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| No Chevrolet in Championship 4 this season. A Chevy driver has won 10 of past 12 Championships. |
· Homestead-Miami Speedway has participated in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs as the season finale since its inception in 2004. This season the track will host its 14th Playoff event.
· Eight tracks have hosted Playoff races all 13 previous years – New Hampshire, Dover, Charlotte, Kansas, Talladega, Martinsville, Phoenix and Homestead-Miami.
Homestead Playoff Race Winners
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· Nine different drivers have won the Homestead-Miami Speedway Playoff races, led by Greg Biffle with three victories (2004 – 2006).
· Four times the winner of the Homestead-Miami Speedway Playoff race has gone on to win the championship during the Playoff era (2004-Present):
o In 2011, Tony Stewart won from the 15th starting position at Homestead, and as a result secured his third-career MENCS championship.
o In 2014, Kevin Harvick won from the fifth starting position at Homestead in the first year of the Elimination-Style format of the Playoffs, and as a result won his first MENCS title.
o In 2015, Kyle Busch won from the third starting position at Homestead in the second year of the Elimination-Style format of the Playoffs, and as a result won his first MENCS championship.
o In 2016, Jimmie Johnson won from the 14th starting position at Homestead in the third year of the Elimination-Style format of the Playoffs, and as a result he tied NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the series-most titles with seven.
· The worst finish in a Playoff race by the eventual series champion at Homestead-Miami Speedway is 15th (three times), Tony Stewart in 2005, Jimmie Johnson in 2008 and Brad Keselowski in 2012.
· Playoff contenders have won 10 of the 13 (75%) previous Playoff races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Two non-Playoff drivers have won the Homestead-Miami Playoff race: Greg Biffle (2004 and 2006) and Denny Hamlin (2013).
· Roush Fenway Racing leads the series in Playoff race wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway with six, including five consecutive: Greg Biffle (2004 – 2006), Matt Kenseth (2007) and Carl Edwards (2008).
· Three manufacturers have won the Playoff race at Homestead, led by Ford with six; followed by Chevroletwith four and Toyota with three.
· The most dominant performance by a Playoff race winner at Homestead-Miami Speedway was Carl Edward’s victory in 2010. He posted a Perfect Driver Rating of 150.0 and led 190 of the 267 laps (71.1% of his laps completed) – the most by a Playoff race winner at Homestead.
· Championship 4 Performances at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
2014 Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Driver
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Start
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Finish
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Laps Led
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Laps Comp
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Driver Rating
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Finishing Type
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Pts Pos
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Crew Chief
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Organization
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Kevin Harvick
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5
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1
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54
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267
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132.7
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Running
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1
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Rodney Childers
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Stewart-Haas Racing
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Ryan Newman
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21
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2
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0
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267
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108.2
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Running
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2
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Lucas Lambert
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Richard Childress Racing
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Denny Hamlin
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8
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7
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50
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267
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118.7
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Running
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3
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Darian Grubb
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Joey Logano
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9
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16
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0
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267
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105.1
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Running
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4
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Todd Gordon
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Team Penske
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2015 Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Driver
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Start
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Finish
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Laps Led
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Laps Comp
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Driver Rating
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Finishing Type
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Pts Pos
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Crew Chief
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Organization
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Kyle Busch
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3
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1
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41
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267
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136.0
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Running
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1
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Adam Stevens
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Kevin Harvick
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13
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2
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46
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267
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122.1
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Running
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2
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Rodney Childers
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Stewart-Haas Racing
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Jeff Gordon
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5
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6
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9
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267
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99.6
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Running
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3
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Alan Gustafson
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Hendrick Motorsports
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Martin Truex Jr
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11
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12
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3
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267
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90.5
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Running
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4
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Cole Pearn
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Furniture Row Racing
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2016 Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Driver
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Start
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Finish
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Laps Led
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Laps Comp
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Driver Rating
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Finishing Type
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Pts Pos
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Crew Chief
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Organization
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Jimmie Johnson
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14
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1
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3
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268
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109.9
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Running
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1
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Chad Knaus
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Hendrick Motorsports
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Joey Logano
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13
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4
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6
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268
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114.6
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Running
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2
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Todd Gordon
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Team Penske
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Kyle Busch
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9
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6
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1
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268
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112.1
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Running
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3
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Adam Stevens
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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Carl Edwards
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10
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34
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47
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257
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110.1
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Accident
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4
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Dave Rogers
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Joe Gibbs Racing
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2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Championship 4 At Homestead-Miami
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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16
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1
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1
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8
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14
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0
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6.9
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106
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2
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Kyle Busch
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12
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0
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1
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2
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5
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2
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19.8
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96.9
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3
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Martin Truex Jr
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12
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0
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0
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3
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7
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2
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12.3
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101.8
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4
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Brad Keselowski
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9
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0
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0
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2
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3
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1
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15.9
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88.5
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* – Based on last 12 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway (2005 – 2016).
