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| A Joe Gibbs Toyota has won the past four races on 1.5-mile tracks, including Hamlin's non-points All-Star win. |
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2015 Top 12 at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Rank
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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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Matt Kenseth
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32
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1
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2
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10
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17
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5
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13.3
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95.6
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2
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Joey Logano
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13
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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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10.2
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89.6
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3
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Denny Hamlin
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20
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1
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0
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4
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12
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1
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13.2
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93.9
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4
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Carl Edwards
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21
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0
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1
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7
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14
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1
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10.8
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90.4
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5
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Martin Truex Jr
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20
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0
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0
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1
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5
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0
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17.8
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79.8
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6
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Kurt Busch
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30
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0
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1
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6
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8
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4
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19.1
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86.2
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7
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Jeff Gordon
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45
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9
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5
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17
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24
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10
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15.4
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91.1
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8
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Brad Keselowski
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12
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1
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1
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2
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4
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1
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15
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88
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9
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Kyle Busch
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23
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2
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0
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10
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14
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5
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14.9
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106.6
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10
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Ryan Newman
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29
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9
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0
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4
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12
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5
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18.1
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79
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11
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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31
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1
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0
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6
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12
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4
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18.9
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82.4
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12
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Kevin Harvick
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29
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0
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3
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5
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12
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1
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15.6
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86.2
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* – Based on last 20 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway (2005 – 2015).
Charlotte Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 30 of 36 (10-10-15)
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
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Charlotte
Jimmie Johnson........................ 109.6
Kyle Busch............................... 106.6
Kasey Kahne............................. 100.1
Matt Kenseth.............................. 95.6
Denny Hamlin............................. 93.9
Jeff Gordon................................ 91.1
Carl Edwards.............................. 90.4
Joey Logano.............................. 89.6
Greg Biffle.................................. 89.2
Brad Keselowski......................... 88.0
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (20 total) among active drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2014 pole winner:
Kyle Busch, Toyota
197.390 mph, 27.357 secs. 10-09-14
2014 race winner:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
145.346 mph, (03:26:49), 10-11-14
Track qualifying record:
Kurt Busch, Chevrolet
198.771 mph, 27.167 secs. 10-09-14
Track race (600 miles) record:
Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet
155.687 mph, (03:51:14), 05-27-12
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At Charlotte Motor Speedway:
History
· Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959.
· The track’s first NASCAR Sprint 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.
Starts
· There have been 113 NASCAR Sprint 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).
· 531 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 379 in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 45 starts; followed by Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart with 32 each.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Charlotte with a 7.821.
· Four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series active 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) and Kyle Larson(10/12/13).
· Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph.
· 43 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman and Jeff Gordonlead all active drivers in poles at CMS with nine each.
· 12 drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Charlotte. David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Charlotte with 11; from the fall of 1973 through 1978.
· 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).
· Four active drivers have posted their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Jeff Gordon (10/10/93), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5/28/00), Ryan Newman (5/27/01) and Aric Almirola (5/27/12).
Wins
· 47 different drivers have won at Charlotte Motor Speedway, led by Jimmie Johnson with seven wins.
· 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.
· 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).
· Hendrick Motorsports has the most wins at Charlotte in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 18: Jimmie Johnson (seven), 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 NSCS at Charlotte; led by Chevrolet with 43 victories; followed by Ford (29), Dodge (15), Pontiac (8), Mercury (7), Buick (4), Plymouth (4) and Toyota (3).
· 15 of the 113 (13.2%) NASCAR Sprint 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.
· 32 of the 113 (28.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Charlotte have been won from the front row: 15 from the pole and 17 from second-place.
· 86 of the 113 (76.1%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Charlotte have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Nine of the 113 (7.9%) NASCAR Sprint 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.
· Four active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers have posted their first career win at Charlotte Motor Speedway:Jeff Gordon (5/29/94), Matt Kenseth (5/28/00), Jamie McMurray (10/13/02) and Casey Mears (5/27/07).
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte without visiting Victory Lane at 31; followed by Ryan Newman with 29.
Additional Finishing Positions
· Richard Petty leads the series in runner-up finishes at Charlotte with nine. Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne andMatt Kenseth lead all active drivers with three each.
· NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Bobby Allison are tied for the series most top-five finishes at Charlotte with 23 each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 17; followed by Jimmie Johnson with 13.
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Charlotte with 31. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 24 followed by Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth with 17 each.
· Joey Logano leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Charlotte with a 10.231.
Track / Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint 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 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but only once for the Coca-Cola 600 (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 113 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 NASCAR Sprint 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 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Charlotte with 1,733 laps led in 28 starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Two female drivers have competed at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.
Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Driver Rating
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Danica Patrick
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20
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22
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5/24/2015
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58.4
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Danica Patrick
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14
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26
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10/11/2014
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61.8
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Danica Patrick
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4
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39
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5/25/2014
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63.5
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Danica Patrick
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35
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20
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10/12/2013
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55.2
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Danica Patrick
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24
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29
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5/26/2013
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49.1
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Danica Patrick
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40
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30
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5/27/2012
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42.9
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Averages:
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22.8
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27.7
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55.2
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Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Janet Guthrie
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31
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35
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10/8/1978
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Janet Guthrie
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27
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9
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10/9/1977
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Janet Guthrie
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26
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22
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10/10/1976
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Janet Guthrie
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27
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15
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5/30/1976
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Averages:
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27.8
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20.3
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NASCAR in North Carolina
· There have been 521 NASCAR Sprint Cup races among 28 tracks in North Carolina.
