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| Brad Keselowski has two Sprint Cup wins at Kentucky Speedway and three others in Xfinity Series. |
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2016 Top 10 at Kentucky 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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5
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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10.4
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97.1
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2
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Brad Keselowski
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5
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1
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2
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2
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4
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0
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9.6
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117.8
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3
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Kurt Busch
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5
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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11.2
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90.0
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4
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Joey Logano
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5
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0
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0
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2
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3
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0
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10.2
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100.4
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5
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Carl Edwards
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5
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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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13.4
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92.2
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6
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Kyle Busch
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5
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0
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2
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4
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5
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0
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3.8
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129.1
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7
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Martin Truex Jr
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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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13.8
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85.2
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8
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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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9
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Jimmie Johnson
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5
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1
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0
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1
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5
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0
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7.4
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111.9
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10
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Denny Hamlin
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5
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0
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0
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2
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2
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2
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18.8
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91.6
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* – Based on last five races at Kentucky Speedway.
Kentucky Speedway Data
Season Race #: 18 of 36 (07-09-16)
Track Size: 1.5-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 14 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 14 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 8 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 8 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,662 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,600 feet
Race Length: 200 laps / 300 miles
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky
Kyle Busch............................... 129.1
Brad Keselowski........................ 117.8
Jimmie Johnson........................ 111.9
Matt Kenseth............................ 106.7
Joey Logano............................. 100.4
Kevin Harvick.............................. 97.1
Kasey Kahne.............................. 94.0
Carl Edwards.............................. 92.2
Denny Hamlin............................. 91.6
Kurt Busch.................................. 90.0
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (five total) among active drivers at Kentucky Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2015 pole winner:
None Due To Weather
2015 race winner:
Kyle Busch, Toyota
129.402 mph, (03:05:42), 07-09-15
Track qualifying record:
Brad Keselowski, Ford
188.791 mph, 28.603 secs. 06-28-14
Track race record:
Brad Keselowski, Dodge
145.607 mph, (02:45:02), 06-30-12
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At Kentucky Speedway:
History
· In 1998, the track broke ground in Sparta, Kentucky, and opened as a 1.5-mile speedway in 2000.
· The original owners, Jerry Carroll and four other investors owned the track until 2008, when current owners, Speedway Motorsports Inc. purchased the facility.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was held in 2011 – won by Kyle Busch.
· During this past off season, the track underwent a repave. The banking in Turns 1 and 2 were increased to 17 degrees.
Starts
· There have been five NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kentucky Speedway since the first race in 2011 – one race per season.
· 67 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway; 51 in more than one.
· 24 different drivers have made all five series starts at Kentucky Speedway.
· Brad Keselowski leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Kentucky with a 5.000; followed by Kyle Busch with a 6.800.
Poles
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying at Kentucky was cancelled due to weather. The starting line-up was set per the Rule Book – Kyle Busch started from first.
· Brad Keselowski (2014), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2013) and Jimmie Johnson (2012) are the three drivers that have won Coors Light poles at Kentucky.
· Youngest Kentucky pole winner: Brad Keselowski (06/28/2014 – 30 years, 4 months, 16 days).
· Oldest Kentucky pole winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (06/30/2013 – 38 years, 8 months, 20 days).
Wins
· Three different NSCS drivers have won at Kentucky Speedway: Kyle Busch (07/09/2011 and 7/11/2015), Brad Keselowski (06/30/2012 and 6/28/2014) and Matt Kenseth (6/30/2013).
· Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch lead the series in wins at Kentucky with two each.
· Youngest Kentucky winner: Kyle Busch (07/09/2011 – 26 years, 2 months, 7 days).
· Oldest Kentucky winner: Matt Kenseth (06/30/2013 – 41 years, 3 months, 20 days).
· Joe Gibbs Racing and Team Penske are tied for the series lead in wins at Kentucky with two each: Joe Gibbs Racing (2011, 2013); Team Penske (2012, 2014).
· Three different manufacturers have won in the NSCS at Kentucky: Toyota (2011, 2013 and 2015), Dodge(2012) and Ford (2014).
