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| Chase Elliott led a race-high 51 laps and finished fourth at Pocono in June. |
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2016 Top 10 at Pocono Raceway
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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31
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0
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0
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7
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12
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3
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14
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92.4
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2
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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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5
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6
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0
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12
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91.9
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3
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Kurt Busch
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30
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2
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3
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13
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17
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5
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14.7
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106.8
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4
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Joey Logano
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15
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2
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1
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4
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6
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1
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15.2
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92.2
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5
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Kyle Busch
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23
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2
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0
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4
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8
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5
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19
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85.8
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6
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Carl Edwards
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23
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0
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2
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5
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10
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1
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14.9
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95.1
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7
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Martin Truex Jr
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21
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0
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1
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3
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7
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0
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15.5
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83.8
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8
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Jimmie Johnson
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29
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3
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3
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11
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19
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2
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10.4
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106.3
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9
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Matt Kenseth
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33
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0
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1
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4
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13
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1
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15
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90.2
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10
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Denny Hamlin
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21
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3
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4
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9
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13
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2
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12.4
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106.0
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* – Based on last 23 races at Pocono Raceway (2005 – 2016).
Pocono Raceway Data
Season Race #: 21 of 36 (07-31-16)
Track Size: 2.5-miles
Banking/Turn 1: 14 degrees
Banking/Turn 2: 8 degrees
Banking/Turn 3: 6 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 3,740 feet
Backstretch Length: 3,055 feet
Shortstretch Length: 1,780 feet
Race Length: 160 laps / 400 miles
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Pocono
Chase Elliott............................. 130.9
Kurt Busch................................ 106.8
Jimmie Johnson........................ 106.3
Denny Hamlin........................... 106.0
Carl Edwards.............................. 95.1
Tony Stewart.............................. 94.7
Dale Earnhardt Jr........................ 93.9
Kevin Harvick.............................. 92.4
Ryan Newman............................ 92.3
Joey Logano............................... 92.2
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (23 total) among active drivers at Pocono Raceway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2015 pole winner:
Kyle Busch, Toyota
178.416 mph, 50.444 secs, 07-01-15
2015 race winner:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
132.159 mph, (03:01:36), 07-02-15
Track qualifying record:
Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
183.438 mph, 49.610 secs, 08-03-14
Track race record:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
145.384 mph, (03:26:21), 06-12-11
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At Pocono Raceway:
History
· Opened in 1968 as a three-quarter-mile track, Pocono Raceway held the first race on the 2.5-mile track in 1971.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was in 1974 – won by Richard Petty, Dodge, 115.593 mph, 08/04/1974.
· The 2.5-mile track was repaved during the fall of 2011.
· 2012 marked the first season the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono were scheduled for 400 miles. Prior to 2012 all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races were 500 miles at Pocono Raceway.
Starts
· There have been 77 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono Raceway, one race from 1974 through 1981, and two per year since.
· 331 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway; 234 in more than one.
· Ricky Rudd leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in starts at Pocono with 55.
· Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 46 starts at Pocono; followed by Tony Stewart (35); then Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth with 33 starts each.
· Denny Hamlin (21 starts) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average starting position at Pocono with a 7.000.
Poles
· 41 drivers have posted Coors Light poles at Pocono, led by Bill Elliott and Ken Schrader with five each;Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin lead all active drivers with three each.
· Buddy Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Pocono in 1974 with a speed of 144.122 mph.
· Five drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Pocono. Bill Elliott holds the record for most consecutive poles at Pocono with three; fall 1984 and both races in 1985.
Poles
· Two active drivers have posted consecutive Coors Light poles at Pocono: Denny Hamlin (2006 sweep) andJoey Logano (fall 2011 and spring 2012).
· Youngest Pocono pole winner: Joey Logano (08/07/2011 – 21 years, 2 months, 14 days).
· Oldest Pocono pole winner: David Pearson (06/10/1984 – 49 years, 5 months, 19 days).
