The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2016 Top 16 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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Kevin Harvick
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30
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0
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3
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6
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13
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1
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15.1
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87.7
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2
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Kyle Busch
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24
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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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15.1
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106.1
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3
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Kurt Busch
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31
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0
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1
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7
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9
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4
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18.6
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87.2
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4
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Carl Edwards
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22
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0
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1
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7
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15
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1
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10.5
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90.8
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5
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Jimmie Johnson
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29
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4
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7
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13
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17
|
5
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13.3
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109.0
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6
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Brad Keselowski
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13
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1
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1
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2
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5
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1
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14.5
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87.8
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7
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Chase Elliott
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1
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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18
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66.5
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8
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Joey Logano
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14
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0
|
1
|
5
|
8
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0
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9.6
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93.6
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9
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Martin Truex Jr
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21
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0
|
0
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2
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6
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0
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17.1
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81.1
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10
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Austin Dillon
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4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
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13
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85.3
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11
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
32
|
1
|
0
|
6
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12
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4
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19.2
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81.9
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12
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Matt Kenseth
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33
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2
|
2
|
10
|
17
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6
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14.2
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95.5
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13
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Denny Hamlin
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21
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1
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0
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5
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13
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1
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12.8
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94.9
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14
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Jamie McMurray
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27
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0
|
2
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7
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10
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3
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16.5
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79.0
| |
15
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Ryan Blaney
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2
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0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
28
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76.7
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16
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AJ Allmendinger
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16
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0
|
0
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1
|
2
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1
|
22
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66.4
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* – Based on last 21 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway (2005 – 2015).
Charlotte Motor Speedway Data
Season Race #: 13 of 36 (05-29-16)
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........................ 109.0
Kyle Busch............................... 106.1
Kasey Kahne.............................. 97.4
Matt Kenseth.............................. 95.5
Denny Hamlin............................. 94.9
Joey Logano.............................. 93.6
Carl Edwards.............................. 90.8
Greg Biffle.................................. 88.0
Brad Keselowski......................... 87.8
Kevin Harvick.............................. 87.7
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2015 races (21 total) among active drivers at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2015 pole winner:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
194.252 mph, 27.799 secs. 05-22-15
2015 race winner:
Carl Edwards, Toyota
147.803 mph, (04:03:34), 05-24-15
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.
· There have been 114 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).
Starts
· 532 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 382 in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Charlotte with 64.
· Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead all active drivers in NSCS starts at Charlotte with 33 each.
· Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Charlotte with a 7.793.
· 65 drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history have made their first series career start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
· Five 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), Brian Scott(10/12/13) and Kyle Larson (10/12/13).
Poles
· Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway (World 600) in 1960 with a speed of 133.904 mph.
Poles
· 43 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles at CMS with nine; followed by Jimmie Johnson with four.
· 13 drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Charlotte. David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Charlotte with 11 straight from the fall of 1973 through 1978 – Matt Kenseth swept the poles in Charlotte last season.
· Youngest Charlotte pole winner: Jeff Gordon (10/10/1993 – 22 years, 2 months, 6 days).
· Oldest Charlotte pole winner: Bobby Allison (10/11/1987 – 49 years, 10 months, 8 days).
· Eight drivers have posted their first career NSCS pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Donnie Allison(5/26/1968), Brett Bodine (10/7/1990), Jeff Gordon (10/10/1993), Ward Burton (10/9/1994), Derrike Cope(10/4/1998); including three active drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5/28/2000), Ryan Newman (5/27/2001) and Aric Almirola (5/27/2012).
Wins
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Coca-Cola 600 Active Winners
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· Youngest Charlotte winner: Jeff Gordon (05/29/1994 – 22 years, 9 months, 25 days).
· Oldest Charlotte winner: Cale Yarborough (10/06/1985 – 46 years, 6 months, 9 days).
· Nine drivers have posted their first career NSCS win at Charlotte: David Pearson (5/28/1961), Buddy Baker(10/15/1967), Charlie Glotzbach (10/20/1968), Jeff Gordon (5/29/1994), Bobby Labonte (5/28/1995), Matt Kenseth (5/28/2000), Jamie McMurray (10/13/2002), Casey Mears (5/27/2007) and David Reutimann(5/25/2009).
· Nine drivers have posted consecutive wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including three consecutive by NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen (fall 1964 and both 1965) and four-straight by Jimmie Johnson (2004 and 2005 sweeps).
· A season sweep at Charlotte has occurred eight times, including each season from 2004-2007.
· Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Charlotte in the 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 (30), Dodge (15), Pontiac (8), Mercury (7), Buick (4), Plymouth (4) and Toyota (3).
· 15 of the 114 (13.1%) 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.
Wins
· 32 of the 114 (28.1%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Charlotte have been won from the front row: 15 from the pole and 17 from second-place.
· 87 of the 114 (76.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Charlotte have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Nine of the 114 (7.8%) 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.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte without visiting Victory Lane at 32; followed by Ryan Newman with 30.
Additional Finishing Positions
· Richard Petty leads the series in runner-up finishes at Charlotte with nine. Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick 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. Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with 13; followed by Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth with 10 each.
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Charlotte with 31. Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth lead all active drivers with 17 each.
· Joey Logano leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Charlotte with a 9.571.
