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2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

RACE RACE NAME DATE TV NETWORK RADIO NETWORK TIME


Daytona 500 Qualifying February 11, 2018 FOX MRN / SiriusXM 12 p.m.
The Clash At Daytona February 11, 2018 FS1 MRN / SiriusXM 3 p.m.
The Duel At Daytona February 15, 2018 FS1 MRN / SiriusXM 7 p.m.
1 DAYTONA 500 February 18, 2018 FOX MRN / SiriusXM 2:30 p.m.
2 Atlanta Motor Speedway February 25, 2018 FOX PRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
3 Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 4, 2018 FOX PRN / SiriusXM 3:30 p.m.
4 ISM Speedway March 11, 2018 FOX MRN / SiriusXM 3:30 p.m.
5 Auto Club Speedway March 18, 2018 FOX MRN / SiriusXM 3:30 p.m.
6 Martinsville Speedway March 25, 2018 FS1 MRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
7 Texas Motor Speedway April 8, 2018 FS1 PRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
8 Bristol Motor Speedway April 15, 2018 FOX PRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
9 Richmond Raceway April 21, 2018 FOX MRN / SiriusXM 6:30 p.m.
10 Talladega Superspeedway April 29, 2018 FOX MRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
11 Dover International Speedway May 6, 2018 FS1 MRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
12 Kansas Speedway May 12, 2018 FS1 MRN / SiriusXM 8 p.m.
Monster Energy Series All-Star Open May 19, 2018 FS1 PRN / SiriusXM 6 p.m.
Monster Energy Series All-Star Race May 19, 2018 FS1 PRN / SiriusXM 8 p.m.
13 Charlotte Motor Speedway May 27, 2018 FOX PRN / SiriusXM 6 p.m.
14 Pocono Raceway June 3, 2018 FS1 MRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
15 Michigan International Speedway June 10, 2018 FOX MRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
16 Sonoma Raceway June 24, 2018 FS1 PRN / SiriusXM 3 p.m.
17 Chicagoland Speedway July 1, 2018 NBCSN MRN / SiriusXM 2:30 p.m.
18 Daytona International Speedway July 7, 2018 NBC MRN / SiriusXM 7 p.m.
19 Kentucky Speedway July 14, 2018 NBCSN PRN / SiriusXM 7:30 p.m.
20 New Hampshire Motor Speedway July 22, 2018 NBCSN PRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
21 Pocono Raceway July 29, 2018 NBCSN MRN / SiriusXM 2:30 p.m.
22 Watkins Glen International August 5, 2018 NBC MRN / SiriusXM 2:30 p.m.
23 Michigan International Speedway August 12, 2018 NBCSN MRN / SiriusXM 2:30 p.m.
24 Bristol Motor Speedway August 18, 2018 NBCSN PRN / SiriusXM 7:30 p.m.
25 Darlington Raceway September 2, 2018 NBCSN MRN / SiriusXM 6 p.m.
26 Indianapolis Motor Speedway September 9, 2018 NBCSN IMS / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
27 Las Vegas Motor Speedway September 16, 2018 NBCSN PRN / SiriusXM 3 p.m.
28 Richmond Raceway September 22, 2018 NBCSN MRN / SiriusXM 7:30 p.m.
29 Charlotte Motor Speedway September 30, 2018 NBC PRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
30 Dover International Speedway October 7, 2018 NBCSN MRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
31 Talladega Superspeedway October 14, 2018 NBC MRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
32 Kansas Speedway October 21, 2018 NBC MRN / SiriusXM 2 p.m.
33 Martinsville Speedway October 28, 2018 NBCSN MRN / SiriusXM 2:30 p.m.
34 Texas Motor Speedway November 4, 2018 NBCSN PRN / SiriusXM 3 p.m.
35 ISM Speedway November 11, 2018 NBC MRN / SiriusXM 2:30 p.m.
36 Homestead-Miami Speedway November 18, 2018 NBC MRN / SiriusXM 2:30 p.m.

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Table of Contents

MEDIA SERVICES 5
ORGANIZATION 21
HISTORY 27
SPONSORS AND AWARDS 33
COMPETITION 41
TEAMS 69
DRIVERS 117
CREW CHIEFS 213
TRACKS AND EVENTS 229
SPECIAL EVENTS 319
CHAMPIONS & NOTABLE DRIVERS 323
2017 SEASON REVIEW 343
YEAR-BY-YEAR REVIEW 351
RECORDS 489

Published by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.


The information in this publication has been compiled for the use of news media to aid in reporting of the races and teams of the
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means, electronic or
mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or hereafter invented,
without written permission from the publisher.
Photography by Getty Images. Historic photos courtesy of Motorsports Images and Archives.
©2018 by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). All rights reserved.

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2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES MEDIA GUIDE

MEDIA SERVICES
NASCAR.com | 5
Integrated Marketing Communications Team
SERVICES

LEADERSHIP
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY

Eric Nyquist Jon Schwartz Tom Bryant Matt Ciesluk


Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Director, Senior Director,
Communications Integrated Marketing Racing Communications
AND AWARDS

Media Relations
SPONSORS

Tel: (386) 310-6840 Communications Tel: (386) 310-6060 Tel: (704) 348-9622
[email protected] Tel: (347) 733-5614 [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected]
COMPETITON
TEAMS

Mike Forde Matt Nordby Pete Stuart Chris Tropeano


Director, Director, Director, Director, Business
DRIVERS

Racing Communications Industry Communications Marketing Communications Communications


Tel: (386) 310-6056 Tel: (704) 348-9751 Tel: (704) 348-9621 Tel: (212) 326-1844
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

RACING COMMUNICATIONS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Matt Humphrey Amanda Ellis Edward Williams Jason Christley


Senior Manager, MENCS Senior Manager, NXS & NCWTS Manager, NXS & NCWTS Sr. Mgr., Touring & Weekly
Tel: (386) 310-6036 Tel: (704) 720-3245 Tel: (641) 275-5361 Tel: (386) 310-6094
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]


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Sarah Hollingsworth Whitney Martin


Senior Coordinator, MENCS Senior Coordinator, NXS & NCWTS
Tel: (386) 589-3554 Tel: (386) 310-6046
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[email protected] [email protected]

MENCS: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | NXS: NASCAR XFINITY Series | NCWTS: NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series | NTWK: NASCAR Touring & Weekly

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Integrated Marketing Communications Team

SERVICES
RACING COMMUNICATIONS – CONTENT

MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
Stephanie Harris Ray Smith Holly Cain
Senior Manager Manager Manager
Tel: (386) 310-6064 Tel: (386) 310-6058 Tel: (386) 310-6054

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

RACING COMMUNICATIONS – INNOVATION

COMPETITON
TEAMS
Josh Hamilton
Senior Manager

DRIVERS
Tel: (704) 348-9742
[email protected]

BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS

CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Chelcee Coffman
Manager
Tel: (704) 348-9773
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

[email protected]

BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS
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Alex Moore Brooke Franceschini


Manager Senior Coordinator
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Tel: (704) 348-9731 Tel: (386)-631-6142


[email protected] [email protected]

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Integrated Marketing Communications Team
SERVICES

INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY

Jennifer Knoeppel Sammy Eanes Gabrielle Leeper


Senior Manager Senior Manager Coordinator
Tel: (704)-500-4078 Tel: (704) 348-9740 Tel: (704)-287-2174
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
COMPETITON
TEAMS

Johanna Santana Matt Stallknecht


Manager Senior Coordinator
DRIVERS

Tel: (386) 310-6944 Tel: (484)-994-9227


[email protected] [email protected]

MEDIA RELATIONS & EVENTS


CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Kristi King Rick Pendrick


Director Director
Tel: (704) 720-3238 Tel: (212) 326-1838
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

[email protected] [email protected]
DRIVERS
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James Hallas Deja Gilliam Jasmine Neely


Senior Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator
Tel: (704) 348-9673 Tel: (704)-968-7269 Tel: (704) 348-9743
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Monster Energy Public Relations

SERVICES
MEDIA
MONSTER ENERGY PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACTS

Monster Energy Office

ORGANIZATION
1 Monster Way
Corona, California 92879

Sponsorship Management

HISTORY
Tom Norwood
Director of NASCAR, Monster Energy
704-348-9631 (o)
[email protected]

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
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DRIVERS
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Media Information
SERVICES
MEDIA

CREDENTIALS
Members of the media who wish to cover the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races must obtain event media credentials from
the individual race tracks holding the events.
ORGANIZATION

Credentials are issued to individuals who are on assignment only.


Requests for credentials for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races must be submitted to the public relations director or
credentials coordinator at the race track holding the event at least six weeks prior to the event. Some larger races have a deadline
of two months.
Requests must be on company letterhead of the media outlet, and must be written by either the sports editor or managing editor for
HISTORY

print media, or sports director or station manager for electronic media. The letter must list the names and duties of all individuals for
whom credentials are being requested.
Most race tracks will send out a credential confirmation to media outlets. However, members of the media should confirm their cre-
dentials by telephone prior to the week of the race if they do not receive a written confirmation.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Credentials are issued at the tracks and must be signed for by the individual for whom the credential is issued. Photo identification
is required.

HOT PASS
COMPETITON

A “hot pass” allows the holder access into the garage and pit areas during “hot times.” A hot pass by itself will not allow the holder
access; it must be accompanied by a credential issued by NASCAR or a track.
Media members who have a NASCAR-issued credential – commonly referred to as a “hard card” – will not need a hot pass for garage/
pit area access. Those possessing a hard card will have access during hot and cold times. Other credentialed media who do not
possess a hard card must request a hot pass when submitting their credential request.
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A hot time for the garage area is defined as a period beginning 30 minutes before any on-track race-car activity, and ending approx-
imately 10 minutes after that activity. All other times are considered cold. A hot time for the pits is defined as a period beginning 30
minutes before the start of a race, and ending approximately one hour after the race ends. Please note that hot times are subject to
change and may vary over the course of the season.
Strobe-like lights are prominently positioned throughout the garage area to signify hot times.
DRIVERS

EVENT COVERAGE
Members of the media will find work
CHIEFS
CREW

areas at all tracks in the Monster Energy


NASCAR Cup Series. Some tracks have
larger media work areas than others, but
members of the media who are filing on
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deadline have space priority at all tracks.


TRACKS

Representatives from NASCAR Integrated


Marketing Communications will be at all
events in 2018.
At all events, members of the media may
SPECIAL
EVENTS

obtain entry lists that include a list of car


numbers, race teams,
drivers and hometowns. All efforts are
made to ensure that the lists are updated
CHAMPIONS

as much as possible.
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup


Series driver and owner point standings
and notes of interest also are available.
Following all practice sessions, NASCAR
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issues practice reports that list the speeds


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for all cars participating in that session.


At the conclusion of qualifying sessions,
NASCAR will issue a qualifying report
listing all cars that participated in the
session. Race starting line-ups also will
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be released.
Additionally, efforts will be made for the pole winner, as well as top storylines, to be available to the media as soon as possible following
the session. Following each event, a race rundown and unofficial results are distributed. The rundown will include the finishing order,
along with laps completed, lap leaders, cautions and time and speed information.
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Media Information

SERVICES
MEDIA
Qualifying results, practice results, entry lists,
race results and statistical notes also are avail-
able on NASCARMedia.com as soon as they
are released.

ORGANIZATION
At all events, the race winner, crew chief and
owner, as well as top storylines will visit the
infield media center as soon as possible after the
race to meet with members of the media.
Pit notes and driver quotes are made available to

HISTORY
the media by the manufacturer reps.
All Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR
Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck

AND AWARDS
Series races are covered by the NASCAR Wire

SPONSORS
Service. These race stories also are available on
NASCARMedia.com for use in your coverage
of the sport.
All Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events

COMPETITON
are covered by the Associated Press (AP), which
issues a
race story and agate of the finishing results.
Members of the media needing this information
should contact AP directly.

TEAMS
Weekend Media Update Books, which have up-to-date season statistics and in-depth information for that week’s race, are available
at on NASCARMedia.com.

POST-RACE

DRIVERS
NASCAR issues an official race report on Monday following every Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race. This report includes the
official race results, driver point standings, owner point standings and other information.

CHIEFS
CREW
TRACK ATTIRE
The following guidelines have been established for media desiring access to the garage areas and “cold” pits at all NASCAR national
series events:

AND EVENTS
• Shirts and pants; dresses; and/or skirts and blouses are required.
• Shoes are required. TRACKS

• The following are permitted: shorts, short sleeve or sleeve-less shirts and blouses, and open-toed shoes. If you are a photographer
working on pit road, pants are required.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

NASCAR TELECONFERENCE, NASCAR CAM


NASCAR teleconferences and NASCAR Cam video teleconferences typically will be held throughout the season. They will feature drivers
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

and other newsmakers from NASCAR.


DRIVERS

Both are open to all qualified media, and the media’s cooperation in not providing or publishing the call-in number to the general
public once it is distributed is greatly appreciated. NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications will distribute an advisory via
e-mail with pertinent information on each teleconference prior to the call. For more information, contact NASCAR Integrated Marketing
Communications.
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Media Information
SERVICES
MEDIA

NASCARMEDIA.COM
Created and designed to make racing easier to cover, NASCARMedia.com is NASCAR’s password-protected, media-only Web site. Sign
ORGANIZATION

up for the site by going to www.nascarmedia.com and click on “Apply for Access.”
Once approved, media can take advantage of a variety of resources to cover NASCAR’s racing series:

STATISTICS
• W
 eekly Traditional Statistics: Access to entry lists, weekly media update books, practice speeds, qualifying worksheets, starting
HISTORY

lineups and race results back to 2004.


• Historical Database: Search for statistics by driver, owner, track and series.
• W
 eekly Loop Data Statistics: Pre-, post- and season-to-date race reports provide Driver Rating and more Loop Data statistics to
find out which drivers run well at each track and why.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

MEDIA GUIDES
• D
 ownload PDF files of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series media
guides. Touring series guides also are available.
COMPETITON

VIDEO
• Download broadcast-quality high definition NASCAR Video News Releases & get coordinates for Satellite Media Tours.
• V iew and download video – including driver interviews, special events, news conferences, NASCAR Newscast race previews and
reviews, etc. – for use on Web sites and broadcasts.
TEAMS

AUDIO
• L isten to and download broadcast-quality segments from weekly conference calls, driver availability at the track and post-qualifying
and post-race news conferences throughout race weekend.
DRIVERS

PHOTOS AND GRAPHICS


• V iew and download high-resolution event, series and track logos. Plus, get high-resolution photography from each day of on-track
activity during a race weekend, driver headshots and car/truck shots for use by professional print outlets, television broadcast media
outlets and Web sites affiliated with print and broadcast media outlets.
CHIEFS
CREW

CONTENT PIT BOXES


• Throughout the season, various content asset packages – titled on NASCARMedia.com as Content Pit Boxes –will be featured on the
AND EVENTS

site. These packages are each dedicated to a specific storyline or milestone and feature stats, photos, audio, video, etc.
TRACKS

SOCIAL MEDIA
• Get
 at-track updates during race weekends as well as news, notes and responses during the week on Twitter (Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series = @NASCAR; NASCAR Xfinity Series = @NASCAR_Xfinity, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series = @NASCAR_
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Trucks) and Facebook=www.facebook.com/NASCAR.

PRESS RELEASES AND RACE REPORTS


• Get the latest news and notes, race reports, archived news releases and official race results back to 2004.
CHAMPIONS
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DRIVERS

• Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Xfinity Series releases are available in English and Spanish.

PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTORY


• M
 edia contact information for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
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teams are available in the PR Directory. You also will find contacts for tracks, NASCAR IMC, and television PR.
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Please contact Stephanie Harris (386-310-6064; [email protected]) with any questions.


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Media Road Map

SERVICES
MEDIA
NASCAR MEDIA COVERAGE “ROAD MAP”
Daily signposts to complement your NASCAR coverage plans – both at-track and in the office

ORGANIZATION
Note to media: Following is a general rundown of the type of information available to you on a daily basis as you seek to map out your
coverage of NASCAR. NASCARMedia.com can provide much of this information directly or steer you toward the appropriate source
(i.e., a particular race team’s site or e-mail address). If you have questions or need clarification on some items, please call the NASCAR
Integrated Marketing Communications Department at (386) 310-5000.

HISTORY
MONDAYS
This is follow-up day for media, facilitated by the following:
• For races held during the just-completed weekend, NASCAR issues final, official race reports. A comprehensive season-to-

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
date statistical package also is moved to the Associated Press. Loop Data, another statistical resource that includes Driver
Rating, is included in this package.
• By Monday afternoon, virtually all teams that raced during the weekend have issued post-race reports that include a race
rundown, pertinent statistics and driver quotes.

COMPETITON
• Comprehensive statistical analysis of upcoming events is available on NASCARMedia.com. The top drivers in the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series are analyzed in a weekly preview called the Statistical Advance.
• A complete set of race weekend graphics, including event logos and series standings, is provided.

TEAMS
TUESDAYS
Tuesday is a day to wrap up stories from the previous weekend or look ahead to the following race. Check out these Tuesday
offerings each week that can help early advance stories:
• NASCAR typically issues weekly News and Notes packages for its three national series.

DRIVERS
• Tuesday is when most major teams issue their own notes packages, advancing the next event.

WEDNESDAYS

CHIEFS
CREW
Many media use Wednesday as a feature-story day.
• Occasionally, some race advance notes packages will be sent out on this day.

AND EVENTS
• NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stories may be timely, given that those series typically race

TRACKS
on Fridays and Saturdays.
• Download broadcast-quality high definition NASCAR Video News Releases & get coordinates for Satellite Media Tours on
NASCARMedia.com. From the VNR, downloadable video and audio clips of drivers previewing the upcoming race weekend
are available on NASCARMedia.com on Mondays.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• The upcoming race weekend media availability lineup for drivers is posted on NASCARMedia.com.
• Weekly Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Fantasy Media Packet is released on this day.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

THURSDAYS
Heading into the race weekend, many media use Thursday as their comprehensive stats day.
• NASCARMedia.com offers a weekend preview, which is a compilation of News and Notes, storylines, video, audio, graphics,
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statistics and more to prepare media for the upcoming race weekend.
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• The VNR information for the weekend events is announced.


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Media Road Map
SERVICES
MEDIA

FRIDAYS
It’s time to qualify – and sometimes, to race.
ORGANIZATION

• Typically, this is qualifying day at the race track for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
• Friday is the day that reporters typically take advantage of greater availability of drivers and other key personnel.
• NASCAR Statistics issues a one-sheet rundown of the qualifying, focusing on the polesitter. Like all information issued
by NASCAR Statistics, this is available immediately on NASCARMedia.com. In addition to standard statistics, many teams
provide their own post-qualifying reports.
HISTORY

• At the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series level, public relations representatives from the three manufacturers – Chevrolet,
Ford and Toyota – provide extensive post-qualifying quote sheets from drivers. Ford and Toyota provide this service on the
NASCAR XFINITY Series level. These manufacturers’ representatives also will begin compiling their race advance quotes
packages with extensive comments from various drivers.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

• A high-resolution photo gallery of the day’s events at the track is available for all print publications for editorial use at no
charge on NASCARMedia.com.
• Full video and audio files as well as clips from at-track media opportunities and news conferences are available for download
on NASCARMedia.com.
COMPETITON

• Typically, this is the day for drivers’ news conferences at-track, many of these sessions are streamed live on NASCARMedia.
com. Also, the post-qualifying interviews are held in the media center and streamed on NASCARMedia.com.

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS


TEAMS

Race day speaks for itself.


• Typically, NASCAR’s three national series – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series – race on these days.
DRIVERS

• NASCAR, teams, sponsors or others may hold press conferences at the track to announce specific news.
• Standard race reports move on the NASCAR Wire Service and are posted on NASCARMedia.com.
• Manufacturer representatives at Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events provide extensive post-race driver quote sheets.
Ford and Toyota provide this service on the NASCAR XFINITY Series level.
CHIEFS

• The race winner, crew chief and owner as well as top storylines, are brought into the media center for post-race interviews.
CREW

• Full video and audio as well as clips and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series transcripts are available for download after-
wards on NASCARMedia.com.
• NASCAR Statistics provides a one-sheet race highlight page, focusing on the race winner.
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TRACKS

• Some teams issue their own post-race highlights and quotes, post-race.
• A VNR of the NASCAR news and events is available for TV stations on NASCARMedia.com.
• NASCARMedia.com, at no charge, offers all of the NASCAR Statistics output, high-resolution photo galleries for editorial
publication, complete audio for radio stations, complete video and clips for websites, and more.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• NASCAR provides at-track updates throughout the weekend as well as news updates during the week on Twitter (Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series =@NASCAR, NASCAR Xfinity Series=@NASCAR_Xfinity, NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series=@NASCAR_Trucks) and Facebook: www.facebook.com/NASCAR.
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NASCAR Fast Facts

SERVICES
MEDIA
GENERAL
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for one of the premier sports in America and the

ORGANIZATION
premier stock car racing series in the world. NASCAR operates three national series: The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR
Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. NASCAR also oversees various regional racing series, which provide a feeder
system for the three national series of NASCAR. The top regional racing series is the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. In addition, NASCAR
sanctions two open-wheel racing series: the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour. NASCAR also
sanctions three international series: NASCAR Pinty’s Series, NASCAR Mexico Series and NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. The NASCAR
Whelen All-American Series, which is a local racing series of NASCAR, is the grassroots foundation of NASCAR racing. NASCAR head-
quarters have been located in Daytona Beach, Fla., since its inception in 1948. Additional offices are in New York City (corporate mar-

HISTORY
keting/sales), Los Angeles (broadcasting media and entertainment), Charlotte, N.C. (licensing and automotive aftermarket), Concord,
N.C. (competition, research and development), Conover, N.C. (transportation) and Bentonville, Ark. (licensing), Mexico City and Toronto.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brian France, chairman and CEO; Jim France, vice chairman and executive vice president; Lesa Kennedy, executive vice president;
Brent Dewar, President of NASCAR; Mike Helton, vice chairman of NASCAR; Gary Crotty, chief legal officer and general counsel.

COMPETITON
FOUNDED
Dec. 14, 1947, when Bill France Sr. organized a meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fla., to discuss the future of stock
car racing. It was on that day that the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) was conceived. The first race was held
on Feb. 15, 1948, on a beach/road course in Daytona Beach, Fla. The race was won by Red Byron in a Ford.

TEAMS
SCHEDULE
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series consists of 36 points races at 23 tracks in 20 states, including events in the Chicago, Los

DRIVERS
Angeles, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Las Vegas and Miami areas. Overall, NASCAR, through all its series, reaches across the Americas with more
than 1,200 events in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe.

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TRACKS
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Television
SERVICES
MEDIA

FOX NASCAR
FOX Sports returns for its 18th consecutive year in 2018 to broadcast the first 16 points races of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
ORGANIZATION

Series season, kicking off with the DAYTONA 500 – FOX Sports’ 15th broadcast of the Great American Race – and culminating with
the Toyota / Save Mart 350 on June 24 at Sonoma Raceway in California. Additionally, FOX broadcasts DAYTONA 500 Qualifying, while
FS1 offers live coverage of the annual Advance Auto Parts Clash, Can-Am Duel at Daytona and the Monster Energy All-Star Race from
Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The FOX NASCAR broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Mike Joy, four-time Monster Energy Series champion Jeff Gordon, Hall of
Famer and three-time champion Darrell Waltrip and DAYTONA 500-winning crew chief Larry McReynolds returns to the booth in 2018.
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Chris Myers hosts pre-race coverage alongside Gordon and brothers Darrell Waltrip and Michael Waltrip. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and
Matt Yocum serve as pit reporters, joined this year for the first time by veteran driver Regan Smith.
The first 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series races of the year will be carried by FOX Sports. Adam Alexander calls play-by-play alongside Michael
Waltrip and a rotation of Monster Energy Series drivers scheduled to contribute as analysts. Little, Yocum and Smith rotate to cover pit
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the near future, after a wildly successful and critically acclaimed debut in June 2017 at Pocono Raceway.
FOX Sports continues with exclusive coverage of the entire NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season for the 16th consecutive year
with Welch taking the lead on play-by-play. Longtime analysts Phil Parsons and Michael Waltrip are back in 2018. Hermie Sadler, Kaitlyn
Vincie and Alan Cavanna report from pit road.
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FS1 also carries live practice and qualifying sessions for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series during
FOX’s portion of the season. Additionally, FS1 will carry NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice and qualifying sessions, plus
support pro¬gramming, historical documentaries and specials.
FOX offers the most comprehensive primary and shoulder programming in the industry beginning with NASCAR Speedweeks at Daytona
in February. Each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race on FOX
and FS1 is preceded by a dedicated pre-race program highlighted by live driver interviews, features and up-to-the-minute reports from
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pit road, followed by complete post-race coverage.


For Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, FS1 sets the stage before FOX hits the airwaves with expanded pre-race coverage on
NASCAR RACEDAY. John Roberts and Chris Myers host with Kenny Wallace and Jeff Hammond. Vincie and Cavanna report alongside
FOX NASCAR team pit reporters covering the day’s race.
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For NASCAR XFINITY Series prerace coverage, Shannon Spake hosts NASCAR RACEDAY - XFINITY live from the track with McReynolds
and Wallace offering analysis. In addition, Roberts hosts NASCAR RACEDAY: NCWTS live before each Truck Series race with analysis
from two-time series champion Todd Bodine.
NASCAR RACE HUB, FS1’s daily NASCAR news and information program, airs weekdays from Charlotte, N.C., just miles from the major-
ity of NASCAR race team shops, while NASCAR RACE HUB WEEKEND EDITION brings viewers up-to-speed on the day’s latest at-track
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news and happenings throughout each race weekend. Alexander and Spake co-host with analysts McReynolds, Hammond and Petree,
while Cavanna and Vincie report daily from NASCAR race shops.
FOX Sports’ multimedia coverage of NASCAR reaches across multiple FOX platforms, including FOX, FS1, FOX Deportes, FOX Sports GO
and FOXSports.com. All NASCAR programming on FOX and FS1 is streamed live through FOX Sports GO, the critically acclaimed app
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that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content. FOXSports.com complements the linear network’s unparalleled presentation
of NASCAR content, information and perspective with NASCAR driver diaries, news, stats, photos, games and contests, along with
commentary from FOX NASCAR experts.
FOX Deportes, the leading U.S. sports network in Spanish, returns in 2018 for its sixth season of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
coverage with 11 live races, beginning with the DAYTONA 500 on Sunday, Feb 18.
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In 2013, FOX Sports extended its media rights agreement with NASCAR, ensuring the FOX family of networks’ broadcast of the first 16
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races each season beginning in 2015, as well as the first 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series races of the
season and all NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events, through 2024.
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NASCAR ON NBC
NASCAR returns to NBC for the fourth season, in its current 10-year media partnership, broadcasting the final 20 Monster Energy

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NASCAR Cup Series races of the 2018 season. NASCAR on NBC’s live race coverage of the 2018 season begins on Sunday, July 1, at
Chicagoland Speedway. NBC and NBCSN are also the exclusive home for all 10 races in the NASCAR Playoffs, which culminates with
the crowning of a Champion at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, November 18. In addition, NBC and NBCSN will broadcast the
last 19 races on the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule, beginning with the race in Chicago on Saturday, June 30.
Each weekday during the season, NBCSN takes an in-depth look at the news and key stories dominating the sport on “NASCAR
America.” Originating from NBC Sports Group’s headquarters in Stamford, Conn., “NASCAR America” features live hits from tracks,

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team shops, NBC Sports Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C., and Burton’s Garage in Huntersville, N.C. NBCSN’s daily motorsports show
includes regular analysis and reports from the NASCAR on NBC broadcast team, as well as frequent contributions from guest analysts.
NBCSN covers practices and qualifying events during the second half of the season, and has exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Hall
of Fame Induction ceremony and year-end NASCAR awards ceremonies.

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The NASCAR on NBC broadcast team features play-by-play announcer Rick Allen alongside analysts Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and
NBC’s newest team member Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dave Burns, Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast and Parker Kligerman offer live reports from pit
road, while features reporter Rutledge Wood, and NBCSports.com’s lead motorsports writer Nate Ryan contribute additional insights
and storylines.
Krista Voda, Kyle Petty and 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Dale Jarrett host all pre-and post-race coverage on NBC and NBCSN,

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giving fans the complete track-side experience with in-depth reports, interviews and features. NASCAR on NBC’s extensive post-race
coverage includes start/finish line burnout interviews, driver and crew chief interviews from victory lane, and a breakdown of pivotal
race moments.
In addition to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series races, NBCSN also broadcast races from NASCAR’s
popular regional touring series, including the K&N Pro Series and NASCAR Whelen Modified Series. Races are presented by NBCSN
on delay in the weeks following the event.

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NBC and NBCSN also offer extensive coverage of NASCAR news, analysis and features on NBCSports.com’s “NASCAR Talk” site, as well
as in-depth interviews on the NASCAR on NBC podcast. The NBC Sports app, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops,
mobile devices, tablets, and connected TV’s, offers live streams of all NBC and NBCSN televised races, practice and qualifying events.

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GLOBAL GROWTH
The power of the NASCAR brand, combined with a worldwide passion for motorsports, has positioned NASCAR as one of the top sports
entertainment properties in the world.

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In addition to its strength in the U.S., NASCAR continues to draw viewer interest and increased international television coverage for
all NASCAR series, including the NASCAR Pinty’s Series in Canada, the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and the NASCAR PEAK Mexico
Series. Fueled by season-long television broadcasts, NASCAR delivers programming to dedicated viewers worldwide in more than
185 countries and territories.

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MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES

Motor Racing Network (MRN) – “The Voice of NASCAR” – will broadcast 23 of the 36 Monster Energy
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NASCAR Cup Series points races this season, plus the Advance Auto Parts Clash, the Can-Am Duel,
Monster Energy All-Star Race, as well as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards. MRN
will also stream Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series qualifying and practice sessions from each
event they broadcast via MRN.com. A division of International Speedway Corporation (ISC) based in
Concord, N.C., MRN will also broadcast 21 of the 32 NASCAR Xfinity Series events and bring fans
flag to flag coverage of all 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in 2018.
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MRN race broadcasts are heard by millions of race fans who tune into more than 600 radio
affiliates in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, MRN also provides live event coverage to SiriusXM
and is streamed live on MRN.com, as well as through individual stations’ websites. MRN also
produces many other NASCAR related programs, including “NASCAR LIVE” broadcast on Tuesday
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evenings, “NASCAR USA” – combining NASCAR News with the hottest country songs each week,
and “NASCAR Today,” heard daily in the U.S. and broadcast globally on American Forces Radio.
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Performance Racing Network (PRN) broadcasts 13 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races and
12 NASCAR Xfinity Series events. Its programming airs on more than 650 radio stations.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) Radio Network will broadcast the Brickyard 400 on Sept. 9,
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in addition to live Monster Energy Series qualifying for the event on Sept. 8. The IMS Radio Network
is heard on over 350 stations in the U.S. and Canada, as well as worldwide on LeSea Broadcasting’s
shortwave stations.t
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SiriusXM is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR and broadcasts every Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race live on
SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, the only radio channel dedicated to NASCAR 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
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SiriusXM NASCAR Radio is available nationwide on satellite radios, on the SiriusXM app and in the
home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Apple
TV, Sony PlayStation, Sonos speakers and more. Between races, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio provides
listeners with a daily lineup of original talk programming that covers all three series with news
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Digital / FMEC

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NASCAR DIGITAL
In just five years, NASCAR Digital Media has revolutionized the digital experience for millions of NASCAR fans. In 2017, the platform

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attracted 58 million unique visitors and eclipsed one billion page views for the fourth consecutive year.
An enhanced NASCAR.com, the ultimate online destination for NASCAR news, content and live race-day experiences, has been opti-
mized for mobile and now makes navigating across all three national series easier than ever. The new Race Center section offers a
wide array of complementary race viewing products, including live leaderboards, live standings and lap-by-lap tracker. NASCAR Drive
offers free, single-screen access to live, in-car cameras as well as audio, driver stats, fantasy scoring, social media feeds and more.
Also available for fans is NASCAR Mobile – the official app of NASCAR. Available for free download on Apple, Android and Windows

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devices, NASCAR Mobile delivers breaking news, video, live leaderboards and in-race highlights for all users. Additional live content
including in-car audio and video, GPS-enabled driver positioning and customizable leaderboards.
NASCAR Digital also offers two additional products – Scanner and RaceView. Scanner lets subscribers listen to live in-car audio of any
driver, hear live communication from NASCAR Officials and live radio broadcasts. RaceView provides a 3-D representation of every car

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and track, real-time driver stats and multiple viewing angles for each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in real-time.

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The Fan and Media Engagement Center (“FMEC”) is a revolutionary resource that allows NASCAR to analyze what’s discussed and
written about the sport in social, traditional, and broadcast media. The facility is part “broadcast control room,” part “NASA Command
Center,” powered by a custom-built media monitoring and analytics system.
The FMEC benefits the entire NASCAR industry by providing business-impacting information tailored to specific audiences in the
NASCAR ecosystem. Each audience group – NASCAR business units, teams, tracks, for example – can receive measurement and

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reporting that is most relevant to them. The system aggregates a mass of data and metrics that are relevant to NASCAR, such as
tweets, Facebook posts, online news articles, broadcast programming, blog posts, and more. It collects the data by scraping the web
or directly ingesting in online data feeds, where a sophisticated analytics engine breaks down both unstructured and structured data
to identify trends and other measurement for topics related to the sport.
The system provides analytics on topics relevant to NASCAR, while tracking key metrics such as the volume of tweets/news stories,

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sentiment/tonal analysis of social media discussions, share of voice, and correlations between social conversations and mainstream
media coverage. The topics the system can track include hot topics or emerging themes from a race weekend, results of a partner
marketing campaign, the level of social conversation around a specific driver, and more.

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William H. G. France
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WILLIAM H.G. FRANCE – NASCAR FOUNDER


They called him “Big Bill,” and only in part because of his 6-foot-5 stature.
William Henry Getty France was larger than life it seemed, during the years of founding and then
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building a sport. In the years since his death in 1992, his legend has grown, along with that sport.
France spearheaded NASCAR from its beginning and directed it to its current role as the world’s
largest stock car racing organization. Born in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 26, 1909, he came
to Daytona Beach, Fla., in the 1930s. In 1936, he helped lay out the first beach/road course in
Daytona Beach. In the first race on Daytona Beach & Road Course he finished fifth. Starting in
1938, he helped promote races on the sands. That endeavor was interrupted by World War II but
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resumed in 1946.
In 1947, France became the driving force behind the establishment of the National Association
for Stock Car Auto Racing. The new organization was called NASCAR, resulting from a famous
meeting at the Streamline Hotel on A1A in Daytona Beach – a structure that stands to this day,
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as a racing landmark.
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Things moved quickly in the 1950s and 1960s for NASCAR. As the sanctioning body’s first
president, France built two superspeedways that came to personify the sport – 2.5-mile Daytona
International Speedway and 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Along the way, he also
founded the International Speedway Corporation that operates those two tracks and others
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involved in NASCAR’s three national series – Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
In January 1972, France stepped down as president of NASCAR and handed the reins to his son William C. France. The elder France continued to be
a consultant for a number of years, in addition to serving as ISC chairman/president. After retirement he was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of
Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame and the American Auto Racing Writers and
Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The honors were the result of vision – and good, old-fashioned hard work. In the words of noted motorsports
journalist Larry Woody, “Big Bill France looked at an untamed diversion called stock car racing and saw a promising future … he founded NASCAR
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and through sheer iron will hammered it into shape.”


“Big Bill” France died in June 1992. He left behind a lasting legacy. He remains larger than life – still.
In May 2010, France was a member of the inaugural class inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Bill France Jr.

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BILL FRANCE JR.
William (Bill) Clifton France is remembered – and revered – as the man who followed his visionary
father at NASCAR’s helm, in the process becoming a visionary himself, as he guided NASCAR to
unprecedented levels of popularity. He combined pragmatism with optimism, an approach that

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resulted in a calculated – and adventurous – road to success.
France, who died in June 2007 at the age of 74, grew up in the formative years of stock car
racing, living and learning every detail of the sport from his own experiences, and those of his
father William Henry Getty France – who was known as Bill Sr. or “Big Bill” because of his 6-foot-5
stature. Bill Sr. was the founder and first president of NASCAR.

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Bill France Jr. became NASCAR’s president in January 1972, replacing his father and becoming
only the second president of the world’s largest auto racing sanctioning body. His emergence
coincided with the sport’s emergence, and its eventual ascent to become America’s No. 1 form of
motorsports and the nation’s second-most popular sport overall.

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Bill France Jr. remained president until November 2000, when Mike Helton took over the position.

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At that time, France announced the formation of a NASCAR board of directors on which he served
as chairman and CEO until October 2003, when he was replaced by his son, Brian Z. France. From
that point, Bill France Jr. served as vice chairman until his death.
His involvement in NASCAR was far-reaching, but it began in the sport’s “grass roots.” During his

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career, he did everything a person can, in stock car racing. He flagged events, scored, promoted,
served as a steward and even raced a few times in the 1950s.
Before being named NASCAR’s president, Bill France Jr. served six years as vice president and prior to that served in other capacities. In addition
to his NASCAR duties, he served as chairman of the board of the International Speedway Corporation (ISC), which oversees Daytona International
Speedway, Darlington Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway, among other racing facilities around the country. He also served as a director of the
National Motorsports Council of ACCUS-FIA.

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Born in Washington, D.C., Bill France Jr. was less than two years old when his parents moved to Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1934. He attended Seabreeze
High School, where he played basketball and later attended the University of Florida in Gainesville. He served two years in the United States Navy
and turned to a full-time career in racing when his service stint ended.
In addition to his son, other members of France’s family have played – and continue to play – major roles in the operation of NASCAR. His late wife,
the former Betty Jane Zachary, served as executive vice president/assistant treasurer for NASCAR before she passed away in 2016. His daughter

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Lesa France Kennedy serves on the board of both ISC and NASCAR, is vice chairwoman and executive vice president of NASCAR and the CEO of
ISC.. Younger brother Jim is vice chairman/executive vice president of NASCAR and is Chairman of ISC.
In May 2010, Bill France Jr. was a member of the inaugural class inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

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BRIAN Z. FRANCE,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Brian Zachary France became NASCAR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in September of 2003, assuming
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leadership of the organization from his father, the late William C. France. The grandson of NASCAR’s founder,
the late William H.G. France, he continues a legacy of leadership through a unique era that has seen explosive
growth in times of unprecedented change and challenge.
Over the last decade, France’s leadership of NASCAR has firmly positioned the sport among the most visible
and successful sports and entertainment properties in the world. His vision and steady leadership of NASCAR
has yielded dramatic geographic expansion, financial growth and numerous initiatives that have modernized
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and matured an entire industry, positioning it for a competitive future driven by technology, innovation, highly
effective business platforms and relevance to diverse audiences.
France’s tenure as CEO has been marked by unprecedented focus and effort in the areas of driver and fan safety
that have driven innovation in car design, race track infrastructure and in-event operations. The result has been NASCAR’s safest era in spite of it also
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being a decade that has been NASCAR’s most competitive, with more side-by-side racing at record speeds than ever before.
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France’s vision for NASCAR to become the leader among sports in the area of sustainability early in his tenure was met with doubters but is now
hailed as the largest, most impactful effort of its kind among top tier sports and entertainment properties. NASCAR Green has delivered on its promise
to reduce the sport’s environmental impact while also opening the industry to green businesses that now participate in the sport as official NASCAR
partners, race team sponsors and with race tracks everywhere. France’s bold vision in this area has also delivered a proof point to new, younger
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audiences that NASCAR is committed to doing its part to preserve the future.
On track, France has worked closely with NASCAR’s competition department – creating the sport’s first “playoff” structure in 2004, The Playoffs.
In 2014, France announced sweeping competition changes to the championship and qualifying formats, as well as the deterrence and penalty
procedure. The new championship format, which virtually guarantees a Playoff spot to each race winner, puts a premium on winning unseen in
the sport’s 67-year history.
Additionally, France was integral in the development of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, which debuted in 1995, and was a key proponent
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of the NASCAR Research and Development Center, a one-of-a-kind facility opened in 2003 and dedicated to improving the safety and operational
efficiency of the sport.
In 2016, France joined with premier series team owners to announce a landmark Charter agreement that provides teams with increased financial
stability and the chance to build long-term enterprise value for the first time in NASCAR history. His leadership in the development of the Charter
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system led to a period of unprecedented collaboration and the formation of council’s across the industry that has everyone working towards a
common goal.
As the leader who has overseen NASCAR’s geographic expansion throughout North America and Europe, France is also credited with championing
the industry’s bold diversity efforts to, in his own words, ‘make NASCAR look more like America.’ Over the last 10 years France has pushed critical
initiatives to drive greater diversity in the driver development ranks, within business operations, in numerous areas of how the sport is presented
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and especially among those who compete each and every week in NASCAR’s top national series. While France is the first to say there is a long way
to go in the area of diversity, evidence of success is everywhere in NASCAR.
Since France assumed the reins of NASCAR, the sport has achieved unprecedented growth in the value of its broadcast rights and has cemented
itself as a viable platform for businesses to market their products and services. In spite of a very challenging economic climate during much of his
tenure, France’s steady leadership and vision for the future has fostered growth in the number of brands utilizing NASCAR as a marketing platform.
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With nearly one in four Fortune 500 companies participating in the sport – the most ever – and fan loyalty to sponsors that continues to set the pace
among sports, NASCAR is the sport that works for business.
France chairs NASCAR’s Board of Directors, leads day-to-day operations as head of the organization’s Executive Council, is a member of The
NASCAR Foundation board of directors and also serves as a board member for International Speedway Corporation (ISC), which operates race
tracks across America.
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France has been heavily involved with many of NASCAR’s recent innovations, bolstering the sport’s digital presence with the re-acquisition of
NASCAR’s digital rights, the re-launch of NASCAR.com in January 2013 and the unveiling of the Fan and Media Engagement Center in Charlotte,
N.C. – all of which have been designed to bring NASCAR fans closer to the sport. In 2013, NASCAR introduced the Air Titan track drying technology.
France’s thought leadership in this innovative system has led to a dramatic reduction in racing surface drying time – and was another step in the
sport’s ongoing effort to improve the fan experience.
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Those efforts, among others, were the result of France’s recent implementation of an industry growth initiative, with a goal of better serving
NASCAR’s core fans and growing new audiences throughout the sports landscape. The plan focuses on strengthening NASCAR’s foothold in such
areas as youth, Generation Y, multicultural, driver star power, product relevance and digital and social media.
France has been at the forefront of NASCAR’s dramatic sponsorship growth, including ground-breaking premier series partnerships Nextel
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Communications/Sprint (2004-16) and Monster Energy (starting 2017). He has also led a host of marketing initiatives, including internalizing the
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sanctioning body’s licensing efforts and developing NASCAR’s consolidated television plans that have culminated with Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series events being televised on ABC, ESPN, FOX Sports, FX, NBC Sports and TNT. Most recently, France led efforts
to secure rights agreements through 2024 with FOX and NBC that are the largest in the sport’s storied history.
France also spearheaded the opening of NASCAR offices in Los Angeles, New York and Charlotte to address the sanctioning body’s growing business
needs and partner base. In 2010, NASCAR’s spacious Hall of Fame opened in uptown Charlotte with France’s father and grandfather elected to the
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inaugural class of hall of famers, both now enshrined in a facility the third-generation leader drove to completion.
France has an extensive background in NASCAR, ranging from his experience as a race track manager to helping develop and manage NASCAR
weekly short track and touring competitive levels.
The Sports Business Daily named France its Sports Industrialist of the Year in 1999 and Sales and Marketing Executives International (SMEI)
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named him the SMEI Marketing Statesman of the Year. Previous awards include Advertising Age honoring France as one of the publication’s top
100 marketers of the year and Promo Magazine naming him as one of that publication’s top promoters of the year. In 2006, France appeared on
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Winfrey, and Bill and Melinda Gates. In 2007, he was named to the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. In April of 2014, France was presented
the Cynopsis Sports Awards “Vision Award,” which recognizes the executive of the year from a sports league or organization who has demonstrated
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France has an extensive background in NASCAR, ranging from his experience as a race track manager to helping develop and manage NASCAR
weekly short track and touring competitive levels.
The Sports Business Daily named France its Sports Industrialist of the Year in 1999 and Sales and Marketing Executives International (SMEI)
named him the SMEI Marketing Statesman of the Year. Previous awards include Advertising Age honoring France as one of the publication’s top
100 marketers of the year and Promo Magazine naming him as one of that publication’s top promoters of the year. In 2006, France appeared on
the TIME 100, an annual list of the most influential people in the world assembled by TIME Magazine. He was joined by Pope Benedict XVI, Oprah

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Winfrey, and Bill and Melinda Gates. In 2007, he was named to the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. In April of 2014, France was presented
the Cynopsis Sports Awards “Vision Award,” which recognizes the executive of the year from a sports league or organization who has demonstrated
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JAMES C. FRANCE,
VICE CHAIRMAN/EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
James C. (Jim) France is vice chairman/executive vice president of NASCAR and is also chairman of the board at

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the International Speedway Corporation (ISC).
France grew up in the early years of stock car racing, living and learning every detail of the sport from his own
experiences, and from his father Bill France Sr., the founder and first president of NASCAR, and brother Bill Jr.,
NASCAR’s former president, chairman and CEO.
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He was elected to the ISC board in 1970 and has served as the company’s secretary, assistant treasurer, vice
president, chief operating officer, executive vice president and president.
France has been involved in motorsports most of his life. In addition to stock cars, he has also been a strong sup-
porter of both sports car and motorcycle racing in the United States, evident by his professional involvement in those sports. In 1999, he founded
GRAND-AM Road Racing; in 2012, he was the driving force behind the merger of GRAND-AM and the American Le Mans Series, which began

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operation as one entity in 2014 in what is now known as the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
He served as starter for the U.S. Motorcycle Grand Prix in the late 1960s, raced on dirt tracks for nearly five years and has been a member of the
American Motorcyclist Association for almost 26 years. In addition, France has raced karts on both dirt and asphalt.
France has served as a board member for ACCUS (Automobile Competition Committee of the United States). France was on active duty in the U.S.

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Army from 1969-1970, serving in Vietnam.
France was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Fla., and graduated from Seabreeze High School. He attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland,
Fla., and earned a business degree in 1968.
France resides in Daytona Beach, Fla., with his wife, Sharon.

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LESA FRANCE KENNEDY, TRACKS
ISC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NASCAR VICE CHAIRPERSON
Lesa France Kennedy, in 2009 named “The Most Powerful Woman in Sports” by Forbes, serves as Chief Executive
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Officer and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors for International Speedway Corporation (“ISC”), a motorsports
entertainment company. She also serves as a Vice Chairperson of NASCAR.
Kennedy’s vision and business acumen have made her one of the most influential leaders in the motorsports
industry. Joining the Company in 1983, Kennedy has been instrumental in the growth of ISC and the advancement
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of motorsports.
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Throughout her career, Kennedy has received numerous industry honors, including:
•“Most Powerful Woman in Sports” by Forbes (2009);
• “Most Influential Woman in Business” by Volusia Flagler Business Report (2006);
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•“Most Influential Woman in Sports Business” by Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal (2005);
•“Female Sports Executive of the Year” by Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal (2001);
•One of the “25 Most Influential People in NASCAR” by the Charlotte Observer - 2001 through 2006.
•“Community Leader of the Year” by Volusia County (2012);
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•Juneteenth 2009 “Hometown Hero” by the City of Daytona Beach


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Kennedy is a supporter of the Halifax Habitat for Humanity; the American Heart Association; the Victory Junction Gang; and, the Daytona Beach
Museum of Arts and Sciences.
Kennedy received a B.A. in economics and a B.A. in psychology from Duke University in 1983.
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MIKE HELTON
VICE CHAIRMAN OF NASCAR
Mike Helton is the Vice Chairman of NASCAR, a role he has held since February of 2015. Previously, he had served
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as NASCAR President since 2000 and has been with the sanctioning body in various roles since 1994. In his new
capacity, Helton remains the senior NASCAR official at all national series racing events overseeing competition,
working closely with NASCAR Chairman and CEO France on long-term strategic planning and representing NASCAR
in a wide-range of roles to further grow the sport.
He serves as a member of NASCAR’s Board of Directors and is also a member of the company’s Executive Council.
In February 1999 he had become the first person outside the France family to take over the day-to-day operations
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of NASCAR, when he was named senior vice president and chief operating officer. Prior to that, Helton had served
as NASCAR’s vice president for competition since January 1994.
In the 13 years since becoming only the third president in the sport’s history, Helton cemented NASCAR’s presence in major markets both within
the United States, as well as Mexico, Canada and Europe.
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Under Helton’s leadership, NASCAR expanded into the Midwest with the addition of Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway to the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2001.
Helton bolstered NASCAR’s presence internationally, with the addition of series in Mexico and Canada in 2007 with the formation of the NASCAR
PEAK Mexico Series and the NASCAR Pinty’s Series. In 2013, history was made in the NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series, with its first race run in the
United States at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Those developments provided a stepping stone for NASCAR to sanction its first series in another continent, Europe. In January of 2012, NASCAR
reached a licensing agreement to recognize Euro-Racecar as a NASCAR Touring Series. The series competes primarily on road courses throughout
Europe and held NASCAR’s first oval points race in Tours, France, in July 2012.
Helton’s expertise in competition directly led to the formation of the NASCAR Research & Development Center in Concord, N.C. Dedicated to strength-
ening NASCAR’s competition and safety initiatives, it is the first R&D center owned and operated by a sanctioning body of a major motorsports series.
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In addition to his role as a member of NASCAR’s Board of Directors, Helton maintains a similar role with The NASCAR Foundation, NASCAR’s
charitable arm that seeks to raise funds and increase volunteerism to support nonprofit charities and charitable causes throughout the nation.
Born and raised in Bristol, Va., Helton’s motorsports experience is multi-faceted. In addition to working for a sanctioning body, during his career he
has also been a track operator at both Atlanta Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, and even raced a little himself.
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Helton is well-known by NASCAR’s many fans as the man who presides in the “big hauler” on race weekends. He is the voice of authority – and
reason. But he also is a portrait of popularity, evident whenever he appears in the garage area, as he takes the time to greet fans, sign autographs
and pose for photographs.
Helton and his wife, Lynda, reside in Ormond Beach, Fla.
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BRENT DEWAR
PRESIDENT
Brent Dewar was named NASCAR President in July of 2017 following a nearly four-year tenure as the company’s
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Chief Operating Officer. Dewar is only the fourth person in the sport’s history to hold the designation of President of
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NASCAR. He is also a member of the NASCAR Board of Directors, a post assigned to him by NASCAR Chairman and
CEO Brian France in February of 2015.
Dewar joined NASCAR in 2014 after a three-decade career as an automotive executive with hands-on experience
in a variety of motorsport disciplines, including NASCAR, IndyCar and sports car racing.
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In his current role as President, Dewar oversees all day-to-day operational responsibilities in competition, racing
development, innovation, marketing, integrated marketing communications, partnership marketing, industry
services, broadcasting, public affairs and multicultural development, digital media, human resources, strategic
development, sales and entertainment.
As COO, Dewar led several monumental initiatives and drove strategic development and opportunity throughout, while developing a strong leader-
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ship team centered on industry collaboration and metric-driven results.


In 2016, Dewar led the NASCAR executive group that helped create and implement the Charter System, a landmark long-term agreement that
provided Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams with increased business certainty and the ability to work more closely with NASCAR to pro-
duce best-in-class racing. The Charter System – the first of its kind in NASCAR’s nearly 70-year history – addressed three key areas (participation,
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governance and economics) to promote a more predictable, sustainable and valuable team business model.
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An executive with experienced collaboration skills, Dewar helped form and facilitate many of the industry councils that have helped foster greater
communication to push the business and sport forward. Among those councils with direct lines to NASCAR include the Drivers Council, Track Council,
OEM (manufacturer) Council and Team Owner Council.
Since joining NASCAR, Dewar has also helped shepherd two major series entitlement partners – Monster Energy and Xfinity – into the NASCAR fold.
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Prior to joining NASCAR, Dewar worked in senior executive consulting roles at GreenOrder, Courland International and most recently was a managing
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partner at Whitby Advisors. Throughout his career as an automotive executive, Dewar has led a number of successful endeavors, including assign-
ments in Brazil, Europe, North and South America. Dewar began his career at General Motors and achieved increasingly senior roles over nearly
three decades at the global auto manufacturer. His final assignment with GM was Senior Vice President Global Chevrolet, responsible for leading
GM’s volume brand across four regions and 130 markets.
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A native of Vancouver, Canada, Dewar received his bachelor of commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, with a major in transpor-
tation and logistics. He received his master of business administration degree from York University, Toronto.
Dewar, who is active on Twitter (@brentdewar), currently resides with his family in Winter Park, Fla.

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Since its inception as the Strictly Stock Division, what is now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series has evolved into one of the
most popular sports in the world. In the beginning, the race cars were driven off the street and onto the track, but as safety technology
advanced, changes were made to cars, as the racing machines of today are more complicated and technological than ever. NASCAR
has grown with the series from the small organization formed on the sands of Daytona Beach to a thriving sport. Some important
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milestones for NASCAR overall and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series specifically follow:
• DECEMBER 14, 1947 – Bill France Sr. organizes a meeting at the
Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fla., to discuss the future of
stock car racing. NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car
Auto Racing, is conceived.
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• FEBRUARY 15, 1948 – NASCAR runs its first race in Daytona Beach
at the beach road course. Red Byron wins in a Ford.
• FEBRUARY 21, 1948 – NASCAR is incorporated.
• JUNE 19, 1949 – The first NASCAR “Strictly Stock” (current
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) race is held at Charlotte (N.C.)


Fairgrounds Speedway. Jim Roper wins the race, Bob Flock wins the
first pole and Sara Christian, who finishes 14th, is credited as the first
woman to race in NASCAR’s premier division.
• OCTOBER 16, 1949 – Red Byron wins the first NASCAR Strictly Stock
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championship.
• 1950 – Bill France Sr. changes the name of NASCAR’s top series from Johnny Mantz celebrates winning the first Southern 500
Strictly Stock to Grand National. at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4, 1950.
• SEPTEMBER 4, 1950 – Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, NASCAR’s first
paved superspeedway, hosts the Southern 500. The first 500-mile event in NASCAR history is won by Johnny Mantz in a 1950
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Plymouth.
• APRIL 8, 1951 – The first NASCAR premier series race west of the Mississippi River is held at Carrell Speedway, a half-mile dirt
track in Gardena, Calif.
• JUNE 13, 1954 – The International 100 is held at Linden Airport in New Jersey, becoming the first road race in what is now the
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Al Keller wins in a Jaguar.


• FEBRUARY 23, 1958 – Paul Goldsmith captures the final race on Daytona’s famed Beach and Road Course.
• FEBRUARY 22, 1959 – The high-banked 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway hosts the first Daytona 500. More than 41,000
fans are in attendance for the inaugural event in which the winner isn’t decided until 61 hours after the checkered flag flies, as
the result of a dramatic photo finish. Lee Petty is declared the winner by two feet after conclusive evidence from a newsreel is
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reviewed by Bill France Sr.


• SEPTEMBER 7, 1959 – Buddy Baker carries a two-way radio in his Julian Buesink-owned Ford during the Southern 500 at Darlington
Raceway, the first time two-way radio communication was used in the sport.
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• JANUARY 31, 1960 – CBS broadcasts its first live NASCAR premier series events. “CBS Sports Spectacular” televises the Grand
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National Pole Position races from Daytona. The two-hour program is the first devoted entirely to stock car racing.
• JUNE 19, 1960 – Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR event. The World 600 is won by Joe Lee Johnson.
• SEPTEMBER 13, 1962 – Mamie Reynolds becomes the first female winning car owner when Fred Lorenzen takes the checkered
flag at Augusta (Ga.) Speedway.
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• DECEMBER 1, 1963 – Wendell Scott becomes the first African-American to win a race in NASCAR’s premier series, beating Buck
Baker at Jacksonville (Fla.) Speedway.
• 1964 – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company tests and begins use of an inner-liner for all NASCAR Grand National racing tires.
• OCTOBER 25, 1964 – Richard Petty, NASCAR’s all-time victory leader, captures his first of seven NASCAR premier series driving
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championships.
• 1965 – The Firestone Racesafe Fuel Cell bladder is introduced into NASCAR.
• 1967 – Richard Petty sets three records by collecting the most wins in one season (27), most consecutive wins (10) and most
victories from the pole in one season (15).
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• SEPTEMBER 14, 1969 – Alabama International Speedway – now known as Talladega Superspeedway – opens in Talladega, Ala., as
the largest oval (2.66 miles) on the NASCAR circuit.
• MARCH 24, 1970 – Buddy Baker becomes the first driver to post a test-run speed faster than 200 mph in a stock car, doing so at
Talladega.
• SEPTEMBER 30, 1970 – At State Fairgrounds Speedway in Raleigh, N.C., the final dirt-track race for NASCAR’s premier series is run.
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• 1971 – R.J. Reynolds’ Winston brand becomes title sponsor of NASCAR’s top division, the NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National
Division.
• JANUARY 10, 1972 – The founder of NASCAR, Bill France Sr., hands over the reins of leadership to his son Bill France Jr., who
becomes the second president in NASCAR’s history.
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• 1972 – The NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National Division
schedule is trimmed from 48 races to 31, beginning what
has come to be called the “modern era” for NASCAR’s
premier series.

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• FEBRUARY 15, 1976 – David Pearson and Richard Petty
battle on national television in the Daytona 500. When
their cars are involved in an accident near the finish
line, Pearson wins by nursing his battered Mercury to
the checkered flag.

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• DECEMBER 1976 – NASCAR’s premier series takes the
lead in worldwide motorsports attendance for the first
time with more than 1.4 million spectators.
• FEBRUARY 20, 1977 – Janet Guthrie becomes the first

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39th and finishes 12th.
• FEBRUARY 18, 1979 – CBS presents the first live flag-
to-flag coverage of a 500-mile NASCAR event with the
Daytona 500, a show not soon to be forgotten as Richard

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Petty avoids an incident between Cale Yarborough and
Donnie Allison on the last lap to win the race. With Petty David Pearson limps to the finish line to win the
racing by to take the checkered flag, Yarborough, Donnie 1976 Daytona 500 while Richard Petty sits stalled in
Allison and Bobby Allison are involved in a fight in the the Daytona International Speedway infield.
infield grass, between Turns 3 and 4.
• NOVEMBER 18, 1979 – Richard Petty wins his record seventh series championship.

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• DECEMBER 4, 1981 – The annual year-end NASCAR premier series awards ceremony moves from Daytona Beach, Fla., to the famed
Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City.
• 1982 – The first season for the NASCAR Busch Series – formerly the Late Model Sportsman Division, now called the NASCAR Xfinity
Series – is held.

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• APRIL 29, 1982 – Benny Parsons becomes the first driver in NASCAR history to record an official qualifying lap over 200 mph,
accomplishing the feat at Talladega.
• JULY 4, 1984 – Richard Petty earns his 200th win in the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway, setting a mark that
has yet to be challenged.

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• SEPTEMBER 1, 1985 – Bill Elliott claims a $1 million bonus for winning three of the four crown jewel races on the schedule. Elliott
is victorious in the Daytona 500, the Winston 500 at Talladega and the Southern 500 at Darlington. Elliott earns the nickname
“Million Dollar” Bill.
• 1986 – NASCAR drops the “Grand National” name from its top

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division, renaming it the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.
• APRIL 30, 1987 – Bill Elliott sets the fastest lap time in NASCAR TRACKS
history, turning a blazing lap of 212.809 mph at Talladega
Superspeedway.
• MAY 17, 1987 – Dale Earnhardt makes his famous “pass in the
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grass” in The Winston, the annual all-star race at Charlotte Motor


Speedway, shooting through the grass and back onto the track to
maintain the lead over Bill Elliott and eventually win the race.
• 1989 – For the first time since its inception, every race in NASCAR’s
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top series is televised.


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• SEPTEMBER 1991 – Harry Gant, at age 51, is tabbed “Mr.


September” after winning four consecutive races in the month.
• NOVEMBER 15, 1992 – One of the most significant races in NASCAR
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history, the 1992 season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is


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Richard Petty’s last race and Jeff Gordon’s first in NASCAR premier
series competition. Five drivers are eligible to win the title as the
race began. Driver-owner Alan Kulwicki ends up leading one more
lap than Bill Elliott, to earn the five-point bonus for leading the most
laps – and win the championship by 10 points.
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• AUGUST 6, 1994 – The series schedule expands to include the


famed 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon claims
the win in the first Brickyard 400.
• OCTOBER 23, 1994 – Dale Earnhardt joins Richard Petty as the
second driver in series history to win seven NASCAR series champi- Jeff Gordon wins the 1994 Brickyard 400, the first stock
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onships clinching the title at Rockingham, N.C. car race held at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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• FEBRUARY 5, 1995 – The first race is held in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – then called the NASCAR SuperTruck Series
presented by Craftsman.
• NOVEMBER 24, 1996 – NASCAR runs a demonstration race at Suzuka, Japan.
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• 1998 – NASCAR celebrates its first 50 years by naming the 50 Greatest NASCAR Drivers of all time.
• NOVEMBER 11, 1999 – NASCAR announces multi-year partnerships with FOX, NBC and Turner Sports; consolidated television
package begins in 2001.
• NOVEMBER 28, 2000 – Mike Helton becomes the third president in NASCAR history as Bill France Jr. passes the torch of leadership
to a non-France family member for the first time.
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• SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 – NASCAR Radio, the first 24-hour radio station ded-
icated to a single sport, debuts on XM Satellite Radio, the first commercial
satellite radio service in the United States.
• NOVEMBER 18, 2001 – Jeff Gordon wins his fourth NASCAR premier series
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championship, clinching at Atlanta Motor Speedway and giving him the


second-best total all-time behind the seven titles won by Richard Petty
and Dale Earnhardt.
• JANUARY 2003 – NASCAR unveils the NASCAR Research and Development
Center in Concord, N.C.
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• JUNE 19, 2003 – NASCAR announces a 10-year deal for Nextel to replace
longtime series sponsor R.J. Reynolds’ Winston brand beginning in 2004.
• AUGUST 15, 2003 – NASCAR announces a 10-year deal for Sunoco to
replace Unocal 76 as the Official Fuel of NASCAR beginning in 2004.
• OCTOBER 2003 – Brian Z. France becomes the new Chairman of the Board
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and CEO of NASCAR, replacing his father, Bill France Jr.


• 2004 – NASCAR begins its first season under the banner of Nextel, with
the series becoming known as the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup (now the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup) Series. A new format is implemented to determine the
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series champion and is known as the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup.
• NOVEMBER 21, 2004 – Kurt Busch gives his team owner, Jack Roush,
back-to-back championships by winning the championship in one of the
tightest points battles in NASCAR history. Busch beats runner-up Jimmie
Johnson by a mere eight points.
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• MARCH 25, 2007 – NASCAR’s “Car of Tomorrow” debuts at Bristol Motor


Speedway. Kyle Busch wins the first race in the car.
Kurt Busch becomes the first driver to win a
• OCTOBER 14, 2009 – The inaugural class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall championship in the Playoff format.
of Fame is announced: Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Richard Petty, Dale
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Earnhardt and Junior Johnson.


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• NOVEMBER 16, 2008 – Jimmie Johnson wins a third consecutive NASCAR premier series crown, tying Cale Yarborough’s record of
three straight titles set in 1976-78.
• NOVEMBER 22, 2009 – Jimmie Johnson becomes the second four-time NASCAR premier series champion, tying Jeff Gordon for third
on the all-time list for number of titles. Johnson also sets a record for most consecutive championships won.
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• DECEMBER 4, 2009 – The NASCAR premier series Awards Ceremony moves to the Wynn Las Vegas, ending a 28-year run in New
York.
• MAY 23, 2010 – The inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class is inducted in Charlotte, N.C.
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• AUGUST 18, 20-21, 2010 – Kyle Busch wins all three NASCAR national series events during Bristol Motor Speedway’s summer
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weekend, becoming the first driver in history to record a weekend national series tripleheader sweep.
• OCTOBER 16, 2010 – NASCAR announces it will race with Sunoco Green E15 fuel in its three national touring series in 2011. Sunoco
Green E15 is a 15 percent ethanol blend using American-made ethanol from corn grown by American farmers.
• OCTOBER 21, 2010 – The NASCAR Facebook page reaches the 1,000,000 “Likes” milestone.
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• OCTOBER 13, 2010 – The second class of NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees is announced: David Pearson, Lee Petty, Ned Jarrett,
Bobby Allison and Bud Moore.
• NOVEMBER 19, 2010 – Jimmie Johnson extends his record for consecutive championships to five, and moves into sole possession
of third place on the all-time list of championships, trailing only seven-time champions Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
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• FEBRUARY 11, 2011 – NASCAR announces it will adopt fuel injection technology into its premier series in 2012.
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• NOVEMBER 20, 2011 – The championship ends in the first-ever tie, with Tony Stewart capturing his third title on a tiebreaker (wins)
over Carl Edwards.
• NOVEMBER 18, 2012 – Brad Keselowski captures his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship, and the first for
owner Roger Penske.
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• JANUARY 14, 2013 – NASCAR unveils the NASCAR Fan and Media Engagement Center, a first-of-its-kind resource that enables the
sanctioning body to better serve its industry, partners and fans through real-time response and analytics of traditional, digital and
social media.

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• FEBRUARY 17, 2013 – Danica Patrick makes history by winning the Coors Light Pole Award for the 2013 Daytona 500, becoming
the first female to win a pole in NASCAR premier series history.
• FEBRUARY 24, 2013 – The Gen-6 race car makes its official debut in a points race in the Daytona 500 at Daytona International
Speedway with Jimmie Johnson claiming the checkered flag. The revamped body styles put the “stock” back in the stock cars with
distinctly different designs that reignited rivalries between auto manufacturers.
• MAY 4, 2013 – Air Titan, NASCAR’s new track-drying system, makes its successful race debut at Talladega Superspeedway by

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shaving at least an hour off drying time. The new technology was built to reduce track-drying time, improve the racing product and
enhance the fan experience.
• JULY 15, 2013 – NASCAR announces a wide-ranging initiative to transform the competition model in Governance, Rules, Deterrence,
Penalties and Officiating.

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• JULY 23, 2013 – NASCAR announces a 10-year rights agreement with NBC Sports Group, granting NBCUniversal exclusive rights to
select national touring series races and other live content beginning 2015 to 2024.
• AUGUST 1, 2013 – NASCAR and FOX Sports announce an extension and expansion of their multi-platform rights agreement from
October 2012 through 2024.

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• SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 – Under unprecedented circumstances, NASCAR announced that Jeff Gordon would be added as the 13th
driver to the NASCAR playoffs. The change came as a result of race manipulation by another team during the regular season finale
at Richmond International Raceway.
• NOVEMBER 17, 2013 – Jimmie Johnson captures his sixth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship, trailing only Dale
Earnhardt and Richard Petty.

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• JANUARY 30, 2014 – NASCAR Chairman Brian France announces championship format change, virtually guaranteeing a Playoff
berth for each race winner. Key among the changes is a ‘Championship 4’ finale where the highest finisher among the four eligible
drivers at Homestead-Miami Speedway would be crowned champion. OCTOBER 26, 2015 – NASCAR announced agreements with
23 tracks to field NASCAR premier series races for the next five years (2016 – 2020). Additionally, 24 tracks will host NASCAR
XFINITY Series races through 2020.

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• OCTOBER 26, 2015 – NASCAR announced agreements with 23 tracks to field NASCAR premier series races for the next five years
(2016 – 2020). Additionally, 24 tracks will host NASCAR Xfinity Series races through 2020.
• NOVEMBER 22, 2015 – The Championship 4 Race on NBC and NBCSN was the most-watched finale since 2005 – peaking with
nearly 12.4 million average viewers. This concluded a successful first season of the largest and most lucrative television partnerships
in NASCAR history with FOX and NBC.

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• JANUARY 19, 2016 – NASCAR Chairman Brian France announces championship format changes for the NASCAR Xfinity Series and
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, by extending the Playoff format to the two series and virtually guaranteeing a berth in the
Playoffs for each race winner. Key among the changes is a ‘Championship 4’ finale where the highest finisher among the four eligible
drivers at Homestead-Miami Speedway would be crowned champion just like the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
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• FEBRUARY 9, 2016 – NASCAR Chairman & CEO Brian France and industry leaders announce a new Charter agreement between
NASCAR and the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team owners to promote a more predictable, sustainable and valuable team
business model. The agreement grants Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Charters to 36 teams, establishes a Team Owner
Council that has formal input into decisions, and provides Charter teams with new revenue opportunities including a greater interest
in digital operations.
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• NOVEMBER 18, 2016 – Johnny Sauter makes history by winning the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs,
claiming his first series title.
• NOVEMBER 19, 2016 – Daniel Suarez (from Monterrey, Mexico) makes history by not only winning the inaugural NASCAR Xfinity
Series Playoffs, claiming his first series title, but also becoming the first foreign-born driver to win a NASCAR national series title.
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• NOVEMBER 20, 2016 – Jimmie Johnson makes history with his record-tying seventh NASCAR premier series title; joining NASCAR
Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt as the series leaders with seven championships.
• DECEMBER 1, 2016 – NASCAR and Monster Energy announce a multi-year agreement for the premier series entitlement as well
as the prestigious annual NASCAR All-Star Race. Monster Energy, began its tenure as naming rights partner on Jan. 1, 2017, will
become only the third company to serve as the entitlement sponsor in NASCAR premier series history, following RJ Reynolds and
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Sprint/Nextel.
• JANUARY 2017 - NASCAR, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, announced an enhanced competition format that will be
implemented in all three of its national series – the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series. The enhanced format consists of the following: Races will now consist of three stages, with champi-
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onship implications in each stage. The top-10 finishers of the first two stages will be awarded additional points. The winner of the
first two stages of each race will receive one playoff point, and the race winner will receive five playoff points. Each playoff point will
be added to his or her reset total following race No. 26, if that competitor makes the playoffs. All playoff points will carry through to
the end of the playoffs, with the Championship 4 racing straight-up at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the title. Points following the
first two stages will be awarded on a descending scale, with the stage winner receiving 10 points, second receiving 9 points, and so
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on. The race winner following the final stage will now receive 40 points, second-place will receive 35, third-place 34, fourth-place
33, and so on. In addition, points leader following the regular season will earn 15 playoff points that will be added to the driver’s
playoff reset of 2,000. In addition, the top-10 drivers in points leading into the playoffs will receive playoff points, with second place
receiving 10 playoff points, third place will earn 8 points, fourth place will receive 7 points, and so on.
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Monster Energy is the entitlement partner for NASCAR’s premier national series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Series and is the Official Energy Drink of NASCAR. In addition, Monster Energy entitles the prestigious annual
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NASCAR All-Star Race. Monster Energy, which began its tenure as naming rights partner on January 1, 2017, is only
the third company to serve as the entitlement sponsor in NASCAR premier series history, following RJ Reynolds and
Sprint/Nextel.
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NASCAR premier series races have long been a bucket-list destination for sports fans throughout the country, and
Monster Energy elevates the event experience to an even higher level. Monster entertains and engages fans in
creative ways, including its signature smoke shows, Monster Girls, freestyle motocross exhibitions, celebrity appear-
ances and post-race concerts at select tracks.
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ABOUT MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION


Based in Corona, California, Monster Beverage Corporation is a holding company and conducts no operating busi-
ness except through its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company’s subsidiaries develop and market energy drinks,
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including Monster Energy® energy drinks, Monster Energy Extra Strength Nitrous Technology® energy drinks, Java
Monster® non-carbonated coffee + energy drinks, Monster Rehab® non-carbonated energy drinks with electro-
lytes, Muscle Monster® Energy Shakes, Übermonster® energy drinks, NOS® energy drinks, Full Throttle® energy
drinks, Burn® energy drinks, Samurai® energy drinks, Relentless® energy drinks, Mother® energy drinks, Power
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Play® energy drinks, BU® energy drinks, Nalu® energy drinks, BPM® energy drinks, Gladiator® energy drinks,
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and Ultra® energy drinks. The Company’s subsidiaries also develop and market MutantTM Super Soda. For more
information, visit www.monsterbevcorp.com.
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2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year

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Erik Jones
Car: No. 77 5-Hour Energy Toyota
Team: Furniture Row Racing

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Birthdate: May 30, 1996
Hometown: Byron, MI

Career Starts: 39

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Best Career Finish: Bristol-2 (2017)
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YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
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2017 Furniture Row Racing 36 19 0 5 14 8 1


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SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR SCORING SYSTEM


Beginning this season, the Sunoco Rookie of the Year point system will mirror the points structure that awards the season-long
championship, including stage points and playoff points, with the eventual Sunoco Rookie of the Year earning the most points
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throughout the season.

As is the case with the season-long points structure, a race win will earn a Sunoco Rookie 40 points and five playoff points. A sec-
ond-place finish will earn a Sunoco Rookie 35 points; a third-place finish nets 34 points, and so on. A Sunoco Rookie who wins a
stage will earn 10 points and one playoff point.
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2017 SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS


RANK DRIVER TEAM ROOKIE POINTS
1. Erik Jones Furniture Row Racing 310
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2. Daniel Suarez Joe Gibbs Racing 296


3. Ty Dillon Germain Racing 229
4. Gray Gaulding BK Racing 193

SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WINNERS (1954, 1957-2017)


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YEAR DRIVER FINISH RACES POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S


1954 Blackie Pitt 11th 26 0 0 0 5
1957 Ken Rush 38th 16 1 0 1 6
1958 Shorty Rollins 4th 21 0 1 10 17
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1959 Richard Petty 15th 22 0 0 6 9


1960 David Pearson 23rd 22 1 0 3 7
1961 Woody Wilson 41st 5 0 0 0 1
1962 Tom Cox 18th 40 0 0 12 20
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1963 Billy Wade 16th 22 0 0 4 11


1964 Doug Cooper 21st 39 0 0 4 11
1965 Sam McQuagg 24th 15 0 0 2 5
1966 James Hylton 2nd 41 1 0 20 32
1967 Donnie Allison 16th 20 0 0 4 7
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1968 Pete Hamilton 32nd 16 0 0 3 6


1969 Dick Brooks 21st 28 0 0 3 12
1970 Bill Dennis 25th 25 0 0 0 5
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1971 Walter Ballard 10th 41 0 0 3 11


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1972 Larry Smith 23rd 23 0 0 0 7


1973 Lennie Pond 23rd 23 0 0 1 9
1974 Earl Ross 8th 21 0 1 5 10
1975 Bruce Hill 16th 26 0 0 3 11
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1976 Skip Manning 18th 27 0 0 0 4


1977 Ricky Rudd 17th 25 0 0 1 10
1978 Ronnie Thomas 18th 27 0 0 0 2
1979 Dale Earnhardt 7th 27 4 1 11 17
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1980 Jody Ridley 7th 31 0 0 2 18


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1981 Ron Bouchard 22nd 22 1 1 5 12


1982 Geoffrey Bodine 22nd 25 2 0 4 10
1983 Sterling Marlin 19th 30 0 0 0 1
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1984 Rusty Wallace 14th 30 0 0 2 4


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1985 Ken Schrader 16th 28 0 0 0 3


1986 Alan Kulwicki 21st 23 0 0 1 4
1987 Davey Allison 21st 22 5 2 9 10
1988 Ken Bouchard 25th 24 0 0 0 1
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1989 Dick Trickle 15th 28 0 0 6 9


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1990 Rob Moroso 30th 25 0 0 0 1


1991 Bobby Hamilton 22nd 28 0 0 0 4
1992 Jimmy Hensley 28th 22 0 0 0 4
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1993 Jeff Gordon 14th 30 1 0 7 11


1994 Jeff Burton 24th 30 0 0 2 3

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SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE YEAR WINNERS (1954, 1957-2017)
YEAR DRIVER FINISH RACES POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S
1995 Ricky Craven 24th 31 0 0 0 4

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1996 Johnny Benson 21st 30 1 0 1 6
1997 Mike Skinner 30th 31 2 0 0 3
1998 Kenny Irwin 28th 32 1 0 1 4
1999 Tony Stewart 4th 34 2 3 12 21
2000 Matt Kenseth 14th 34 0 1 4 11

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2001 Kevin Harvick 9th 35 0 2 6 16
2002 Ryan Newman 6th 36 6 1 14 22
2003 Jamie McMurray 13th 36 1 0 5 13
2004 Kasey Kahne 13th 36 4 0 13 14

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2005 Kyle Busch 20th 36 1 2 9 13
2006 Denny Hamlin 3rd 36 3 2 8 20
2007 Juan Pablo Montoya 20th 36 0 1 3 6
2008 Regan Smith 34th 34 0 0 0 0

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2009 Joey Logano 20th 36 0 1 3 7
2010 Kevin Conway 35th 28 0 0 0 0
2011 Andy Lally 33rd 30 0 0 0 0
2012 Stephen Leicht 41st 15 0 0 0 0
2013 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 19th 36 1 0 1 3

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2014 Kyle Larson 17th 36 1 0 8 17
2015 Brett Moffitt 34th 31 0 0 0 1
2016 Chase Elliott 10th 36 2 0 10 17
2017 Erik Jones 19th 36 1 0 5 14

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ROOKIE RECORDS
Most Starts: 41 – James Hylton (1966), Walter Ballard (1971)
Fewest Starts: 5 – Woody Wilson (1951)

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Most Wins: 3 – Tony Stewart (1999)
Most Top 5s: 20 - James Hylton (1966)
Most Top 10s: 32 – James Hylton (1966)
Most Poles: 6 – Ryan Newman (2002)

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Highest Championship Finishing Position: 2nd-Place - James Hylton (1966).
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Manufacturers’ Championship
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MANUFACTURERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP
The manufacturers’ championship is presented annually to the manufacturer with the most points at season’s end. The championship
is determined by a scoring system that mirrors the owner championship points structure. Points will be awarded to the single highest
finisher for each car manufacturer in each championship event according to the finishing position awarded for each race. Specifically,
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in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, points will be awarded as follows (40-1).
Toyota, on the strength of a series-leading 16 wins, captured the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturers’
Championship. It is the second season in a row that Toyota has won the prestigious title in NASCAR’s premier series.