· Three drivers have posted their first-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light pole at Pocono Raceway:Harry Gant (1979), Casey Mears (2004) and Kyle Larson (2014).
· Eight different manufacturers have won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole at Pocono; led by Chevrolet with 33, followed by Ford (16), Dodge (8), Pontiac (6), Toyota (5), Buick (2), American Motors Company and Oldsmobile (each have one).
Wins
· 34 different drivers have won at Pocono Raceway, led by Jeff Gordon with six wins.
· Eight active drivers have multiple wins at Pocono: Jeff Gordon (6) Denny Hamlin (4), Jimmie Johnson (3),Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart (each have 2).
· Seven drivers have posted consecutive wins at Pocono Raceway all-time, including three consecutive byBobby Allison (1982 sweep and spring 1983) and Tim Richmond (1986 sweep and spring 1987).
· Three of the seven drivers to win consecutive races at Pocono are active: Jimmie Johnson (2004 sweep);Denny Hamlin (2006 sweep and 2009 fall and 2010 spring races) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014 sweep).
· Youngest Pocono winner: Joey Logano (06/10/2012 – 22 years, 0 months, 17 days).
· Oldest Pocono winner: Harry Gant (06/17/1990 – 50 years, 5 months, 7 days).
· Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Pocono with 17: Jeff Gordon (six), Tim Richmond (three),Jimmie Johnson (three), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (two), Kasey Kahne (one), Geoff Bodine (one) and Terry Labonte (one).
· Eight different manufacturers have won in the NSCS at Pocono; led by Chevrolet with 32 victories; followed byFord with 21, Dodge (seven), Pontiac (six), Buick (four) Toyota (four), Mercury (two) and Oldsmobile (one).
· 13 of the 77 (16.8%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the Coors Light pole; the most recent was Joey Logano (June, 2012).
· 15 of the 77 (19.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the first starting position; the most recent was Jimmie Johnson (June, 2013).
· The first starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (15) than any other starting position at Pocono Raceway.
· 24 of the 77 (31.1%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from the front row: 15 from the first starting position and nine from second-place.
Wins
· 55 of the 77 (71.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Pocono have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Five of the 77 (6.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Pocono is 29th, by Carl Edwards in the spring of 2005.
· One active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver has posted his first career win at Pocono Raceway: Denny Hamlin (06/11/06).
· Denny Hamlin (2006) and Carl Edwards (2005) are the only two active drivers to win at Pocono in their first appearances.
· Matt Kenseth leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Pocono without visiting Victory Lane at 33; followed by Kevin Harvick with 31.
· Kurt Busch can become the eighth driver in series history to sweep Pocono in a single season joining Bobby Allison (1982), Bill Elliott (1985), Tim Richmond (1986), Bobby Labonte (1999), Jimmie Johnson (2004),Denny Hamlin (2006) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2014).
· If Jeff Gordon wins in the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend he will become the eighth different driver to win at Pocono in two or more different car numbers joining Cale Yarborough (Nos. 11, 5); Darrell Waltrip (Nos. 11, 88); Kasey Kahne (Nos. 5, 9); Kurt Busch (Nos. 2, 41); Terry Labonte (Nos. 11, 5); Tony Stewart (Nos. 14, 20); and Geoff Bodine the only driver to win in three different car numbers (11, 5, and 7).
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Mark Martin leads the series in runner-up finishes at Pocono with seven; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with six.
· Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon lead the series in top-five finishes at Pocono with 20 each.
· Mark Martin leads the series in top-10 finishes at Pocono with 34; Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 32; followed by Tony Stewart with 23.
· Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in average finishing position at Pocono with a 9.400.
Track Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway is the race on July 23, 2000 that was won by Rusty Wallace over Jeff Burton with a MOV of 0.126 second.