Homestead-Miami Speedway Data
Season Race #: 36 of 36 (11-19-17)
Playoff Race #: 10
Track Size: 1.5-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 18-20 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 18-20 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 4 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 4 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,760 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,760 feet
Race Length: 267 laps / 400.5 miles
Stages 1 & 2 Length: 80 Laps (each)
Finale Stage Length: 107 Laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Homestead
Matt Kenseth............................ 107.7
Kevin Harvick........................... 106.6
Martin Truex Jr......................... 101.8
Kyle Larson.............................. 101.6
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 97.8
Kyle Busch................................. 96.9
Denny Hamlin............................. 95.8
Chase Elliott............................... 95.5
Brad Keselowski......................... 88.5
Joey Logano............................... 87.4
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (12 total) among active drivers at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
177.637 mph, 30.399 secs. 11-18-16
2016 race winner:
Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
128.869 mph, (03:07:10), 11-18-16
Track qualifying record:
Brad Keselowski, Ford
181.238 mph, 29.795 secs. 11-14-14
Set in Round 1 of 3
Track race record:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
142.245 mph, (2:48:56), 11-18-12
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Homestead-Miami Speedway:
History
· Groundbreaking for Homestead-Miami Dade Motorsports Complex – as the track was originally named – began Aug. 24, 1993.
· The first race held at Homestead-Miami Speedway was a NASCAR XFINITY Series event on Nov. 5, 1995 – won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett.
· The original configuration was a four-turn, rectangular oval based on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's layout.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami was held on Nov. 14, 1999 – won by Tony Stewart (Pontiac).
· 2002 was the first season the Championship Weekend was held at Homestead, with all three of NASCAR’s national series holding their season finale at the same track.
· Since the inception of the position-based points system in 1975, only four drivers have made up a points deficit in the season finale: Richard Petty in 1979 (made up two points on Darrell Waltrip), Alan Kulwicki in 1992 (made up 30 points on Davey Allison), Jimmie Johnson in 2010 (made up 15 points on Denny Hamlin) and Tony Stewart in 2011 (made up three points on Carl Edwards).
· There have been 18 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, one per season since 1999.
Starts
· 129 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway; 101 have competed in more than one.
· Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart lead the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway with 17 each.
· Brad Keselowski (nine starts) leads the series in average starting position with a 11.333.
Poles
· A total of 14 different drivers have won a Coors Light Pole Award at Homestead-Miami Speedway, led by Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne with two each.
· David Green won the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 1999 at a speed of 155.759 mph (34.669 sec.) in a Pontiac.
· Youngest Homestead-Miami pole winner: Joey Logano (11/18/2012 – 22 years, 5 months, 25 days).
· Oldest Homestead-Miami pole winner: Bill Elliott (11/11/2001 – 46 years, 1 month, 3 days).
· Jamie McMurray (November, 2003) and David Reutimann (November, 2008) won their first series career Coors Light poles at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Wins
· There have been 12 different Monster Energy NASCAR Series race winners at Homestead-Miami Speedway; with four of the 12 having multiple wins.
· Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart lead the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway with three wins each; followed by Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin with two each.
· Of the four drivers with multiple wins at Homestead, Tony Stewart is the only driver to win in two different manufacturers: Pontiac (1999, 2000) and Chevrolet (2011).
· Two drivers have won consecutive races at Homestead-Miami: Tony Stewart (1999 - 2000) and Greg Biffle (2004 – 2006, three straight).
· Youngest Homestead winner: Kurt Busch (11/17/2002 – 24 years, 3 months, 13 days).
· Oldest Homestead winner: Bill Elliott (11/11/2001 – 46 years, 1 month, 3 days).
· Roush Fenway Racing leads the series in wins at Homestead-Miami with seven, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing with six.
· Two of the 18 (11.1%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway have been won from the Coors Light pole: Bill Elliott (2001) and Kurt Busch (2002).
· Five of the 18 (27.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami have been won from the front row: two from the pole and three from second starting position.
· 12 of the 18 (66.7%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami have been won from a starting position inside the top 10 – most recently – Kyle Busch (third starting position; 2015).
· Six of the 18 (33.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Homestead-Miami have been won from a starting position outside the top 10 – most recently – Jimmie Johnson (14th starting position; 2016).
· Denny Hamlin won the 2009 race from the 38th-place starting position, the furthest back a race winner has started at HMS.
· Tony Stewart (1999) is the only driver to win at Homestead-Miami in his first appearance.
Additional Finishing Positions
· A total of 15 different MENCS drivers have finished runner-up at Homestead-Miami Speedway, led by Kevin Harvick with three second-place finishes; followed by Jimmie Johnson with two.
· A total of 35 different MENCS drivers have finished in the top-five at Homestead-Miami, led by Kevin Harvick with eight top fives; followed by Jeff Gordon (seven), Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson (with five each).
· A total of 52 different MENCS drivers have finished in the top-10 at Homestead-Miami, led by Kevin Harvick with 14 top 10s; followed by Jeff Gordon (13), and Jimmie Johnson (11).