WINS BY MANUFACTURER
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MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR


CUP SERIES MANUFACTURERS’ MANUFACTURERS WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARD WINNERS Chevrolet*............................................................................775
Ford*....................................................................................657
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1952 Hudson Dodge...................................................................................217


1985 Chevrolet
Plymouth..............................................................................190
1953 Hudson 1986 Chevrolet
Pontiac.................................................................................155
1954 Hudson 1987 Chevrolet Oldsmobile...........................................................................115
1955 Oldsmobile 1988 Chevrolet
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Mercury................................................................................111
1956 Ford 1989 Chevrolet Toyota*...................................................................................95
1957 Ford 1990 Chevrolet Mercury..................................................................................96
1958 Chevrolet 1991 Chevrolet Hudson...................................................................................79
Buick......................................................................................65
1959 Chevrolet 1992 Ford
Chrysler..................................................................................59
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1960 Chevrolet 1993 Chevrolet


AMC.........................................................................................5
1961 Chevrolet 1994 Ford Lincoln.....................................................................................4
1962 Pontiac 1995 Chevrolet Studebaker...............................................................................3
1963 Ford 1996 Chevrolet Jaguar......................................................................................1
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1964 Ford 1997 Ford NMC.........................................................................................1


*- Denotes active manufacturer in 2017
1965 Ford 1998 Chevrolet
1966 Ford 1999 Ford
1967 Ford 2000 Ford
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1968 Ford 2001 Chevrolet


1969 Ford 2002 Ford
1970 Dodge 2003 Chevrolet
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1971 Plymouth 2004 Chevrolet


1972 Chevrolet 2005 Chevrolet
1973 Chevrolet 2006 Chevrolet
1974 Chevrolet 2007 Chevrolet
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1975 Dodge 2008 Chevrolet


1976 Chevrolet 2009 Chevrolet
1977 Chevrolet 2010 Chevrolet
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1978 Chevrolet 2011 Chevrolet


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1979 Chevrolet 2012 Chevrolet


1980 Chevrolet 2013 Chevrolet
1981 Buick 2014 Chevrolet
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1982 Buick 2015 Chevrolet


1983 Chevrolet 2016 Toyota
1984 Chevrolet 2017 Toyota
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2017 Special Awards

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MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES – 2017 SPECIAL AWARDS
In each Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, drivers compete for prize money along with special awards provided by many
contingency sponsors. A summary of each award, along with a listing of the 2017 award winners, is as follows:

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MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE AWARD

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The engine builder who accumulates the most “MAHLE Points” in each event will receive an award. At the conclusion of the season,
the top engine builder who has accumulated the greatest number of “MAHLE Points” will be awarded MAHLE Engine Builder of Year
award. Points will be awarded for qualifying and finishing position. Qualifying points will be awarded based on qualifying position. The
points are as follows: 1st – 5 points, 2nd – 3 points and 3rd – 1 point. If an ineligible team (one that does not run the decal) finishes
among the top three, such team will NOT receive the qualifying points and the qualifying points will “roll over” to the next eligible

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team. Engine builders for each of the top 15 finishing teams will receive points based on finishing position as follows: 1st – 15 points,
2nd – 14 points, 3rd – 13 points, etc., down to 15th place, which receives one (1) point. There is also a 5-point bonus for the team
that leads the most laps. In the event an engine builder prepares engines for more than one team, the points will be accrued by the
team and may not be combined. In the event an ineligible team finishes among the top 15 positions, such team will NOT receive the
finishing points and such finishing points will “roll over” to the next eligible team. At the conclusion of the season, in the event there

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is a tie for first, the engine builder whose team has the highest NASCAR season-end point total will be the recipient of the award.
2017 MAHLE Engine Builder of the Year Award recipient: Scott Vester, Hendrick Engines No. 4 team

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GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AWARD
Goodyear will award the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion with a year-end award.
2017 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Award recipient: Martin Truex Jr.

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MECHANIX WEAR MOST VALUABLE PIT CREW AWARD

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The season will be split into four quarters. At the end of each quarter, the winning pit crew will be determined by a vote from each
team’s crew chief. The four quarterly winners will also be eligible for the Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew of the Year Award. This
award will once again be determined by a vote from each team’s crew chief at the season’s final race at Homestead.

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2017 Mechanix Wear Most Valuable Pit Crew Award recipient: Joe Gibbs Racing #18 pit crew

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MOBIL 1 DRIVER OF THE RACE AWARD


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The Mobil 1 Driver of the Race will be awarded to the winner of each race or the next highest-finishing eligible competitor (contingent
on decal display). The driver who wins the most Mobil 1 Driver of the Race Awards at the end of the season will receive the year-end
award.
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2017 Mobil 1 Driver of the Year Award recipient: Kyle Larson


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SUNOCO DIAMOND PERFORMANCE AWARD


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At the end of the season, the Sunoco Diamond Performance Award is presented to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion.
2017 Sunoco Diamond Performance Award recipient: Martin Truex Jr.
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MOOG STEERING & SUSPENSION PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE AWARD


The MOOG Steering & Suspension Problem Solver of the Race Award will be awarded to the crew chief that improves the most from
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the first half of the race to the second half of the race, utilizing the 40 best lap times (10-lap segment on road courses).
2017 MOOG Steering & Suspension Problem Solver Award recipient: Tony Gibson (#41)
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AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD


The American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award goes to the eligible driver that records the fastest average speed on restarts and
finishes the race on the lead lap. A per-race award is given to the winning driver, and a year-end award is given to the driver who wins
the most awards during the season.
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2017 American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award winner: Martin Truex Jr
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*(Note: Special Awards subject to change)


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STEVE O’DONNELL
Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer
Steve O’Donnell is NASCAR’s Executive Vice President of Racing Operations and
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Chief Racing Development Officer, providing oversight of all operations in NASCAR’s


Research & Development Center, including Racing Development and Innovation, as well
as Competition. He is also a member of the company’s Executive Council and holds
positions on the NASCAR Hall of Fame nominating committee and voting panel.
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O’Donnell oversees multiple departments within the company as they relate to


Competition with an emphasis on positioning NASCAR and its state-of-the-art Research
& Development Center as a leader in innovation, technology and product relevance.
Industry Services, with its Driver Star Power initiative, along with NASCAR’s green,
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international, medical, security, membership and registration areas are all under his
guidance.
O’Donnell has directed or guided vital innovative advancements, including the
introduction of the Gen-6 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car, the implementation of the new playoff format for all three of NASCAR’s
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national series and the Air Titan track-drying technology. In 2017, O’Donnell announced an enhanced race format system that will be
implemented in all three NASCAR national series.
He has been instrumental in the growth of the annual NASCAR Summit, a pre-season gathering of more than 600 participants
among track security, safety and medical personnel. The Summit features idea-sharing relating to enhancements, best practices,
table topic exercises and top-line guest speakers specific to these vital areas. He also cultivates NASCAR’s relationship with race
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track operators and team owners.


A true example of rising through the ranks, O’Donnell has worked in various areas in the company since joining NASCAR in 1996 as
a marketing services representative. After being promoted to manage that group – including work on NASCAR’s 50th Anniversary
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project – he was elevated to Director of Series Marketing. From there, he moved to Competition as Managing Director of Events
and Operations to head the All-American Series and Touring Series before being promoted to Vice President of Racing Operations in
charge of the national series. In 2008, he was named to Sports Business Journal’s prestigious “Forty Under 40” list.
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Senior Vice President, Innovation and Racing Development


Eugene (Gene) Stefanyshyn is Senior Vice President, Innovation and Racing
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Development at NASCAR. In this role, Stefanyshyn leads and shapes NASCAR’s


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approach to Competition by utilizing and developing innovations that enhance


competition, improve safety, contain team costs, enhance product relevance and
increase sustainability. In addition, he works closely with other NASCAR departments
and industry stakeholders to develop a leading edge culture for NASCAR surrounding
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engineering and technology. He is based out of NASCAR’s Research & Development


Center in Concord, North Carolina.
Since joining NASCAR in May of 2013, Stefanyshyn has helped lead the
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transformation and modernization of NASCAR’s rules package development, testing


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and parts approval. Using unprecedented collaboration, Stefanyshyn oversaw the


creation of the Unified Testing Policy and has developed new methods to collect
on-track data in the most effective and efficient manner. His team also overhauled the NASCAR rulebook, creating an
electronic, real-time version that has increased its objectivity and transparency.
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Stefanyshyn’s team is the industry leader in motorsports safety, focusing on vehicle safety as well as race infrastructure,
including the implementation of protective barriers at tracks. With his oversight, NASCAR has rolled out successful product
innovations such as Air Titan 2.0 and pit road technology, aimed at improving the event experience for fans.
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Prior to NASCAR, Stefanyshyn spent more than 30 years with General Motors – many of which as a member of its senior
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leadership team. Most recently serving as the company’s Executive Director, Global Product Development Quality, Stefanyshyn
managed upwards of 250 employees across four global regions. Through his three-decade tenure at GM, Stefanyshyn held
increasingly senior roles spanning all facets of vehicle design and development, global project management, engineering
strategy, finance, manufacturing and quality control. He oversaw the development of 14 new vehicles and 20 body styles with
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the last being the 2010 Generation 5 Chevrolet Camaro. During his career he has lived in Detroit, Michigan, Canada, Australia,
Sweden and Germany, and has played key roles on projects for GM in several other global regions including China.

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SCOTT MILLER
Senior Vice President of Competition
Scott Miller joined NASCAR as Senior Vice President of Competition in December

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2015 and is responsible for managing all competition efforts related to technology,
inspection, rule development and officiating across NASCAR’s wide portfolio of
racing.
Miller most recently served as Executive Vice President of Competition at Michael

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Waltrip Racing (MWR), where he was responsible for managing all areas of
competition. During his four-year tenure, MWR teams qualified for the playoffs in
2012, 2013 and 2015.

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A respected leader within the garage area, Miller has more than two decades of

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NASCAR experience. Prior to his time at MWR, he served in competition leadership
roles at Richard Childress Racing. There he also helped lead teams into the playoffs
as both a crew chief and while serving as the Vice President of Competition. As
a crew chief, Miller enjoyed his most successful season in 2008 when he orchestrated veteran Jeff Burton’s sixth-place

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championship points finish, including two wins, seven top-five and 18 top-10 finishes.
Prior to his focus on the mechanical side of motorsports, Miller got his start as a motorcycle racer, eventually advancing to
the national level in AMA Motocross. He made the transition to race cars in 1981 and competed as an owner / driver in the
NASCAR Winston West Series in 1983. He spent five seasons in IndyCar, where he worked as a chief mechanic before joining

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Tri-Star Motorsports in 1995, competing weekly on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series circuit.
Miller was born in Bardstown, Kentucky and raised in Garden Grove, California. He and his wife, Suzette, are the parents of
Eva and currently reside in Advance, North Carolina.

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ELTON SAWYER
Vice President, Competition
Elton Sawyer was promoted to the role of Vice President, Officiating and Technical
Inspection in July of 2016, following a year and half tenure as the managing director

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of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
In his current role, Sawyer oversees all aspects of race weekend officiating and
inspection; race event management; transportation; and NASCAR official training
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& development.
Sawyer, whose career in motorsports extends more than three decades, began his
racing career competing at Langley Speedway in his home state of Virginia. He
debuted on the NASCAR national series scene in 1983, competing in the NASCAR
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XFINITY Series. During a 20-year career, Sawyer captured wins at Myrtle Beach and
New Hampshire Motor Speedway, finishing in the top five in championship points
three times. He also ran parts of two seasons – 1995-96 – in the Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series.
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Prior to joining NASCAR, Sawyer served as Director of Team Operations for Action Express Racing in the WeatherTech United
SportsCar Championship governed by IMSA – winning the series’ inaugural 2014 championship with drivers Joao Barbosa and
Christian Fittipaldi, as well as that season’s coveted Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup.
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He has also previously held competition roles at Red Bull Racing, where he helped the team secure its first and only Chase
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Sawyer and his wife, Patty, live in Advance, N.C.
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RICHARD BUCK
Managing Director, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
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Richard Buck was named Managing Director of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series in January 2014 and is responsible for managing the competition and
officiating efforts for NASCAR’s premier series.
During his tenure as series director, Buck has been instrumental in the
implementation of several major technical inspection enhancements, including the
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laser inspection system (LIS) and the mobile inspecting application. In addition, in
Buck’s three years at the helm, the new championship format in the playoffs has
resulted in greater competition and more exciting on-track action — some of the
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closest and most competitive racing in years.


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Buck previously served as Vice President, Racing Operations for the International
Motor Sports Association (IMSA), where he successfully oversaw the merger of
Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series. Prior to his role at IMSA, Buck served
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as the Director of NASCAR’s Touring Series from 2006-2012. During this time, Buck spearheaded NASCAR’s Canadian stock
car efforts, which included evaluation and advisement during NASCAR’s acquisition of CASCAR. Buck also established the
company and competition models and led the training efforts leading up to the inaugural year of the NASCAR Canadian Tire
Series.
In January 2005, Buck spent five years working with teams in all three NASCAR national series. As team manager at Andy
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Petree Racing in 2001, two of the team’s drivers claimed victories in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Buck also
worked at Robert Yates Racing in the engineering department and served as fabrication shop manager, and served as interim
crew chief for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett.
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Buck’s motorsports career began in open-wheel racing, where he spent 20 years (1980 – 2000) as a crew chief, team
manager and director of operations. Notable among his successes are multiple Indianapolis 500 victories as a crew chief.
A native of Phoenix, Ariz., Buck currently resides in Charlotte, N.C.
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R&D Center Overview

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R&D CENTER
The NASCAR Research & Development Center in Concord, N.C. is the focal point of the sanctioning body’s ongoing
commitment to innovation and safety. The 61,000 square-foot facility, which opened in 2003, houses NASCAR engineers
and designers focused on critical areas to enhance competition, improve safety, contain team costs, enhance product

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relevance and increase sustainability. Innovations including the Generation 6 race car, laser inspection platform, Air Titan 2.0
and pit road technology originated from the NASCAR R&D Center.

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Departments and projects at the NASCAR R&D Center include:
• Engineering
• CAD design
• Fabrication / prototype
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• CMM measurement
• Dynamometer cells
• Crash testing
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• Chassis approval
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• Post-race inspection
• Accident investigation
• Rules and parts approval
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MENCS Making the Field
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NASCAR CHARTER SYSTEM


Introduced in 2016, the Charter System provides Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams with increased business
certainty and the ability to work more closely with NASCAR to produce best-in-class racing.
ORGANIZATION

The Charter System affords Charter teams that remain in good standing more predictable revenue over the nine years of the
agreement. Along with improved financial certainty, the framework is designed to increase the long-term market value of
teams and provide the ability to plan farther ahead with existing, new and prospective partners.
Each Charter team has a guaranteed entry into the field of every Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points race. To
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maintain the historical openness of NASCAR racing, the balance of the field will be open for teams who do not hold
Charters. These Open teams will compete for the remaining starting spots and positions in the race through Pole Award
qualifying.
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For a complete list of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Charters please visit NASCARMedia.com
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QUALIFYING MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES


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Thirty-six Charter teams will be assigned a starting position with four Open teams eligible for the remaining positions in the
40-car field. Qualifying results will determine the Open team starting positions. If qualifying is cancelled due to weather, the
lineup will be set per the NASCAR Rule Book.
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DAYTONA 500 SPECIFIC


Thirty-six Charter teams will be assigned a starting position with four Open teams eligible for the remaining positions in
the 40-car field. The highest finishing Open team in each Can-Am Duel race earns a starting position. The final two starting
positions are awarded to Open teams based on Pole Qualifying if not already a top finisher in a Duel race.
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Qualifying sets the front row for the Daytona 500 and the starting lineup for the Can-Am Duel fields, with the number of Charter
team and Open team cars split evenly throughout both races
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Race Format

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In January 2017, NASCAR, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, announced an enhanced competition format that will
be implemented in all three of its national series – the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series and
the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

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The race format consists of the following:
• Races will now consist of three stages, with championship implications in each stage. The Coca-Cola 600 will consist of
four stages.
• The top-10 finishers of the first two stages will be awarded additional points.

HISTORY
• The winner of the first two stages of each race will receive one playoff point, and the race winner will receive five playoff
points. Each playoff point will be added to his or her reset total following race No. 26, if that competitor makes the playoffs.
• All playoff points will carry through to the end of the playoffs, with the Championship 4 racing straight-up at Homestead-
Miami Speedway for the title.

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• Points following the first two stages will be awarded on a descending scale, with the stage winner receiving 10 points,
second receiving 9 points, and so on.
• The race winner following the final stage will now receive 40 points, second-place will receive 35, third-place 34, fourth-
place 33, and so on.

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In addition, points leader following the regular season will earn 15 playoff points that will be added to the driver’s playoff
reset of 2,000. In addition, the top-10 drivers in points leading into the playoffs will receive playoff points, with second place
receiving 10 playoff points, third place will earn 8 points, fourth place will receive 7 points, and so on.

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STAGE 1
FINISHING POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Points 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Playoff Points 1

STAGE 2

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FINISHING POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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FINAL STAGE
FINISHING POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 40 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27
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Playoff Points 5

FINISHING POSITION 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Points 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
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FINISHING POSITION 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Points 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7

FINISHING POSITION 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
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2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS


The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff format is competed over the final 10 races, and includes 16 drivers and
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four rounds – the Round of 16, the Round of 12, the Round of 8 and the Championship 4.
An overview:
• A victory in the first 26 races all but guarantees a berth in the 10-race playoffs.
• The number of playoff drivers in contention for the championship will decrease after every three playoff races, from 16 to
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start; 12 after race No. 3; eight after race No. 6; and four after race No. 9.
• The first three races (27-29) will be known as the Round of 16; races 30-32 will be known as the Round of 12; races 33-35
will be Round of 8; and race No. 36 will be the Championship 4.
• A win by a championship-eligible driver in any playoff race automatically clinches the winning driver a spot in the next
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playoff round.
• Four drivers will enter the Championship Race with a chance at the title, with the highest finisher among those four
capturing the prestigious Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS


• The top 15 drivers with the most wins over the first 26 races will earn a spot in the playoffs – provided they have finished
in the top 30 in points and attempted to qualify for every race (except in rare instances). The 16th playoff position will go to
the points leader after race No. 26, if he/she does not have a victory. In the event that there are 16 or more different winners
over 26 races, the only winless driver who can earn a playoff spot would be the points leader after 26 races.
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• If there are fewer than 16 different winners in the first 26 races, the remaining playoff positions will go to those winless
drivers highest in points. If there are 16 or more winners in the first 26 races, the ties will first be broken by number of
wins, followed by points.
• Prior to the start of the playoffs, all playoff drivers will have their points adjusted to 2,000, with all playoff points added
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to their total. Those playoff points will stay with the driver as long as he/she remains in the playoffs (except for the
Championship 4 race).

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• After the third playoff race, there will be 12 drivers. After the sixth playoff race, the field will drop to eight drivers, and
following the ninth playoff race, only four drivers will remain in championship contention.
• Round of 16: The first round (races 27-29) is the Round of 16. If a playoff driver wins a race in this round, the driver auto-
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matically advances to the next round (Round of 12). The remaining available positions 1-12 that have not been filled based
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upon wins will be based on points. Each will then have their points reset to 3,000, with any awarded playoff points added.
• Round of 12: The second round (races 30-32) is the Round of 12. Likewise, if a driver in the top 12 in points wins a race
in this round, the driver automatically advances to the next round (Round of 8). The remaining available positions 1-8 that
have not been filled based upon wins will be based on points. Each will then have their points reset to 4,000, with any
awarded playoff points added.
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• Round of 8: The third round (races 33-35) is the Round of 8. If a driver in the top eight in points wins a race in this round,
the driver automatically advances to the next round (Championship 4). The remaining available positions 1-4 that have not
been filled based upon wins will be based on points. Each will then have their points reset to 5,000.
• Additionally, drivers who are eliminated in the Round of 12 and Round of 8 will have their points readjusted. Each eliminated
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driver will return to the playoff-start base of 2,000 with any awarded playoff points and any accumulated points starting
with race No. 27 added. This will allow all drivers not in contention for the title to continue to race for the best possible
season-long standing, with final positions fifth-through-16th still up for grabs.
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• The 36th and final race of the season will be the Championship Race, which will feature the Championship 4. Simply
stated, the highest finisher in that race among the remaining four eligible drivers will win the Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series title.
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• Playoff points for stage wins will not apply in the season finale, so the official finishing position alone will decide the
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• Note: All rules outlined above also apply to the owner championship structure.
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TRACK STAGE 1 STAGE 2 FINAL STAGE

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(ends on lap) (ends on lap) (ends on lap)
Daytona International Speedway 60 120 200
Atlanta Motor Speedway 85 170 325
Las Vegas Motor Speedway 80 160 267
ISM Raceway 75 150 312

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Auto Club Speedway 60 120 200
Martinsville Speedway 130 260 500
Texas Motor Speedway 85 170 334
Bristol Motor Speedway 125 250 500

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Richmond Raceway 100 200 400
Talladega Superspeedway 55 110 188
Dover International Speedway 120 240 400
Kansas Speedway 80 160 267

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Charlotte Motor Speedway Stage 1 - 100, Stage 2 - 200, Stage 3 - 300, Final Stage - 400
Pocono Raceway 50 100 160
Michigan International Speedway 60 120 200
Sonoma Raceway 25 50 110
Chicagoland Speedway 80 160 267

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Daytona International Speedway 2 40 80 160
Kentucky Speedway 80 160 267
New Hampshire Motor Speedway 75 150 301
Pocono Raceway 50 100 160

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Watkins Glen International 20 40 90
Michigan International Speedway 2 60 120 200
Bristol Motor Speedway 2 125 250 500
Darlington Raceway 100 200 367
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 50 100 160

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2 80 160 267
Richmond Raceway 2 100 200 400
Charlotte Motor Speedway 2 TBD TBD TBD

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Dover International Speedway 2 120 240 400

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Talladega Superspeedway 2 55 110 188
Kansas Speedway 2 80 160 267
Martinsville Speedway 2 130 260 500
Texas Motor Speedway 2 85 170 334
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ISM Raceway 2 75 150 312


Homestead-Miami Speedway 80 160 267

Please note the Final Stage may be extended as outlined in Section 10.11 Official Completion.
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Charlotte Motor Speedway will be four stages at 100 laps each.


Stage Lengths for the Charlotte Road Course will be announced at a later date.
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RACE FLAGS
NASCAR will use flags for the purpose of providing drivers with information during the race.
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GREEN FLAG
Signifies the start or restart of racing conditions. NASCAR Officials will signify one lap to go, one lap before the green flag
is displayed. Once the green flag is displayed on a start or restart, all vehicles must maintain their respective track position/
lane until they have crossed the start/finish line.
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YELLOW FLAG / CAUTION LIGHTS


Signify a caution. All cars must slow down immediately to a pre-determined pace and hold their position in a single line
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behind the pace vehicle.

RED FLAG
Signifies on-track activity must be stopped immediately regardless of the position of vehicles on the track. Vehicles will be
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brought to a stop in an area designated by NASCAR. Crews are prohibited from working on vehicles when the red flag is
displayed. This includes refueling.

BLUE FLAG
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Only used at road course events. A blue flag indicates a local track condition.

BLUE FLAG WITH DIAGONAL YELLOW STRIPE


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Signifies that faster traffic is overtaking the vehicle being signaled. Vehicles being given the blue flag with diagonal yellow
stripe must prepare to yield to faster vehicles.

BLACK FLAG
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Notifies selected drivers that they must drive immediately to pit road and report to their pit stall. Drivers receive the black
flag for reasons including a driver/team infraction or potential problem with the car. The black flag does not signal automatic
disqualification.
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BLACK FLAG WITH DIAGONAL WHITE STRIPE


Follows the black flag if a driver has not obeyed the black flag. The black flag with diagonal white stripe signifies additional
scoring of the vehicle will be discontinued until further notice.
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GREEN CHECKERED FLAG


Signifies the end of Stage 1 and Stage 2.
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WHITE FLAG
Signifies the race leader has started the last lap in the race.
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Signifies the race is completed.


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STARTS / RESTARTS
All starts and restarts are signified by the green flag. At the initial start of the race, the number two starting position must
not beat the number one starting position to the start/finish line. Once the green flag is displayed on a start or restart, all

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vehicles must maintain their respective track position/lane until they have crossed the start/finish line.

All restarts are made within a designated restart zone on the track that is communicated to drivers in the driver / crew chief
meeting. The race leader will control the restart within the restart zone. If the leader does not restart by the time he/she
reaches the exit (single red line) of the restart zone, the flag person will restart the race.

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WAVE AROUND
All vehicles between the leader and the caution vehicle at the start/finish line when the “one to go” signal is given are

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considered “Wave Around” eligible and may start the race at the tail end of the longest line. Wave Around vehicles will not
be permitted to enter pit road at any time during the caution period. Wave Around vehicles must take the green flag before
being permitted to enter pit road without a penalty. Vehicles under a penalty are not eligible to receive a Wave Around.

FREE PASS

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After the yellow flag is displayed, the first eligible vehicle one or more laps down will be given one lap back. Unless
otherwise authorized by NASCAR, the eligible vehicle can only add fuel on the designated lap. A vehicle is not eligible to
receive the “Free Pass” if the vehicle was involved in or the reason for the caution. Under these circumstances the Free
Pass will not be awarded to any vehicle.

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PIT STOPS
Five crew members are routinely allowed over the wall to perform a pit stop. Responsibilities for crew members range from

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rear / front tire carriers, rear / front tire changers, jackman and fueler. A sixth crew member will be allowed over the wall for
a pit stop with the responsibility of cleaning the windshield and assisting the driver. Drivers or vehicles may receive service
only when they are in their assigned pit box.
The amount of pit stops during a race vary due to numerous factors including race length, caution flags, fuel mileage, tire

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wear and pit strategy.

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For all three NASCAR national series, only the Final Stage may conclude with overtime, consisting of a procedure for a
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green-white-checkered flag finish featuring an “overtime line.” The location of the overtime line will the start/finish line for
each race.
After taking the green on the overtime restart, if the leader then passes the overtime line on the first lap under green before
a caution comes out (a “clean restart”), it will be considered a valid green-white-checkered attempt. However, if a caution
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comes out before the leader passes the overtime line on the first lap under green, it will not be considered a valid attempt,
and a subsequent attempt will be made. If necessary, multiple subsequent attempts will be made until a valid attempt
occurs.
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Once a valid attempt is achieved (clean restart), it will become the only attempt at a green-white-checkered finish. If a
caution comes out at any time during the valid green-white-checkered attempt, the field will be frozen and the checkered/
yellow or checkered/red displayed to cars at the finish line.
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Officiating
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Recent technological innovations have transformed the officiating of the sport. Decades old pen-and-paper methods have
been replaced by cutting-edge digital solutions. The new technologies have increased the efficiency and transparency of the
officiating process and allowed for back-end data and trend analysis.
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DIGITAL RULE BOOK AND PARTS DATABASE


NASCAR updated its rule book process, moving from a printed edition to an electronic, real-time rule book. The rule book
was reconfigured for ease of use, and to align with the new digital format, and broken down into 21 main sections. Where
applicable, written dimensions were replaced with computer-aided design (CAD) drawings that team engineers use to build
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their vehicles to precise specifications. In addition, the parts approval process has been formalized and enhanced.

INSPECTION PROCESS / MOBILE INSPECTION APP


The creation of a mobile inspection app has made inspections more efficient and improved communication between
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officials. Microsoft Surface tablets are used to log and analyze data from all inspections. Six major disciplines are inspected
each weekend – Chassis, Engines, Fuel Systems, Safety, Templates, and Weights and Measurements. Hundreds of items are
inspected and logged for every vehicle. The system, which is directly tied into the digital rule book and parts database, also
has allowed officials to analyze data collected in the inspection process and proactively address any trends found.
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PIT ROAD TECHNOLOGY


The crown jewel of the NASCAR officiating system is the state-of-the-art pit road technology, which has increased
the accuracy and safety of pit road officiating. The proprietary camera-based video system records all pit road activity
throughout a race and automatically alerts officials of pit road infractions. Forty-five HD cameras are positioned on the
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grandstand side of the race track pointed at stalls on pit road. A laser measuring device is used to make a digital map
of pit road, and the cameras are aligned with the map. When a car enters pit road, it is picked up by the cameras and
monitored throughout its pit stop. All videos are immediately fed to the Pit Road Officiating (PRO) Trailer. Eight NASCAR
officials staff the trailer each race and are responsible for reviewing all pit stops. The officials can either confirm the
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system’s call, or in certain safety situations, override the call if a penalty was committed as a driver was trying to avoid an
incident.

RACE MANAGEMENT APP


In collaboration with Microsoft, NASCAR officials in the race control tower now rely on a race management app to officiate
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the race. Traditionally, NASCAR has used several data sources to oversee the officiating of races, including: Timing and
Scoring, Historical Data, Leaderboards, Pit Road Officiating System, Video Replay System and a Race Control System. The
Microsoft Race Management App has allowed NASCAR to combine all data into one easy-to-use app. This has improved
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the live officiating process, allowing officials to have all pertinent information at their fingertips on a single dashboard while
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providing faster access to data.

OPTICAL SCANNING STATION


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The introduction of the Optical Scanning Station will help NASCAR make more informed decisions and help to further
maintain a level playing field. The system uses 17 cameras and eight projectors to scan and measure the body and
underside of the car. Proprietary software compares the data gathered by the cameras to the gold surface body approved
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for each OEM. The accuracy of the OSS will allow NASCAR to officiate each race car to a degree never before available.
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Gen-6 Car

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In 2013 NASCAR introduced a new race car in the Monster Energy Cup Series, known as the ‘Gen-6’ car. The car is the
sixth-generation of NASCAR race cars and was designed to put the “stock” back into stock car racing. Manufacturers were
able to regain their identity through unique body designs that better resemble the cars found in showrooms across the

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United States. Other enhancements made to the Gen-6 car include a carbon fiber hood and decklid, a clear polycarbonate
rear deck fin and added roof structure for increased driver safety.
Although all Gen-6 cars received a new body design, the cars still employ the same chassis used in the previous generation
car, which included several safety enhancements. Those enhancements include:

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• Enlarged cockpit for driver that is four inches wider and 2 1/2 inches taller
• Double frame rail on the driver’s side with steel plating covering the door bars to help prevent intrusion during impact
• Energy absorbing material installed between the roll cage door bars and door panels to attenuate energy upon impact

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SIX GENERATIONS OF SPEED
Generation 1: 1948-1966

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• Strictly stock frame and body
• Doors strapped shut, seat belts required
Generation 2: 1967-1980
• Stock body with a modified frame
• Modified chassis became part of the sport

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Generation 3: 1981-1991
• Wheel base reduced to 110 inches
• Body panels still purchased through manufacturers

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Generation 4: 1992-2006
• Highly-modified body
• Bumpers/nose and tail composed of molded fiberglass

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Generation 5: 2007-2012
• Introduced new era of safety
• Common body and chassis for all manufacturers

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HISTORY

Chevrolet
Chevrolet made its presence known in NASCAR racing for the first time in 1955 with the development of the small-block
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V-8 engine. Fonty Flock took the first win for Chevrolet on March 26, 1955 at Columbia Speedway in South Carolina.
On Labor Day 1955, another breakout on the stock car front occurred at the Southern 500 race held at Darlington, SC when
Herb Thomas led a surprise Chevy charge that saw seven of the new V-8’s finish in the Top 10.
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Since then, the Chevrolet small-block V-8 has powered more race vehicles to victory than any other production engine. It
ranks as one of the most significant engineering developments in Chevrolet’s 107-year history.
Over the years, the Chevrolet Bel Air/Biscayne, Chevelle, Lumina, Monte Carlo, Impala, and Chevrolet SS nameplates have
been strong NASCAR players, with the Monte Carlo taking the most wins (396 of 775).
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The 2017 Monster Energy Cup Series marked the final season that Chevrolet campaigned the Chevrolet SS race car in
premier stock car competition. Having debuted that model in 2013, Team Chevy drivers amassed 73 wins during its life on
the track (2013-2017).
This year, the all-new Camaro ZL1 takes over for the Chevy SS and becomes Chevrolet’s flagship vehicle in the Monster
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Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Sporting a sleek and stylish design, with a nearly identical resemblance to its production
counterpart, the Camaro ZL1 will make its on-track debut at the 2018 season-opener, the 60th running of the Daytona 500.
The 2018 Team Chevy stable features a strong roster of veteran and rookie drivers competing within the teams of Hendrick
Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Germain Racing, Leavine Family
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Racing and JTG Daugherty Racing.


With the new Camaro ZL1 race car, Chevy drivers and teams look to continue Chevrolet’s successful heritage in NASCAR’s
premier series competition by adding to its already unprecedented number of 775 victories (1949-2017), 39 Manufacturers’
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Cup Awards (1958-2017), and 31 Driver Championships (1949-2017).


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Ford Motor Co.
The Ford Performance racing program officially began on Oct. 10, 1901 when Henry Ford won his first and only race,

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beating Alexander Winton in an eight-lap event in front of 8,000 people in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Ford used the publicity from
winning that race to attract the necessary investors that led to the formation of The Ford Motor Co. 20 months later in June
of 1903.
The car Henry Ford used on that day was called “Sweepstakes”. As Ford teams take to the track in 2017, they will all be

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driving Fusion, which debuted in NASCAR competition in 2006. The NASCAR Fusion is nearly identical to its production
counterpart as distinct character lines and front grille stand out as uniquely Ford.
Ford’s Thunderbird was the dominant car on the superspeedways of the mid- to late-1980s before the Ford Taurus was
introduced to racing in 1998 as the first full-time four-door NASCAR entry.

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Ford came to NASCAR in the mid-1950s with a factory-backed team headed up by 1925 Indianapolis 500 winner, Pete
DePaolo. The team’s drivers consisted of the top talent of the day, including the likes of Fireball Roberts, Curtis Turner and
Junior Johnson. Ned Jarrett won Ford’s first championship in NASCAR’s premier division in 1965 while David Pearson won
back-to-back championships in 1968 and 1969 driving a factory-supported Ford. During this time, factory support was also

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given to the teams of Banjo Matthews, Jack Bowsher and Johnson, with Bud Moore and Bill Stroppe handling the Mercury
division. All were extremely successful.
Today, Ford’s top teams include Roush Fenway Racing, Team Penske, Stewart-Haas Racing, Front Row Motorsports and the
famous Wood Brothers, who have been associated with the manufacturer for over 65 years.

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Ford’s roster of star drivers include three former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champions in Kevin Harvick (2014), Brad
Keselowski (2012) and Kurt Busch (2004). In addition, there are four Daytona 500 champions in Joey Logano (2015),
Trevor Bayne (2011), Harvick (2007) and Busch (2017) on the roster. A pair of NASCAR XFINITY champions also make up
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the 13-driver portfolio as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2011-12) leads the way for Roush Fenway Racing and Clint Bowyer (2008)
begins his second season at SHR. Driver changes for 2018 include Aric Almirola making his debut driving the No. 10 Fusion
for Stewart-Haas, Ryan Blaney piloting the No. 12 entry for Team Penske, and Paul Menard getting being the wheel for the
Wood Brothers in the famed No. 21. David Ragan and Michael McDowell team up for Front Row Motorsports with Matt
DiBenedetto entering his second year driving for GoFAS Racing.
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Ford enters 2018 looking to build on its NASCAR success, which includes more than 1,000 victories in the Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup, NASCAR XFINITY and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series combined. Ford recorded its 1,000th checkered
flag in 2013 when Greg Biffle won the Monster Energy NASCAR Series race at Michigan International Speedway in June.
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Last season, Ford had a solid season as Busch won the Daytona 500 in the debut race for Stewart-Haas Racing with the
manufacturer. That ignited a sweep of all four restrictor plate races at Daytona and Talladega for the first time in its history.
In addition, Ryan Blaney and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. registered the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins of their
careers, qualifying them for the NASCAR Playoffs. They were part of five Ford contenders that also included Busch, Kevin
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Harvick, and Brad Keselowski with the latter two qualifying for the Championship Four at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Toyota
Toyota has been competing in North American motorsports for more than 35 years, striving to be an engaged partner
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and strong competitor. By connecting with fans, they have utilized racing to help tell the story of how Toyota vehicles are
built here in the United States, by Americans. The manufacturer has won many of America’s greatest races, including the
Daytona 500 (Denny Hamlin, 2016) and the Indianapolis 500 (Gil de Ferran, 2003), as well as multiple victories in the Baja
1000, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and the Rolex 24 at Daytona with Lexus. They’ve also won multiple championships
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in each NASCAR national series, including two in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, two in the NASCAR XFINITY
Series and seven in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Almost two decades ago, Toyota began their NASCAR journey. They started out in the weekly touring series fielding the
Celica in the NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series in 2000. The next year, driver Robert Huffman went on to give Toyota its first
NASCAR victory and ultimately first championship in 2003.
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In 2004, Toyota began competing in the Truck Series with the Tundra, and became the first new manufacturer in one of
NASCAR’s top series in more than 50 years.
In 2007, they joined what is now the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series with the Camry.
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Fast-forward another decade, and Toyota drivers have won more than 420 combined NASCAR victories and 11 national
series championships leading into the 2018 NASCAR season. Last year, Toyota debuted a radically redesigned 2018 Toyota
Camry for NASCAR Cup competition, hitting the racetracks months before it was available for consumers to purchase.
Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. and Furniture Row Racing were quick to learn the new Camry racecar, winning eight races
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en route to the 2017 MENCS championship – their first title and second for Toyota after first winning in 2015 with Kyle
Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing. In total, Camry drivers won 16 MENCS races in 2017, and Toyota won its second consecutive
manufacturer’s championship. The Toyota Racing team will aim for a three-peat with the manufacturer’s title in 2018.
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Last year, Erik Jones also became the first-ever driver to win all three NASCAR premier series rookie of the year honors
as he ascended from Truck (2015) and XFINITY Series (2016) to Cup (2017) competition, all behind the wheel of Toyota
vehicles.
In 2017, Christopher Bell also won the NCWTS driver’s championship, the seventh by a Toyota driver and Toyota won its
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10th NCWTS manufacturer’s championship (2006-2010, 2013-2017). Bell joins other champions to have won with a Tundra,
including Todd Bodine (2006 and 2010), Johnny Benson (2008), Matt Crafton (2013 and 2014) and Erik Jones (2015).
In 2016, Daniel Suárez became the first foreign-born NASCAR national series champion after winning the NASCAR XFINITY
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Series title, where Toyota also has won four manufacturer championships (2008-2010, 2016). His Joe Gibbs Racing
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teammate, Busch, also won the NXS title while driving a Camry in 2009.
Toyota is also committed to NASCAR regional racing, where a Toyota driver has won 10 championships in the NASCAR K&N
Pro Series. Four champions and five titles have been earned in the East, with Ryan Truex (2009 and 2010), Max Gresham
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(2011), Kyle Larson (2012) and Harrison Burton (2017) while three different drivers have secured five West championships
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with Eric Holmes (2008 and 2010), Chris Eggleston (2015) and Todd Gilliland (2016 and 2017).
The manufacturer’s American motorsports journey reaches beyond NASCAR as well, where Toyota drivers compete for wins
and championships in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Formula Drift, Midget Racing and Off-Road Racing.
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Safety

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Safety is NASCAR’s number one priority and is something that we work to improve every day. NASCAR safety experts have
helped make NASCAR racing safer than it has ever been. Significant advancements have been made, especially since the
opening of the NASCAR R&D Center in 2003. NASCAR’s commitment to furthering safety across all areas of the sport has

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never been stronger.
Several advancements have been made to driver safety, car safety and track safety. Among the highlights are:

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All drivers must use an approved HANS (Head and Neck Support) device which helps to reduce extreme head movement
during accidents and sudden stops. The HANS device is a shoulder harness with tethers that attach to each side of a
driver’s helmet. The driver’s seatbelt goes over the device to keep it close to the body.

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ALL BELTS TO SEAT
Beginning in 2015, NASCAR mandated all seats must be All Belts to Seat (ABTS). Previously, some seatbelts were directed
through holes in the seat and were mounted to the chassis. ABTS mandates that seatbelts terminate in the seat. This

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shortens the seat belt, which lowers the chance of it stretching. It also prevents the possibility of the belt rotating or moving
through the hole in the seat.

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Drivers are required to use a seven-point seat belt restraint system, with a nine-point system recommended. The seven
points (two lap belts, two shoulder belts, two anti-submarine belts and one negative-G belt) must all meet in the same
latching mechanism.

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INCIDENT DATA RECORDER
The Incident Data Recorder (IDR) is NASCAR’s version of the “black box.” The IDR is mounted on the driver’s side of the
chassis in a shoe specially developed by NASCAR safety engineers. During an accident, the IDR records 10,000 samples
per second on three different axes. All data collected is stored in the NASCAR Incident Database and used to help analyze

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accidents and continue to advance the safety of the sport.

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To prevent intrusion of foreign objects into a car’s cockpit, both the windshield and window net have been strengthened. TRACKS
All vehicles must use a laminate windshield which combines two pieces of Lexan, and is stronger than the windshield used
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SAFER BARRIER
Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barriers are used on all tracks that host NASCAR national series events to help
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absorb energy during impact. The technology consists of a wall made of steel tubing which sits approximately 30 inches in
front of the concrete retaining wall, with pyramids of energy-absorbing foam in between. The SAFER Barrier was developed
by Dr. Dean Sicking at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has been used at NASCAR tracks since 2002.
NASCAR works with each track on individual infrastructure safety plans to ensure races are as safe as possible. In addition
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In 2014, NASCAR debuted Air Titan 2.0, the second-generation of the track-drying technology developed at the NASCAR
R&D Center. Air Titan 2.0 uses compressed air to efficiently push water off of the racing surface. The self-contained unit
is housed in the bed of a Toyota Tundra and is more cost-effective and efficient than its predecessor. Overall, the Air Titan
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2.0 emits 80 percent fewer emissions than traditional track-drying methods. In addition to drying the racing surface after
weather delays, the Air Titan 2.0 is used to condition the track before each race weekend.
Performance specifications
• Delivers air at a speed of 568 mph
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• Raises air temperature by 70 degrees over ambient at the blade


• Could fill the Goodyear Blimp in 3.4 minutes
• Could dry a football field in 20.5 seconds
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Compared to Air Titan 1


• More than triple the blade capacity
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• Consumes 78 percent less fuel per hour


• Emits 80 percent less CO2 per hour
• Reduces drying time by 25-50 percent depending on atmospheric conditions
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NASCAR Green

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Since its launch in 2008, NASCAR Green has grown into the largest sustainability program in all of sports and one of
the most powerful and impactful green programs in the public and private sectors. Once coined ‘the dirtiest sport in
America,’ NASCAR now boasts the three largest green programs in sports: renewable energy, recycling and clean air.
As a result, 75 percent of NASCAR fans now say they ‘believe the sport cares for the environment’ and are ‘aware

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of NASCAR Green,’ according to Custom Environment-Related Tracker commissioned by NASCAR and conducted by
Toluna in July 2013. Since its inception, NASCAR has recycled more than 20 million bottles and cans; 600,000 race
tires; and enough oil to power the Empire State Building for one year. It has also planted enough trees to completely
offset carbon emissions for all NASCAR national series racing for the past five years of NASCAR Green, plus the next

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18 years. NASCAR has the largest renewable energy stadium project in the world – the solar farm at Pocono (Pa.)
Raceway – that powers more than 250 homes in the region. The sport also features teams such as Roush Fenway
Racing which recycle as much as 96 percent of each race car. For more information go to www.NASCAR.com/Green or
follow @NASCARGreen.

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A
Aerodynamics: As applied to racing, the study of airflow and the forces of resistance and pressure that result from the flow
of air over, under and around a moving car.
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A-frame: Either the upper or lower connecting suspension piece (in the shape of an A) locking the frame to the
spindle.
Adhesion: The “stick” between two touching objects. Adhesion implies a static condition, while traction implies a dynamic
(moving) condition.
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Air box: Housing for the air cleaner that connects the air intake at the base of the windshield to the carburetor.
Air dam: A metal strip that hangs beneath the front grill, often just inches from the ground. The air dam helps provide
aerodynamic downforce at the front of the car.
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Air filter: Paper, gauze or synthetic fiber element, located in the air box, used to prevent dirt particles from entering the
engine.
Air pressure: Force exerted by air within a tire, expressed in pounds per square inch (psi).
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Alternator: A belt-driven device mounted on the front of the engine that recharges the battery while the engine is running.
A-post: The post extending from the roofline to the base of the windshield on either side of the car.
Apron: The paved portion of a race track that separates the racing surface from the (usually unpaved) infield.
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Axle: Rotating shafts connecting the rear differential gears to the rear wheels.

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Ball joint: A ball inside a socket that can turn and pivot in any direction. It allows suspension to travel while the driver
steers the car.
Banking: The sloping of a race track, particularly at a curve or corner, from the apron to the outside wall. Degree of banking
refers to the angle of a track’s slope at its outside edge.
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Bear grease: Slang term used to describe any patching material used to fill cracks and holes or smooth bumps on a track’s
surface. It can also be used as a sealer on the track.
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Bell housing: A cover, shaped like a bell, that surrounds the flywheel and clutch that connects the engine to the
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transmission.
Bias-ply: Layers of fabric within a tire that are woven in angles. Also used as a term to describe tires made in this manner.
Binders: Slang term for a race car’s brakes.
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Bite: (1) “Round of bite” describes the turning or adjusting of a car’s jacking screws found at each wheel. “Weight jacking”
distributes the car’s weight at each wheel. (2) Adhesion of a tire to the track surface.
Bleeder valve: A valve in the wheel used to reduce air pressure in tires.
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Blend line: Line painted on the track near the apron that extends from the pit road exit into the first turn. When leaving pit
road, a driver must stay below it to safely “blend” back into traffic.
Blister: An overheating of the tread compound resulting in bubbles on the tire surface.
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Blown motor: Major engine failure, for instance, when a connecting rod goes through the engine block. It usually produces
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significant smoke and steam.


Bodywork: The fabricated sheet metal that encloses the chassis.
Bore: Pistons travel up and down within each cylinder, or bore, in the engine block.
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B-post: Post extending from the roofline to the base of the window behind the driver’s head.
Brake caliper: The part of the braking system that, when applied by the driver, clamps the brake disk/rotor to slow or stop
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Camber: The amount a tire is tilted in or out from vertical. It is described in degrees, either positive or negative.
Cam shaft: A rotating shaft within the engine that opens and closes the intake and exhaust valves in the engine.

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Chassis: The steel structure or frame of the car.
Chute: A race track straightaway.
Compound: A formula or “recipe” of rubber composing a particular tire. Different tracks require different tire compounds.

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Left-side tires are considerably softer than right-side tires, and it’s against the rules to run left sides on the right. There are
four basic components: rubber polymers, carbon blacks, oils and curatives.

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D
Deck lid: Slang term for the trunk lid of a race car.
Dirty air: Aerodynamic term for the turbulent air currents caused by fast-moving cars that can cause a particular car to lose

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control.
Donuts: Slang term for black, circular, dent-line marks on the side panels of stock cars, usually caused after rubbing
against other cars at high speeds.
Downforce: A combination of aerodynamic and centrifugal forces. The more downforce, the more grip a car has. But more

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downforce also means more drag, which can rob a race car of speed.
Draft: Slang term for the aerodynamic effect that allows two or more cars traveling nose-to-tail to run faster than a single
car. When one car follows another closely, the one in front cuts through the air, providing a cleaner path of air, that is, less
resistance, for the car in back.

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Drafting: The practice of two or more cars, while racing, to run nose-to-tail, almost touching. The lead car, by displacing
the air in front of it, creates a vacuum between its rear end and the nose of the following car, pulling the second car along
with it.
Drag: The resistance a car experiences when passing through air at high speeds. A resisting force exerted on a car parallel

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to its airstream and opposite in direction to its motion.
Drive shaft: A steel tube that connects the transmission of a race car to the rear end housing.

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Dyno: Shortened term for “dynamometer,” a machine used to measure an engine’s horsepower.
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Engine block: An iron casting from the manufacturer that envelops the crank shaft, connecting rods and pistons.
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Equalized: When the inner liner of a tire loses air pressure and that pressure becomes the same as the pressure within the
outer tire, creating a vibration. The inner shield should have a higher PSI than the outer tire.
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Esses: Slang term used for a series of acute left- and right-hand turns on a road course, one turn immediately following
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Fabricator: A person who specializes in creating the sheet metal body of a stock car. Most teams employ two or more.
Factory: A term designating the domestic “Big Three” auto manufacturers: General Motors (GM), Ford and Daimler Chrysler.
The “factory days” refer to the periods in the 1950s and ’60s when the manufacturers actively and openly provided
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Fan: An electrically or mechanically driven device that is used to pull air through the radiator or oil cooler. Heat is
transferred from the hot oil or water in the radiator to the moving air.
Firewall: A solid metal plate that separates the engine compartment from the driver’s compartment of the race car.
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Flat-out: Slang term for racing a car as fast as possible under the given weather and track conditions.
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Flywheel: A heavy metal rotating wheel that is part of the race car’s clutch system, used to keep elements such as the
crank shaft turning steadily.
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Frame: The metal “skeleton” or structure of a race car on which the suspension parts and roll cage are mounted. It is also
referred to as a “chassis.”
Front clip: Beginning at the firewall, the front-most section of a race car. It holds the engine and its associated electrical,
lubricating and cooling apparatus; and the braking, steering and suspension mechanisms.
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Front steer: A race car in which the steering components are located ahead of the front axle.
Fuel: Also known as “gasoline.”
Fuel cell: A holding tank for a race car’s supply of gasoline. It consists of a metal box that contains a flexible, tear-resistant
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bladder and foam baffling. A product of aerospace technology, it’s designed to eliminate or minimize fuel spillage.
Fuel pump: A device that pumps fuel from the fuel cell through the fuel line into the carburetor.
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G
Gasket: A thin material, made of paper, metal, silicone or other synthetic materials, used as a seal between two similar
machined metal surfaces such as cylinder heads and the engine block.
Gauge: An instrument, usually mounted on the dashboard, used to monitor engine conditions such as fuel pressure, oil
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pressure and temperature, water pressure and temperature and RPM (revolutions per minute).
Gears: Circular, wheel-shaped parts with teeth along the edges. The interlocking of these two mechanisms enables one to
turn the other.
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Greenhouse: The upper area of the race car that extends from the base of the windshield in the front, the tops of the doors
on the sides and the base of the rear window in the back. It includes the A-, B- and C-posts, the entire glass area and the
car’s roof.
Groove: Slang term for the best route around the race track; the most efficient or quickest way around the track for a
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particular driver. The “high groove” takes a car closer to the outside wall for most of a lap, while the “low groove” takes a
car closer to the apron than the outside wall. Road racers use the term “line.” Drivers search for a fast groove, and that has
been known to change depending on track and weather conditions.
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H
Harmonic balancer: An element used to reduce vibrations in the crank shaft, located on the front of an engine.
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Handling: Generally, a race car’s performance while racing, qualifying or practicing. How a car “handles” is determined by
its tires, suspension geometry, aerodynamics and other factors.
Hauler: The 18-wheel tractor-trailer rig that teams use to transport two race cars, engines, tools and support equipment to
the race tracks. Cars are stowed in the top section, while the bottom floor is used for work space.
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Heat cycle: Each time a tire is raised to operating temperature is a heat cycle.
High heat: Above normal (260 degrees Fahrenheit) tire temperature.
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Horsepower: A measurement of mechanical or engine power. Measured in the amount of power it takes to move 33,000
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Ignition: An electrical system used to ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine.
Intake manifold: A housing that directs the air-fuel mixture through the port openings in the cylinder heads.
Intermediate track: Term describing a race track one mile or more, but less than two miles, in length.
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Jet: When air is sent at a high velocity through the carburetor, jets direct the fuel into the airstream. Jets are made slightly
larger to make a richer mixture or slightly smaller to make a more lean mixture, depending on track and weather conditions.

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L
Lapped traffic: Cars that have completed at least one full lap less than the race leader.
Lead lap: The lap that the race leader is currently on.

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Line: See Groove
Loading: Weight at a given tire position on a car due to aerodynamics, vehicle weight and lateral G-forces in a turn.

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Loose: Also known as “oversteer.” It occurs when the rear tires of the car have trouble sticking in the corners. This causes
the car to “fishtail” as the rear end swings outward during turns. A minor amount of this effect can be desirable on certain
tracks.
Loose stuff: Debris such as sand, pebbles or small pieces of rubber that tend to collect on a track’s apron or near the

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outside wall during a race.
Lug nuts: Large nuts applied with a high-pressure air wrench to a wheel during a pit stop to secure the tire remains in
place. All NASCAR cars use five lug nuts on each wheel, and penalties are assessed if a team fails to put all five on during
a pit stop.

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Magnaflux: Short for “magnetic particle inspection.” A procedure for checking all ferrous (steel) parts (suspension pieces,

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connecting rods, cylinder heads, etc.) for cracks and other defects, utilizing a solution of metal particles and fluorescent dye
and a black light. Surface cracks will appear as red lines.
Marbles: Excess rubber build-up above the upper groove on the race track. It is also known as loose stuff.

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N
Neutral: A term drivers use when referring to how their car is handling. It is when a car is neither loose nor pushing (tight).

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Oil pump: This device pumps oil to lubricate all moving engine parts.
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P
Piston: A circular element that moves up and down in the cylinder, compressing the air-fuel mixture in the top of the
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chamber, helping to produce horsepower.


Pit road: The area where pit crews service the cars. Generally located along the front straightaway, but because of space
limitations, some race tracks sport pit roads on both the front and back straightaways.
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Pit stall: The area along pit road that is designated for a particular team’s use during pit stops. Each car stops in the team’s
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Pole position: Slang term for the foremost position on the starting grid, awarded to the fastest qualifier.
Post-entry (PE): A team or driver who submits an entry blank for a race after the deadline for submission has passed. A
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Quarter-panel: The sheet metal on both sides of the car from the C-post to the rear bumper below the deck lid and above
the wheel well.
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R
Rear clip: The section of a race car that begins at the base of the rear windshield and extends to the rear bumper. It
contains the car’s fuel cell and rear suspension components.
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Restart: The waving of the green flag following a caution period.


Restrictor plate: A thin metal plate with four holes that restrict airflow into the engine. It is used to reduce horsepower
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and keep speeds down. The restrictor plates are currently used at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega
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Superspeedway, the two biggest and fastest tracks in NASCAR.


Ride height: The distance between the car’s frame rails and the ground.
RPM: Short for revolutions per minute, a measurement of the speed of the engine’s crank shaft.
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Roll cage: The steel tubing inside the race car’s interior. Designed to protect the driver from impacts or rollovers, the roll
cage must meet strict NASCAR safety guidelines and is inspected regularly.
Round: Slang term for a way of making chassis adjustments utilizing the race car’s springs. A wrench is inserted in a jack
bolt attached to the springs, and is used to tighten or loosen the amount of play in the spring. This in turn can loosen or
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tighten up the handling of a race car.

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Scuffs: Slang term for tires that have been used at least once and saved for further racing. A lap or two is enough to
“scuff” them in. They are most often used in qualifying.
Setup: Slang term for the tuning and adjustments made to a race car’s suspension before and during a race.
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Short track: Race tracks that are less than a mile in length.
Slick: A track condition where, for a number of reasons, it’s hard for a car’s tires to adhere to the surface or get a good
“bite.” A slick race track is not necessarily wet or slippery because of oil, water, etc.
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Slingshot: A maneuver in which a car following the leader in a draft suddenly steers around it, breaking the vacuum; this
provides an extra burst of speed that allows the second car to take the lead. See Drafting.
Splash and Go: A quick pit stop that involves nothing more than refueling the race car with the amount of fuel necessary
to finish the race.
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Spoiler: A metal blade attached to the rear deck lid of the car. It helps restrict airflow over the rear of the car, providing
downforce and traction.
Stagger: The difference in size between the tires on the left and right sides of a car. Because of a tire’s makeup, slight
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variations in circumference result. Stagger between right-side and left-side tires may range from less than a half inch to
more than an inch. Stagger applies to only bias-ply tires and not radials.
Stick: Slang term used for tire traction, as in “the car’s sticking to the track.”
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Stickers: Slang term for new tires. The name is derived from the manufacturer’s stickers that are affixed to each new tire’s
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Stop and Go: A penalty, usually assessed for speeding on pit road or for unsafe driving. The car must be brought onto pit
road at the appropriate speed and stopped for one full second in the team’s pit stall before returning to the track.
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Sway bar: Sometimes called an “anti-roll bar.” Bar used to resist or counteract the rolling force of the car body through the
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Template: A device used to check the body shape and size, to ensure compliance with the rules. The template closely
resembles the shape of the factory version of the car.

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Tight: Also known as “understeer.” A car is said to be tight if the front wheels lose traction before the rear wheels do. A
tight race car doesn’t seem able to steer sharply enough through the turns. Instead, the front end continues toward the wall.
Toe: Looking at the car from the front, the amount the tires are turned in or out. If you imagine your feet to be the two
front tires of a race car, standing with your toes together would represent toe-in. Standing with your heels together would

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represent toe-out.
Track bar: A lateral bar that keeps the rear tires centered within the body of the car. It connects the frame on one side and
the rear axle on the other. It is also called the “panhard bar.”

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Trading paint: Slang term used to describe aggressive driving involving a lot of bumping and rubbing.
Trailing arm: A rear suspension piece holding the rear axle firmly fore and aft yet allowing it to travel up and down.
Tri-oval: A race track that has a “hump” or “fifth turn” in addition to the standard four corners. Not to be confused with a

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triangle-shaped speedway, which has only three distinct corners.
200-mph tape: Also known as “racer’s tape.” Duct tape so strong it will hold a banged-up race car together long enough to
finish a race.

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Wedge, round of: Adjusting the handling of the car by altering pressure on the rear springs.
Wedge: Term that refers to the cross weight adjustment on a race car.

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Window net: A woven mesh that hangs across the driver’s side window to prevent the driver’s head and limbs from being
exposed during an accident.

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Drivers:
TBA – No. 23 Toyota Camry
Crew Chiefs:
Patrick Donahue (No. 23)
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Engine Builder: TBD


Year: 7th
First Full Season: 2012
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Career Starts: 496
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Best Points Finish: 27th (2012)


Best Career Finish: 6th – Apr. 17, 2016 (Bristol-1)
Best Career Start: 9th – Aug. 19, 2012 (Michigan-2)
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Shop Address:
11881 Vance Davis Drive
Charlotte, NC 28269
Tel: (704) 978-1022
Fax: (704) 871-1928
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Owners: Ron Devine, Wayne Press, Team Twitter Account: @BKRacing_2383


Mike Wheeler, Anthony Marlowe,

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• In 2017, BK Racing fielded eight drivers in the Monster


Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
• In 2016, Matt DiBenedetto’s sixth-place finish at Bristol-1
was the team’s best finish to date and his emotional
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response was one of the most memorable moments of the


season.
• Also in 2016, team placed four cars in the season-opening
Daytona 500 (David Ragan, Matt DiBenedetto, Michael
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• In 2013, BK Racing combined for 15 top-25s, six top-20s


and with both team’s best finish of 16th.
• The 2012 startup team formed in February, shortly before
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Racing.
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• Travis Kvapil scored the team’s best finish in its inaugural


year with an eighth-place run at Talladega in October.
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2012 Landon Cassill 36 0 0 0 4 0
Travis Kvapil 35 0 0 1 3 0
David Reutimann 2 0 0 0 1 0
2013 David Reutimann 36 0 0 0 9 0
Travis Kvapil 36 0 0 0 9 0

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2014 Mike Bliss 2 0 0 0 2 0
Alex Bowman 36 0 0 0 6 0
Travis Kvapil 2 0 0 0 0 0
Clay Rogers 2 0 0 0 2 0

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Johnny Sauter 1 0 0 0 1 0
Ryan Truex 23 0 0 0 8 0
Cole Whitt 28 0 0 0 3 0
J.J. Yeley 9 0 0 0 3 0

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2015 Jeb Burton 28 0 0 0 4 0
Matt DiBenedetto 33 0 0 0 1 0
Johnny Sauter 1 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Wise 1 0 0 0 0 0
J.J. Yeley 34 0 0 0 4 0

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2016 David Ragan 36 0 0 0 5 0
Matt DiBenedetto 35 0 0 1 9 0
Ryan Ellis 3 0 0 0 0 0
Dylan Lupton 3 0 0 0 0 0

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Jeffrey Earnhardt 2 0 0 0 0 0
Robert Richardson Jr. 1 0 0 0 1 0
Michael Waltrip 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Alon Day 1 0 0 0 0 0
Joey Gase 5 0 0 0 3 0

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Gray Gaulding 18 0 0 1 5 0
Corey LaJoie 32 0 0 0 5 0
Stephen Leicht 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Brett Moffitt 7 0 0 0 1 0

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Ryan Sieg 5 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 495 0 0 3 90 0 SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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Chip Ganassi Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

Drivers:
Jamie McMurray – No. 1 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet
Kyle Larson – No. 42 Target/Credit One Bank Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
ORGANIZATION

Matt McCall (McMurray)


Chad Johnston (Larson)
Engine Builder: Hendrick Engines (2013-Present)
Year: 18th
First Full Season: 2001
Career Wins: 16
HISTORY

Career Poles: 30
Career Starts: 1,429
Best Points Finish: 3rd (2001)
First Win: Aug. 19, 2001 (Michigan-2)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Pole: July 7, 2001 (Daytona-2)

Public Relations Contact, Larson:


Davis Shaefer
8500 Westmoreland Drive
COMPETITON

Concord, NC 28027
Owners: Tel: (704) 662-9642
Chip Ganassi, Felix Sabates, Rob Kauffman Fax: (704) 663-0848
Email: [email protected]
TEAMS

Public Relations Contact, McMurray:


HIGHLIGHTS Jeff Dowling
• Chip Ganassi’s eight teams include two cars in the 8500 Westmoreland Drive
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, one car in the Concord, NC 28027
NASCAR Xfinity Series, two cars in the Verizon IndyCar Tel: (704) 662-9642
DRIVERS

Series, two GTLM entries in the IMSA WeatherTech Fax: (704) 663-0848
SportsCar Championship and two entries in the LM Email: [email protected]
GTE Pro class in the FIA World Endurance Champion-
ship. Overall his teams have 18 championships and
over 190 victories, including four Indianapolis 500s, Shop Address:
a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400, seven Rolex 24 At 8500 Westmoreland Drive
CHIEFS
CREW

Daytonas, the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours Concord, NC 28027


of Le Mans.
• In 2010, Chip Ganassi became the first owner in Team Twitter Account: @CGRTeams, @CGRnascar
history to win all three of the major American auto Driver Twitter Accounts: @JamieMcMurray, @KyleLarsonRacin
AND EVENTS

races – the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500 and the


TRACKS

Brickyard 400.
• In August 2013, Chip Ganassi signed Kyle Larson to
take over the driving duties of the No. 42 Chevrolet
SS for the 2014 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Larson won the 2014 MENCS Sunoco Rookie of the
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Year award.
• Jamie McMurray made his first career Chase in 2015
to become the second Chip Ganassi Racing driver
to ever qualify for NASCAR’s playoffs (Juan Pablo
Montoya, 2009).
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

• In 2016 and 2017, both of Chip Ganassi Racing’s Mon-


ster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams made the Playoffs
(McMurray and Larson).
2017 SEASON

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


REVIEW

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2001 Sterling Marlin 36 2 12 20 2 1
Jason Leffler 30 0 1 1 8 1
Scott Pruett 1 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
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Dorsey Schroeder 1 0 0 0 0 0
2002 Sterling Marlin 29 2 8 14 3 0
Jimmy Spencer 34 0 2 6 7 0
Jamie McMurray 6 1 1 2 1 0
RECORDS

Mike Bliss 1 0 0 0 0 0
Scott Pruett 1 0 0 1 0 0

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SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2003 Sterling Marlin 36 0 0 11 8 0
Jamie McMurray 36 0 5 13 4 1

ORGANIZATION
Casey Mears 36 0 0 0 10 0
Scott Pruett 2 0 1 1 0 0
2004 Sterling Marlin 36 0 3 7 9 0
Jamie McMurray 36 0 9 23 6 0
Casey Mears 36 0 1 9 3 2

HISTORY
Scott Pruett 1 0 1 1 1 0
2005 Sterling Marlin 35 0 1 5 7 0
Jamie McMurray 36 0 4 10 4 1

AND AWARDS
Casey Mears 36 0 3 9 3 0

SPONSORS
David Stremme 4 0 0 0 3 0
Scott Pruett 2 0 1 1 0 0
Reed Sorenson 1 0 0 0 1 0
2006 Casey Mears 36 0 2 8 2 0

COMPETITON
Reed Sorenson 36 0 1 5 4 0
David Stremme 34 0 0 0 4 0
Scott Pruett 2 0 0 1 0 0
Juan Pablo Montoya 1 0 0 0 1 0
2007 Juan Pablo Montoya 36 1 3 6 4 0

TEAMS
Reed Sorenson 36 0 0 3 7 0
David Stremme 36 0 0 3 7 0
2008 Juan Pablo Montoya 36 0 2 3 9 0
Reed Sorenson 35 0 1 2 2 0

DRIVERS
Dario Franchitti 10 0 0 0 2 0
Sterling Marlin 2 0 0 0 0 0
David Stremme 1 0 0 0 1 0
Scott Pruett 1 0 0 0 1 0

CHIEFS
CREW
2009 Aric Almirola 7 0 0 0 2 0
Juan Pablo Montoya 36 0 7 18 0 2
Martin Truex, Jr. 36 0 1 6 5 3
2010 Jamie McMurray 36 3 9 12 3 4
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Juan Pablo Montoya 36 1 6 14 8 3
2011 Jamie McMurray 36 0 2 4 5 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 36 0 2 8 0 2
2012 Jamie McMurray 36 0 0 3 4 0
Juan Pablo Montoya 36 0 0 2 5 2
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2013 Jamie McMurray 36 1 4 9 0 1


Juan Pablo Montoya 36 0 4 8 1 0
2014 Kyle Larson 36 0 8 17 4 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Jamie McMurray 36 0 7 13 3 2
DRIVERS

2015 Kyle Larson 35 0 2 10 6 0


Jamie McMurray 36 0 4 10 2 0
Regan Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Kyle Larson 36 1 10 15 2 0
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Jamie McMurray 36 0 2 12 2 0
2017 Kyle Larson 36 4 15 20 7 3
Jamie McMurray 36 0 3 17 5 0
TOTAL 1,429 16 148 363 188 30
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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Circle Sport Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

Driver:
Joey Gase / Multiple Drivers TBD (No. 33 Circle Sport Ford)
Crew Chief: To Be Announced
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
ORGANIZATION

Year: 5th
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 1
Career Starts: 224
Best Points Finish: 4th - Talladega-2 (2014).
First Full Season: 2013
HISTORY

First Start: February 27, 2012 – Daytona-1


Best Career Finish: 4th – Talladega-2 (2014).
Career Poles: 1 - Talladega-1 (2014).
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Public Relations Contacts:


Ryan Ellis
409 Performance Road
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
Tel: (703)-501-3616
COMPETITON

Email: [email protected]

Owners: Joe Falk Shop Address:


Circle Sport Racing
409 Performance Road
HIGHLIGHTS
TEAMS

Mooresville, North Carolina 28115


• Organization announced a merger with GO FAS Racing
for the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Team Twitter Account: @JOEFALK33
season. The team plans to run part-time with Joey
Gase and other drivers to be announced.
DRIVERS

• In 2017, Circle Sport Racing merged with The Mo-


torsports Group to field the No. 33 with driver Jeffrey
Earnhardt. The team finished 36th in the final Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings.
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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SERVICES
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS

MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2012 Stephen Leicht 15 0 0 0 10 0

ORGANIZATION
Tony Raines 2 0 0 0 1 0
Cole Whitt 2 0 0 0 2 0
2013 Landon Cassill 33 0 0 0 8 0
Ron Fellows 2 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Raines 11 0 0 0 8 0

HISTORY
2014 Landon Cassill 34 0 1 1 5 0
Timmy Hill 6 0 0 0 2 0
Alex Kennedy 5 0 0 0 2 0
Travis Kvapil 3 0 0 1 1 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Bobby Labonte 1 0 0 0 1 0
Morgan Shepherd 1 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Scott 6 0 0 0 0 1
David Stremme 10 0 0 0 2 0

COMPETITON
2015 Michael Annett 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Bliss 2 0 0 0 0 0
Landon Cassill 36 0 0 0 6 0
Ryan Ellis 1 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Kennedy 13 0 0 0 0 0
Travis Kvapil 2 0 0 0 0 0

TEAMS
B.J. McLeod 1 0 0 0 0 0
Derek White 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Jeffrey Earnhardt 34 0 0 0 14 0
Boris Said 2 0 0 0 0 0

DRIVERS
TOTALS 224 0 1 2 62 1

CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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Front Row Motorsports
SERVICES
MEDIA

Drivers:
Michael McDowell – No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford
David Ragan – No. 38 1000Bulbs.com Ford
Crew Chiefs:
ORGANIZATION

Derrick Finley (McDowell)


Seth Barbour (Ragan)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Year: 14th
First Season: 2005
Career Wins: 2
HISTORY

Career Poles: 1
Career Starts: 814
Best Points Finish: 16th (2016)
First Career Win: May 5, 2013 (Talladega-1)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Career Pole: July 6, 2014 (Daytona-2)

Public Relations Contact:


Shari Spiewak
Tel: 704.873.6445 ext.215
COMPETITON

Email: [email protected]

Owner: Bob Jenkins Shop Address:


2670 Peachtree Road
Statesville, NC 28625
HIGHLIGHTS
TEAMS

Tel: (704) 873-6445


• The 2018 season will mark Front Row Motorsports’ Fax: (704) 873-5120
14th year of operation, owned by Bob Jenkins.
• Secured first Playoff berth in 2016 following a win by Team Twitter Account: @Team_FRM
Chris Buescher at Pocono Raceway. Driver Twitter Accounts: @Mc_Driver, @DavidRagan
DRIVERS

• The team earned its first NASCAR victory in May 2013


with a 1-2 finish by David Ragan and David Gilliland at
Talladega Superspeedway.
• David Gilliland claimed team its first pole in July 2014
at Daytona International Speedway.
CHIEFS
CREW

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


AND EVENTS
TRACKS

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2005 Stanton Barrett 4 0 0 0 1 0
Bobby Hamilton, Jr. 2 0 0 0 1 0
P.J. Jones 1 0 0 0 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Joey McCarthy 1 0 0 0 0 0
Johnny Miller 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Raines 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hermie Sadler 3 0 0 0 1 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2006 Chad Blount 2 0 0 0 2 0


Chad Chaffin 10 0 0 0 1 0
Kevin Lepage 4 0 0 0 4 0
Carl Long 1 0 0 0 1 0
2017 SEASON

Brian Simo 1 0 0 0 1 0
REVIEW

Mike Skinner 1 0 0 0 0 0
Boris Said 1 0 0 0 0 0
Stanton Barrett 1 0 0 0 1 0
2007 John Andretti 1 0 0 0 1 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Kevin Lepage 2 0 0 0 1 0
2008 John Andretti 3 0 0 0 1 0
Tony Raines 1 0 0 0 1 0
Brian Simo 1 0 0 0 1 0
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2009 John Andretti 34 0 0 0 2 0
Tony Ave 1 0 0 0 1 0
Travis Kvapil 2 0 0 0 1 0

ORGANIZATION
Tony Raines 12 0 0 0 9 0
2010 John Andretti 1 0 0 0 1 0
Dave Blaney 6 0 0 0 2 0
Kevin Conway 21 0 0 0 3 0
Travis Kvapil 34 0 0 0 5 0

HISTORY
David Gilliland 32 0 0 0 2 0
Tony Raines 7 0 0 0 1 0
Robert Richardson 4 0 0 0 1 0

AND AWARDS
2011 Jeff Green 1 0 0 0 1 0

SPONSORS
David Gilliland 36 0 1 2 6 0
Sam Hornish Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0
Travis Kvapil 29 0 0 0 8 0
Terry Labonte 1 0 0 0 1 0

COMPETITON
Robert Richardson Jr 1 0 0 0 1 0
J.J. Yeley 16 0 0 0 9 0
2012 David Gilliland 36 0 0 0 4 0
David Ragan 36 0 1 2 5 0
Josh Wise 30 0 0 0 29 0

TEAMS
Tony Raines 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 David Gilliland 36 0 1 2 6 0
David Ragan 36 1 1 2 6 0
Josh Wise 35 0 0 0 16 0

DRIVERS
Michael McDowell 1 0 0 0 1 0
2014 David Gilliland 36 0 0 0 4 1
David Ragan 36 0 0 1 3 0
Blake Koch 1 0 0 0 0 0

CHIEFS
CREW
David Reutimann 3 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Chris Buescher 6 0 0 0 0 0
David Gilliland 36 0 0 0 3 0
Justin Marks 1 0 0 0 0 0
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Brett Moffitt 25 0 0 0 1 0
Joe Nemechek 1 0 0 0 0 0
David Ragan 1 0 0 0 0 0
Reed Sorenson 1 0 0 0 0 0
Cole Whitt 36 0 0 0 3 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Josh Wise 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Chris Buescher 36 1 2 2 4 0
David Gilliland 2 0 0 0 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Landon Cassill 36 0 0 0 1 0
DRIVERS

2017 David Ragan 36 0 0 0 6 0


Landon Cassill 36 0 0 3 4 0
TOTAL 814 2 6 14 166 1
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
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Furniture Row Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

Driver:
Martin Truex Jr. – No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota
Crew Chief:
Cole Pearn (Truex Jr.)
ORGANIZATION

Engine Builder: Toyota Racing Development (TRD)


Year: 15th
First Season: 2005
Career Wins: 14
Career Poles: 11
Career Starts: 415
HISTORY

Best Points Finish: 1st (2017)


First Win: May 7, 2011 (Darlington)
First Pole: April 27, 2008 (Talladega)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Public Relations Contact:


David Hart
Furniture Row Racing
8819 Hollow Creek Circle Apt. 204
Charlotte, NC 28262
COMPETITON

Tel: (704) 712-5011


Email: [email protected]
OWNER: Barney Visser
Shop Address:
4000 Forest Street
HIGHLIGHTS
TEAMS

Denver, CO 80216
• In 2017, Furniture Row Racing won its first Monster Tel: (303) 566-8778
Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship with Martin Fax: (303) 322-2034
Truex Jr.
• In 2017, Furniture Row Racing set new team-bests for Team Twitter Account: @FR78Racing
DRIVERS

wins (8) and laps led (2,563). Driver Twitter Account: @MartinTruex_Jr
• In 2016, Furniture Row Racing set team-bests for wins
(4), poles (5) and laps led (1,809). Laps led ranked No.
1 in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
• In 2016, Furniture Row Racing and driver Martin Truex
CHIEFS
CREW

Jr. advanced to the Round of 12 in the playoffs.


