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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2016 Top 16 at Talladega Superspeedway
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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Carl Edwards
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23
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0
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0
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3
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6
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6
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20.8
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67.2
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2
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Kevin Harvick
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30
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1
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1
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6
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13
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2
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15.3
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80.6
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3
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Jimmie Johnson
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28
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1
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2
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7
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11
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8
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16.9
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89.5
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4
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Kyle Busch
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21
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0
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1
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4
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5
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5
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21.8
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79.3
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5
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Joey Logano
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14
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0
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1
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3
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5
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4
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19.5
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81.5
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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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0
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6
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15
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7
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16.6
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88.0
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7
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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32
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0
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6
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12
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16
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5
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14.7
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93.8
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8
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Denny Hamlin
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20
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0
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1
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4
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7
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4
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19.4
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82.9
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9
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Brad Keselowski
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14
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0
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3
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5
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8
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1
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14.8
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84.4
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10
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Martin Truex Jr
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22
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0
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0
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2
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8
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9
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19.9
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78.6
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11
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Chase Elliott
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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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0
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0.0
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0.0
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12
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Austin Dillon
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5
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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20.6
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71.9
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13
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Jamie McMurray
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27
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0
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2
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6
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7
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5
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20.7
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79.9
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14
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Kasey Kahne
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24
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1
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0
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3
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5
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3
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21.5
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73.1
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15
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Matt Kenseth
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32
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0
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1
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6
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10
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4
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18.3
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88.5
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16
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Ryan Newman
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28
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0
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0
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5
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11
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8
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20.1
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68.5
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* – Based on last 22 races at Talladega Superspeedway (2005 – 2015).
NASCAR Pre-Race Loop Data Leaders At Talladega Superspeedway
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Driver Rating
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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93.8
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Average Running Position
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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13.598
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Closer – Avg. Spots Gained
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Kasey Kahne
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3.1
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Fastest Driver Early In The Run
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Brian Scott
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194.299 mph
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Fastest Driver Late In The Run
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Brad Keselowski
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193.843 mph
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Fastest Laps Run
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Michael Waltrip
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3.5% (141 laps)
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Fastest On Restarts
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Ryan Blaney
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193.792 mph
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Green Flag Passes
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Kurt Busch
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8,768
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Quality Passes
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Kurt Busch
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5,994
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Green Flag Speed
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Ryan Blaney
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193.792 mph
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Laps Led
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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11.2% (471 laps)
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Laps In The Top 15
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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63.8% (2,673 laps)
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*Loop Data was established in 2005; based on drivers with more than one start
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Talladega Superspeedway Data
Season Race #: 10 of 36 (05-01-16)
Track Size: 2.66-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 33 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 33 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 4,300 feet
Backstretch Length: 4,000 feet
Race Length: 188 laps / 500 miles
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Talladega
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ...................... 93.8
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 89.5
Matt Kenseth.............................. 88.5
Kurt Busch.................................. 88.0
Brad Keselowski......................... 84.4
Brian Vickers.............................. 84.0
Denny Hamlin............................. 82.9
Kyle Larson................................ 81.9
Joey Logano.............................. 81.5
Kevin Harvick.............................. 80.6
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (22 total) among active drivers at Talladega Superspeedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2015 pole winner:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
194.793 mph, 49.160 secs. 05-01-15
2015 race winner:
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet
159.487 mph, (03:08:08), 05-03-15
Track qualifying record:
Bill Elliott, Ford
212.809 mph, 44.998 secs. 04-30-87
Track race record:
Mark Martin, Ford
188.354 mph, (02:39:18), 05-10-97
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Talladega Superspeedway:
History
· Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969 – won by Richard Brickhouse.
· The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989.
· Fourth repaving completed on Sept. 19, 2006.
Starts
· There have been 93 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway, one NSCS event in 1969 and two races per year since 1970.
· 441 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega; 306 in more than one.
· Dave Marcis and Terry Labonte lead the series in starts at Talladega with 61 each. Tony Stewart leads all active drivers with 33 starts; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 32.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Talladega with a 9.750.
· A total of 68 drivers have made their first series start at Talladega; Jamie McMurray (10/06/2002) is the only active driver to make his series debut at Talladega Superspeedway.