Track Name
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City
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NSCS Races
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Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Concord
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113
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North Wilkesboro Speedway
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North
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93
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Rockingham Speedway
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Rockingham
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78
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Hickory Speedway
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Hickory
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35
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Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Weaverville
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34
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Occoneechee Speedway
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Hillsboro
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32
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Bowman Gray Stadium
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Winston-Salem
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29
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Southern States Fairgrounds
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Charlotte
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17
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Charlotte Speedway
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Charlotte
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12
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Concord Speedway
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Concord
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12
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Wilson Speedway
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Wilson
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12
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New Asheville Speedway
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Asheville
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8
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Dog Track Speedway
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Moyock
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7
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Raleigh Speedway
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Raleigh
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7
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Cleveland County Fairgrounds
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Shelby
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6
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Champion Speedway
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Fayetteville
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4
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Greensboro Agriculture Fairgrounds
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Greensboro
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3
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North Carolina State Fairgrounds
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Raleigh
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3
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Tar Heel Speedway
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Randleman
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3
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Forsyth County Fairgrounds
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Winston-Salem
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2
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Harris Speedway
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Harris
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2
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Jacksonville Speedway
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Jacksonville
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2
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Tri-City Speedway
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High Point
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2
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Gastonia Fairgrounds
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Gastonia
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1
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Harnett Speedway
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Spring Lake
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1
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McCormick Field
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Asheville
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1
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Salisbury Super Speedway
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Salisbury
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1
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Star Lite Speedway
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Monroe
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1
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· 436 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as North Carolina.
· 48 drivers from North Carolina have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; 29 have won in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Driver
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NSCS
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NXS
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NCWTS
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Richard Petty
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200
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0
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0
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Dale Earnhardt
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76
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21
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0
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Lee Petty
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54
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0
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0
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Ned Jarrett
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50
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0
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0
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Junior Johnson
|
50
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0
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0
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Herb Thomas
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48
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0
|
0
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Buck Baker
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46
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0
|
0
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Bobby Isaac
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37
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0
|
0
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Dale Jarrett
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32
|
11
|
0
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Rex White
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28
|
0
|
0
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
25
|
23
|
0
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Jim Paschal
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25
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0
|
0
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Benny Parsons
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21
|
0
|
0
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Speedy Thompson
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20
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0
|
0
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Buddy Baker
|
19
|
0
|
0
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Harry Gant
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18
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21
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0
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Bob Welborn
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9
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0
|
0
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Kyle Petty
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8
|
0
|
0
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Morgan Shepherd
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4
|
15
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0
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Bill Blair
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3
|
0
|
0
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Gwyn Staley
|
3
|
0
|
0
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Brian Vickers
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3
|
3
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0
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Billy Myers
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2
|
0
|
0
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Jimmy Pardue
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2
|
0
|
0
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Richard Brickhouse
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1
|
0
|
0
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Phil Parsons
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1
|
2
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0
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Leon Sales
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1
|
0
|
0
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Buddy Shuman
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1
|
0
|
0
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Donald Thomas
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1
|
0
|
0
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Jack Ingram
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0
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31
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0
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Tommy Houston
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0
|
24
|
0
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Sam Ard
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0
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22
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0
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Robert Pressley
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0
|
10
|
2
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Austin Dillon
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0
|
5
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7
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Ryan Blaney
|
0
|
4
|
4
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Scott Riggs
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0
|
4
|
5
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Hank Parker Jr
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Johnny Rumley
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Dennis Setzer
|
0
|
2
|
18
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Ed Berrier
|
0
|
1
|
0
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Ty Dillon
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0
|
1
|
3
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Justin Labonte
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0
|
1
|
0
|
Stephen Leicht
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Timothy Peters
|
0
|
0
|
8
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Andy Houston
|
0
|
0
|
3
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Ricky Hendrick
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0
|
0
|
1
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Shane Hmiel
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0
|
0
|
1
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John Hunter Nemechek
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0
|
0
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1
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MILESTONES – Charlotte Motor Speedway
DRIVER
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HAS
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NEEDS
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MILESTONE
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DESCRIPTION
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Jimmie Johnson
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74
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2
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76th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win
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Jimmie Johnson is eighth on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt in seventh (76 wins).
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Tony Stewart
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48
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2
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50th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win
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Stewart is 12th on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett in 10th (50 wins).
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Jeff Gordon
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323
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2
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325th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top-Five Finish
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Gordon needs just two more top-five finishes in the NSCS to reach 325 NSCS top-five finishes all-time. Gordon is third on the all-time list; 13 top fives behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison (336) in second.
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Tony Stewart
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299
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1
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300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top-10 Finish
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Stewart is 17th on the all-time NSCS top-10 finishes list, two top 10s behind James Hylton in 16th (301 top 10s).
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Jeff Gordon
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24,872
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128
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25,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led
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Gordon can become the sixth driver in NSCS history to lead 25,000 laps; joining Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson and Bobby Allison.
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Kevin Harvick
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2,031
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207
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Most Laps Led in a Single Season During Chase Era (2004-2015)
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Harvick can lead the most laps in a single season in the NSCS during the Chase Era if he leads 207 or more laps in the final seven races. If he accomplishes the feat he will surpass current record holder Jimmie Johnson (2,238 laps led in a single Chase Era season).
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Kevin Harvick
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581
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405
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Most Laps Led In A Single Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup
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Kevin Harvick can lead the most laps in a single Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup season if leads 405 or more laps this season. Current record holder: Jimmie Johnson (2009; 986 laps led during the Chase).
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#43 car
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199
|
1
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200 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wins
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The No. 43 car is second on the all-time NSCS wins list, five wins behind the No. 11 car in first (205). The last win for the No. 43 car came at Daytona last season.
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