• In 2016, the team announced that it is expanding to
two cars for the 2017 season, adding Erik Jones in
the No. 77.
AND EVENTS

• In 2015, Furniture Row and Martin Truex Jr. earned a


TRACKS

berth in the Championship 4, resulting in the team’s


best Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points finish
(fourth).
• In 2015, Furniture Row set team-bests in top 10s (22)
• In 2013 Furniture Row Racing, with driver Kurt Busch,
SPECIAL
EVENTS

made history by becoming the first single-car team to


qualify for the playoffs.
• In 2011, Regan Smith scored Furniture Row Racing’s
first career victory, winning the Southern 500 at
Darlington Raceway.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

• Driver Joe Nemechek posted the team’s first pole at


Talladega in April 2008.
• Denver, Colo.-based team entered Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series racing in 2005.
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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SERVICES
MEDIA
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2005 Jerry Robertson 1 0 0 0 1 0

ORGANIZATION
Kenny Wallace 1 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Jimmy Spencer 2 0 0 0 0 0
Kenny Wallace 17 0 0 0 3 0
2007 Joe Nemechek 9 0 0 0 5 0
Kenny Wallace 10 0 0 0 3 0

HISTORY
2008 Joe Nemechek 32 0 0 0 6 1
Kenny Wallace 1 0 0 0 1 0
2009 Regan Smith 18 0 0 0 3 0
2010 Regan Smith 36 0 0 0 4 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2011 Regan Smith 36 1 2 5 4 0
2012 Regan Smith 30 0 1 3 3 0
Kurt Busch 6 0 0 3 0 0
2013 Kurt Busch 36 0 11 16 2 1

COMPETITON
2014 Martin Truex Jr 36 0 1 5 3 0
2015 Martin Truex Jr 36 1 8 22 2 0
2016 Martin Truex Jr 36 4 8 17 4 5
2017 Martin Truex Jr 36 8 19 26 6 3
Erik Jones 36 0 5 14 8 1

TEAMS
TOTAL 415 14 55 111 58 11

DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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Germain Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

Driver:
Ty Dillon – No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet
Crew Chief: Matt Borland
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
ORGANIZATION

Year: 10th
First Season: 2009
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Career Starts: 316
Best Points Finish: 23rd (2015)
HISTORY

Best Career Finish: 4th – Jul. 6, 2014 (Daytona-2)


Best Career Start: 1st – Aug. 25, 2012
(Bristol-2; qualifying canceled)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Public Relations Contact:


Laura Pugh
218 Raceway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
Tel: (704) 651-0606
COMPETITON

Fax: (704) 799-7742


Email: [email protected]
OWNER: Bob Germain Jr.
Shop Address:
218 Raceway Drive
HIGHLIGHTS
TEAMS

Mooresville, NC 28117
• 2018 marks the second season Ty Dillon will pilot of Tel: (704) 799-4300
the No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet in the Monster Energy Fax: (704) 799-7742
NASCAR Cup Series for Germain Racing.
• In 2017, Ty Dillon finished the season 24th in the final Team Twitter Account: @GermainRacing
DRIVERS

standings in his first year at Germain Racing. Driver Twitter Account: @tydillon
• Germain Racing entered NASCAR national series
competition in 2004 and first raced in the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2009 with GEICO as
their primary sponsor.
CHIEFS
CREW

• Germain Racing has earned two NASCAR champion-


ship titles, both in the NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series (2006 and 2010).
• Germain began as a single truck team, at one point
AND EVENTS

fielded entries in as many as four NASCAR divisions;


TRACKS

since 2012, the team has been solely focused on


Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition.

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2009 Max Papis 15 0 0 1 2 0
2010 Casey Mears 12 0 0 0 4 0
Max Papis 18 0 0 0 11 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2011 Casey Mears 35 0 0 0 8 0


Mike Skinner 15 0 0 0 15 0
Landon Cassill 3 0 0 0 3 0
Todd Bodine 1 0 0 0 1 0
2017 SEASON

Dave Blaney 1 0 0 0 1 0
REVIEW

2012 Casey Mears 36 0 0 0 11 0


2013 Casey Mears 36 0 0 1 3 0
2014 Casey Mears 36 0 1 3 1 0
2015 Casey Mears 36 0 0 1 4 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

2016 Casey Mears 36 0 0 0 3 0


2017 Ty Dillon 36 0 0 0 3 0
TOTAL 316 0 1 6 70 0
RECORDS

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GO FAS Racing

SERVICES
MEDIA
Drivers:
Matt DiBenedetto – No. 32 Can-Am/Kappa, Keen Parts, Visone RV,
Really Cheap Floors, Cosmo Motors Ford
Crew Chief: Gene Nead

ORGANIZATION
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Year: 7th
First Full Season: 2011
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Career Starts: 246

HISTORY
Best Points Finish: 32th (2017)
Best Finish: 8th – July 23, 2017 (Indianapolis)
Best Start: 9th –Oct. 19, 2014 (Talladega-2)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Public Relations Contact:
Ryan Ellis
409 Performance Road
Mooresville, NC 28115
Tel: 703-501-3618

COMPETITON
Email: [email protected]

OWNER: Archie St. Hilaire Shop Address:


GO FAS Racing
409 Performance Road
HIGHLIGHTS

TEAMS
Mooresville, NC 28115
• GO FAS Racing finished a team-best 32nd in the final
series standings with driver Matt DiBenedetto in 2017. Team Twitter Account: @GoFasRacing32
• Finished 36th in owner points in 2016, with majority Drivers Twitter Account: @mattdracing
of the team’s races ran by Jeffrey Earnhardt, who

DRIVERS
finished a season-best 26th in the Bank of America
500 at Charlotte.
• 2014 marked a new season for a joint venture with
Archie St. Hilaire, combining FAS Lane Racing and Go
Green Racing to form GO FAS Racing.

CHIEFS
CREW
• Nine different drivers piloted the No. 32 in 2014,
including two-time series champion Terry Labonte.
Boris Said drove for the team in both road course
events.

AND EVENTS
• The No. 32 finished 34th in both 2011 and 2012 owner

TRACKS
points, 37th in 2013 and 38th in 2014.
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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GO FAS Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2011 Mike Bliss 16 0 0 0 2 0
ORGANIZATION

Terry Labonte 7 0 0 0 2 0
Ken Schrader 7 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Skinner 2 0 0 0 0 0
T.J. Bell 1 0 0 0 0 0
Patrick Carpentier 1 0 0 0 0 0
HISTORY

Andrew Ranger 1 0 0 0 1 0
Jason White 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 T.J. Bell 5 0 0 0 1 0
Mike Bliss 1 0 0 0 0 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Timmy Hill 3 0 0 0 1 0
Terry Labonte 4 0 0 0 1 0
Mike Olsen 1 0 0 0 0 0
Boris Said 2 0 0 0 0 0
COMPETITON

Ken Schrader 13 0 0 0 2 0
Reed Sorenson 6 0 0 0 2 0
Jason White 1 0 0 0 1 0
2013 Timmy Hill 19 0 0 0 3 0
Terry Labonte 5 0 0 0 1 0
TEAMS

Boris Said 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ken Schrader 10 0 0 0 1 0
2014 Kyle Fowler 1 0 0 0 0 0
Joey Gase 4 0 0 0 0 0
DRIVERS

Timmy Hill 1 0 0 0 0 0
Blake Koch 4 0 0 0 1 0
Travis Kvapil 16 0 0 0 1 0
Terry Labonte 4 0 0 0 0 0
Eddie McDonald 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHIEFS
CREW

Boris Said 2 0 0 0 0 0
JJ Yeley 3 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Mike Bliss 8 0 0 0 0 0
AND EVENTS

Jeffrey Earnhardt 2 0 0 0 0 0
TRACKS

Kyle Fowler 1 0 0 0 1 0
Joey Gase 3 0 0 0 2 0
Will Kimmel 2 0 0 0 0 0
Travis Kvapil 2 0 0 0 0 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Bobby Labonte 4 0 0 0 1 0
Eddie MacDonald 1 0 0 0 0 0
Boris Said 2 0 0 0 0 0
Josh Wise 5 0 0 0 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2016 Jeb Burton 2 0 0 0 0 0


DRIVERS

Patrick Carpentier 2 0 0 0 0 0
Jeffrey Earnhardt 19 0 0 0 2 0
Joey Gase 6 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

Bobby Labonte 4 0 0 0 0 0
REVIEW

Dylan Lupton 1 0 0 0 0 0
Boris Said 1 0 0 0 0 0
Eddie MacDonald 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Matt DiBenedetto 36 0 0 2 6 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

TOTAL 246 0 0 2 32 00
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Hendrick Motorsports

SERVICES
MEDIA
Drivers:
Chase Elliott – No. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet
William Byron – No. 24 AXALTA/Liberty University Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson – No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet

ORGANIZATION
Alex Bowman – No. 88 Nationwide/Axalta Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:
Alan Gustafason (Elliott)
Darian Grubb (Byron)
Chad Knaus (Johnson)
Greg Ives (Bowman)

HISTORY
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Year: 35th
First Season: 1984
Career Wins: 249

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Career Poles: 213
Career Starts: 3,843
Best Points Finish: 1st (1995, ’96 ’97, ’98, 2001, ’06, ’07, ’08, ’09,
’10, ’13, ‘16)
First Win: April 29, 1984 (Martinsville)

COMPETITON
First Pole: Aug. 25, 1984 (Bristol)

Owner: Rick Hendrick Public Relations Contact:


Jesse Essex
Hendrick Motorsports
HIGHLIGHTS

TEAMS
4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.
•Owner Rick Hendrick was inducted in the NASCAR Charlotte, NC 28262
Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017. Tel: (704) 455-3400
• Record 12 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Fax: (704) 455-0383
driver championships: Jimmie Johnson with seven, Email: [email protected]

DRIVERS
Jeff Gordon with four and Terry Labonte with one.
• Record 15 car owner championships in NASCAR Shop Address:
national series competition. 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd
•Johnson won an unprecedented five consecutive Charlotte, NC 28262
championships from 2006 to 2010. He ranks tied Tel: (704) 455-3400

CHIEFS
CREW
with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt at the top of
the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion-
Team Twitter Account: @TeamHendrick
ship list, with seven titles overall.
Driver Twitter Accounts: @JimmieJohnson, @chaseelliott,
• Hendrick Motorsports started as a one-car
@AlexBowman88, @WilliamByron

AND EVENTS
operation for Hendrick, a racing enthusiast and

TRACKS
auto dealer from Palmer Springs, Virginia. Hendrick,
who founded the team as All-Star Racing in 1984,
also is chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group, the
largest privately held automotive retail organization
in the United States.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1984 Geoffrey Bodine 30 3 7 14 8 3


DRIVERS

1985 Geoffrey Bodine 28 0 10 14 5 3


Dick Brooks 1 0 0 1 0 0
1986 Geoffrey Bodine 29 2 10 15 12 8
2017 SEASON

Tim Richmond 29 7 13 17 2 8
REVIEW

Brett Bodine 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 Geoffrey Bodine 29 0 3 10 10 2
Benny Parsons 29 0 6 9 12 0
Darrell Waltrip 29 1 6 16 2 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Tim Richmond 8 2 3 4 2 1
YEAR-

Jim Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jimmy Means 1 0 0 0 1 0
Rick Hendrick 1 0 0 0 1 0
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


1988 Geoffrey Bodine 29 1 10 16 4 3
Darrell Waltrip 29 2 10 14 4 2
Ken Schrader 28 1 4 17 1 2
ORGANIZATION

Rick Hendrick 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rob Moroso 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 Geoffrey Bodine 29 1 9 11 7 3
Ken Schrader 29 1 10 14 6 4
Darrell Waltrip 29 6 14 18 3 0
HISTORY

Bobby Hamilton 1 0 0 0 1 0
Tommy Kendall 1 0 0 0 1 0
Kyle Petty 1 0 0 0 0 0
AND AWARDS

Greg Sacks 1 0 0 0 1 0
SPONSORS

1990 Ricky Rudd 29 1 8 15 5 2


Ken Schrader 29 0 7 14 8 3
Darrell Waltrip 23 0 5 12 0 0
Greg Sacks 16 0 2 4 5 1
COMPETITON

Jimmy Horton 2 0 0 0 0 0
Stan Barrett 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hut Stricklin 1 0 0 0 1 0
Sarel van der Merwe 1 0 0 0 1 0
1991 Ricky Rudd 29 1 9 17 1 1
TEAMS

Ken Schrader 29 2 10 18 6 0
1992 Ricky Rudd 29 1 9 18 4 1
Ken Schrader 29 0 4 11 6 1
Jeff Gordon 1 0 0 0 1 0
DRIVERS

1993 Jeff Gordon 30 0 7 11 11 1


Ricky Rudd 30 1 9 14 6 0
Ken Schrader 30 0 9 15 4 6
Al Unser Jr. 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHIEFS
CREW

1994 Jeff Gordon 31 2 7 14 10 1


Terry Labonte 31 3 6 14 4 0
K.en Schrader 31 0 9 18 2 0
1995 Jeff Gordon 31 7 17 23 3 8
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

Terry Labonte 31 3 14 17 3 1
Ken Schrader 31 0 2 10 9 1
Jeff Purvis 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 Jeff Gordon 31 10 21 24 5 5
Terry Labonte 31 2 21 24 3 4
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Ken Schrader 31 0 3 10 2 0
Jack Sprague 2 0 0 0 1 0
1997 Jeff Gordon 32 10 22 23 2 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Terry Labonte 32 1 8 20 3 0
DRIVERS

Ricky Craven 30 0 4 7 7 0
Todd Bodine 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Sprague 1 0 0 0 1 0
1998 Jeff Gordon 33 13 26 28 2 7
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Terry Labonte 33 1 5 15 4 0
W. Dallenbach Jr. 16 0 0 3 3 0
Randy LaJoie 9 0 1 3 3 0
Ricky Craven 8 0 0 1 0 1
BY-YEAR

1999 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 34 0 1 6 5 0


REVIEW
YEAR-

Jeff Gordon 34 7 18 21 7 7
Terry Labonte 34 1 1 7 6 0
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2000 Jeff Gordon 34 3 11 22 2 3
Jerry Nadeau 34 1 3 5 9 0
Terry Labonte 32 0 3 6 3 1

ORGANIZATION
Todd Bodine 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ron Hornaday 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 Jeff Gordon 36 6 18 24 2 6
Terry Labonte 36 0 1 3 8 0
Jerry Nadeau 36 0 4 10 8 0

HISTORY
Jimmie Johnson 3 0 0 0 1 0
2002 Jeff Gordon 36 3 13 20 3 3
Jimmie Johnson 36 3 6 21 3 4

AND AWARDS
Terry Labonte 36 0 1 4 6 0

SPONSORS
Joe Nemechek 25 0 3 3 8 0
Jerry Nadeau 11 0 0 1 3 0
2003 Jeff Gordon 36 3 15 20 5 4
Jimmie Johnson 36 3 14 20 3 2

COMPETITON
Terry Labonte 36 1 4 9 0 1
Joe Nemechek 32 1 2 5 7 0
Brian Vickers 5 0 0 0 1 0
David Green 2 0 0 0 1 0
2004 Jeff Gordon 36 5 16 25 4 6

TEAMS
Jimmie Johnson 36 8 20 23 7 1
Terry Labonte 36 0 0 6 5 0
Brian Vickers 36 0 0 4 6 2
Kyle Busch 6 0 0 0 4 0

DRIVERS
2005 Kyle Busch 36 2 9 13 8 1
Jeff Gordon 36 4 8 14 9 2
Jimmie Johnson 36 4 13 22 5 1
Brian Vickers 36 0 5 10 4 1

CHIEFS
CREW
Terry Labonte 9 0 0 0 5 0
2006 Kyle Busch 36 1 10 18 2 1
Jeff Gordon 36 2 14 18 7 2
Jimmie Johnson 36 5 13 24 1 1
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Brian Vickers 36 1 5 9 2 1
Terry Labonte 10 0 0 0 3 0
2007 Kyle Busch 36 1 11 20 2 0
Jeff Gordon 36 6 21 30 1 7
Jimmie Johnson 36 10 20 24 4 4
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Casey Mears 36 1 5 10 2 1
2008 Casey Mears 36 0 1 6 5 0
Jeff Gordon 36 0 13 19 6 4
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 1 10 16 2 1


DRIVERS

Jimmie Johnson 36 7 15 22 1 6
Brad Keselowski 2 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 0 2 5 5 0
Jeff Gordon 36 1 16 25 1 1
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Jimmie Johnson 36 7 16 24 1 4
Mark Martin 36 5 14 21 4 7
Brad Keselowski 7 0 0 1 0 0
2010 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 0 3 8 0 1
BY-YEAR

Jeff Gordon 36 0 11 17 4 1
REVIEW

YEAR-

Jimmie Johnson 36 6 17 23 4 2
Mark Martin 36 0 7 11 3 1
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2011 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 0 4 12 2 1
Jeff Gordon 36 3 13 18 3 1
Jimmie Johnson 36 2 14 21 2 0
ORGANIZATION

Mark Martin 36 0 2 10 3 2
2012 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 34 1 10 20 0 1
Jeff Gordon 36 2 11 18 5 2
Jimmie Johnson 36 5 18 24 6 4
Kasey Kahne 36 2 12 19 4 4
HISTORY

Regan Smith 2 0 0 1 1 0
2013 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 0 10 22 3 2
Jeff Gordon 36 1 8 17 5 2
AND AWARDS

Jimmie Johnson 36 6 16 24 1 3
SPONSORS

Kasey Kahne 36 2 11 14 3 0
2014 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 4 12 20 2 0
Jeff Gordon 36 4 14 23 0 3
Jimmie Johnson 36 4 11 20 4 1
COMPETITON

Kasey Kahne 36 1 3 11 5 0
2015 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 3 16 22 1 0
Jeff Gordon 36 1 5 21 1 4
Jimmie Johnson 36 5 14 22 1 1
Kasey Kahne 36 0 3 10 3 1
TEAMS

Chase Elliott 5 0 0 0 1 0
2016 Alex Bowman 10 0 0 3 1 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 18 0 5 6 4 0
Chase Elliott 36 0 10 17 2 2
DRIVERS

Jeff Gordon 8 0 0 2 0 0
Jimmie Johnson 36 5 11 16 4 1
Kasey Kahne 36 0 3 13 2 0
2017 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 36 0 1 8 7 2
CHIEFS
CREW

Chase Elliott 36 0 12 21 4 1
Jimmie Johnson 36 3 4 11 7 0
Kasey Kahne 36 1 3 6 7 0
TOTAL 3,843 249 1,029 1,740 512 213
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Joe Gibbs Racing

SERVICES
MEDIA
Drivers:
Denny Hamlin – No. 11 FedEx / Sport Clips Toyota
Kyle Busch – No. 18 M&M’s / Interstate Batteries Toyota
Daniel Suárez – No. 19 ARRIS / Stanley Tools Toyota

ORGANIZATION
Erik Jones – No. 20 DEWALT/SportClips/Circle K/Reser’s Fine
Foods Toyota
Crew Chiefs:
Mike Wheeler (Hamlin)
Adam Stevens (Busch)
Dave Rogers (Suárez)

HISTORY
Chris Gayle (Jones)
Engine Builder: Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Year: 27th
First Season: 1992

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Career Wins: 148
Career Poles: 113
Career Starts: 2,164
Best Points Finish: 1st (2000, ’02, ’05)
First Win: Feb. 14, 1993 (Daytona)

COMPETITON
First Pole: April 21, 1995 (Martinsville)

OWNER: Joe Gibbs Public Relations Contact:


Chris Helein, Director of Corporate Communications
Joe Gibbs Racing
HIGHLIGHTS

TEAMS
13415 Reese Blvd.
• Kyle Busch finished 2nd in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup West Huntersville, NC 28078
Series championship standings. Three of the team’s drivers Tel: (704) 944-1562
(Busch, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth) qualified for the Email: [email protected]
Playoffs. Hamlin finished 6th while Kenseth finished 7th.

DRIVERS
• Four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships: Shop Address:
Bobby Labonte in 2000; Tony Stewart in 2002 and 2005; Kyle 13415 Reese Blvd.
Busch in 2015 Huntersville, NC 28078
• All four Joe Gibbs Racing cars qualified for the Monster Tel: (704) 944-5000
Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in 2016.
Fax: (704) 944-5059

CHIEFS
CREW
• Joe Gibbs Racing’s 14 victories in 2015 (five for Kenseth,
five for Busch, two for Hamlin and two for Edwards) were the
Team Twitter Account: @JoeGibbsRacing
most ever for the organization in one season.
Driver Twitter Accounts: @kylebusch, @DennyHamlin,
• Won its 100th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in
@erik_jones, @Daniel_SuarezG

AND EVENTS
2012 when Denny Hamlin won at New Hampshire.

TRACKS
• Four-time winner of the Brickyard 400: Bobby Labonte in
2000, Tony Stewart in 2005 and 2007; Kyle Busch in 2015
• Two-time winner of the Daytona 500; including JGR’s first
series victory - the 1993 Daytona 500 with driver Dale Jarrett
and last season’s Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1992 Dale Jarrett 29 0 2 8 5 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1993 Dale Jarrett 30 1 13 18 5 0


DRIVERS

1994 Dale Jarrett 30 1 4 9 7 0


1995 Bobby Labonte 31 3 7 14 6 2
1996 Bobby Labonte 31 1 5 14 5 4
2017 SEASON

1997 Bobby Labonte 32 1 9 18 1 3


REVIEW

1998 Bobby Labonte 33 2 11 18 6 3


1999 Bobby Labonte 34 5 23 26 1 5
Tony Stewart 34 3 12 21 1 2
2000 Bobby Labonte 34 4 19 24 0 2
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

Tony Stewart 34 6 12 23 5 2
2001 Bobby Labonte 36 2 9 20 6 1
Tony Stewart 36 3 15 22 4 0
2002 Bobby Labonte 36 1 5 7 4 0
RECORDS

Tony Stewart 36 3 15 21 6 2

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SERVICES

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


MEDIA

2003 Bobby Labonte 36 2 12 17 5 4


Tony Stewart 36 2 12 18 5 1
Mike Bliss 1 0 0 0 0 0
ORGANIZATION

2004 Bobby Labonte 36 0 5 11 2 1


Tony Stewart 36 2 10 19 2 0
Mike Bliss 2 0 1 1 1 0
J.J. Yeley 2 0 0 0 1 0
Ricky Craven 1 0 0 0 0 0
HISTORY

2005 Bobby Labonte 36 0 4 7 10 0


Tony Stewart 36 5 17 25 1 3
Jason Leffler 19 0 0 0 3 0
Denny Hamlin 7 0 0 3 0 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Terry Labonte 5 0 0 1 1 0
J.J. Yeley 4 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Tony Stewart 36 5 15 19 4 3
Denny Hamlin 36 2 8 20 1 0
COMPETITON

J.J. Yeley 36 0 0 3 7 0
2007 Tony Stewart 36 3 11 23 4 0
Denny Hamlin 36 1 12 18 1 1
J.J. Yeley 36 0 1 3 5 1
Aric Almirola 1 0 0 0 1 0
TEAMS

2008 Tony Stewart 36 1 10 16 3 0


Denny Hamlin 36 1 12 18 3 1
Kyle Busch 36 8 17 21 2 2
Joey Logano 1 0 0 0 0 0
DRIVERS

2009 Denny Hamlin 36 4 15 20 4 1


Kyle Busch 36 4 9 13 2 1
Joey Logano 36 1 3 7 3 0
David Gilliland 3 0 0 0 0 0
2010 Denny Hamlin 36 8 14 18 2 2
CHIEFS
CREW

Kyle Busch 36 3 10 18 3 2
Joey Logano 36 0 7 16 4 1
2011 Denny Hamlin 36 1 5 14 2 0
AND EVENTS

Kyle Busch 35 4 14 18 4 1
TRACKS

Joey Logano 36 0 4 6 3 2
Michael McDowell 1 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Kyle Busch 36 1 13 20 4 2
Denny Hamlin 36 5 14 17 4 3
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Joey Logano 36 1 2 12 3 2
2013 Matt Kenseth 36 7 12 20 3 3
Kyle Busch 36 4 16 22 4 3
Denny Hamlin 32 1 4 8 8 5
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Brian Vickers 3 0 0 1 1 0
Mark Martin 1 0 0 1 0 0
Elliott Sadler 1 0 0 0 1 0
2014 Kyle Busch 36 1 9 15 4 3
2017 SEASON

Denny Hamlin 35 1 7 18 2 3
REVIEW

Matt Kenseth 36 0 13 22 2 2
Sam Hornish Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Kyle Busch 25 5 12 16 2 1
Matt Crafton 1 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Carl Edwards 36 2 7 15 2 3
Denny Hamlin 36 2 14 20 2 3
Erik Jones 3 0 0 0 0 0
Matt Kenseth 34 5 12 20 4 4
RECORDS

David Ragan 9 0 1 1 0 0

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SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2016 Kyle Busch 36 4 17 25 5 2
Carl Edwards 36 3 9 18 6 6
Denny Hamlin 36 3 12 22 4 1

ORGANIZATION
Matt Kenseth 36 2 8 19 4 1
2017 Kyle Busch 36 5 14 22 4 8
Daniel Suarez 36 0 1 12 6 0
Denny Hamlin 36 2 15 22 4 2

HISTORY
Matt Kenseth 36 1 10 18 6 2
TOTAL 2,164 148 611 1,022 236 131

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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JTG Daugherty Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

Driver:
AJ Allmendinger – No. 47 Kroger Chevrolet
Chris Buescher – No. 37 Chevrolet
Crew Chief:
ORGANIZATION

Tristan Smith (Allmendinger)


Trent Owens (Buescher)
Engine Builder: Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines (ECR)
Year: 10th
First Full Season: 2009
Career Wins: 1
HISTORY

Career Poles: 2
Career Starts: 362
Best Points Finish: 13th (2014)
First Win: Aug. 10, 2014 (Watkins Glen International)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Pole: June 28, 2015 (Sonoma Raceway)

Public Relations Contact, Allmendinger:


Jennifer Chapple
25 Talon Court
COMPETITON

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459


OWNERS: Tad Geschickter, Tel: (704) 507-8809
Jodi Geschickter, Brad Daugherty Email: [email protected]

HIGHLIGHTS Public Relations Contact, Buescher:


TEAMS

Kelly Boyd
• 2017: Marked the debut of a second team for JTG Daugherty 7201 Caldwell Road
Racing with former Xfinity Series champion Chris Buescher Harrisburg, NC 28075
coming over and collecting four top-10s including a best of
sixth place twice at Michigan and Kansas Tel: (813) 453-1289
Email: [email protected]
DRIVERS

• Veteran driver A.J. Allmendinger scored the team’s best


effort of the season, a third place finish at the Daytona Beach
summer race after starting 38th. Shop Address:
• 2016: It was announced that JTG Daugherty Racing would 7201 Caldwell Road
field a second team in 2017. The team would lease a charter Harrisburg, NC 28075
from No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing team and RFR would loan Tel: (704) 456-1221
CHIEFS
CREW

driver Chris Buescher to JTG Daugherty Racing Fax: (704) 456-1231


• 2016: AJ Allmendinger had two top fives and nine top
10s, including a runner-up finish at Martinsville Speedway Team Twitter Account: @JTGRacing
• 2015: AJ Allmendinger swept the Coors Light Pole Awards Driver Twitter Account: @AJDinger
AND EVENTS

for both road course races (Sonoma and Watkins Glen), Driver Twitter Account: @Chris_Buescher
TRACKS

capturing the team’s first poles.


• 2014: Collected first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
win at Watkins Glen International, earning driver AJ
Allmendinger and the team a spot in the playoffs.
• 2014: JTG Daugherty Racing signed AJ Allmendinger
SPECIAL
EVENTS

full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and


formed a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing,
switching manufacturers to Chevrolet with ECR Engines
under the hood.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

• 2009: Team moved full-time to the Monster Energy


DRIVERS

NASCAR Cup Series with driver Marcos Ambrose, joining


ownership forces with ESPN analyst and former NBA star
Brad Daugherty.
• 2008: Debuted in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
2017 SEASON

with a limited schedule.


REVIEW

• 1995: Team started in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, earning


Rookie of the Year honors with driver Jeff Fuller.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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JTG Daugherty Racing

SERVICES
MEDIA
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2008 Marcos Ambrose 2 0 0 0 0 0

ORGANIZATION
2009 Marcos Ambrose 36 0 4 7 2 0
2010 Marcos Ambrose 36 0 2 5 8 0
2011 Bobby Labonte 36 0 1 2 4 0
2012 Bobby Labonte 36 0 0 2 2 0
2013 Bobby Labonte 27 0 0 0 5 0

HISTORY
2013 AJ Allmendinger 9 0 0 1 0 0
2014 AJ Allmendinger 36 1 2 5 4 0
2015 AJ Allmendinger 36 0 0 3 3 2
2016 AJ Allmendinger 36 0 2 9 4 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2017 AJ Allmendinger 36 0 1 5 5 0
Chris Buescher 36 0 0 4 4 0
TOTAL 290 1 11 34 32 2

COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Leavine Family Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

Driver:
Kasey Kahne - No. 95 Chevrolet
Crew Chief:
Travis Mack
ORGANIZATION

Engine Builder: Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines (ECR)


Year: 8th
First Full Season: 2016
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Career Starts: 148
HISTORY

Best Points Finish: 26th (2017)


Best Career Finish: 4th – July 1, 2017 (Daytona-2)
Best Career Start: 6th – Oct. 19, 2014 (Talladega)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Public Relations Contact:


Carly Miktuk, Leavine Family Racing
6007 Victory Lane
Concord, NC 28027
Tel: (803) 242-5256
COMPETITON

Email: [email protected]

Owner: Bob Leavine Shop Address:


6007 Victory Lane
HIGHLIGHTS Concord, NC 28027
TEAMS

Tel: (704) 455-7414


• Experienced continued growth as an organization, Fax: (704) 625-7122
finishing 26th in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Standings with Michael McDowell behind the wheel.
Team earned its first-ever top-five finish with a fourth- Driver Twitter Account: @LFR95
place showing at Daytona-2 Team Twitter Account: @kaseykahne
DRIVERS

• Purchased Charter from Tommy Baldwin Racing, securing


a spot in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series field for
the 2017 season.
• Team experienced unprecedented success in 2016
following an alliance with Richard Childress Racing and
CHIEFS
CREW

bringing on Todd Parrott as crew chief towards the end of


the season.
• In 2016, the team recorded career best finishes at 16 of
the 23 tracks on the circuit, including Top-10 finishes at
AND EVENTS

Daytona International Speedway and Homestead-Miami


TRACKS

Speedway.
• Owned by Bob Leavine, Leavine Family Racing has
competed in NASCAR since 2011.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2011 David Starr 4 0 0 0 2 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2012 Scott Speed 15 0 0 0 12 0


DRIVERS

2013 Blake Koch 1 0 0 0 1 0


Scott Riggs 1 0 0 0 1 0
Reed Sorenson 6 0 0 0 6 0
2017 SEASON

Scott Speed 12 0 0 1 9 0
REVIEW

2014 Michael McDowell 19 0 0 1 5 0


2015 Michael McDowell 16 0 0 0 1 0
2016 Ty Dillon 7 0 0 0 1 0
Michael McDowell 31 0 0 2 2 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

2017 Michael McDowell 36 0 1 1 2 0


YEAR-

TOTAL 148 0 1 5 42 0
RECORDS

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Premium Motorsports

SERVICES
MEDIA
Drivers:
Danica Patrick (No. 7 GoDaddy Chevrolet)
Crew Chiefs:
Tony Eury Jr.

ORGANIZATION
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Year: 5th
First Season: 2014
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Career Starts: 168

HISTORY
Best Points Finish: 34th (2017)
Best Career Finish: 8th – Daytona-1 (2017)
Best Career Start: 16th – Daytona-1 (2015)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Public Relations Contact:
Stacey Carlson
222 Raceway Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
Tel: (216) 337-4052

COMPETITON
Email: [email protected]

OWNER: Jay Robinson Driver PR Contact:


Haley Moore
Tel: (317) 416-3507
HIGHLIGHTS

TEAMS
Email: [email protected]
• In 2018, Premium Motorsports will field the car for Danica
Patrick’s last attempt at the Daytona 500. Annette Thompson
• In 2017, Michael Waltrip finished eighth in the Daytona 500; Email: [email protected]
Premium Motorsport’s best Monster Energy NASCAR Cup

DRIVERS
Series finish. Shop Address:
• Made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut with driver 222 Raceway Drive
Michael Waltrip at the 2014 Daytona 500. Mooresville, NC 28117
Tel: (980) 999-9765

CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2014 Tomy Drissi 1 0 0 0 0 0
Timmy Hill 2 0 0 0 1 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Brett Moffitt 6 0 0 0 2 0
DRIVERS

Joe Nemechek 14 0 0 0 3 0
Mike Wallace 6 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Waltrip 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

2015 Brendan Gaughan 8 0 0 0 2 0


REVIEW

Timmy Hill 7 0 0 0 1 0
Reed Sorenson 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Wallace 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Ryan Ellis 1 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

Timmy Hill 1 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Kennedy 1 0 0 0 1 0
D.J. Kennington 1 0 0 0 0 0
Reed Sorenson 28 0 0 0 4 0
RECORDS

Michael Waltrip 1 0 0 0 0 0
Cole Whitt 26 0 0 0 5 0

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SERVICES
MEDIA

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2017 Ross Chastain 2 0 0 0 0 0
Derrike Cope 13 0 0 0 3 0
Joey Gase 2 0 0 0 1 0
ORGANIZATION

Gray Gaulding 9 0 0 0 1 0
D.J. Kennington 3 0 0 0 2 0
Gary Klutt 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin O’Connell 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tommy Regan 1 0 0 0 0 0
HISTORY

Reed Sorenson 28 0 0 0 5 0
Mark Thompson 1 0 0 0 1 0
Michael Waltrip 1 0 0 1 0 0
AND AWARDS

TOTALS 168 0 0 1 32 0
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Richard Childress Racing

SERVICES
MEDIA
Drivers:
Austin Dillon – No. 3 Dow / American Ethanol / AAA Chevrolet
Ryan Newman – No. 31 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s / Caterpillar /
Grainger / Liberty National Chevrolet

ORGANIZATION
Crew Chiefs:
Justin Alexander (Dillon)
Luke Lambert (Newman)
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Year: 49th
First Season: 1969

HISTORY
Career Wins: 107
Career Poles: 47
Career Starts: 2,840
Best Points Finish: 1st (1986, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’94)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Win: June 5, 1983 (Riverside)
First Pole: Sept. 19, 1982 (Dover)

Public Relations Contact (Newman):


Traci Hultzapple (Newman)

COMPETITON
Richard Childress Racing
425 Industrial Drive
Owner: Richard Childress Welcome, NC 27374
Tel: (336) 731-3334 x3738
HIGHLIGHTS Fax: (336) 731-5618

TEAMS
Email: [email protected]
• Team owner Richard Childress elected to the NASCAR
Hall of Fame Class of 2017. Public Relations Contact (Dillon):
• Captured six Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Jackie Franzil
championships with driver Dale Earnhardt (1986, ’87, Richard Childress Racing

DRIVERS
’90, ’91, ’93, ’94).
425 Industrial Drive
• Two Daytona 500 victories with Earnhardt (1998) and Welcome, NC 27374
Kevin Harvick (2007).
Tel: (336) 731-3334 ext. 3757
• Three Brickyard 400 victories with Earnhardt (1995),
Fax: (336) 731-5618
Kevin Harvick (2002) and Paul Menard (2011).
Email: [email protected]

CHIEFS
• Richard Childress boasts 11 car owner titles and three

CREW
driver-only championships across the three NASCAR
national series. Shop Address:
425 Industrial Drive
• Team was formed in 1969, with Richard Childress
competing as owner / driver Welcome, NC 28078

AND EVENTS
Tel: (336) 731-3334
TRACKS
Fax: (336) 731-5660

Team Twitter Accounts: @RCRRacing, @RCRCup


Driver Twitter Accounts: @AustinDillon3, @RyanJNewman
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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SERVICES
MEDIA

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1969 Richard Childress 1 0 0 0 1 0
ORGANIZATION

1972 Richard Childress 14 0 0 0 12 0


1976 Richard Childress 30 0 0 11 9 0
1977 Richard Childress 30 0 0 11 9 0
Bill Seifert 2 0 0 0 1 0
1978 Richard Childress 30 0 1 12 4 0
HISTORY

1979 Richard Childress 31 0 1 11 5 0


1980 Richard Childress 31 0 0 10 4 0
1981 Richard Childress 20 0 1 1 7 0
Dale Earnhardt 11 0 2 6 4 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Kirk Shelmerdine 1 0 0 0 1 0
1982 Ricky Rudd 30 0 6 13 13 2
1983 Ricky Rudd 30 2 7 14 9 4
1984 Dale Earnhardt 30 2 12 22 2 0
COMPETITON

1985 Dale Earnhardt 28 4 10 16 9 1


1986 Dale Earnhardt 29 5 16 23 4 1
1987 Dale Earnhardt 29 11 21 24 2 1
1988 Dale Earnhardt 29 3 13 19 1 0
Rodney Combs 1 0 0 0 1 0
TEAMS

1989 Dale Earnhardt 29 5 14 19 2 0


Jimmy Hensley 0 0 0 0 0 1
1990 Dale Earnhardt 29 9 18 23 1 4
1991 Dale Earnhardt 29 4 14 21 2 0
DRIVERS

1992 Dale Earnhardt 29 1 6 15 4 1


1993 Dale Earnhardt 30 6 17 21 2 2
Neil Bonnett 2 0 0 0 2 0
1994 Dale Earnhardt 31 4 20 25 3 2
1995 Dale Earnhardt 31 5 19 23 2 3
CHIEFS
CREW

1996 Dale Earnhardt 31 2 13 17 2 2


Mike Skinner 5 0 0 0 1 0
1997 Dale Earnhardt 32 0 7 16 0 0
AND EVENTS

Mike Skinner 31 0 0 3 7 2
TRACKS

1998 Dale Earnhardt 33 1 5 13 3 0


Mike Skinner 30 0 4 9 3 0
Morgan Shepherd 2 0 0 0 1 0
Mike Dillon 1 0 0 0 0 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1999 Dale Earnhardt 34 3 7 21 3 0


Mike Skinner 34 0 5 14 1 2
2000 Dale Earnhardt 34 2 13 24 0 0
Mike Skinner 34 0 1 11 2 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2001 Kevin Harvick 35 2 6 16 1 0


DRIVERS

Mike Skinner 23 0 0 1 4 0
Robby Gordon 10 1 1 2 1 0
Jeff Green 8 0 0 1 3 1
2017 SEASON

Dale Earnhardt 1 0 0 0 1 0
REVIEW

2002 Robby Gordon 36 0 1 5 4 0


Jeff Green 36 0 4 6 2 0
Kevin Harvick 35 1 5 8 6 1
Kenny Wallace 1 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

2003 Robby Gordon 36 2 4 10 2 0


Kevin Harvick 36 1 11 18 0 1
Steve Park 24 0 1 2 3 1
Jeff Green 11 0 0 1 2 1
RECORDS

John Andretti 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ron Hornaday 1 0 0 0 0 0

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SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2004 Robby Gordon 36 0 2 6 3 0
Kevin Harvick 36 0 5 14 4 0
Jeff Burton 14 0 1 3 1 0

ORGANIZATION
Johnny Sauter 13 0 0 0 1 0
Dave Blaney 8 0 0 0 1 0
Kerry Earnhardt 3 0 0 0 1 0
Jim Inglebright 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Skinner 1 0 0 0 0 0

HISTORY
2005 Dave Blaney 36 0 0 2 2 0
Jeff Burton 36 0 3 6 4 0
Kevin Harvick 36 1 3 10 1 2

AND AWARDS
Kerry Earnhardt 3 0 0 0 2 0

SPONSORS
Clint Bowyer 1 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Simo 1 0 0 1 0 0
2006 Clint Bowyer 36 0 4 11 4 0
Jeff Burton 36 1 7 20 2 4

COMPETITON
Kevin Harvick 36 5 15 20 1 1
Scott Wimmer 1 0 0 0 0 0
2007 Clint Bowyer 36 1 5 17 0 2
Jeff Burton 36 1 9 18 3 0
Kevin Harvick 36 1 4 15 0 0

TEAMS
Scott Wimmer 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Clint Bowyer 36 1 7 17 0 0
Jeff Burton 36 2 7 18 2 0
Kevin Harvick 36 0 7 19 0 0

DRIVERS
Ken Schrader 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Wallace 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Clint Bowyer 36 0 4 16 1 0
Jeff Burton 36 0 5 10 3 0

CHIEFS
CREW
Kevin Harvick 36 0 5 9 2 0
Casey Mears 36 0 0 4 0 0
2010 Clint Bowyer 36 2 7 18 3 0
Jeff Burton 36 0 6 15 2 0
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Kevin Harvick 36 3 16 26 1 0
2011 Clint Bowyer 36 1 4 16 6 0
Jeff Burton 36 0 2 5 3 0
Kevin Harvick 36 4 9 19 1 0
Austin Dillon 1 0 0 0 0 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Paul Menard 36 1 4 8 2 0
2012 Jeff Burton 36 0 2 6 2 0
Brendan Gaughan 4 0 0 0 1 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Kevin Harvick 36 1 5 14 2 0
DRIVERS

Paul Menard 36 0 1 9 1 0
Elliott Sadler 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hermie Sadler 1 0 0 0 0 0
Austin Dillon 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2013 Paul Menard 36 0 3 9 2 0


Kevin Harvick 36 4 9 21 2 1
Jeff Burton 36 0 2 6 2 0
Austin Dillon 5 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR

Brian Scott 1 0 0 0 0 0
REVIEW

YEAR-

2014 Austin Dillon 36 0 1 4 0 1


Paul Menard 36 0 5 13 2 0
Ryan Newman 36 0 5 16 1 0
Ty Dillon 2 0 0 0 0 0
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2015 Austin Dillon 36 0 1 5 3 0
Paul Menard 36 0 2 5 1 0
Ryan Newman 36 0 5 15 1 0
ORGANIZATION

Ty Dillon 5 0 0 0 0 0
Brian Scott 10 0 0 0 3 0
2016 Austin Dillon 36 0 4 13 3 2
Paul Menard 36 0 0 3 6 0
Ryan Newman 36 0 2 10 3 0
HISTORY

2017 Austin Dillon 36 1 3 4 5 0


Paul Menard 36 0 2 3 3 0
Ryan Newman 36 1 7 13 4 0
AND AWARDS

TOTAL 2,840 107 486 1,050 271 47


SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
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REVIEW
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Richard Petty Motorsports

SERVICES
MEDIA
Drivers:
Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr. – No. 43 Click n’ Close / U.S. Air Force /
STP Chevrolet
Crew Chiefs:

ORGANIZATION
Drew Blickensderfer
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Year: 10th
First Season: 2009
Career Wins: 5
Career Poles: 9

HISTORY
Career Starts: 756
Best Points Finish: 10th (2009)
First Win: June 21, 2009 (Sonoma)
First Pole: April 10, 2010 (Phoenix)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Public Relations Contact:
Jeff Dennison
Richard Petty Motorsports
Richard Petty Motorsports

COMPETITON
297 Industrial Drive, Lexington NC 27295
Tel: (704)-252-3356
Owners: Richard Petty, Andrew Murstein Email: [email protected]

Shop Address:
HIGHLIGHTS

TEAMS
Richard Petty Motorsports
• Signed NASCAR Next and NASCAR Drive for Diversity 297 Industrial Drive, Lexington NC 27295
alumnus Darrell Wallace Jr. to pilot the iconic No. 43 Tel: (704) 743-5420
RPM Chevrolet in the 2018 season.
• Competed in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Team Twitter Account: @RPMotorsports

DRIVERS
Playoffs with Aric Almirola in 2014 finishing 16th and Driver Twitter Accounts: @BubbaWallace
Kasey Kahne in 2009 finishing a team best 10th in the
final standings.
• In 2014, Aric Almirola won his first career Monster En-
ergy NASCAR Cup Series race on the 30th anniversary
weekend of team owner Richard Petty’s 200th career

CHIEFS
CREW
win.
• In 2011, Richard Petty Motorsports driver Marcos Am-
brose scored his first career Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series win at Watkins Glen International.

AND EVENTS
• In 2009, driver Kasey Kahne brought Richard Petty Mo-
TRACKS
torsports its first two victories in the Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series (Sonoma and Atlanta).
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Richard Petty Motorsports
SERVICES
MEDIA

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2009 Kasey Kahne 36 2 7 14 2 0
ORGANIZATION

Elliott Sadler 36 0 1 5 2 0
AJ Allmendinger 36 0 1 6 1 0
Reed Sorenson 36 0 0 1 2 0
2010 Kasey Kahne 31 0 7 9 4 3
Elliott Sadler 36 0 0 1 4 1
HISTORY

AJ Allmendinger 36 0 2 8 3 1
Paul Menard 36 0 1 6 2 0
Aric Almirola 5 0 1 1 0 0
2011 AJ Allmendinger 36 0 1 10 1 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Marcos Ambrose 36 1 5 12 1 0
2012 Aric Almirola 36 0 1 4 3 1
Marcos Ambrose 36 1 3 8 4 2
2013 Aric Almirola 36 0 1 6 4 0
COMPETITON

Marcos Ambrose 36 0 0 6 2 1
2014 Aric Almirola 36 1 2 7 6 0
Marcos Ambrose 36 0 3 7 1 0
2015 Aric Almirola 36 0 3 6 2 0
Sam Hornish Jr. 36 0 0 3 2 0
TEAMS

2016 Aric Almirola 36 0 0 1 6 0


Brian Scott 36 0 1 1 5 0
2017 Aric Almirola 29 0 3 6 3 0
Darrell Wallace Jr. 4 0 0 0 0 0
DRIVERS

Regan Smith 2 0 0 0 1 0
Billy Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 756 5 43 128 61 9
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Rick Ware Racing

SERVICES
MEDIA
Drivers:
Justin Marks (No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet)
Multiple Drivers TBA (No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet)
Crew Chiefs:

ORGANIZATION
Patrick Tryson (No. 51)
Engine Builder: TBA
Year: 3rd
First Season: 2017
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0

HISTORY
Career Starts: 9
Best Finish: 14th – July 23, 2017 (Indianapolis)
First Start: March 11, 2012 (Las Vegas)
First Win: N/A

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Pole: N/A

Shop Address:
Rick Ware Racing
111 Sunrise Center

COMPETITON
Thomasville, NC 27360

Owners: Rick Ware Team Twitter Account: @RickWareRacing

HIGHLIGHTS

TEAMS
• In 2018, Rick Ware Racing acquired a charter and will
compete full-time in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series.
• Slated to run first full Monster Energy NASCAR Cup

DRIVERS
Series season with multiple drivers in 2017.
• Made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut in 2012
at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with driver Timmy Hill.

CHIEFS
CREW
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES

AND EVENTS
2012 Timmy Hill 1 0 0 0 1 0

TRACKS
2017 Josh Bilicki 2 0 0 0 0 0
Ray Black Jr 3 0 0 0 1 0
Timmy Hill 9 0 0 0 3 0
BJ McLeod 8 0 0 0 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Cody Ware 5 0 0 0 5 0
Kyle Weatherman 2 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 30 0 0 0 11 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Roush Fenway Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

Drivers:
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – No. 17 Fastenal Ford
Trevor Bayne – No. 6 AdvoCare Ford
Crew Chiefs:
ORGANIZATION

Brian Pattie (Stenhouse Jr.)


Matt Puccia (Bayne)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Year: 30th
First Season: 1988
Career Wins: 137
HISTORY

Career Poles: 89
Career Starts: 3,521
Best Points Finish: 1st (2003, 2004)
First Win: Oct. 22, 1989 (Rockingham)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Pole: Sept. 16, 1988 (Dover)

Public Relations Contact:


Kevin Woods
Roush Fenway Racing
COMPETITON

4200 Roush Place


Concord, NC 28027
Owners: Jack Roush, John Henry Tel: (704) 720-4200
Fax: (704) 720-4205
Email: [email protected]
HIGHLIGHTS
TEAMS

• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earned a pair of wins (Talladega, Shop Address:


Ala. and Daytona Beach, Fla), his first in the Monster 4600 Roush Place
Energy NASCAR Cup Series to advance to playoffs. He Concord, NC 28027
finished a career high 13th in the standings. Tel: (704) 720-4600
DRIVERS

• Winningest team in NASCAR national series history Fax: (704) 720-4607


with 325 victories across all three national series.
• Won consecutive Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Team Twitter Account: @roushfenway
titles with Matt Kenseth (2003) and Kurt Busch (2004). Driver Twitter Account: @stenhousejr, @TBayne6
Has five NASCAR Xfinity Series titles (Greg Biffle in 2002,
Carl Edwards in 2007, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2011-12
CHIEFS
CREW

and Chris Buescher in 2015) and one NASCAR Camping


World Truck Series title (Biffle in 2000).
• Won the 2009 and 2012 Daytona 500 with Matt Kenseth.
AND EVENTS

• Jack Roush is a graduate-level mathematician and


TRACKS

former grassroots racer from Ohio, who has been


involved in motorsports for over 35 years. Partnered
with Fenway Sports Group, led by principal owner John
Henry, in 2007 to form Roush Fenway Racing.
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1988 Mark Martin 29 0 3 10 10 1
2017 SEASON

1989 Mark Martin 29 1 14 18 4 6


REVIEW

1990 Mark Martin 29 3 16 23 1 3


1991 Mark Martin 29 1 14 17 5 5
1992 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 29 0 1 1 7 0
Mark Martin 29 2 10 17 5 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

1993 Wally Dallenbach Jr. 30 0 1 4 7 0


Mark Martin 30 5 12 19 5 5
1994 Mark Martin 31 2 15 20 8 1
Ted Musgrave 31 0 1 8 5 3
RECORDS

1995 Mark Martin 31 4 13 22 1 4


Ted Musgrave 31 0 7 13 1 1

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Roush Fenway Racing

SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1996 Mark Martin 31 0 14 23 4 4
Ted Musgrave 31 0 2 7 2 1
Jeff Burton 30 0 6 12 1 1

ORGANIZATION
1997 Jeff Burton 32 3 13 18 1 0
Mark Martin 32 4 16 24 3 3
Ted Musgrave 32 0 5 8 4 0
Chad Little 12 0 0 0 1 0
1998 Jeff Burton 33 2 18 23 4 0

HISTORY
Mark Martin 33 7 22 26 1 3
Jeff Benson 32 0 3 10 5 0
Chad Little 32 0 1 7 7 0

AND AWARDS
Ted Musgrave 20 0 1 4 3 0

SPONSORS
Kevin Lepage 13 0 0 2 5 0
1999 Johnny Benson 34 0 0 2 4 0
Jeff Burton 34 6 18 23 3 0
Kevin Lepage 34 0 1 2 3 1

COMPETITON
Chad Little 34 0 0 5 4 0
Mark Martin 34 2 19 26 3 1
Matt Kenseth 5 0 1 1 3 0
2000 Jeff Burton 34 4 15 22 2 1
Matt Kenseth 34 1 4 11 5 0

TEAMS
Mark Martin 34 1 13 20 6 0
Kevin Lepage 32 0 1 3 5 0
Chad Little 27 0 0 1 3 0
Kurt Busch 7 0 0 0 0 0

DRIVERS
2001 Jeff Burton 36 2 8 16 1 0
Matt Kenseth 36 0 4 9 5 0
Mark Martin 36 0 3 15 4 2
Kurt Busch 35 0 3 6 7 1

CHIEFS
CREW
2002 Jeff Burton 36 0 5 14 5 0
Kurt Busch 36 4 12 20 4 1
Matt Kenseth 36 5 11 19 3 1
Mark Martin 36 1 12 22 3 0
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Greg Biffle 1 0 0 0 0 0
2003 Jeff Burton 36 0 3 11 4 0
Kurt Busch 36 4 9 14 8 0
Matt Kenseth 36 1 11 25 2 0
Mark Martin 36 0 5 10 7 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Greg Biffle 35 1 3 6 6 0
2004 Greg Biffle 36 2 4 8 5 1
Kurt Busch 36 3 10 21 3 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Matt Kenseth 36 2 8 16 6 0
DRIVERS

Mark Martin 36 1 10 15 2 0
Jeff Burton 22 0 1 3 5 0
Carl Edwards 13 0 1 5 2 0
Dave Blaney 1 0 0 0 1 0
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2005 Greg Biffle 36 6 15 21 1 0


Carl Edwards 36 4 13 18 1 2
Matt Kenseth 36 1 12 17 4 2
Mark Martin 36 1 12 19 2 0
BY-YEAR

Kurt Busch 34 3 9 18 3 0
REVIEW

YEAR-

Kenny Wallace 2 0 0 0 0 0
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2006 Greg Biffle 36 2 8 15 6 2
Carl Edwards 36 0 10 20 3 0
Matt Kenseth 36 4 15 21 1 0
ORGANIZATION

Mark Martin 36 0 7 15 2 0
Jamie McMurray 36 0 3 7 7 0
Todd Kluever 4 0 0 0 2 0
David Ragan 2 0 0 0 1 0
2007 Greg Biffle 36 1 5 11 5 1
HISTORY

Carl Edwards 36 3 11 15 4 1
Matt Kenseth 36 2 13 22 4 0
Jamie McMurray 36 1 3 9 5 1
AND AWARDS

David Ragan 36 0 2 3 4 0
SPONSORS

2008 Greg Biffle 36 2 12 17 3 2


Carl Edwards 36 9 19 27 2 1
Matt Kenseth 36 0 9 20 3 0
Jamie McMurray 36 0 4 11 2 0
COMPETITON

David Ragan 36 0 6 14 2 0
2009 Greg Biffle 36 0 10 16 2 0
Carl Edwards 36 0 7 14 3 0
Matt Kenseth 36 2 7 12 2 1
Jamie McMurray 36 1 1 5 2 0
TEAMS

David Ragan 36 0 0 2 4 0
2010 Greg Biffle 36 2 9 19 3 0
Carl Edwards 36 2 9 19 2 3
Matt Kenseth 36 0 6 15 0 0
DRIVERS

David Ragan 36 0 0 3 2 0
2011 Greg Biffle 36 0 3 10 2 3
Carl Edwards 36 1 19 26 0 3
Matt Kenseth 36 3 12 20 3 3
CHIEFS
CREW

David Ragan 36 1 4 8 5 2
2012 Greg Biffle 36 2 12 21 0 3
Carl Edwards 36 0 3 13 2 1
Matt Kenseth 36 3 13 19 1 1
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 4 0 0 0 2 0


2013 Greg Biffle 36 1 4 13 0 0
Carl Edwards 36 2 9 16 2 2
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 36 0 1 3 0 1
2014 Greg Biffle 36 0 3 11 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Carl Edwards 36 2 7 14 2 0
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 35 0 1 5 3 0
2015 Trevor Bayne 36 0 0 2 3 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Greg Biffle 36 0 3 4 0 0
DRIVERS

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 36 0 1 3 3 0


2016 Trevor Bayne 36 0 2 5 2 0
Greg Biffle 36 0 1 3 7 1
Ryan Reed 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 36 0 4 6 5 0


2017 Trevor Bayne 36 0 2 6 5 0
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 36 2 4 9 6 1
TOTAL 3,521 137 748 1,349 365 89
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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StarCom Racing

SERVICES
MEDIA
Driver:
Jeffrey Earnhardt (No. 00 StarCom Fiber Chevrolet
Crew Chief:
Tony Furr

ORGANIZATION
Engine Builder: Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines (ECR)
Year: 2nd
First Full Season: 2018
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Career Starts: 2

HISTORY
Best Points Finish: N/A
Best Finish: 32nd – Nov. 12, 2017 (ISM Raceway-2)
Best Career Start: 39th – Oct. 22, 2017 (Kansas-2)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Public Relations Contact:
Ashley-Marie Monica (StarCom Racing)
StarCom Racing
1935 S Main Street, Suite 103
Salisbury, N.C. 28144

COMPETITON
Tel.: 201-669-6127
OWNERS: William Woehlemann, Email: [email protected]
Michael Kohler, Matthew Kohler
Kate Fegley (J. Earnhardt)
HIGHLIGHTS 208 Overhill Drive

TEAMS
Mooresville, N.C. 28117
• In 2018, StarCom Racing leased a Charter and will run a full Tel.: 704-607-0372
season with driver Jeffrey Earnhardt. Email: [email protected]
• In 2017, StarCom Racing was formed, and the organization
made two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts with Shop Address:

DRIVERS
driver Derrike Cope.
StarCom Racing
1935 S Main Street, Suite 103
Salisbury, N.C. 28144
Tel.: 201-669-6127

CHIEFS
CREW
Team Twitter Account: @StarComRacing
Driver Twitter Account: @JEarnhardt1

AND EVENTS
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS TRACKS
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2017 Derrike Cope 2 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 2 0 0 0 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Stewart-Haas Racing
SERVICES
MEDIA

Drivers:
Kevin Harvick – No. 4 Jimmy John’s/Busch Beer Ford
Aric Almirola – No. 10 Smithfield Ford
Clint Bowyer – No. 14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Ford
ORGANIZATION

Kurt Busch – No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy Ford


Crew Chiefs:
Rodney Childers (Harvick)
John Klausmeier (Almirola)
Mike Bugarewicz (Bowyer)
Billy Scott (Busch)
HISTORY

Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines


Year: 10th
First Season: 2009
Career Wins: 39
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Career Poles: 35
Career Starts: 972
Best Points Finish: 1st (2011, ‘14)
First Win: June 7, 2009 (Pocono-1)
First Pole: May 25, 2009 (Charlotte-1)
COMPETITON

Public Relations Contact:


Owners: Tony Stewart, Gene Haas Mike Arning
True Speed Communication
13016 Eastfield Road, Suite 200-126
HIGHLIGHTS
TEAMS

Huntersville, NC 28078
• Co-owned by three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Tel: (704) 875-3388, ext. 802
Series champion Tony Stewart (2002, ’05, ’11) and Email: [email protected]
Gene Haas, founder of Haas Automation, the largest
machine tool builder in North America. Shop Address:
DRIVERS

• Organization debuted in 2009, led by driver/owner 6001 Haas Way


Stewart, who won four races along with the non-points Kannapolis, NC 28081
NASCAR All-Star Race. Both Stewart and teammate Tel: (704) 652-4227
Ryan Newman made the Playoffs.
Fax: (704) 795-9487
• Stewart delivered the company’s first Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series title in 2011, winning a record five
CHIEFS
CREW

races in the playoffs. He became the first driver/owner Team Twitter Account: @StewartHaasRcng
to win a Cup Series title since Alan Kulwicki in 1992. Driver Twitter Accounts: @KevinHarvick, @KurtBusch,
• Kevin Harvick won SHR its second Monster Energy @Aric_Almirola, @ClintBowyer
NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2014.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

• Stewart retired following the 2016 season, ending his


career with 16 wins for his own team. His final career
win came at Sonoma Raceway and it secured his ninth
Playoff appearance.
• Team has origin in Haas CNC Racing, established
in 2002.
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Stewart-Haas Racing

SERVICES
MEDIA
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2009 Tony Stewart 36 4 15 23 1 0

ORGANIZATION
Ryan Newman 36 0 5 15 1 2
2010 Tony Stewart 36 2 9 17 1 2
Ryan Newman 36 1 4 14 4 1
2011 Tony Stewart 36 5 9 19 1 1
Ryan Newman 36 1 9 17 0 3

HISTORY
2012 Tony Stewart 36 3 12 16 2 1
Ryan Newman 36 1 6 14 5 0
2013 Tony Stewart 21 1 5 8 0 0
Ryan Newman 36 1 6 18 5 2

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Danica Patrick 36 0 0 1 5 1
Mark Martin 12 0 0 1 1 0
Austin Dillon 2 0 0 0 1 0
Max Papis 1 0 0 0 0 0

COMPETITON
2014 Kurt Busch 36 1 6 11 6 0
Kevin Harvick 36 5 14 20 2 8
Danica Patrick 36 0 0 3 4 0
Tony Stewart 33 0 3 7 4 1
Jeff Burton 2 0 0 0 0 0

TEAMS
Regan Smith 1 0 0 0 1 0
2015 Kurt Busch 33 2 10 21 0 3
Kevin Harvick 36 3 23 28 1 1
Danica Patrick 36 0 0 2 4 0

DRIVERS
Regan Smith 3 0 0 0 0 0
Tony Stewart 36 0 0 3 5 0
2016 Kurt Busch 36 1 9 21 2 2
Ty Dillon 3 0 0 0 0 0
Kevin Harvick 36 4 17 27 3 2

CHIEFS
CREW
Danica Patrick 36 0 0 0 3 0
Tony Stewart 28 1 5 8 4 0
Brian Vickers 5 0 0 1 1 0

AND EVENTS
2017 Kevin Harvick 36 2 14 23 4 4

TRACKS
Danica Patrick 36 0 0 1 11 0
Clint Bowyer 36 0 6 13 0 0
Kurt Busch 36 1 6 15 7 1
TOTAL 972 39 193 367 89 35
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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Team Penske
SERVICES
MEDIA

Drivers:
Brad Keselowski – No. 2 Discount Tire/Miller Lite Ford
Joey Logano – No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford
Crew Chiefs:
ORGANIZATION

Paul Wolfe (Keselowski)


Todd Gordon (Logano)
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Year: 35th
First Season: 1972
Career Wins: 107
HISTORY

Career Poles: 123


Career Starts: 1,939
Best Points Finish: First (2012)
First Win: Jan. 21, 1973 (Riverside)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Pole: June 7, 1974 (Riverside)

Public Relations Contact, Team:


Jeremy Troiano
200 Penske Way
COMPETITON

PO Box 500
Mooresville, NC 28115
Owner: Roger Penske Tel: (704) 726-6849
Fax: (704) 663-3701
Email: [email protected]
HIGHLIGHTS
TEAMS

• Team Penske celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016, Team Twitter Account: @Team_Penske
which concluded with owner Roger Penske being Driver Twitter Accounts: @keselowski, @joeylogano
awarded the prestigious Bill France Award of Excellence.
• Team Penske earned its first Monster Energy NASCAR
DRIVERS

Cup Series championship in 2012 when Brad Keselowski


and the No. 2 Miller Lite team won the title with five
victories, including two wins during the Chase.
• Team Penske has won the Daytona 500 twice, in 2015
with Joey Logano and in 2008 with Ryan Newman.
CHIEFS

• Team Penske has won four NASCAR Xfinity Series


CREW

owner championship.
• The first start for Team Penske in NASCAR competition
came in 1972 when the team fielded an AMC Matador
AND EVENTS

for road-racing standout Mark Donohue at Riverside


TRACKS

(Calif.) International Raceway


• Earned 10 wins and championship runner-up finish in
1992 with Rusty Wallace
SPECIAL
EVENTS

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1972 Dave Marcis 7 0 0 3 4 0


DRIVERS

Mark Donohue 4 0 0 0 3 0
Donnie Allison 1 0 1 1 0 0
1973 Dave Marcis 10 0 1 1 8 0
2017 SEASON

Mark Donohue 2 1 1 1 1 0
REVIEW

1974 Bobby Allison 10 1 5 5 4 0


Gary Bettenhausen 5 0 1 3 1 0
George Follmer 1 0 0 0 1 1
Dave Marcis 1 0 0 1 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

1975 Bobby Allison 19 3 10 10 9 3


YEAR-

1976 Bobby Allison 30 0 15 19 9 2


Neil Bonnett 0 0 0 0 0 1
1977 Dave Marcis 12 0 5 7 3 0
RECORDS

1980 Rusty Wallace 2 0 1 1 0 0


1991 Rusty Wallace 29 2 9 14 10 2

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SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1992 Rusty Wallace 29 1 5 12 5 1
1993 Rusty Wallace 30 10 19 21 5 3
1994 Rusty Wallace 31 8 17 20 5 2

ORGANIZATION
1995 Rusty Wallace 31 2 15 19 4 0
1996 Rusty Wallace 31 5 8 18 6 0
1997 Rusty Wallace 32 1 8 12 11 1
1998 Jeremy Mayfield 33 1 12 16 2 1
Rusty Wallace 33 1 15 21 2 4

HISTORY
1999 Jeremy Mayfield 34 0 5 12 4 0
Rusty Wallace 34 1 7 16 3 4
2000 Rusty Wallace 34 4 12 20 3 9

AND AWARDS
Jeremy Mayfield 32 2 6 12 11 4

SPONSORS
Ryan Newman 1 0 0 0 1 0
2001 Rusty Wallace 36 1 8 14 3 0
Jeremy Mayfield 28 0 5 7 4 0
Mike Wallace 8 0 1 2 1 0

COMPETITON
Ryan Newman 7 0 2 2 2 1
2002 Ryan Newman 36 1 14 22 5 6
Rusty Wallace 36 0 7 17 1 1
2003 Ryan Newman 36 8 17 22 7 11
Rusty Wallace 36 0 2 12 4 0

TEAMS
2004 Ryan Newman 36 2 11 14 9 9
Rusty Wallace 36 1 3 11 3 0
Brendan Gaughan 36 0 1 4 8 0
Travis Kvapil 3 0 0 0 1 0

DRIVERS
Chad Blount 1 0 0 0 1 0
2005 Travis Kvapil 36 0 0 2 7 0
Ryan Newman 36 1 8 16 3 8
Rusty Wallace 36 0 8 17 0 0

CHIEFS
CREW
2006 Kurt Busch 36 1 7 12 3 6
Ryan Newman 36 0 2 7 3 2
2007 Kurt Busch 36 2 6 14 3 1
Ryan Newman 36 0 7 15 9 5
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Sam Hornish Jr. 2 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Kurt Busch 36 1 5 10 5 0
Sam Hornish Jr. 34 0 0 0 4 0
Ryan Newman 36 1 2 8 4 1
2009 Kurt Busch 36 2 10 21 3 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Sam Hornish Jr. 36 0 2 7 8 0


David Stremme 33 0 0 0 6 0
Brad Keselowski 3 0 0 0 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2010 Kurt Busch 36 2 9 17 2 2


DRIVERS

Brad Keselowski 36 0 0 2 5 1
Sam Hornish Jr. 36 0 0 1 4 0
2011 Kurt Busch 36 2 8 16 3 3
Brad Keselowski 36 3 10 14 1 1
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2012 Brad Keselowski 36 5 13 23 1 0


AJ Allmendinger 17 0 1 3 1 1
Sam Hornish, Jr. 20 0 1 1 3 0
2013 Brad Keselowski 36 1 9 16 2 1
BY-YEAR

Joey Logano 36 1 11 19 3 2
REVIEW

YEAR-

Sam Hornish, Jr. 1 0 0 0 1 0


2014 Brad Keselowski 36 6 17 20 1 5
Joey Logano 36 5 16 22 4 1
Ryan Blaney 2 0 0 0 0 0
RECORDS

Juan Pablo Montoya 2 0 0 0 0 0

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SERVICES
MEDIA

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


2015 Brad Keselowski 36 1 9 25 1 3
Joey Logano 36 6 22 28 0 6
ORGANIZATION

2016 Brad Keselowski 36 4 16 22 3 1


Joey Logano 36 3 16 26 3 3
2017 Brad Keselowski 36 3 15 21 5 2
Joey Logano 36 1 10 17 4 2
TOTAL 1,939 107 489 814 269 123
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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SERVICES
MEDIA
Drivers:
To Be Announced (No. 30 TMG Chevrolet)
Crew Chiefs:
Michael Chapman

ORGANIZATION
Engine Builder: TMG Engines
Year: 3rd
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Career Starts: 32
Best Points Finish: 40th (2016)

HISTORY
First Win: 31st – Richmond (2016)
First Pole: 24th – Kentucky (2016)

Public Relations Contact:

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Zac Boals
222 Pit Road
Mooresville, NC 28115
Tel: (704) 663-1670
Email: [email protected]

COMPETITON
Shop Address:
OWNER: Curtis Key Sr. The Motorsports Group
222 Pit Road
Mooresville, NC 28115
HIGHLIGHTS

TEAMS
• In 2016, driver Josh Wise finished 24th at Kentucky Team Twitter Account: : @TMG30PR
Speedway in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series; an
organization-best.
• Organization was founded in 2015 and made its Monster

DRIVERS
Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut with NASCAR Hall of Famer
Ron Hornaday Jr. at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES TRACKS

2015 Jeff Green 1 0 0 0 0 0


Ron Hornaday, Jr. 1 0 0 0 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2016 Gray Gaulding 2 0 0 0 2 0


Josh Wise 28 0 0 0 8 0
TOTALS 32 0 0 0 11 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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SERVICES
MEDIA

Drivers:
Cole Whitt – No. 72 TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
Corey LaJoie – No. 72 TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet
Crew Chief:
ORGANIZATION

Frankie Kerr
Engine Builder: Pro Motor Engines (PME)
Year: 11th
First Season: 1989
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 3
HISTORY

Career Starts: 233


Best Points Finish: 22nd (1991)
Best Finish: 6th – twice, most recent – July 25, 1993 (Talladega)
First Pole: February 20, 1994 (Daytona-1)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Public Relations Contact:


Tarra Lambeth
Tel: (336) 829-0008
Email: [email protected]
COMPETITON

Shop Address:
Owners: Bryan Smith 410 Performance Road
Mooresville, NC 28115
Tel: 704-664-1101
HIGHLIGHTS
TEAMS

Fax: 704-873-4332
• In 2017, TriStar Motorsports ran their first full season
with driver Cole Whitt. Whitt finished the season 33rd Team Twitter Account: @TriStarRaceTeam
in the series final standings. Driver Twitter Accounts: @ColeWhitt, @CoreyLaJoie
• In 2012 and 2013, TriStar Motorsports ran part-time in
DRIVERS

the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with multiple


drivers.
• In 1994, Loy Allen Jr. won the first Monster Energy
Series pole for TriStar Motorsports. He would go on to
win two more that season.
• In 1991, Bobby Hamilton scored the first top 10 for
CHIEFS
CREW

TriStar Motorsports. He would go on to earn three


more that year and finish the season a team-best
22nd in the standings.
• TriStar Motorsports made its Monster Energy NASCAR
AND EVENTS

Cup Series debut in 1989 with driver Brad Teague at


TRACKS

Bristol Motor Speedway.