Poles
· Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of 199.466 mph. Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.
· 38 drivers have Coors Light poles at Talladega, led by Bill Elliott with eight.
· Seven active drivers are tied for the most poles at Talladega with one – Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Brian Vickers, Brian Scott, Michael Waltrip and Bobby Labonte.
· 11 drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Talladega. Bill Elliott holds the record for most consecutive poles at Talladega with six (1985 - 1987).
· Youngest Talladega pole winner: Brian Scott (05/04/2014 – 26 years, 3 months, 22 days).
· Oldest Talladega pole winner: Mark Martin (10/23/2011 – 52 years, 9 months, 14 days).
· Six drivers have posted their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light pole at Talladega; the only active driver to post his first series career pole at Talladega is Brian Scott (05/04/2014).
Wins
· 45 different drivers have won at Talladega Superspeedway, led by Dale Earnhardt with 10. Dale Earnhardt Jr.leads all active drivers with six.
· Richard Childress Racing and Hendrick Motorsports are tied for the most wins at Talladega in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with 12 each.
· Nine different manufacturers have won in the NSCS at Talladega; led by Chevrolet with 40 victories; followed by Ford with 22 and Toyota with three.
· 13 of the 93 (13.9%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from the Coors Light pole.
· The No. 2 starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position at Talladega.
· 33 of the 93 (35.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from the front row: 13 from the pole and 20 from second-place.
· 65 of the 93 (69.9%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Talladega have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· 8 of the 93 (8.6%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Talladega was 36th, by Jeff Gordon in the spring of 2000.
· Youngest Talladega winner: Bobby Hillin Jr. (07/27/1986 – 22 years, 1 month, 22 days).
· Oldest Talladega winner: Harry Gant (05/06/1991 – 51 years, 3 months, 26 days).
· 2012 series champion Brad Keselowski (04/26/2009) and Brian Vickers (10/08/2006) posted their first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at Talladega.
· Nine drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series have posted consecutive wins at Talladega; Dale Earnhardt Jr.leads the series in consecutive wins at Talladega after posting four-straight from the fall of 2001 – 2003.
· Brad Keselowski is the only active series driver to win at Talladega in his first appearance.
· Matt Kenseth competed at Talladega Superspeedway 25 times before winning the fall of 2012; the longest span of any the 11 active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winners.
· Matt Kenseth (25), Tony Stewart (19), Kevin Harvick (18), and David Ragan (12) all made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Talladega.
· Kurt Busch leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Talladega without visiting Victory Lane at 30; followed by Ryan Newman with 28.
Additional Finishing Positions
· Buddy Baker and Tony Stewart are tied for the series’ most runner-up finishes at Talladega with six each.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-five finishes at Talladega with 23. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 12.
· Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-10 finishes at Talladega with 27. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 16.
· Ricky Stenhouse Jr. leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Talladega with a 12.200.
Track / Event Specific Stats
· There have been nine NSCS races resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Talladega Superspeedway. The scheduled number of laps is 188, below is a chart showing the number of additional laps during NASCAR Overtime:
· Only two of the 93 races at Talladega Superspeedway have been shortened due to weather conditions: spring of 1987 and fall of 1996.
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway five times; most recently fall of 2013.
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway was the (04/17/2011) race won by Jimmie Johnson with a MOV of 0.002 second – the MOV is tied with the 2003 Darlington race as the closest finishes in the NSCS using electronic scoring.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Talladega with 960 laps led in 32 starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Three female drivers have competed at Talladega in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Janet Guthrie, Patty Moise 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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27
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10/25/2015
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66.7
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Danica Patrick
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25
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21
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5/3/2015
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67.1
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Danica Patrick
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27
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19
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10/19/2014
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79.9
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Danica Patrick
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7
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22
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5/4/2014
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74.9
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Danica Patrick
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23
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33
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10/20/2013
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64.6
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Danica Patrick
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23
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33
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5/5/2013
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67.4
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Averages
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20.833
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25.833
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70.1
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Inactive Female Competitors
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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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Patty Moise
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36
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33
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7/30/1989
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Janet Guthrie
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12
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29
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8/6/1978
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Janet Guthrie
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9
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34
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8/7/1977
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Janet Guthrie
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13
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32
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5/1/1977
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NASCAR in Alabama
· There have been 146 NASCAR national series races held in the state of Alabama among seven different tracks (NSCS, 112; NXS, 24; NCWTS, 10).
