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| Four drivers to be eliminated from championship contention Sunday at Charlotte. |
Monster Energy Playoff Fast Facts Race #3: Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course
· This is the first season the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff’s third race has been held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course.
· The Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course is the fourth different track to host the third race of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs; joining Dover International Speedway (2011 – 2017), Kansas Speedway (2006 - 2010) and Talladega Superspeedway (2004-2005).
· When Dover International Speedway hosted the third race in the Monster Energy Series Playoffs (from 2011 – 2017), two drivers won the event and went on to win the title later that season.
o In 2012, Brad Keselowski won Dover’s Playoff race, and went on to win his first MENCS title. It was Keselowski’s lone win during the 2012 Playoffs.
o In 2013, Jimmie Johnson won Dover’s Playoff race, and went on to win his sixth MENCS title. It was his first of two Playoff wins that season (Dover-2, Texas-2).
· When Kansas Speedway hosted the third race in the Monster Energy Series Playoffs (from 2006 – 2010), only one driver won the event and went on to win the title later that season.
o In 2008, Jimmie Johnson won Kansas’ Playoff race, and went on to win his third consecutive title. It was his first of three Playoff wins that season (Kansas, Martinsville-2, ISM Raceway-2).
· When Talladega Superspeedway hosted the third race in the Monster Energy Series Playoffs (from 2004 – 2005), no drivers that won the event went on to win the title later that season.
· The worst finish by a driver in the third Playoff race that went on to win the title was:
o At Dover (2011-2017):
§ In 2011, Tony Stewart finished 25th at Dover International Speedway – the third race of the 2011 Playoffs – and went on to win the title later that season.
§ Last season’s champion, Martin Truex Jr. finished fourth in the third race of the 2017 Playoffs at Dover.
o At Kansas (2006-2010):
§ In 2006, Jimmie Johnson finished 14th at Kansas Speedway – the third race of the 2006 Playoffs - and went on to win the title later that season.
o At Talladega (2004-2005):
§ In 2004, Kurt Busch finished fifth at Talladega Superspeedway – the third race of the 2005 Playoffs – and went on to win the title later that season.
· No non-Playoff driver ever won the third Monster Energy Series Playoff race at Dover International Speedway (2011 – 2017).
· Two non-Playoff drivers won the third race in the Monster Energy Series Playoffs when held at Kansas Speedway (2006 - 2010) – Tony Stewart was ranked 11th in points when he won the 2006 Kansas Playoff race and Greg Biffle was ranked 14th in points when he won the 2007 Kansas Playoff race.
· Only one non-Playoff driver won the third race in the Playoffs when held at Talladega Superspeedway (2004-2005) – NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett was 14th in points when he won the 2005 Talladega Playoff race.
· Since the inception of the elimination-style format in the Playoffs in 2014, the deepest seeded driver entering the Playoffs to go on and win the title was Kevin Harvick, 2014 (seventh seed); the remaining champions all started within the top five: Kyle Busch, 2015 (No. 1 seed); Jimmie Johnson, 2016 (fifth seed); Martin Truex Jr. (No. 1 seed).
Season
|
Track
|
Winner
|
2017
|
Dover
|
Kyle Busch
|
2016
|
Dover
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
2015
|
Dover
|
Kevin Harvick
|
2014
|
Dover
|
Jeff Gordon
|
2013
|
Dover
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
2012
|
Dover
|
Brad Keselowski
|
2011
|
Dover
|
Kurt Busch
|
2010
|
Kansas
|
Greg Biffle
|
2009
|
Kansas
|
Tony Stewart
|
2008
|
Kansas
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
2007
|
Kansas
|
Greg Biffle
|
2006
|
Kansas
|
Tony Stewart
|
2005
|
Talladega
|
Dale Jarrett
|
2004
|
Talladega
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
At Charlotte Motor Speedway:
History
· Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) in 1959.