SPECIAL
EVENTS

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1989 Ron Esau 1 0 0 0 1 0


DRIVERS

Brad Teague 1 0 0 0 1 0
1990 Mike Chase 1 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby Hamilton 2 0 0 0 1 0
2017 SEASON

Stanley Smith 1 0 0 0 1 0
REVIEW

Hut Stricklin 2 0 0 0 1 0
1991 Bobby Hamilton 28 0 0 4 4 0
1992 Bobby Hamilton 29 0 0 2 5 0
1993 Loy Allen, Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Bobby Hamilton 8 0 0 0 3 0
Greg Sacks 18 0 0 1 6 0
Dorsey Schroeder 2 0 0 0 2 0
1994 Loy Allen, Jr. 19 0 0 0 7 3
RECORDS

1995 Loy Allen, Jr. 7 0 0 1 3 0


Phil Parsons 2 0 0 0 2 0

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SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1996 Loy Allen, Jr. 9 0 0 0 5 0
Dick Trickle 8 0 0 1 1 0

ORGANIZATION
Mike Wallace 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 Loy Allen, Jr. 2 0 0 0 1 0
Gary Bradberry 8 0 0 0 3 0
2012 Mike Bliss 18 0 0 0 18 0
Chris Cook 2 0 0 0 2 0

HISTORY
Jason Leffler 2 0 0 0 2 0
Reed Sorenson 10 0 0 0 10 0
2013 Mike Bliss 11 0 0 0 11 0

AND AWARDS
Alex Kennedy 3 0 0 0 2 0

SPONSORS
Jason Leffler 1 0 0 0 1 0
2017 Cole Whitt 36 0 0 0 9 0
TOTAL 233 0 0 9 102 3

COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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SERVICES
MEDIA

Driver:
Paul Menard – No. 21 Menards/Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford
Crew Chief: Greg Erwin
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
ORGANIZATION

Year: 65th
First Season: 1953
Career Wins: 99
Career Poles: 118
Career Starts: 1,510
Best Points Finish: 5th (1965)
HISTORY

First Win: April 18, 1960 (Winston-Salem)


First Pole: Oct. 19, 1958 (North Wilkesboro)

Public Relations Contact:


AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Jordan Wood
21 Performance Drive
Stuart, Virginia 24171
Tel: (276) 694-2121
Fax: (276) 694-3406
COMPETITON

Email: [email protected]
Owners: Glen Wood, Eddie Wood,
Len Wood and Kim Hall Jess Morse
Email: [email protected]
HIGHLIGHTS Team Penske
TEAMS

200 Penske Way Mooresville, NC 28115


• Wood Brothers Racing earned its first spot in the Tel: (O) (704)664-8582
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs in 2017
behind driver Ryan Blaney. (C) (704)785-1753
Fax: (704) 664-8040
• Glen Wood formed Wood Brothers Racing in 1950, and
was the organization’s first driver. Email: [email protected]
DRIVERS

• Has at least one NASCAR win in each of the last seven


decades. Shop Address:
• Wood Brothers credited as pioneers of modern-day 703 Performance Road
pit-stop precision. Mooresville NC 2811
• After Glen Wood retired in the late 1980s, the team Tel: (704) 456-1421
CHIEFS
CREW

pressed on under the new leadership of his three Fax: (704) 456-1234
children, Eddie, Len and Kim Hall.
• Owner Glen Wood was inducted into the 2012 Class of Office/Museum Address:
the NASCAR Hall of Fame. 21 Performance Drive
AND EVENTS

Stuart, Virginia 24171


TRACKS

• Longtime chief mechanic Leonard Wood was inducted


into the 2013 Class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Tel: (276) 694-2121
• The Wood Brothers have won the Daytona 500 five Fax: (276) 694-3406
times, including 2011 with Trevor Bayne.
Team Twitter Account: @woodbrothers21
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


1953 Glen Wood 2 0 0 0 2 0
1955 Glen Wood 1 0 0 0 1 0
2017 SEASON

1956 Glen Wood 1 0 0 0 1 0


REVIEW

1957 Glen Wood 6 0 0 1 3 0


Jimmy Massey 2 0 1 2 0 0
1958 Glen Wood 10 0 1 7 1 3
Jimmy Massey 1 0 1 1 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Curtis Turner 1 0 0 0 1 0
1959 Glen Wood 18 0 8 11 6 3
Junior Johnson 2 0 1 1 1 0
Johnny Beauchamp 1 0 0 0 0 0
RECORDS

Joe Weatherly 1 0 0 1 0 0
Larry Frank 1 0 0 0 1 0

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SERVICES
MEDIA
YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1960 Glen Wood 9 3 6 7 2 4
Jimmy Massey 3 0 2 2 1 0
Speedy Thompson 3 2 3 3 0 0

ORGANIZATION
Junior Johnson 2 0 1 1 1 1
Joe Weatherly 2 0 1 1 1 0
Fred Harb Jr. 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curtis Turner 1 0 0 0 1 0
Bob Welborn 1 0 0 0 1 0

HISTORY
1961 Curtis Turner 7 0 1 1 6 0
Glen Wood 6 0 3 3 3 1
Banjo Matthews 1 0 0 0 1 0

AND AWARDS
Speedy Thompson 1 0 0 0 1 0

SPONSORS
1962 Marvin Panch 14 0 5 8 5 0
1963 Marvin Panch 12 1 9 12 0 2
Tiny Lund 7 1 5 6 1 0
Glen Wood 3 1 2 2 1 2

COMPETITON
Tommy Irwin 1 0 1 1 0 0
Fred Lorenzen 1 0 0 0 1 0
Dave MacDonald 1 0 1 1 0 0
1964 Marvin Panch 29 3 17 20 10 5
Dan Gurney 4 1 1 2 1 0

TEAMS
Glen Wood 2 0 1 1 1 1
Nelson Stacy 1 0 0 0 1 0
1965 Marvin Panch 20 4 12 14 7 5
Curtis Turner 4 1 3 3 1 0

DRIVERS
A.J. Foyt 2 1 1 1 1 0
Dan Gurney 1 1 1 1 0 0
1966 Marvin Panch 6 0 1 1 5 0
Curtis. Turner 6 0 2 2 3 0

CHIEFS
CREW
Cale Yarborough 5 0 1 1 3 0
Dan Gurney 1 1 1 1 0 0
1967 Cale Yarborough 15 2 7 8 8 4
Earl Balmer 1 0 0 0 1 0
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
1968 Cale Yarborough 20 6 12 12 8 4
Dan Gurney 1 1 1 1 0 1
1969 Cale Yarborough 19 2 7 8 11 6
Swede Savage 2 0 1 1 1 0
Dan Gurney 1 0 0 0 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1970 Cale Yarborough 18 3 11 13 7 4


Parnelli Jones 1 0 0 0 1 0
1971 Donnie Allison 11 1 7 8 4 5
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

A.J. Foyt 4 2 4 4 0 3
DRIVERS

1972 David Pearson 14 6 11 12 3 4


A.J. Foyt 6 2 5 5 1 3
1973 David Pearson 18 11 14 14 4 8
1974 David Pearson 19 7 15 15 4 11
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

1975 David Pearson 21 3 13 14 8 7


1976 David Pearson 22 10 16 18 4 8
1977 David Pearson 22 2 16 16 6 5
1978 David Pearson 22 4 11 11 11 7
BY-YEAR

1979 Neil Bonnett 17 3 4 6 11 4


REVIEW

YEAR-

David Pearson 5 0 1 1 4 1
1980 Neil Bonnett 22 2 10 13 10 0
1981 Neil Bonnett 22 3 7 8 14 1
1982 Neil Bonnett 22 1 6 8 11 0
RECORDS

1983 Buddy Baker 21 1 5 12 8 1

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SERVICES
MEDIA

YEAR DRIVER RACES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES


1984 Buddy Baker 21 0 4 12 7 1
Bobby Rahal 1 0 0 0 1 0
1985 Kyle Petty 28 0 7 12 4 0
ORGANIZATION

1986 Kyle Petty 29 1 4 14 6 0


1987 Kyle Petty 29 1 6 14 4 0
1988 Kyle Petty 29 0 2 8 6 0
1989 Neil Bonnett 26 0 0 11 5 0
Tommy Ellis 3 0 0 0 1 0
HISTORY

1990 Dale Jarrett 24 0 1 7 9 0


Neil Bonnett 5 0 0 0 3 0
1991 Dale Jarrett 29 1 3 8 9 0
AND AWARDS

1992 Morgan Shepherd 29 0 3 11 3 0


SPONSORS

1993 Morgan Shepherd 30 1 3 15 2 0


1994 Morgan Shepherd 31 0 9 16 2 0
1995 Morgan Shepherd 31 0 4 10 2 0
1996 Michael Waltrip 31 0 1 11 3 0
COMPETITON

1997 Michael Waltrip 32 0 0 6 4 0


1998 Michael Waltrip 32 0 0 5 3 0
1999 Elliott Sadler 34 0 0 1 2 0
2000 Elliott Sadler 33 0 0 1 5 0
2001 Elliott Sadler 36 1 2 2 2 0
TEAMS

2002 Elliott Sadler 36 0 2 7 6 0


2003 Ricky Rudd 36 0 4 5 9 0
2004 Ricky Rudd 36 0 1 3 6 1
2005 Ricky Rudd 36 0 2 9 5 0
DRIVERS

2006 Ken Schrader 36 0 0 2 8 0


2007 Ken Schrader 12 0 0 0 4 0
Jon Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Elliott 20 0 0 0 0 0
CHIEFS
CREW

Boris Said 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Bill Elliott 20 0 0 0 0 0
Marcos Ambrose 5 0 1 1 2 0
Jon Wood 3 0 0 0 0 0
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

2009 Bill Elliott 12 0 0 0 2 0


David Gilliland 1 0 0 0 0 0
2010 Bill Elliott 12 0 0 0 1 0
Trevor Bayne 1 0 0 0 0 0
2011 Trevor Bayne 17 1 1 1 3 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0


2012 Trevor Bayne 16 0 0 2 2 0
2013 Trevor Bayne 12 0 0 0 2 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2014 Trevor Bayne 12 0 0 0 5 0


DRIVERS

2015 Ryan Blaney 16 0 1 2 5 0


2016 Ryan Blaney 36 0 3 9 2 0
2017 Ryan Blaney 36 1 4 14 5 2
TOTAL 1,510 99 345 547 366 118
2017 SEASON
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DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 47 Kroger Chevrolet Camaro ZL1


Team: JTG Daugherty Racing
Team Owners: Tad and Jodi Geschickter, Brad Daugherty
ORGANIZATION

Crew Chief: Tristan Smith


Engine Builder: Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
Career Starts: 335
Career Wins: 1
Career Poles: 4
HISTORY

Playoff Berths: 1
Best Points Finish: 13th (2014)
First Full Season: 2009
AND AWARDS

First Start: March 25, 2007 (Bristol)


SPONSORS

First Pole: Apr. 9, 2010 (Phoenix)


First Win: Aug. 10, 2014 (Watkins Glen)
Public Relations Contact:
Kelly Boyd
COMPETITON

Tel: (813) 453-1289


Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
7201 Caldwell Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
TEAMS

Tel: (704) 456-1221


Birthdate: December 16, 1981 Fax: (704) 456-1231
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Resides: Denver, N.C.
DRIVERS

Hobbies: Golf, karting


2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @AJDinger
58.3
27 BEST
TH
CREW CHIEFS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Captured first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Watkins Glen in 2014, earning a spot in the playoffs.
• Won two NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2013.
• First career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole at ISM Raceway, Apr. 9, 2010.
AND EVENTS

• Rookie of the Year in Champ Car World Series in 2004.


TRACKS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished 27th in points. … Season highlight was third place finish in Daytona 500. … Had five top-10s. … Average
SPECIAL
EVENTS

start was 23.9 including top-10 starts at both road courses. .. Average finish, 22nd… Led seven laps.

2016: Finished 19th in series points. … Captured two top fives this season with a best finish of second at Martinsville. …
Average start of 17.2. … Average finish of 17.8, with a career-tying best 26 lead-lap finishes (2010). … Closed out the
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

season with nine top-10 finishes. … Completed 95.2 percent of his laps attempted.

2015: Finished 22nd in series points. … Captured two Coors Light Pole Awards, sweeping the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series road courses in 2015 – Sonoma and Watkins Glen. … Best finish, sixth at Phoenix-1. … Average start of 21.6. …
2017 SEASON

Average finish of 23.1, with 18 lead-lap finishes. … Closed out the season with three top-10 finishes. … Completed 95.98
REVIEW

percent laps attempted.

2014: Finished 13th in series points. … Climbed as high as 10th in the standings after Martinsville-2. … Won at Watkins
Glen, his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory. Win earned him his first berth in the playoffs. … Average
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

start, 19.7, best since 2012. … Average finish, 20.2, best since 2011. … Running at the end of 32 out of 36 races and on
the lead lap in 19 of them. … Finished 11th for all drivers with the most laps completed (10,280) for 97.52 percent of laps
attempted. … Led 68 laps, including a season-high 35 at Sonoma. … Eliminated from the playoffs after the Challenger
Round.
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
2013: Finished 35th in series points, after starting 18 races. … Best start, fourth (Watkins Glen). … Average start, 22.3. …
Best finish, 10th (Watkins Glen). … Average finish, 21.2. …. Running at the finish of 16 of the 18 races he entered. … Split
time with Phoenix Racing (nine starts) and JTG Daugherty Racing (nine starts). … Completed 98.6 percent of laps attempted. …
Announced in August 2013 he signed three-year fulltime deal with JTG Daugherty Racing.

ORGANIZATION
2012: Finished 32nd in series points. … Ran the first 17 races driving the No. 22 Penske Racing Dodge before being sus-
pended prior to the Daytona-2 event. … Completed NASCAR’s Road to Recovery program for violating the substance abuse
policy in time to return for Charlotte-2, driving for Phoenix Racing. Competed in four races for Phoenix. … Won the pole
for Kansas-1, where finished 32nd. … Average start, 16.3. … Best finish was a runner-up performance at Martinsville-1.

HISTORY
… Average finish, 22.6. … Finished with one top five and three top 10s. … Led 99 laps … Completed 90.0 percent of laps
attempted.

AND AWARDS
2011: Finished career-best 15th in series points, continuing four-year forward movement. … Again eclipsed career totals

SPONSORS
for top-10 starts (13, including four seconds), top-10 finishes (10). … Career-best average start (14.9), finish (16.1). … Best
finish, fifth (Charlotte-2). … Completed 97.5 percent of laps attempted. … Led “Closer” category in Loop Data.

2010: Finished 19th in series points. … First career pole, Phoenix-1. … Eclipsed career totals for top-10 starts (12), top-10

COMPETITON
finishes (eight). … Average start of 16.1. … Finished season with three consecutive top-10 starts. … Average finish of
17.8. … Best finish, fourth at Watkins Glen. … Qualified for every race for second consecutive season.

2009: Finished 24th in series points. … Finished third in the Daytona 500, helping create a memorable day for

TEAMS
2008: Finished 36th in series points. … Had two top 10s for Red Bull Racings. … Failed to qualify for three races.

2007: Finished 43rd in series points. … Best finish was 15th at Charlotte-2. … Failed to qualify for 19 races, including the
first four in his rookie season with Red Bull Racing.

DRIVERS
OTHER RACING HISTORY
Made two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts in 2013, winning both (Road America and Mid-Ohio). Started on the pole at Road

CREW CHIEFS
America and second position at Mid-Ohio. … Won the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona driving for Michael Shank Racing with
co-drivers Justin Wilson, John Pew and Ozz Negri. … Competed in three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in
2006, nine in 2007 and one in 2008. … Finished fifth at Talladega in his second start. … Finished third in the 2006 Champ
Car World Series, winning five races and one pole. … Won Rookie of the Year award in Champ Car World Series in 2004.

AND EVENTS
.. Won Toyota Atlantic Rookie of the Year honors and championship in 2003. … Was Barber Dodge Pro Series champion in
TRACKS
2002. Won six of the series’ 10 races.

NOTEWORTHY
Was named Autosport International Rookie of the Year in 2004, becoming the first American to win the award. … Second-
SPECIAL
EVENTS

youngest driver to win the Toyota Atlantic championship behind Michael Andretti. … Is a two-time International Karting
Federation Grand National champion.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
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AJ ALLMENDINGER • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2007 Dietrich Mateschitz 17 43 0 0 0 2 0
ORGANIZATION

2008 Dietrich Mateschitz 21 36 0 0 2 4 0


Ray Evernham 5 36 0 0 0 0 0
Michael Waltrip 1 36 0 0 0 1 0
2009 Richard Petty 36 24 0 1 6 1 0
2010 Richard Petty 36 19 0 2 8 3 1
HISTORY

2011 Richard Petty 36 15 0 1 10 1 0


2012 Roger Penske 17 32 0 1 3 1 1
James Finch 4 32 0 0 0 2 0
2013 Tad Geschickter 9 35 0 0 1 0 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

James Finch 9 35 0 0 0 2 0
2014 Tad Geschickter 36 13 1 2 5 4 0
2015 Tad Geschickter 36 22 0 0 3 3 2
2016 JTG Daugherty Racing 36 19 0 2 9 4 0
COMPETITON

2017 JTG Daugherty Racing 36 27 0 1 5 5 0


TOTAL 335 1 10 52 33 4
WINS: 1 – Watkins Glen (2014).
POLES: 4 - ISM Raceway-1 (2010); Kansas-1 (2012); Sonoma, Watkins Glen (2015).
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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Aric Almirola

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 10 Smithfield Foods Ford Fusion
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
Team Owner: Tony Stewart and Gene Haas

ORGANIZATION
Crew Chief: John Klausmeier
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Career Starts: 244
Career Wins: 1
Career Poles: 1
Playoff Berths: 1

HISTORY
Best Points Finish: 16th (2014)
First Full Season: 2012
First Start: March 11, 2007 (Las Vegas)
First Win: July 6, 2014 (Daytona)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Pole: May 24, 2012 (Charlotte)
Public Relations Contact:
Lauren Emling, True Speed Communication
13016 Eastfield Rd., Ste. 200-186
Huntersville, NC 28078

COMPETITON
Tel: 704-875-3388 ext. 81105
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
Birthdate: March 14, 1984 112 Byers Creek Road
Hometown: Tampa, Fla. Mooresville, NC 28117

TEAMS
Tel: (704) 696-8650
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.
Wife: Janice
Children: Alex, Abby
Hobbies: Road and mountain biking,

DRIVERS
hiking, snow skiing 2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @Aric_Almirola
62.6
24 BEST
TH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

CREW CHIEFS
• Won a NASCAR Xfinity Series race in 2017 at Talladega and tied a career-high with three top-five and six top-10 finishes in the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series despite missing seven races mid-season due to injury.
• In 2014, won first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race (Daytona-2) on the 30th anniversary weekend of team owner
Richard Petty’s 200th career win.

AND EVENTS
• Made first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in 2014, ultimately finishing 16th in the standings.
TRACKS
• In 2010, finished career-best second in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points.
• Has won at least one race in all three NASCAR national series.

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


SPECIAL
EVENTS

2017: Finished 29th in series points despite missing seven races due to injury. …His top-five (3) and top-10 (6) totals tie
a career high even missing several starts. …His 18.8 average finish ties for second best in his six-year career. … He had
top-five finishes in three of the four restrictor plate races, including the Daytona 500 (fourth) and both Talladega events
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

(fourth and fifth, respectively).


DRIVERS

2016: Finished 26th in series points. …Posted an average finish of 23.3, with 15 lead-lap finishes. … Posted one top-10
finish, an eighth at Talladega-2. … Completed 92.6 percent of his laps attempted.
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2015: Finished 17th in series points. … Inside the top 16 points for majority of regular season but engine failure at
Pocono-1 and 38th-place finish at Indianapolis fated Almirola to be first driver outside the playoffs field … Best-career
average finish of 17.9, with 25 lead-lap finishes. … Best finish, fourth at Richmond-2. … Finished season with career-high
three top-five finishes. … Completed 95.8 percent laps attempted.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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2014: Finished career-best 16th in series points. … Highest standings placement was 12th after Richmond-2. … Earned
spot in the playoffs for the first time. … Average start, 19.1. … Average finish, 21.4. … Finished with career-high seven
top-10 finishes. … Running at the end of 30 out of 36 races and on the lead lap in 22 of them. … Led 23 laps, including a
season-high 14 at Daytona-2. … Eliminated from the playoffs after the Challenger Round, in large part because of a blown
RECORDS

engine in the playoffs first race at Chicagoland that resulted in a 41st-place finish.

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2013: Finished career-best 18th in series points. … Positioned in the top 10 of the points standings after four of the sea-
son’s races. … Ran season’s last four races with crew chief Greg Ebert, after running one race with Sammy Johns and
the first 31 races with Todd Parrott. … Started on the pole at Talladega-2 after posting the fastest practice speed prior to
qualifying being canceled due to inclement weather. … Average start, 18.3. … Best finish, fifth at Loudon-1. … Finished
ORGANIZATION

with career-high six top-10 finishes. … Average finish, 18.8 while running at finish of 32 races. … Completed 96.1 percent
of laps attempted, a career-high 10,140 laps.

2012: Finished 20th in series points. … More than doubled previous total starts in first full-time season. … Ran season’s
first nine races with crew chief Greg Erwin, next 17 with Mike Ford before finishing season with Todd Parrott, with whom he
HISTORY

had three top-10 starts, two top-10 finishes (including his season-best) and a worst finish of 16th in their last four starts of
the season. … Won pole at Charlotte-1. … Average start, 16.2. … Best finish, fourth at Martinsville-2 tied career best. …
Average finish, 20 while running at finish of 33 races. … Completed a career-best 96.2 percent of laps attempted. … Led
AND AWARDS

career-best 78 laps. … On Nov. 17 RPM announced it had renewed Almirola’s contract for 2013.
SPONSORS

2010: Finished 48th in series points. … Ran nine races; four for James Finch, five for Richard Petty Motorsports in No. 9
Ford, replacing Kasey Kahne. … Career-best finish, fourth, came in Homestead season finale, his last start before 2012
Daytona 500. … Average finish of 28.8. … Best start, ninth at Phoenix-2. … Average start of 27.7. … Completed 56.2
COMPETITON

percent of total laps attempted, but completed 99 percent of laps attempted for RPM, 1,597 of 1,601.

2009: Finished 46th in series points. … Ran season’s first seven races for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing before sponsorship ran
out, then had one start and one DNQ for owner James Finch. … Best start, 11th for Daytona 500. … Average start of 30.1.
… Best finish, 21st at Atlanta-1. … Average finish of 32.4. … Completed 93.2 percent of laps attempted.
TEAMS

2008: Finished a career-best 42nd in series points. … Made 12 starts for Dale Earnhardt Inc., splitting No. 8 U.S. Army
Chevrolet with Mark Martin. … Career-best start of third, at Martinsville-1 and Talladega-2. … Career-best average start of
20.6. … Best finish, eighth at Bristol-1. … Career-best average finish of 24.8. … Completed career-best 96.5 percent of
DRIVERS

laps attempted. … Led 56 laps.

2007: Finished 52nd in series points. … Competed in six races in a part-time role. … Made series debut March 11 at Las
CREW CHIEFS

Vegas, starting 31st and finishing 41st for Joe Gibbs Racing. … Best finish, 26th at Phoenix-2 for Ginn Racing. … Was
granted his release from JGR on July 18 to join Ginn Racing, which merged later with Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


AND EVENTS

Moves to Stewart-Haas Racing this year from Richard Petty Motorsports where he spent the first six years of Monster
TRACKS

Energy NASCAR Cup career. He and team owner Tony Stewart were teammates at Joe Gibbs Racing 2004-07.

Since 2006, has competed in parts of nine NASCAR Xfinity seasons, including a full-time schedule in 2011 where he
finished fourth in points. … Has two NASCAR Xfinity victories (Milwaukee, 2007 and Daytona-2, 2016). His first NXS win
SPECIAL
EVENTS

came after starting from the pole, then handing car over to Denny Hamlin to finish. … Started 78 NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series races, earning two wins and a best points finish of second (2010). … Debuted as a member of Joe Gibbs
Racing development program in 2004, running late models at Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, N.C. … Finished with two wins,
six top fives and 15 top 10s. … Followed that campaign by competing at other Southeastern late-model events. … Raced
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

open-wheel modifieds in the NASCAR Sunbelt Region 2002-03, finishing as rookie of the year runner-up in 2002. In 2003,
won three poles at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Fla.; two poles at New Smyrna Speedway in Samsula, Fla.;
and one pole at Bronson (Fla.) Speedway. …Won rookie of the year titles in two modified divisions in 2000: Florida Modified
and the Southern Automobile Racing Association. … Captured first career win at the Joslin Memorial 100 at Orlando
2017 SEASON

Speedworld in Bithlo, Fla. … In 1998, qualified on the pole for the World Karting Association Grand Nationals at Daytona
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Beach (Fla.) Municipal Stadium; finished fourth in season standings.

NOTEWORTHY
He and wife Janice celebrated birth of first child, son Alex, in 2012, and daughter Abby in 2013. … Married to the former
BY-YEAR
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Janice Goss, whose father is noted former motorcycle racer and NASCAR crew chief Randy Goss. … Began racing karts
at age eight. … Began racing open-wheel modifieds at age 16. … Of Cuban descent. … Was introduced to racing by his
maternal grandfather, sprint car racer Sam Rodriguez. … Father, Ralph, came to the U.S. during the Cuban Freedom Flights
of the mid-1960s.
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
ARIC ALMIROLA • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2007 J.D. Gibbs 1 52 0 0 0 1 0

ORGANIZATION
Bobby Ginn 5 52 0 0 0 2 0
2008 Teresa Earnhardt 12 42 0 0 1 1 0
2009 Teresa Earnhardt 2 46 0 0 0 1 0
Chip Ganassi 5 46 0 0 0 1 0
James Finch 1 46 0 0 0 0 0

HISTORY
2010 James Finch 4 48 0 0 0 4 0
George Gillett Jr. 5 48 0 1 1 0 0
2012 Richard Petty 36 20 0 1 4 3 1
2013 Richard Petty 36 18 0 1 6 4 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2014 Richard Petty 36 16 1 2 7 6 0
2015 Richard Petty 36 17 0 3 6 2 0
2016 Richard Petty Motorsports 36 26 0 0 1 6 0
2017 Richard Petty Motorsports 29 29 0 3 6 3 0

COMPETITON
TOTAL 244 1 11 32 34 1
WINS: 1 – Daytona-2 (2014).
POLES: 1 – Charlotte-1 (2012).

TEAMS
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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Trevor Bayne
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion


Team: Roush Fenway Racing
Team Owners: Jack Roush and John Henry
ORGANIZATION

Crew Chief: Matt Puccia.


Engine Builder: Roush Yates
Career Starts: 166
Career Wins: 1
Career Poles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0
HISTORY

Best Points Finish: 22nd (2016 and 2017)


First Full Season: 2015
First Start: Nov. 7, 2010 (Texas-2)
First Win: Feb. 20, 2011 (Daytona-1)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Best Career Start: 2nd – July 2, 2011 (Daytona-2)


Public Relations Contact:
Nancy Padula
Roush Fenway Racing
4600 Roush Place
COMPETITON

Concord, NC 28027
Tel: (704) 720-4617
Fax: (704) 720-4605
Email: : [email protected]
Shop Address:
TEAMS

Birthdate: Feb. 19, 1991 4200 Roush Place


Concord, NC 28027
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Tel: (704) 720-4200
Resides: Mt. Holly, N.C. Fax: (704) 720-4205
Wife: Ashton
DRIVERS

Children: Elizabeth
Hobbies: Snowboarding, wakeboarding,
wood working, triathlon training
Twitter: @tbayne6 2017 DRIVER RATING
CREW CHIEFS

64.8
22 BEST
ND

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Won 2011 Daytona 500, for legendary Wood Brothers.
AND EVENTS

• Youngest winner of the Daytona 500 at 20 years and one day.


TRACKS

• Consecutive career-best finishes of 22nd in the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings in 2016-17

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


SPECIAL
EVENTS

2017: Equaled his 2016 22nd place in points. …Earned two top-fives (Michigan and Talladega) and a career best six top-10
finishes. … Best finish,third at Talladega in the Fall. … Average start, 21.1. .. Average finish, a career best 19.5. … Led
eight laps.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2016: Finished 22nd in series points. … Best finish, third, at Daytona-2. … Average start, 20.4. … Average finish, 19.9. …
Remained running at the finish of 34 of 36 races. … Completed an Ironman 70.3 race in Dublin, Ireland.
2017 SEASON

2015: Finished 29th in series points in first full-time season. … Best finish, ninth (twice), at Michigan-1 and Daytona-2. …
REVIEW

Average start, 27.9. … Average finish, 25.8. … Remained running at the finish of 33 of 36 races.

2014: Declared for points in NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Made 12 starts for Wood Brothers . … Roush Fenway Racing
announced in May he would run a full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule in its No. 6 AdvoCare Ford in
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

2015. … Best finish, 19th at Texas-1 and Michigan-1. … Led eight laps. … Best start, seventh. … Average finish of 32.2.
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… Average start of 21.2. … Failed to qualify in No. 6 car for Roush Fenway Racing at Charlotte-2.

2013: Declared for points in NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Made 12 starts for Wood Brothers. … Best finish, 15th at Michigan-1.
RECORDS

… Best start, 15th at Talladega-1. … Completed 2,093 of 2,678 laps (92.2%). … Average finish of 25.2. … Average start of 25.1.

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Trevor Bayne

SERVICES
MEDIA
2012: Declared for points in NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Made 16 starts for Wood Brothers. … Logged two top-10 finishes,
Las Vegas (ninth) and Talladega-1 (eighth). … Season-best start of sixth at Michigan-2. … Average start of 17.7. … Led
nine laps. … Average finish of 22.5.

ORGANIZATION
2011: Declared for points in NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Made 17 starts for Wood Brothers. … At 20 years, one day, became
the youngest driver to win the Daytona 500, his lone victory of the season. ... Career-best start of second at Daytona-2. …
Average finish of 25.8. … Led 11 laps on the season. … Average start of 18.8.

2010: Declared for points in NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Made one start, the first of his career, for Wood Brothers at Texas-2.

HISTORY
Started 28th and finished 17th.

OTHER RACING HISTORY

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 2009-14 with one start in 2016. … Totaled 152 starts, two wins, 25 top fives,
73 top 10s and seven poles. … Career best NASCAR Xfinity Series points finish was sixth in both 2013 and ’14. … Started
the 2009 season with a second-place finish at the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale, earning Sunoco Rookie of the
Race honors. … Made his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut in 2007, then signed a driver development deal with Dale

COMPETITON
Earnhardt Inc., for the 2008 K&N East season. … Finished fourth in the standings in 2008 with his first win, at Thompson,
adding six top-five and seven top-10 finishes in 13 starts. … Began in karting at age five and over the next eight years
amassed three world championships, 18 state and track championships and more than 300 feature wins. … At age 13
moved to the Allison Legacy Series, where he became the series’ youngest rookie of the year in 2004 and then won the
series’ national championship in 2005. … At age 15, raced in the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Southern Division, where he set

TEAMS
another mark as the youngest rookie of the year.

NOTEWORTHY
Married Ashton Clapp in June 2013. … Played quarterback in youth football before turning his attention to racing. …

DRIVERS
Subject of 2011 biography, “Driven by Faith: The Trevor Bayne Story” by motorsports writer Godwin Kelly. … Spends time
and money raising awareness for Back2Back Ministries’ orphanages in Monterrey, Mexico. … Honored legendary University
of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt with a special paint scheme at 2012 Bristol-2 (NXS) and won pole.

CREW CHIEFS
TREVOR BAYNE • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2010 Glen Wood 1 66 0 0 0 0 0

AND EVENTS
2011 Glen Wood 17 (i) 1 1 1 3 0
TRACKS
2012 Glen Wood 16 (i) 0 0 2 2 0
2013 Glen Wood 12 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
2014 Glen Wood 12 (i) 0 0 0 5 0
2015 Jack Roush 36 29 0 0 2 3 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2016 Roush Fenway Racing 36 22 0 2 5 2 0


2017 Roush Fenway Racing 36 22 0 2 6 5 0
TOTAL 166 1 5 16 22 0
WINS: 1 – Daytona-1 (2011).
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

BEST CAREER START: 2nd – Daytona-2 (2011).


2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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RECORDS

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Ryan Blaney
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 12 Menards / PPG Ford Fusion


Team: Team Penske
Team Owner: Roger Penske
ORGANIZATION

Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins


Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Career Starts: 90
Career Wins: 1
Career Poles: 2
Playoff Berths: 1
HISTORY

First Full Season: 2016


Best Points Finish: 9th (2017)
First Start: May 10, 2014 (Kansas)
First Pole: May 12, 2017 (Kansas)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Win: June 11, 2017 (Pocono)


Public Relations Contact:
Ian Moye
Team Penske
200 Penske Way
COMPETITON

Mooresville, NC 28115
Tel: (704) 664-8623
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
200 Penske Way
TEAMS

Mooresville, NC 28115
Tel: (704) 664-2300
Birthdate: Dec. 31, 1993 Fax: (704) 663-3701
Hometown: Hartford, Ohio
Resides: Huntersville, N.C.
DRIVERS

Hobbies: Video games, Basketball, Star Wars


2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @Blaney
87.7
9 BEST
TH
CREW CHIEFS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, earned first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole (Kansas), win (Pocono) and playoff berth
• Finished runner-up in 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings, won most popular driver in the series
• Won 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
AND EVENTS

• Won first career NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Kentucky-2 in 2013


TRACKS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished ninth in series points … Won first career Monster Energy Series race, at Pocono-1. … Won two poles, at
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Kansas-1 and ISM Raceway-2. … Set career highs in top fives (four) and top 10s (14) … Led 301 laps. … Average start,
10.3. … Average finish, 17.2. … Won Stage 2 of Open to earn a spot in the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race. … Was
eliminated from the playoffs following the Round of 8.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2016: Finished 20th in series points … Finished second to Chase Elliott in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings
… Qualified for all 36 races in first full season with Wood Brothers Racing. … Best finish, fourth, at Michigan-2 and
Chicagoland. … Best start, fourth, at Bristol-2. … Average start, 14.9. … Average finish, 18.5.
2017 SEASON

2015: Declared for points in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Made 16 starts for Wood Brothers Racing. … Best finish, fourth,
REVIEW

at Talladega-1. … Best start, third, at Talladega-1. … Average start, 14.5. … Average finish, 25.3. … Wood Brothers
announced he is scheduled to run all 36 races in the No. 21 Ford in 2016. … Eligible for the 2016 Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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2014: Declared for points in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. … Made two starts for Team Penske, including his
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Kansas-1 where he finished 27th … Finished 22nd at Talladega-2 after start-
ing fourth and leading 15 laps. … Qualified the Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 Ford for Trevor Bayne at Michigan-2. … Wood
Brothers announced in August he would run the No. 21 Ford in 2015. … Average finish, 24.5. … Average start, 12.5.
RECORDS

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Ryan Blaney

SERVICES
MEDIA
OTHER RACING HISTORY
Has run a total of 51 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, scoring four wins. … Has run a total of 58 NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series races, scoring four wins. … In 2015, helped Team Penske capture its record-tying third NASCAR Xfinity Series own-

ORGANIZATION
ers’ championship by earning two wins and nine top fives in 13 starts. … Finished runner-up in the 2014 NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series standings. … Won the 2013 NCWTS Sunoco Rookie of the Year award after placing sixth in final points
and winning at Pocono. … Also logged five NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts in his family-run car, with two second-place
finishes, at Bristol and Iowa-1. … In 2011, won his debut NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race, at Phoenix, to date his only
West start, and also made two East starts in his family-run car, with top-10 finishes at Richmond and Iowa-1. … Won the

HISTORY
2011 PASS South Super Late Model Championship series, winning twice. … In 2010, won the CRA Southern Six-Pack
championship for late models, winning one race and also was second in PASS South championship, winning three times
and scoring nine top-10 finishes in 13 races. … In 2009, PASS South championship runner-up with 12 top-10 finishes in
14 starts. … Was third overall in 2009 PASS national points. … Debuted in late models in 2008 and scored four top-10

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
finishes in six starts. … Won 2007 Legends Car Young Lions Winter Heat and Summer Shootout championships at Charlotte
Motor Speedway and more than 25 races in Legends Cars. … In Bandolero division was a multiple winner at Concord
Motorsports Park and the Young Guns Winter Heat champion. … Began racing career in quarter midgets, winning more than
100 races in three classes, along with multiple class and series titles.

COMPETITON
NOTEWORTHY
In 2009, at age 15, voted PASS South Super Late Model Championship Rookie of the Year. … Son of former World of
Outlaws sprint car champion and former NASCAR premier series regular Dave Blaney. … Nephew of three-time All-Star
Series champion Dale Blaney. … Grandson of hall of fame sprint car and dirt modified legend Lou Blaney. … Began racing

TEAMS
on quarter midget track on his father’s North Carolina property. … Co-hosts NASCAR.com podcast ‘Glass Case of Emotion.’
… Voices the character of Ryan ‘Inside’ Laney in the movie Cars 3. … Had cameo in the hit movie ‘Logan Lucky’ which
was released in 2017.

DRIVERS
RYAN BLANEY • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2014 Roger Penske 2 (i) 0 0 0 0 0

CREW CHIEFS
2015 Glen Wood 16 (i) 0 1 2 5 0
2016 Wood Brothers Racing 36 20 0 3 9 2 0
2017 Wood Brothers Racing 36 9 1 4 14 5 2
TOTALS 90 1 8 25 12 2

AND EVENTS
WINS: 1 – Pocono-1 (2017).
POLES: 2 – Kansas-1, ISM Raceway-2 (2017). TRACKS
(i) – Ineligible for series points
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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Alex Bowman
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 88 Nationwide Insurance Chevrolet


Camaro ZL1
ORGANIZATION

Team: Hendrick Motorsports


Team Owner: Rick Hendrick
Crew Chief: Greg Ives
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Career Starts: 81
Career Wins: 0
HISTORY

Career Poles: 1
Playoff Berths: 0
Best Standings Finish: 33rd (2015)
First Full Season: 2014
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Best Finish: 6th – Nov. 13, 2016 (Phoenix-2)


First Start: May 10, 2014 (Kansas)
Public Relations Contact:
Kelsey Tucker
Hendrick Motorsports
COMPETITON

4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.


Charlotte, NC 28262
Tel: (863) 381-0363
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
Hendrick Motorsports
TEAMS

4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.


Birthdate: April 25, 1993 Charlotte, NC 28262
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz. Tel: (276) 694-2121
Resides: Mount Ulla, N.C.
DRIVERS

Hobbies: Working on cars, quarter midgets,


2017 DRIVER RATING
spending time on the lake and playing with his
two dogs N/A
N/A
Twitter: @AlexBowman88
CREW CHIEFS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In a substitute role for Dale Earnhardt Jr., scored three top 10s in 10 starts in 2016
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

• In 2017, won his first NASCAR national series race, at Charlotte in the NASCAR Xfinity Series
• 2012 ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year
• 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2016: Declared for points in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Started 10 races in the No. 88 Chevrolet while substituting for an
injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. … Scored three top 10s (Chicagoland, Kansas-2, Phoenix-2). … Won first pole at Phoenix-1. …
Scored career-best finish of sixth at Phoenix-1, leading a race-high 194 laps. … Average finish of 19.7 … Average start of
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

12.3. … Remained running at the finish nine of his 10 starts.

2015: Finished 33rd in series points. … Best finish, 16th at Talladega-1. … Best start, 26th at Phoenix-1. … Average finish
of 31.6. … Average start of 34.4. … Remained running at the finish of 29 races.
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2014: Finished 35th in series points. … Concluded first season sixth in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings. …
Competed for BK Racing. … Best finish, 13th at Daytona-2. … Best start, 14th at Talladega-2. … Average finish of 32.6. …
Average start of 33.0. … Remained running at the finish of 30 races.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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SERVICES
MEDIA
OTHER RACING HISTORY
Ran a partial NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule from 2014-2017. … Scored his first NASCAR national series victory during
the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season (Charlotte). … In 2013, Started 32 of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series events, capturing

ORGANIZATION
two top fives, six top 10s and two poles. … In 2012, recorded four wins, 11 top-five and 13 top-10 finishes en route to
claiming ARCA Racing Series Rookie of the Year honors and fourth in the championship, tying champion Chris Buescher
for most wins (four) and winning a series-best six poles. Also started four Xfinity Series races. … Has run two NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series races, one each in 2015 and 2017. … In 2011, won twice in two ARCA starts. … Won NASCAR
K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year with four top-five and seven top-10 finishes. … Also made two NASCAR K&N Pro

HISTORY
Series West starts, both top-10 finishes including a second-place showing at Phoenix-2. … In 2010, suffered a broken
clavicle and a rib injury in a USAC midget crash but returned to make two Rev-Oil Pro Cup starts and a late model start. …
Won the inaugural 2009 DMS Driver Challenge in California, qualifying him to make starts in both the USAC National and
Western Midget championships, winning the USAC National Midget Rookie of the Year. … In 2008, won the USAC National

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Focus Midget championship and the California Dirt Focus Midget championship on the strength of 11 USAC Focus Midget
wins. … Began racing quarter midgets in 2000 at age seven, collecting nine quarter midget national championships and
165 feature wins through 2006.

COMPETITON
NOTEWORTHY
His favorites include Mexican food, Grand Lake, Colo. (vacation spot), Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (street car) and ISM Raceway
(race track).

RYAN BLANEY • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS

TEAMS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2014 Ron Devine 36 35 0 0 0 6 0
2015 Tommy Baldwin Jr 35 33 0 0 0 6 0

DRIVERS
2016 Hendrick Motorsports 10 (i) 0 0 3 1 1
TOTALS 81 0 0 3 13 1
BEST CAREER FINISH: 6th – ISM Raceway-2 (2016).
POLES: 1 – ISM Raceway-2 (2016).

CREW CHIEFS
(i) – Ineligible for series points

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
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EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
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DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 14 Rush Truck Centers Ford Fusion


Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
ORGANIZATION

Team Owners: Tony Stewart and Gene Haas


Crew Chief: Mike Bugarewicz
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Career Starts: 433
Career Wins: 8
Career Poles: 2
HISTORY

Playoff Berths: 6
Best Points Finish: 2nd (2012)
First Full Season: 2006
First Start: April 23, 2005 (Phoenix)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Win: Sept. 16, 2007 (New Hampshire)


First Pole: May 11, 2007 (Darlington)
Public Relations Contact:
Drew Brown
True Speed Communication
COMPETITON

13016 Eastfield Road, Suite 200-126


Huntersville, NC 28078
Tel: (704) 498-7596
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
Stewart-Haas Racing
TEAMS

Birthdate: May 30, 1979


6001 Haas Way
Hometown: Emporia, Kan. Kannapolis, NC 28081
Resides: Mocksville, N.C. Tel: (704) 652-4227
Wife: Lorra Fax: (704) 723-4905
DRIVERS

Children: Cash, Presley Elizabeth


Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, water sports,
motorcycles, dirt racing
Twitter: @ClintBowyer 2017 DRIVER RATING
CREW CHIEFS

82.0
15 BEST
TH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2012 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship runner-up.
AND EVENTS

• 2008 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion.


TRACKS

• Winner in all three NASCAR national touring series.

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


SPECIAL
EVENTS

2017: Debuted with the SHR this year replacing team owner, three-time Cup champion Tony Stewart in the driver’s seat of the No.
14 Ford. …. The six top-fives is the most he’s had in five years and includes three runner-up finishes at Bristol, Tenn. then back-to-
back at Sonoma and Daytona. … He led 22 laps and his average finish was 15.5 – also a five-year high.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2016: Finished a career-low 27th in series points while driving in a one-year deal with HScott Motorsports. … Posted
three top-10 finishes; including a season-best seventh at Talladega-1. … Average start, 30.7. … Average finish, 23.6. …
Finished 34 of the 36 races; including lead lap finishes in 15 of them. … Completed 97.42 percent of his laps attempted –
10th-best in the series.
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2015: Finished 16th in series points. … Best finish, third at Sonoma. … Made sixth career playoffs in final season
with Michael Waltrip Racing. … Eliminated from the playoffs following the Round of 16. … Won second segment of
the Showdown at Charlotte to qualify for the NASCAR All-Star Race. … Average start, 20.5. … Average finish, 18.8. …
Remained running at the finish of 33 races and on the lead lap of 24 of them.
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2014: Finished 19th in series points. … Best finish was third at Talladega-1, Richmond-2 and Talladega-2. … Average start,
15.8. … Average finish, 17.1. … Running at the end of 31 out of 36 races and on the lead lap in 25 of them. … Finished
30th for all drivers with the most laps completed (9,834) for 93.29 percent of laps attempted. … Led 109 laps, including a
RECORDS

season-high 36 at New Hampshire-1. … Won the Showdown at Charlotte to earn a spot in the NASCAR All-Star Race.

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SERVICES
MEDIA
2013: Finished seventh in series points. … Ranked in the top 10 in the points standings after 35 of the 36 races. …
Qualified for fifth playoffs in seven years, entering as the eighth seed. … Best start, second (twice) at Las Vegas and
Watkins Glen. … Average start, 14.2. … Best finish, runner-up (twice) Martinsville-1 and Richmond-1. … Matched career-
high with 10 top-five finishes. … Average finish, 11.9 while running at the finish of 34 races. … Tied a career best in top-

ORGANIZATION
five (10) finishes, while compiling 19 top-10 finishes. … Led 354 laps, including 113 at Richmond-1. … Completed 98.6
percent of laps attempted, fourth among all drivers.

2012: Finished career-best second in series points. … In first year with Michael Waltrip Racing made fourth playoffs in six
years, entering as the sixth seed after a nine-point improvement in his Loop Data driver rating. … Led 12-man playoff field

HISTORY
with 6.7 average start, 7.341 average running position and 94 percent of laps run in top 15 during playoffs. … Finished
season on a roll with eight top-10 finishes in playoffs. … Best start, second at Dover-2. … Career-best average start, 12.8.
… Career-best three wins: Sonoma, Richmond-2 and Charlotte-2. … Career-best average finish, 10.9, despite four DNFs.

AND AWARDS
… Career bests in top-five (10) and top-10 finishes (23) with career second-best laps led (388). … Completed 98.4 percent

SPONSORS
of laps attempted. … Top five in two Loop Data categories but top 10 in 14.

2011: Finished 13th in series points. … Career-high six DNFs ruined bid for fourth playoffs berth in five years. … Best start,
second at Atlanta. … Average start, 16.4. … Won Talladega-2 during playoffs after announcing he would leave Richard

COMPETITON
Childress Racing at end of season for Michael Waltrip Racing. … Average finish, 15.5.

2010: Finished 10th in series points. … Made third playoffs in fifth full-time season. … Won twice in playoffs (New
Hampshire, Talladega) to double career victories total. … Second in points for three weeks during season.

TEAMS
2009: Finished 15th in series points. … Failed to win a race for the second time since he became a full-time driver in 2006.
… Had top fives in three of the first six races (second at Las Vegas), but finished 36th or worse in three of his next six, fall-
ing from second to 17th in the standings. He peaked at 14th for one week the rest of the season.

DRIVERS
2008: Finished fifth in series points. … Won Richmond spring race. … At season’s second Richmond event, secured berth
in the playoffs by finishing 12th. … Posted top-10 finishes in half of playoffs’s 10 races. … Finished with no DNFs for sec-
ond straight season.

CREW CHIEFS
2007: Finished third in series points. … Started from the pole and got first series victory to lead off the playoffs, at New
Hampshire. … First pole in the series came at Darlington.

2006: Finished 17th in series points, in first full Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. … Started year with impres-
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
sive sixth-place finish in Daytona 500. … Was in the series standings’ top 10 for first four weeks of the season. … Got first
top-five finish (fifth) at Phoenix spring race.

2005: Finished 69th in series points. … Ran one race for Richard Childress Racing, at Phoenix in April where he started
25th and finished 22nd. … Amid a runner-up season in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, announced plans in October for a move
SPECIAL
EVENTS

into Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2006.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

In 2016, he participated in one NASCAR Xfinity Series race (Chicago) for JR Motorsports; starting seventh and finishing
sixth. He also competed in the Kansas NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race for GMS Racing; starting 16th and finish-
ing fifth. … In 2013, competed in the Rolex 24 At Daytona on a team consisting of his team owners Michael Waltrip and
Rob Kauffman and Rui Aguas, finishing 16th overall. Did not make any starts in the NASCAR Xfinity or NASCAR Camping
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World Truck Series. … In 2012, ran only one Xfinity Series race, the least of his career and made no Camping World Truck
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Series starts for the first time in three seasons, breaking a two-year winning streak. … In 2011, won once and had four
top-10 finishes in four Camping World Truck Series starts. … Won 2011 Prelude to The Dream dirt late model charity event
at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway. … In 2010, won only Camping World Truck Series start. … 2008 NASCAR Xfinity Series
champion. … Competed full-time in the Xfinity Series in 2004-2005, finishing as series runner-up in 2005. … Raced in
BY-YEAR
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NASCAR Midwest Series in 2003. … Won NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Midwest Region championship in 2002. … Also
won two Dodge Weekly track titles in 2002. … Began racing at the age of 5; raced motocross for nine years with more than
200 wins.
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MEDIA

NOTEWORTHY
In 2014 married long-time girlfriend Lorra Podsiadlo. The couple welcomed their first child, Cash Aaron later that year.
Daughter Presley Elizabeth was born in December 2016. … In October 2014, became a champion team owner when his
ORGANIZATION

Clint Bowyer Racing driver Don O’Neal won the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship… In June 2012, celebrated
the opening of the Bowyer Community Building in Emporia, Kan., the highlight of his ongoing personal commitment to char-
itable works in his hometown… A dirt late model from Bowyer’s shop, driven by Jimmie Johnson, won the 2010 Prelude to
The Dream. … In 2008 started Clint Bowyer Racing, fielding cars in the Late Model Dirt Series. … Bowyer caught the eye
of legendary car owner Richard Childress following a 2003 ARCA race at Nashville, where he finished second. After that
HISTORY

race, Childress tracked down Bowyer, who was working at a car dealer’s body shop in his hometown. (Bowyer now owns
the same dealership.) When told that someone from Richard Childress Racing was on the phone, wanting to talk about
hiring him, Bowyer almost didn’t take the call, thinking that someone was pulling a practical joke. … Bowyer is a huge Elvis
Presley fan. One of his main off-track highlights of 2005 was meeting Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie during the NASCAR
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Xfinity Series race weekend in Memphis. … Bowyer’s a proud supporter of his hometown teams including the Jayhawks of
the University of Kansas and Kansas City’s NFL Chiefs and MLB Royals.

CLINT BOWYER • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


COMPETITON

YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2005 Richard Childress 1 69 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Richard Childress 36 17 0 4 11 4 0
2007 Richard Childress 36 3 1 5 17 0 2
2008 Richard Childress 36 5 1 7 17 0 0
TEAMS

2009 Richard Childress 36 15 0 4 16 1 0


2010 Richard Childress 36 10 2 7 18 3 0
2011 Richard Childress 36 13 1 4 16 6 0
2012 Michael Waltrip 36 2 3 10 23 4 0
DRIVERS

2013 Michael Waltrip 36 7 0 10 19 2 0


2014 Michael Waltrip 36 19 0 5 15 5 0
2015 Michael Waltrip 36 16 0 2 12 3 0
CREW CHIEFS

2016 HScott Motorsports 36 27 0 0 3 2 0


2017 Stewart-Haas Racing 36 18 0 6 13 4 0
TOTAL 433 8 64 180 34 2
WINS: 8 – New Hampshire-2 (2007); Richmond-1 (2008); New Hampshire-2, Talladega-2 (2010); Talladega-2 (2011);
AND EVENTS

Sonoma, Richmond-2, Charlotte-2 (2012).


TRACKS

POLES: 2 – Darlington, New Hampshire-2 (2007).


SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Camaro ZL1

ORGANIZATION
Team: JTG Daugherty Racing
Team Owner: Tad and Jodi Geschickter, Brad Daugherty
Crew Chief: Trent Owens
Engine Builder: Earnhardt-Childress Racing Engines
Career Starts: 78
Career Wins: 1

HISTORY
Best Career Start: 9th – June 25, 2017 (Sonoma)
Playoff Berths: 1
Best Points Finish: 16th (2016)

AND AWARDS
First Full Season: 2016

SPONSORS
First Start: March 22, 2015 (Auto Club Speedway)
First Win: Aug. 1, 2016 (Pocono-2)
Public Relations Contact:
Kelly Boyd

COMPETITON
7201 Caldwell Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
Tel: (813) 453-1289
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
7201 Caldwell Road

TEAMS
Birthdate: Oct. 29, 1992 Harrisburg, NC 28075
Hometown: Prosper, Texas Tel: (704) 456-1221
Resides: Mooresville, N.C. Fax: (704) 456-1231
Hobbies: Fishing, ATVs, motocross, movies,

DRIVERS
any fabrication work
2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @Chris_Buescher
57.7
28 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Tough to top first win in 2016, but Buescher proved himself competitive in 2017 doubling the number of top-10s (four) and improving
his overall driver rating by 6 points.
• In 2016, he won first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race (Pocono-2) in his rookie season; first driver since Joey Logano (2009) to
accomplish the feat.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
• One of three drivers in series history to make the playoffs in their rookie season joining Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin
• 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion
• 2012 ARCA Series championship
• 2011 ARCA Series Rookie of the Year
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Although he didn’t win in 2017, he improved statistically overall doubling the number of top-10s to four and raising
his driver rating by six points. … Finished 25th in points. … Average start was 25.3. … Average finish, 21.4 … Led five
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

laps.

2016: Finished the season 16th in series points, after being eliminated from the playoffs in the Round of 16. … One of three
drivers in series history to make the playoffs in their rookie season (Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin). … Only Sunoco Rookie
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

candidate to win a series event (Pocono-2) in 2016. … Average start, 26.2. … Average Finish, 26.1. … Finished 32 of the
36 races this season; including 11 on the lead lap. ... Improved his driver rating by 6.2 points over 2015.

2015: Declared for points in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Made six starts for Front Row Motorsports as a substitute for
David Ragan and Brett Moffitt. … Logged first start at Auto Club. … Best finish, 20th, at Auto Club. … Best start, 32nd, at
BY-YEAR
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Watkins Glen. … Average start, 36.0. … Average finish, 26.7. … Remained running at the finish of all six of his races. …
Front Row Motorsports announced he is scheduled to run all 36 races in the No. 34 Ford in 2016.
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

OTHER RACING HISTORY


Won 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship on the strength of two wins, 11 top fives and 20 top 10s. Never finished
lower than 20th and remained running at the finish of all 33 races. … In 2014 finished seventh in the final Xfinity Series
ORGANIZATION

standings in first full season with RFR. Captured his first win at Mid-Ohio and placed third in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year
standings. … Made seven NXS starts for RFR in 2013 and logged two top-10 finishes. … In 2013 won in his only ARCA
Series start, leading 20 laps before taking the checkered flag. … Won the 2012 ARCA Series Championship, earning a
career-high four wins, 12 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes. … In 2011 competed in first full-time season with ARCA Series,
taking Rookie of the Year honors after winning three of the final four races and notching 14 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes.
HISTORY

Made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut with RFR at Richmond-1, finishing 17th. … In 2009-2010 made 15 ARCA Series
starts, earning six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. … Won first career ARCA Series race in 2010 at Toledo Speedway, taking
his second win at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway with the Roulo Bros. … Became the youngest pole winner in series his-
tory at Salem Speedway during his first season in 2009. … Ran five ASA Speed Truck races in 2008, notching three poles
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

and three wins. … Also made two ASA Late Model starts, claiming one pole and top five finishes in both races. … In 2006
raced in the Legends Car Series, becoming the youngest winner in the Pro Division at the age of 13. … In 2004 won at the
Bandolero Series Nationals. … Began racing motorcycles at the age of six.
COMPETITON

NOTEWORTHY
Marrying fiancé Emma Helton in March, 2018. … Cousin to former NASCAR driver and 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series champion James Buescher. … During his time in the Legends Car Series Buescher signed as a development driver
for David Ragan Racing after purchasing his first late model from the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver in 2007.
TEAMS

CHRIS BUESCHER • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2015 Jerry Freeze 6 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
DRIVERS

2015 Front Row Motorsports 36 16 1 2 2 4 0


2017 JTG Daugherty Racing 36 25 0 0 4 4 0
TOTAL 78 1 2 6 8 0
WINS: 1 – Pocono-2 (2016).
CREW CHIEFS

CAREER BEST START: 9th - Sonoma (2017).


(i) – Ineligible for series points
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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BY-YEAR
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Kurt Busch

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 41 Haas Automation/Monster Energy
Ford Fusion

ORGANIZATION
Team: Stewart-Haas Racing
Team Owner: Tony Stewart and Gene Haas
Crew Chief: Billy Scott
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Career Starts: 612
Career Wins: 29

HISTORY
Career Poles: 22
Playoff Berths: 11
Best Points Finish: 1st (2004)
First Full Season: 2001

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Start: Sept. 24, 2000 (Dover)
First Win: March 24, 2002 (Bristol)
First Pole: Aug. 31, 2001 (Darlington)
Public Relations Contact:
Joe Crowley, True Speed Communication

COMPETITON
Tel: (704) 875-3388
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
Stewart-Haas Racing
6001 Haas Way
Kannapolis, NC 28081

TEAMS
Birthdate: Aug. 4, 1978 Tel: (704) 652-4227
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Fax: (704) 723-4905
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.
Hobbies: Jet skiing, water skiing, snow skiing,

DRIVERS
hunting, 4-wheeling, golf, skeet shooting
2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @KurtBusch
82.0
10 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Won the 2017 Daytona 500 with a spectacular last lap move for the victory.
• Advanced to his 11th Monster Energy Series Playoff berth
• 2004 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion; winner of the inaugural Playoffs.

AND EVENTS
• Multiple winner in all three NASCAR national series.

TRACKS
• Has scored four perfect Driver Ratings (150.0) in his career (Phoenix, 2005; Pocono, 2005; Pocono, 2007; Atlanta, 2009), tied with
Jimmie Johnson for the series-most.
• 2000 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year and championship runner-up.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Began the year with a thrilling win in the Daytona 500. …Made the playoffs for the 11th time of his career and fin-
ished ranked 14th in the series … Won the pole position for the Texas playoff race with fastest lap ever on a 1.5-mile oval
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

(200.915 mph). …He had six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes and led 16 laps. … Finished fourth in the Monster Energy All-
DRIVERS

Star Race in Charlotte, his eighth top-five in the event.

2016: Finished seventh in series points. … Made the playoffs for the 10th-time in his career. … Won one race, at Pocono-1.
2017 SEASON

…. Won two Coors Light poles, at Atlanta and Las Vegas. … Posted nine top fives and matched a career-high with 21 top-
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10 finishes, tying 2009 and 2015. … Led 238 laps. … Average start, 12.1. … Average finish, 12.0. … Finished 34 of the
36 races; including 31 of them on the lead lap. … Set the record for the most consecutive lead lap finishes from the start of
the season at 22 races. … Was eliminated from the playoffs following the Round of 8; primarily due to not winning or accu-
mulating enough points during the Round of 8. … Completed 98.34 percent of laps attempted this season – second-most.
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2015: Finished eighth in series points. … Won two races, at Richmond-1 and Michigan-1. … Won three Coors Light poles,
at Auto Club Speedway, Texas-1 and Pocono-1. … Matched a career high with 21 top-10 finishes, his most since 2009. …
Led 788 laps, his most since 2010. … Career-best average start of 10.1. … Career-best average finish of 11.1. … Was
running at the finish of all his starts for the first time in his career. … Eliminated from the playoffs following the Round of 8.
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SERVICES
MEDIA

2014: Finished 12th in series points. … Completed first season with Stewart-Haas Racing. … Qualified for eighth playoffs,
as the 10th seed. … Won at Martinsville-1 for his first victory since 2011. … Became the fourth driver in history to com-
pete in both the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. … Best start, second at Pocono-1 and Homestead-
Miami. … Average finish of 16.8. … Average start of 13.5. … Eliminated from the playoffs following the Challenger Round.
ORGANIZATION

2013: Finished 10th in series points. … Made seventh playoffs, as the 10th seed. … Became first driver from a single-car
team (Furniture Row Racing) to make the playoffs. … Earned pole at Darlington, his 16th overall. … Average start, 13.2. …
Average finish, 14.7. … His 11 top fives were his most since 2002 when he scored 12 of them. … Completed 98.7 percent
of laps attempted. … Led 448 laps.
HISTORY

2012: Finished 25th in series points. … Season split between Phoenix Racing (29 races) and Furniture Row Racing (six
races). …Best start, sixth at Phoenix-2. … Average start, 22.2. … Failed to win for first time in 11 seasons. … Best finish,
AND AWARDS

third at Sonoma where he had a chance to win. … Average finish, 23.2. … Six DNFs most since 2003. … Completed 94.7
SPONSORS

percent of laps attempted in season, but completed 99.8 percent of laps attempted for Furniture Row. … Led 19 laps. …
Ended season with three consecutive top-10 finishes, creating a career first for Furniture Row Racing, which announced in
September Busch would drive for them in 2013.
COMPETITON

2011: Finished 11th in series points. … Qualified for sixth playoffs, as the seventh seed. … Tied for league lead with three
poles, in consecutive events at Kansas-1, Pocono-1 and Michigan-1. … Average start of 12. … Won at Sonoma, Dover-2,
extending streak with at least one win to 10 consecutive seasons. … Average finish of 14.6. … Completed 98.8 percent
of laps attempted. … Led 770 laps. … Won first start in Penske Racing’s No. 22 (non-points clash). … Also won his Duel
qualifying race for Daytona 500. … Third in Loop Data categories for Fastest Drivers On Restarts and Quality Passes. … In
TEAMS

early December, struck mutual agreement with Penske Racing to part ways, did one-year deal to drive for Phoenix Racing
four days before Christmas.

2010: Finished 11th in series points. … Qualified for fifth playoffs. … Won two races, extending his streak to nine consec-
DRIVERS

utive seasons with at least one victory. … Won two poles (Las Vegas, Michigan-1) to break two-year streak without a pole.
… Reached as high as fourth in the championship, four different times including with seven races remaining. … Average
start of 11.1. … Average finish of 15.3. … Led 252 of 400 laps and won Coca-Cola 600 the weekend after winning
CREW CHIEFS

NASCAR All-Star Race.

2009: Finished fourth in series points. … Rebounded from an uncharacteristically poor 2008 season to qualify for his fourth
playoffs. … Won two races, extending his streak to eight consecutive seasons with at least one victory. … Won at Atlanta
in the spring for the second time, led 234 of 330 laps. …. Won at Texas in the fall for the first time. … Led the series by
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

remaining on the lead lap 93.46 percent of the time (9,806 of 10,492 laps). … Made a huge jump in Driver Rating from
73.8 in 2008. … Entered the playoffs seventh in points.

2008: Finished 18th in series points. … Had one win (June at New Hampshire). … Posted five top fives and 10 top 10s. …
Two runner-up finishes (Daytona 500 and November’s Phoenix race).
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2007: Finished seventh in series points. … Had two victories, at the August Pocono race and the August Michigan race. …
Recorded six top fives and 14 top 10s … Earned one pole. … Earned a perfect Driver Rating of 150.0 in his win at Pocono.
CHAMPIONS

… Led the most miles in the series with 1,691.8 miles led.
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2006: Finished 16th in series points. … Had one victory, at Bristol spring race. … Recorded seven top fives and 12 top 10s.
… Tied for series’ high with six poles. … With a win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, he became one of only 16 drivers with
a win in all three of NASCAR’s national series (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Camping
2017 SEASON
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World Truck).

2005: Finished 10th in series points. … Ended season with three victories (Phoenix in April, Pocono in July and Richmond
in September). … Recorded nine top fives and 18 top 10s. … Was runner-up in the Daytona 500. … Finished in the top
BY-YEAR

three in the season’s first three races. … Missed the final two races of the season after being suspended by car owner
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YEAR-

Jack Roush.

2004: Won series championship. … Finished with three wins, one pole, 10 top fives, 21 top 10s and a career-low three
DNFs in 36 starts. … Earned 1,506 points during the inaugural 10-race playoffs, eight points more than runner-up Jimmie
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
Johnson. Was 16th in the point standings following the Daytona 500, but spent remaining 35 weeks in the top 10. … Was
seventh following race No. 26 at Richmond on Sept. 11, the cut-off point for the playoffs. … Took the standings’ lead with
seven races remaining in the 10-race playoffs and never relinquished it despite a blown engine at Atlanta and a detached
right front wheel early in the season finale at Homestead. … Finished with one win, six top fives and nine top 10s in the

ORGANIZATION
final 10 races.

2003: Finished 11th in series points. … Early accident in season finale at Homestead cost him a chance to finish in the
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series top 10. … Experienced an up-and-down year with four wins, nine top fives, 14 top
10s and a career-high eight DNFs. … Led points for a week following back-to-back second-place finishes at Daytona and

HISTORY
Rockingham in the season’s opening events. … Won both Bristol races, Auto Club Speedway and the first Michigan race.

2002: Finished third in series points. … Had a breakthrough season with four wins. … Had three wins in the final five

AND AWARDS
weeks of the season. … Won from the pole at Homestead.

SPONSORS
2001: Finished 27th in series points. … Finished third at the first Talladega race, fourth at Texas and fifth at Indianapolis. …
Earned first career pole, at Darlington, and led 74 laps before encountering mechanical problems.

COMPETITON
2000: Finished 48th in series points. … Made series debut at September’s Dover race. … Made seven starts for Roush
Racing. … Best finish 13th at Charlotte Motor Speedway in October.

OTHER RACING HISTORY

TEAMS
In 2013, earned two top-five finishes in three NASCAR Xfinity Series starts. … In 2012, excelled for Kyle Busch Motorsports,
winning his brother’s first Xfinity Series race, at Richmond-1 and later for Phoenix Racing at Daytona-2, with 11 top-10
finishes in 15 starts for the two organizations. … In three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in KBM trucks he
had three top-10 finishes. … In 2011, made one Xfinity Series start, standing in for injured Penske Racing teammate

DRIVERS
Brad Keselowski at Watkins Glen, and won. … In 2006 won two of seven Xfinity Series starts for Penske Racing, including
his series debut at Texas-1, with a pole and six top-10 finishes. … Runner-up for the 2000 Camping World Truck Series
championship and had four victories in a rookie of the year season. … In 1999, Busch won the NASCAR Southwest Series,
NASCAR Touring championship driving for Craig Keough and at age 21, was the youngest driver to win that series’ cham-

CREW CHIEFS
pionship. … Competed in the Southwest Series from 1997-1999, recording seven wins. … 1998 Southwest Series Rookie
of the Year. … Won the 1996 Hobby Stock track championship at Las Vegas Speedway Park. … The 1996 Legends Cars
National Rookie of the Year and Legends Cars Western States champion. … Won Nevada Dwarf Car championship in 1995.
… Was the 1994 Nevada State Dwarf Car Rookie of the Year. … Began racing at age 14, in Dwarf Cars at Pahrump Valley

AND EVENTS
Speedway near Las Vegas.
TRACKS
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EVENTS
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NOTEWORTHY
Younger brother Kyle Busch also competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. … A lifelong Chicago Cubs fan
ORGANIZATION

whose favorite athlete is Ryne Sandberg. … Loves Italian food. … Got his career break after successful outing in Roush
Fenway Racing’s “Gong Show”. … Wed fiancée Ashley Van Metre during the 2016 offseason.

KURT BUSCH • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


HISTORY

YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2000 Jack Roush 7 48 0 0 0 0 0
2001 Jack Roush 35 27 0 3 6 7 1
2002 Jack Roush 36 3 4 12 20 4 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2003 Jack Roush 36 11 4 9 14 8 0


2004 Jack Roush 36 1 3 10 21 3 1
2005 Jack Roush 34 10 3 9 18 3 0
2006 Roger Penske 36 16 1 7 12 3 6
COMPETITON

2007 Roger Penske 36 7 2 6 14 3 1


2008 Roger Penske 36 18 1 5 10 5 0
2009 Roger Penske 36 4 2 10 21 3 0
2010 Roger Penske 36 11 2 9 17 2 2
2011 Roger Penske 36 11 2 8 16 3 3
2012 James Finch 29 25 0 1 2 6 0
TEAMS

Barney Visser 6 25 0 0 3 0 0
2013 Barney Visser 36 10 0 11 16 2 1
2014 Gene Haas 36 12 1 6 11 6 0
2015 Gene Haas 33 8 2 10 21 0 3
DRIVERS

2016 Stewart-Haas Racing 36 7 1 9 21 2 2


2017 Stewart-Haas Racing 36 14 1 6 15 7 1
TOTAL 612 29 131 258 67 22
CREW CHIEFS

WINS: 29 – Bristol-1, Martinsville-2, Atlanta-2, Homestead (2002); Bristol-1, Auto Club, Michigan-1, Bristol-2 (2003);
Bristol-1, New Hampshire-1, New Hampshire-2 (2004); Phoenix-1, Pocono-2, Richmond-2 (2005); Bristol-1 (2006);
Pocono-2, Michigan-2 (2007); New Hampshire-1 (2008); Atlanta-1, Texas-2 (2009); Atlanta-1, Charlotte-1 (2010); Sonoma,
Dover-2 (2011); Martinsville-1 (2014); Richmond-1, Michigan-1 (2015); Pocono-1 (2016); Daytona-1 (2017).
AND EVENTS

POLES: 21 – Darlington-2 (2001); Homestead (2002); Homestead (2004); Auto Club-1, Sonoma, Watkins Glen, Bristol-2,
TRACKS

Auto Club-2, Martinsville-2 (2006); Auto Club-2 (2007); Las Vegas-1, Michigan-1 (2010); Kansas-1, Pocono-1, Michigan-1
(2011); Darlington (2013); Auto Club Speedway, Texas-1, Pocono-1 (2015); Atlanta, Las Vegas (2016); Texas-2 (2017).
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EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
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Kyle Busch

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 18 M&M’S / Interstate Batteries /
Skittles / SNICKERS / PEDIGREE Toyota
Camry

ORGANIZATION
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Team Owner: Joe Gibbs
Crew Chief: Adam Stevens
Engine Builder: Toyota Racing Development

HISTORY
Career Starts: 462
Career Wins: 43
Career Poles: 27
Playoff Berths: 10

AND AWARDS
Best Points Finish: 1st (2015)

SPONSORS
First Full Season: 2005
First Start: March 7, 2004 (Las Vegas)
First Win: Sept. 4, 2005 (Auto Club)
First Pole: Feb. 26, 2005 (Auto Club)

COMPETITON
Public Relations Contact:
Bill Janitz
True Speed Communication
13016 Eastfield Road, Suite 200-126
Birthdate: May 2, 1985 Huntersville, NC 28078
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Tel: (704) 875-3388

TEAMS
Resides: Denver, N.C. Fax: (704) 875-3666
Wife: Samantha E-mail: [email protected]
Shop Address:
Children: Brexton
13415 Reese Blvd. West
Hobbies: Sand cars, watching Denver Broncos Huntersville, NC 28078

DRIVERS
and NFL football Tel: (704) 944-5000 2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @kylebusch Fax: (704) 944-5059
108.6
2 BEST
ND

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, finished 2nd in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings
• 2015 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion
• 2005 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.

AND EVENTS
• 2009 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion

TRACKS
• In 2010, set all-time record with 24 victories across NASCAR’s three national series.
• Record five-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner champion (2010, 2013-2016) and one driver championship (2015)
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished second in series points…Qualified for his 10th career Playoffs and made it to the Championship 4 for the
third consecutive season…Won five races (Pocono-2, Bristol-2, New Hampshire-2, Dover-2, Martinsville-2), giving him
CHAMPIONS
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DRIVERS

at least one win in each of his first 13 seasons…Tallied 14 top-five finishes and 22 top-10 finishes…Led 2,023 laps…
Captured eight poles (Dover-1, Pocono-1, Kentucky, Indianapolis, Pocono-2, Watkins Glen, Chicago, New Hampshire-2)…
Average start of 12.7…Average finish of 14.4.
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2016: Finished third in series points. … Qualified for his ninth career playoffs and made the Championship 4 for the second
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consecutive season. … Won four races this season, at Martinsville-1, Texas-1, Kansas-1 and the Brickyard 400 from the
pole, giving him at least one win in each of his first 11 seasons. … Posted a career record-tying 17 top-five finishes (2008)
and a career-high 25 top 10s. … Led 1,379 laps. … Earned three Coors Light Pole Awards, at Phoenix-1, Indianapolis and
Chicago. … Average start, 9.6. … Average finish, 11.5. … Became first driver in NASCAR national series history to sweep
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both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from the
pole in a single weekend.
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2015: Won first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. … Became the 31st champion in the 67-year history of the
MENCS with victory in Championship Round race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. … Boasted five wins despite missing the first
11 MENCS races after breaking right leg and left foot in the season-opening NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Daytona. … Qualified
ORGANIZATION

for eighth playoffs after battling to enter the top 30 in points. … Won three consecutive races – Kentucky, New Hampshire-1, and
Indianapolis, and four of five. … Captured Coors Light Pole Award at Pocono-2, making it his eighth consecutive year earning
one or more poles. … Tallied 11th weekend sweep with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series wins at
Indianapolis Motor Speedway. … Gave Toyota its first MENCS driver championship and a win at every MENCS active track with
Brickyard 400 victory. … Has won races in each of his 11 full-time seasons.
HISTORY

2014: Finished 10th in series points. … Qualified for his seventh career playoffs as its eighth seed. … Sole victory came at
Auto Club, giving him at least one win in each of his first 10 seasons. … Boasts a top-five finish at every current Monster
AND AWARDS

Energy NASCAR Cup Series track after third-place showing at Kansas-2. … Became the 15th driver to lead at least 10,000
SPONSORS

laps after pacing the field for the first 29 go-arounds at Dover-1. … Earned three Coors Light Pole Awards, including the
starting spot at the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. … Average finish of 17.6. … Average start of 13.1.
… Eliminated from the playoffs following the Contender Round.
COMPETITON

2013: Finished fourth in series points, a career-best. … Overcame rough start to season that began with 34th-place finish
in Daytona and 23rd-place finish at Phoenix-1. … Four victories came at Auto Club, Texas-1, Watkins Glen and Atlanta. …
Also won second Budweiser Duel at Daytona race to earn fourth-place Daytona 500 start. … Reached the top 12 in Week 4
and stayed for rest of season. Got as high as second for three weeks, including the first two weeks of the playoffs; champi-
onship chances derailed by 34th-place finish at Kansas-2. ... Has won races in each of his nine full-time seasons.
TEAMS

2012: Finished 13th in series points. … Three of season’s four DNFs, between races 13 and 21, doomed Busch to miss his
second playoffs in four years. … Started the season by winning his first The Clash at Daytona. … Two poles came at New
Hampshire-1 and Phoenix-2. … Career-best average start of 10.2. … Won Richmond-1, continuing string of at least one
DRIVERS

win in all eight full-time seasons. … Average finish 13.3, including 24 lead-lap finishes for the second consecutive season.
… Tied for second-most top-10 finishes (20) in his career. … Completed 94.3 percent of laps attempted. … Top five in
nine Loop Data categories and top 10 in 13.
CREW CHIEFS

2011: Finished 12th in series points. … Made fifth playoffs in six years after missing in 2009. … Improved Loop Data
Driver Rating six points over 2010. … Held out of Texas-2 for over-aggressive driving in weekend’s NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series race. … Second-most top-five finishes (14) in his career. … Average start 15.3. … Won at Bristol-1,
Richmond-1, Kentucky and Michigan-2. ... Average finish of 13th. … Had series-best 45 bonus points. … Led series in five
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

key Loop Data categories: Driver Rating, Quality Passes, Average Running Position, Fastest Green Flag Speed and Laps in
Top 15.

2010: Finished eighth in series points. … Made fourth playoffs in five years. … Won at Richmond-1, Dover-1 and Bristol-2.
… At Bristol-2, became first driver to sweep all three national series events in one weekend at same track. … Was second
SPECIAL
EVENTS

in championship for four weeks, in top five 17 out of 36 weeks; as high as third during playoffs. … Average start of 15.8.
… Average finish of 14th.
CHAMPIONS

2009: Finished 13th in series points. … Had one pole after posting two in 2008. …Won at Las Vegas (giving Joe Gibbs
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Racing its first win there), Richmond-1 and Bristol twice. … His four wins tied for third-best in the series, trailing Jimmie
Johnson (seven) and Mark Martin (five). … Won second Duel race at Daytona preceding the Daytona 500 and led a race-
high 88 laps in the season-opener but finished 41st after being involved in an accident on Lap 125. … Was 10th in points
after 19 races but fell out of playoffs position by finishing 38th at Indianapolis and never returned to the top 12. … Led 232
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laps in finishing 11th at Texas, his first race with new crew chief Dave Rogers. … Former crew chief Steve Addington was
reassigned within Joe Gibbs Racing but left during the off-season to be crew chief for Busch’s older brother Kurt, at Penske
Racing.
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2008: Finished 10th in series points. … Made the playoffs for the third time. … Finished with a career-best eight wins. …
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Set NASCAR record for most single-season wins in the three NASCAR national series with 21 (eight in MENCS; 10 in NXS
and three in NCWTS). … Started playoffs as the top seed but faltered in playoff’s first two events to fall out of championship
contention.
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MEDIA
2007: Finished fifth in series points. … Made the playoffs for the second time. … Had one win, 11 top fives and 20 top 10s.
… Won the first “Car of Tomorrow” race at Bristol-1. … Announced a 2008 move to Joe Gibbs Racing, leaving Hendrick
Motorsports.

ORGANIZATION
2006: Finished 10th in series points. … Had one win, 10 top fives, 18 top 10s and one pole. … Earned first playoffs berth.
… Victory came July 16 at New Hampshire-1. … Pole came in April at Phoenix-1. … Spent only four weeks out of the top
10, the first two following the season-opening Daytona 500 and the Auto Club-1, and the next two following back-to-back
June events at Michigan-1 and Sonoma.

HISTORY
2005: Finished 20th in series points. … Won two races as a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rookie, one of only six
drivers with multiple rookie victories. … First victory came at Auto Club-2. Second followed Nov. 13 at Phoenix International

AND AWARDS
Raceway. … First pole came Feb. 27 at Auto Club-1. … Finished with nine top fives and 13 top 10s.

SPONSORS
2004: Finished 52nd in series points. … Ran six races, debuting in hometown of Las Vegas; started 18th and finished 41st.
… Best finish a 24th at Auto Club-2. … Named 2005 full-time driver for Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 car.

OTHER RACING HISTORY

COMPETITON
In 2017, Kyle Busch Motorsports tallied their fifth consecutive and sixth overall NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner
title…Busch ran in 10 races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, posting five wins to bring his career series-leading win total
to 91 races…In 2016, Kyle Busch Motorsports claimed their fourth consecutive and fifth overall NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series owner title. … Busch also participated in 17 races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series winning 10 races, bringing

TEAMS
his career series leading total to 86 wins. … In 2015, Kyle Busch Motorsports won its first NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series championship with driver Erik Jones. Also won third consecutive and fourth overall NCWTS owner championship.
Other titles came in 2014, 2013 and 2010. … Earned seven NASCAR Xfinity Series victories and 2 NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series wins in 2015, bringing all-time win total to 154. … In 2014, won second consecutive and third overall NASCAR

DRIVERS
Camping World Truck Series owner championship. Other titles came in 2013 and 2010. … Also in 2014, won seven races
each in both the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He led both series in victories. … In
2013, drove to 12 NASCAR Xfinity Series wins and five in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series … In 2010, established
Xfinity Series’ single-season victories record with 13. … One of the drivers who helped win 2010 Xfinity Series owners’

CREW CHIEFS
championship for Joe Gibbs Racing. … Won 2009 Xfinity Series championship. … 2004 Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year. …
In 2003, won two ARCA events, driving for Hendrick Motorsports. … In 2002, finished eighth in ASA standings. … In 2001,
his junior year in high school, made six Camping World Truck Series starts for Roush Racing and had two top-10 finishes.
… Moved to late model competition in 2001 and won 10 races at his hometown track, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor

AND EVENTS
Speedway. … Started racing Legends Cars at the age of 13. Won two Legends Cars championships at The Bullring. Ended
TRACKS
up with 65 Legends victories.

