The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2015 Top 16 at Indianapolis Motor 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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14
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2
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1
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4
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8
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0
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10.7
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92.7
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2
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Joey Logano
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6
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0
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0
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1
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3
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0
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15.3
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83.8
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3
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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15
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0
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0
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1
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5
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3
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18.6
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82.5
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4
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Jimmie Johnson
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13
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1
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4
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5
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6
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3
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15.5
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108.1
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5
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Martin Truex Jr
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10
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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20.8
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73.2
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6
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Brad Keselowski
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5
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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14
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84.2
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7
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Matt Kenseth
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15
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0
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0
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7
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9
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2
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14.3
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96.6
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8
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Kurt Busch
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14
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0
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0
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1
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4
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2
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20
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73.9
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9
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Jamie McMurray
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12
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0
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1
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3
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5
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0
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14.6
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78.8
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10
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Jeff Gordon
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21
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3
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5
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12
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17
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1
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8.4
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105.6
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11
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Denny Hamlin
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9
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1
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0
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2
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4
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0
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15.3
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90.6
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12
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Kasey Kahne
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11
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0
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0
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3
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6
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2
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13.5
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100.1
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13
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Ryan Newman
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14
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1
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1
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2
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3
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2
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17.2
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79.6
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14
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Paul Menard
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8
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0
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1
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1
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1
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0
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20.6
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65.3
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15
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Aric Almirola
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3
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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19
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70.8
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16
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Clint Bowyer
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9
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0
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0
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2
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2
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0
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13.6
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85.0
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* – Based on last 10 races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2005 – 2014).
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 20 of 36 (07-26-15)
Track Size: 2.5-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 9 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 9 degrees
Banking/Straights: 0 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 3,330 feet
Backstretch Length: 3,300 feet
Race Length: 160 laps / 400 miles
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Indianapolis
Jimmie Johnson........................ 108.1
Jeff Gordon.............................. 105.6
Kyle Larson............................... 104.4
Tony Stewart............................. 101.9
Kasey Kahne............................. 100.1
Kyle Busch................................. 98.5
Matt Kenseth.............................. 96.6
Kevin Harvick.............................. 92.7
Greg Biffle.................................. 92.3
Denny Hamlin............................. 90.6
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2014 races (10 total) among active drivers at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2014 pole winner:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
188.470 mph, 47.753 secs. 07-25-14
2014 race winner:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
150.297 mph, (02:39:41), 07-27-14
Track qualifying record:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
188.889 mph, 47.647 secs. 07-25-14
(Set in Round 1 of 3)
Track race record:
Bobby Labonte, Pontiac
155.912 mph, (02:33:56), 08-05-00
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At Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
History
· Indianapolis Motor Speedway has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility to incorporate the word into its name.
· With a permanent seating capacity for more than 250,000-plus people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000, it is the largest and highest-capacity sporting facility in history.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was August 6, 1994 – won by Jeff Gordon.
Starts
· There have been 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; one per year from 1994 through 2012.
· 138 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; 107 in more than one.
· Two drivers have competed in all 21 races at Indianapolis: Jeff Gordon and Bobby Labonte.
Poles
· Rick Mast won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Indianapolis in 1994 with a speed of 172.414 mph.
· 17 drivers have Coors Light poles at Indianapolis, led by Jeff Gordon with three.
· Two drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Indianapolis: Jeff Gordon (1995-96) and Ernie Irvan(1997-98).
· Youngest Indianapolis Coors Light pole winner: Reed Sorenson (07/29/2007 – 21 years, 5 months, 24 days).
· Oldest Indianapolis Coors Light pole winner: Mark Martin (07/26/2009 – 50 years, 6 months, 17 days).
· Reed Sorenson (07/29/07) is the only active driver to post his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Wins
· 12 different drivers have won at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, led by Jeff Gordon with five; followed by his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Jimmie Johnson, with four.
· Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to have posted consecutive wins at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2008 and 2009).
· Youngest Indianapolis winner: Jeff Gordon (08/06/1994 – 23 years, 0 months, 2 days).
· Oldest Indianapolis winner: Bill Elliott (08/04/2002 – 46 years, 9 months, 27 days).
· Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Indianapolis in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with nine; followed by Richard Childress Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing with three each.
· Four different manufacturers have won at Indianapolis; led by Chevrolet with 16 victories; followed by Ford(three), Dodge and Pontiac each have one.
· Chevrolet has won the last 12 consecutive NSCS races at Indianapolis – the longest active win streak by a manufacturer in the NSCS at a single track.
· Only three of the 21 (14.2%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Indianapolis have been won from the Coors Light pole: Kevin Harvick (2003), Jimmie Johnson (2008) and Ryan Newman (2013).
· The pole and the third-place starting positions are the most proficient starting positions in the field, each producing three winners - more than any other starting positions at Indianapolis.
· Five of the 21 (23.8%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Indianapolis have been won from the front row: three from the pole and two from second-place.
· 13 of the 21 (65%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Indianapolis have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Three of the 21 (14.2%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Indianapolis have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Indianapolis is 27th, by Jeff Gordon in 2001.
· Six of the seven active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winners at Indianapolis Motor Speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Jeff Gordon won the Brickyard 400 in his first start at Indianapolis.