· The track’s first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race was held on June 19, 1960 – won by Joe Lee Johnson in a Chevrolet.
· The track was repaved midseason in 1994.
· The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the 2010 season.
· The track was re-paved again before the 2006 season.
· In 2017, the track underwent renovations to add what is now known as the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course (ROVAL) a 2.28-mile, 17-turn, multi-elevational road course.
· There have been 119 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, two races per year since the track opened in 1960.
· In 1961, there were two 100-mile qualifying points races held the week before the May race. The first six fall races at Charlotte were 400-mile events (1960-65).
· A total 543 different drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points-paying race at Charlotte Motor Speedway; 391 in more than one.
NASCAR in North Carolina
· There have been 812 NASCAR national series races held in the state of North Carolina among 31 different tracks.
· The very first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race all-time was held in the state of North Carolina at Charlotte Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 19, 1949. The track is a 0.75-mile dirt track and the race was won by Jim Roper in a Lincoln.
· Charlotte Motor Speedway has hosted the most NASCAR national series races in the state of North Carolina with 281.
Tracks in North Carolina
| |||||
Track Name
|
City
|
Monster Energy
|
Xfinity
|
Camping World
|
Total Races
|
Charlotte Motor Speedway
|
Concord
|
119
|
73
|
16
|
281
|
Rockingham Speedway
|
Rockingham
|
78
|
42
|
2
|
122
|
North Wilkesboro Speedway
|
North
|
93
|
4
|
2
|
99
|
Hickory Speedway
|
Hickory
|
35
|
42
|
0
|
77
|
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
|
Weaverville
|
34
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
Occoneechee Speedway
|
Hillsboro
|
32
|
0
|
0
|
32
|
Bowman Gray Stadium
|
Winston-Salem
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
29
|
Orange County Speedway
|
Rougemont
|
0
|
27
|
0
|
27
|
Southern States Fairgrounds
|
Charlotte
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
17
|
Charlotte Speedway
|
Charlotte
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
Concord Speedway
|
Concord
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
Wilson Speedway
|
Wilson
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
New Asheville Speedway
|
Asheville
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
Dog Track Speedway
|
Moyock
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
Raleigh Speedway
|
Raleigh
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
|
Shelby
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Champion Speedway
|
Fayetteville
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Caraway Speedway
|
Asheboro
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
Greensboro Agriculture Fairgrounds
|
Greensboro
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
North Carolina State Fairgrounds
|
Raleigh
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Tar Heel Speedway
|
Randleman
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
Forsyth County Fairgrounds
|
Winston-Salem
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Harris Speedway
|
Harris
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Jacksonville Speedway
|
Jacksonville
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Tri-City Speedway
|
High Point
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Asheville Speedway
|
Asheville
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Gastonia Fairgrounds
|
Gastonia
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Harnett Speedway
|
Spring Lake
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
McCormick Field
|
Asheville
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Salisbury Super Speedway
|
Salisbury
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Star Lite Speedway
|
Monroe
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Totals
|
527
|
192
|
20
|
812
|
North Carolina Drivers In NASCAR
· A total of 458 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as North Carolina.