NOTEWORTHY
Active with wife Samantha in the operation of the Kyle Busch Foundation, whose mission is “to empower young men and
SPECIAL
EVENTS

women by fostering life experiences and helping them achieve their goals.” …. Kyle and Samantha welcomed their first
child, Brexton Locke Busch, on May 18, 2015. … Older brother Kurt won 2004 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series cham-
pionship. Kyle and Kurt join Terry and Bobby Labonte as the only brothers to earn MENSC titles. … Founded Kyle Busch
Motorsports in 2007 as a late model operation for himself and driver development opportunities. Significant Late Model
CHAMPIONS
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DRIVERS

victories over the years include the Wisconsin All-Star 100 (Busch, 2008), Snowball Derby (Busch, 2009), All-American 400
(TJ Reid, 2010), Slinger Nationals (Busch, 2011), Oxford 250 (Busch, 2011) and Berlin Raceway’s Rowdy 251 (Busch, 2010-
2011-2012). … Kyle graduated with honors from Durango (Nev.) High School in 2002, a year early, to accelerate his racing
career.
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KYLE BUSCH • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2004 Rick Hendrick 6 52 0 0 0 4 0
ORGANIZATION

2005 Rick Hendrick 36 20 2 9 13 8 1


2006 Rick Hendrick 36 10 1 10 18 2 1
2007 Rick Hendrick 36 5 1 11 20 2 0
2008 Joe Gibbs 36 10 8 17 21 2 2
2009 Joe Gibbs 36 13 4 9 13 2 1
HISTORY

2010 Joe Gibbs 36 8 3 10 18 3 2


2011 Joe Gibbs 35 12 4 14 18 4 1
2012 Joe Gibbs 36 13 1 13 20 4 2
2013 Joe Gibbs 36 4 4 16 22 4 3
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2014 Joe Gibbs 36 10 1 9 15 4 3


2015 Joe Gibbs 25 1 5 12 16 2 1
2016 Joe Gibbs Racing 36 3 4 17 25 5 2
2017 Joe Gibbs Racing 36 2 5 14 22 4 8
COMPETITON

TOTAL 462 43 161 241 50 27


WINS: 43 – California-2, Phoenix-2 (2005); New Hampshire-1 (2006); Bristol-1 (2007); Atlanta-1, Talladega-1, Darlington,
Dover-1, Sonoma, Daytona-2, Chicago, Watkins Glen (2008); Las Vegas, Bristol-1, Richmond-1, Bristol-2 (2009);
Richmond-1, Dover-1, Bristol-2 (2010); Bristol-1, Richmond-1, Kentucky, Michigan-2 (2011); Richmond-1 (2012); Auto Club,
Texas-1, Watkins Glen, Atlanta (2013); Auto Club (2014); Sonoma, Kentucky, New Hampshire-1, Indianapolis, Homestead-
TEAMS

Miami (2015); Martinsville-1, Texas-1, Kansas-1, Indianapolis (2016); Pocono-2, Bristol-2, New Hampshire-2, Dover-2,
Martinsville-2 (2017).
POLES: 27 – California-1 (2005); Phoenix-1 (2006), Charlotte-1, Watkins Glen (2008); Las Vegas (2009); Richmond-1,
Pocono-1 (2010); Kentucky (2011); New Hampshire-1, Phoenix-2 (2012); Bristol-1, Texas-1, Daytona-2 (2013);
DRIVERS

Martinsville-1, New Hampshire-1, Chicago, Charlotte-2 (2014); Pocono-2 (2015); Phoenix-1, Indianapolis, Chicago (2016);
Dover-1, Pocono-1, Kentucky, Indianapolis, Pocono-2, Watkins Glen, Chicago, New Hampshire-2 (2017).
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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William Byron

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 24 Liberty University Chevrolet
Camaro ZL1

ORGANIZATION
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Team Owner: Rick Hendrick
Crew Chief: Darian Grubb
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Career Starts: 0
Career Wins: 0

HISTORY
Career Poles: 0
Playoff Berths: N/A
First Full Season: 2018
First Start: N/A

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Best Finish: N/A
Best Start: N/A
Public Relations Contact:
Tiffany Powers
Hendrick Motorsports

COMPETITON
4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262
Tel: (704) 455-0531
Fax: (704) 455-0346
Email: [email protected]
Birthdate: Nov. 29, 1997
Shop Address:

TEAMS
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. 4345 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.
Resides: Charlotte, N.C. Charlotte, NC 28262
Hobbies: iRacing, keeping up with his fitness Tel: (704) 455-3400
regimen, and racing radio-controlled (RC) cars Fax: (704) 455-0307

DRIVERS
Twitter: @WilliamByron

2017 DRIVER RATING

N/A

CREW CHIEFS
N/A
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Won the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Won the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series owner championship for Kyle Busch Motorsports and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year
AND EVENTS
Award, setting a rookie record with seven victories
• Won the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award TRACKS

OTHER RACING HISTORY


SPECIAL
EVENTS

Won four races during the 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, capturing both the series championship and the Sunoco
Rookie of the Year Award while driving for Hendrick Motorsports affiliate JR Motorsports. … Victory at Indianapolis Motor
Speedway on July 22, 2017 made Byron (19) the youngest winner of a major race in the track’s 108-year history. … Won
a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series record seven races in 2016, which led to the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award for
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Byron and the owner championship for the No. 9 Kyle Busch Motorsports team. … Signed with Hendrick Motorsports in
August 2016. … In 2015, won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship and the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
after capturing four wins while also running in three additional series - ARCA, CARS Super Late Model Tour and NASCAR
Whelen All-American. … Scored first K&N Pro Series East victory at Greenville-Pickens Speedway on April 4, 2015. …
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Earned the North Carolina NASCAR Whelen All-American Series late model rookie of the year honors in 2014. … Moved
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up from the Legends Young Lions Division to the Pro Division in January 2014 and won the Charlotte Winter Heat U.S. Pro
championship and the Auburndale Winter Nationals Pro championship. … Began competing in the U.S. Legend Young Lions
Division in 2013 at age 15, capturing the U.S. Legend Young Lions National championship and winning 33 races in his first
year driving race cars.
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MEDIA

NOTEWORTHY
Earned the 2018 Autoweek Rising Star Award. … Member of the 2015-16 NASCAR Next class. ... Became familiar with
ORGANIZATION

NASCAR through iRacing before starting his racing career. … Currently enrolled in online classes to study business com-
munications at Liberty University, which has supported his career since 2014 and is the majority sponsor of the No. 24
Hendrick Motorsports team. … Became an Eagle Scout, the highest achievement rank of the Boy Scouts of America, in
2015 while racing full time and attending high school. … Received the Good Scout Award from the Mecklenburg County
Boy Scouts of America on Dec. 5, 2017; award celebrates members in the Charlotte community who exemplify what
HISTORY

it means to represent and serve the Boy Scouts organization at a high level. … Avid fan of the Carolina Panthers and
Charlotte Hornets.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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Matt DiBenedetto

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 32 Keen Parts / CorevetteParts.com
Ford Fusion

ORGANIZATION
Team: GO FAS Racing
Team Owner: Archie St. Hilaire
Crew Chief: Gene Nead
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Career Starts: 104
First Full Season: 2015

HISTORY
First Start: March 15, 2015 (Phoenix-1)
Best Career Start: 16th – July 17,2016 (New Hampshire-1)
Best Career Finish: 6th – April 17, 2016 (Bristol-1)
Playoff Berths: 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Best Points Finish: 32nd (2017)
Public Relations Contact:
Ryan Ellis
409 Performance Road
Mooresville, NC 28115

COMPETITON
Tel: 703-501-3618
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
Go FAS Racing
409 Performance Road
Mooresville, NC 28115

TEAMS
Birthdate: July 27, 1991
Hometown: Grass Valley, C.A
Resides: Hickory, N.C.
Wife: Taylor
Hobbies: Being Outdoors,

DRIVERS
Staying Physically Fit 2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @mattdracing
44.4
32 BEST
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CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2017: Finished a career-best 32nd in the points and posted two top-10 finishes
• 2016: Announced DiBenedetto would run full-time with Go FAS Racing in 2017
• 2016: Had best career finish (sixth at Bristol-1) and start (16th at New Hampshire-1)

AND EVENTS
• 2015: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year runner-up
TRACKS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished a career-best 32nd in the Monster Energy Series final standings after posting two top-10 finishes on the year. …
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Average start, 28.9…. Average finish 27.1…Best Start, 16th at New Hampshire… Best finish, eighth at Indianapolis.

2016: Finished 35th in series points. … Set career-high in best finish and best start. … Average start, 30.4. … Average finish,
30.0. … Best start, 16th at New Hampshire-1. …. Best finish, 6th at Bristol-1. … Running at the finish of 26 of his 35 starts.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2015: Finished 35th in series points. … Placed runner-up for the Sunoco Rookie of the Year in first Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series season with BK Racing. … Average start, 36.5. … Average finish, 32.0. … Best start, 22nd at Bristol-1. …
Best finish, 18th at Talladega-1. … Failed to complete only one race in 33 series starts.Competed in first career race at
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Michigan-1. … Best finish, 33rd Richmond-2. … Best start, 15 at Michigan-2. … Average finish of 30.4. … Average start
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of 32.4. … Failed to complete only one race in 33 starts. … Competed in first career race at Phoenix-1.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


Has competed in 49 career NASCAR Xfinity Series races. … Placed fourth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2011,
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posting one win seven top fives and nine top 10s. … In 2010, made six NASCAR Xfinity Series starts for Joe Gibbs Racing,
registering a career-high finish of ninth at Iowa. … In 2009, set NKNPSE qualifying record at Dover. Won two NKNPSE
races. Also made Xfinity debut in 2009, finishing 14th at Memphis. … In 2008, reached Victory Lane at Tri-County Motor
Speedway and Newport Speedway in Late Model Stocks. Became the youngest driver to ever win a feature at Bristol Motor
RECORDS

Speedway. … Was Rookie of the Year and fourth in points in the UARA Stars Late Model Tour in 2007. … Began racing
career in 1999 in the Boxstock division at Cycleland Speedway.

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SERVICES
MEDIA

MATT DIBENEDETTO • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2015 Ron Devine 33 35 0 0 0 1 0
ORGANIZATION

2016 BK Racing 35 35 0 0 1 10 0
2017 GO FAS Racing 36 32 0 0 2 6 0
TOTAL 104 0 0 3 16 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 6th – Bristol-1 (2016).
BEST CAREER START: 16th (twice) – New Hampshire-1 (2016), New Hampshire-1 (2017).
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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Austin Dillon

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 3 Dow / American Ethanol /
Cheerios Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

ORGANIZATION
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Team Owner: Richard Childress
Crew Chief: Justin Alexander
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Career Starts: 157
Career Wins: 1

HISTORY
Career Poles: 3
Playoff Berths: 2
Best Points Finish: 11th (2017)
First Pole: February 16, 2014 (Daytona-1)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Full Season: 2014
First Start: Oct. 9, 2011 (Kansas-2)
First Win: May 28, 2017 (Charlotte)
Public Relations Contact:
Jackie Franzil

COMPETITON
Richard Childress Racing
425 Industrial Drive
Welcome, NC 27374
Tel: (336) 731-3334 ext. 3757
Fax: (336) 731-5618
Email: [email protected]

TEAMS
Birthdate: April 27, 1990 Shop Address:
Hometown: Welcome, N.C. 425 Industrial Drive
Resides: Welcome, N.C. Welcome, NC 27374
Hobbies: Hunting, paintball, physical training, Tel: (336) 731-3334

DRIVERS
fantasy sports Fax: (336) 731-5660
2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @austindillon3
70.6
21 BEST
ST

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Won 2017 Coca-Cola 600, his first career victory
• 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion.
• 2012 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.

AND EVENTS
• 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion.
TRACKS
• 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished a career-best 11th in series points. … Became seventh driver to earn first career victory in the Coca-Cola
SPECIAL
EVENTS

600. … His win also earned him a playoff berth. … Finished fourth at Darlington, his career best at the track. … Led
laps in four different races (Daytona-1, Charlotte-1, Pocono-2 and Texas-2). … Ran 83.4 percent of laps in the top 15,
12th-highest in the series.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2016: Finished a career-best 14th in series points. … Made the playoffs for the first-time in his career, as the 15th seed. …
Posted a career-best four top fives including a career-high third at Talladega-1. … Posted a career-best 13 top-10 finishes.
… Career-best average start of 14.0 and a career-best average finish of 15.9. … Finished a solid 97.65 percent of his laps
attempted – seventh-best in the series.
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2015: Finished 21st in series points. … Season highlighted by best career finish of fourth at Michigan-2 and career-high
five top-10 finishes. … Led 39 laps, including season-high 19 at Michigan-2. … Ran season’s first 17 races with crew
chief Gill Martin and finished with Slugger Labbe, with whom he posted six top-10 starts and four top-10 finishes. …
BY-YEAR

Average start of 17.0. … Average finish of 21.0.


REVIEW

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RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2014: Finished 20th in series points in his first fulltime season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. … Won his
first career Coors Light Pole Award at the Daytona 500 in the return of the No. 3 car. … Best finish, fifth at Daytona-2. …
Finished second in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award standings. … One-of-two drivers (Jeff Gordon) to finish every race.
… Average finish of 17.5. … Average start of 19.9.
ORGANIZATION

2013: Made 11 starts in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, concurrent with championship-winning season in NASCAR
Xfinity Series. … Announced postseason he would drive the legendary No. 3 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
for his grandfather/car owner Richard Childress. The No. 3 had been inactive in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
since Dale Earnhardt’s fatal accident in the 2001 Daytona 500. … Best start and best finish in 2013 points races came at
HISTORY

Michigan-1 – seventh and 11th. … Also had impressive third-place run in second Duel at Daytona race, earning eighth-
place Daytona 500 start.
AND AWARDS

OTHER RACING HISTORY


SPONSORS

In 2016, he participated in 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races for RCR winning two (Auto Club Speedway and Bristol-2). …
In 2015, won the 500th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, earning first series victory for team owner Maurice
Gallagher of GMS Racing and crew chief Shane Huffman. Also boasted four NASCAR Xfinity Series wins at Las Vegas,
COMPETITON

Charlotte-1, Daytona-2 and Texas-2. … In 2014, competed in eight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, winning
at Pocono. … In 2013, won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series inaugural Mudsummer Classic at Eldora Speedway.
… In 2012, won NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Sunoco Rookie of the Year. … Also made one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
start, finishing 24th at Michigan-1 for car owner Joe Falk … In 2011, became youngest NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series champion. … Also in 2011, made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut driving for Mike Curb; finished 26th at
TEAMS

Kansas-2. … Won 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award. … In 2009, made starts
in five different stock car series as a Richard Childress Racing development driver, including the NASCAR Xfinity Series,
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West and ARCA, where he scored two runner-up
finishes. … In 2007, won three dirt late model events, including first of two wins in May All-Star Showdown at The Dirt
DRIVERS

Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway; before moving to asphalt late models. … In 2006 switched gears to racing dirt late
models. … In 2005 began racing career in INEX Bandoleros and Legends Cars.

NOTEWORTHY
CREW CHIEFS

Team owner Richard Childress’ grandson and the son of RCR vice president of business development Mike Dillon. ...
Younger brother Ty won the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year award and was series
runner-up in 2013. … Was a second baseman for the Southwest Forsyth (N.C.) Little League team from Clemmons,
N.C., that competed in the 2002 Little League World Series. … Enrolled in High Point (N.C.) University’s School of
AND EVENTS

Communications in 2009. … Continues racing dirt late models and modifieds fielded by the family’s Team Dillon Racing to
TRACKS

keep his skills sharp.

AUSTIN DILLON • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2011 Mike Curb 1 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Richard Childress 1 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Joe Falk 5 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

James Finch 4 (i) 0 0 0 0 0


Margaret Haas 2 (i) 0 0 0 1 0
2014 Richard Childress 36 20 0 1 4 0 1
2015 Richard Childress 36 21 0 1 5 3 0
2017 SEASON

2016 Richard Childress Racing 36 14 0 4 13 3 2


REVIEW

2017 Richard Childress Racing 36 11 1 3 4 5 0


TOTAL 157 1 9 26 12 3
WINS: 1 – Charlotte-1 (2017)..
POLES: 3 – Daytona-1 (2014); Auto Club Speedway and Texas-2 (2016).
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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(i) – Ineligible for series points


RECORDS

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Ty Dillon

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 13 GEICO Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Team: Germain Racing
Team Owner: Bob Germain

ORGANIZATION
Crew Chief: Matt Borland
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Career Starts: 54
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0

HISTORY
Best Points Finish: 24th (2017)
First Full Season: 2017
First Start: Aug. 31, 2014 (Atlanta)
Career Best Finish: 11th – October 15, 2017 (Talladega-2),

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
November 12, 2017 (Phoenix-2)
Career Best Start: 12th - Feb. 23, 2016 (Daytona)
Public Relations Contact:
Laura Pugh
Germain Racing

COMPETITON
218 Raceway Dr.
Mooresville, NC 28117
Tel: (704) 651-0606
Email: [email protected]
Birthdate: Feb. 27, 1992 Shop Address:

TEAMS
Hometown: Welcome, N.C. Germain Racing
218 Raceway Dr.
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.
Mooresville, NC 28117
Wife: Haley Tel: (704) 799-4300
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, mountain biking,

DRIVERS
fantasy sports, Carolina Panthers, spending
time with family 2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @TyDillon 60.1
25 BEST
ST

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2017: Rookie season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series; finished 24th in championship point standings.
• 2016: Made inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs; finished fifth in championships points standings
• 2015: Finished a career-best third in the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship points standings;

AND EVENTS
• 2014: Won first NASCAR Xfinity Series race (Indianapolis) and captured 3 poles (Las Vegas, Kentucky-2, Kansas) in first full season;
TRACKS
Made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut (Atlanta)
• 2013: Finished second in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship standings
• 2012: Won NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
• 2011: Won ARCA Racing Series championship as a 19-year-old rookie.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Raced his first full-time season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Tied his career-best finish of 11th at both
CHAMPIONS

the fall ISM Raceway and Talladega events. Led 27 laps at the spring race at Dover International Speedway and led 40 laps
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

total throughout the season…Average start, 26.2…Average finish, 2017.

2016: Participated in 11 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races for three different organizations Leavine Family Racing
(eight starts), Stewart-Haas Racing (three) and Tommy Baldwin Racing (one). … Posted career-best start 12th in the
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

season-opening Daytona 500. … Average start, 27.1. … Average finish, 24.0. … Led first career series laps at Pocono
Raceway (three).

2015: Ran a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series part-time schedule making five starts for Richard Childress Racing. …
BY-YEAR

Posted career-best series finish, 14th at Michigan. … Average finish, 21.8. … Average start, 27.8. … Completed all five
REVIEW

YEAR-

races and finished on the lead lap of three of them.


RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2014: Made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway for Richard Childress Racing, starting
29th and finishing 25th. … Only made two starts in 2014, his other start was at Phoenix-2, he qualified 26th and finished
27th.
ORGANIZATION

OTHER RACING HISTORY


In 2017, he ran 27 NASCAR Xfinity Series races for RCR posting 16 top 10s. … In 2016, made inaugural NASCAR Xfinity
Series Playoffs, finishing fifth in the championship points standings, with one pole award, nine top-5 and 17 top-10 finishes.
Finished a career-best 3rd in NASCAR Xfinity Series points standings in 2015. … Ran a career-high 5,956 laps on the sea-
HISTORY

son, including a total of 109 laps led. … Average start, 10.2. … Average finish, 8.7. … Compiled a career-best 12 top-five
and 25 top-10 finishes. … Finished 2015 with a driver rating of 97.3. In 2014, was second in the Sunoco Rookie of the Year
battle. In 2013, finished career-best second in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. … Earned career-best two wins
at Kentucky-1 and Texas-2. … Won 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year award after picking up
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

his first win (Atlanta) and first three poles (Charlotte-1, Atlanta, Talladega). … Finished ninth in his first outing in the Prelude
to The Dream dirt late model charity race at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway, driving a family-owned car from Team Dillon
Racing. … Broke three-year string of competing in at least one NASCAR K&N Pro Series event. … In 2011, made first three
career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts for Kevin Harvick Inc. … Won the ARCA Racing Series championship
COMPETITON

while competing as a rookie, with seven wins, seven poles, 13 top-five and 16 top-10 finishes and lost Rookie of the Year
title to championship runner-up Chris Buescher by two points. … In 2010, ran a limited schedule of three ARCA races, win-
ning in his second career start and his first stock-car start on a speedway, at Kansas and, as a high school senior, won the
season finale at Rockingham. … Won the pole and finished second in his ARCA debut at Iowa in July 2010. … Also ran a
limited schedule in the K&N Pro Series East in 2010, earning his first career win in the series at Gresham Motorsports Park
TEAMS

in August. … Made his first K&N Pro Series East start at South Boston (Va.) Speedway in May 2009, earning two top-10
finishes in three starts that season. … In 2009 posted 10 top-10 finishes in 13 asphalt late model starts and competed in
11 dirt modified and late model races. … In 2008 recorded nine wins in 16 starts in a dirt late model, including the All-Star
Shootout at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway. … Has continued racing dirt cars as his schedule allows and annu-
DRIVERS

ally competes in the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., during Speedweeks. … Registered
nine wins and 10 runner-up finishes in 2007 and won Atlanta Motor Speedway Semi-Pro Legends championship. … Began
racing in 2006, earning two Bandolero and Legends Chargers wins in his first year.
CREW CHIEFS

NOTEWORTHY
Ty’s father, Mike Dillon, was a NASCAR Racer and his grandfather is NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress.
Ty’s wife, Haley, was a cheerleader for the Charlotte Hornets.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

TY DILLON • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2014 Richard Childress 2 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Richard Childress 5 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2016 Stewart-Haas Racing 3 (i) 0 0 0 0 0


Leavine Family Racing 7 (i) 0 0 0 1 0
Tommy Baldwin Racing 1 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Germain Racing 36 24 0 0 0 3 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

TOTAL 54 0 0 0 4 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 11th (twice) – Talladega-2, Phoenix-2 (2017).
BEST CAREER START: 12th – Daytona-1 (2016)
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Jeffrey Earnhardt

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 00 StarCom Fiber Chevrolet
Camaro ZL1

ORGANIZATION
Team: StarCom Racing
Team Owner: William Woehlemann, Michael Kohler, Matthew Kohler
Crew Chief: Tony Furr
Engine Builder: Earnhardt Childress Racing Engines (ECR)
Career Starts: 58
Playoff Berths: 0

HISTORY
Best Career Finish: 26th – Oct. 9, 2016 (Charlotte-2)
Best Career Start: 27th – May 13, 2017 (Kansas-1)
Best Points Finish: 36th (2017)
First Full Season: 2017

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Start: September 12, 2015 (Richmond)
Public Relations Contact:
Kate Fegley
208 Overhill Drive
Mooresville, N.C. 28117

COMPETITON
Tel: (704)-607-0372
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
StarCom Racing
1935 S Main Street, Suite 103

TEAMS
Salisbury, N.C. 28144
Tel: (201)-669-6127
Birthdate: June 22, 1989
Hometown: Mooresville, N.C
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.

DRIVERS
Hobbies: Hunting and Fishing
Twitter: @JEarnhardt1 2017 DRIVER RATING

30.3
37 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, Earnhardt ran his first full season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with Circle Sport / TMG and finished 36th in final
standings
• In 2016, he scored a career-best 26th-place finish at Charlotte-2

AND EVENTS
• In 2015, he made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Richmond

TRACKS
YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP
2017: Finished a career-best 36th in the final points after his first full season in the Monster Energy Series. … Made 34 of
36 starts in 2017 for Circle Sport / TMG. … Average start, 36.1. … Average finish, 33.5.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2016: Finished a 41st in series points. … Made 22 starts in 2016; 19 for GO FAS Racing and three for BK Racing. …
Average start, 38.0. … Average finish, 33.8.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2015: Was registered for points in NASCAR Xfinity Series, but started two events in the MENCS. … Average start, 42.0. …
Average finish, 37.5. … Made series debut at Richmond Raceway on September 12.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Has competed in all three NASCAR national series (NASCAR Xfinity Series – 66; NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – 10).
… Placed 18th in Xfinity Series points in 2014, running 29 all 33 races for JD Motorsports.

NOTEWORTHY
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

Is the nephew of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt and son of former driver Kelley Earnhardt.
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

JEFFREY EARNHARDT. • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2015 Archie St. Hilaire 2 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
ORGANIZATION

2016 GO FAS Racing 19 41 0 0 0 2 0


BK Racing 3 41 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Circle Sport / TMG 34 36 0 0 0 14 0
TOTAL 58 0 0 0 16 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 26th - Charlotte-2 (2016).
HISTORY

BEST CAREER START: 27th - Kansas-1 (2017).


AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Chase Elliott

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet
Camaro ZL1

ORGANIZATION
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
Team Owner: Rick Hendrick
Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
Engine Builder: Hendrick Engines
Career Starts: 77
Career Wins: 0

HISTORY
Career Poles: 3
Playoff Berths: 2
Best Points Finish: 5th (2017)
First Full Season: 2016

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Best Finish: 2nd (seven times)
First Pole: February 21, 2016 (Daytona-1)
First Start: March 29, 2015 (Martinsville-1)
Public Relations Contact:
Morgan Hollars

COMPETITON
Hendrick Motorsports
4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262
Tel: (704) 453-2039
Birthdate: Nov. 28, 1995 Email: [email protected]
Hometown: Dawsonville, Georgia Shop Address:

TEAMS
Resides: Dawsonville, Georgia Hendrick Motorsports
Hobbies: Snowboarding, wakeboarding, riding 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.
dirt bikes, avid aviation enthusiast, enjoys fly- Charlotte, NC 28262
ing planes (solo), Atlanta Braves and University

DRIVERS
of Georgia football.
2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @ChaseElliott
96.3
5 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2016 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
• Earned a spot in the Playoffs in each of his first two seasons
• 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, the youngest national series champion in history

AND EVENTS
• 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year

TRACKS
• 2014-2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017:Finished the season fifth in the standings after making the playoffs in his second season. … … Scored five runner-up
SPECIAL
EVENTS

finishes (Michigan-1, Chicagoland, Dover-2, Charlotte-2, ISM Raceway-2). … Won the Daytona 500 pole for the second
consecutive season. … Average start of 10.8. … Average finish of 12.0. … Scored career highs in top fives (12), top 10s
(21) and laps led (560). … Ran the second-highest total of laps in the top 15 (8,831 laps; 83.5%) … Was eliminated from
CHAMPIONS

the playoffs following the Round of 8.


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2016: Finished the season 10th in the standings after making the playoffs in his first full-season. … Won the honors of
Sunoco Rookie of the Year. … Was eliminated from the playoffs following the Round of 12. … Finished the season with
10 top fives, 17 top 10s and two poles. … Became the youngest driver to win the pole for the Daytona 500 (20 years, 2
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

months and 17 days). … Average start of 11.3. … Average finish of 14.6. … Finished 34 of the 36 races this season with
26 of them on the lead lap. … Led 358 laps including a race-high 51 at Pocono-1. … Completed 97.34 percent of his laps
attempted. … Improved his driver rating by 32.3 points over 2015.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2015: Declared for points in the NASCAR Xfinity Series … Made his first five series starts. … Best start and best finish
were both 16th, at Richmond-1, his second series start. … Finished fifth in the Open, the qualifying race for the NASCAR
All-Star Race. … Finished on the lead lap in two starts (Richmond-1 and Indianapolis). … Average start, 24.2 … Average
finish, 26.2.
ORGANIZATION

OTHER RACING HISTORY


In 2016, he ran six races for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, winning the season-opener at Daytona-1. … In
2016, he ran six races for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, winning the season-opener at Daytona-1. … Ran
HISTORY

two full seasons in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (2014-15). … Won the 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship and Sunoco
Rookie of the Year, becoming the first rookie to accomplish the feat. … Won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver
Award in both 2014 and 2015. … Combined to win four races in his two NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons. … In 2013, he
made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut and finished the season with five top 5s and seven top 10s in nine
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

starts. … In 2012, finished fourth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings following nine top-10 finishes across the
14-race season ... Became the youngest pole winner in K&N Pro Series history when he captured the top qualifying spot
at Langley ... Was the series points leader for five races in the first half of the season. In 2011, finished ninth in points in
his first season of NASCAR K&N Pro Series East competition on the strength of six top-10 finishes across the 12 events ...
COMPETITON

Became the first 15-year-old driver to start a race in K&N Pro Series East history in the 2011 opener at Greenville. ... Was
voted series Most Popular Driver in NASCAR.com voting by the fans.

NOTEWORTHY
Began racing at age eight. … Son of 1988 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion and Hall of Famer and 16-time
TEAMS

Most Popular Driver Bill Elliott. … With Chase’s 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, Chase and Bill became the
fifth father/son duo to win NASCAR-sanctioned championships. … Decorated young career includes eight championships
ranging from the Mini Max Division in Colorado to the Georgia Asphalt Pro Late Model Series. … Became the youngest
race winner in the ASA Southeast Asphalt Tour and in PASS in 2009. … Appeared in Sports Illustrated’s 2009 “Where Will
DRIVERS

They Be” issue. … Had 12 wins and 38 top 10s in 40 Late Model starts in 2010, including triumphs at historic Rockingham
Speedway and North Wilkesboro Speedway. … Won titles in the Blizzard Series, Miller Lite Series and Gulf Coast
Championship in 2010. … Finished third in the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West finale at Phoenix International Raceway.
… Captured the 2011 Snowball Derby checkered flag. ... Named one of the NASCAR drivers 25 and under to watch in
CREW CHIEFS

2012 by FoxSports.com. … Sports Illustrated’s High School Player of the Week (April 2011). … ESPN the Magazine’s
“NEXT” racer, a fan-vote award of athletes considered by ESPN on the cusps of stardom (December 2011). … Elliott has
been named to Forbes’ “Top 40 Most Social Athletes under 30” and SportsPro’s “World’s 50 Most Marketable Athletes,”
joining UFC champion Ronda Rousey, Olympian Usain Bolt and NBA MVP Stephen Curry. … Voiced the character of “Chase
AND EVENTS

Racelott” in the movie Cars 3.


TRACKS

CHASE ELLIOTT • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2015 Rick Hendrick 5 (i) 0 0 0 1 0


2016 Hendrick Motorsports 36 10 0 10 17 2 2
2017 Hendrick Motorsports 36 5 0 12 21 4 1
TOTAL 77 0 22 38 7 3
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

BEST CAREER FINISH: 2nd (seven times) – Michigan-1, Michigan-2 (2016); Michigan-1, Chicago, Dover-2, Charlotte-2, ISM
Raceway-2 (2017).
POLES: 3 – Daytona-1, Talladega-1 (2016); Daytona-1 (2017).
(i) – Ineligible for series points
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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Denny Hamlin

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 11 FedEx Express / Office / Ground /
Freight Toyota Camry

ORGANIZATION
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Team Owner: Joe Gibbs
Crew Chief: Mike Wheeler
Engine Builder: Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Career Starts: 434
Career Wins: 31

HISTORY
Career Poles: 26
Playoff Berths: 11
Best Points Finish: 2nd (2010)
First Full Season: 2006

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Start: Oct. 9, 2005 (Kansas)
First Win: June 11, 2006 (Pocono)
First Pole: Nov. 12, 2005 (Phoenix)
Public Relations Contact:
Tina Theriault

COMPETITON
Weber Shandwick
Tel: (678) 523-5857
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
13415 Reese Blvd.
West Huntersville, NC 28078

TEAMS
Birthdate: Nov. 18, 1980 Tel: (704) 944-5000
Hometown: Chesterfield, Va. Fax: (704) 944-5059
Resides: Cornelius, N.C.
Children: Taylor

DRIVERS
Hobbies: Basketball, golf
2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @DennyHamlin
94.9
7 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, he tallied two wins (New Hampshire-1, Darlington) and made it to the Round of 8 in the Playoffs.
• In 2016, he claimed his first-ever Daytona victory with a Daytona 500 win; clinched first-career road course win at Watkins Glen
International

AND EVENTS
• In 2014, he advanced to the Championship 4 round of the Playoffs

TRACKS
• In 2010, he posted his career-best Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship finish, runner-up
• In 2006, he won the honors of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
• From 2006-2012 and 2014-2016, he qualified for the Playoffs; one of only three drivers to make the playoffs in his rookie season
(Chase Elliott and Chris Buescher).
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished sixth in series points…Won two regular-season races (New Hampshire-1, Darlington) and the second Duel
during Daytona ‘Speedweeks’ at the start of the season…Posted two poles (Charlotte-2, Homestead)…Average start of
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

8.4…Average finish of 11.6...Tied career-bests with 15 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes…Led 710 laps…Completed 97.9%
of all laps…Finished all but four races during the season.

2016: Finished sixth in series points. … Won the season-opening Daytona 500 in record-closest finish; then two more
2017 SEASON
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races later in the season (Watkins Glen and Richmond-2). … Posted one pole; Richmond-2. … Led all Cup Series drivers
with career-best average start, 6.3. … Career-best average finish, 11.8. … Made his 10th playoffs appearance. … Was
eliminated from the playoffs in the Round of 8, primarily due to an engine failure at Charlotte-2. ... Finished the season with
12 top fives and a series career-record of 22 top 10s. …. Completed 96.53 percent of his laps attempted. … Finished 32 of
the 36 events; including 29 of them on the lead lap.
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2015: Finished ninth in series points. … Made ninth playoffs appearance, punching his ticket early in the season with
Martinsville-1 victory. … Won first race of the playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway, overcoming an early race spin on Lap 2
and torn ACL from basketball accident. … Delivered first NASCAR All-Star Race victory to Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. …
RECORDS

Captured three Coors Light Pole Awards – Dover-1, Bristol-2 and Homestead. … Tied a career-high with 20 top 10s. …

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SERVICES
MEDIA

Despite strong finishes in the first two Round of 12 races (fourth at Charlotte-2 and second at Kansas-2), he was eliminated
from the playoffs after experiencing roof hatch issues and a late race crash at Talladega-2. … Average start, 11.7. …
Average finish, 13.6.
ORGANIZATION

2014: Finished third in series points. … Made eighth playoffs, as ninth seed, after missing it in 2013. … Advanced to
the Championship 4 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing seventh – and third among the championship-eligible
drivers. … Missed race at Auto Club Speedway with what was later diagnosed as a small piece of metal in his eye. … Only
win of the season came at Talladega-1. … Captured three Coors Light Pole Awards – Bristol-1, Pocono-1 and Phoenix-2.
… Opened season by winning the pole and leading all three segments of the Unlimited. … Won the second Duel. … Placed
HISTORY

runner-up in Daytona 500. … Average finish of 14.3. … Average start of 14.5.

2013: Finished 23rd in series points. … Missed four races – Martinsville-1, Texas-1, Kansas-1 and Richmond-1 – after acci-
AND AWARDS

dent at Auto Club Speedway and suffering a compression fracture in his back. Fell from 10th to 28th in series standings during
SPONSORS

absence. … Gave way to a relief driver in first race since injury, Talladega-1; following week in Southern 500 at Darlington, drove
entire race and finished second. … Sole victory of season came in finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. … Won season-end-
ing Coors Light Pole Award after series-leading five poles. … One of those poles came at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.
COMPETITON

2012: Finished sixth in series points. … Four victories him into seventh consecutive playoffs as top seed (for the sec-
ond time in three years). … Won second playoffs race, New Hampshire-2, but 13.3 average finish in playoffs was only
eighth-best of playoffs competitors. …Career-best average start of 11.9. … Tied for series lead with five wins: Phoenix-1,
Kansas-1, Bristol-2, Atlanta and New Hampshire-2. … Average finish of 12.8. … Tied career-best completing 98.4 percent
of laps attempted. … Led 1,226 laps, second-most of his career. … Top five in eight Loop Data categories and top 10 in
TEAMS

13. … 12.8-point increase in Loop Data driver rating from 2011.

2011: Finished ninth in series points. … Zero poles for first time in seven years in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. …
Best start second at Auto Club. … Average start, 17.1. … Won Michigan-1 to give him a win in six consecutive seasons and
DRIVERS

ensure his sixth consecutive playoffs berth. … Average finish, 16. … Completed 98.4 percent of laps attempted. … Led
450 laps. … His crew won second consecutive Pit Crew Challenge in May.
CREW CHIEFS

2010: Finished career-best second in series points. … League-best eight wins doubled his career total to 16. … Swept
both events at Texas and Martinsville, both career-firsts. … Won for the second time in three events at Richmond, his home
track, on Sept. 11. …. Led the most laps and won three times (Martinsville-1, 172 laps; Michigan-1, 123; Richmond-2,
251). … Began playoffs seeded first. … One of three drivers to win two playoffs races (Martinsville, Texas). Swapped lead
twice in playoffs with Jimmie Johnson and took 15-point lead into finale. … Became first driver to lose point lead in finale
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

and finished second to Johnson by 39 points. … His crew won Pit Crew Challenge in May.

2009: Finished fifth in series points. … Four victories were tied for third-best in the series, behind series champion Jimmie
Johnson (seven) and runner-up Mark Martin (five). … Won at Pocono for the third time in eight starts on Aug. 3. … Won at
Richmond on Sept. 12, his first in eight tries at his home track. …. Won Martinsville-2. … Began the playoffs seeded fourth,
SPECIAL
EVENTS

dropped as far as 11th (twice).

2008: Finished eighth in series points. … Had one win, at Martinsville-1. … Made the playoffs for third consecutive year.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

… Won pole for Richmond-1 where he led 381 laps before finishing 24th.
DRIVERS

2007: Finished 12th in series points. … Had one win (New Hampshire-1), 12 top fives and 18 top 10s. … Made the play-
offs for the second consecutive year. … Best start of the season was pole at Martinsville-1.
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2006: Finished third in series points. … Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. … Swept both
2006 Pocono races from the pole. … Completed first full season of competition.

2005: Finished 41st in series points. … Made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Kansas, starting seventh
BY-YEAR

and finishing 32nd. … Competed in seven series races, with three top-10 finishes (Charlotte, Martinsville and Texas). …
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Won first pole at Phoenix in November.


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SERVICES
MEDIA
OTHER RACING HISTORY
In 2017, he made four NASCAR Xfinity Series starts for Joe Gibbs Racing, winning two of the events (Michigan-2 and
Darlington). … In 2016, he made two NASCAR Xfinity Series starts for Joe Gibbs Racing in the No. 18 Toyota; winning his

ORGANIZATION
first start at Charlotte-1 and finishing second at Darlington. … In 2015, made 11 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts and earned
3 victories (Richmond-1, New Hampshire, Darlington). … Competed in one NASCAR Xfinity Series event during 2014, fin-
ishing 32nd. … In 2013, made one Xfinity Series start, placing second at Texas-2. Also made one NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series start, finishing sixth at Martinsville-2. … In 2012, had nine top-10 finishes and one pole in 12 Series starts.
… In 2011, won a race in all three NASCAR national series, in the process becoming the 23rd driver in NASCAR history to

HISTORY
do so. … In two full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons, finished fourth in 2006 and fifth in the 2005 in final points. …
Finished 37th in 2004 Camping World Truck Series points after making first NASCAR national series start that year at Lucas
Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, starting seventh and finishing 10th. … A product of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series,
where he collected nearly 50 late model stock car wins from 2002-2004. … Won the 2003 Southern National Speedway

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
track championship, posting 25 wins and 30 poles on the season. … Won his first NASCAR races in 2002 (10 total) along
with 15 poles at Southampton (Capron, Va.) Motor Speedway. … Was rookie of the year at Southside (Midlothian, Va.)
Speedway in late model stock cars. … Mini stock rookie of the year in 1997 at Southside and Langley Speedways in
Virginia. … Youngest driver to win NASCAR mini stock track title at Langley (16 years old). … Collected five championships

COMPETITON
and 127 feature wins in kart racing career with limited participation in three classes over two seasons. … Started racing at
age seven in Junior Sportsman karting competition; won the first event he entered.

NOTEWORTHY
After leading 710 laps and capturing two Cup Series wins in 2017, FedEx donated $100,810 to Safe Kids Worldwide through

TEAMS
the Delivering Laps for Safe Kids program that ties Denny’s on-track performance to its efforts to improve pedestrian and
road safety…He and girlfriend Jordan Fish welcomed second daughter – Molly Gold Hamlin – on Aug. 15, 2017…October
2016, hosted with Hootie & the Blowfish founding member Mark Bryan the fifth-annual “Denny and Mark’s Pro-Am Jam”
in Charleston, S.C., that raised money for three charities. … Fourth recipient of prestigious March of Dimes “Champion

DRIVERS
for Babies” Award in September 2013, joining Arnold Palmer, Joe Namath and Greg Gumbel … Virginia Governor Robert
McDonnell officially recognized April 26, 2012 as Denny Hamlin Foundation Day. … He and girlfriend Jordan Fish had a
baby girl – Taylor James Hamlin – on Jan. 20, 2013. … Continues to operate the Denny Hamlin Foundation for charity out-
reach, with its chief fundraiser, the Pro-Am Jam charity golf tournament held in Charleston, S.C.

CREW CHIEFS
DENNY HAMLIN • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES

AND EVENTS
2005 J.D. Gibbs 7 41 0 0 3 0 1
TRACKS
2006 J.D. Gibbs 36 3 2 8 20 1 3
2007 J.D. Gibbs 36 12 1 12 18 1 1
2008 J.D. Gibbs 36 8 1 12 18 3 1
2009 J.D. Gibbs 36 5 4 15 20 4 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2010 J.D. Gibbs 36 2 8 14 18 2 2


2011 J.D. Gibbs 36 9 1 5 14 2 0
2012 J.D. Gibbs 36 6 5 14 17 4 3
2013 J.D. Gibbs 32 23 1 4 8 8 5
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2014 J.D. Gibbs 35 3 1 7 18 3 3


2015 J.D. Gibbs 36 9 2 14 20 2 3
2016 Joe Gibbs Racing 36 6 3 12 22 4 1
2017 Joe Gibbs Racing 36 6 2 15 22 4 2
2017 SEASON

TOTAL 434 31 132 218 38 26


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WINS: 31 – Pocono-1, Pocono-2 (2006); New Hampshire-1 (2007); Martinsville-1 (2008); Pocono-2, Richmond-2,
Martinsville-2, Homestead (2009); Martinsville-1, Texas-1, Darlington, Pocono-1, Michigan-1, Richmond-2, Martinsville-1,
Texas-2 (2010); Michigan-1 (2011); Phoenix-1, Kansas-1, Bristol-2, Atlanta-2, New Hampshire-2 (2012); Homestead-Miami
(2013); Talladega-1 (2014); Martinsville-1, Chicago (2015); Daytona-1, Watkins Glen, Richmond-2 (2016); New Hampshire-1,
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Darlington (2017).
POLES: 26 – Phoenix-2 (2005); Pocono-1, Pocono-2, Richmond-2 (2006); Martinsville-1 (2007); Richmond-1 (2008); Auto
Club-2 (2009); Atlanta-2, Martinsville-2 (2010); Auto Club, Indianapolis, Dover-2 (2012); Auto Club, Charlotte-1, Dover-
1, Bristol-2, Martinsville-2 (2013); Bristol-1, Pocono-1, Pocono-2 (2014); Dover-1, Bristol-2, Homestead-Miami (2015);
RECORDS

Richmond-2 (2016); Charlotte-2, Homestead-Miami (2017).

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SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 4 Jimmy John’s / Busch Beer


Ford Fusion
ORGANIZATION

Team: Stewart-Haas Racing


Team Owner: Tony Stewart and Gene Haas
Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Career Starts: 610
Career Wins: 37
HISTORY

Career Poles: 21
Playoff Berths: 11
Best Points Finish: 1st (2014)
First Full Season: 2001
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Start: Feb. 26, 2001 (Rockingham)


First Win: March 11, 2001 (Atlanta)
First Pole: July 4, 2002 (Daytona)
Public Relations Contact:
Ryan Barry
COMPETITON

True Speed Communication


13016 Eastfield Road,
Suite 200-126
Huntersville, NC 28078
Tel: (704) 875-3388, ext. 812
Birthdate: Dec. 8, 1975 Email: [email protected]
TEAMS

Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif. Shop Address:


Resides: Charlotte, N.C. Stewart-Haas Racing
6001 Haas Way
Wife: DeLana
Kannapolis, NC 28081
Children: Keelan, Piper
DRIVERS

Tel: (704) 652-4227


Hobbies: Golf, Hunting, Family Time Fax: (704) 723-4905
Twitter: @KevinHarvick
Instagram: KevinHarvick
CREW CHIEFS

Facebook: OfficialKevinHarvick 2017 DRIVER RATING

103.1
3 BEST
RD

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AND EVENTS

• 2014 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion


TRACKS

• 2017 Qualified for Championship Final Four for third time in four years
• 2007 Daytona 500 winner
• 2001 and 2006 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion
• 2007, 2009 and 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion owner with wife DeLana Harvick
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• 2001 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year


• 1998 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2017: Finished third in the standings qualifying for final four in three of the past four years. …He won on the Sonoma road
course and Texas high banks and his 23 top-10s marked the fifth consecutive year with at least 20 top-10 finishes. …

2016: Finished eighth in series points. … Made the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. … Scored four wins,
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REVIEW

including ISM Raceway-1, Bristol-2, New Hampshire-2 and Kansas-2. … Two poles – Richmond-1, Kentucky. … Posted
17 top fives and 27 top 10s. … Led 1,384 laps. … Finished 33 of the 36 events; including 29 of them on the lead lap. …
Average start, 11.7. … Average finish, 9.9. … Completed 97.07 percent of his laps attempted – 13th-most. … Was elimi-
nated from the playoffs in the Round of 8; primarily due to him not accumulating any wins or enough points in the Round of
BY-YEAR

8 to make the Championship 4.


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2015: Finished second in series points. … Led a career-high 2,294 laps. … Became first driver to lead more than 2,000
laps in consecutive seasons since Jeff Gordon in 1995-96. … Scored series-high and career-high 23 top fives. … 28 top
10s were a career high and tied Joey Logano for a series high. … Scored 13 runner-up finishes, the most since Bobby
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
Allison (15) in 1970. … Made the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the second consecutive season. …
Scored three wins, including consecutive wins at Las Vegas and ISM Raceway-1, and another at Dover-2 to earn a spot in
the Round of 12. … Career-high average start of 8.4. … Average finish of 8.7 matched a career high.

ORGANIZATION
2014: Won first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. … Became the 30th champion in the 66-year history of
the MENCS. … Joined Stewart-Haas Racing after spending first 13 years of career with Richard Childress Racing. … Won
five races, including the final two of the season, Phoenix-2 and Homestead-Miami, events he had to win in order to capture
the MENCS title. … Swept Phoenix and is all-time winningest driver at the track with six victories. … Ranked first in series
with a career-best eight poles. … Led series in laps led (2,137), percentage of laps led (20.3%) and driver rating (110.5).

HISTORY
… Average finish of 12.9. … Average start of 9.1.

2013: Finished third in series points, tying career-best finish. … Made fourth consecutive Playoff berth, as the fourth seed.

AND AWARDS
… Earned pole at Kansas-2, his first since 2006 and his sixth overall. … Average start, 15.3. … Four wins, at Richmond-1,

SPONSORS
Charlotte-1, Kansas-2 and Phoenix-2. … Fourth consecutive season with a victory. … Average finish, 11.2. … Completed
96.7 percent of laps attempted. … Led 269 laps.

2012: Finished eighth in series points. … Made third consecutive Playoff berth, as the ninth seed. …. Swapped crew chief

COMPETITON
Gil Martin for Shane Wilson before the penultimate regular season race. Martin, who remains in the position for 2013, led
Harvick to his lone win and five of his 14 season top-10 finishes in the last 12 events. … Best start, second three times, at
Martinsville-1, Kansas-1 and Michigan-1. … Average start, 14.6. … Won at Phoenix-2, third consecutive season with a win.
… Average finish, 12.1. … Completed career-best tying (2003) 99.6 percent of laps attempted. … Led 256 laps, least of
last three seasons.

TEAMS
2011: Tied career-best third-place finish in series points. … Made Playoffs as a second seed. … Four wins, at Auto Club,
Martinsville-1, Charlotte-1 and Richmond-2, best since 2006. … Average finish of 11.5. … Best start, fifth at Martinsville-2.
… Average start, 18.8. … 403 laps led best total since 2006; led laps in 17 races. .

DRIVERS
2010: Finished career-best third in series points. … Made the Playoffs for fourth time in last five seasons after missing in
2009. … Broke 115-race winless streak (since 2007 Daytona 500) at Talladega in the spring, won twice more (Daytona-2

CREW CHIEFS
and Michigan-2). … Led standings 21 of first 26 weeks, had 228-point lead when points were re-set at start of the Playoffs.
…. Won second consecutive Clash to start season. … Ended season with eight consecutive top-10 finishes.

2009: Finished 19th in series points. … Had his worst points finish since 2002 (21st). … Failed to win a race for second
straight year. … His 159 laps led were the fewest of his career. … Failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
2005. … Won The Clash to start season. … Was second and in a strong position to win a second Daytona 500 when rain
halted the race after 152 laps.

2008: Finished fourth in series points. … 19 top-10 finishes tied for series’ fifth-best total. … Best race finishes were
seconds at Bristol spring race and the season finale at Homestead. … Led 80 laps at Richmond in September en route to
SPECIAL
EVENTS

seventh-place finish. … Second consecutive season of having no DNFs.

2007: Finished 10th in series points. … Started year winning Daytona 500 by merely .020-second over Mark Martin. …
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Qualified for the Playoffs, but highest advancement in the Playoff standings was fifth. … Finished second in road-course
DRIVERS

race at Sonoma.

2006: Finished fourth in series points. … Qualified for the Playoffs for the first time. … Victory at Watkins Glen was first
road-course win in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup. … Won first Playoff race, at New Hampshire, to take over the series
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REVIEW

points lead. Engine problem the following week at Dover led to 32nd-place finish and a drop to fifth in the Playoffs stand-
ings. … Five victories included a sweep of the two Phoenix races.

2005: Finished 14th in series points. … Sole victory came at Bristol spring race. … Had poles at Talladega spring race and
BY-YEAR

Richmond fall race. … Season-high point position was sixth, after Bristol win. … Fell out of contention for Chase field with
REVIEW

YEAR-

only one top-10 finish in the 10 races preceding the Playoff’s “cut-off” race at Richmond.

2004: Finished 14th in series points. … Then-career-best fourth-place finish in Daytona 500. … Best finish for sea-
son overall was a second-place effort at Talladega. … First season without a win. … Placed on probation in June and
RECORDS

November for separate incidents.

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2003: Finished fifth in series points. … Season highlight was winning the pole and the race at Indianapolis. … Crew chief
Todd Berrier replaced Gil Martin beginning with Bristol event in March. … Win at Indianapolis began a five-race streak of
top-five finishes, solidifying him as a title contender. … Improved to second in points after a fourth-place finish at Dover
ORGANIZATION

in September. … Slid to sixth in the championship race after finishing 20th at Atlanta and 34th at Phoenix. … Completed
career-best 99.6 percent of laps attempted.

2002: Finished 21st in series points. … Won at Chicagoland Speedway, his second consecutive win at the track. … Started
on the pole at Daytona for the Pepsi 400. … Placed on probation in April for incident in NASCAR Camping World Truck
HISTORY

Series and was barred from competing in spring Martinsville race as part of that penalty.

2001: Finished ninth in series points. … Earned Cup Rookie of the Year honors and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series champi-
AND AWARDS

onship. … Competed in 35 Cup races, taking over as driver of the Chevrolets owned by Richard Childress after the death of
SPONSORS

seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt in season-opening Daytona 500. … Won in his third career start, edging Jeff Gordon
at Atlanta Motor Speedway by .006 second. … Won inaugural race at Chicagoland Speedway.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


COMPETITON

After spending entire NASCAR career with Richard Childress Racing beginning in 2001 (a span of 466 starts), moved to Stewart-
Haas Racing at the conclusion of 2013 season. … In 2014, won four NASCAR Xfinity Series races and never finished outside
the top 10 in 15 starts. … In 2013, claimed one NXS victory, Atlanta. … In 2012, won twice in 13 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts,
his first win in that series since 2010. … Won a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race for the fifth consecutive season, but
TEAMS

the first time in 14 career series wins in which he didn’t own the truck, which in 2012 was owned by Richard Childress. … In
2011, won four of 10 Camping World Truck Series starts, with nine top-five and 10 top-10 finishes, in his own Kevin Harvick Inc.
equipment. … 2001 and 2006 Xfinity Series champion. … In 2009, named Xfinity Series “Driver of the Decade,” leading all series
drivers with 34 victories in that period. … In 2009, won first Xfinity Series race in a car owned by Kevin Harvick Inc. … In 2002,
DRIVERS

won first Camping World Truck Series race in a truck owned by Kevin Harvick Inc. … 2002 International Race of Champions
champion in rookie season. … In 2000, won rookie of the year honors in the Xfinity Series, winning three races and two poles on
his way to a third-place finish in points. … Won 1998 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship. … Was NASCAR Southwest
Series Rookie of the Year in 1995, winning at Tucson and finishing 11th in points. … Won the 1993 late model championship at
CREW CHIEFS

Mesa Marin Raceway in his hometown of Bakersfield, Calif. … Began racing karts at age 5, winning seven national titles and two
Grand National championships.

NOTEWORTHY
AND EVENTS

He and wife DeLana have two children, son Keelan (5) and daughter Piper Grace (born 12/28/17). … KHI Management, a sports
TRACKS

and entertainment management company owned by Kevin Harvick, represents athletes, including PGA golfers Jason Gore and
James Hahn; UFC fighter Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Truck Series driver Harrison Burton and many more. … Harvick and wife,
DeLana, formed the Kevin Harvick Foundation in 2010 to support programs that positively enrich the lives of children throughout
the United States … On Nov. 4, 2015 the foundation, in partnership with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, hosted the grand opening
SPECIAL
EVENTS

of the new Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Field at Kevin Harvick Foundation Park at the Boys & Girls Club in Greensboro, North Carolina … a
second project in conjunction with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation is slated to open at the Boys & Girls Club of Kern County in 2016
in Bakersfield … Has won races in all three NASCAR national touring series. … Founded Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) with co-owner
and wife DeLana in 2001 and debuted NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry in a partnership with longtime associate Rick
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Carelli, at Richmond in September. … Grew team to field multiple full-time entries in NASCAR Xfinity and Camping World Truck
series, earning NCWTS owners’ championships in 2007, 2009 and 2011. Closed KHI racing operation after 2011 season, trans-
ferring Xfinity Series programs to Richard Childress Racing and selling Camping World Truck Series programs. … Married wife
DeLana Linville in Las Vegas on Feb. 28, 2001, two days after he made his debut in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
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SERVICES
MEDIA
KEVIN HARVICK • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2001 Richard Childress 35 9 2 6 16 1 0

ORGANIZATION
2002 Richard Childress 35 21 1 5 8 6 1
2003 Richard Childress 36 5 1 11 18 0 1
2004 Richard Childress 36 14 0 5 14 4 0
2005 Richard Childress 36 14 1 3 10 1 2
2006 Richard Childress 36 4 5 15 20 1 1

HISTORY
2007 Richard Childress 36 10 1 4 15 0 0
2008 Richard Childress 36 4 0 7 19 0 0
2009 Richard Childress 36 19 0 5 9 2 0
2010 Richard Childress 36 3 3 16 26 1 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2011 Richard Childress 36 3 4 9 19 1 0
2012 Richard Childress 36 8 1 5 14 2 0
2013 Richard Childress 36 3 4 9 21 2 1
2014 Tony Stewart 36 1 5 14 20 2 8

COMPETITON
2015 Tony Stewart 36 2 3 23 28 1 1
2016 Stewart-Haas Racing 36 8 4 17 27 3 2
2017 Stewart-Haas Racing 36 3 2 14 23 4 4
TOTAL 610 37 168 307 31 21
WINS: 37 – Atlanta-1, Chicagoland (2001); Chicagoland (2002); Indianapolis (2003); Bristol-1 (2005); Phoenix-1, Watkins Glen,

TEAMS
Richmond-2, New Hampshire-2, ISM Raceway-2 (2006); Daytona-1 (2007); Talladega-1, Daytona-2, Michigan-2 (2010); Auto
Club, Martinsville-1, Charlotte-1, Richmond-2 (2011); ISM Raceway-2 (2012); Richmond-1, Charlotte-1, Kansas-2, ISM Raceway-2
(2013); ISM Raceway-1, Darlington, Charlotte-2, ISM Raceway-2, Homestead-Miami (2014); Las Vegas, ISM Raceway-1, Dover-2
(2015);ISM Raceway-1, Bristol-2, New Hampshire-2, Kansas-2 (2016); Sonoma, Texas-2 (2017).

DRIVERS
POLES: 21 – Daytona-2 (2002); Indianapolis (2003); Talladega-1, Richmond-2 (2005); New Hampshire-2 (2006); Kansas-2 (2013);
Darlington, Kansas-1, Michigan-1, Indianapolis, Bristol-2, Atlanta, Dover-2, Kansas-2 (2014); ISM Raceway-1 (2015); Richmond-1,
Kentucky (2016); Atlanta, Texas-1, Charlotte-1, Darlington (2017).

CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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Jimmie Johnson
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 48 48 Lowe’s for Pros


Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
ORGANIZATION

Team: Hendrick Motorsports


Team Owner: Rick Hendrick
Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
Engine Builder: Hendrick Motorsports
Career Starts: 579
HISTORY

Career Wins: 83
Career Poles: 35
Playoff Berths: 14
Best Points Finish: 1st (2006-2010, 2013 and 2016)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Full Season: 2002


First Start: Oct. 7, 2001 (Charlotte)
First Win: April 28, 2002 (Auto Club)
First Pole: Feb. 9, 2002 (Daytona)
COMPETITON

Public Relations Contact:


Amy Walsh
Hendrick Motorsports
4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262
Birthdate: Sept. 17, 1975
TEAMS

Tel: 704-455-0571
Hometown: El Cajon, Calif.
Fax: (704) 453-2549
Resides: Charlotte, N.C.
Email: [email protected]
Wife: Chandra
Shop Address:
Children: Genevieve, Lydia
DRIVERS

4345 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.


Hobbies: Cycling, running, swimming
Charlotte, NC 28262
Twitter: @JimmieJohnson
Tel: (704) 455-3400
Fax: (704) 455-0307
CREW CHIEFS

2017 DRIVER RATING

86.1
12 BEST
TH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

• Won record-tying seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2016; joining NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and
Dale Earnhardt as the only three drivers in series history to win seven titles (2006-2010, ’13, ’16).
• First driver in series history to win five consecutive Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships (2006-10).
• Ranks tied for sixth on the all-time Monster Energy Series wins list, with 83.
• Has the series-record with 14 playoff berths; every season since the Playoff’s inception in 2004.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• Two-time Daytona 500 champion (2006, ‘13), and four-time Brickyard 400 winner (2006, ’08, ’09, ’12).
• 2009 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished 10th in the points standings. … Scored three victories to tie NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough for sixth on
the all-time wins list … His three wins came at Texas, Bristol and Dover. … Won a race for the 16th consecutive season, tying
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Ricky Rudd and Rusty Wallace for the third-longest streak all-time. … Earned a berth in the Playoffs for the 14th time, extend-
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ing his record as the only driver to make every edition of the playoffs. … Average start, 16.9. … Average finish, 16.8. … Was
eliminated from the playoffs following the Round of 8.

2016: Won record-tying seventh Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. … Became third driver in series history
BY-YEAR

with seven titles, tying the all-time record held by NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. … Won five races
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bringing career total to 80, including Atlanta, Auto Club Speedway, Charlotte-2, Martinsville-2 and the season finale to win the
championship at Homestead-Miami. … Finished the season with 11 top fives, 16 top 10s and 737 laps led. … Only driver to
make all 13 editions of the playoffs. … Average start, 12.1. … Average finish, 14.0. … Extended his series-lead in playoff wins
to 29 victories; he has 18 more playoff wins than his next closest competitor. … Led the series in quality passes (passes of
RECORDS

cars in the top 15 under green), with 2,267.

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2015: Finished 10th in series points. … Won five races (Atlanta, Texas-1, Kansas-1, Dover-1, Texas-2). … Captured his 10th
win at Dover to become the fifth driver with 10 or more wins at one track. … Swept the two races at Texas Motor Speedway,
his 13th career season sweep. … Won one Pole, at Phoenix-2. … Won a race for the 14th consecutive season, tied for the
eighth longest streak. … Average start, 12.1. … Average finish, 12.8. … Was eliminated from the playoffs following the Round

ORGANIZATION
of 16.

2014: Finished 11th in series points. … Won four races. … Won his fourth Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. …
Also won at Dover-1, Michigan-1 and Texas-2. … Ranked third in the series with 1,310 laps led. … Average finish of 15.3.
… Average start of 11.9. … Was eliminated from the playoffs following finishes of 40th (Kansas), 17th (Charlotte) and 24th

HISTORY
(Talladega) in the Round of 12. … 2014 was his first season with a points finish outside the top 10.

2013: Won sixth Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. … Became third driver with six titles, one short of

AND AWARDS
the all-time record held by NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt. … Won six races, including the

SPONSORS
season-opening Daytona 500 for the second time. … Became first driver since 1982 to sweep the two Daytona races. …
Led series in top fives (16), top 10s (24) and laps led (1,985). … Only driver to make all 10 editions of the playoffs. … Won
championship by 19 points over Matt Kenseth. … Won the NASCAR All-Star Race for a record fourth time. … Scored top

COMPETITON
10s in all but one playoffs race. … Average finish in playoffs was 5.1. … Set playoffs records in driver rating (125.8) and
average running position (5.2).

2012: Finished third in series points. … Improved Loop Data driver rating 10.4 points over 2011, to 109.5. … Led series in
top-five (18) and top-10 finishes (24). … Made ninth consecutive playoffs, as the second seed. … Led standings for four
weeks. … Tied for series lead with four poles, at Kentucky, Chicagoland, Martinsville-2 and Texas-2. … Average start, 10.6.

TEAMS
… Tied for series lead with five wins, at Darlington, Dover-1, Indianapolis, Martinsville-2 and Texas-2. … Average finish,
11.2, best in three seasons. … 18 top-five finishes his most in five seasons. … Led 1,744 laps, his most since 2009. …
Led playoffs contenders with six top-five finishes. … Won All-Star Race for third time in his career. … Team won Pit Crew
Challenge.

DRIVERS
2011: Finished sixth in series points, first time in his 10-year career he has finished outside the top five. … Won twice, at
Talladega-1 and Kansas-2. … Moved into a tie with Rusty Wallace for eighth on the all-time wins list, with 55. … Average

CREW CHIEFS
finish of 11.9. … Won one race in the playoffs, improving his all-time series lead to 20. … Entered eighth consecutive play-
offs as sixth seed. Best start, first at Dover-1 based on practice speeds; career-first time he failed to win a pole. … Average
start of 12.9. … Completed 99.2 percent of laps attempted.

2010: Won fifth consecutive series championship, extending the series’ record for the longest streak of consecutive
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
championships in NASCAR history. … Won six races to move into 10th on career victories list with 53 series wins. … Had
series-best 17 top-five finishes, and 23 top 10s (second-best to Kevin Harvick). … Won career-first events at Bristol-1 and
on a road course (Infineon) in June. … Won one race in the playoffs. … Became first driver in seven-year playoffs history to
overcome deficit going into the season finale to win championship. … Beat Denny Hamlin by 39 points for the title.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2009: Won fourth consecutive series championship, surpassing Cale Yarborough (1976-78) for the longest streak of consec-
utive championships in NASCAR history. … Won seven races for a second consecutive season. … Had 16 top-five finishes
(tied for series-best with teammate Jeff Gordon) and 24 top 10s (one off Gordon’s series-high). … Won four playoffs races.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

… Only driver to win four races during the 10-race playoffs (three times: 2004, 2007, 2009). … Entered the playoffs seed-
DRIVERS

ed third behind teammate Mark Martin, but took the points lead in the fourth playoffs race after leading 126 of 250 laps and
winning at Auto Club Speedway. … Led the rest of the season. … Beat Mark Martin by 141 points for the title. … First race
car driver named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in 78 years of the award.
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2008: Won third consecutive series title, joining NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough as the only drivers to accomplish that feat.
… Finished with a series-high six poles. … Began the playoffs as the third seed, took the standings lead after the third
playoffs race, at Kansas, and never relinquished it. … Won title by 69 points over runner-up Carl Edwards. … Remains one
of only two drivers (with Matt Kenseth) to qualify for all five playoffss. … Led four year-end Loop Data statistical categories
BY-YEAR

– Average Start (8.5), Average Position (10.1), Laps Led (1,959) and Percentage of Laps Led (18.3).
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2007: Won second consecutive series title. … Became first driver since Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon in
1997 and 1998 to win consecutive series titles; also the first since Gordon in 1998 to win 10 races in a season. … Became
15th driver to win multiple titles in NASCAR’s premier series. … Became 14th driver in series history to win consecutive
RECORDS

titles. … Four consecutive wins late in the playoffs solidified title run. … Came from 68 points behind Gordon following

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season’s 31st race to win title by 77 points over Gordon.

2006: Won series title. … His 24 top 10s led the series. … Spent all 36 weeks of the season in the top 10. … Won Daytona
500. … Also won his first events at Talladega (in May) and at Indianapolis (in August). Other two victories came at Las
ORGANIZATION

Vegas and Martinsville. … Pole came at Martinsville (in April).

2005: Finished fifth in series points. … Won four races in his fourth season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series,
including the season sweep at Charlotte Motor Speedway, which included a third consecutive Coca-Cola 600 win. Johnson
is the first driver to win three consecutive Coca-Cola 600s. … Other victories came at the September event at Dover and at
HISTORY

Las Vegas.

2004: Finished second in series points, only eight behind champion Kurt Busch, in the closest championship finish in
AND AWARDS

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history. … Led standings for nine race weeks during season. … Led series in wins
SPONSORS

with eight and top fives with 20. … Started playoffs fifth in the standings and dropped to ninth after first three races of
playoffs. Rallied by winning four of the year’s last six races, including three consecutive (Charlotte-Martinsville-Atlanta).
… Had three season sweeps, winning both events held at Darlington, Charlotte and Pocono. … Repeated as Coca-Cola
600 champion and also won the Southern 500. … String of 70 consecutive weeks in series’ top 10 ended in Week 2, after
COMPETITON

41st-place finish at Rockingham.

2003: Finished second in series points. … Spent all 36 weeks in the standings’ top 10, the only driver to do so. Started
2004 with a string of 69 consecutive weeks in the point standings’ top 10, best among active drivers. … Season highlight
was winning rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 in May at Charlotte, one week after winning the all-star event, a non-points
TEAMS

event also held at Charlotte. … Swept season events at New Hampshire. … Ended season by finishing in the top three in
the last six events to secure runner-up finish in series championship.

2002: Finished fifth in series points as a rookie. … Won Daytona 500 pole in fourth career start. … First career victory (at
DRIVERS

Auto Club Speedway) came in 13th start. … Won three races (Auto Club and both Dover races). … Became first rookie in
series history to sweep both races at a track. … Led standings for one week following Kansas in September.
CREW CHIEFS

2001: Finished 52nd in series points. … Made series debut with three starts. … Best finish 25th at Homestead.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


Finished eighth in Xfinity Series points in 2001, driving for Herzog Motorsports. … Earned first career Xfinity Series victory in
AND EVENTS

the series’ first race at Chicagoland Speedway (July 2001). … During first full season in the Xfinity Series, had six top-10 fin-
TRACKS

ishes and finished 10th in the point standings. …In 1999, started five Xfinity Series races, led 22 laps and collected one top-10
finish. …Won Rookie of the Year honors in the ASA ACDelco Challenge Series in 1998. … Won six off-road racing champion-
ships, including two MTEG Superlite championships (1992, 1995), the 1992 Miller Challenge Superlite title, the 1993 SCORE
Class 10 Desert championship, and two SODA Winter Series Overall titles (1996, 1997). … Also was named 1991 MTEG Rookie
SPECIAL
EVENTS

of the Year in the Superlite Class and 1995 SCORE Rookie of the Year. … Began racing in motocross events at age five.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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NOTEWORTHY
Johnson’s victory at Darlington on May 12, 2012 was Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th in the NASCAR premier series and Johnson’s

ORGANIZATION
56th career victory. … Named Forbes’ “Most Influential Athlete” two consecutive years, 2011-2012, beating out Tim Tebow and
Peyton Manning for the 2012 honor. … Jimmie and Chandra founded the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2006 to assist children,
families and communities in need throughout the United States. …The Jimmie Johnson Foundation/Lowe’s Toolbox for Education
Champions Grants program has awarded 53 grants to K-12 public schools totaling more than $2 million. … Johnson and Jeff
Gordon joined World Superbike champion Colin Edwards in Europe, and won the 2002 Race of Champions’ Nations Cup, an annual

HISTORY
event pitting the world’s best rally, motorcycle and circuit racers against one another in head-to-head competition.

JIMMIE JOHNSON • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2001 Rick Hendrick 3 52 0 0 0 1 0
2002 Rick Hendrick 36 5 3 6 21 3 4
2003 Rick Hendrick 36 2 3 14 20 3 2

COMPETITON
2004 Rick Hendrick 36 2 8 20 23 7 1
2005 Rick Hendrick 36 5 4 13 22 5 1
2006 Rick Hendrick 36 1 5 13 24 1 1
2007 Rick Hendrick 36 1 10 20 24 4 4
2008 Rick Hendrick 36 1 7 15 22 1 6

TEAMS
2009 Rick Hendrick 36 1 7 16 24 1 4
2010 Rick Hendrick 36 1 6 17 23 4 2
2011 Rick Hendrick 36 6 2 14 21 2 0
2012 Rick Hendrick 36 3 5 18 24 6 4
2013 Rick Hendrick 36 1 6 16 24 1 3

DRIVERS
2014 Rick Hendrick 36 11 4 11 20 4 1
2015 Rick Hendrick 36 10 5 14 22 1 1
2016 Hendrick Motorsports 36 1 5 11 16 4 1

CREW CHIEFS
2017 Hendrick Motorsports 36 10 3 4 11 7 0
TOTAL 579 83 222 341 55 35
WINS: 83 – Auto Club, Dover-1, Dover-2 (2002); Charlotte-1, New Hampshire-1, New Hampshire-2 (2003); Darlington-1,
Charlotte-1, Pocono-1, Pocono-2, Charlotte-2, Martinsville-2, Atlanta-2, Darlington-2 (2004); Las Vegas, Charlotte-1,

AND EVENTS
Dover-2, Charlotte-2 (2005); Daytona-1, Las Vegas, Talladega-1, Indianapolis, Martinsville-2 (2006); Las Vegas, Atlanta-1,
TRACKS
Martinsville-1, Richmond-1, Auto Club-2, Richmond-2, Martinsville-2, Atlanta-2, Texas-2, ISM Raceway-2 (2007); ISM
Raceway-1, Indianapolis, Auto Club-2, Richmond-2, Kansas, Martinsville-2, Ism Raceway-2 (2008); Martinsville-1, Dover-1,
Indianapolis, Dover-2, Auto Club-2, Charlotte-2, ISM Raceway-2 (2009); Auto Club-1, Las Vegas-1, Bristol-1, Sonoma, New
Hampshire-1, Dover-2 (2010); Talladega-1, Kansas-2 (2011); Darlington, Dover-1, Indianapolis, Martinsville-2, Texas-2
SPECIAL
EVENTS

(2012); Daytona-1, Martinsville-1, Pocono-1, Daytona-2, Dover-2, Texas-2 (2013); Charlotte-1, Dover-1, Michigan-1, Texas-
2 (2014); Atlanta, Texas-1, Kansas-1, Dover-1, Texas-2 (2015); Atlanta, Auto Club Speedway, Charlotte-2, Martinsville-2;
Homestead-Miami (2016); Texas-1, Bristol-1, Dover-1 (2017).
POLES: 35 – Daytona-1, Talladega-1, Charlotte-1, Richmond-2 (2002); Pocono-1, Kansas (2003); Charlotte-1 (2004);
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Chicago (2005); Martinsville-1 (2006); Richmond-2, Dover-2, Kansas, Homestead (2007); Daytona-1, Indianapolis, Pocono-2,
Auto Club-2, Kansas, ISM Raceway-2 (2008); Watkins Glen, Dover-2, Charlotte-2, Homestead (2009); Bristol-2, Dover-2
(2010); Kentucky, Chicago, Martinsville-2, Texas-2 (2012); Martinsville-1, Pocono-2, ISM Raceway-2 (2013); Charlotte-1
(2014); ISM Raceway-2 (2015); New Hampshire-1 (2016).
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No. 20 DEWALT/Sport Clips/Circle K/


Reser’s Toyota Camry
Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
ORGANIZATION

Team Owner: Joe Gibbs


Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
Engine Builder: Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Career Starts: 39
Career Wins: 0
HISTORY

Career Poles: 1
Playoff Berths: 0
Best Points Finish: 19th (2017)
First Full Season: 2017
AND AWARDS

First Start: May 9, 2015 (Kansas-1)


SPONSORS

First Pole: Aug. 19, 2017 (Bristol-2)


Best Career Finish: 2nd – August 19, 2017 (Bristol-2)
Public Relations Contact:
Alicia Deal
COMPETITON

Joe Gibbs Racing


Tel: (912)-690-3259
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
13415 Reese Blvd. West
Huntersville, NC 28078
TEAMS

Tel: (704) 632-2007


Birthdate: May 30, 1996 Fax: (704) 944-5059
Hometown: Byron, MI
Resides: Cornelius, NC
DRIVERS

Hobbies: scuba diving and golfing


Twitter: @erik_jones
2017 DRIVER RATING

83.1
CREW CHIEFS

13 BEST
TH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, he ran his first full-time season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series for Furniture Row Racing, posting a best finish of
second at Bristol-2. He moved to Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2018 season.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

• In 2017, he won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors to become the first driver to earn the award
in all three of NASCAR’s top series.
• In 2016, he made the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs Championship 4; ultimately finishing fourth in the standings.
• In 2016, he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors.
• In 2015, he won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship, the youngest champion in series history.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• In 2015, he was also named NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


CHAMPIONS

2017: Completed his first full-time season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series…Tallied five top-fives…Posted 14
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

top-10 finishes…Captured one pole (Bristol-2)…Average start of 14.6…Average finish of 17.1…Led 310 laps…Completed
90.1% of laps.