· The very first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Alabama was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event held at Lakeview Speedway (Mobile) in 1951 – the race was won by Tim Flock (Oldsmobile).
· Of the 146 NASCAR national series races held in Alabama 112 of them were NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Below is a breakdown of the 112 races at the seven different tracks in Alabama:
Track Name
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City
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NSCS
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Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega
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93
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Birmingham International Raceway
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Birmingham
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8
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Montgomery Motor Speedway
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Montgomery
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6
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Lakeview Speedway
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Mobile
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2
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Chisholm Speedway
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Montgomery
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1
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Dixie Speedway
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Birmingham
|
1
|
Huntsville Speedway
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Huntsville
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1
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· The first race held at Talladega Superspeedway was in 1969 – the event was won by Richard Brickhouse (Dodge).
Alabama Drivers In NASCAR
· 72 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Alabama.
· 10 drivers from Alabama have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; five 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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Bobby Allison
|
84
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2
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0
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Tim Flock
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39
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0
|
0
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Davey Allison
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19
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0
|
0
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Neil Bonnett
|
18
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1
|
0
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Donnie Allison
|
10
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0
|
0
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Red Byron
|
2
|
0
|
0
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Steve Grissom
|
0
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11
|
0
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Rick Crawford
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
Darrell Wallace Jr
|
0
|
0
|
5
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Cale Gale
|
0
|
0
|
1
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· Two drivers with their home state recorded as Alabama have been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame –Bobby Allison (Class of 2011) and Tim Flock (Class of 2014)
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Milestones
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Drivers
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Has
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Needs
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Milestones
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Kurt Busch
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549
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1
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550th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start - 31st all-time
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Kyle Busch
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399
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1
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400th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start - 56th all-time
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Tony Stewart
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48
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1
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Break the tie with Herb Thomas to become solely 13th on all-time wins list
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Matt Kenseth
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36
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1
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Tie Bobby Isaac for 19th on all-time wins list
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Kyle Busch
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36
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1
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Tie Bobby Isaac for 19th on all-time wins list
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Kevin Harvick
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32
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1
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Tie Fireball Roberts for 22nd on all-time wins list
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Denny Hamlin
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27
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1
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Tie Rex White for 25th on all-time wins list
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Kurt Busch
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27
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1
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Tie Rex White for 25th on all-time 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 for 25th on all-time wins list
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Jimmie Johnson
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34
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1
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Tie Ned Jarrett for 19th on all-time 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 poles list
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Kevin Harvick
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45
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1
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Tie Jimmie Johnson for 10th on all-time 2nd-place finishes list
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Tony Stewart
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182
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1
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Break the tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 17th on all-time top-five finishes list
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Matt Kenseth
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163
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1
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Break the tie with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett to become solely 20th on all-time top-five finishes list
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Jimmie Johnson
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320
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1
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Break the tie with Bill Elliott to become solely 13th on all-time top-10 finishes list
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Jimmie Johnson
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17,924
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76
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To become ninth NSCS driver all-time to lead 18,000 laps
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Kyle Busch
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11,576
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424
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To become 14th NSCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 laps
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Matt Kenseth
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10,690
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310
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To become 16th NSCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,812
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188
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To become 20th NSCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 laps
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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133
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2
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Tie Roush Fenway Racing (135) for third-most wins on all-time NSCS wins list
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Track Specific Milestones
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Drivers
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Has
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Needs
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Milestones
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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6
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1
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Break the tie with Jeff Gordon to become solely second on NSCS all-time wins list at Talladega.
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Richard Childress Racing
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12
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1
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Break the tie with Hendrick Motorsports to become the all-time sole leader in NSCS wins at Talladega
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Hendrick Motorsports
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12
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1
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Break the tie with Richard Childress Racing to become the all-time sole leader in NSCS wins at Talladega
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