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 114 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 1,735 laps led in 29 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
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
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Date
|
Driver Rating
|
Danica Patrick
|
24
|
19
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10/11/2015
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61.7
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Danica Patrick
|
20
|
22
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5/24/2015
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58.4
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Danica Patrick
|
14
|
26
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10/11/2014
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61.8
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Danica Patrick
|
4
|
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
|
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
|
40
|
30
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5/27/2012
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42.9
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Averages
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23.0
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26.4
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56.1
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Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
| |
Janet Guthrie
|
31
|
35
|
10/8/1978
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Janet Guthrie
|
27
|
9
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10/9/1977
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Janet Guthrie
|
26
|
22
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10/10/1976
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Janet Guthrie
|
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 522 NASCAR Sprint Cup races among 28 tracks in North Carolina.
Track Name
|
City
|
NSCS
|
Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Concord
|
114
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North Wilkesboro Speedway
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North
|
93
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Rockingham Speedway
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Rockingham
|
78
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Hickory Speedway
|
Hickory
|
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
|
32
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Bowman Gray Stadium
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Winston-Salem
|
29
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Southern States Fairgrounds
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Charlotte
|
17
|
Charlotte Speedway
|
Charlotte
|
12
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Concord Speedway
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Concord
|
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
|
8
|
Dog Track Speedway
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Moyock
|
7
|
Raleigh Speedway
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Raleigh
|
7
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Cleveland County Fairgrounds
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Shelby
|
6
|
Champion Speedway
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Fayetteville
|
4
|
Greensboro Agriculture Fairgrounds
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Greensboro
|
3
|
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
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Raleigh
|
3
|
Tar Heel Speedway
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Randleman
|
3
|
Forsyth County Fairgrounds
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Winston-Salem
|
2
|
Harris Speedway
|
Harris
|
2
|
Jacksonville Speedway
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Jacksonville
|
2
|
Tri-City Speedway
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High Point
|
2
|
Gastonia Fairgrounds
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Gastonia
|
1
|
Harnett Speedway
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Spring Lake
|
1
|
McCormick Field
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Asheville
|
1
|
Salisbury Super Speedway
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Salisbury
|
1
|
Star Lite Speedway
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Monroe
|
1
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North Carolina Drivers In NASCAR
· 436 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as North Carolina.
· 49 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
|
NSCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Richard Petty
|
200
|
0
|
0
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Dale Earnhardt
|
76
|
21
|
0
|
Lee Petty
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
Ned Jarrett
|
50
|
0
|
0
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Junior Johnson
|
50
|
0
|
0
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Herb Thomas
|
48
|
0
|
0
|
Buck Baker
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
Bobby Isaac
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
Dale Jarrett
|
32
|
11
|
0
|
Rex White
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
26
|
24
|
0
|
Jim Paschal
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
Benny Parsons
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
Speedy Thompson
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
Buddy Baker
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
Harry Gant
|
18
|
21
|
0
|
Bob Welborn
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
Kyle Petty
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
4
|
15
|
0
|
Bill Blair
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Gwyn Staley
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
Brian Vickers
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
Billy Myers
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Jimmy Pardue
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Richard Brickhouse
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Phil Parsons
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
Leon Sales
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Buddy Shuman
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Donald Thomas
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Jack Ingram
|
0
|
31
|
0
|
Tommy Houston
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
Sam Ard
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
Robert Pressley
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
Austin Dillon
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
Ryan Blaney
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
Scott Riggs
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
Hank Parker Jr
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Johnny Rumley
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
Dennis Setzer
|
0
|
2
|
18
|
Ed Berrier
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Ty Dillon
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
Justin Labonte
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Stephen Leicht
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Timothy Peters
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
Andy Houston
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
John Hunter Nemechek
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
William Byron
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Ricky Hendrick
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Shane Hmiel
|
0
|
0
|
1
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Milestones
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Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
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Tony Stewart
|
48
|
1
|
Break the tie with Herb Thomas to become solely 13th on all-time wins list
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Kyle Busch
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37
|
1
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Break tie with Bobby Isaac and Matt Kenseth to become solely 19th on all-time wins list
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Matt Kenseth
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37
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1
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Break tie with Bobby Isaac and Kyle Busch to become solely 19th on all-time wins list
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Kevin Harvick
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32
|
1
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Tie Fireball Roberts for 22nd on all-time wins list
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Denny Hamlin
|
27
|
1
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Tie Rex White for 25th on all-time wins list
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Kurt Busch
|
27
|
1
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Tie Rex White for 25th on all-time wins list
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Carl Edwards
|
27
|
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
|
1
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Tie Ned Jarrett for 19th on all-time poles list
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Kasey Kahne
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27
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1
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Break tie with Terry Labonte to become solely 25th on all-time poles list
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Denny Hamlin
|
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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46
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1
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Break the tie with Jimmie Johnson for 10th on all-time 2nd-place finishes list
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Tony Stewart
|
182
|
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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Jimmie Johnson
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320
|
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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Tony Stewart
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301
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1
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Break the tie with James Hylton to become solely 17th 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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Tony Stewart
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12,795
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205
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To become 11th NSCS driver all-time to lead 13,000 laps
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Kyle Busch
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11,657
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343
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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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10,780
|
220
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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
|
188
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To become 20th NSCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 laps
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Track Specific Milestones
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Drivers
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Has
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Needs
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Milestones
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Ryan Newman
|
9
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1
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Break tie with Jeff Gordon (9) for the second-most NSCS poles at Charlotte all-time
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