2016: Declared points for NASCAR Xfinity Series and did not make a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start.
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2015: Made first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start as a substitute driver for Kyle Busch in the Joe Gibbs Racing No.
18 Toyota at Kansas and also raced as a substitute driver for Matt Kenseth in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota at Texas-2
and Phoenix-2. … Of his three races, his best start (sixth) and best finish (12th) both came at Texas-2.
BY-YEAR
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OTHER RACING HISTORY


In 2017, Jones also ran 18 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, posting three wins (Texas-1, Bristol, Texas-2) with nine top-five and
10 top-10 finishes… In 2016, Jones ran 33 races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series posting four wins (Bristol-1, Dover-1, Iowa-
RECORDS

2, and Chicago), 15 top fives, 20 top 10s and a rookie-record setting nine poles. … Made the NASCAR Xfinity Series play-
offs and qualified for the Championship 4 but ultimately finished fourth in the series standings. He also won the NASCAR

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SERVICES
MEDIA
Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. … Jones also competed in one NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series
race (Gateway) for Kyle Busch Motorsports finishing fifth. … In 2015, he became the youngest NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series Champion at 19 years, 5 months and 21 days. Additionally, earned first series driver championship and fourth
owner’s title for Kyle Busch Motorsports…. Jones made his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series appearance in relief

ORGANIZATION
for Denny Hamlin at Bristol in April, 2015. He made his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway
on May 9, 2015 subbing for Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Toyota Camry. … In 2014, finished 18th in NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series points after making 12 starts, collecting three victories and two poles. Also won his first-career NASCAR Xfinity
Series race on April 10, 2015 at Texas Motor Speedway … In 2013, finished in the top 10 in all five NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series starts, including a win at Phoenix. Also won first career ARCA Series race. … In 2011, earned prestigious

HISTORY
Governor’s Cup 200 win in Florida after leading every lap. … Began racing career in quarter midgets at age 7.

NOTEWORTHY

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
In 2015, became the first Sunoco Rookie of the Year and first NASCAR Next graduate to win NASCAR Camping World Truck
Series championship. In addition to his NASCAR victories in 2015, Jones earned the Super Late Model Triple Crown by
winning Battle at Berlin 251 at Berlin Raceway on June 16, the Stoops Freightliner Redbud 300 at Anderson Speedway on
July 18 and the Winchester 400 at Winchester Speedway on October 11. In 2013, became the first 16-year old to compete

COMPETITON
in a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race since team owner Kyle Busch in 2001. … Became the youngest driver to
win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Phoenix (17 years, five months and eight days), a record later broken by
Cole Custer in September 2014. … In 2013, Jones became the third driver in history to score back-to-back victories in the
Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., one year after holding off Kyle Busch to pick up his first win.

TEAMS
ERIK JONES • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2015 Joe Gibbs Racing 3 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Furniture Row Racing 36 19 0 5 14 8 1

DRIVERS
TOTAL 39 0 5 14 8 1
BEST CAREER FINISH: 2nd – Bristol-2 (2017).
POLES: 1 - Bristol-2 (2017).

CREW CHIEFS
(i) – Ineligible for series points

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet


Camaro ZL1
Team: Leavine Family Racing
ORGANIZATION

Team Owner: Bob Leavine


Crew Chief: Travis Mack
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Career Starts: 504
Career Wins: 18
HISTORY

Career Poles: 27
Playoff Berths: 6
Best Points Finish: 4th (2012)
First Full Season: 2004
AND AWARDS

First Start: Feb. 15, 2004 (Daytona)


SPONSORS

First Win: May 14, 2005 (Richmond)


First Pole: March 5, 2004 (Las Vegas)
Public Relations Contact:
Carly Miktuk
COMPETITON

Leavine Family Racing


Tel: (803) 242-5256
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
6007 Victory Lane
Concord, NC 28027
TEAMS

Tel: ((704) 455-7414


Birthdate: April 10, 1980 Fax: (704) 453-2549
Hometown: Enumclaw, Wash.
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.
DRIVERS

Children: Tanner
Hobbies: Sprint cars, working out
Twitter: @KaseyKahne 2017 DRIVER RATING

72.7
CREW CHIEFS

19 BEST
TH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Earned prestigious Brickyard 400 win in 2017 to qualify for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
• In 2012, finished a career-best fourth in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

• Has the third-most premier series poles among active drivers, with 27.
• Has made the series Playoffs five times.
• In 2006, won series-high six races.
• 2004 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2016: Finished 15th in series points. … Won chaotic race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to earn berth in Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs … Posted three top fives and six top 10s. … Average finish, 19.4. … Average start, 17.9. ...
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Finished 29 of the 36 events; including finishing 20 of them on the lead lap.


DRIVERS

2016: Finished 17th in series points. … Best finish was third at Charlotte-2 … Posted three top fives and 13 top 10s. …
Average finish, 15.6. … Average start, 16.9. ... Finished 34 of the 36 events; including finishing 26 of them on the lead lap.
… Led the series in percentage of laps completed with 98.4 percent.
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2015: Finished 18th in series points. … Best finish was fourth, three times (Phoenix-1, Dover-1, Kansas-2) … Scored one
Coors Light Pole, at Michigan-1. … Tallied double-digit top 10s for the eighth consecutive year. … Led 66 laps. … Average
start, 14.9. … Average finish, 18.1.
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2014: Finished 15th in series points. … Won at Atlanta to earn spot in the Playoffs for the third consecutive season …
Average finish of 17.6. … Average start of 17.2. ... Eliminated from the Playoffs following the Round of 12. … Five DNFs
(did not finish), highest since 2007. … In November, extended contract with Hendrick Motorsports for three more seasons,
through 2018.
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2013: Finished 12th in series points. … Led 677 laps, most since 2006. … Won two races, at Bristol-1 and Pocono-2. …
Climbed as high as second in points, after runner-up finish at Kansas-1. … Earned a career-best of six runner-up finishes.
… 819 fastest laps run ranks second behind 2013 champion Jimmie Johnson (974). … Two finishes outside the top 35
during the Playoffs hurt championship chances, but he finished the season with two top fives in the last three races. …

ORGANIZATION
Average start of 11.6; average finish of 16.2.

2012: Finished fourth in series points. … Improved Loop Data Driver Rating by 6.6 points from 2011. … Most top-five
finishes (12) since 2006, tied 2006 career-best with 19 top-10 finishes. … Rebounded from 31st in the standings after
six races. … Righted season with seven consecutive top-nine finishes from April to June. … Four poles, Las Vegas,

HISTORY
Martinsville-1, Talladega-2 and Kansas-2. … Career-best average start of 8.8. … Won Charlotte-1 and Loudon-1. …
Career-best average finish of 13.1.

AND AWARDS
2011: Finished 14th in series points. … Improved Loop Data Driver Rating by seven points from 2010. … … Two poles,

SPONSORS
Darlington and Atlanta. … Average start of 11.3. … Broke 81-race winless streak at Phoenix-2. … Average finish of 15.6.
… Completed 92.3 percent of laps attempted. … Led 340 laps. … Finished season with seven top-10 finishes in last eight
races. … Top-seven in four key Loop Data categories.

COMPETITON
2010: Finished 20th in series points. … Best finish second at Michigan-1, Daytona-2. … Tied for series poles lead with Jamie
McMurray, with four (Sonoma, Michigan-2, Kansas, Homestead). … Average start 13.5. … Average finish 18.9. … In April,
signed with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No. 5 Chevrolets starting in 2012. … Best position in standings 16th, for
four weeks. … Scored seven top fives, 10 top 10s. … Released from Richard Petty Motorsports contract for final five races,
which he drove for Red Bull Racing, his 2011 team, with best start (pole) and finish (sixth) coming at Homestead-Miami finale.

TEAMS
2009: Finished 10th in series points. … Won two races for second consecutive season. … Victory at Sonoma on June 21 brought
legend Richard Petty back to Victory Lane as an owner for the first time since John Andretti won at Martinsville on April 18, 1999.
… Kahne entered the playoffs seeded fifth, but finished 32nd or worse four times in final 10 races

DRIVERS
2008: Finished 14th in series points. … Voted into Monster Energy All-Star Race and won; then won the 600-mile race at
Charlotte the following weekend. … Also won Pocono-1. … Started on pole for Pocono-1 and at Sonoma. … Was in the

CREW CHIEFS
series standings’ top 11 for season’s first eight weeks.

2007: Finished 19th in series points. … Finished with one top-five, eight top 10s and two poles. … Had six DNFs during a
frustrating season that saw him dip as low as 36th in the standings. … Earned poles at Bristol-2 and Las Vegas.

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
2006: Finished eighth in series points. … Finished with six wins, 12 top fives and 19 top 10s. … Won a series-high six
races and a career-high six poles. … Earned first series Playoff berth. … Finished in the top 10 for the first time in his
career.

2005: Finished 23rd in series points. … Earned first career win on May 14 at Richmond. … Finished with two poles, one
SPECIAL
EVENTS

win, five top fives, eight top 10s and nine DNFs. … Earned back-to-back poles at Darlington and Richmond in May.

2004: Finished 13th in series points. Won Rookie of the Year Award. … Captured four series poles, third-highest total of the
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

season. … Earned first pole in only his third career start (Las Vegas). … Recorded three top-five finishes in his first four
DRIVERS

career starts. … Secured third runner-up finish in six weeks at Texas in April. … Missed qualifying for the Playoffs by 28
points. … Ended season with three top fives in the final four races.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


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Has run parts of 16 seasons in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, scoring eight wins in 215 starts. … Has won five NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series races in only six starts, including his 2004 debut at Darlington. … Annually tries to compete in
Chili Bowl Midget Nationals race in Tulsa, Okla. … Prior to stock cars, Kahne was considered a top open-wheel talent. …
His accomplishments include the 2000 USAC National Midget Series title and the 2000 USAC Silver Bullet Series Rookie of
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the Year. … In 2001, he ran limited schedules in the Toyota Atlantic Series and Formula Ford 2000 Series before moving to
the Xfinity Series in 2002.
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SERVICES
MEDIA

NOTEWORTHY
Hired by longtime open-wheel car owner Steve Lewis, who had fielded cars for Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, to compete
in the USAC Sprint, Midget and Silver Crown series during the 2000 season. … Won the “Night Before the 500” Classic at
ORGANIZATION

Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in 2000 (teammate Ryan Newman finished second) and 2001, becoming the first driver
to post back-to-back victories in the annual event since Gordon in 1989-1990. … Honored by his hometown of Enumclaw,
Washington, with Kasey Kahne Day on Sept. 5, 2005. … Started Kasey Kahne Racing in 2005 that fields entries in the
World of Outlaws sprint car series for two drivers. In 2013, KKR’s No. 9 Sprint Car team won the World of Outlaws Sprint
Car Series championship making Kahne a first-time champion team owner. This is the first championship for Kahne and his
HISTORY

KKR organization. … In 2005, created the Kasey Kahne Foundation as a way to give back to chronically ill children and their
families as well as disadvantaged youth. KKF raises funds through events ranging from concerts to sprint car races to foot
races – notably the Five Kahne, an annual 5K charity run held in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. In June 2014, Kahne and
AND AWARDS

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson partnered together and co-hosted “The DRIVE” in the Seattle area that fea-
SPONSORS

tured a celebrity concert and golf tournament. The event helped raise awareness for the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County
with proceeds benefitting the club’s programs that support feeding young people and educating children on living a healthy
lifestyle. … In 2006, was appointed by President George Bush to serve as a member of the President’s Council on Service
& Civic Participation. … An advocate of healthy lifestyles, Kahne’s rigorous fitness regimen has been chronicled by national
COMPETITON

outlets including Runner’s World, Men’s Journal and ESPN The Magazine’s “Body” issue.

KASEY KAHNE • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
TEAMS

2004 Ray Evernham 36 13 0 13 14 7 4


2005 Ray Evernham 36 23 1 5 8 9 2
2006 Ray Evernham 36 8 6 12 19 6 6
2007 Ray Evernham 36 19 0 1 8 6 2
DRIVERS

2008 Ray Evernham 36 14 2 4 14 4 2


2009 George Gillett Jr. 36 10 2 7 14 2 0
2010 George Gillett Jr. 31 20 0 7 9 4 3
Dietrich Mateschitz 5 20 0 0 1 0 1
CREW CHIEFS

2011 Dietrich Mateschitz 36 14 1 8 15 4 2


2012 Rick Hendrick 36 4 2 12 19 4 4
2013 Rick Hendrick 36 12 2 11 14 3 0
2014 Rick Hendrick 36 15 1 3 11 5 0
AND EVENTS

2015 Rick Hendrick 36 18 0 3 10 3 1


TRACKS

2016 Hendrick Motorsports 36 17 0 3 13 2 0


2017 Hendrick Motorsports 36 15 1 3 6 7 0
TOTAL 504 18 92 175 66 27
WINS: 18 – Richmond-1 (2005); Atlanta-1, Texas-1, Charlotte-1, Michigan-1, Auto Club-2, Charlotte-2 (2006); Charlotte-1,
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Pocono-1 (2008); Sonoma, Atlanta-2 (2009); ISM Raceway-2 (2011); Charlotte-1, New Hampshire-1 (2012); Bristol-1,
Pocono-2 (2013); Atlanta (2014); Indianapolis (2017).

POLES: 27 – Las Vegas, Darlington-1, California-1, Pocono-1 (2004); Darlington, Richmond-1 (2005); Atlanta-1, Texas-1,
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Darlington, Michigan-1, Kansas City, Homestead-Miami (2006); Las Vegas, Bristol-2 (2007); Pocono-1, Sonoma (2008);
Sonoma, Michigan-2, Kansas, Homestead-Miami (2010); Darlington, Atlanta (2011); Las Vegas, Martinsville-1, Talladega-2,
Kansas-2 (2012); Michigan-1 (2015).
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Brad Keselowski

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 2 Discount Tire / Miller Lite
Ford Fusion

ORGANIZATION
Team: Team Penske
Owner: Roger Penske
Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Starts: 305
Wins: 24

HISTORY
Poles: 14
Playoff Berths: 6
Best Points Finish: 1st (2012)
First Full Season: 2010

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Start: Nov. 2, 2008 (Texas)
First Win: April 26, 2009 (Talladega)
First Pole: Sept. 17, 2010 (New Hampshire)
Public Relations Contact:
Jimmy White

COMPETITON
Team Penske
200 Penske Way
Mooresville, NC 28115
Tel: (704) 664-8622
Birthdate: Feb. 12, 1984 Email: [email protected]
Hometown: Rochester Hills, Mich. Shop Address:

TEAMS
Resides: Mooresville, N.C. 200 Penske Way
Children: Scarlett Mooresville, NC 28115
Hobbies: Madden Football, University of Michigan Tel: (704) 664-2300
football, Detroit Red Wings hockey, Detroit Lions Fax: (704) 663-3701

DRIVERS
football, U.S. history
2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @keselowski
96.2
6 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Won 2012 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship in third full season.
• Made Championship 4 in 2017; has secured a Playoff berth in six of the last seven seasons.
• Won 2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, the first NASCAR championship for owner Roger Penske.

AND EVENTS
• Won first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in his fifth start (2009 Talladega-1), driving for owner James Finch.

TRACKS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished fourth in series points … Made the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season and sixth in the last seven
SPECIAL
EVENTS

seasons. … Earned his first berth in the Championship 4 at Homestead, ultimately finishing seventh in the race and fourth
in the championship standings. … Three wins, at Atlanta, Martinsville-1 and Talladega-2. … Two poles, at Las Vegas and
Michigan-2. … Opened the season with five top fives in the first six races. … Ranked outside the top 10 after only the first
race of the season. … Climbed to as high as first in points, after race No. 3. … Average start of 8.8. … Average finish,
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

12.4. … Led 778 laps. … Ranked fourth in fastest laps run, with 680.

2016: Finished 12th in points … Made the playoffs for the third consecutive season and fifth in the last six seasons. …
Posted four wins in 2016; at Las Vegas, Talladega-1, Daytona-2 and Kentucky. … Average start of 9.6 … Average finish,
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11.5 – third-best in his career. … Completed 98.23 percent of laps attempted - third-best in the series. … Only three
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DNFs. … Finished season with 16 top fives and 22 top 10s. … Ran as high as the points leader three times in 2016, but
ultimately eliminated from the playoffs in the Round of 12 relegating him to a 12th-place finish in the final standings. …
Led 549 laps, including a race-high 115 at Daytona-2 to win Team Penske’s 100th Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
race. … Finished on the lead lap in 30 of the 36 races.
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2015: Finished seventh in series points. … Won one race, Auto Club, where he only led the final lap. … Captured three
poles: Darlington, Kansas-2 and Texas-2. … Average start, 10.0. … Average finish, 11.1, second best in his career. …
Made second consecutive playoffs where he was knocked out in the Round of 8. ... Career-high 25 top 10s. … Remained
RECORDS

running at the finish of 35 races and on the lead lap in a career-best 31 of them. … Led the second-most laps in his career
(1,185).

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2014: Finished fifth in series points. … Improved Loop Data Driver Rating by 9.3 points over 2013. … Ranked as high as
first in the standings after New Hampshire-2. … Led series in wins, with a career-high six. … Won Las Vegas, Kentucky,
New Hampshire-2, Richmond-2, Chicago and Talladega-2. … Won the poles at Phoenix-1 (set track record), Dover-1 (set
ORGANIZATION

track record), Kentucky, Richmond-2 and New Hampshire-2 (set track record). … Average start, 7.4, a new career best. …
Average finish, 12.6, best since 2012. … Running at the end of 35 out of 36 races and on the lead lap in 27 of them. …
Eliminated from the playoffs after the Round of 8.
2013: Finished 14th in points … Second reigning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion in playoffs era to miss
the postseason the year after winning the championship. (Tony Stewart, 2006). … Posted only win of 2013 at Charlotte-2.
HISTORY

… Won pole at New Hampshire-1 with track qualifying record of 135.922 mph. … Career-best average start of 11.8. …
Average finish, 14.9. … Completed 97.2 percent of laps attempted. … Only two DNFs. … Finished season with nine top
fives and 16 top 10s, including four consecutive top-five finishes to begin the season. … Ran in the top 10 in points until a
AND AWARDS

33rd-place finish at Kentucky knocked him down to 13th. … He returned to the top 10 two weeks later, but was knocked
SPONSORS

out of the top 10 for good at Bristol, two races before the field reset for the playoffs. … Led 476 laps, including a race-high
142 at Richmond-2.

2012: Won series championship. … Improved Loop Data Driver Rating 11.9 points over 2011. … Had career bests in wins
COMPETITON

(five, tied for series lead), top fives (13), top 10s (23) and laps led (735). … Best start, second at Bristol-2. … Average
start of 16.2. … Tied for league lead in wins (five) at Bristol-1, Talladega-1, Kentucky, Chicagoland, Dover-2. … Career-
best average finish of 10.1, also league-best. … Completed career-best 98.9 percent of laps attempted. … One DNF for
second consecutive season. … Finished season with 17 top-10 finishes in last 20 races. … Had best average finish (6.3)
in playoffs for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. … Best in two key Loop Data categories, Green Flag Passes and Quality
TEAMS

Passes. … Top five in 10 key Loop Data categories.

2011: Finished then career-best fifth in series points. ... Improved Loop Data Driver Rating 22 points over 2010. … Had
then-career bests in wins (three), top fives (10), top 10s (14). … Won pole at Charlotte-1. … Average start of 14.4. … Won
DRIVERS

at Kansas-1, Pocono-2, Bristol-2. … Average finish of 14.8. … Completed 98.7 percent of laps attempted. … Led 298 laps.
… Finished season with eight top-five finishes in last 16 races.
CREW CHIEFS

2010: Finished 25th in series points. ... Took 32 races to score first top-10 finish in Penske car, but had two consecutive
10ths at Martinsville and Talladega. … Average finish of 22.4. … Average start was 23.0. … First career pole, a track qual-
ifying record at New Hampshire.

2009: Finished 38th in series points. ... Ran 15 races for Hendrick Motorsports (seven), Phoenix Racing (five) and Penske
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

Racing (three). ... Won his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race (in just his fifth career start) on April 26, 2009, at
Talladega. The victory was the first in the series for owner James Finch. Led only the final lap, driving through a spectacular
accident involving Carl Edwards. ... Finished sixth at New Hampshire and seventh at Darlington.

2008: Finished 57th in series points. … Made two starts for Hendrick Motorsports, finishing 19th at Texas and 23rd at
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Homestead.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Has run parts of each of the last seven NASCAR Xfinity Series seasons. … Has totaled 36 victories in the NASCAR Xfinity
Series, fifth on the all-time series wins list. … Won the 2010 Xfinity Series championship with a record 26 top-five finishes
in 35 races. … In 2009, finished third in Xfinity Series driver points for the second consecutive season at JR Motorsports. ...
Finished third in Xfinity Series points in 2008. … Won fan vote as the Xfinity Series Most Popular Driver three times (2008-
2017 SEASON

10). ... In 1998, at age 14, began racing in the Senior Honda 120 quarter midget division, collecting six feature and five heat
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wins. … Moved to Senior Honda 160 quarter midget division one year later and registered eight feature victories and eight
heat wins in just 12 starts. … In 2000, moved to Factory Stocks and won nine events including rookie of the year honors at
both the Auto City and Dixie Speedways in his native Michigan. … From 2001-03, he ran limited late models and super late
models and posted five wins during that span. … Also worked for his family’s race team where he gained knowledge of all
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aspects of a motorsports operation.


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Brad Keselowski

SERVICES
MEDIA
NOTEWORTHY
Active in Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation, which “strives to support those individuals who have sacri-

ORGANIZATION
ficed greatly for America, including military members, veterans, first responders and their families, among others.” ...
Third-generation driver follows in the footsteps of his father, uncle and grandfather. … Owned his own race team, Brad
Keselowski Racing, which competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series from 2008-2017. … U.S. history buff. …
Brother, Brian, has also raced in both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series. … Made a cameo
in the hit movie “Logan Lucky,” which was released in 2017.

HISTORY
BRAD KESELOWSKI • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2008 Rick Hendrick 2 57 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Rick Hendrick 7 38 0 0 1 0 0
James Finch 5 38 1 1 3 1 0
Roger Penske 3 38 0 0 0 0 0

COMPETITON
2010 Roger Penske 36 25 0 0 2 5 1
2011 Roger Penske 36 5 3 10 14 1 1
2012 Roger Penske 36 1 5 13 23 1 0
2013 Roger Penske 36 14 1 9 16 2 1
2014 Roger Penske 36 5 6 17 20 1 5
2015 Roger Penske 36 7 1 9 25 1 3

TEAMS
2016 Team Penske 36 12 4 16 22 3 1
2017 Team Penske 36 4 3 15 21 5 2
TOTAL 305 24 90 147 20 14

DRIVERS
WINS: 24 – Talladega-1 (2009); Kansas-1, Pocono-2, Bristol-2 (2011); Bristol-1, Talladega-1, Kentucky, Chicago, Dover-2
(2012); Charlotte-2 (2013); Las Vegas, Kentucky, New Hampshire-1, Richmond-2, Chicago, Talladega-2 (2014); Auto Club
Speedway (2015); Las Vegas, Talladega-1, Daytona-2, Kentucky (2016); Atlanta, Martinsville-1, Talladega-2 (2017).
POLES: 14 – New Hampshire-2 (2010); Charlotte-1 (2011); Las Vegas (2013); ISM Raceway-1, Dover-1, Kentucky,

CREW CHIEFS
Richmond-2, New Hampshire-2 (2014); Darlington, Kansas-2, Texas-2 (2015); Pocono-1 (2016); Las Vegas, Michigan-2
(2017).

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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Kyle Larson
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 42 Target/Credit One Bank Chevrolet


Camaro ZL1
ORGANIZATION

Team: Chip Ganassi Racing


Team Owners: Chip Ganassi, Felix Sabates, Rob Kauffman
Crew Chief: Chad Johnston
Engine Builder: Hendrick Engines
Career Starts: 147
Career Wins: 5
HISTORY

Career Poles: 4
Playoff Berths: 2
Best Points Finish: 8th (2017)
First Full Season: 2014
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Start: Oct. 12, 2013 (Charlotte)


First Pole: Aug. 3, 2014 (Pocono)
Best Career Finish: 2nd – Three times, most recently Oct. 5, 2014
(Kansas)
Public Relations Contact:
COMPETITON

Davis Shaefer
8500 Westmoreland Drive
Concord, NC 28027
Tel: (704) 235-1188
Birthdate: July 31, 1992 Fax: (704) 663-0848
Hometown: Elk Grove, Calif. Email: [email protected]
TEAMS

Resides: Mooresville, NC Shop Address:


8500 Westmoreland Drive
Children: Owen
Concord, NC 28027
Hobbies: being a dad, racing just about Tel: (704) 662-9642
anything with four wheels, golf
DRIVERS

Fax: (704) 663-0848


Twitter: @KyleLarsonRacin
Instagram: @kylelarson42 2017 DRIVER RATING

102.3
CREW CHIEFS

4 BEST
TH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, he captured four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins and three poles on his way to making the Playoffs and finishing a
career-best eighth in the final standings.
AND EVENTS

• In 2016, he won his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan-2 and made the Playoffs for the first-time in his career
TRACKS

• Won 2014 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
• Won 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year
• In 2013, won NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Rockingham, becoming first NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate to win
NASCAR national series event.
SPECIAL

• 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion and Rookie of the Year.
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2017: Finished a career-best eighth in series points. … Qualified for the Playoffs for the second time in his career. Won four
DRIVERS

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races…15 top-five starts…23 top-10 starts and three poles. Average start 11.3…
Average finish 13.3…led a career high 1,352 laps.
2017 SEASON

2016: Finished ninth in series points. … Qualified for the playoffs for the first time in his career as the 11th seed. … Won
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his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan-2; becoming the first Drive for Diversity graduate to win in
the series. … Average start, 15.6. … Average finish, 14.7. … Posted a career-high 10 top-five finishes and 15 top 10s. …
Led a career-high 379 laps; including a race-high 132 laps in the season finale at Homestead-Miami. … Finished 34 of the
36 races this season; including 23 of them on the lead lap. … Was eliminated from the playoffs in the Round of 16; it was
BY-YEAR

primarily due to a 25th-place finish at Dover-2 that derailed his championship run.
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2015: Finished 19th in series points. … Improved Loop Data Driver Rating by 1.7 points over 2014. … Average start, 13.3,
an improvement of 2.3 positions over previous season. … Average finish, 19.3. … Remained running at the finish of 30 out
of 35 races. … Led a career-high 115 laps. … Best start, first at Kentucky. … Best finish, third at Dover-1.
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SERVICES
MEDIA
2014: Finished 17th in series points. … Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. … Climbed to
eighth in the standings after Michigan-1. … Won the pole at Pocono-2, his first career pole. … Average start, 15.6. …
Average finish, 14.2. … Running at the end of 32 out of 36 races and on the lead lap in 28 of them. … Led 53 laps, includ-
ing a season-high 20 at Chicagoland. … Became first NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate to run a full schedule in the

ORGANIZATION
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.

2013: Competed in four of the final six races of the season after it was announced he would drive the No. 42 Target
Chevrolet fulltime in 2014. … Drove for Turner Scott Motorsports in 2013, but will drive for Chip Ganassi Racing with
Felix Sabates in 2014. Will become first NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate to run a full schedule in the Monster Energy

HISTORY
NASCAR Cup Series. … Best start, 20th (Homestead). … Average start, 25.8. … Best finish, 15th (Homestead). … Average
finish, 29.3. … Had two DNF’s (did not finish) in the first two events (Charlotte-2, Martinsville-2).

AND AWARDS
OTHER RACING HISTORY

SPONSORS
In 2017, Larson competed in 11 of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series, posting three wins, two pole awards, and nine top-five and 10 top-
10 finishes… In 2016, he competed in 16 of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races posting two wins (Pocono and Texas-2), 11 top fives
and 14 top 10s. He also participated in three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races posting one win (Eldora) and three top

COMPETITON
fives. … In 2015, competed in 14 of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Homestead. …
Competed in 28 out of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2014. Had two wins and a pole. … Won the 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series
Sunoco Rookie of the Year award after finishing eighth in the final standings and posting nine top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. First
Asian-American driver and Drive for Diversity graduate to win the award in any of NASCAR’s national series. … Finished runner-up
four times (Bristol-1, Michigan, Dover-2, Homestead) driving for Turner Scott Motorsports. … In two NASCAR Camping World Truck

TEAMS
Series races in 2013, won his first NASCAR national series event at Rockingham and finished second in the other (Eldora). … Won
the 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship and Rookie of the Year for Rev Racing, with a pole, two wins, eight top-five
and 12 top-10 finishes in 14 starts. … First championship for the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program. … Made first four career
Camping World Truck Series starts for Turner Scott Motorsports, supported by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, with three

DRIVERS
top-10 finishes, including a best finish of second at Phoenix and a best start of second at Homestead. … Made his ARCA Racing
Series debut, for Eddie Sharp Racing, with a 13th-place finish at Michigan in June 2012. … Won his first ever stock car start in
the Pete Orr Memorial Orange Blossom 100 at New Smyrna Speedway in February 2012, and one week later won a late model
feature in the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at the same track. … Early racing career was in various open-wheel cars,

CREW CHIEFS
including World of Outlaws sprint cars and USAC sprint, midget and Silver Crown cars. Larson is one of only two drivers to win in
each USAC car in the same year at the 4-Crown Nationals. … Began racing sprint cars in California at age 14 and became the
youngest winner in California history when he won at Placerville Speedway, in the Civil War Series, just four days past his 15th
birthday and was the 2007 Civil War Series Rookie of the Year. … Began racing at age seven, in karts, and won his first of several

AND EVENTS
karting points championships in his third season in 2001. … In 2003-04, Red Bluff Winter Indoor Series won the 125cc division
TRACKS
points championship, Rookie of the Year and the prestigious Driver of the Year Award. … In 2004, raced 500cc kart at the English
Creek Speedway Nationals for outlaw sprint karts and in the three days of competition was able to win three of the six main events
he raced.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

NOTEWORTHY
Began his stock car career as a Chip Ganassi Racing development driver. … Three-time Rolex 24 At Daytona participant, and
member of the overall winning team in 2015. … Finished in the top 10 in his first career starts in the NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. … Finished every lap in his first three career Camping World Truck Series starts.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

… Graduate of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program. Has Japanese-American and Native American heritage. … Two-time SPEED
Performer of the Year nominee. … Attended his first race with his parents a few weeks after his birth and took his son, Owen
Miyata Larson, to his first race a few weeks after his birth in 2014.
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KYLE LARSON • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2013 Harry Scott Jr 4 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
2014 Chip Ganassi 36 17 0 8 17 4 1
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2015 Chip Ganassi 35 19 0 2 10 5 0


2016 Chip Ganassi Racing 36 9 1 10 15 2 0
2017 Chip Ganassi Racing 36 8 4 15 20 7 3
TOTAL 147 5 35 62 20 4
RECORDS

WINS: 5 – Michigan-2 (2016); Auto Club Speedway, Michigan-1, Michigan-2, Richmond-2 (2017).
POLES: 4 – Pocono-2 (2014); Auto Club Speedway, Michigan-1, Sonoma (2017).
(i) – Ineligible for series points
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Joey Logano
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil / AAA / Autotrader


Ford Fusion
Team: Team Penske
ORGANIZATION

Team Owner: Roger Penske


Crew Chief: Todd Gordon
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Career Starts: 327
Career Wins: 18
HISTORY

Career Poles: 19
Playoff Berths: 4
Best Points Finish: 2nd (2016)
First Full Season: 2009
AND AWARDS

First Start: Sept. 14, 2008 (New Hampshire)


SPONSORS

First Win: June 28, 2009 (New Hampshire)


First Pole: March 19, 2010 (Bristol)
Public Relations Contact:
Kyle Zimmerman
COMPETITON

Team Penske
200 Penske Way
Mooresville, NC 28115
Tel: (704) 677-9757
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
TEAMS

Birthdate: May 24, 1990 200 Penske Way


Hometown: Middletown, Conn. Mooresville, NC 28115
Resides: Cornelius, N.C. Tel: (704) 664-2300
Fax: (704) 663-3701
Wife: Brittany
DRIVERS

Children: Hudson
Hobbies: Classic cars, go-karting, 4-wheeling
Twitter: @JoeyLogano
2017 DRIVER RATING
CREW CHIEFS

80.7
10 BEST
TH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2016, made the Championship 4 for the second time in three years, finishing a career-best second in the final playoff standings
AND EVENTS

• In 2015, led the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with a career-best six wins; including the Daytona 500
TRACKS

• Became youngest driver to win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup pole on March 19, 2010, at Bristol.
• Won 2009 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Sunoco Rookie of the Year, the youngest-ever winner of the award.
• Became youngest driver to win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race on June 28, 2009, at New Hampshire.
• Became youngest driver to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on June 14, 2008, at Kentucky.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished a 17th in series points. … Won one race, Richmond-1, in his 300th start. … Became the youngest driver
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

to record his 300th Monster Energy Series start, and sixth driver to win in his 300th start. … Won the season-opening
non-point Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona. … Scored at least 10 top-five finishes for the fifth consecutive season. …
Captured two poles – ISM Raceway-1 and Martinsville-2. … Average start, 12.4. … Average finish, 15.2. … Finished 32 of
the 36 races.
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2016: Finished a career-best second in series points. … Earned his fourth consecutive playoff berth. … Made the
Championship 4 in the playoffs. … Won three races – Michigan-1, Talladega-2 and ISM Raceway-2. … Won the NASCAR
All-Star Race at Charlotte. … Won three poles – Martinsville-1 and swept both Michigan races. … Average start, 8.1. …
Average finish, 10.5. … Finished 33 of the 36 races; including 29 of them on the lead lap. … Led 703 laps. … Posted 16
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

top fives and 26 top 10s. … Completed 96.55 percent of his laps attempted – 18th-best.

2015: Finished sixth in series points. … Ranked first in series wins and poles with a career-best six each. … Visited
Victory Lane in the Daytona 500, Watkins Glen, Bristol-2, Charlotte-2, Kansas-2 and Talladega-2. Became second-youngest
RECORDS

Daytona 500 winner (24 years, 8 months, 29 days). … Captured the pole at Atlanta, Martinsville-1, Richmond-1, Kansas-1,

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SERVICES
MEDIA
Richmond-2 and Martinsville-2. … Set record for consecutive lead lap finishes with 22, at Auto Club. Extended streak to 24
before it was snapped at Bristol-1. … Average start, 6.9, a career best. … Average finish, 9.2, a career best. … Remained
running at the finish of all 36 races for the first time and on the lead lap in a career-high 32 events. … Led a career-high
1,431 laps, the second most in the series. … Posted career-high 22 top fives, the second most in the series. … Logged

ORGANIZATION
career-high 28 top 10s, tied with Kevin Harvick for the series lead.

2014: Finished career-best fourth in series points. … Improved Loop Data Driver Rating by 14.5 points over 2013. … Got
as high as first in the standings after Texas-2. … Won five races … Won Texas-1, Richmond-1, Bristol-2, New Hampshire-2
and Kansas-2. … Won the pole at Las Vegas. … Set the track record in qualifying at Martinsville-1 and Phoenix-2. …

HISTORY
Average start, 9.8… Average finish, 11.3. … Led 993 laps. ... Excellence during the playoffs earned him a spot among the
Championship 4 in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

AND AWARDS
2013: Finished eighth in series points, making the playoffs for the first time in his career. … Made marked improvement

SPONSORS
in 2013, increasing his Loop Data Driver Rating by 12.8 points over 2012. … Won at Michigan-2 from the pole. … Also
won the pole at Chicagoland, but engine problems relegated him to a 37th-place finish. … Completed 95.6 percent of laps
attempted.

COMPETITON
2012: Finished 17th in series points. … Broke 105-race winless streak with win from the pole at Pocono-1. … Also won
pole for Homestead finale, second consecutive year with two poles. … Career-best average start, 11.9. … Average finish,
17.4. … Tied three-time career-best by running at finish of 33 races for second consecutive season. … Completed 97.9
percent of laps attempted. … 190 laps led more than tripled his previous career best. … In September it was announced
Logano would leave Joe Gibbs Racing, for whom he’d made 145 of his 147 career starts, to take over the No. 22 car at

TEAMS
Penske Racing in 2013.

2011: Finished 24th in series points. … Won career-best two poles, at Sonoma and Pocono-2. … Average start, 17.9.
… Best finish, third at Charlotte-1 and Daytona-2. … Average finish, 19.1. … Only two top-10 finishes, fourth at New

DRIVERS
Hampshire-2 and fifth at Watkins Glen, in second half of season. … Completed 96.7 percent of laps attempted. … Led
then-career-best 58 laps.

CREW CHIEFS
2010: Finished then-career-best 16th in series points. … Became youngest pole winner in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series history with his first career pole at Bristol-1. … Fell out of top-10 in standings after three races, but never fell lower
than 22nd. … Best finish of second at Martinsville-1. … Ended season with five top-10s in last six races. … Doubled pre-
vious totals of career top-fives and top-10s with seven and 16 respectively. … Average start, 16.2. … Average finish, 16.8.

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
2009: Finished 20th in series points. … Became the youngest driver to win a race at NASCAR’s highest level, June 28
at New Hampshire in rain-shortened event. Was 19 years, 1 month, 4 days at the time. Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle
Busch previously held the record at 20 years, 4 months, 2 days. …. Became the youngest winner of the Sunoco Rookie of
the Year Award. … Tied David Stremme for the series lead in green flag passes (3,317).
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2008: Finished 64th in series points. … Made series debut at New Hampshire in Hall of Fame Racing’s No. 96, posting a
32nd-place finish. … Raced three times, twice for Hall of Fame and once for Joe Gibbs Racing with two DNQs in Gibbs
cars. … Best start, 28th at Kansas. … Best finish, 32nd at New Hampshire-2, both for Hall of Fame.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

OTHER RACING HISTORY


Has run partial NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule over the course of 10 difference seasons, capturing 28 wins (eighth on the
all-time list) and 34 poles (second on the all-time list). His success in the NASCAR Xfinity Series has contributed to each of
2017 SEASON

Team Penske’s four owner championships in the No. 22. … In 2015, won first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
REVIEW

race (Martinsville) to become the 26th driver to record at least one victory in each of NASCAR’s three national series. In
2011, won only NASCAR K&N Pro Series West start, at Sonoma. … In 2008-09, won two of four ARCA Racing Series starts,
with four total top-five finishes. … In 2008, became youngest driver to win a Xfinity Series race, from the pole at Kentucky
in his third series start and was part of four-driver team that won 2008 Xfinity Series owners’ championship for Joe Gibbs
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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Racing’s No. 20 program. … 2007 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion and Sunoco Rookie of the Year, a series first,
winning five events including a sweep of both New Hampshire events in his only season in the series. … Won 2007 and
2009 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. …. Also won the K&N Pro Series West division
race at Phoenix International Raceway at age 16. … Defeated two-time Xfinity Series champion and 2007 Daytona 500
RECORDS

winner Kevin Harvick in 2007 K&N East-West race at Iowa Speedway. … Spent several years in various forms of pavement

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SERVICES
MEDIA

late model racing, posting his first USAR Hooters Pro Cup win at Mansfield Motorsports Park in his second career start in
2005, at age 15, breaking 2003 Xfinity Series champion Brian Vickers’ record as youngest series winner. … Added two
more USAR wins in 2006. … Advanced through Bandolero and Legends Car competition at Atlanta Motor Speedway and
ORGANIZATION

Charlotte Motor Speedway, winning national championships in each. … Began career by racing quarter midgets at age 7,
winning multiple regional championships. … Won Eastern Division Quarter Midget Grand National championships three
consecutive years, 1997-99.

NOTEWORTHY
HISTORY

Youngest driver to start the Daytona 500 (2009), win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole (2010 Bristol-1), Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup race (2009 New Hampshire-1), Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Year (2009) and NASCAR
Xfinity Series race (2008 Kentucky) … First driver born in the 1990s that has competed in all three of NASCAR’s national
AND AWARDS

series. … … Made several cameo appearances on television, including FOX’s “American Idol,” the A&E series “The Glades,”
SPONSORS

the Disney XD series “Lab Rats” and the Cartoon Network special “Hall of Game Awards Program”. … Topped GM Racing
Development Driver Evaluation program in 2006 and moved to Joe Gibbs Racing’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East team
in 2007. … Attracted NASCAR legend Mark Martin’s attention while racing legends cars against Matt Martin as a young
teenager. … Family relocated from Connecticut to Georgia in late 1990s to enable his sister’s figure skating career. …
COMPETITON

Wife Brittany gave birth to the couple’s first child, son Hudson, in January of 2018. … Made a cameo in the 2017 hit movie
‘Logan Lucky.’

JOEY LOGANO • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


TEAMS

YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2008 Joe Gibbs 1 63 0 0 0 0 0
Jeffrey Moorad 2 63 0 0 0 0 0
2009 Joe Gibbs 36 20 1 3 7 3 0
DRIVERS

2010 Joe Gibbs 36 16 0 7 16 4 1


2011 Joe Gibbs 36 24 0 4 6 3 2
2012 Joe Gibbs 36 17 1 2 12 3 2
2013 Roger Penske 36 8 1 11 19 3 2
CREW CHIEFS

2014 Roger Penske 36 4 5 16 22 4 1


2015 Roger Penske 36 6 6 22 28 0 6
2016 Team Penske 36 2 3 16 26 3 3
2017 Team Penske 36 17 1 10 17 4 2
AND EVENTS

TOTAL 327 18 91 153 27 19


TRACKS

WINS: 18 – New Hampshire-1 (2009); Pocono-1 (2012); Michigan-2 (2013); Texas-1, Richmond-1, Bristol-2, New
Hampshire-2, Kansas-2 (2014); Daytona-1, Watkins Glen, Bristol-2, Charlotte-2, Kansas-2, Talladega-2 (2015); Michigan-1,
Talladega-2, ISM Raceway-2 (2016); Richmond-1 (2017).
POLES: 19 – Bristol-1 (2010); Sonoma, Pocono-2 (2011); Pocono-1, Homestead-Miami (2012); Michigan-2, Chicago
SPECIAL
EVENTS

(2013); Las Vegas (2014); Atlanta, Martinsville-1, Richmond-1, Kansas-1, Richmond-2, Martinsville-2 (2015); Martinsville-1,
Michigan-1, Michigan-2 (2016); ISM Raceway-1, Martinsville-2 (2017).
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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RECORDS

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Michael McDowell

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Fusion
Team: Front Row Motorsports
Team Owner: Bob Jenkins

ORGANIZATION
Crew Chief: Derrick Finley
Engine Builder: Roush- Yates Engines
Career Starts: 249
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0

HISTORY
Best Points Finish: 26th (2017)
First Full Season: 2008
First Start: March 30, 2008 (Martinsville)
Best Career Finish: 4th – Daytona-2 (2017)..

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Best Career Start: 6th – Talladega-2 (2014).
Public Relations Contact:
Shari Spiewak
Tel: (704) 873-6445 ext.215
Email: [email protected]

COMPETITON
Shop Address:
2670 Peachtree Road
Statesville, NC 28625
Birthdate: December 21, 1984 Tel: (704) 873-6445
Hometown: Glendale, Ariz. Fax: (704) 873-5120

TEAMS
Resides: Huntersville, N.C.
Wife: Jami
Children: Trace, Emma, Rylie and Lucas
Hobbies: Hunting, Shooting, Karting

DRIVERS
and Cycling
2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @Mc_Driver
56.8
29 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• McDowell is entering his 11th season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
• McDowell will be joining Front Row Motorsports for the 2018 season
• Finished a career-best 26th in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings

AND EVENTS
• Earned his first NASCAR Xfinity Series win in 2016 at Road America

TRACKS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished career-best 26th in series points. … Average start, 23.9. … Average finish, 22.2. … Best start, 11th at
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Pocono- 1. … Best finish, 4th at Daytona- 2. … Completed 98.7 percent of laps attempted. … Made all 36 starts with
Leavine Family Racing.

2016: Finished career-best 30th in series points. … For the first time in his career, he recorded multiple top-10 finishes (2).
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

… Showed a tremendous amount of consistency in 31 starts, with a career-best average finishing position of 24.5. His pre-
vious high was 30.2 in his rookie campaign of 2008. … After beginning the season with crew chief Dave Winston, he ran
the final seven races with crew chief Todd Parrott, finishing inside the top 20 in four of them. … Closed the season strong
with a 10th-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2015: Finished 39th in series points. … Ran 16 races with Leavine Family Racing and crew chief Wally Rogers, finishing a
season-high of 20th at Watkins Glen International.

2014: Finished 37th in series points. … Ran 19 races with Leavine Family Racing and crew chief Wally Rogers. … Enjoyed
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

his career-best finish to date with a seventh-place showing at Daytona-2. …Qualified sixth at Talladega-2, but was caught
up in an accident that led to a finish of 41st.

2013: Finished 37th in series points. … Competed in a career-high 33 races for car owner Mike Curb and crew chief Gene
RECORDS

Nead. …Best finish of the season came in the season-opening Daytona 500, coming home ninth after starting 38th. …
Continued showing superspeedway strength at Talladega 2, finishing 15th.

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2012: Finished 37th in series points. … Ran 30 races for car owners Phil Parsons and Mike Curb and crew chief Gene
Nead. …Season’s best showing came in the Bristol night race, where he came home 23rd. … Started the season-opening
ORGANIZATION

Daytona 500 in 11th before falling back to 30th at the finish.


2011: Finished 37th in series points. … Ran 32 races for car owner Phil Parsons and crew chief Gene Nead, with a sea-
son-best finish of 30th at Sonoma. … Also made one start for Joe Gibbs Racing, filling in for the sidelined Kyle Busch at
Texas-2 and finishing 33rd.
HISTORY

2010: Finished 45th in series points. … Made 24 starts for car owner Phil Parsons. … 17 of those starts came with crew
chief Zach McGowan. … Jeremy Lafaver served as crew chief for four races, and Thomas Tucker served as crew chief for
three starts. … Qualified 12th at his home track for Phoenix-1.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2009: Finished 52nd in series points. … Made 8 starts for car owner/crew chief Tommy Baldwin Jr.

2008: Finished 40th in series points. … Made 20 starts for car owner Michael Waltrip, who hired McDowell to replace
retiring NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett. … Bill Pappas served as crew chief for his first 15 starts, while Peter Sospenzo
COMPETITON

was the crew chief for his final five starts. … 20th-place showing at Richmond-2 was his best of the season. … Made
national news by walking away from a horrifying crash during qualifying at Texas-1, only his second-ever Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series start.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


TEAMS

From 2007 to 2016, Michael McDowell has run part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for multiple teams competing in 94
races posting one win (Road America, 2016), six top fives and 20 top 10s. … McDowell entered stock car racing in 2007,
winning four times and earning Rookie of the Year honors in ARCA. … Entered NASCAR in 2007, hand-picked by Darrell
Waltrip to drive his entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. …Between 2004 and 2007, McDowell competed
DRIVERS

in 29 races in what is now known as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. He secured one win, three podium
finishes and two pole awards and finished fourth in team championship points in 2005 and 2006. ... Found success in open
wheel racing, winning a Formula Renault USA championship in 2002 and Rookie of the Year honors in the Star Mazda Series
CREW CHIEFS

in 2003. … Won Star Mazda Series championship in 2004 with 7 wins and 6 poles. … Began racing go-karts at the age
of 8, winning a championship in the World Karting Association and back-to-back championships in the International Kart
Federation. … Started racing BMX bikes at the age of 3.
NOTEWORTHY
AND EVENTS

A devoted family man, Michael and his wife Jami have four children, Trace, Emma, Rylie and Lucas. … Enjoys hunting,
TRACKS

cycling and going outdoors.

MICHAEL MCDOWELL • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2008 Michael Waltrip 20 40 0 0 0 2 0


2009 Tommy Baldwin Jr 8 52 0 0 0 8 0
2010 Phil Parsons 17 45 0 0 0 17 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Dusty Whitney 7 45 0 0 0 6 0
DRIVERS

2011 Phil Parsons 31 36 0 0 0 29 0


Joe Gibbs 1 36 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Phil Parsons 30 37 0 0 0 25 0
2017 SEASON

2013 Mike Curb 33 37 0 0 1 26 0


REVIEW

2014 Bob Leavine 19 37 0 0 1 5 0


2015 Bob Leavine 16 36 0 0 0 1 0
2016 Circle Sport-Leavine 31 30 0 0 2 2 0
2017 Leavine Family Racing 36 26 0 1 1 2 0
BY-YEAR

TOTAL 249 0 1 5 123 0


REVIEW
YEAR-

BEST CAREER FINISH: 4th – Daytona-2 (2017).


BEST CAREER START: 6th – Talladega-2 (2014).
RECORDS

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Jamie McMurray

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 1 McDonald’s / Cessna Chevrolet
Camaro ZL1

ORGANIZATION
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing
Team Owners: Chip Ganassi, Rob Kaufman, Felix Sabates
Crew Chief: Matt McCall
Engine Builder: Hendrick Engines
Career Starts: 546

HISTORY
Career Wins: 7
Career Poles: 11
Playoff Berths: 3
Best Points Finish: 11th (2004)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Full Season: 2003
First Start: Oct. 6, 2002 (Talladega)
First Win: Oct. 13, 2002 (Charlotte)
First Pole: Nov. 14, 2003 (Homestead)

COMPETITON
Public Relations Contact:
Jeff Dowling
8500 Westmoreland Drive
Concord, NC 28027
Tel: (704) 886-1405
Birthdate: June 3, 1976

TEAMS
Fax: (704) 663-0848
Hometown: Joplin, Mo.
Email: [email protected]
Resides: Mooresville, N.C.
Shop Address:
Wife: Christy
8500 Westmoreland Drive
Children: Carter (son), Hazel (daughter)

DRIVERS
Concord, NC 28027
Hobbies: Running, Cycling, RC car racing and fishing
Tel: (704) 662-9642 2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @JamieMcMurray
Fax: (704) 663-0848 86.6
11 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2010 Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 champion.
• 2003 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year.
• 2014 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race winner.

AND EVENTS
• Scored first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win in second start, October 2002 at Charlotte-2.

TRACKS
• Has made the Playoffs in the last three seasons (2015, 16 & 17).

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Made his third-consecutive appearance in the Monster Energy Series Playoffs, advanced to the Round of 12…finished 12th
SPECIAL
EVENTS

in the final standings, his best result since 2004. Had 17 top-10 finishes and three top-fives, including a season-best runner-up
finish at Talladega 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2016: Finished 13th in series points for the second consecutive season. … Made second career playoff appearance, but
DRIVERS

was eliminated in the Round of 16. … Best finish, fourth at Talladega-1. … Average start, 16.6. … Average finish, 15.8.
… Finished of 34 of 36 races; including 27 of them on the lead lap. … Completed 96.91 percent of his laps attempted –
16th-best in the series.
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2015: Finished 13th in series points. … Made first career playoffs where he was eliminated in the Round of 16. … Best
finish, second (twice), at Phoenix-1 and Martinsville-2. … Average start, 16.3. … Average finish, 14.9, best since 2004. …
Remained running at the finish of 34 of 36 races and on the lead lap in 26 of them.
BY-YEAR

2014: Finished 18th in series points. … Improved Loop Data Driver Rating by 8.5 points over 2013. … Won the pole at
REVIEW

YEAR-

Sonoma, his third career pole at a road course, setting a new qualifying record with a speed of 96.350 mph. … Won the
pole at Martinsville-2, his second career pole at a short track. … Average start, 14.5, best since 2010. … Average finish,
16.2. … Running at the end of 33 out of 36 races and on the lead lap in 27 of them. … Led 368 laps, including a sea-
son-high 148 at Bristol-2. … Won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race.
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2013: Finished 15th in series points. ... Improved Loop Data Driver Rating by 8.2 points over 2012. … Got as high as 11th
in the standings after Kansas-1. … Won Talladega-2, first win since three-win season of 2010. … Won the pole at Sonoma,
his second career pole at a road course. … Average start, 17.7, best since 2010. … Average finish, 16.5, best since 2010.
… Running at the end of all 36 races and on the lead lap in 27 of them. … Led all drivers with the most laps complet-
ORGANIZATION

ed (10,474) for 99.3 percent of laps attempted. … Led 71 laps, including a season-high 21 at Michigan-1. … Won the
Showdown at Charlotte earning entry into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race where he finished eighth.

2012: Finished 21st in series points. ... Had two-point gain in driver rating from 2011. … First time he’s gone winless in
consecutive seasons since 2005-06. … First season without a pole since 2009. … Average start of 21.3. … Best finish
HISTORY

seventh at Bristol-1. … Average finish of 20.1. … First time in 10-year full-time career without a top-five finish, three top-
10 finishes his least in 10 years. … 17 lead-lap finishes equaled 2011. … Completed 97.7 percent of laps attempted. …
Led 58 laps.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2011: Finished 27th in series points. ... Had 15.5-point drop in driver rating from 2010. … Five DNFs his most since 2007.
… Won pole at Martinsville-1. … Average start of 17.8. … Best finish, fourth at Indianapolis. … Average finish of 22.2,
worst since 2007. … Four top-10 finishes, his least in nine full-time seasons. … Completed 90 percent of laps attempted.
COMPETITON

2010: Finished 14th in series points. ... Won three races, Daytona 500, Brickyard 400, Charlotte-2. … Tied Kasey Kahne for
series lead in poles with four (Auto Club sweep, Darlington, Chicagoland), average start 13.4. … Average finish, 16.4.

2009: Finished 22nd in series points. ... Won Talladega-2, leading 32 laps. ... Peaked at 18th in points after fourth race of
the season (Atlanta). ... Signed with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates.
TEAMS

2008: Finished 16th in series points. … Ended on a high note with four top fives in the season’s final six races, including
three consecutive third-place efforts in the final three events, his highest finishes of the season.
DRIVERS

2007: Finished 17th in series points. … Won race (Daytona-2) and pole (Sonoma) in same season for first time in career.
… Won in July at Daytona by 0.005 seconds over Kyle Busch. Win tied for second-closest since the advent of electronic
scoring in 1993. … Finished in the top five in two of the four restrictor-plate races.
CREW CHIEFS

2006: Finished 25th in series points. … Struggled in first year with Roush Fenway Racing, finishing with three top fives and
seven top 10s, both then-career lows. … Best finish, second, at Dover-1. Led most of the final 90 laps before being passed
by teammate Matt Kenseth with three laps remaining.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

2005: Finished 12th in series points. … Best finish, second, at Texas-1 and Daytona-2. … Won pole at Pocono-2. … Was
11th until dropping to 12th with two races to go in the season.

2004: Finished 11th in series points. … Nine top fives almost doubled total from his rookie season. … 23 top-10 finishes
tied for second in the series.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2003: Finished 13th in series points. … Beat 2002 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Greg Biffle for the Sunoco Rookie of
the Year award. … Won first career pole at Homestead finale. … Best finish, third (twice), at Indianapolis and Bristol-2. …
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

13 top-10 finishes.
DRIVERS

2002: Finished 46th in series points. … Won first race in only his second start at Charlotte in October by holding off Bobby
Labonte on the last lap. … One of the biggest stories of the season, McMurray was announced in early September as the
surprising selection for the Chip Ganassi with Felix Sabates Texaco/Havoline Dodge ride in 2003, but got the nod to finish
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

the season’s six remaining races following a neck injury to Sterling Marlin that ended the veteran’s challenge for the cham-
pionship after Kansas race in September.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
OTHER RACING HISTORY
Competed in one NASCAR Xfinity Series race in 2013 at Richmond finishing 10th. … In 2004, won three Xfinity Series races
in 14 starts, including Rusty Wallace’s first win as an owner, at Darlington. … Won a 2004 NASCAR Camping World Truck

ORGANIZATION
Series race at Martinsville for Ultra Motorsports. … Made 19 Xfinity Series starts in 2003. … Won his first two Xfinity Series
races and scored his first win in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series within a four-week period in 2002. Following his
win at Charlotte on Oct. 13, he won his first Xfinity Series race Oct. 26 at Atlanta, followed one week later with a self-de-
scribed “lucky” victory at Rockingham, taking the checkered flag after a last-lap tangle between Jeff Green and Michael
Waltrip, who were running one-two. … Finished sixth in the 2002 Xfinity Series standings and posted career bests in top

HISTORY
fives (six) and top 10s (14). … Ran in 69 Xfinity Series races from 2000-2002, winning twice and earning six top fives and
17 top 10s during that span. … Competed in five races in the Camping World Truck Series in 1999 while also racing in
the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. … Ran in the Whelen All-American Series at several tracks in his home state of
Missouri, most notably I-44 Speedway where he was track champion in 1997. … Also competed in the Grand American

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Late Model Class from 1996-98 and in the Grand American Modified Division in 1994-95. … Began racing late models in
1992 at age 16. … Started with karts at age 8. … Won four U.S. Go-Kart titles between 1986-92 and was World Go-Kart
champion in 1991. … Selected as one of only 10 Americans to represent the U.S. in an international karting event in the
former Soviet Union in 1989.

COMPETITON
NOTEWORTHY
Signed contract extension with CGR in August 2012. … In July 2012, ninth place at New Hampshire for Turner Scott
Motorsports marked 11th consecutive season with a NASCAR Xfinity Series top-10 finish. … His Xfinity Series victory on
Oct. 26, 2002, gave him the distinction of becoming the 100th driver to win a series race. … Became associated with

TEAMS
two-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart during their days on the karting circuit while Stewart
was in junior class and McMurray was in rookie-junior class. … … McMurray’s home was once featured on “MTV Cribs.”
… Actively involved with his Jamie McMurray Foundation, which supports Autism Awareness and Ronald McDonald House
Charities.

DRIVERS
JAMIE MCMURRAY • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES

CREW CHIEFS
2002 Chip Ganassi 6 46 1 1 2 1 0
2003 Chip Ganassi 36 13 0 5 13 4 1
2004 Chip Ganassi 36 11 0 9 23 6 0
2005 Chip Ganassi 36 12 0 4 10 4 1

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2006 Jack Roush 36 25 0 3 7 7 0
TRACKS
2007 Jack Roush 36 17 1 3 9 5 1
2008 Jack Roush 36 16 0 4 11 2 0
2009 Jack Roush 36 22 1 1 5 2 0
2010 Chip Ganassi 36 14 3 9 12 3 4
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2011 Chip Ganassi 36 27 0 2 4 5 1


2012 Chip Ganassi 36 21 0 0 3 4 0
2013 Chip Ganassi 36 15 1 4 9 0 1
2014 Chip Ganassi 36 18 0 7 13 3 2
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2015 Chip Ganassi 36 13 0 4 10 2 0


2016 Chip Ganassi Racing 36 13 0 2 12 2 0
2017 Chip Ganassi Racing 36 12 0 3 17 5 0
TOTAL 546 7 61 160 55 11
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WINS: 7 – Charlotte-2 (2002); Daytona-2 (2007); Talladega-2 (2009); Daytona-1, Indianapolis, Charlotte-2 (2010)
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Talladega-2 (2013).
POLES: 11 – Homestead (2003); Pocono-2 (2005); Sonoma (2007); Auto Club-1, Darlington, Chicago, Auto Club-1 (2010);
Martinsville-1 (2011); Sonoma (2013); Sonoma, Martinsville-2 (2014).
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No. 21 Menards/Motorcraft/Quick Lane


Ford Fusion
ORGANIZATION

Team: Wood Brothers Racing


Team Owner: Glen Wood, Eddie Wood, Len Wood and Kim Hall
Crew Chief: Greg Erwin
Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines
Career Starts: 399
Career Wins: 1
HISTORY

Career Poles: 1
Playoff Berths: 1
Best Points Finish: 14th (2015)
First Full Season: 2007
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Start: Aug. 10, 2003 (Watkins Glen)


First Win: July 31, 2011 (Indianapolis)
First Pole: July 4, 2008 (Daytona)
Public Relations Contact:
Jess Mors
COMPETITON

Team Penske
200 Penske Way
Mooresville, NC 28115
Tel: (704) 785-1753
Fax: (704) 664-8040
Birthdate: Aug. 21, 1980 Email: [email protected]
TEAMS

Hometown: Eau Claire, Wis. Shop Address:


Resides: Cornelius, N.C. Wood Brothers Racing
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, dirt bikes, karting, 703 Performance Rd.
boating Mooresville, NC 28115
DRIVERS

Tel: (276) 694-2121


2017 DRIVER RATING

62.0
24 BEST
ND
CREW CHIEFS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Earned first career Monster Energy Series Playoff berth in 2015; finished the season a career-best 14th in the final standings.
• First career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win came at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the 2011 Brickyard 400
• In 2008, he earned his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole at Daytona (July)
AND EVENTS

• In 2006, won first NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Milwaukee Mile
TRACKS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished 23rd in series points. … Opened season with a fifth in the Daytona 500. … Scored three top 10s on the
season … Average finish, 21.7. … Average start, 19.6.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2016: Finished 25th in series points. … Finished eighth at Martinsville-1, his first of three top 10s on the season. ….
Average finish, 22.0. … Average start, 19.5. … Led 20 laps. … Made 4,016 green flag passes, tied for third-highest in the
CHAMPIONS

series.
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2015: Finished career-best 14th in series points. … Qualified for his first Playoffs. … Piloted the No. 27 Chevrolet to a
third-place finish at Talladega-1, his best of the season. … Notched two top-five finishes in the first 10 races. … Best start,
fourth at Daytona-2. … Average finish of 17.1. … Average start of 17.8. … Eliminated from the playoffs after the Round of
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16. … Running at the end of 35 out of 36 races, posting 10-lead lap finishes.

2014: Finished 21st in series points. … Best finish, third at Las Vegas. … Average finish of 17.9. … Best start, second at
Talladega-1. … Average start of 16.7. … Ran at the finish of at least 34 races for the fifth consecutive year.
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2013: Finished 17th in series points. … Best finishes of the season were two fourth-place efforts, at Michigan-2 and
Talladega-2. … Best starts of the year were fourth at Michigan-1 and Texas-2. … In the series standings’ top 12 for
14 weeks, all in the season’s first half, with a high of eighth place. Fell out of the top 12 for good after finishing 30th at
Kentucky. … Consistency was key to respectable points finish with only two DNFs and average finish of 17.8.
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MEDIA
2012: Finished career-best 16th in series points …. Best start, third at both Pocono races. … Best finish, third at Kansas-2.
… Career-best average finish of 15.5 boosted by career bests in top-10 finishes (nine), races running at finish (35) and

ORGANIZATION
lead-lap finishes (24). … Completed career-best 99.7 percent of laps attempted, a league-best 10,406 of 10,442 laps.

2011: Finished 17th in series points. … Career year highlighted by eight-point improvement in Loop Data Driver Rating over
2010. … Won first race in career, start No. 167, at Indianapolis. … Then-career-best average finish, 18. … Best start, sec-
ond at Pocono-1, Chicagoland. … Career-best average start, 12. … Had career-bests in top-five (four) and top-10 (eight)

HISTORY
finishes. … Completed 96.5 percent of laps attempted. … Led career-best 82 laps. … Fourth-best in series in Loop Data
Quality Passes category.

2010: Finished 23rd in series points. ... Had best finish of seventh (Dover-2). ... Average finish of 19.8. ... Tripled previous

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
career total of top-10 finishes, with six. … Four consecutive top-10 starts in fall, ending with season-best second (Kansas).
... Average start, 19.6. … Was in top 20 of standings for first 10 weeks of season. … Announced in August his move from
Richard Petty Motorsports to Richard Childress Racing for RCR’s second try at having four teams.

COMPETITON
2009: Finished 31st in series points. ... Had best finish of 13th (Texas, Talladega, spring). ... Average finish of 26.889. ...
Started fifth at Texas (spring), seventh at Phoenix the following week. ... Joined Richard Petty Motorsports after that team
announced merger with Yates Racing late in 2008.

2008: Finished 26th in series points. … Scored first career pole (Daytona-2) and first career top-five finish (Talladega-2).

TEAMS
2007: Finished 34th in series points. … First full-time series season. … Season-high finish of 12th came in June at
Michigan.

DRIVERS
2006: Finished 45th in series points. … Competed in seven events. … Best finish, seventh at Atlanta-1.

2005: Finished 71st in series points. … Competed in one event, at Watkins Glen International, starting 42nd, finishing 27th.

CREW CHIEFS
2004: Finished 66th in series points. … Competed in one event, at Watkins Glen International, starting 43rd, finishing 29th.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


In 2015, he powered to third career NASCAR Xfinity Series win at Road America, his home track. Other two victories came
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
in 2006 at Milwaukee and 2014 at Michigan. … Ran partial or full schedules in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 12 sea-
sons with career best points finish of fifth in 2010. … Won an ARCA Racing Series race in September 2003 at Talladega
Superspeedway, his first trip to the facility and only his third ARCA event. … Had four top-five finishes in five SCCA Trans-
Am Series starts in 2002. … Competed in NASCAR Midwest Series and Southwest Series from 2000-2002, scoring victo-
ries at Road America (from the pole in his 2001 rookie season) and Phoenix International Raceway (passing veteran Ken
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Schrader on the last lap). … Finished 13th in 2000, ninth in 2001 and seventh in 2002 in Midwest Series before ending the
year in the Southwest Series, with the Phoenix win. … Won the only two GRAND-AM Road Racing Series events he entered
in 2002. … 10-time International Ice Racing Association event winner. … Began competing in ice racing in his native
CHAMPIONS

Wisconsin at age 15. … Began racing karts at age 8 and won a Briggs Junior championship in his first season.
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

NOTEWORTHY
Family owns Menards, a regional home improvement store chain, which was founded by his father, John Menard. …
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Attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. … Father has long history in Indy car racing, with Team Menard winning
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IRL championships in 1999 and 1997 with driver Tony Stewart.


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ORGANIZATION

YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2003 Andy Petree 1 66 0 0 0 0 0
2005 Teresa Earnhardt 1 71 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Teresa Earnhardt 7 45 0 0 1 2 0
2007 Teresa Earnhardt 30 34 0 0 0 2 0
HISTORY

2008 Teresa Earnhardt 36 26 0 1 1 2 1


2009 Doug Yates 36 31 0 0 0 4 0
2010 Doug Yates 36 23 0 1 6 2 0
2011 Richard Childress 36 17 1 4 8 2 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2012 Richard Childress 36 16 0 1 9 1 0


2013 Richard Childress 36 17 0 3 9 2 0
2014 Richard Childress 36 21 0 5 13 2 0
2015 Richard Childress 36 14 0 2 5 1 0
COMPETITON

2016 Richard Childress Racing 36 25 0 0 3 6 0


2017 Richard Childress Racing 36 23 0 2 3 3 0
TOTAL 399 1 19 58 29 1
WIN: 1 – Indianapolis (2011).
POLE: 1 – Daytona-2 (2008).
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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Ryan Newman

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 31 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s/
Caterpillar/Grainger/Liberty National
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

ORGANIZATION
Team: Richard Childress Racing
Team Owner: Richard Childress
Crew Chief: Luke Lambert
Engine Builder: ECR Engines

HISTORY
Career Starts: 584
Career Wins: 18
Career Poles: 51
Playoff Berths: 8

AND AWARDS
Best Points Finish: 2nd (2014)

SPONSORS
First Full Season: 2002
First Start: Nov. 5, 2000 (Phoenix)
First Win: Sept. 15, 2002 (New Hampshire)
First Pole: May 24, 2001 (Charlotte)

COMPETITON
Public Relations Contact:
Traci Hultzapple
Richard Childress Racing
425 Industrial Drive
Birthdate: Dec. 8, 1977 Welcome, NC 27374
Hometown: South Bend, Ind. Tel: (336) 731-3334 x3738

TEAMS
Resides: Statesville, N.C. Fax: (336) 731-5618
Wife: Krissie Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
Children: Brooklyn, Ashlyn
425 Industrial Drive
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, restoring classic Welcome, NC 27374

DRIVERS
cars, tooling around his hobby farm Tel: (336) 731-3334 2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @RyanJNewman Fax: (336) 731-5660
72.3
20 BEST
TH

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, he made the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs for the eighth time in his career, and won at ISM Raceway-1.
• In 2014, he made the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff’s Championship Four Round and finished the season runner-up in the
final standings.
• In 2013, he won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
• In 2008, he won the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
• In 2002, he became the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
• Leads all active series drivers in poles with 51.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished 16th in series points. … Won the Spring race at ISM Raceway after leading the final six laps. … The win
also earned him a position in the playoffs for the eighth time in his career. … Had seven top five and 13 top 10 finishes.
CHAMPIONS

… Finished seventh or better in four consecutive races (Michigan-2, Bristol-2, Darlington and Richmond-2). … Gained 65
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

positions over the last 10% of races, finishing the season as the top Closer.

2016: Finished 18th in the final series points. … Finished third at Kentucky, his highest finish of the season. … Two top-five
finishes and 10 top-10 finishes … Led a total of 24 laps over nine races. … Nine laps led at Bristol-2 and Darlington were
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season highs. … Ran 79.1 percent of laps run on the lead lap, 15th-best in the series.

2015: Finished 11th in season points. … Continued to be a picture of consistency by earning seventh playoff berth despite
a winless season. … Recorded three consecutive top top-five finishes in the opening five races – Las Vegas, Phoenix-1 and
Auto Club. … Six straight top-10 starts in the spring, earning season-best second at Martinsville-1. … Posted five top-five
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and 15 top-10 finishes. … Average finish of 13.5. … Average start of 15.2.


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2014: Finished a career-best second in series points in first year with Richard Childress Racing. … Earned 16th and final
seed in the playoffs after consistent regular season despite not winning a race. … Only championship-contending driver
to place in the top 10 in all three Round of 8 events, earning spot in Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami finale. … Best
finish, second at Homestead. … Best start, second at Chicagoland. … Average finish of 12.7. … Average start of 13.3. …
ORGANIZATION

Posted a career-best 31 lead lap finishes and completed his most laps since 2011 (10,479).

2013: Finished 11th in series points. … Final year with Stewart-Haas Racing. … Won Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis,
becoming eighth driver to win both the Brickyard 400 and the Daytona 500. … Continued long-running reputation as one of
NASCAR’s best qualifiers with poles at Indianapolis and New Hampshire-2. Career total of 51 poles is ninth all-time – most
HISTORY

among active drivers. … Also continued record of excellence at Daytona 500 with third-place finish. … Got into the playoffs
after point penalties were levied against Michael Waltrip Racing and Martin Truex Jr. coming out of Richmond-2, removing
Truex from the playoff field.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2012: Finished 14th in series points. ... 6.3-point increase in Loop Data Driver Rating over 2011. … Zero poles for the first
time in his career, creating career-long 44-race streak without a pole. … Best starts second at Daytona-2 and Talladega-2.
… Average start of 10.9 best since 2005. … Average finish of 15th. … Completed 93.5 percent of laps attempted. … 39
laps led least since seven-race 2001 season. … 23 lead-lap finishes least since 2008. … Worked with crew chief Tony
COMPETITON

Gibson for 32 races before Gibson moved to SHR teammate Danica Patrick, with Matt Borland joining Newman, which was
are the pairing in place for 2013.

2011: Finished 10th in series points. … Raised Loop Data driver rating six points from 2010. … Earned second career play-
off berth in three years at Stewart-Haas Racing, as eighth seed. … Had most top-five finishes (nine) in seven years, most
TEAMS

top-10 finishes (17) in eight years. … Won at New Hampshire-1 to fashion Stewart-Haas sweep for season at NHMS with
Tony Stewart. … Average finish of 14th. … Tied for series-best with three poles, sweeping New Hampshire and at Bristol-2
and maintaining streak of 11 consecutive seasons with a pole. … Average start of 12.2. … Opened season points with
22nd in Daytona 500 but moved into - and remained in - playoff position after the second race.
DRIVERS

2010: Finished 15th in series points. ... Won first race with Stewart-Haas Racing at Phoenix-1. … Won ninth career
Charlotte pole in May, making 10th consecutive season with at least one pole. … Had 17 top-10 starts, average start 11.9.
CREW CHIEFS

… Average finish 15.7. … Average driver rating 82.2.

2009: Finished ninth in series points. ... Regained status as weekly threat in first season with first-year Stewart-Haas
Racing. ... Best finish of second in the Coca-Cola 600. ... Pole at Charlotte-1 ended 39-race pole-less string, longest of his
career to that point, also won pole at Martinsville-2. … Started playoffs seeded 10th, improved to seventh twice, the latest
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

after finishing seventh at Martinsville with four races left. ... Led the series with 10,468 laps completed.

2008: Finished 17th in series points. … Opened season winning the 50th Daytona 500. … Had eight top-10 finishes and
one pole (Phoenix-1). … Eighth consecutive year with a pole. … Announced exit from Penske Racing to drive for newly
formed Stewart-Haas Racing.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2007: Finished 13th in series points. … Won five poles. … Finished second three times (Dover, Pocono, Martinsville). …
Pole at Atlanta ended 20-race drought without a pole, the longest of his career to that point. … Won three consecutive
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

poles at Charlotte, Dover and Pocono. … Average start of 13.8 was fifth-best in the series.
DRIVERS

2006: Finished 18th in series points. … Highlight of year was third-place finish in season-opening Daytona 500. Only other
top five was a second at Sonoma. … Won poles at Dover-1 and New Hampshire-1. … Led a total of 125 laps for season.
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2005: Finished sixth in series points. … Fourth consecutive season leading series in poles (eight). … Scored only win of
season at New Hampshire, passing Tony Stewart on lap 199 and holding the top spot by two car lengths. … Qualified for
his second consecutive playoff berth in the 10th seed.
BY-YEAR

2004: Finished seventh in series points. … Strong season slowed by nine DNFs. … Led series with nine poles, including
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four consecutive in fall from Charlotte through Phoenix. … Dominated in his second win at Dover-2, leading 325 of 400
laps. … Qualified for the inaugural playoffs in the 10th seed. … Title hopes dashed by four DNFs in last 10 races.
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MEDIA
2003: Finished sixth in series points. … Led the series in wins (eight), poles (11) and miles led (1,509.13) … Had five DNFs
in first half of the season. … Finished 38th or worse in six of the first 15 races. … Scored first win at Texas, but followed
with a four-race skid of three DNFs and 39th-place finish at Richmond in May leaving him 27th in series points. … With
a victory at Chicago in July, kicked off a 13-race hot streak that included six wins. … His series-high 11 poles, including

ORGANIZATION
three consecutive at Atlanta, Phoenix and Rockingham, was the most since Bill Elliott’s 11 poles in 1995. … Finished with a
series-high 17 top fives.

2002: Finished sixth in series points. … Topped Jimmie Johnson for Rookie of the Year honors in one of the most heated
rookie battles in years. … Set a rookie record with 22 top-10 finishes. … Scored his first career win at New Hampshire

HISTORY
in September in his 34th career start. … Became just the second rookie to win the NASCAR All-Star Race, following Dale
Earnhardt Jr. in 2000, and Newman had to win the Showdown qualifying race to get into the All-Star. … Led the series with
six poles, setting a rookie record for most poles in a season; topping Davey Allison’s five poles in 1987. … Had 14 top-five

AND AWARDS
finishes, second only to series champion Tony Stewart.

SPONSORS
2001: Finished 49th in series points. … Scored first pole in third career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start, at Coca-
Cola 600 in Charlotte, tying Mark Martin’s record for earliest career pole. … Competed in seven races with his best-finish of
second coming at Kansas.

COMPETITON
2000: Finished 70th in series points. … Made series debut at Phoenix-2 for Penske Racing, starting 10th and finishing 41st
when his No. 02 Ford’s engine expired.

OTHER RACING HISTORY

TEAMS
Has run – and won – races throughout NASCAR’s ladder system. … Has seven NASCAR Xfinity Series wins; one NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series win (and six top fives in six career starts); and four NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour wins. …
Competed in the International Race of Champions in 2003-2004 and 2006, winning the 2004 Daytona opener and going on

DRIVERS
to finish second in the championship. … In 2000, made stock-car debut in ARCA Racing Series race at Michigan, then won
the next race he entered, at Pocono with additional ARCA wins that year at Kentucky and Charlotte. … In 2000 won 13th
career USAC national midget race, at Pikes Peak International Raceway. … In 1999, won USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet
Series national championship with two wins and 12 top-10 finishes. … In 1997 won first USAC Midget race in “Night Before

CREW CHIEFS
the 500” feature in May at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. … Was the 1993 All-American Midget Series champion and
Rookie of the Year and Michigan State Midget Series champion. … Started racing quarter midgets at age four-and-a-half,
running first race in 1982 in New Carlisle, Ind., and won first race in 1983 at Plymouth, Ind., in Junior Novice division.