· There have been three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races resulting with a green-white-checkered finish at Pocono Raceway (Scheduled No. of Laps/Actual No. of Laps): spring of 2005 (200/201); fall of 2005 (200/203); spring of 2010 (200/204).
· Six of the 77 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Pocono Raceway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the event on 8/5/2012.
· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Pocono Raceway five times; most recently the spring of 2013.
· Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Pocono with 1,040 laps led in 46 starts.
Female Competitor Stats
· Two female drivers have competed at Pocono Raceway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Janet Guthrie andDanica Patrick.
Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Danica Patrick
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33
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32
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6/6/2016
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Danica Patrick
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20
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16
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8/2/2015
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Danica Patrick
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22
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37
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6/7/2015
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Danica Patrick
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10
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30
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8/3/2014
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Danica Patrick
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16
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37
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6/8/2014
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Danica Patrick
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34
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35
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8/4/2013
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Danica Patrick
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30
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29
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6/9/2013
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Averages
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23.6
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30.9
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Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Janet Guthrie
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21
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28
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7/27/1980
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Janet Guthrie
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22
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31
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7/30/1978
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Janet Guthrie
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10
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11
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7/31/1977
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Averages
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17.7
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23.3
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NASCAR in Pennsylvania
· There have been 111 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races among nine tracks in Pennsylvania.
Track Name
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City
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NSCS
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Pocono Raceway
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Long Pond
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77
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Langhorne Speedway
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Langhorne
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17
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Lincoln Speedway
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New Oxford
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7
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Heidelberg Raceway
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Pittsburgh
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4
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Reading Fairgrounds
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Reading
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2
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Bloomsburg Fairgrounds
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Bloomsburg
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1
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New Bradford Speedway
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Bradford
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1
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Pine Grove Speedway
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Shippenville
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1
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Williams Grove Speedway
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Mechanicsburg
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1
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Total
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111
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· 141 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Pennsylvania.
· Three of the 141 have won in NASCAR’s premiere series.
Driver
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NSCS
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NXS
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NCWTS
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Dick Linder
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3
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0
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0
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Jimmy Spencer
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2
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12
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1
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Mark Donohue
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1
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0
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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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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 NSCS wins list
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Kyle Busch
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38
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1
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Tie NASCAR Hall of Famer Tim Flock for 18th on all-time NSCS wins list
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Matt Kenseth
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38
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1
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Tie NASCAR Hall of Famer Tim Flock for 18th on all-time NSCS 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 the tie with Rex White to become solely 25th on all-time NSCS 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 NSCS 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 NSCS wins list
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Jimmie Johnson
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15
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1
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Tie Cale Yarborough for 10th on the NSCS wins from the pole list
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Kyle Busch
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7
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1
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Tie Mark Martin for 18th on the NSCS wins from the pole list
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Jimmie Johnson
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35
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1
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Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time NSCS 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 NSCS 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 NSCS 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 NSCS second-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 NSCS second-place finishes list
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Tony Stewart
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185
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1
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Break the tie with Ned Jarrett to become solely 17th on the all-time NSCS 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 for 22nd on the all-time NSCS top-five finishes list.
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Matt Kenseth
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299
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1
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To become the 19th driver in NSCS history to post 300 top-10 finishes.
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Jimmie Johnson
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17,938
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62
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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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11,960
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40
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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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10,851
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149
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To become 16th NSCS driver all-time to lead 11,000 laps
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Kevin Harvick
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9,686
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314
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To become 17th NSCS driver all-time to lead 10,000 laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,854
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146
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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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Denny Hamlin
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3
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1
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Break tie with five other drivers to become solely third on all-time Pocono pole winners list
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Jimmie Johnson
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3
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1
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Break tie with five other drivers to become solely third on all-time Pocono pole winners list
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Denny Hamlin
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4
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1
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Tie Bill Elliott (5) for second most NSCS wins all-time at Pocono
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Roger Penske
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9
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1
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Tie Joe Gibbs (10) for the second most wins all-time at Pocono
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