· Brad Keselowski is the only driver to win a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky from the Coors Light pole (2014).
· Kyle Busch won the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky from the first starting position. Due to the qualifying session being cancelled for the 2011 race, it was not from the Coors Light pole.
· Two of the five (40%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kentucky have been won from the front row – both from the first starting position (2011, 2014).
· Four of the five (80%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kentucky have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Kentucky is 16th, by Matt Kenseth in 2013.
· The fewest laps led in a single race by an eventual NSCS winner at Kentucky is 38 laps by Matt Kenseth in 2013.
· The most laps led in a single race by an eventual NSCS winner at Kentucky is 199 laps by Brad Keselowski in 2014.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Five different drivers have posted NSCS runner-up finishes at Kentucky: David Reutimann (2011), Kasey Kahne (2012), Jamie McMurray (2013), Kyle Busch (2014) and Joey Logano (2015).
· 14 different drivers have posted top-five finishes at Kentucky; led by Kyle Busch with four; followed by Matt Kenseth with three.
· 19 different drivers have posted top-10 finishes at Kentucky; led by Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth with five each.
· Kyle Busch leads the series in average finishing position at Kentucky with a 3.8.
Track Event Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway was the July 9, 2011 race won by Kyle Busch over David Reutimann with a MOV of 0.179 second.
· None of the five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kentucky Speedway have resulted with a green-white-checkered finish.
· None of the five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kentucky Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions.
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway twice; the 2011 and 2015 races.
· The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky produced the most lead changes (20) at the 1.5-mile track. The fewest lead changes were in the 2013 race at Kentucky (11).
· The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky produced the most different leaders (12) at the 1.5-mile speedway. The fewest leaders in a NSCS event at Kentucky were the 2014 race with three.
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Kentucky with 437 laps led in five starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Danica Patrick is the only female driver to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway.
Season
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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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2015
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Danica Patrick
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23
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34
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51.6
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2014
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Danica Patrick
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10
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21
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71.8
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2013
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Danica Patrick
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29
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23
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57.2
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Averages
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20.7
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26.0
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60.2
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NASCAR in Kentucky
· There have been six NASCAR Sprint Cup races among two tracks in Kentucky.
Track Name
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City
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NSCS
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Kentucky Speedway
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Sparta
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5
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Corbin Speedway
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Corbin
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1
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· 42 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Kentucky; three have posted wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Driver
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NSCS
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NNS
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NCWTS
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Jeremy Mayfield
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5
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0
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0
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Michael Waltrip
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4
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11
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1
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Tommy Thompson
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1
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0
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0
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Jeff Green
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0
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16
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0
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David Green
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0
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9
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0
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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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Tony Stewart
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599
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1
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Become the 23rd driver in series history to compete in 600 or more NSCS races
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Tony Stewart
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49
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1
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Tie NASCAR Hall of Famers Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson for 11th on all-time wins list
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Kyle Busch
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37
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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
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1
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Tie Fireball Roberts for 22nd on all-time wins list
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Kurt Busch
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28
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1
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Break tie with Rex White and become solely 25th 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 Kurt Busch and 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 Kurt Busch and 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 (35) for 19th on all-time series 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
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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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47
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1
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Tie Lee Petty (48) for 10th on all-time 2nd-place finishes list
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Jimmie Johnson
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46
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1
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Tie Kevin Harvick for 11th on all-time 2nd-place finishes list
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Tony Stewart
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183
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2
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Tie NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett for 16th on all-time top-five finishes list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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148
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1
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Tie Jim Paschal (149) for 22nd on all-time series top-five finishes list
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Jimmie Johnson
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17,937
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63
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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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12,818
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182
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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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11,678
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322
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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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10,811
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189
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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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8,844
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156
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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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Brad Keselowski
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2
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1
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To break tie with Kyle Busch and become series leader in wins at Kentucky
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Kyle Busch
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2
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1
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To break tie with Brad Keselowski and become series leader in wins at Kentucky
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Matt Kenseth
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1
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1
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Tie Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski for the series lead in wins at Kentucky
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Roger Penske
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2
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1
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Tie Joe Gibbs (3) for the series lead in wins at Kentucky
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