AND EVENTS
NOTEWORTHY
First and only driver to win rookie of the year in all three national USAC divisions: sprint car (1999), Silver Crown (1996) TRACKS
and midget (1995). … Newman graduated from Purdue University in August 2001 with a B.S. degree in Vehicle Structure
Engineering. … With wife Krissie operates the Rescue Ranch promoting respect for all animals, agricultural, environmental
and wildlife conservation through educational programs; and facilitates rehabilitation, rescue and responsible pet owner-
SPECIAL
EVENTS

ship in order to enhance the human-animal bond. … Newman’s extensive car collection can be viewed on the “History
Channel” show “American Pickers” (Episode: “Art of the Deal”). … The Newmans welcomed their first child, Brooklyn, in
November 2010 and a second daughter, Ashlyn, in July 2012. … On April 29, 2008, the St. Joseph County (Indiana) Board
of Commissioners dedicated a half-mile stretch of newly-rerouted Lincoln Way West (formerly U.S. Route 20) near the South
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Bend Regional Airport as “Newman Way.” … Newman’s race car was featured on the cover of the 2005 EA Sports computer
game “NASCAR SimRacing” and he was actively involved in its development. … Won 2005 season-long “Mobil 1 Command
Performance Driver of the Race Award.” … Earned the nickname “Rocketman” after a series-high 11 Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series poles in 2003. … Mentored early in his career by NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Buddy Baker. …
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Inducted into Quarter Midget Hall of Fame in 1993 thanks to 100 feature wins, six regional quarter midget championships
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and two Grand National championships.

RYAN NEWMAN • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


ORGANIZATION

YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2000 Roger Penske 1 70 0 0 0 1 0
2001 Roger Penske 7 49 0 2 2 2 1
2002 Roger Penske 36 6 1 14 22 5 6
2003 Roger Penske 36 6 8 17 22 7 11
HISTORY

2004 Roger Penske 36 7 2 11 14 9 9


2005 Roger Penske 36 6 1 8 16 3 8
2006 Roger Penske 36 18 0 2 7 3 2
AND AWARDS

2007 Roger Penske 36 13 0 7 15 9 5


SPONSORS

2008 Roger Penske 36 17 1 2 8 4 1


2009 Tony Stewart 36 9 0 5 15 1 2
2010 Tony Stewart 36 15 1 4 14 4 1
2011 Tony Stewart 36 10 1 9 17 0 3
COMPETITON

2012 Tony Stewart 36 14 1 6 14 5 0


2013 Tony Stewart 36 11 1 6 18 5 2
2014 Richard Childress 36 2 0 5 16 1 0
2015 Richard Childress 36 11 0 5 15 1 0
2016 Richard Childress Racing 36 18 0 2 10 3 0
TEAMS

2017 Richard Childress Racing 36 16 1 7 13 4 0


TOTAL 584 18 112 238 66 51
WINS: 18 – New Hampshire-2 (2002); Texas, Dover-1, Chicago, Pocono-2, Michigan-2, Richmond-2, Dover-2, Kansas
City (2003); Michigan-1, Dover-2 (2004); New Hampshire-2 (2005); Daytona-1, (2008); ISM Raceway-1 (2010); New
DRIVERS

Hampshire-1 (2011); Martinsville-1 (2012); Indianapolis (2013); ISM Raceway-1 (2017).


POLES: 51 – Charlotte-1 (2001); Auto Club, Chicago, New Hampshire-2, Martinsville-2, Rockingham-2, ISM Raceway
(2002); Atlanta-1, Bristol-1, Charlotte-1, Dover-1, Pocono-2, Darlington-2, New Hampshire-2, Charlotte-2, Atlanta-2,
CREW CHIEFS

ISM Raceway, Rockingham-2 (2003); Rockingham, Atlanta-1, Bristol-1, New Hampshire-1, Richmond-2, Charlotte-2,
Martinsville-2, Atlanta-2, ISM Raceway (2004); Las Vegas, Atlanta-1, Texas-1, Charlotte-1, Michigan-1, Dover-2, Atlanta-2,
Texas-2 (2005); Dover-1, New Hampshire (2006); Atlanta-1, Charlotte-1, Dover-1, Pocono-1, Charlotte-2 (2007); ISM
Raceway-1 (2008); Charlotte-1, Martinsville-2 (2009) Charlotte-1 (2010); New Hampshire-1, Bristol-2, New Hampshire-2
(2011); Indianapolis, New Hampshire-2 (2013).
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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David Ragan

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 38 1000Bulbs.com Ford Fusion
Team: Front Row Motorsports
Team Owner: Bob Jenkins

ORGANIZATION
Crew Chief: Seth Barbour
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Career Starts: 398
Career Wins: 2
Career Poles: 2
Playoff Berths: 0

HISTORY
Best Points Finish: 13th (2008)
First Full Season: 2007
First Start: Sept. 24, 2006 (Dover)
First Win: July 2, 2011 (Daytona)

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Pole: April 9, 2011 (Texas)
Public Relations Contact:
Shari Spiewak
2670 Peachtree Road
Statesville, NC 28625

COMPETITON
Tel: (704) 873-6445 ext.215
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
2670 Peachtree Road
Statesville, NC 28625

TEAMS
Birthdate: Dec. 24, 1985 Tel: (704) 873-6445
Hometown: Unadilla, Ga. Fax: (704) 873-5120
Resides: Kannapolis, N.C.
Wife: Jacquelyn

DRIVERS
Children: Julia, Meredith
Hobbies: Restoring old cars, hunting, fishing
2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @DavidRagan
50.7

CREW CHIEFS
30 BEST
RD

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2013, he earned Front Row Motorsports’ first team victory, at Talladega Superspeedway.
• In 2011, he posted his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory, Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
• In 2011, he posted his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole, Texas Motor Speedway.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
• 2007 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished 30th in series points. … Average start, 29. … Average finish, 24.9. … Best start, 19th at Bristol-2. … Best
SPECIAL
EVENTS

finish, 6th at Daytona-2. … Had three top 10 finishes. … Running at finish of 32 races. … Completed 96.3 percent of laps
attempted. … Ran all 36 races for Front Row Motorsports.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2016: Finished 33rd in series points. … Made all 36 starts for BK Racing. … Average start, 30.7. … Average finish, 28.6.
DRIVERS

… Best start, 12th at Martinsville-2. … Best finish, 16th at Daytona-2. … Led at least one lap in six different races.

2015: Finished 27th in series points. … Competed for three teams. … Started the Daytona 500 for Front Row Motorsports
2017 SEASON

before filling in for Kyle Busch in nine races for Joe Gibbs Racing. … Ran the final 26 races of the season for Michael
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Waltrip Racing. … Best start, third, at New Hampshire-1 and Indianapolis. … Best finish, fifth at Martinsville-1. … Average
start, 17.2. … Average finish, 24.6. … Announced he would run the 2016 season with BK Racing in January (2016).

2014: Finished 32nd in series points. … Best start of eighth at Daytona-2. … Running at finish of 33 races. … Season-best
BY-YEAR

finish of tenth at Martinsville-2 was his first top-10 finish on a non-restrictor plate track with Front Row Motorsports. … At
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YEAR-

Martinsville-2, had throwback paint-scheme paying tribute to NASCAR Hall of Famer Wendell Scott, who drove the No. 34 as
well. … Average finish a career-low 29.4. … Average start a career-low 32.9.
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

2013: Finished 28th in series points. … Boosted growing reputation for restrictor-plate expertise with second career victory,
at Talladega-1. … Only other top-10 finish at Talladega-2, a sixth-place run. … Two top-10 starts, coming on consecutive
weeks – seventh at Talladega-2 and eighth at Martinsville-2. … Highest points position was 25th.
ORGANIZATION

2012: Finished 28th in series points. ... Best start 14th at Atlanta. … Average start a career-low 29.9. … Best finish of
fourth at Talladega-2. … Average finish career-low 27th. … Running at finish of 31 races for second consecutive season.
… Completed 92.8 percent of laps attempted.
2011: Finished 23rd in series points. … Driver Rating improved 12 points from 2010. … Won first career race in 163rd
start, at Daytona-2. … Average finish 19.2. … Won first two career poles, at Texas-1 and Indianapolis. … Career-best aver-
HISTORY

age start, 15.1. … Led career-high 49 laps.

2010: Finished 24th in series points. ... Made improvement at end of season with move of veteran crew chief Drew
AND AWARDS

Blickensderfer to his program for 2011. … Average start in last three races just over eighth; season average start, 22.5. …
SPONSORS

Best finish sixth at Talladega-1. … Average finish of 21.3.

2009: Finished 27th in series points. ... Began season finishing sixth in the Daytona 500. ... Average finish of 24.4. ... Crew
chief Jimmy Fennig moved by Roush Fenway Racing into a research and development role. Former Jamie McMurray crew
COMPETITON

chief Donnie Wingo took over as crew chief for 2010.

2008: Finished 13th in series points. … Generally acknowledged as the season’s most-improved driver. … Challenged for a
berth in the Playoffs. … Significantly improved year-end Driver Rating – 81.8 compared to 56.1 in ’07.
TEAMS

2007: Finished 23rd in series points. … Runner-up for Rookie of the Year Award. … Finished fifth in Daytona 500, one of
two top-five finishes for the year. … Finished career-best third at Richmond in September. … Was top-finishing rookie in
14 races.
DRIVERS

2006: Finished 61st in series points. … Competed in two events, finishing 42nd at Dover-2 and 25th at Martinsville-2.

OTHER RACING HISTORY


CREW CHIEFS

In 2009, ran 19 of 35 NASCAR Xfinity races and won twice, including first career victory, at Talladega-1, with 15 top-10
finishes in Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 6 Ford with 2011-2012 champion crew chief Mike Kelley. … Competed full-
time in both Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2007-2008. … Finished fifth in 2007 as
Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year, with two poles, at Texas-1 and Homestead. … Finished fourth in 2008 Xfinity Series. …
AND EVENTS

Competed in 19 races in 2006 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, finished 24th in standings with one top five and eight
TRACKS

top-10 finishes. … Earned 2006 pole at Indianapolis in 21st career start. … In 2005, he competed in 28 ARCA Racing
Series races with a victory at Lanier National Speedway. … In 2004, he started 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
races for Fiddleback Racing. … Began competing in Bandolero cars at age 11 and won national championship in 1998-
1999. … After that, competed in the NASCAR Goody’s Dash Series and Legends Pro Division, racing for Mark Martin.
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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BY-YEAR
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YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
NOTEWORTHY
Married Jacquelyn Butler in December 2012 … Daughters Julia and Meredith born in June 2014 and March 2016…
Secured NASCAR Camping World Truck Series ride through 2005 Roush “Gong Show” tryout. … Succeeded five-time series

ORGANIZATION
runner-up Mark Martin in No. 6 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. … Son of retired NASCAR driver Ken Ragan. … Supports
charitable works and his donations to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, through personal donations and help from the
Coca-Cola Chug for Charity campaign have reached $200,000.

DAVID RAGAN • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS

HISTORY
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2006 Jack Roush 2 61 0 0 0 1 0
2007 Jack Roush 36 23 0 2 3 4 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2008 Jack Roush 36 13 0 6 14 2 0
2009 Jack Roush 36 27 0 0 2 4 0
2010 Jack Roush 36 24 0 0 3 2 0
2011 Jack Roush 36 23 1 4 8 5 2

COMPETITON
2012 Bob Jenkins 36 28 0 1 2 5 0
2013 Bob Jenkins 36 28 1 1 2 6 0
2014 Bob Jenkins 36 32 0 0 1 3 0
2015 Jerry Freeze 1 27 0 0 0 0 0
Joe Gibbs 9 27 0 1 1 0 0
Michael Waltrip 26 27 0 0 0 6 0

TEAMS
2016 BK Racing 36 33 0 0 0 5 0
2017 Front Row Motorsports 36 30 0 0 3 4 0
TOTAL 398 2 15 39 47 2

DRIVERS
WINS: 2 – Daytona-2 (2011), Talladega-1 (2013).
POLES: 2 – Texas-1, Indianapolis (2011).

CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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BY-YEAR
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 17 Fastenal / Fifth Third Bank /


Sunny D Ford Fusion
ORGANIZATION

Team: Roush Fenway Racing


Team Owner: Jack Roush and John Henry
Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
Engine Builder: Roush Yates Engines
Career Starts: 184
Career Wins: 2
HISTORY

Career Poles: 2
Playoff Berths: 1
Best Points Finish: 13th (2017)
First Full Season: 2013
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Start: May 29, 2011 (Charlotte)


First Pole: Aug. 31, 2013 (Atlanta)
First Win: May 7, 2017 (Talladega)
Public Relations Contact:
Andrea Perry
COMPETITON

Roush Fenway Racing


4600 Roush Place
Concord, NC 28027
Tel: (704) 720-4814
Fax: (704) 720-4605
Email: [email protected]
TEAMS

Birthdate: Oct. 2, 1987 Shop Address:


Hometown: Olive Branch, Miss. 4600 Roush Place
Resides: Mooresville, N.C. Concord, NC 28027
Hobbies: Golf, racquetball, basketball, Tel: (704) 720-4200
DRIVERS

Cross Fit, country music Fax: (704) 720-4205


2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @StenhouseJr
73.4
18 BEST
TH
CREW CHIEFS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, he captured two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins (Talladega-1, Daytona-2), and qualified for the Playoffs; ultimately
finishing a career-best 13th in the final standings.
• In 2013, he won Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
AND EVENTS

• 2011 and 2012 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion.


TRACKS

• 2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


SPECIAL
EVENTS

2017: A breakout year for Stenhouse who qualified for his first Playoff with two wins (at Talladega and Daytona) and finished a
career-best 13th in the points standings. … Won the Talladega race from the pole position. … Career highs in top-fives (four)
and top-10s (nine). … Improved in both Average start (15.9) and Average finish (17.1). … Led 56 laps.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2016: Finished 21st in series points. … Tied career-best finish, second at Bristol-2. … Achieved four top-5 and six top-10
finishes. … Average start, 17.4. … Average finish, 19.6. … Finished on the lead lap in 23 of 36 starts.

2015: Finished 25th in series points. … Best finish, fourth at Bristol-1. … Average start, 23.6. … Average finish 24.3. …
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Remained running at the finish of 33 of 36 races. … Finished on the lead lap in 15 of 36 starts.

2014: Finished 27th in series points. … Career-best finish of second at Bristol-1. … Best start of the season was fourth at
Chicagoland. … Produced five top-10 finishes, two more than in his 2013 rookie season. … Average start of 21.7. … Failed to
qualify for first time in career at Talladega-2. … Average finish of 22.8. … Finished on the lead lap in 17 of 35 starts.
BY-YEAR
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2013: Finished 19th in series points. … Won Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award. … Enjoyed fast start to season, residing in
the series standings’ top 12 for first five weeks. … Led 35 laps over the course of season, 26 of those coming en route to
a third-place finish at Kansas-1. … Got first series pole at Atlanta, went on to finish 16th. … Season’s three top-10 finishes
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
came at Richmond-1 (10th), the next week at Chicago (8th) and Talladega-2 (3rd). … Encouraging stat for a rookie was no
DNFs. … Announced that crew chief in 2014 will be Mike Kelley, who was Stenhouse’s crew chief for two NASCAR Xfinity
Series championships.

ORGANIZATION
2012: Was registered to earn points only in NASCAR Xfinity Series, but attempted four events in Roush Fenway Racing’s leg-
endary No. 6 Ford, including the season-opening Daytona 500. … Did final three races with Scott Graves as his crew chief,
the pairing that will race for Sunoco Rookie of the Year in 2013. … Best start of 17th at Dover-2. … Average start 23.5. …
Best finish 12th at Dover-2. … Finished first two races, DNF at Charlotte-2 and Homestead. … Completed 78.6 percent of
laps attempted. … At end of season was announced he would drive Roush Fenway’s No. 17 Ford in 2013.

HISTORY
2011: Was registered for points in NASCAR Xfinity Series, but made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut with career-
best ninth-place start and 11th-place finish in Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte driving for Wood Brothers Racing. … Completed

AND AWARDS
all 402 laps.

SPONSORS
OTHER RACING HISTORY
In 2014, made his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series West start at Sonoma, finishing fourth. … In 2012, became sixth driver in

COMPETITON
NASCAR Xfinity Series history to win two consecutive championships, following Sam Ard (1983-1984), Larry Pearson (1986-
1987), Randy LaJoie (1996-1997), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1998-1999) and Martin Truex Jr. 2011 (2004-2005). … Had Xfinity
Series career highs in wins (six), top fives (19), top 10s (tied high, 26) and poles (four). … In 2011, won Roush Fenway
Racing’s third Xfinity Series title with two wins, 16 top fives, 26 top 10s and three poles. … In 2010, had rocky first Xfinity
season, finishing 16th in the championship, missing three races including one DNQ. … In 2009, made Xfinity Series debut

TEAMS
at Nashville-1, starting fifth and finishing 23rd, had his first career top-five finish, fifth in his fourth start, at Milwaukee, and
won his first career pole, at Iowa, in his sixth career start. … In 2008 made his stock car debut finishing fourth in the ARCA
Racing Series for Roush Fenway, with two wins, including his career first, in his sixth start, at Kentucky, 10 top fives, 14 top
10s and three poles in 21 races. … Continues to race open-wheel cars, beginning the 2012 season with ninth-place finish

DRIVERS
in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals A Main. … Drove for three-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart’s USAC
National Sprint Car and USAC National Midget series teams in 2007; won five midget races and two sprint car events. ...
Began racing karts at age six and collected nearly 50 A Main karting victories and more than 90 podium finishes by age 15.
… Won the 1998 Indoor Thunder Go-Kart Nationals A Main and the 1999 Tulsa (Okla.) Shootout A Main titles. ... Moved to

CREW CHIEFS
360 winged sprint cars in 2003 and won the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Driver Poll.

NOTEWORTHY
Competed against former girlfriend Danica Patrick for 2013 Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in Monster Energy NASCAR
AND EVENTS
Cup Series. … Continues to race USAC open-wheel cars and has formed his own sprint car team. … Overcame largest
deficit in series history, 35 points with 19 races remaining, to become the fifth Roush Fenway Racing driver to win Sunoco TRACKS
Rookie of the Year honors, most in the series.
SPECIAL

RICKY STENHOUSE JR. • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


EVENTS

YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2011 Glen Wood 1 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Jack Roush 4 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2013 Jack Roush 36 19 0 1 3 0 1


2014 Jack Roush 35 27 0 1 5 2 0
2015 Jack Roush 36 25 0 1 3 3 0
2016 Roush Fenway Racing 36 21 0 4 6 5 0
2017 SEASON

2017 Roush Fenway Racing 36 13 2 4 9 6 1


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TOTAL 184 2 11 26 18 2
WINS: 2 - Talladega-1, Daytona-2 (2017).
POLES: 2 – Atlanta (2013); Talladega-1 (2017).
(i) – Ineligible for series points.
BY-YEAR
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Daniel Suárez
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry


Team: Joe Gibbs Racing
Team Owner: Joe Gibbs
ORGANIZATION

Crew Chief: Scott Graves


Engine Builder: Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Career Starts: 36
Career Wins: 0
Career Poles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0
HISTORY

First Full Season: 2017


Best Career Finish: 3rd – August 6, 2017 (Watkins Glen)
Best Career Start: 3rd – June 4, 2017 (Dover-1)
Best Points Finish: 20th (2017)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Public Relations Contact:


Tyler Overstreet, Joe Gibbs Racing
13415 Reese Blvd. West
Huntersville, NC 28078
COMPETITON

Tel: (980) 722-3991


Email: [email protected]

Shop Address:
13415 Reese Blvd. West
TEAMS

Huntersville, NC 28078
Birthdate: Jan. 7, 1992
Tel: (704) 632-2007
Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico Fax: (704) 944-5059
Resides: Charlotte, N.C.
Hobbies: Mountain biking, karting,
DRIVERS

restoring old cars


2017 DRIVER RATING
Twitter: @Daniel_SuarezG
73.5
17 BEST
TH
CREW CHIEFS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, he made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut, running all 36 races and posting a best finish of third at Watkins Glen.
• In 2016, he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, becoming the first Latin American, as well as the first NASCAR Drive for
Diversity graduate, to win a NASCAR national series title.
AND EVENTS

• In 2016, he became the first Mexican driver to win in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, claiming three victories at Michigan, Dover and the
TRACKS

championship finale at Homestead-Miami.


• In 2015, he became the first Mexican driver to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors
• In 2013, he finished third in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East final championship standings, the highest finish for an international driver
in series history
• In 2010, he earned NASCAR Mexico Series Rookie of the Year honors
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Completed his first full-time season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series…Tallied one top-five…Posted 12 top-10
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

finishes…Average start of 13.9…Average finish of 16.2…Led 40 laps…Completed 95.3% of laps.

2016: Competed full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series becoming first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series
title. … Announced in January of 2017 he will be taking over the driving responsibilities for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
2017 SEASON

Series No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota following former JGR teammate Carl Edwards announcing his early retirement.
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OTHER RACING HISTORY


In 2017, he ran 14 NASCAR Xfinity Series races for JGR posting eight top 10s. … In 2016, Suárez won the NASCAR Xfinity
Series championship by winning the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. … Tallied his first national series
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

race win at Michigan. … Went on to win at Dover-2 in the Round of 12. …Qualified for the Dash 4 Cash in three of four
races (Bristol, Dover, Indianapolis). … Average start, 3.9. …. Average finish, 8.0. …Collected three pole awards during the
season. … Finished the season with 11 straight top-10s. … Also had eight straight top-five finishes to conclude the year,
including every race of the inaugural playoffs. … In 2015, he ran his first full season in NASCAR Xfinity Series finishing fifth
RECORDS

in point standings. … Won the Sunoco Rookie of the Year. … Average start, 8.1. … Average finish, 11.7. … Ran 86.2 per-

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SERVICES
MEDIA
cent of laps in the top-15. … Scored Xfinity Dash 4 Cash program wins at Bristol and Darlington. … Led all NASCAR Xfinity
Series regulars with three Coors Light Pole Awards. … Best finish was second, at Bristol-1. … Finished the season with six
consecutive top 10s.
In 2014, made NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at Talladega Superspeedway. … From 2011-2014, competed in

ORGANIZATION
the NASCAR Mexico Series, capturing 10 wins, 25 top-five and 34 top-10 finishes in 58 starts. Finished a career-best sec-
ond in the point standings at conclusion of 2013 season. … Also competed in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East from 2011-
2014, making 43 starts and earning three wins. In 2013, finished a career-best third in points. … In 2012, earned first
NASCAR Mexico Series win at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. … In 2011, made NASCAR K&N Pro Series
West debut, competing in two races, securing a top-10 finish at Phoenix. … Won 2007 national karting championship and

HISTORY
was invited to compete in the Rotax World Championship. … In 2002, began career in karting in native Monterrey, Mexico.

NOTEWORTHY

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Named one of the NASCAR drivers 25 and under to watch in 2013 by FoxSports.com … alumnus of the NASCAR Next pro-
gram … Former member of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity initiative … Last name is pronounced SWAR-ez.

DANIEL SUÁREZ • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS

COMPETITON
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2017 Joe Gibbs Racing 36 20 0 1 12 6 0
TOTAL 36 0 1 12 6 0

TEAMS
BEST CAREER FINISH: 3rd - Watkins Glen (2017).
BEST CAREER START: 3rd - Dover-1 (2017).

DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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YEAR-
RECORDS

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Martin Truex Jr.
SERVICES
MEDIA

No. 78 5-Hour Energy / Bass Pro Shops


Toyota Camry
ORGANIZATION

Team: Furniture Row Racing


Team Owner: Barney Visser
Crew Chief: Cole Pearn
Engine Builder: Toyota Racing Development (TRD)
Career Starts: 441
Career Wins: 15
HISTORY

Career Poles: 15
Playoff Berths: 5
Best Points Finish: 1st (2017)
First Full Season: 2006
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

First Start: Oct. 31, 2004 (Atlanta)


First Win: June 4, 2007 (Dover)
First Pole: Nov. 2, 2007 (Texas)
Public Relations Contact:
David Hart
COMPETITON

Furniture Row Racing


8819 Hollow Creek Circle Apt. 204
Charlotte, NC 28262
Tel: (704) 712-5011
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
TEAMS

Birthdate: June 29, 1980 4000 Forest Street


Hometown: Mayetta, N.J. Denver, CO 80216
Resides: Mooresville, N.C. Tel: (303) 566-8778
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, building/racing Fax: (303) 322-2034
DRIVERS

radio-control boats, riding four-wheelers 2017 DRIVER RATING


Twitter: @MartinTruex_Jr
116.1
SERIES LEADER
CREW CHIEFS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, he won his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship, winning the season
finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
• In 2017, he bettered his career-high win total with a series-high eight wins. He also ranked No. 1 in laps led (2,253) in the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series for the second straight year.
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

• In 2016, he tallied a career-high four wins en route to his fourth career playoff berth.
• In 2016, for the first time in his career he ranked No. 1 in laps led (1,809) in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
• In 2015, earned a berth in the Championship 4, resulting in career-high finish of fourth in the championship points
• Secured first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at 2007 Dover spring race.
• In 2004 and 2005, he won back-to-back NASCAR Xfinity Series championships.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Finished 1st in points en route to his first series championship…Scored a career-high eight victories during the
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

season (Las Vegas, Kansas-1, Kentucky, Watkins Glen, Chicago, Charlotte-2, Kansas-2, Homestead)…Posted three poles…
Tallied a career-high 26 top-10s…Career-best average finish of 9.4…Career-best average start of 6.8…2,253 laps led
(series-most).
2017 SEASON

2016: Finished 11th in series points. … Earned spot in the Round of 12. … Scored a career-high four victories during
REVIEW

the season (Charlotte-1, Darlington, Chicago, Dover-2). … Won a career-high five pole awards. … Tallied 17 top-10s. …
Average finish of 13.9. … Average start of 9.1 – a career-best. …1,809 laps led (series-most). …Opened the season
by finishing second at the Daytona 500. … Won three of five races (Race Nos. 25-29) in securing his wins at Darlington,
Chicago and Dover-2.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

2015: Finished fourth in series points. ... Earned spot in Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing 12th.
… Scored third-career victory (Pocono-1). … Set career-highs in top fives (8) and top 10s (22). … Average finish of 12.2.
… Average start of 12.5. … Led the most laps in four consecutive races (Race Nos. 11-14 at Kansas, Charlotte, Dover and
RECORDS

Pocono). … Opened the season with seven consecutive top-10 finishes, and top 10s in 14 of the first 15 races.

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SERVICES
MEDIA
2014: Finished 24th in series points. ... First season with Furniture Row Racing. … Season-best finish was fourth at
Kansas-2, his lone top five. … Average finish of 20.2. … Average start of 20.1. … Difficult adjustment season with new
team opened with a DNF (engine) in the Daytona 500, resulting in a 43rd place finish.

ORGANIZATION
2013: Finished 16th in series points. ... With a win at Sonoma Raceway, ending a 218-race winless drought. … Drought
was the second-longest between wins in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series history. … Matched career-high with seven
top-five finishes. … 50-point team-wide penalty to Michael Waltrip Racing after Richmond-2 knocked Truex out of the Wild
Card spot in the playoffs. … Led series in Quality Passes with 2,027. … Announced move to Furniture Row Racing on Nov.

HISTORY
1, 2013 during race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.

2012: Finished 11th in series points, tied for career best. ... 13.2-point Loop Data driver rating increase over 2011. …

AND AWARDS
In best statistical season maintained qualified position for playoffs throughout regular season and entered second career

SPONSORS
playoffs as the 10th seed. … Career bests for top-10 finishes (19). … Seven top-five finishes tied career best. … Won pole
in fourth consecutive season, at Texas-1. … Career-best average start, 12.1. … Best finish, second in both Kansas races,
where he led 173 laps in the spring. … Career-best average finish, 12.1. … Completed career-best 96.7 percent of laps
attempted.

COMPETITON
2011: Finished 18th in series points. … Won pole at Dover-2. … Average start, 16.9. … Best finish, second at Bristol-2.
… Average finish, 17.7. … Most top fives (three) since 2008 and most top 10s (12) since 2007. … Finished season on a
roll with four top 10s in last five races. … Started season with veteran crew chief Pat Tryson but switched after 13 races to
Chad Johnston. … Completed 95.6 percent of laps attempted. … Led 153 laps.

TEAMS
2010: Finished 22nd in series points. ... First year with Michael Waltrip Racing. … Started with sixth-place finish in Daytona
500. ... Average start, 17.1. … Best finish, fifth (Martinsville-1), average finish 18.8. … Won Showdown qualifying race for
NASCAR All-Star Challenge.

DRIVERS
2009: Finished 23rd in series points. ... Began season winning pole for Daytona 500. ... Two more poles (Atlanta-2,
Phoenix-2). ... Best finish, fifth, at Phoenix-2. ... Announced he was leaving Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates and

CREW CHIEFS
signed with Michael Waltrip Racing.

2008: Finished 15th in series points. … Three top fives, 11 top 10s. … Suffered a disappointing season a year after par-
ticipating in his first playoffs. … Inconsistency and five DNFs (did not finish) played a role. … Best finish, fourth, at New
Hampshire-1. … Best start, second, Texas-2.
AND EVENTS
2007: Finished 11th in series points. … Seven top fives, 14 top 10s. … Earned his first career series win and pole, the TRACKS
former at Dover-1, the latter at Texas-2. … Made the playoffs in only his second full series season. … Won Showdown
qualifying race for NASCAR All-Star Challenge.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2006: Finished 19th in series points. … Two top fives, five top 10s in his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
… Finished third in final standings for Rookie of the Year Award. … Best finish, second, at Homestead.
CHAMPIONS

2005: Finished 47th in series points. … Competed in seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events. … Best finish,
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

seventh, at Charlotte.

2004: Finished 70th in series points. … Ran two races for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (Atlanta-2, Homestead). … Best finish, 32nd,
at Homestead.
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SERVICES
MEDIA

OTHER RACING HISTORY


Won back-to-back NASCAR Xfinity Series championships in 2004-2005, his only two full seasons of Xfinity Series compe-
ORGANIZATION

tition. … Has won 13 Xfinity Series races. … Named to 2004 All-America Auto Racing Team by members of the American
Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA). … Finished 11th in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East points in
2002, after posting six top fives, 11 top 10s and a series-leading six poles. … Scored two wins, two poles and finished
eighth in East points in 2001. … Finished 12th in East standings in 2000 and runner-up to Mike Johnson for East Rookie of
the Year honors. … Began racing go-karts in 1991 and moved to modifieds in 1998. … Turkey Derby Classic champion in
HISTORY

1999 for modifieds at Wall (N.J.) Township Speedway.

NOTEWORTHY
AND AWARDS

The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation (MTJF) was started in 2007 by Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr.
SPONSORS

and longtime partner Sherry Pollex. The foundation has raised more than $2 million since its inception and exists through
the generosity of donors, partners and corporate sponsors passionate about our mission to help support underfunded can-
cer initiatives specific to ovarian and childhood cancers, and assist the individuals and families affected by them. Sherry
Pollex was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in August, 2014. Through this experience, Martin and Sherry found purpose and
COMPETITON

focus in their mission to raise awareness, boost advocacy, and generate financial support for adding ovarian cancer to the
already passionate fundraising around childhood cancers. The foundation’s signature event is Catwalk for a Cause, which
happens each spring on the Wednesday prior to the Charlotte All-Star Race. This annual event includes a runway fashion
show and auction with drivers and wives modeling the latest spring fashions as well as children currently undergoing can-
cer treatment. The event is attended by more of NASCAR drivers, wives, owners and industry professionals than any other
TEAMS

event of its kind. Proceeds benefit Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, N.C. and other childhood cancer initiatives that
are supported by the Rare Cancer Coalition of which MTJF is a member. The MTJF is also a strong advocate of the Ovarian
Cancer National Alliance to bring about national awareness to ovarian cancer symptoms and early diagnosis and treatment.
More information can be found on the foundation website at www.MartinTruexJrFoundation.org. … Son of former NASCAR
DRIVERS

K&N Pro Series East competitor Martin Truex. … Fan of all Philadelphia pro sports franchises. … Formerly worked on a
clam boat for father’s seafood business, SeaWatch International.
CREW CHIEFS

MARTIN TRUEX JR. • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2004 Teresa Earnhardt 2 70 0 0 0 2 0
2005 Teresa Earnhardt 7 47 0 0 1 5 0
AND EVENTS

2006 Teresa Earnhardt 36 19 0 2 5 5 0


TRACKS

2007 Teresa Earnhardt 36 11 1 7 14 4 1


2008 Teresa Earnhardt 36 15 0 3 11 5 0
2009 Teresa Earnhardt 36 23 0 1 6 5 3
2010 Michael Waltrip 36 22 0 1 7 3 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2011 Michael Waltrip 36 18 0 3 12 3 1


2012 Michael Waltrip 36 11 0 7 19 2 1
2013 Michael Waltrip 36 16 1 7 15 3 0
2014 Barney Visser 36 24 0 1 5 3 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2015 Barney Visser 36 4 1 8 22 2 0


2016 Furniture Row Racing 36 11 4 8 17 4 5
2017 Furniture Row Racing 36 1 8 19 26 6 3
TOTAL 441 15 67 160 52 15
2017 SEASON

WINS: 15 – Dover-1 (2007); Sonoma (2013); Pocono-1 (2015); Charlotte-1, Darlington, Chicago, Dover-2 (2016); Las Vegas,
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Kansas-1, Kentucky, Watkins Glen, Chicago, Charlotte-1, Kansas-2, Homestead-Miami (2017).


POLES: 15 – Texas-2 (2007); Daytona-1, Atlanta-2, Phoenix-2 (2009); Dover-1 (2010); Dover-2 (2011); Texas-1 (2012);
Kansas-1, Charlotte-1, Pocono-2, Talladega-2, Martinsville-2 (2016); New Hampshire-1, Dover-2, Kansas-2 (2017).
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Darrell “Bubba” Wallace Jr.

SERVICES
MEDIA
No. 43 Click n’ Close / U.S. Air Force / STP
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

ORGANIZATION
Team: Richard Petty Motorsports
Team Owner: Richard Petty and Andrew Murstein
Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer
Engine Builder: ECR Engines
Career Starts: 4
Career Wins: 0

HISTORY
Career Poles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0
Best Points Finish: N/A
First Full Season: 2018

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
First Start: June 11, 2017 (Pocono-1)
Career Best Finish: 11th – July 8, 2017 (Kentucky)
Career Best Start: 16th – June 11, 2017 (Pocono-1)
Public Relations Contact:
Jeff Dennison

COMPETITON
Richard Petty Motorsports
Tel: (704)252-3356
Email: [email protected]
Shop Address:
Richard Petty Motorsports
Birthdate: Oct. 8, 1993 297 Industrial Drive

TEAMS
Hometown: Mobile, Ala. Lexington, N.C. 27295
Resides: Huntersville, N.C.
Hobbies: Photography, Racing, Video Games,
Paintball, Basketball

DRIVERS
Twitter: @BubbaWallace 2017 DRIVER RATING

64.6

CREW CHIEFS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2017: Made Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Pocono as a substitute for the injured Aric Almirola … At Michigan, won his
only NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start of the season.
• 2016: Qualified for NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs; ultimately finished 11th in series standings.
• 2015: First full season in NASCAR Xfinity Series, finished seventh in series standings
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
• 2013: First African-American to win a NASCAR national series event since 1963 with NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at
Martinsville-2.
• 2012: First African-American to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series pole, in fourth career attempt, at Dover-2.
• 2010: As a member of Rev Racing and the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program, won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Sunoco Rookie
of the Year.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

YEAR-BY-YEAR MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES RECAP


2017: Made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut at Pocono as a substitute driver for the injured Aric Almirola.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

… Competed in four Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races for Richard Petty Motorsports … Average start, 22.5 …
Average finish, 17.8 … Completed 99.7 percent of laps attempted in the iconic No. 43 entry. … Posted a best finish of 11th
at Kentucky.
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SERVICES
MEDIA

OTHER RACING HISTORY


In 2017, he won his lone start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, taking home the checkered flag at
ORGANIZATION

Michigan … Between 2015-2017, amassed six top-five finishes and one pole in the NASCAR Xfinity series … In 2014, he
won four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events and two pole awards, leading the series with a 109.5 driver rating.
… In 2013, became the first African-American to win a NASCAR national series race in nearly 40 years when he won at
Martinsville-2 in the NCWTS. Captured first NCWTS pole at Dover and compiled five top-five and 12 top-10 finishes in first
full-time season for Kyle Busch Motorsports. … In 2012, won one race in third season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.
HISTORY

… In 2011, finished second to Max Gresham in NKNPSE standings driving for Rev Racing with three poles, three wins and
11 top-10 finishes in 12 races. Led the second-most laps in the series, 352, and earned the Featherlite Most Improved
Driver Award for gaining the most race positions. … In 2010, Wallace won twice and finished third in NKNPSE winning the
Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award. … From 2007-2009, Wallace raced late-model stock cars for his family-run team at a
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

variety of Southeast tracks, becoming Franklin County Speedway’s youngest late-model winner at the age of 14. … From
2008-2009, Wallace won three times with 11 top-five finishes in 23 late-model races, including nine UARA events. … In
2006, Wallace registered 11 wins and 34 top-10 finishes in 38 INEX Legends car starts. … In 2005, Wallace won 35 of
48 Bandolero class races he entered and became the first driver in the history of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Winter Heat
COMPETITON

series to win all six races en route to the championship. … Wallace began racing karts at age nine.

NOTEWORTHY
In 2013, Wallace was listed in Forbes Magazine’s “30 under 30” Sports List. … Wallace is a graduate of NASCAR’s Drive for
Diversity program. … Selected as one of five young drivers to watch in ESPN The Magazine’s 2012 “NEXT” issue.
TEAMS

DARRELL WALLACE JR. • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
DRIVERS

2017 Richard Petty Motorsports 4 (i) 0 0 0 0 0


TOTAL 4 0 0 0 0 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 11th - Kentucky (2017).
BEST CAREER START: 16th - Pocono-1 (2017).
CREW CHIEFS

(i) – Ineligible for series points


AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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(i) - Ineligible for series points

JUSTIN ALLGAIER

ORGANIZATION
Birthdate: June 6, 1986 Hometown: Riverton, Ill.

JUSTIN ALLGAIER • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES

HISTORY
2013 Harry Scott Jr 4 (i) 0 0 0 1 0
2014 Harry Scott Jr 35 29 0 0 0 6 0
2015 Harry Scott Jr 36 30 0 0 1 5 0
2016 HScott Motorsports 1 (i) 0 0 0 1 0

AND AWARDS
TOTAL 76 0 0 1 13 0

SPONSORS
BEST CAREER FINISH: 8th – Bristol-1 (2015).
BEST CAREER START: 12th – Watkins Glen (2015).

COMPETITON
MICHAEL ANNETT
Birthdate: June 23, 1986 Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa

MICHAEL ANNETT • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS

TEAMS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2014 Tommy Baldwin Jr 36 33 0 0 0 6 0
2015 Harry Scott Jr 34 36 0 0 0 3 0

DRIVERS
Joe Falk 1 36 0 0 0 0 0
2016 HScott Motorsports 35 36 0 0 0 4 0
TOTAL 106 0 0 0 13 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 13th – Daytona-1 (2015).

CREW CHIEFS
BEST CAREER START: 10th – Talladega-2 (2014).

JEB BURTON
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Birthdate: August 06, 1992 Hometown: Cedar Halifax, Va.

JEB BURTON • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2015 Anthony Marlowe 17 38 0 0 0 3 0


Ron Devine 11 38 0 0 0 1 0
2016 Go FAS Racing 2 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 30 0 0 0 4 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

BEST CAREER FINISH: 27th – Martinsville-2 (2015).


BEST CAREER START: 29th – Michigan-2 (2015).
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MEDIA

LANDON CASSILL
Birthdate: July 7, 1989 Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA
ORGANIZATION

LANDON CASSILL • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2010 Larry Gunselman 6 47 0 0 0 6 0
HISTORY

James Finch 5 47 0 0 0 5 0
Kevin Buckler 5 47 0 0 0 4 0
2011 James Finch 29 55 0 0 0 3 0
Mike Hillman Sr. 3 55 0 0 0 3 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2012 Thomas Ueberall 36 31 0 0 0 4 0


2013 Joe Falk 21 (i) 0 0 0 6 0
Mike Hillman Sr. 12 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
2014 Mike Hillman Sr. 34 (i) 0 1 1 5 0
COMPETITON

2015 Mike Hillman Sr. 36 (i) 0 0 0 6 0


2016 Front Row Motorsports 36 29 0 0 0 1 0
2017 Front Row Motorsports 36 31 0 0 0 6 0
TOTAL 259 0 1 1 51 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 4th – Talladega-2 (2014).
TEAMS

BEST CAREER START: 3rd – Daytona-2 (2014).


DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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DERRIKE COPE
Birthdate: November 3, 1958 Hometown: Spanaway, WA

ORGANIZATION
DERRIKE COPE • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1982 George Jefferson 1 102 0 0 0 1 0

HISTORY
1984 George Jefferson 3 57 0 0 0 1 0
1985 George Jefferson 2 55 0 0 0 0 0
1986 Warren Razore 5 47 0 0 1 2 0
1987 Fred Stoke 11 37 0 0 0 8 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
1988 James Testa 26 31 0 0 0 16 0
1989 Bob Whitcomb 20 28 0 0 4 9 0
James Testa 3 28 0 0 0 3 0
1990 Bob Whitcomb 29 18 2 2 6 10 0

COMPETITON
1991 Bob Whitcomb 28 28 0 1 2 14 0
1992 Bob Whitcomb 29 21 0 0 3 6 0
1993 Cale Yarborough 30 26 0 0 1 8 0
1994 Cale Yarborough 16 30 0 0 0 7 0
Bobby Allison 12 30 0 0 2 3 0
T. W. Taylor 2 30 0 0 0 0 0

TEAMS
1995 Bobby Allison 31 15 0 2 8 5 0
1996 Bobby Allison 29 35 0 0 3 11 0
1997 Tom Beard 31 27 0 1 2 6 0
1998 Chuck Rider 28 37 0 0 0 9 1

DRIVERS
1999 Chuck Rider 11 44 0 0 0 3 0
Larry Hedrick 3 44 0 0 0 1 0
Walter “Bud” Moore 1 44 0 0 0 0 0

CREW CHIEFS
2000 Robert Fenley 3 57 0 0 0 1 0
2001 Edward Campbell 1 60 0 0 0 0 0
2002 Beth Ann Morgenthau 5 53 0 0 0 2 0
Derrike Cope 1 53 0 0 0 1 0
Warren Johnson 1 53 0 0 0 0 0
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
2003 Derrike Cope 18 46 0 0 0 12 0
2004 Donald Arnold 10 40 0 0 0 3 0
William Edwards 5 40 0 0 0 5 0
Derrike Cope 2 40 0 0 0 0 0
Angela Sadler 1 40 0 0 0 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2005 Raynard McGlynn 1 81 0 0 0 0 0


2006 Raynard McGlynn 9 52 0 0 0 7 0
2009 Larry Gunselman 1 66 0 0 0 1 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2017 Premium Motorsports 13 37 0 0 0 3 0


DRIVERS

StarCom Racing 2 37 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 424 2 6 32 160 1
WINS: 2 – Daytona-1, Dover-1 (1990).
2017 SEASON

POLES: 1 – Charlotte-2 (1998).


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MEDIA

JOEY GASE
Birthdate: February 8, 1993 Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
ORGANIZATION

JOEY GASE • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2014 Archie St. Hilaire 4 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
HISTORY

2015 Archie St. Hilaire 3 (i) 0 0 0 2 0


2016 Go FAS Racing 6 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2017 BK Racing 5 (i) 0 0 0 3 0
Tommy Baldwin Racing 2 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Premium Motorsports 2 (i) 0 0 0 1 0


TOTAL 22 0 0 0 6 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 21st – Talladega-1 (2017).
BEST CAREER START: 29th – Daytona-1 (2017).
COMPETITON

BRENDAN GAUGHAN
Birthdate: July 10, 1975 Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
TEAMS

BRENDAN GAUGHAN • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2004 Doug Bawell 36 28 0 1 4 8 0
DRIVERS

2010 Kevin Buckler 1 75 0 0 0 1 0


2012 Richard Childress 4 47 0 0 0 1 0
2013 James Finch 1 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Jay Robinson 8 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
CREW CHIEFS

2017 Beard Motorsports 4 (i) 0 0 1 1 0


TOTAL 54 0 1 5 13 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 4th – Talladega (2004).
BEST CAREER START: 5th (twice) – Auto Club Speedway, Dover-1 (2004).
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

TIMMY HILL
Birthdate: February 25, 1993 Hometown: Port Tobacco, MD
SPECIAL
EVENTS

TIMMY HILL • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2012 Larry Gunselman 1 (i) 0 0 0 1 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Andrea Nemechek 1 (i) 0 0 0 1 0


Frank Stoddard Jr. 3 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
2013 Frank Stoddard Jr. 19 38 0 0 0 3 0
2014 Joe Falk 6 44 0 0 0 2 0
2017 SEASON
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Jay Robinson 2 44 0 0 0 1 0
Frank Stoddard Jr. 1 44 0 0 0 0 0
Johnathan Cohen 2 44 0 0 0 2 0
2015 Jay Robinson 7 (i) 0 0 0 1 0
Mike Curb 5 (i) 0 0 0 1 0
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2016 Premium Motorsports 1 (i) 0 0 0 0 0


2017 Rick Ware Racing 9 (i) 0 0 0 3 0
MBM Motorsports 6 (i) 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 63 0 0 0 13 0
RECORDS

BEST CAREER FINISH: 14th – Indianapolis (2017).


BEST CAREER START: 32nd – Talladega-2 (2015).

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MEDIA
DJ KENNINGTON
Birthdate: July 15, 1977 Hometown: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

ORGANIZATION
DJ KENNINGTON • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2016 Premium Motorsports 1 (i) 0 0 0 0 0

HISTORY
2017 Premium Motorsports 3 39 0 0 0 2 0
Gaunt Brothers Racing 1 39 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 5 0 0 0 3 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 26th – ISM Speedway-2 (2017).

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
BEST CAREER START: 28th – Daytona-1 (2017).

COREY LAJOIE

COMPETITON
Birthdate: Sept. 25, 1991 Hometown: Concord, N.C.

DJ KENNINGTON • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES

TEAMS
2014 Randy Humphrey 2 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2017 BK Racing 32 (i) 0 0 0 5 0
TOTAL 5 0 0 0 3 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 11th – Daytona-2 (2017).

DRIVERS
BEST CAREER START: 23rd –Texas-1 (2017).

CREW CHIEFS
BRETT MOFFITT
Birthdate: Aug. 7, 1992 Hometown: Grimes, IA

AND EVENTS
BRETT MOFFITT • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES TRACKS
2014 Jay Robinson 7 45 0 0 0 2 0
2015 Michael Waltrip 6 34 0 0 1 0 0
Jerry Freeze 25 34 0 0 0 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2017 BK Racing 7 (i) 0 0 0 1 0


TOTAL 45 0 0 1 4 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 8th – Atlanta (2015).
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

BEST CAREER START: 14th (twice) – Richmond-1, Daytona-2 (2015).


DRIVERS
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DANICA PATRICK
Birthdate: March 25, 1982 Hometown: Roscoe, IL
ORGANIZATION

DANICA PATRICK • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2012 Tommy Baldwin 10 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
HISTORY

2013 Gene Haas 36 27 0 0 1 5 1


2014 Tony Stewart 36 28 0 0 3 4 0
2015 Tony Stewart 36 24 0 0 2 4 0
2016 Stewart-Haas Racing 36 24 0 0 0 3 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2017 Stewart-Haas Racing 36 28 0 0 1 11 0


TOTAL 190 0 0 7 29 1
BEST CAREER FINISH: 6th – Atlanta (2014).
POLES: 1 – Daytona-1 (2013).
COMPETITON

RYAN REED
Birthdate: August 12, 1993 Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.
TEAMS

RYAN REED • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2016 Roush Fenway Racing 1 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
DRIVERS

TOTAL 1 0 0 0 0 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 26th – Talladega-2 (2016).
BEST CAREER START: 18th – Talladega-2 (2016).
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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BORIS SAID
Birthdate: September 18, 1962 Hometown: New York, N.Y.

ORGANIZATION
BORIS SAID • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
1999 Mark Simo 2 59 0 0 0 1 0

HISTORY
2000 Jimmy Spencer 1 71 0 0 0 1 0
2001 Doug Bawel 2 50 0 0 1 0 0
2002 Doug Bawel 2 59 0 0 0 1 0
2003 Nelson Bowers 2 55 0 0 1 0 1

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2004 Nelson Bowers 3 55 0 0 1 1 0
2005 Bob Sutton 9 42 0 1 1 1 0
2006 Mark Simo 3 47 0 1 2 1 1
Jeff Stec 1 47 0 0 0 0 0

COMPETITON
2007 Mark Simo 3 51 0 0 1 0 0
Ray Evernham 1 51 0 0 0 0 0
Glen Wood 1 51 0 0 0 0 0
2008 Mark Simo 2 64 0 0 0 2 0
Richard Petty 1 64 0 0 0 0 0
2009 John Carter 2 57 0 0 0 1 0

TEAMS
2010 Bill Jenkins 5 52 0 0 1 2 0
Dietrich Mateschitz 1 52 0 0 0 1 0
2011 James Finch 2 43 0 0 0 0 0
2012 Frank Stoddard Jr. 2 48 0 0 0 0 0

DRIVERS
2013 Frank Stoddard Jr. 2 43 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Frank Stoddard Jr. 2 52 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Archie St. Hilaire 2 (i) 0 0 0 0 0

CREW CHIEFS
2016 Go FAS Racing 1 46 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Circle Sport / TMG 2 41 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 54 0 2 8 12 2
BEST CAREER FINISH: 3rd – Watkins Glen (2005).

AND EVENTS
POLES: 2 – Sonoma (2003); Daytona-2 (2006).

TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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REED SORENSON
Birthdate: February 5, 1986 Hometown: Peachtree City, Ga.
ORGANIZATION

REED SORENSON • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2005 Chip Ganassi 1 66 0 0 0 1 0
HISTORY

James Finch 1 66 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Chip Ganassi 36 24 0 1 5 4 0
2007 Chip Ganassi 36 55 0 3 6 7 1
2008 Chip Ganassi 35 55 0 1 2 2 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2009 Richard Petty 36 35 0 0 1 2 0


2010 Dietrich Mateschitz 13 30 0 0 1 2 0
Todd Braun 3 68 0 0 0 3 0
2011 Robby Gordon 3 (i) 0 0 0 3 0
COMPETITON

2012 Stacy Compton 3 (i) 0 0 0 3 0


Frank Stoddard Jr. 6 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
Mark Smith 10 (i) 0 0 0 10 0
2013 Bob Leavine 6 (i) 0 0 0 6 0
2014 Allan Heinke 36 34 0 0 0 5 0
2015 Jonathan Cohen 1 41 0 0 0 0 0
TEAMS

Jerry Freeze 1 41 0 0 0 0 0
Jay Robinson 1 41 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Curb 6 41 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Premium Motorsports 28 39 0 0 0 4 0
DRIVERS

2017 Premium Motorsports 28 35 0 0 0 5 0


TOTAL 290 0 5 15 59 1
BEST CAREER FINISH: 3rd – Atlanta-2 (2007).
CREW CHIEFS

POLE: 1 – Indianapolis (2007).

CODY WARE
AND EVENTS

Birthdate: November 7, 1995 Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.


TRACKS

CODY WARE • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS


YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2017 Rick Ware Racing 5 43 0 0 0 5 0


TOTAL 5 0 0 0 5 0
BEST CAREER FINISH: 35th - Dover-1 (2017).
BEST CAREER START: 38th (three times) – Dover-1, Pocono-1, New Hampshire-2 (2017).
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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COLE WHITT
Birthdate: June 22, 1991 Hometown: Alpine, Calif.

ORGANIZATION
COLE WHITT • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2011 Dietrich Mateschitz 2 (i) 0 0 0 1 0

HISTORY
2012 Vickie Compton 3 (i) 0 0 0 3 0
Richard Childress 2 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
2013 Brandon Davis 7 (i) 0 0 0 2 0
2014 Anthony Marlowe 36 31 0 0 0 4 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2015 Bob Jenkins 36 31 0 0 0 3 0
2016 Premium Motorsports 26 37 0 0 0 5 0
2017 TriStar Motorsports 36 33 0 0 0 9 0
TOTAL 148 0 0 0 29 0

COMPETITON
BEST CAREER FINISH: 11th – Daytona-2 (2016).
BEST CAREER START: 17th –Daytona-2 (2014).

J.J. YELEY

TEAMS
Birthdate: October 5, 1976 Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.

J.J. YELEY • MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATISTICS

DRIVERS
YEAR CAR OWNER RACES RANK WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF POLES
2004 Joe Gibbs 2 69 0 0 0 1 0
2005 Joe Gibbs 4 56 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Joe Gibbs 36 29 0 0 3 7 0

CREW CHIEFS
2007 Joe Gibbs 36 21 0 1 3 5 1
2008 Jeffrey Moorad 17 41 0 1 1 3 0
2010 Dusty Whitney 11 44 0 0 0 8 0
Tommy Baldwin Jr. 5 44 0 0 0 5 0

AND EVENTS
Bill Jenkins 1 44 0 0 0 0 0

TRACKS
2011 Dusty Whitney 15 35 0 0 0 15 0
Bob Jenkins 16 35 0 0 0 9 0
2012 Jay Robinson 14 38 0 0 0 8 0
Tommy Baldwin Jr. 2 38 0 0 0 2 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Larry Gunselman 7 38 0 0 0 6 0
Allan Heinke 1 38 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Larry Gunselman 1 32 0 0 0 1 0
Allan Heinke 34 32 0 0 1 7 0
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DRIVERS

2014 Johnathan Cohen 6 (i) 0 0 0 3 0


BK Racing 9 (i) 0 0 0 3 0
Archie St. Hilaire 3 (i) 0 0 0 0 0
2015 BK Racing 34 (i) 0 0 0 4 0
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2017 Tommy Baldwin Racing 4 (i) 0 0 0 1 0


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TOTAL 258 0 2 8 88 1
BEST CAREER FINISH: 2nd - Charlotte-1 (2007).
POLE: 1 – Michigan-1 (2007).
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JUSTIN ALEXANDER
Car: No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Career Wins: 1
ORGANIZATION

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 0


Team Owner: Richard Childress Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 1

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORY

•Justin Alexander led driver Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team to
Victory Lane in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway last season. It was the
first time the famed number had won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series since
the late Dale Earnhardt took the checkered flag in 2000.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

• In 2016, Alexander served as the crew chief of the No. 2 Rheem / Menards Chevrolet
for RCR and earned two wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series before replacing Richard
“Slugger” Labbe as crew chief of the RCR No. 3 and Dillon.
• Alexander and driver Paul Menard made the Playoffs in 2015 finishing a career-best 14th
in the final series standings.
COMPETITON

Birthdate: April 4, 1981 • In 2014, Alexander replaced Labbe as crew chief of the RCR No. 27 team with Menard
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. for the final five races of the season.
• Named lead engineer of the No. 24 team with driver Jeff Gordon and crew chief Steve
Letarte in 2009.
• Worked as a Research and Development engineer at Hendrick Motorsports from 2006 - 2008.
• Became lead engineer on the Hendrick Motorsport’s No. 48 team in 2005 alongside crew
TEAMS

chief Chad Knaus.


• Began NASCAR career at Hendrick Motorsports in 2003 working as a shock specialist for
the No. 24 and 48 teams.
• Alexander holds a mechanical engineering degree from North Carolina State University.
DRIVERS

SETH BARBOUR
CHIEFS
CREW

Car: No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Career Wins: 0


Ford Fusion Career Poles: 0
Team Owner: Bob Jenkins Titles: 0
AND EVENTS

Playoff Berths: 0
TRACKS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• After making his debut as a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series crew chief in mid-2017,
Seth Barbour will call the shots in 2018 for the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports team and
SPECIAL

driver David Ragan.


EVENTS

• In 2017, Barbour led driver Darrell Wallace Jr. and Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 6 team
to eight top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series before stepping up to the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup series to work with driver Landon Cassill and the No. 34 team.
• In 2016, Wallace and Barbour earned three top-five and nine top-10 finishes, while mak-
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ing the field for the inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs.
• Barbour was a 13-year Roush Fenway Racing employee, earning two NASCAR Xfinity
Birthdate: Jan. 3, 1979 Series championships as head engineer for Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Hometown: Princeton, W. Va. • Barbour was crew chief for Darrell Wallace Jr.’s RFR NASCAR Xfinity Series team before
moving to FRM strengthening the technical alliance between the two teams.
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• He earned the victory in the 2015 season opener at Daytona International Speedway with
Wallace’s former Roush Fenway Racing teammate Ryan Reed.
• Barbour joined Roush Fenway Racing in 2005 and spent eight years as a team engineer
working with drivers Todd Kluever, David Ragan, Carl Edwards, Erik Darnell, Ricky
Stenhouse Jr. and Trevor Bayne.
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• After graduating from Tennessee Tech University with a degree in Mechanical


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Engineering in 2002, Barbour then pursued a graduate degree from Clemson University.
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DREW BLICKENSDERFER
Car: No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Career Wins: 3

ORGANIZATION
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 4
Team Owner: Richard Petty and Titles: 0
Andrew Murstein Playoff Berths: 0

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HISTORY
• Drew Blickensderfer is scheduled to serve as crew chief for the historic No. 43 Richard
Petty Motorsports team with driver Darrell “Bubba” Wallace in 2018.
• Blickensderfer replaced Trent Owens as the crew chief of the RPM No. 43 team with
seven races to go in the 2016 season.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
• Blickensderfer led the No. 9 RPM team with driver Sam Hornish Jr. in 2015 for the first
10 races.
• Blickensderfer led Marcos Ambrose in his final season in the Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series to a 23rd-place finish in the 2014 points.
• In Blickensderfer’s first full-season (2013) with Richard Petty Motorsports and driver

COMPETITON
Birthdate: Nov. 12, 1976 Marcos Ambrose the No. 9 team finished 22nd in the final series standings.
Hometown: Mt. Zion, Ill. • Joined Richard Childress Racing and driver Jeff Burton in 2012. The pair competed
together in the first 34 races before leaving RCR for Richard Petty Motorsports and
Ambrose.
• 2011 marked Blickensderfer’s first full season with driver David Ragan at Roush Fenway
Racing. The tandem posted two poles and Ragan’s first series win (Daytona-2).

TEAMS
• Started 2010 season with Matt Kenseth in MENCS, but later that season he was reunited
with Carl Edwards in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
• Won 2009 Daytona 500 in first race as Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series crew chief
with driver Matt Kenseth.

DRIVERS
MATT BORLAND

CHIEFS
CREW
Car: Car: No. 13 Germain Racing Career Wins: 13
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 39
Team Owner: Bob Germain Jr. Titles: 0

AND EVENTS
Playoff Berths: 3
TRACKS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2018, Borland joins Germain Racing to serve as crew chief for Ty Dillon and No. 13
team.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• In 2017, Matt Borland led Richard Childress Racing’s No. 27 team with driver Paul
Menard to 23rd in the final standings.
• During the 2014 and 2015 seasons, Borland worked as Vice President of Competition for
Stewart-Haas Racing.
• Borland reunited with Ryan Newman in 2013 and the pair made The Playoffs finishing
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11th in the final standings.


• In 2008, Borland served as crew chief for Max Papis, Scott Riggs and Boris Said on a
Birthdate: Sept. 2, 1971 part-time schedule.
Hometown: Big Rapids, Mi. • Borland joined Michael Waltrip Racing in 2007 working with driver Dale Jarrett for 10 races.
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• Borland and Newman worked together for five full (2002-2005) seasons posting 12
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins and 37 Coors Light poles.
• 2002 marked Borland’s first full-season with Newman, the duo posted one win and set
the record for most poles by a rookie in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with six.
• Began crew-chief career in 2000 and 2001 with Team Penske.
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MICHAEL “BUGA” BUGAREWICZ


Car: No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Career Wins: 1
ORGANIZATION

Ford Fusion Career Poles: 0


Team Owner: Tony Stewart Titles: 0
and Gene Haas Playoff Berths: 1

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORY

• In 2018, Michael Bugarewicz will return to lead driver Clint Bowyer and the No. 14
SHR team.
• Served as crew chief for driver Tony Stewart in 2016, leading the veteran to a win at
Sonoma, a Playoff berth and ultimately finishing the season 15th in the standings.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

• Bugarewicz joined SHR in 2014 where in his role as race engineer, he helped Kevin
Harvick secure his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship.
• Bugarewicz served as the race engineer on Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 17 team,
where he worked with Matt Kenseth (2011-2012) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2013).
• Bugarewicz began his NASCAR career in 2005 at Roush Fenway Racing in the engi-
COMPETITON

Birthdate: January 22, 1982 neering department, assisting a variety of teams as a race engineer in the NASCAR
Hometown: Lehighton, Pa. Camping World Truck Series, Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
• Bugarewicz graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of
Science degree in mechanical engineering (2004) and a Master of Science degree in
mechanical engineering (2005).
TEAMS

JEREMY BULLINS
DRIVERS

Car: No. 12 Team Penske Ford Fusion Career Wins: 1


Career Poles: 2
Team Owners: Roger Penske Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 1
CHIEFS
CREW

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2017, Jeremy Bullins led Ryan Blaney and the No. 21 team to his first-career race
AND EVENTS

win (Pocono-1) and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series pole (Kansas-1).
TRACKS

• Although Blaney had hoped to deliver the Wood Brother’s 100th win, he was still
able to advance the No. 21 Ford in The Playoffs for the first time and finished ninth
under Bullins’ leadership.
• In 2016, Bullins led the No. 21 team with driver Ryan Blaney to three top fives and nine
top 10s. The pair finished 20th in the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• Bullins returned to the Wood Brothers organization in 2015 to lead the No. 21 team
with driver Ryan Blaney in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
• Bullins led the No. 22 team and five drivers in 2014 to Team Penske’s second
Birthdate: May 2, 1977 NASCAR Xfinity Series owner title after posting six wins.
Hometown: Walnut Cove, N.C. • Bullins served as crew chief for four drivers in 2013 at Team Penske, leading the
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crew to 12 wins and Roger Penske’s first NASCAR Xfinity Series owner title.
DRIVERS

• In 2012, he accepted a position as crew chief for Team Penske’s No. 22 NASCAR
Xfinity Series team. He led five drivers in 2012 and posted three wins with former
champion Brad Keselowski.
• From 2003 to 2011 he worked with three different teams as race engineer in the
2017 SEASON

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – ST Motorsports, Robert Yates Racing and
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Richard Childress Racing


• Began his NASCAR career with the Wood Brothers in 2000 as race engineer on the
No. 21 team; a position he held until 2002.
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MICHAEL CHAPMAN
Car: No. 30 The Motorsports Group Career Wins: 0

ORGANIZATION
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 0
Team Owners: Curtis Key Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HISTORY
• Michael Chapman will serve as crew chief for the No. 30 The Motorsports Group
team in 2018.
• The South Carolina-native moved to Charlotte, N.C. in the early 2000’s, where he
landed a job working as an engineer for driver David Gilliland.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
• In 2006, Chapman was the lead engineer for Gilliland’s victory aboard an unspon-
sored Clay Andrews Racing car at Kentucky Speedway – one of the greatest under-
dog victories in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
• Chapman has worked with several notable NASCAR drivers including: Michael
Waltrip, Ken Schrader, James Buescher, Ryan Truex and Jeffrey Earnhardt.

COMPETITON
Birthdate: Sept. 24, 1978 • Chapman attended the University of South Carolina and majored in Mechanical
Engineering.
Hometown: Simpsonville, S.C.

TEAMS
RODNEY CHILDERS
Car: No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Career Wins: 17
Career Poles: 25

DRIVERS
Ford Fusion
Team Owners: Tony Stewart Titles: 1 (2014)
and Gene Haas Playoff Berths: 4

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

CHIEFS
CREW
• 2018 will mark the fifth season crew chief Rodney Childers and driver Kevin Harvick
will work together at Stewart-Haas Racing.
• Finished the 2017 season, with driver Kevin Harvick, third in the final Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings.

AND EVENTS
• Childers moved to Stewart-Haas Racing and led Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 team to
TRACKS
a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title in 2014 – posting five wins and a series
leading eight poles.
• In 2013, Childers served as crew chief for Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Michael
Waltrip for the second-consecutive season as they shared driving responsibilities of
the No. 55 Toyota.
Birthdate: June 7, 1976
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• In 2012, he guided the No. 55 Toyota to a 15th-place finish in the Owners’ champi-
Hometown: Mooresville, NC
onship standings.
• Led David Reutimann in 2010 and 2011, posting one win (Chicagoland).
• In 2009, his first season with driver Reutimann and Michael Waltrip Racing he yielded the
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& NOTABLE

team’s first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory (Coca-Cola 600).
DRIVERS

• Joined Gillett-Evernham Motorsports in 2008 as crew chief for the No. 19 car with
driver Elliott Sadler.
• Began crew chief career in 2005 with MB2/MBV Motorsports working with driver
Scott Riggs from 2005-2007.
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DERRICK FINLEY
Car: No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Career Wins: 0
ORGANIZATION

Ford Fusion Career Poles: 0


Team Owners: Bob Jenkins and Brad Titles: 0
Jenkins Playoff Berths: 0

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORY

• In 2018, Derrick Finley is scheduled to crew chief the No. 38 Furniture Row
Motorsports team with driver David Ragan for the second consecutive year. The pair
finished 30th in final 2017 Monster Energy Series standings.
• In 2015, Finley returned to his role as a full-time crew chief for Front Row
AND AWARDS

Motorsports and the No. 34 team working with primarily Brett Moffitt (25 starts) but
SPONSORS

also six other part-time drivers.


• Finley moved to Front Row Motorsports in late 2010 and had been working as the
Competition Director and part-time crew chief until the conclusion of the 2014
season.
COMPETITON

• Finley joined Richard Petty Motorsports (formerly Petty Enterprises) in 2008 – 2009
Birthdate: July 14, 1971 as Technical Director.
Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
• Finley joined Bill Davis Racing in 2004, and began serving as crew chief for driver
Scott Wimmer at the final race of 2004 through 2005. In 2006, he started working
with driver Michael Waltrip.
• Began Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series crew chief career at BelCar Racing in
TEAMS

2003 with driver Todd Bodine.


• Graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor’s degree in
Mechanical Engineering.
DRIVERS

CHRIS GAYLE
Car: No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Career Wins: 0
CHIEFS
CREW

Camry Career Poles: 1


Team Owner: Joe Gibbs Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0
AND EVENTS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TRACKS

• In 2018, Chris Gayle will serve as crew chief for the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team
with driver Erik Jones.
• Gayle returns to JGR following a one-year tenure at Furniture Row Racing where
he led Jones to a pole, four top-fives and 12 top-10 finishes earning him the 2017
Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• In 2016, Gayle worked with nine different drivers in the NASCAR Xfinity Series,
posting a career-high 12 wins (Kyle Busch 10, Denny Hamlin and Sam Hornish Jr.
each had one).
• In 2015, Gayle worked with Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Jones and Boris Said leading
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the No. 54 team to seven NASCAR Xfinity Series wins.


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Birthdate: Sept. 28, 1975 • In 2014, Gayle won his first career race (Talladega-1) and finished a career-best
Hometown: Golden, Colo. third in the NASCAR Xfinity Series standings with driver Elliott Sadler.
• In 2013, Gayle began his crew chief career at Joe Gibbs Racing with driver Elliott
Sadler in the NASCAR Xfinity Series; the duo posted 20 top 10s and finished the
season fourth in the standings.
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• Began working for Joe Gibbs Racing as an engineer in 2000.


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TODD GORDON
Car: No. 22 Team Penske Ford Fusion Career Wins: 16

ORGANIZATION
Team Owner: Roger Penske Career Poles: 15
Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 4
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HISTORY
• Todd Gordon and Joey Logano will return to action together for 2018 - Gordon’s sev-
enth year at the helm of the No. 22 team and the sixth season the duo has worked
together at Team Penske.
• In 2017, Gordon and Logano failed to make the Playoffs for the first time since
they started working together. Logano won at Richmond Raceway, but the win was

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
declared “encumbered.” They duo finished 17th in the final standings.
• In 2016, Gordon and Logano made The Playoffs and the Championship 4, but ulti-
mately finished the season runner-up to Jimmie Johnson.
• Gordon led Logano to a series leading six wins, including the 2015 Daytona 500, and
a sixth-place finish in the final standings.

COMPETITON
Birthdate: Oct. 20, 1969 • Gordon led Logano to the Championship Round in The Playoffs in 2014; finishing the
season fourth in points with five wins.
Hometown: Camden, N.Y.
• Gordon and Logano joined the No. 22 team in 2013 - the pair finished eighth in The Playoffs.
• Made his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series crew chief debut in 2012 at Team
Penske with drivers AJ Allmendinger and Sam Hornish Jr.
• He served as crew chief for Team Penske’s No. 22 NASCAR Xfinity Series team with

TEAMS
Brad Keselowski in 2011 - the pair posted five wins that season.
• Gordon began his crew chief career in 2005 for car owner Greg Pollex. Gordon
worked with multiple drivers in the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 2005 - 2009.
• Gordon is a former Late Model driver from the Northeast; his career in NASCAR start-
ed by working in the shop for Phil Parsons in 1998, before becoming a fabricator,

DRIVERS
mechanic and race engineer for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2000.
• Gordon graduated from Clemson University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

CHIEFS
CREW
SCOTT GRAVES
Car: No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Career Wins: 0

AND EVENTS
Toyota Camry Career Poles: 0

TRACKS
Team Owner: Joe Gibbs Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
SPECIAL

• Scott Graves replaced Dave Rogers, who took a personal leave of absence, as crew chief
EVENTS

for Daniel Suárez and the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team in 2017.
• Following his move to JGR in 2016, Graves and Suárez quickly established themselves
as a strong team. Competing in the NXS, Graves led the No. 19 team to three wins – one
being Suárez’s first career win at Michigan and another being the season-ending cham-
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pionship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway – to go along with 19 top-five finishes and


DRIVERS

27 top-10s in 33 races.
• He also won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with Chris Buescher at Roush
Fenway Racing in 2015.
• In 2006, Graves joined RFR as a team engineer for the No. 99 NASCAR Camping World
2017 SEASON

Birthdate: Nov. 6, 1972


Truck Series entry driven by Erik Darnell. On the strength of one pole, four top-five and
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Hometown: Clifton Springs, N.Y. 12 top-10 finishes, Darnell captured NCWTS Rookie of the Year honors at the end of the
2006 season.
• Since his first season at Roush Fenway, Graves has served as an engineer in all three of
NASCAR’s top series, working with drivers including, Matt Kenseth, Travis Pastrana, David
Gilliland, Bobby Labonte, Paul Menard, Carl Edwards and Darnell.
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• In 2011, Graves served as the team engineer on the No. 60 RFR Ford driven by Edwards.
The season was a huge success, with Edwards earning eight wins, seven poles, 23 top-
fives, 27 top-10s and leading 1,887 laps en route to capturing the 2011 NASCAR Xfinity
Series Owner’s Championship.
• After graduating from Texas Tech University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in
RECORDS

Mechanical Engineering, Graves served as a manufacturing engineer and project engineer


for companies including Halliburton, Dana Corporation and SPM Flow Control.

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MEDIA

DARIAN GRUBB
Car: No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Career Wins: 23
ORGANIZATION

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 18


Team Owner: Rick Hendrick Titles: 1 (2011)
Playoff Berths: 2
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORY

• Darian Grubb will lead the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 team
and driver William Byron, who will make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
debut in 2018 and compete for rookie of the year honors.
• Grubb has posted 23 total victories in the series, which ties him for third among
active full-time crew chiefs. He has recorded 18 pole positions, 72 top-five finishes
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SPONSORS

and 132 top-10s in his career atop the pit box.


• Grubb rejoined Hendrick Motorsports in January 2016 to oversee race car manu-
facturing as vehicle production director and was promoted to director of compe-
tition systems. In October 2017, he was named crew chief for the No. 5 Hendrick
Motorsports team for the remaining nine races of the season.
COMPETITON

• Grubb served as crew chief for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team with driver Carl
Birthdate: Oct 9, 1975t Edwards in 2015.
Hometown: Floyd, Va. • Grubb led Denny Hamlin to the Championship 4 of The Playoffs; ultimately finishing
third in the 2014 standings.
• For the majority of the 2013 season, Grubb worked with Denny Hamlin, but after
Hamlin’s back injury at Auto Club Speedway, Grubb led drivers Mark Martin and
Brian Vickers for four races.
TEAMS

• Joined Joe Gibbs Racing as crew chief for Denny Hamlin in 2012 and finished the
season sixth in The Playoffs.
• Won the 2011 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship in his third season
at Stewart Haas Racing with driver Tony Stewart.
• In 2010, Grubb and Stewart won two races and finished seventh.
DRIVERS

• Won four races, plus the non-points Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series All-Star
Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in ’09.
• Guided Hendrick Motorsports driver Casey Mears to victory in the 2007 Coca-Cola 600.
• First win as crew chief came in substitute role, winning the 2006 Daytona 500 with
Jimmie Johnson; also won with Johnson at Las Vegas in 2006.
CHIEFS
CREW

ALAN GUSTAFSON
Car: No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Career Wins: 20
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 24


Team Owner: Rick Hendrick Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 10

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• In 2017, Alan Gustafson and Chase Elliott won the pole for the 59th DAYTONA 500
for the second consecutive year. It was the third straight year Gustafson was the
pole-winning crew chief (twice with Elliott and Jeff Gordon 2015).
• Gustafson’s calls helped Elliott clinch a spot in the 2017 Playoffs for the second time
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& NOTABLE

in just his second full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
DRIVERS

• Gustafson led Elliott to the 2016 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie
of the Year honors and a 10th-place finish in the final Playoff standings.
• Gustafson led four-time series champion Jeff Gordon to the Championship Round of
the 2015 Playoffs but finished the season third in the final standings.
2017 SEASON

• Gustafson led Jeff Gordon to a sixth-place finish in the final championship standings
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Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1975


Hometown: Ormond Beach, Fl. with four wins in 2014.
• Gustafson and Gordon finished sixth in the Playoffs in 2013.
• In 2012, Gustafson served as crew chief for Jeff Gordon and the pair finished 10th in
the Playoffs with two wins.
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• Finished 2011 eighth in the Playoffs in his first full season working with Jeff Gordon.
YEAR-

• Finished 13th in the 2010 series standings with Mark Martin.


• Career highs in poles (seven), wins (5) and final series standings (2009 runner-up) in
first season with driver Mark Martin.
• Guided Kyle Busch for three seasons (2005-07), earning series Rookie of the Year
RECORDS

honors in ’05 and consecutive Chase berths in 2006-07.


• Served as lead engineer for the No. 5 team from 2002-04. Began crew chief career in 2005.
• Joined Hendrick Motorsports in February of 2000 as shock specialist.

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MEDIA
GREG IVES
Car: No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Career Wins: 3

ORGANIZATION
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 3
Team Owner: Rick Hendrick Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 1

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HISTORY
• In 2018, crew chief Greg Ives will lead the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team with
driver Alex Bowman.
• In 2017, Ives led Dale Earnhardt Jr. in his final season in the Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series. The pair finished the season 21st in points after posting eight

AND AWARDS
top 10s.