· 52 drivers from North Carolina have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series; 31 have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Drivers From North Carolina
| |||||
Driver
|
Monster Energy
|
Xfinity
|
Camping World
|
Total
| |
1
|
Richard Petty
|
200
|
0
|
0
|
200
|
2
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
76
|
21
|
0
|
97
|
3
|
Lee Petty
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
54
|
4
|
Ned Jarrett
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
5
|
Junior Johnson
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
50
|
6
|
Herb Thomas
|
48
|
0
|
0
|
48
|
7
|
Buck Baker
|
46
|
0
|
0
|
46
|
8
|
Bobby Isaac
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
37
|
9
|
Dale Jarrett
|
32
|
11
|
0
|
43
|
10
|
Rex White
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
28
|
11
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
26
|
24
|
0
|
50
|
12
|
Jim Paschal
|
25
|
0
|
0
|
25
|
13
|
Benny Parsons
|
21
|
0
|
0
|
21
|
14
|
Speedy Thompson
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
15
|
Buddy Baker
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
19
|
16
|
Harry Gant
|
18
|
21
|
0
|
39
|
17
|
Bob Welborn
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
18
|
Kyle Petty
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
19
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
4
|
15
|
0
|
19
|
20
|
Brian Vickers
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
21
|
Bill Blair
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
22
|
Gwyn Staley
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
23
|
Jimmy Pardue
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
24
|
Austin Dillon
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
18
|
25
|
Billy Myers
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
26
|
Phil Parsons
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
27
|
Ryan Blaney
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
12
|
28
|
Donald Thomas
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
29
|
Richard Brickhouse
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
30
|
Buddy Shuman
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
31
|
Leon Sales
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
32
|
Jack Ingram
|
0
|
31
|
0
|
31
|
33
|
Tommy Houston
|
0
|
24
|
0
|
24
|
34
|
Sam Ard
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
22
|
35
|
Robert Pressley
|
0
|
10
|
2
|
12
|
36
|
Scott Riggs
|
0
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
37
|
William Byron
|
0
|
4
|
7
|
11
|
38
|
Dennis Setzer
|
0
|
2
|
18
|
20
|
39
|
Hank Parker Jr
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
40
|
Johnny Rumley
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
41
|
Ronnie Silver
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
42
|
Ty Dillon
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
43
|
Ed Berrier
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
44
|
Stephen Leicht
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
45
|
Justin Labonte
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
46
|
John Settlemyre
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
47
|
Timothy Peters
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
48
|
John Hunter Nemechek
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
49
|
Andy Houston
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
50
|
Shane Hmiel
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
51
|
Austin Cindric
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
52
|
Ricky Hendrick
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
TOTALS
|
792
|
221
|
68
|
1081
| |
2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Results
| |||||||
Date
|
Track
|
Busch Pole
|
Stage 1
|
Stage 2
|
Stage 3
|
Race Winner
|
OEM
|
2/18/2018
|
Daytona
|
Alex Bowman
|
Kurt Busch
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Austin Dillon
|
Chevrolet
|
2/25/2018
|
Atlanta
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Brad Keselowski
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ford
|
3/4/2018
|
Las Vegas
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ford
|
3/11/2018
|
ISM
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kurt Busch
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ford
|
3/18/2018
|
Auto Club
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
Toyota
|
3/26/2018
|
Martinsville
|
None-Weather
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Ryan Blaney
|
N/A
|
Clint Bowyer
|
Ford
|
4/8/2018
|
Texas
|
Kurt Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kyle Busch
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
|
Toyota
|
4/15/2018
|
Bristol
|
Kyle Busch
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Brad Keselowski
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
|
Toyota
|
4/21/2018
|
Richmond
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Joey Logano
|
Joey Logano
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
|
Toyota
|
4/29/2018
|
Talladega
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Paul Menard
|
N/A
|
Joey Logano
|
Ford
|
5/6/2018
|
Dover
|
Kyle Larson
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ford
|
5/12/2018
|
Kansas
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Kyle Larson
