kenseth
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173
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2
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Tie Bill Elliott for 19th on the all-time MENCS top-five finishes list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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149
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1
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To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
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Kyle Busch
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224
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1
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To become the 29th driver to post 225 or more MENCS top-10 finishes
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Kyle Larson
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49
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1
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To post his 50th career MENCS top-10 finish
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Jimmie Johnson
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18,576
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424
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To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
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Kyle Busch
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12,878
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122
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To become the 11th MENCS driver all-time to lead 13,000 or more laps
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Kevin Harvick
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10,710
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290
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To become 17th MENCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 or more laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,866
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134
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Martin Truex Jr.
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4,802
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198
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To become the 40th MENCS driver all-time to lead 5,000 or more laps
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Ryan Newman
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4,738
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262
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To become 40th MENCS driver all-time to lead 5,000 or more laps
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