· Ryan Newman competed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 12 times before winning in 2013; the longest span of any the seven active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth lead the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Indianapolis without visiting Victory Lane at 15 each.
· Paul Menard (07/31/11) is the only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver to have posted his first career NSCS win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Additional Finishing Positions
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace leads the series in runner-up finishes at Indianapolis with three; followed by Kyle Busch Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth with two each.
· Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-five finishes at Indianapolis with 12; followed by Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth with seven each.
· Jeff Gordon leads the series in top-10 finishes at Indianapolis with 17; followed by Tony Stewart and Mark Martin with 11 each.
· Ryan Newman leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Indianapolis with a 7.143.
· Jeff Gordon leads NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Indianapolis with a 8.381.
Track Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was the August 3, 1997 race won by Ricky Rudd over Bobby Labonte with a MOV of 0.183 second.
· Four out of the last five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races have had a MOV larger than one second.
· Only one of the 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races have resulted with a green-white-checkered finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): 2004 (160/161).
· None of the 21 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.
· Qualifying has not been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
· Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Indianapolis with 528 laps led in 21 starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Danica Patrick became the first female driver to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2013.
· Shawna Robinson (08/05/01) is the only other female driver to attempt to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Indianapolis, but she failed to qualify for the event.
Date
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Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Driver Rating
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7/27/2014
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Danica Patrick
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14
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42
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67.0
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7/28/2013
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Danica Patrick
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33
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30
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48.5
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Averages:
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23.5
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36.0
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57.75
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NASCAR in Indiana
· There have been 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races among three tracks in Indiana.
Track Name
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City
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NSCS
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Speedway
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21
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Funks Speedway
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Winchester
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1
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Playland Park Speedway
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South Bend
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1
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· 79 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Indiana. Eight of the 79 have posted a win 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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Tony Stewart
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48
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11
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2
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Ryan Newman
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17
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7
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1
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Darel Dieringer
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7
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0
|
0
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Charlie Glotzbach
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4
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0
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0
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John Andretti
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2
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0
|
0
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Earl Balmer
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1
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0
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0
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Larry Frank
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1
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0
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0
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Dick Passwater
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1
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0
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0
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Tony Raines
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0
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0
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4
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Kenny Irwin Jr
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0
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0
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2
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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wins List at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Date
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Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Laps Led
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Car Owner
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8/6/1994
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Jeff Gordon
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3
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1
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93
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Rick Hendrick
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8/5/1995
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Dale Earnhardt
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13
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1
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28
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Richard Childress
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8/3/1996
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Dale Jarrett
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24
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1
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11
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Robert Yates
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8/3/1997
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Ricky Rudd
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7
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1
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15
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Ricky Rudd
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8/1/1998
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Jeff Gordon
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3
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1
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97
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Rick Hendrick
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8/7/1999
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Dale Jarrett
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4
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1
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117
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Robert Yates
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8/5/2000
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Bobby Labonte
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3
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1
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21
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Joe Gibbs
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8/5/2001
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Jeff Gordon
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27
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1
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29
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Rick Hendrick
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8/4/2002
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Bill Elliott
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2
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1
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93
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Ray Evernham
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8/3/2003
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Kevin Harvick
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1
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1
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33
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Richard Childress
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8/8/2004
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Jeff Gordon
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11
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1
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124
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Rick Hendrick
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8/7/2005
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Tony Stewart
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22
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1
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44
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Joe Gibbs
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8/6/2006
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Jimmie Johnson
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5
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1
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33
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Rick Hendrick
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7/29/2007
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Tony Stewart
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14
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1
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65
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Joe Gibbs
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7/27/2008
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Jimmie Johnson
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1
|
1
|
71
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Jeff Gordon
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7/26/2009
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Jimmie Johnson
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16
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1
|
24
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Jeff Gordon
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7/25/2010
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Jamie McMurray
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4
|
1
|
16
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Teresa Earnhardt
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7/31/2011
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Paul Menard
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15
|
1
|
21
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Richard Childress
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7/29/2012
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Jimmie Johnson
|
6
|
1
|
99
|
Jeff Gordon
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7/28/2013
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Ryan Newman
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1
|
1
|
45
|
Tony Stewart
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7/27/2014
|
Jeff Gordon
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2
|
1
|
40
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Rick Hendrick
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MILESTONES - INDIANAPOLIS
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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Tony Stewart
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573
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1
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574th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start
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Stewart will attempt to tie NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson (574) for 25th on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list.
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Michael McDowell
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174
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1
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175th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Start
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McDowell is 145th on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starts list; two starts behind Walter Ballard in 144th (176)
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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 13th on the all-time NSCS wins list, two wins behind NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett in 12th (50 wins).
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Carl Edwards
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24
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1
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25th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win
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Edwards is 31st on the all-time NSCS wins list, one win behind Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joe Weatherly and Denny Hamlin tied for 28th (25 wins).
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Jeff Gordon
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24,828
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172
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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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Matt Kenseth
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9,598
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402
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10,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led
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Kenseth can become the 16th driver in series history to lead 10,000 or more laps.
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Kevin Harvick
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7,847
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153
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8,000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Laps Led
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Kevin Harvick can become the 24th driver in series history to lead 8,000 or more laps.
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#43 car
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199
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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 (204). The last win for the No. 43 car came at Daytona last season.
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