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ford
|
5/19/2018
|
All-Star Open
|
N/A
|
Alex Bowman
|
Daniel Suarez
|
N/A
|
AJ Allmendinger
|
Chevrolet
|
5/19/2018
|
All-Star Race
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ford
|
5/27/2018
|
Charlotte
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Busch
|
Kyle Busch
|
Toyota
|
6/3/2018
|
Pocono
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
Toyota
|
6/10/2018
|
Michigan
|
Kurt Busch
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Clint Bowyer
|
Ford
|
6/24/2018
|
Sonoma
|
Kyle Larson
|
AJ Allmendinger
|
Denny Hamlin
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
Toyota
|
7/1/2018
|
Chicagoland
|
Paul Menard
|
Aric Almirola
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
|
Toyota
|
7/7/2018
|
Daytona
|
Chase Elliott
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
N/A
|
Erik Jones
|
Toyota
|
7/14/2018
|
Kentucky
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Toyota
|
7/22/2018
|
New Hampshire
|
Kurt Busch
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ford
|
7/29/2018
|
Pocono
|
Daniel Suarez
|
Chase Elliott
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
|
Toyota
|
8/5/2018
|
Watkins Glen
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Chase Elliott
|
N/A
|
Chase Elliott
|
Chevrolet
|
8/12/2018
|
Michigan
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Kevin Harvick
|
N/A
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Ford
|
8/18/2018
|
Bristol
|
Kyle Larson
|
Ryan Blaney
|
Joey Logano
|
N/A
|
Kurt Busch
|
Ford
|
9/2/2018
|
Darlington
|
Denny Hamlin
|
Kyle Larson
|
Kyle Larson
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Ford
|
9/9/2018
|
Indianapolis
|
N/A
|
Clint Bowyer
|
Matt Kenseth
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Ford
|
9/16/2018
|
Las Vegas
|
Erik Jones
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Brad Keselowski
|
N/A
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Ford
|
9/22/2018
|
Richmond
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
Martin Truex Jr.
|
N/A
|
Kyle Busch
|
Toyota
|
9/30/2018
|
Charlotte
| ||||||
10/7/2018
|
Dover
| ||||||
10/14/2018
|
Talladega
| ||||||
10/21/2018
|
Kansas
| ||||||
10/28/2018
|
Martinsville
| ||||||
11/4/2018
|
Texas
| ||||||
11/11/2018
|
ISM
| ||||||
11/18/2018
|
Homestead
| ||||||
Monster Energy Series - Achievable Milestones
| ||||||
Starts
| ||||||
Jamie McMurray
|
Has:
|
574
|
Needs:
|
1
| ||
To become the 32nd driver all-time in the Monster Energy Series to make 575 starts or more.
| ||||||
Wins
| ||||||
Jimmie Johnson
|
Has:
|
83
|
Needs:
|
1
| ||
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth on the all-time series wins list.
| ||||||
Kevin Harvick
|
Has:
|
44
|
Needs:
|
2
| ||
Tie Buck Baker (46) for 16th on the all-time MENCS wins list.
| ||||||
Denny Hamlin
|
Has:
|
31
|
Needs:
|
1
| ||
To tie Dale Jarrett for 24th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
| ||||||
Busch Poles
| ||||||
Ryan Newman
|
Has:
|
51
|
Needs:
|
3
| ||
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
| ||||||
Jimmie Johnson
|
Has:
|
35
|
Needs:
|
1
| ||
To tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 18th on the all-time series poles list.
| ||||||
Kyle Busch
|
Has:
|
30
|
Needs:
|
2
| ||
To tie Fonty Flock for 23rd on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
| ||||||
Laps Led
| ||||||
Jimmie Johnson
|
Has:
|
18,692
|
Needs:
|
308
| ||
To become the ninth driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 19,000 laps.
| ||||||
Kyle Busch
|
Has:
|
15,589
|
Needs:
|
411
| ||
To become the 10th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 16,000 laps.
| ||||||
Kevin Harvick
|
Has:
|
12,365
|
Needs:
|
635
| ||
To become the 12th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 13,000 laps.
| ||||||
Matt Kenseth
|
Has:
|
11,756
|
Needs:
|
244
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To become the 16th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 12,000 laps.
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Kurt Busch
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Has:
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9,354
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Needs:
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646
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To become the 18th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 10,000 laps.
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Denny Hamlin
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Has:
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9,151
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Needs:
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849
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To become the 18th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 10,000 laps.
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Has:
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7,484
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Needs:
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516
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To become the 26th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 8,000 laps.
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