· Kevin Harvick leads the series in average finish position at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 6.938
Track / Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway is the November 20, 2005 race won by Greg Biffle with a MOV of 0.017 seconds over second-place Mark Martin.
· All-time top five MENCS lap leaders at Homestead-Miami Speedway:
Drivers
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Laps Led
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Laps Completed
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% of Laps Led
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Carl Edwards
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615
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3,462
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17.8%
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Tony Stewart
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450
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4,452
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10.1%
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Matt Kenseth
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449
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4,256
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10.5%
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Kevin Harvick
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315
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4,277
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7.4%
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Kyle Busch
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279
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2,943
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9.5%
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· Qualifying has never been cancelled due to weather conditions at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
· None of the 18 series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway have been shortened due to weather.
· Three of the 18 series races at Homestead-Miami Speedway have ended under NASCAR Overtime:
Date
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Scheduled No. Of Laps
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Actual No. Of Laps
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NASCAR Overtime
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Winner
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Runner-Up
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11/20/2016
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267
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268
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1
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Jimmie Johnson
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Kyle Larson
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11/19/2006
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267
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268
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1
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Greg Biffle
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Martin Truex Jr
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11/21/2004
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267
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271
|
4
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Greg Biffle
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Jimmie Johnson
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Female Competitors
· Danica Patrick became the first and only female driver to compete in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Date
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Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Driver Rating
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11/20/2016
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Danica Patrick
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30
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19
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47.7
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11/22/2015
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Danica Patrick
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35
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24
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64.7
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11/16/2014
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Danica Patrick
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32
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18
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67.7
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11/17/2013
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Danica Patrick
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24
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20
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61.4
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AVERAGES
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30.3
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20.3
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60.4
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NASCAR in Florida
· There have been 373 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks in the state of Florida.
Track Name
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City
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MENCS
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NXS
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NCWTS
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Total Races
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Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona Beach
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141
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52
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18
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274
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Homestead
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18
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22
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21
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67
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Daytona Beach & Road Course
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Daytona Beach
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10
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0
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0
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10
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Palm Beach Speedway
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W. Palm Beach
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7
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0
|
0
|
7
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Speedway Park
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Jacksonville
|
6
|
0
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0
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6
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Volusia County Speedway
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Barberville
|
0
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4
|
0
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4
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Walt Disney World Speedway
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Orlando
|
0
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0
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2
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2
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Five Flags Speedway
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Pensacola
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1
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0
|
0
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1
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Golden Gate Speedway
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Tampa
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1
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0
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0
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1
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Titusville-Cocoa Speedway
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Titusville
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1
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0
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0
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1
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Totals
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185
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78
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41
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373
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· The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Florida was on July 10, 1949 at the Daytona Beach & Road Course in Daytona Beach, Florida – the event was won by Red Byron (Oldsmobile).
Florida Drivers in NASCAR
· 181 drivers that have made at least one start in a NASCAR national series race have their home state recorded as Florida.
· There have been 11 NASCAR national series race winners from the state of Florida.
Driver
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MENCS Wins
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NXS Wins
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NCWTS Wins
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Totals
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Fireball Roberts
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33
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0
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0
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33
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LeeRoy Yarbrough
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14
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0
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0
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14
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Marshall Teague
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
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Joe Nemechek
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4
|
16
|
0
|
20
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Bobby Johns
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2
|
0
|
0
|
2
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David Reutimann
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
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Aric Almirola
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1
|
3
|
2
|
6
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Shorty Rollins
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1
|
0
|
0
|
1
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Rick Wilson
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0
|
2
|
0
|
2
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Joey Coulter
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Ben Kennedy
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Totals
|
64
|
22
|
5
|
91
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Monster Energy NASCAR 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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STARTS
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Matt Kenseth
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649
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1
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To become the 22nd driver in series history to start 650 or more races
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WINS
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Jimmie Johnson
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83
|
1
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Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip (84) for fourth on MENCS wins list
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Kyle Busch
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43
|
1
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Tie Bill Elliott (44) for 16th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Matt Kenseth
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39
|
1
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Tie Mark Martin (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Kevin Harvick
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37
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2
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Tie Tim Flock (39) for 20th on MENCS all-time wins list
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Denny Hamlin
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31
|
1
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Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Kurt Busch
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29
|
1
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Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
26
|
2
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Tie Rex White (28) for 28th on all-time MENCS wins list
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Brad Keselowski
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24
|
1
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Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
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POLES
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Ryan Newman
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51
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3
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Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
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Jimmie Johnson
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35
|
1
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Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
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Kasey Kahne
|
27
|
2
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Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
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Kyle Busch
|
27
|
2
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Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
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ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
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Jimmie Johnson
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46
|
2
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Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
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Matt Kenseth
|
181
|
1
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Tie Terry Labonte for 18th on all-time MENCS top-five finishes list
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
149
|
1
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To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
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LAPS LED
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Jimmie Johnson
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18,663
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337
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To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
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Matt Kenseth
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11,751
|
249
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To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
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Kurt Busch
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8,877
|
126
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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Denny Hamlin
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8,843
|
157
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To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
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