SPONSORS
• In 2016, Ives worked with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and substitute drivers Jeff Gordon and
Bowman while Earnhardt was sidelined due to injury.
• Bowman and Ives worked together for 10 races in 2016 and during that stint,
Bowman earned three top-10 finishes and a pole at Phoenix.

COMPETITON
Birthdate: September 13, 1979 • Ives rejoined Hendrick Motorsports to serve as crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in
2015, the pair finished the season 12th in points with three series wins.
Hometown: Bark River, Mich.
• In 2014, Ives led Chase Elliott to become the first Sunoco Rookie of the Year to win the
NASCAR Xfinity Series title. Ives and Elliott won three races and two poles in 2014.
• Debuted as crew chief for JR Motorsports in 2013 with driver Regan Smith; the
duo won two races and finished the season third in the final NASCAR Xfinity Series

TEAMS
standings.
• Served as race engineer on the No. 48 team and Jimmie Johnson’s historic run of five
consecutive Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series titles (2006 – 2010).
• Began NASCAR career with Hendrick Motorsports as a mechanic on the No. 24 team in
2004.

DRIVERS
• Ives received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan
Technological University.

CHIEFS
CREW
CHAD JOHNSTON
Car: No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Career Wins: 6
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 6

AND EVENTS
Team Owners: Chip Ganassi, Titles: 0
Felix Sabates and Rob Kaufman Playoff Berths: 3 TRACKS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• Chad Johnston will be atop Kyle Larson’s pit box in 2018 for the third consecutive
year.
• In 2017, Larson and Johnston collected three Pole awards, four wins, 14 top-five
and 19 top-10 finishes, and entered the Playoffs as the second seed behind eventual
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

champion – Martin Truex Jr. The duo finished eighth in the final standings.
DRIVERS

• In 2016, Johnston moved to Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, and led Larson
and the No. 42 team to a win at Michigan and clinch a berth in the Playoffs; ulti-
mately finishing ninth in the final standings.
Birthdate: May 22, 1980 • Johnston led the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing team and three-time series champion
2017 SEASON

Hometown: Cayuga, Ind. Tony Stewart to a 25th-place finish in the standings in 2014, and a 28th-place finish
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in points in 2015.
• In 2013, Johnston and driver Martin Truex Jr. finished the season 16th in the cham-
pionship standings with a win at Sonoma.
• 2012 marked Johnston’s first full season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
as crew chief for Michael Waltrip Racing and driver Martin Truex Jr. The pair finished
BY-YEAR
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11th in the final Playoff standings.


• Heading into the 18th race of the 2011 season (Kentucky) Johnston was tabbed to
take over the crew chief duties of the No. 56 MWR team with driver Martin Truex Jr.
The pair posted two top-five and four top-10 finishes.
RECORDS

• Joined Michael Waltrip Racing as an engineer in 2010.

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SERVICES
MEDIA

JOHN KLAUSMEIER
Car: No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Career Wins: 1
ORGANIZATION

Ford Fusion Career Poles: 0


Team Owner: Tony Stewart and Titles: 0
Gene Haas Playoff Berths: 0
HISTORY

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• John Klausmeier, a race engineer with Stewart-Haas Racing since 2009, has been
selected as crew chief for the No. 10 SHR team and driver Aric Almirola, who replac-
es Danica Patrick, in 2018.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

• Klausmeier led Kurt Busch to Victory Lane at Pocono Raceway in 2016 as interim
crew chief after Tony Gibson was forced to serve a one race suspension for a lug nut
infraction at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• As a race engineer at SHR, Klausmeier worked with drivers Ryan Newman, Danica
Patrick and Kurt Busch. From SHR’s inception in 2009 through the end of 2017,
COMPETITON

Birthdate: Feb. 1, 1981 these drivers scored seven wins along with 49 top-five and 121 top-10 finishes.
Hometown: Baltimore, Md. • Klausmeier earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2004.
• An internship at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. led directly to a job as an aerodynamics engi-
neer with DEI after graduation.
• Klausmeier began his tenure at DEI in 2005 as a test engineer, collaborating with
TEAMS

drivers Martin Truex Jr. and Paul Menard at numerous test sessions around the
country.
• Became a race engineer in 2007, working with the Nos. 1 and 15 DEI Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams of Truex and Menard, respectively, before joining
SHR in 2009.
DRIVERS

CHAD KNAUS
CHIEFS
CREW

Car: No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Career Wins: 81


Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 37
Team Owner: Rick Hendrick Titles: 7
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

(2006, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’10, ‘13, ‘16)


Playoff Berths: 14 (series-most)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2018 will be the 17th consecutive season Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson have
SPECIAL
EVENTS

worked together – the longest active driver / crew chief relationship in the garage.
The duo has amassed 81 wins and 37 Pole awards.
• First crew chief in NASCAR history to win five-consecutive Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series titles (2006-2010).
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

• Second all-time among crew chiefs in series championships with seven (2006-2010,
DRIVERS

2013, 2016) behind 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Dale Inman’s eight.
• Has finished in the top five in 12 of his 16 seasons with Jimmie Johnson; the duo
Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1971 has competed in every Playoff since the format’s 2004 debut.
Hometown: Rockford, Ill. • Returned to Hendrick Motorsports in 2002 as Jimmie Johnson’s crew chief. The pair
2017 SEASON

won three races in their first season together.


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• Began NASCAR crew-chief career in 2000 with Evernham Motorsports and driver
Casey Atwood (two races); before joining Melling Racing and driver Stacy Compton
the following season.
• In 1993, he joined Hendrick Motorsports and the No. 24 team working on body develop-
ment and fabrication for crew chief Ray Evernham before becoming a tire changer.
BY-YEAR
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MEDIA
LUKE LAMBERT
Car: No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Career Wins: 1

ORGANIZATION
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 0
Team Owner: Richard Childress Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 3

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HISTORY
• Luke Lambert will continue to serve as crew chief for the No. 31 team and driver
Ryan Newman for the fifth consecutive season in 2018.
• Lambert gambled on old tires at ISM Raceway (Phoenix) and Newman held on for
a victory that snapped a 127-race winless streak. It was Lambert’s first Monster

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Energy NASCAR Cup Series win as a crew chief, and the 18th for Newman.
• Lambert led the No. 31 team and driver Ryan Newman to a 16th-place finish in the
Playoff standings in 2017.
• Lambert and Newman earned back-to-back Playoff appearances in 2014 and 2015,
which included the driver’s career-best second-place finish in the point standings

COMPETITON
Birthdate: October 2, 1982 and earned the crew chief a MOOG Problem Solver of the Year Award in 2014.
Hometown: Mount Airy, N.C. • Lambert was reunited with driver Jeff Burton in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series, the pair finished the season 20th in the standings.
• In 2012, Lambert served as crew chief for driver Elliott Sadler at Richard Childress
Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The combo finished second in the standings
posting four wins.

TEAMS
• Lambert began his crew chief career in 2011 with driver Jeff Burton at Richard
Childress Racing. Lambert replaced Todd Berrier for the final 17 races of the season.
• Prior to becoming a crew chief Lambert worked as an engineer at RCR from 2008
- 2010.
• Lambert graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in

DRIVERS
mechanical engineering.

CHIEFS
CREW
TRAVIS MACK
Car: No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Career Wins: 0
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 0

AND EVENTS
Team Owner: Bob Leavine and Titles: 0
Sharon Leavine Playoff Berths: 0 TRACKS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Travis Mack will assume crew chief duties for the No. 95 with driver Kasey Kahne in the
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.


• Mack was the car chief on the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and driver Dale
Earnhardt Jr. in 2017.
• Served as interim crew chief for the No. 88 team for one race at Richmond Raceway in
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2017 when Greg Ives was suspended due to a lug nut violation at Darlington Raceway.
DRIVERS

• He honed his skills at JR Motorsports as car chief for Regan Smith and Chase Elliott in
the NASCAR Xfinity Series before returning to HMS.
• Mack earned a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship in 2014 as a member of Elliott’s
Birthdate: April 15, 1983 team and has become one of the more respected engineers in the industry.
2017 SEASON

Hometown: Louisville, Ky. • While going to school to become a surgeon, Mack began working on an ARCA Racing
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Series team and quickly moved to the role of car chief.


• Mack was part of three of Frank Kimmel’s record 10 championships in the stock car
series that many use as a stepladder to NASCAR before moving to Charlotte to work for
Hendrick Motorsports in 2004.
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MEDIA

MATT MCCALL
Car: No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Career Wins: 0
ORGANIZATION

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 0


Team Owners: Chip Ganassi, Titles: 0
Felix Sabates and Rob Kaufman Playoff Berths: 3

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORY

• 2018 will mark the fourth consecutive season Matt McCall and Jamie McMurray will
work together in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
• In 2017, The McCall-led No. 1 team made it to the Playoffs for the third-straight
year; finishing a career-best 12th in the final standings.
AND AWARDS

• McCall joined Chip Ganassi Racing in 2015 and led the No. 1 team with driver Jamie
SPONSORS

McMurray to the Playoffs in back-to back seasons (2015-’16) – finishing 13th in


points both times.
• McCall joined CGRFS from Richard Childress Racing where he served as the race
engineer for the No. 31 Chevrolet that made it to the Championship Four round of
COMPETITON

the 2014 Playoffs, ultimately finishing the season second in the championship point
Birthdate: July 3, 1981 standings.
Hometown: Denver, N.C. • McCall served as crew chief for RCR’s No. 31 team with driver Jeff Burton once -
the 2013 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway – the team started 16th, but due to
car issues finished 43rd.
• McCall is also a former driver who has competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series,
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and ARCA Racing Series.
TEAMS

• McCall, a Denver, N.C. native, graduated from the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte with a degree in mechanical engineering.
DRIVERS
CHIEFS
CREW

GENE NEAD
Car: No. 32 Go FAS Racing Ford Fusion Career Wins: 0
AND EVENTS

Team Owner: Archie St. Hilaire Career Poles: 0


TRACKS

Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 0

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2018, Gene Nead will continue to serve as crew chief for driver Matt DiBenedetto
SPECIAL
EVENTS

and the No. 32 Go FAS Racing team for the second consecutive year.
• In 2017, Gene Nead joined driver Matt DiBenedetto at Go FAS Racing, and the duo
posted two top 10s and finished 32nd in the series final standings.
• During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, Nead moved over to BK Racing to work primar-
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

ily with Matt DiBenedetto. Nead led DiBenedetto to his career-best finish of sixth at
Bristol in 2016.
• In 2014, Nead served as crew chief for driver Josh Wise and Phil Parson Racing,
finishing 36th in the final points.
• Majority of 2013, Nead served as crew chief for driver Michael McDowell but also
2017 SEASON

Birthdate: Sept. 2, 1963


led Johnny Sauter in two events.
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Hometown: Kennett Square, Pa.


• Nead joined HP Racing in 2011-12 as crew chief for Michael McDowell.
• Joined Michael Waltrip Racing as interim crew chief with driver Michael Waltrip and
the No. 55 team for the final eight races of the 2009 season.
• In 2008, he led 1988 series champion Bill Elliott at Wood Brothers Racing in two
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races.


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• 2007 marked his debut as Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series crew chief working
with drivers Robby Gordon and P.J. Jones at Robby Gordon Motorsports.
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MEDIA
TRENT OWENS
Car: No. 37 JTG Daugherty Racing Career Wins: 1

ORGANIZATION
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Career Poles: 0
Team Owners: Jodi Geschickter, Titles: 0
Tad Geschickter and Brad Daugherty Playoff Berths: 1

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HISTORY
• In 2018, Trent Owens will continue to serve as crew chief for the No. 37 JTG
Daugherty Racing team and driver Chris Buescher.
• In 2017, Owens was named crew chief for the No. 37 JTG Daugherty team with
driver Chris Buescher. The pair posted four top-10 finishes en route to a 25th-place

AND AWARDS
finish in the series final standings.

SPONSORS
• Before joining JTG Daugherty Racing, Owens led Aric Almirola to a 17th-place finish
in points in 2015 and a 26th-place finish in the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series standings in 2016.
• Owens joined Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 team in 2014. He led Almirola to his

COMPETITON
first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory (Daytona-2), and ultimately
Birthdate: January 4, 1975 finished 16th in the Playoffs that season.
Hometown: Davidson, N.C.
• In 2013, Owens led Kyle Larson to the 2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series Sunoco Rookie
of the Year honors.
• In 2006, Owens got the opportunity to crew chief for Turner Scott Motorsports for-
mally Braun Racing. Owens generally would work with multiple drivers in a season

TEAMS
from 2006 to 2013 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
• Owens began his crew chief career in the ARCA Series with driver Clint Bowyer in
2003.
• Before becoming a crew chief Trent Owens competed as a driver in the NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series in 2001-2002.

DRIVERS
CHIEFS
BRIAN PATTIE

CREW
Car: No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Career Wins: 6
Ford Fusion Career Poles: 8

AND EVENTS
Team Owners: Jack Roush and Titles: 0
TRACKS
John Henry Playoff Berths: 5

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Brian Pattie will return as crew chief for driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and the No. 17 Roush
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Fenway Racing team in 2018 for the second consecutive season.


• Under Pattie’s guidance, Stenhouse enjoyed a breakout season in 2017, scoring his first
two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins (Talladega-1, Daytona-2), qualifying for the
Playoffs and finishing a career-high 13th in the standings.
• Pattie joined RFR in 2016 working with driver Greg Biffle. The pair finished the season
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

23rd in points.
• Pattie worked with Clint Bowyer (16 races) and David Ragan (20 races) at Michael Waltrip
Racing in 2015.
Birthdate: April 9, 1975 • Pattie led Bowyer to a 19th-place finish in the final standings in 2014 at MWR.
2017 SEASON

Hometown: Zephyrhills, Fla. • Pattie and Bowyer finished 2013 seventh in the Playoffs.
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• Joined MWR in 2012 with Bowyer and the duo finished the season second in the stand-
ings after posting a career-best three wins.
• Led the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing team for the first 19 races of the 2011 season.
• Posted first career series win (Watkins Glen) in 2010 with driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
BY-YEAR

• Earned first Playoff berth in first full season (2009) with Juan Pablo Montoya.
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• Took over the No. 42 team for the final 25 races of 2008.
• Joined Chip Ganassi Racing in 2004 to lead the team’s NASCAR Xfinity Series program.
RECORDS

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MEDIA

COLE PEARN
Car: No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Career Wins: 13
ORGANIZATION

Toyota Camry Career Poles: 8


Team Owner: Barney Visser Titles: 1
Playoff Berths: 3

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORY

• Pearn and Martin Truex Jr. dominated the 2017 season, leading the following
categories: wins (8), top fives (19), top 10s (26), laps led (2,253), average start (6.8)
and average finish (9.4) en route to winning the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series championship.
AND AWARDS

• Pearn and Furniture Row Racing adapted the best to NASCAR’s competition format
SPONSORS

enhancements in 2017. Truex earned points in 54 of the 71 (73 overall) stages in


which he was eligible to earn points and led the series with 19 stage wins, each
worth 10 points.
• Truex entered the Playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway as the No. 1 seed with a
Birthdate: October 13, 1982
COMPETITON

20-point advantage over Kyle Larson. He won the Chicago race for his first of four
Hometown: Strathroy-Caradoc, wins in postseason. Truex led the series in average finish (4.3) and top fives (nine) in
Ontario, Canada the 10 Playoff races.
• Pearn led Truex and the No. 78 team to four wins and five poles in 2016; ultimately
finishing 11th in the Playoffs. The duo also set a series record for the most miles led
(588) in a single race (2016 Coca-Cola 600).
TEAMS

• Pearn replaced Todd Berrier as the crew chief of the No. 78 team in 2015; then led
them to the Championship Four in the Playoffs and ultimately a fourth-place finish in
the final standings.
• Joined Furniture Row Racing in 2010 and served as lead race engineer for the No.
78 team until the conclusion of 2014.
DRIVERS

• Worked for Richard Childress Racing as race engineer on the No. 29 team with driv-
er Kevin Harvick from 2007 until the end of 2009.
• Became a project engineer for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada from 2005 – 2007.
• Pearn competed as a driver / owner for Pearn Motorsports in the NASCAR Canadian
Tire Series from 2001 – 2003.
CHIEFS
CREW

• Pearn has a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Waterloo in


Waterloo, Ontario
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

MATT PUCCIA
Car: No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Career Wins: 3
Ford Fusion Career Poles: 6
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Team Owners: Jack Roush and Titles: 0


John Henry Playoff Berths: 3

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

• In 2018, Matt Puccia will return as crew chief for driver Trevor Bayne and the No. 6
Roush Fenway Racing team for the third consecutive year.
• Puccia led Bayne and the No. 6 RFR team to six top-10 finishes in 2017, and a
22nd-place finish in the final standings.
2017 SEASON

• Puccia began working with driver Trevor Bayne and the No. 6 RFR team in 2016,
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leading the team to 22nd-place finish in the series points.


• Puccia served as crew chief for driver Greg Biffle and the No. 16 team in 2014 and 2015
leading the team to 14th and 20th-place finishes in the final points, respectively.
• In 2013, Puccia led Biffle to finish the season ninth in the Playoffs with a win at Michigan.
Birthdate: March 17, 1977 • In 2012, Puccia and Biffle finished the season fifth in the Playoffs after posting two wins.
BY-YEAR
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YEAR-

Hometown: Watertown, N.Y. • Named crew chief for the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing team with Greg Biffle head-
ing into the 19th race of the 2011 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.
• From 2009-2010, Puccia served as crew chief for drivers Paul Menard and Ricky
Stenhouse Jr. in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at RFR.
RECORDS

• Joined Roush Fenway Racing and began crew chief career in 2004, and continued
to serve part-time till 2008. Puccia worked with multiple drivers in the NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series; most notably Carl Edwards and David Ragan.

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MEDIA
BILLY SCOTT
Car: No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Career Wins: 0

ORGANIZATION
Ford Fusion Career Poles: 1
Team Owners: Tony Stewart Titles: 0
and Gene Haas Playoff Berths: 0

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

HISTORY
• Billy Scott will replace Tony Gibson as crew chief for driver Kurt Busch and the No. 41
Stewart-Haas Racing team in 2018.
• In 2017, Scott led driver Danica Patrick and the No. 10 SHR team to an average finish
of 23.8 and a 28th-place finish in the final series standings.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
• Scott guided Patrick and the No. 10 SHR team to an average finish of 22.0 and a
24th-place finish in the final series standings in 2016.
• Scott served as crew chief for the No. 55 team at Michael Waltrip Racing working
with drivers Clint Bowyer, Brett Moffitt, David Ragan, Brian Vickers and Michael
Waltrip in 2015.

COMPETITON
Birthdate: Sept. 6, 1977 • Scott was the crew chief for driver Brian Vickers in 2014; the two posted nine top
Hometown: Tampa, Fla. 10s, one pole and finished 22nd in the standings.
• In 2011 – 2012 Scott worked as team engineer for the No. 55 team at MWR.
• Began working at MWR as an engineer in 2008.
• Went back to college to get his mechanical engineering degree and graduated in
2005 from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He began working with Roush

TEAMS
Yates that year.
• Began his career in NASCAR as a mechanic with Bobby Dotter in the NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series in 2003.

DRIVERS
ADAM STEVENS
Car: No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Career Wins: 14

CHIEFS
CREW
Toyota Camry Career Poles: 10
Team Owner: Joe Gibbs Titles: 1 (2015)
Playoff Berths: 3

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Adam Stevens will continue to serve as crew chief for driver Kyle Busch and the No.
18 JGR team in 2018.
• For the third consecutive season, Stevens led Busch and the No. 18 team to the
Championship Four, ultimately finishing second in the final Playoff standings in 2017.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

• Stevens led Busch to his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title in their first
season working together (2015). The duo posted five wins in 2015.
• Stevens became the first crew chief since Jeff Hammond in 1982 to win the Monster
Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship during his rookie season (2015).
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

• Served as crew chief for multiple drivers at Joe Gibbs Racing for the No. 18 and the
DRIVERS

Birthdate: July 22, 1978 No. 20 NASCAR Xfinity Series teams from 2011 - 2014.
Hometown: Portsmouth, Ohio • Stevens began his crew chief career in the NASCAR Xfinity Series No. 20 team with
drivers Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Ryan Truex and Drew Herring in 2011.
• Stevens served as race engineer with crew chief Greg Zipadelli and driver Tony
2017 SEASON

Stewart at JGR from 2005 to 2008 – a stint that included 18 wins and a Monster
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Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship in 2005.


• Before becoming a crew chief, Stevens served as a fabricator at Richard Petty
Motorsports (formerly Petty Enterprises) for three years before joining Joe Gibbs
Racing as an engineer on the Nos. 18 and 20.
• Adam Stevens graduated from Ohio University in 2002 with a degree in mechanical
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MIKE WHEELER
Car: No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Career Wins: 5
ORGANIZATION

Toyota Camry Career Poles: 3


Team Owner: Joe Gibbs Titles: 0
Playoff Berths: 2

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
HISTORY

• Mike Wheeler will continue to serve as crew chief for the No. 11 team with driver Denny
Hamlin in 2018.
• In 2017, Wheeler guided Hamlin to 22 top-10 finishes which tied for the most for Hamlin
in a season in his career. His 15 top-five finishes also tied a career-best and 710 laps led
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

were the most for Hamlin in a season since 2012.


• Wheeler led Hamlin and the No. 11 team to a sixth-place finish in the final Playoff stand-
ings in a season that included two wins and two poles in 2017.
• Wheeler and Hamlin posted another sixth-place finish in the final Playoff standings after
collecting three wins; most notably the Daytona 500 to open the 2016 season.
COMPETITON

Birthdate: November 4, 1978 • Wheeler served as interim crew chief for six Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races
Hometown: Southold, N.Y. in 2014, taking over the No. 11 team during Darian Grubb’s suspension for a P5-level
penalty.
• During his six races leading Hamlin in 2014, the team posted one top five and three top
10s.
• Joined Joe Gibbs Racing as a race engineer for the No. 11 team and driver Denny
TEAMS

Hamlin in 2002 and worked in that position until 2014.


• Graduated from Kettering University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2002.
DRIVERS

PAUL WOLFE
Car: No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion Career Wins: 23
Career Poles: 12
CHIEFS
CREW

Team Owner: Team Penske Titles: 1 (2012)


Playoff Berths: 7
AND EVENTS

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TRACKS

• 2018 marks the eighth season crew chief Paul Wolfe and driver Brad Keselowski will be
paired together in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
• In 2017, Wolfe and Keselowski made the Championship 4 and ultimately finished the
season fourth in the Playoffs.
• Wolfe Led Keselowski to a 12th-place finish in the final Monster Energy Series standings
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in 2016.
• Wolfe and Keselowski finished the 2015 season seventh in the final series standings.
• Wolfe and Keselowski finished 2014 fifth in the Playoff standings with a series leading six
wins – their fourth consecutive season with at least one victory.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Birthdate: April 24, 1977 • In 2013, Wolfe and Keselowski finished the season 14th in the series standings with a
Hometown: Milford, New York win at Charlotte.
• In 2012, he led Brad Keselowski to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship
becoming the first crew chief in NASCAR history to win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
and a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship - The duo posted five wins in 2012.
2017 SEASON
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• In 2011, Wolfe and Keselowski finished fifth in the final Playoffs.


• Won 2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series championship with driver Brad Keselowski and owner
Roger Penske - led Keselowski to six wins, five poles and 26 top-five finishes.
• Wolfe’s first NASCAR crew chief opportunity came at Fitz Bradshaw Racing in 2006. He
then moved to Braun Racing in 2008 and then CJM Racing in 2009.
BY-YEAR
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YEAR-

• Before becoming a crew chief, Paul Wolfe competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving
for car owners Ray Evernham, Armando Fitz, Tommy Baldwin Jr. and Eddie D’Hondt from
2003 – 2005.
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COMPETITON

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SPECIAL
EVENTS

Media Credentials:
Requests for credentials may be made TRACK FACTS
through www.smicredentials.com and must Track Length: 1.54 Miles (325 laps = 500.5 miles)
be received at least two weeks prior to the
Race Length: 500.5 Miles
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will


DRIVERS

not be accepted. Grandstand Seating Capacity: 71,000


Directions to the Track: First Race: July 31, 1960 – Dixie 300
From the south: Take I-75 north to exit 218 Banking: 24 degrees in corners, 5 degrees on straights
(Ga. Hwy. 20). Travel on Hwy. 20 for approx. Frontstretch: 2,332 feet
2017 SEASON

11 miles to track.
REVIEW

Backstretch: 1,800 feet


From the north: Take I-75 south to exit 235
and continue on U.S. Hwys. 19 and 41 for 15 QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
miles. Track will be on the right.
Qualifying: Geoffrey Bodine, Ford, 197.478 mph (28.074 sec.);
BY-YEAR

Nov. 15, 1997


REVIEW
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Race: Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 159.904 mph (3:07:48); Nov. 16, 1997
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 9 – Dale Earnhardt Fewest Caution Laps: 7 – 11/2/86
Most Poles: 7 – Buddy Baker, Ryan Newman Most on the Lead Lap: 32 – 11/8/98

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 26 – Dale Earnhardt Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 11 times, most recently 11/2/86
Most Top 10s: 33 – Richard Petty Most Running at the Finish: 41 – 3 times, most recently 3/9/08
Most Lead Changes: 45 – 11/7/82 Fewest Running at the Finish: 10 – 4/5/64
Fewest Lead Changes: 6 – 3 times, most recently 6/30/63 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 308 – 3/30/69
Most Leaders: 17 – 3/12/00 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 9/17/61

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 3 – 3/20/77 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 40 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 14 – 10/28/07 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.006 Seconds – 3/11/01
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 2 times, most recently 8/2/70 Greatest Margin of Victory: 5.660 Seconds – 11/14/93
Most Caution Laps: 99 – 11/6/77 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1960 Dixie 300 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 1 John Hines Fireball Roberts
Atlanta 500 Bobby Johns Pontiac 5 Cotton Owens Fireball Roberts

TEAMS
1961 Atlanta 500 Bob Burdick Pontiac 7 Roy Burdick Marvin Panch
Festival 250 Fred Lorenzen Ford 5 Holman-Moody Fireball Roberts
Dixie 400 David Pearson Pontiac 5 John Masoni Fireball Roberts
1962 Atlanta 500 (a) Fred Lorenzen Ford 7 Holman-Moody Banjo Matthews
Dixie 400 Rex White Chevrolet 5 Rex White Fireball Roberts

DRIVERS
1963 Atlanta 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 2 Holman-Moody Junior Johnson
Dixie 400 Junior Johnson Chevrolet 2 Ray Fox Marvin Panch
1964 Atlanta 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
Dixie 400 Ned Jarrett Ford 17 Bondy Long Junior Johnson

CREW CHIEFS
1965 Atlanta 500 Marvin Panch Ford 1 Wood Brothers Marvin Panch
Dixie 400 Marvin Panch Ford 2 Wood Brothers Fred Lorenzen
1966 Atlanta 500 Jim Hurtubise Plymouth 5 Norm Nelson Richard Petty
Dixie 400 Richard Petty Plymouth 5 Petty Enterprises Curtis Turner
1967 Atlanta 500 Cale Yarborough Ford 1 Wood Brothers Cale Yarborough

AND EVENTS
Dixie 500 Dick Hutcherson Ford 8 Bondy Long Darel Dieringer

TRACKS
1968 Atlanta 500 Cale Yarborough Mercury 4 Wood Brothers LeeRoy Yarbrough
Dixie 500 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 5 Junior Johnson Buddy Baker
1969 Atlanta 500 Cale Yarborough Mercury 5 Wood Brothers David Pearson
Dixie 500 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 2 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough
1970 Atlanta 500 (b) Bobby Allison Dodge 9 Mario Rossi Cale Yarborough
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Dixie 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 6 Petty Enterprises Fred Lorenzen


1971 Atlanta 500 A.J. Foyt Mercury 1 Wood Brothers A.J. Foyt
Dixie 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 3 Petty Enterprises Buddy Baker
1972 Atlanta 500 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 Richard Howard Bobby Allison
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Dixie 500 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 3 Richard Howard David Pearson


1973 Atlanta 500 David Pearson Mercury 9 Wood Brothers None (weather)
Dixie 500 David Pearson Mercury 5 Wood Brothers Richard Petty
1974 Atlanta 500 (e) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 9 Richard Howard David Pearson
Dixie 500 Richard Petty Dodge 2 Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough
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1975 Atlanta 500 Richard Petty Dodge 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
Dixie 500 Buddy Baker Ford 3 Walter “Bud” Moore Dave Marcis
1976 Atlanta 500 David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Dave Marcis
Dixie 500 Dave Marcis Dodge 2 Nord Krauskopf Buddy Baker
1977 Atlanta 500 Richard Petty Dodge 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
BY-YEAR
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Dixie 500 (a) Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 8 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Sam Sommers
1978 Atlanta 500 Bobby Allison Ford 4 Walter “Bud” Moore Cale Yarborough
Dixie 500 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 13 Hoss Ellington Cale Yarborough
1979 Atlanta 500 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 1 Harry Ranier Buddy Baker
Dixie 500 Neil Bonnett Mercury 4 Wood Brothers Buddy Baker
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE HISTORY (CONTINUED)


Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1980 Atlanta 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 31 Rod Osterlund Buddy Baker
Atlanta Journal 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 12 Junior Johnson Bobby Allison
1981 Coca-Cola 500 Cale Yarborough Buick 17 M.C. Anderson Terry Labonte
Atlanta Journal 500 Neil Bonnett Ford 5 Wood Brothers Harry Gant
1982 Coca-Cola 500 (a) Darrell Waltrip Buick 14 Junior Johnson Dale Earnhardt
Atlanta Journal 500 Bobby Allison Buick 9 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Morgan Shepherd
HISTORY

1983 Coca-Cola 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 22 Harry Ranier Geoffrey Bodine
Atlanta Journal 500 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 15 B. Rahilly/B. Mock Tim Richmond
1984 Coca-Cola 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 8 Johnny Hayes Buddy Baker
Atlanta Journal 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 10 Richard Childress Bill Elliott
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

1985 Coca-Cola 500 Bill Elliott Ford 3 Harry Melling Neil Bonnett
Atlanta Journal 500 Bill Elliott Ford 3 Harry Melling Harry Gant
1986 Motorcraft 500 Morgan Shepherd Buick 3 Jack Beebe Dale Earnhardt
Atlanta Journal 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Bill Elliott
1987 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Ricky Rudd Ford 6 Walter “Bud” Moore Dale Earnhardt
COMPETITON

Atlanta Journal 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Geoffrey Bodine
Atlanta Journal 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 1 Raymond Beadle Rusty Wallace
1989 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Alan Kulwicki
Atlanta Journal 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Alan Kulwicki
1990 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress None (weather)
TEAMS

Atlanta Journal 500 Morgan Shepherd Ford 20 Walter “Bud” Moore Rusty Wallace
1991 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 (d) Ken Schrader Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Alan Kulwicki
Hardee’s 500 Mark Martin Ford 4 Jack Roush Bill Elliott
1992 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Bill Elliott Ford 4 Junior Johnson Mark Martin
DRIVERS

Hooters 500 Bill Elliott Ford 11 Junior Johnson Rick Mast


1993 Motorcraft 500 Morgan Shepherd Ford 7 Wood Brothers Rusty Wallace
Hooters 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 20 Roger Penske Harry Gant
1994 Purolator 500 Ernie Irvan Ford 7 Robert Yates Loy Allen Jr.
CREW CHIEFS

Hooters 500 Mark Martin Ford 5 Jack Roush Greg Sacks


1995 Purolator 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Dale Earnhardt
NAPA 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 11 Richard Childress Darrell Waltrip
1996 Purolator 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 18 Richard Childress Johnny Benson
NAPA 500 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 1 Joe Gibbs Bobby Labonte
AND EVENTS

1997 Primestar 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 9 Robert Yates Robby Gordon
TRACKS

NAPA 500 (c) Bobby Labonte Pontiac 21 Joe Gibbs Geoffrey Bodine
1998 Primestar 500 (a) Bobby Labonte Pontiac 14 Joe Gibbs John Andretti
NAPA 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 21 Rick Hendrick Kenny Irwin Jr.
1999 Cracker Barrel 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Bobby Labonte
NAPA 500 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 37 Joe Gibbs Kevin Lepage
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2000 Cracker Barrel 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 35 Richard Childress Dale Jarrett
NAPA 500 Jerry Nadeau Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
2001 Cracker Barrel 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Dale Jarrett
NAPA 500 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 39 Joe Gibbs Dale Earnhardt Jr.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2002 MBNA America 500 Tony Stewart Pontiac 9 Joe Gibbs Bill Elliott
NAPA 500 Kurt Busch Ford 8 Jack Roush None (weather)
2003 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 4 Joe Gibbs Ryan Newman
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
2004 Golden Corral 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 7 Teresa Earnhardt Ryan Newman
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Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
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2005 Golden Corral 500 Carl Edwards Ford 4 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 Carl Edwards Ford 2 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
2006 Golden Corral 500 Kasey Kahne Dodge 1 Ray Evernham Kasey Kahne
Bass Pro Shops 500 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 11 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
BY-YEAR
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2007 Kobalt Tools 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
Pep Boys Auto 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick Greg Biffle
2008 Kobalt Tools 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 6 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
Pep Boys Auto 500 Carl Edwards Ford 4 Jack Roush None (weather)
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RACE HISTORY (CONTINUED)
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

ORGANIZATION
2009 Kobalt Tools 500 Kurt Busch Dodge 2 Roger Penske Mark Martin
Pep Boys Auto 500 Kasey Kahne Dodge 2 Richard Petty Martin Truex Jr
2010 Kobalt Tools 500 Kurt Busch Dodge 11 Roger Penske Dale Earnhardt Jr
Emory Healthcare 500 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 5 Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin
2011 AdvoCare 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne
2012 AdvoCare 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 7 Joe Gibbs Tony Stewart

HISTORY
2013 AdvoCare 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 9 Joe Gibbs Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2014 Oral-B USA 500 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 10 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick
2015 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 37 Rick Hendrick Joey Logano

AND AWARDS
2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch

SPONSORS
2017 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Brad Keselowski Ford 5 Team Penske Kevin Harvick

(a) Race shortened (b) Track remeasured from 1.5 miles to 1.522 (c) Track reconfigured to 1.54 miles, with backstretch now the start-finish line (d) First 47 laps run
March 17; final 281 laps on March 18 (e) Race shortened to 450.5 miles due to energy shortage

COMPETITON
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS
Races won from Pos. No. 1.......... 14 Races won from Pos. No. 15.......... 1 Races won from Pole (14 of 110)
Races won from Pos. No. 2.......... 12 Races won from Pos. No. 17.......... 2 Fireball Roberts........................ 1960
Races won from Pos. No. 3............ 9 Races won from Pos. No. 18.......... 1 Fred Lorenzen.......................... 1964

TEAMS
Races won from Pos. No. 4.......... 10 Races won from Pos. No. 19.......... 2 Marvin Panch........................... 1965
Races won from Pos. No. 5.......... 16 Races won from Pos. No. 20.......... 2 Cale Yarborough....................... 1967
Races won from Pos. No. 6............ 4 Races won from Pos. No. 21.......... 2 A.J. Foyt................................... 1971
Races won from Pos. No. 7............ 6 Races won from Pos. No. 22.......... 1 Bobby Allison............................ 1972
Races won from Pos. No. 8............ 6 Races won from Pos. No. 31.......... 1 Richard Petty.................. 1975, 1977

DRIVERS
Races won from Pos. No. 9............ 7 Races won from Pos. No. 35.......... 1 Buddy Baker............................. 1979
Races won from Pos. No. 10.......... 2 Races won from Pos. No. 37.......... 2 Bill Elliott.................................. 1987
Races won from Pos. No. 11.......... 4 Races won from Pos. No. 39.......... 1 Rusty Wallace........................... 1988
Races won from Pos. No. 12.......... 1 Dale Earnhardt.......................... 1990

CREW CHIEFS
Races won from Pos. No. 13.......... 1 Bobby Labonte......................... 1996
Races won from Pos. No. 14.......... 2 Kasey Kahne............................. 2006

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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SERVICES

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


MEDIA

Buddy Baker.................................... 7 Dale Earnhardt................................. 9 Rick Hendrick................................. 14


Ryan Newman.................................. 7 Cale Yarborough.............................. 7 Glen Wood...................................... 12
Cale Yarborough.............................. 6 Bobby Labonte................................. 6 Joe Gibbs....................................... 11
ORGANIZATION

Bill Elliott.......................................... 5 Richard Petty................................... 6 Richard Childress............................. 9


Fireball Roberts................................ 5 Bobby Allison................................... 5 Junior Johnson................................. 6
Dale Earnhardt................................. 4 Bill Elliott.......................................... 5 Petty Enterprises.............................. 6
Richard Petty................................... 4 Jeff Gordon...................................... 5 Jack Roush...................................... 6
Geoff Bodine.................................... 3 Jimmie Johnson............................... 5 Roger Penske................................... 4
Harry Gant........................................ 3 Fred Lorenzen.................................. 4 Ralph Moody.................................... 4
HISTORY

Alan Kulwicki................................... 3 David Pearson.................................. 4 Bud Moore....................................... 4


Fred Lorenzen.................................. 3 Neil Bonnett..................................... 3 Richard Howard................................ 3
Marvin Panch................................... 3 Kurt Busch....................................... 3 Harry Melling.................................... 3
David Pearson.................................. 3 Carl Edwards................................... 3 Bill Gardner...................................... 2
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Rusty Wallace.................................. 3 Kasey Kahne.................................... 3 Bondy Long...................................... 2


Bobby Allison................................... 2 Morgan Shepherd............................ 3 Harry Ranier..................................... 2
Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 3 Robert Yates..................................... 2
Kevin Harvick................................... 2 Darrell Waltrip.................................. 3 M.C. Anderson................................. 1
Jeff Gordon...................................... 2 Buddy Baker.................................... 2 Raymond Beadle.............................. 1
COMPETITON

Dale Jarrett...................................... 2 Kyle Busch....................................... 2 Jack Beebe...................................... 1


Junior Johnson................................ 2 Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Roy Burdick...................................... 1
Kasey Kahne.................................... 2 Mark Martin..................................... 2 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 1
Bobby Labonte................................. 2 Marvin Panch................................... 2 Hoss Ellington.................................. 1
Dave Marcis..................................... 2 Rusty Wallace.................................. 2 Ray Evernham.................................. 1
Mark Martin..................................... 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough............................ 2 Ray Fox............................................ 1
TEAMS

Loy Allen Jr...................................... 1 Donnie Allison.................................. 1 Richard Petty Motorsports................ 1


John Andretti................................... 1 Bob Burdick..................................... 1 Johnny Hayes................................... 1
Johnny Benson................................ 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1 John Hines....................................... 1
Greg Biffle........................................ 1 A.J. Foyt........................................... 1 Nord Krauskopf................................ 1
DRIVERS

Neil Bonnett..................................... 1 Denny Hamlin.................................. 1 John Masoni.................................... 1


Kurt Busch....................................... 1 Jim Hurtubise.................................. 1 Norm Nelson.................................... 1
Darel Dieringer................................. 1 Dick Hutcherson............................... 1 Rod Osterlund.................................. 1
A.J. Foyt........................................... 1 Ernie Irvan....................................... 1 Cotton Owens................................... 1
CREW CHIEFS

Robby Gordon.................................. 1 Dale Jarrett...................................... 1 Bob Rahilly....................................... 1


Denny Hamlin.................................. 1 Ned Jarrett....................................... 1 Mario Rossi...................................... 1
Kenny Irwin Jr.................................. 1 Bobby Johns.................................... 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1
Terry Labonte................................... 1 Junior Johnson................................ 1 Rex White......................................... 1
Kevin Lepage................................... 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 1
AND EVENTS

Rick Mast......................................... 1 Dave Marcis..................................... 1


TRACKS

Joey Logano.................................... 1 Jerry Nadeau................................... 1


Banjo Matthews............................... 1 Benny Parsons................................. 1
Tim Richmond.................................. 1 Fireball Roberts................................ 1
Greg Sacks...................................... 1 Ricky Rudd....................................... 1
Morgan Shepherd............................ 1 Ken Schrader................................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Sam Sommers................................. 1 Rex White........................................ 1


Tony Stewart.................................... 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.......................... 1
Martin Truex Jr................................ 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Curtis Turner.................................... 1
DRIVERS

Darrell Waltrip.................................. 1
LeeRoy Yarbrough............................ 1
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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Event Date Race

Auto Club 400 March 18 5

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing and Shipping Address:

DRIVERS
9300 Cherry Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335
PR Contact: David Talley
Office Tel: (909) 429-5205

CREW CHIEFS
Office Fax: (909) 429-5299
Media Center Tel: (909) 429-5970
Media Center Fax: (909) 425-5975
Terrace Suite Press Box Tel: (909) 429-8309
Skybox Press Tel: (909) 429-5222

AND EVENTS
Website Address:
TRACKS
www.autoclubspeedway.com CALIFORNIA
Email Address:
[email protected] 14° Banking in Turns Fontana
Media Credentials:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

For credential information, please go to


www.autoclubspeedway.com/mediacenter. All TRACK FACTS
credential requests can be submitted online or
by mail. Deadline for credential is four weeks Track Length: 2 Miles (200 laps = 400 miles)
prior to event weekend. Submit requests to Race Length: 400 Miles
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

David Talley, Director of Communications, by


applying online at www.autoclubspeedway. Grandstand Seating Capacity: 68,000
com/mediacenter or mail at 9300 Cherry Ave., First Race: June 22, 1997 – California 500
Fontana, CA 92335. Banking: 14 degrees in turns, 11 degrees on frontstretch, 3 degrees
Directions to the Track: on backstretch
2017 SEASON

From I-10: East of Los Angeles, exit Cherry Frontstretch: 3,100 feet
REVIEW

Ave. and head north. Speedway is located on Backstretch: 2,500 feet


Cherry Ave.
From I-15 North: Exit 4th Street, east to QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
Cherry and head north.
Qualifying: Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 188.511 mph (38.194 sec.);
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

March 18, 2016


Race: Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 150.849 mph (2:39:06); March 27,
2011 and Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 160.166 mph (1:36:39; rain short-
ened); March 25, 2012
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 6 –Jimmie Johnson Most on the Lead Lap: 32 – 3/22/15
Most Poles: 4 – Kurt Busch Fewest on the Lead Lap: 9 – 2 times, most recently 5/2/99
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 13 – Jimmie Johnson Most Running at the Finish: 43 – 3/22/15
Most Top 10s: 16 – Jimmie Johnson Fewest Running at the Finish: 31 – 10/11/09
Most Lead Changes: 35 – 3/23/14 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 228 – 8/31/08
Fewest Lead Changes: 9 – 3/25/12 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 2 times, 3/22/15
Most Leaders: 16 – 9/2/07 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 14 – Chevrolet
HISTORY

Fewest Leaders: 5 – 3/25/12 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.144 Seconds – 3/27/11


Most Cautions: 12 – 2/25/08 Greatest Margin of Victory: 12.871 Seconds – 5/2/04
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 3/25/12 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
Most Caution Laps: 51 – 9/5/04
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Fewest Caution Laps: 5 – 3/25/12

RACE HISTORY
COMPETITON

Car Start Winning Pole


Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1997 California 500 by NAPA Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Joe Nemechek
1998 California 500 pres. by NAPA Mark Martin Ford 3 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
1999 California 500 pres. by NAPA Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
2000 NAPA Auto Parts 500 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 24 Roger Penske Mike Skinner
TEAMS

2001 NAPA Auto Parts 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 19 Roger Penske Bobby Labonte
2002 NAPA Auto Parts 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
2003 Auto Club 500 Kurt Busch Ford 16 Jack Roush Steve Park
2004 Auto Club 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 16 Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne
DRIVERS

Pop Secret 500 Elliott Sadler Ford 17 Robert Yates Brian Vickers
2005 Auto Club 500 Greg Biffle Ford 5 Jack Roush Kyle Busch
SONY HD 500 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 25 Rick Hendrick Carl Edwards
2006 Auto Club 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 31 Jack Roush Kurt Busch
CREW CHIEFS

SONY HD 500 Kasey Kahne Dodge 9 Ray Evernham Kurt Busch


2007 Auto Club 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 25 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
Sharp AQUOS 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch
2008 Auto Club 500 Carl Edwards Ford 9 Jack Roush None (weather)
Pepsi 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
AND EVENTS

2009 Auto Club 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 24 Jack Roush Brian Vickers
TRACKS

Pepsi 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Denny Hamlin


2010 Auto Club 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 7 Rick Hendrick Jamie McMurray
Pepsi Max 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 22 Tony Stewart Jamie McMurray
2011 Auto Club 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 24 Richard Childress Juan Pablo Montoya
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2012 Auto Club 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 9 Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin
2013 Auto Club 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 4 Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin
2014 Auto Club 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 14 Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth
2015 Auto Club 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 8 Roger Penske Kurt Busch
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2016 Auto Club 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Austin Dillon
DRIVERS

2017 Auto Club 400 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 1 Chip Ganassi Kyle Larson
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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS
Races won from Pos. No. 1............ 2 Races won from Pos. No. 14.......... 1 Races won from Pole (2 of 28)
Races won from Pos. No. 2............ 1 Races won from Pos. No. 16.......... 2 Jimmie Johnson....................... 2008
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Races won from Pos. No. 3............ 3 Races won from Pos. No. 17.......... 1 Kyle Larson............................... 2017
Races won from Pos. No. 4............ 2 Races won from Pos. No. 19.......... 2
Races won from Pos. No. 5............ 2 Races won from Pos. No. 22.......... 1
Races won from Pos. No. 7............ 1 Races won from Pos. No. 24.......... 3
Races won from Pos. No. 8............ 1 Races won from Pos. No. 25.......... 2
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 9............ 3 Races won from Pos. No. 31.......... 1

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Kurt Busch....................................... 4 Jimmie Johnson............................... 6 Rick Hendrick................................. 10


DRIVERS

Denny Hamlin.................................. 3 Kyle Busch....................................... 3 Jack Roush...................................... 7


Jeff Gordon...................................... 2 Jeff Gordon...................................... 3 Joe Gibbs......................................... 2
Jamie McMurray.............................. 2 Matt Kenseth................................... 3 Roger Penske................................... 2
Brian Vickers.................................... 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 2
2017 SEASON

Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Greg Biffle........................................ 1 Richard Childress............................. 1


REVIEW

Austin Dillon..................................... 1 Kurt Busch....................................... 1 Chip Ganassi.................................... 1


Carl Edwards................................... 1 Carl Edwards................................... 1 Ray Evernham.................................. 1
Jimmie Johnson............................... 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Michael Kranefuss............................ 1
Kasey Kahne.................................... 1 Kasey Kahne.................................... 1 Robert Yates..................................... 1
BY-YEAR

Matt Kenseth................................... 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 1


REVIEW

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Bobby Labonte................................. 1 Kyle Larson...................................... 1


Kyle Larson...................................... 1 Mark Martin..................................... 1
Juan Pablo Montoya......................... 1 Jeremy Mayfield.............................. 1
Joe Nemechek................................. 1 Elliott Sadler..................................... 1
RECORDS

Ryan Newman.................................. 1 Rusty Wallace.................................. 1


Steve Park....................................... 1
Mike Skinner.................................... 1

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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Events Date Race

Food City 500 April 15 8


Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Aug. 18 24
TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
DRIVERS

P.O. Box 3966


Bristol, TN 37625
Shipping Address:
151 Speedway Blvd.
CREW CHIEFS

Bristol, TN 37620
PR Contacts: Anthony Vestal and
Chris Lawyer
Office Tel: (423) 989-6933
Office Fax: (423) 764-0002
AND EVENTS

Press Box Tel: (423) 764-2210


TRACKS

Media Center Tel: (423) 764-5464


Website Address:
www.bristolmotorspeedway.com 24° to 28° Banking in Turns
Bristol
TENNESSEE
Email Address:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

BMScommunications@bristolmotorspeedway.
com TRACK FACTS
Media Credentials:
Requests for credentials may be made Track Length: .533 Mile (500 laps = 266.5 miles)
through www.smicredentials.com and must Race Length: 500 Laps (1), 500 Laps (2)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

be received at least four weeks prior to the Grandstand Seating Capacity: 150,000
event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will
not be accepted. Questions may be directed to First Race: July 30, 1961 – Volunteer 500
[email protected] Banking: Turns vary from 24 to 28 degrees, frontstretch varies from 5
to 9 degrees, backstretch varies from 4-8 degrees
2017 SEASON

Directions to the Track:


Frontstretch: 650 feet
REVIEW

From the south: Exit I-81 at I-181 to 11E; or


at Tennessee exit 69 and take Hwy. 394 to Backstretch: 650 feet
11E South.
From the north: Exit I-81 at Virginia exit 3 QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
and take 11E south; or at Virginia exit 17 and
Qualifying: Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 131.668 mph (14.573 sec.); Aug. 19, 2016
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

take Va. 75 south, Tenn. 44 south, to US 421


north, to Tenn. 394 south. Speedway is locat- Race: Charlie Glotzbach; Chevrolet, 101.074 mph (2:38:12); July 11, 1971
ed on Hwy. 11#, on south side of Bristol.
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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 12 – Darrell Waltrip Most on the Lead Lap: 25 – 3/25/01
Most Poles: 9 – Cale Yarborough, Mark Martin Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 22 times, most recently 8/22/81

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 26 – Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 3/16/08
Most Top 10s: 37 – Richard Petty Fewest Running at the Finish: 7 – 3/20/66
Most Lead Changes: 40 – 4/14/91 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 500 – 3/25/73
Fewest Lead Changes: 0 – 3/25/73 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 7/26/64
Most Leaders: 16 – 4/9/89 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 45 – Chevrolet

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 1 – 3/25/73 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.064 Seconds – 3/25/07
Most Cautions: 20 – 3 times, most recently 8/23/03 Greatest Margin of Victory: 7.630 Seconds – 4/10/94
Fewest Cautions: 0 – 7/11/71 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
Most Caution Laps: 167 – 7/25/65

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Fewest Caution Laps: 0 – 7/11/71

RACE HISTORY

COMPETITON
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1961 Volunteer 500 Jack Smith Pontiac 12 Jack Smith Fred Lorenzen
Southeastern 500 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 2 Walter “Bud” Moore Bobby Johns
1962 Volunteer 500 Bobby Johns Pontiac 6 Shorty Johns Fireball Roberts
Southeastern 500 Jim Paschal Plymouth 12 Petty Enterprises Fireball Roberts

TEAMS
1963 Southeastern 500 Fireball Roberts Ford 3 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
Volunteer 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
1964 Southeastern 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 2 Holman-Moody Marvin Panch
Volunteer 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 8 Holman-Moody Richard Petty
1965 Southeastern 500 Junior Johnson Ford 3 Junior Johnson Marvin Panch

DRIVERS
Volunteer 500 Ned Jarrett Ford 6 Bondy Long Fred Lorenzen
1966 Southeastern 500 Dick Hutcherson Ford 6 Holman-Moody David Pearson
Volunteer 500 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 4 Ray Nichels Curtis Turner
1967 Southeastern 500 David Pearson Dodge 14 Cotton Owens Darel Dieringer

CREW CHIEFS
Volunteer 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
1968 Southeastern 500 David Pearson Ford 2 Holman-Moody Richard Petty
Volunteer 500 David Pearson Ford 6 Holman-Moody LeeRoy Yarbrough
1969 Southeastern 500 Bobby Allison Dodge 4 Mario Rossi Bobby Isaac
Volunteer 500 (c) David Pearson Ford 3 Holman-Moody Cale Yarborough

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
1970 Southeastern 500 Donnie Allison Ford 2 Banjo Matthews David Pearson
Volunteer 500 Bobby Allison Dodge 10 Bobby Allison Cale Yarborough
1971 Southeastern 500 David Pearson Ford 1 Holman-Moody David Pearson
Volunteer 500 Charlie Glotzbach Chevrolet 2 Richard Howard Richard Petty
1972 Southeastern 500 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 Richard Howard Bobby Allison
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Volunteer 500 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 Richard Howard Bobby Allison


1973 Southeastern 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1 Richard Howard Cale Yarborough
Volunteer 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 2 L.G. DeWitt Cale Yarborough
1974 Southeastern 500 (e) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 3 Richard Howard Donnie Allison
CHAMPIONS

Volunteer 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 3 Junior Johnson Richard Petty


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

1975 Southeastern 500 Richard Petty Dodge 2 Petty Enterprises Buddy Baker
Volunteer 500 Richard Petty Dodge 4 Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough
1976 Southeastern 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 3 Junior Johnson Buddy Baker
Volunteer 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 2 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip
2017 SEASON

1977 Southeastern 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough
REVIEW

Volunteer 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough


1978 Southeastern 500 (f) Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 7 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Neil Bonnett
Volunteer 500 (b) Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 4 Junior Johnson Lennie Pond
1979 Southeastern 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 9 Rod Osterlund Buddy Baker
Volunteer 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 5 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Richard Petty
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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1980 Valleydale Southeastern 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Rod Osterlund Cale Yarborough
Busch Volunteer 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough
1981 Valleydale 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 1 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip
Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 1 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip
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RACE HISTORY (CONTINUED)


Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1982 Valleydale 500 (a) Darrell Waltrip Buick 1 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip
Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 8 Junior Johnson Tim Richmond
1983 Valleydale 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 13 Junior Johnson Neil Bonnett
Busch 500 (a) Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 2 Junior Johnson Joe Ruttman
1984 Valleydale 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 3 Junior Johnson Ricky Rudd
Busch 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 6 Billy Hagan Geoffrey Bodine
HISTORY

1985 Valleydale 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 12 Richard Childress Harry Gant
Busch 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress Dale Earnhardt
1986 Valleydale Meats 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 14 Raymond Beadle Geoffrey Bodine
Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 10 Junior Johnson Geoffrey Bodine
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

1987 Valleydale Meats 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Harry Gant
Busch 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 6 Richard Childress Terry Labonte
1988 Valleydale Meats 500 Bill Elliott Ford 13 Harry Melling Rick Wilson
Busch 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Alan Kulwicki
1989 Valleydale Meats 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 8 Raymond Beadle Mark Martin
COMPETITON

Busch 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Alan Kulwicki


1990 Valleydale Meats 500 Davey Allison Ford 19 Robert Yates Ernie Irvan
Busch 500 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 6 Larry McClure Dale Earnhardt
1991 Valleydale Meats 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 1 Roger Penske Rusty Wallace
Bud 500 Alan Kulwicki Ford 5 Alan Kulwicki Bill Elliott
1992 Food City 500 Alan Kulwicki Ford 1 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki
TEAMS

Bud 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 9 Darrell Waltrip Ernie Irvan


1993 Food City 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 1 Roger Penske Rusty Wallace
Bud 500 Mark Martin Ford 1 Jack Roush Mark Martin
1994 Food City 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 24 Richard Childress Chuck Bown
DRIVERS

Goody’s 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 4 Roger Penske Harry Gant


1995 Food City 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Mark Martin
Goody’s 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Mark Martin
1996 Food City 500 (a) Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Mark Martin
CREW CHIEFS

Goody’s 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 5 Roger Penske Mark Martin


1997 Food City 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Rusty Wallace
Goody’s 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 3 Robert Yates Kenny Wallace
1998 Food City 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Rusty Wallace
Goody’s 500 Mark Martin Ford 4 Jack Roush Rusty Wallace
AND EVENTS

1999 Food City 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 1 Roger Penske Rusty Wallace
TRACKS

Goody’s 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 26 Richard Childress Tony Stewart


2000 Food City 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 6 Roger Penske Steve Park
GoRacing.com 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 1 Roger Penske Rusty Wallace
2001 Food City 500 Elliott Sadler Ford 38 Wood Brothers Mark Martin
Sharpie 500 Tony Stewart Pontiac 18 Joe Gibbs Jeff Green
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2002 Food City 500 Kurt Busch Ford 27 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
Sharpie 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
2003 Food City 500 Kurt Busch Ford 9 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
Sharpie 500 Kurt Busch Ford 5 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2004 Food City 500 Kurt Busch Ford 13 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
Sharpie 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30 Teresa Earnhardt Jeff Gordon
2005 Food City 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 13 Richard Childress Elliott Sadler
Sharpie 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 1 Jack Roush Matt Kenseth
2006 Food City 500 Kurt Busch Dodge 9 Roger Penske None (weather)
2017 SEASON

Sharpie 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 4 Jack Roush Kurt Busch


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2007 Food City 500 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 20 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Sharpie 500 Carl Edwards Ford 6 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
2008 Food City 500 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 8 Richard Childress None (weather)
Sharpie 500 Carl Edwards Ford 1 Jack Roush Carl Edwards
BY-YEAR
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2009 Food City 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 19 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin
Sharpie 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 15 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin
2010 Food City 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Joey Logano
Irwin Tools Night Race Kyle Busch Toyota 19 Joe Gibbs Jimmie Johnson
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MEDIA
RACE HISTORY (CONTINUED)
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

ORGANIZATION
2011 Jeff Byrd 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 12 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
presented by Food City
Irwin Tools Night Race Brad Keselowski Dodge 8 Roger Penske Ryan Newman
2012 Food City 500 Brad Keselowski Dodge 5 Roger Penske Greg Biffle
IRWIN Tools Night Race Denny Hamlin Toyota 8 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
2013 Food City 500 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch

HISTORY
IRWIN Tools Night Race Matt Kenseth Toyota 5 Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin
2014 Food City 500 Carl Edwards Ford 12 Jack Roush Denny Hamlin
IRWIN Tools Night Race Joey Logano Ford 5 Roger Penske Kevin Harvick
2015 Food City 500 Matt Kenseth Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth

AND AWARDS
IRWIN Tools Night Race Joey Logano Ford 5 Roger Penske Denny Hamlin

SPONSORS
2016 Food City 500 Carl Edwards Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 24 Tony Stewart Carl Edwards
2017 Food City 500 Jimmy Johnson Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race Kyle Busch Toyota 18 Joe Gibbs Erik Jones

COMPETITON
(a) Race shortened
(b) First year in which second race of season was held at night
(c) Track reconfigured from .5-mile track to .533-mile and from 22 degrees to 36
(d) Track surface changed to concrete in 1992 prior to Bud 500
(e) Race shortened to 239.9 miles due to energy shortage
(f) 52 laps on May 11; completed May 25

TEAMS
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1.......... 24 Races won from Pos. No. 19.......... 3 Races Won from Pole (24 of 112)

DRIVERS
Races won from Pos. No. 2.......... 13 Races won from Pos. No. 20.......... 1 Fred Lorenzen.......................... 1963
Races won from Pos. No. 3............ 9 Races won from Pos. No. 24.......... 2 Richard Petty............................ 1967
Races won from Pos. No. 4............ 9 Races won from Pos. No. 26.......... 1 David Pearson.......................... 1971
Races won from Pos. No. 5.......... 10 Races won from Pos. No. 27.......... 1 Bobby Allison.................1972 (twice)

CREW CHIEFS
Races won from Pos. No. 6............ 9 Races won from Pos. No. 30.......... 1 Cale Yarborough.1973, 1977 (twice),
Races won from Pos. No. 7............ 1 Races won from Pos. No. 38.......... 1 1980
Races won from Pos. No. 8............ 7 Darrell Waltrip.....1981 (twice), 1982
Races won from Pos. No. 9............ 5 Dale Earnhardt.......................... 1985

AND EVENTS
Races won from Pos. No. 10.......... 2 Rusty Wallace......1991, 1993, 1999,
TRACKS
Races won from Pos. No. 11.......... 1 2000
Races won from Pos. No. 12.......... 5 Mark Martin.............................. 1993
Races won from Pos. No. 13.......... 4 Alan Kulwicki............................ 1992
Races won from Pos. No. 14.......... 2 Jeff Gordon............................... 2002
Races won from Pos. No. 15.......... 1 Matt Kenseth.................. 2005, 2015
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 18.......... 2 Carl Edwards.................. 2008, 2016
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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MEDIA

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


Mark Martin..................................... 9 Darrell Waltrip................................ 12 Junior Johnson............................... 16
Cale Yarborough.............................. 9 Dale Earnhardt................................. 9 Roger Penske................................. 12
ORGANIZATION

Rusty Wallace.................................. 7 Rusty Wallace.................................. 9 Rick Hendrick................................. 11


Richard Petty................................... 6 Cale Yarborough.............................. 9 Jack Roush.................................... 11
Jeff Gordon...................................... 5 Kyle Busch....................................... 6 Joe Gibbs....................................... 10
Carl Edwards................................... 4 Kurt Busch....................................... 5 Richard Childress............................. 9
Fred Lorenzen.................................. 4 Jeff Gordon...................................... 5 Ralph Moody.................................... 9
Darrell Waltrip.................................. 4 David Pearson.................................. 5 Richard Howard................................ 5
HISTORY

Buddy Baker.................................... 3 Bobby Allison................................... 4 Richard Petty.................................... 4


Geoff Bodine.................................... 3 Carl Edwards................................... 4 Raymond Beadle.............................. 2
Harry Gant........................................ 3 Matt Kenseth................................... 4 Bill Gardner...................................... 2
Denny Hamlin.................................. 3 Fred Lorenzen.................................. 3 Alan Kulwicki................................... 2
AND AWARDS

Alan Kulwicki................................... 3 Richard Petty................................... 3 Rod Osterlund.................................. 2


SPONSORS

Ryan Newman.................................. 3 Kevin Harvick................................... 2 Robert Yates..................................... 2


David Pearson.................................. 3 Jimmie Johnson............................... 2 Bobby Allison................................... 1
Bobby Allison................................... 2 Brad Keselowski.............................. 2 L.G. DeWitt....................................... 1
Neil Bonnett..................................... 2 Alan Kulwicki................................... 2 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 1
COMPETITON

Dale Earnhardt................................. 2 Terry Labonte................................... 2 Billy Hagan....................................... 1


Ernie Irvan....................................... 2 Joey Logano.................................... 2 Shorty Johns.................................... 1
Matt Kenseth................................... 2 Mark Martin..................................... 2 Bondy Long...................................... 1
Marvin Panch................................... 2 Davey Allison................................... 1 Banjo Matthews............................... 1
Fireball Roberts................................ 2 Donnie Allison.................................. 1 Larry McClure.................................. 1
Donnie Allison.................................. 1 Jeff Burton....................................... 1 Harry Melling.................................... 1
TEAMS

Greg Biffle........................................ 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1 Bud Moore....................................... 1


Chuck Bown..................................... 1 Bill Elliott.......................................... 1 Ray Nichels...................................... 1
Kurt Busch....................................... 1 Charlie Glotzbach............................. 1 Cotton Owens................................... 1
Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Paul Goldsmith................................. 1 Mario Rossi...................................... 1
Darel Dieringer................................. 1 Denny Hamlin.................................. 1 Jack Smith....................................... 1
DRIVERS

Bill Elliott.......................................... 1 Dick Hutcherson............................... 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1


Jeff Green........................................ 1 Ernie Irvan....................................... 1 Darrell Waltrip.................................. 1
Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Dale Jarrett...................................... 1 Glen Wood........................................ 1
Bobby Isaac..................................... 1 Ned Jarrett....................................... 1
CREW CHIEFS

Bobby Johns.................................... 1 Bobby Johns.................................... 1


Jimmie Johnson............................... 1 Junior Johnson................................ 1
Erik Jones........................................ 1 Kasey Kahne.................................... 1
Kasey Kahne.................................... 1 Benny Parsons................................. 1
Terry Labonte................................... 1 Jim Paschal..................................... 1
AND EVENTS

Joey Logano.................................... 1 Fireball Roberts................................ 1


TRACKS

Steve Park....................................... 1 Elliott Sadler..................................... 1


Lennie Pond..................................... 1 Jack Smith....................................... 1
Tim Richmond.................................. 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1
Ricky Rudd....................................... 1 Joe Weatherly.................................. 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Joe Ruttman.................................... 1
Elliott Sadler..................................... 1
Tony Stewart.................................... 1
Curtis Turner.................................... 1
Kenny Wallace................................. 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Rick Wilson...................................... 1
LeeRoy Yarbrough............................ 1
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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Events Date Race

Bank of America 500 Sept. 30 29

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:

DRIVERS
P.O. Box 600
Concord, NC 28026-0600
Shipping Address:
5555 Concord Parkway South

CREW CHIEFS
Concord, NC 28027
PR Contacts: Scott Cooper, Jonathan Coleman
Office Tel: (704) 455-3209
Office Fax: (704) 455-2547
Press Box Tel: (704) 455-2317

AND EVENTS
Media Center Tel: (704) 455-4454
TRACKS
Website Address: NORTH CAROLINA
www.charlottemotorspeedway.com Concord
24° Banking in Turns
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
SPECIAL
EVENTS

[email protected]
Media Credentials: TRACK FACTS
Requests for credentials may be made
through www.smicredentials.com and must Track Length: 2.4 Miles (130 laps = 500 kilometers)
be received at least four weeks prior to the Race Length: 500 Kilometers (310.7 miles)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will Grandstand Seating Capacity: 86,000
not be accepted.
First Race: : Bank of America 500 (September 30, 2017)
Directions to the Track:
From I-85 north of Charlotte, take exit Banking in Corners: Varying from 2 to 24 degrees
Banking on Straights: Varying from 0 to 5 degrees
2017 SEASON

49 (Bruton Smith Blvd.). Charlotte Motor


REVIEW

Speedway is located on Concord Parkway Number of Turns: 13


South. Frontstretch: 1,580 feet
Backstretch: 1,500 feet

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


BY-YEAR
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YEAR-

Qualifying: N/A
Races: N/A
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RECORDS BY-YEAR & NOTABLE CREW CHIEFS DRIVERS TEAMS HISTORY ORGANIZATION
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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Events Date Race

Coca-Cola 600 May 27 13

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:

DRIVERS
P.O. Box 600
Concord, NC 28026-0600
Shipping Address:
5555 Concord Parkway South

CREW CHIEFS
Concord, NC 28027
PR Contacts: Scott Cooper, Jonathan Coleman
Office Tel: (704) 455-3209
Office Fax: (704) 455-2547
Press Box Tel: (704) 455-2317

AND EVENTS
Media Center Tel: (704) 455-4454
TRACKS
Website Address: NORTH CAROLINA
www.charlottemotorspeedway.com Concord
24° Banking in Turns
Email Addresses:
[email protected]
SPECIAL
EVENTS

[email protected]
Media Credentials: TRACK FACTS
Requests for credentials may be made
through www.smicredentials.com and must Track Length: 1.5 Miles (400 laps = 600 miles / 334 laps = 500 miles)
be received at least four weeks prior to the Race Length: 600 Miles (1), 500 Miles (2)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will Grandstand Seating Capacity: 86,000
not be accepted.
First Race: June 19, 1960 – World 600
Directions to the Track:
From I-85 north of Charlotte, take exit Banking in Corners: 24 degrees
Banking on Straights: 5 degrees
2017 SEASON

49 (Bruton Smith Blvd.). Charlotte Motor


REVIEW

Speedway is located on Concord Parkway Frontstretch: 1,980 feet


South. Backstretch: 1,500 feet

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Qualifying: Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 198.771 mph (198.771 sec.); Oct. 9, 2014
YEAR-

Races: 500 Miles – Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 160.306 mph (3:07:31);


Oct. 11, 1999; 600 Miles – Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 160.655 mph
(3:44:05); May 29, 2016
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MEDIA

TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 8 – Jimmie Johnson Fewest Caution Laps: 6 – 10/14/62
Most Poles: 14 – David Pearson Most on the Lead Lap: 26 – 5/25/09
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 23 – Bobby Allison, Richard Petty Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 13 times, most recently 5/24/87
Most Top 10s: 31 – Richard Petty Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 5/25/09
Most Lead Changes: 54 – 5/27/79 Fewest Running at the Finish: 10 – 5/21/61
Fewest Lead Changes: 8 – 10/16/60 (non-qualifying races) Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 392 – 5/29/16
Most Leaders: 21 – 5/29/05 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 2 – Times (most
HISTORY

Fewest Leaders: 3 – 2 times, most recently 5/21/61 recently, 05/28/2017)


Most Cautions: 22 – 5/29/05 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 45 – Chevrolet
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 10/14/62 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.027 Seconds – 5/29/05
Most Caution Laps: 113 – 5/25/80 Greatest Margin of Victory: 11.982 Seconds – 5/26/96
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

RACE HISTORY
COMPETITON

Car Start Winning Pole


Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1960 World 600 Joe Lee Johnson Chevrolet 20 Paul McDuffie Fireball Roberts
National 400 Speedy Thompson Ford 3 Wood Brothers Fireball Roberts
1961 World 600 Qualifier #1 Richard Petty Plymouth 7 Petty Enterprises Fred Lorenzen
World 600 Qualifier #2 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 3 Walter “Bud” Moore Junior Johnson
TEAMS

World 600 David Pearson Pontiac 3 John Masoni Richard Petty


National 400 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 6 Walter “Bud” Moore David Pearson
1962 World 600 Nelson Stacy Ford 18 Holman-Moody Fireball Roberts
National 400 Junior Johnson Pontiac 3 Ray Fox Fireball Roberts
DRIVERS

1963 World 600 Fred Lorenzen Ford 2 Holman-Moody Junior Johnson


National 400 Junior Johnson Chevrolet 2 Ray Fox Marvin Panch
1964 World 600 Jim Paschal Plymouth 12 Petty Enterprises Jimmy Pardue
National 400 Fred Lorenzen Ford 3 Holman-Moody Richard Petty
CREW CHIEFS

1965 World 600 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen


National 400 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
1966 World 600 Marvin Panch Plymouth 7 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
National 500 LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge 17 Jon Thorne Fred Lorenzen
1967 Charlotte World 600 Jim Paschal Plymouth 10 Thomas Friedkin Cale Yarborough
AND EVENTS

National 500 Buddy Baker Dodge 4 Ray Fox Cale Yarborough


TRACKS

1968 World 600 (a) Buddy Baker Dodge 12 Ray Fox Donnie Allison
National 500 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 1 Cotton Owens Charlie Glotzbach
1969 World 600 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 2 Junior Johnson Donnie Allison
National 500 Donnie Allison Ford 3 Banjo Matthews Cale Yarborough
1970 World 600 Donnie Allison Ford 9 Banjo Matthews Bobby Isaac
SPECIAL
EVENTS

National 500 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 5 Junior Johnson Charlie Glotzbach


1971 World 600 Bobby Allison Mercury 2 Holman-Moody Charlie Glotzbach
National 500 (a) Bobby Allison Mercury 3 Holman-Moody Charlie Glotzbach
1972 World 600 Buddy Baker Dodge 6 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

National 500 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 4 Richard Howard David Pearson


DRIVERS

1973 World 600 Buddy Baker Dodge 1 Nord Krauskopf Buddy Baker
National 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 2 Richard Howard David Pearson
1974 World 600 (d) David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
National 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
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1975 World 600 Richard Petty Dodge 3 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
National 500 Richard Petty Dodge 9 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
1976 World 600 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
National 500 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 15 Hoss Ellington David Pearson
1977 World 600 Richard Petty Dodge 2 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

NAPA National 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 8 L.G. DeWitt David Pearson
YEAR-

1978 World 600 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 17 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner David Pearson
NAPA National 500 Bobby Allison Ford 8 Walter “Bud” Moore David Pearson
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MEDIA
RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

ORGANIZATION
1979 World 600 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 3 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Neil Bonnett
NAPA National 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 4 Junior Johnson Neil Bonnett
1980 World 600 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 6 M.C. Anderson Cale Yarborough
National 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Rod Osterlund Buddy Baker
1981 World 600 Bobby Allison Buick 7 Harry Ranier Neil Bonnett
National 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 1 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip

HISTORY
1982 World 600 Neil Bonnett Ford 13 Wood Brothers David Pearson
National 500 Harry Gant Buick 1 Hal Needham Harry Gant
1983 World 600 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 5 B. Rahilly/B. Mock Buddy Baker
Miller High Life 500 Richard Petty Pontiac 20 Petty Enterprises Tim Richmond

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
1984 World 600 Bobby Allison Buick 16 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Harry Gant
Miller High Life 500 Bill Elliott Ford 2 Harry Melling Benny Parsons
1985 Coca-Cola World 600 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 4 Junior Johnson Bill Elliott
Miller 500 Cale Yarborough Ford 7 Harry Ranier Harry Gant
1986 Coca-Cola 600 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Geoffrey Bodine

COMPETITON
Oakwood Homes 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Tim Richmond
1987 Coca-Cola 600 Kyle Petty Ford 7 Wood Brothers Bill Elliott
Oakwood Homes 500 Bill Elliott Ford 7 Harry Melling Bobby Allison
1988 Coca-Cola 600 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Davey Allison
Oakwood Homes 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 3 Raymond Beadle Alan Kulwicki
1989 Coca-Cola 600 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Alan Kulwicki

TEAMS
All Pro Auto Parts 500 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Bill Elliott
1990 Coca-Cola 600 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 9 Raymond Beadle Ken Schrader
Mello Yello 500 Davey Allison Ford 5 Robert Yates Brett Bodine
1991 Coca-Cola 600 Davey Allison Ford 10 Robert Yates Mark Martin

DRIVERS
Mello Yello 500 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 6 Junior Johnson Mark Martin
1992 Coca-Cola 600 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 13 Richard Childress Bill Elliott
Mello Yello 500 Mark Martin Ford 4 Jack Roush Alan Kulwicki
1993 Coca-Cola 600 (b) Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 14 Richard Childress Ken Schrader

CREW CHIEFS
Mello Yello 500 Ernie Irvan Ford 2 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
1994 Coca-Cola 600 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Mello Yello 500 Dale Jarrett Chevrolet 22 Joe Gibbs Ward Burton
1995 Coca-Cola 600 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 2 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
GM-UAW Quality 500 Mark Martin Ford 5 Jack Roush Ricky Rudd

AND EVENTS
1996 Coca-Cola 600 Dale Jarrett Ford 15 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon

TRACKS
UAW-GM Quality 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 16 Rick Hendrick Bobby Labonte
1997 Coca-Cola 600 (a) Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
UAW-GM Quality 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 5 Robert Yates Geoffrey Bodine
1998 Coca-Cola 600 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
UAW-GM Quality 500 Mark Martin Ford 2 Jack Roush Derrike Cope
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1999 Coca-Cola 600 Jeff Burton Ford 2 Jack Roush Bobby Labonte
UAW-GM Quality 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 22 Rick Hendrick Bobby Labonte
2000 Coca-Cola 600 Matt Kenseth Ford 21 Jack Roush Dale Earnhardt Jr.
UAW-GM Quality 500 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 2 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2001 Coca-Cola 600 Jeff Burton Ford 18 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
UAW-GM Quality 500 Sterling Marlin Dodge 13 Chip Ganassi Jimmy Spencer
2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600 Mark Martin Ford 25 Jack Roush Jimmie Johnson
UAW-GM Quality 500 Jamie McMurray Dodge 5 Chip Ganassi None (weather)
2003 Coca-Cola 600 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 37 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
2017 SEASON

UAW-GM Quality 500 (c) Tony Stewart Chevrolet 6 Joe Gibbs Ryan Newman
REVIEW

2004 Coca-Cola 600 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
UAW-GM Quality 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
2005 Coca-Cola 600 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
UAW-GM Quality 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Elliott Sadler
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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2006 Coca-Cola 600 Kasey Kahne Dodge 9 Ray Evernham Scott Riggs
Bank of America 500 Kasey Kahne Dodge 2 Ray Evernham Scott Riggs
2007 Coca-Cola 600 Casey Mears Chevrolet 16 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
Bank of America 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
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MEDIA

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

2008 Coca-Cola 600 Kasey Kahne Dodge 2 George Gillett Kyle Busch
Bank of America 500 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress None (weather)
2009 Coca-Cola 600 (a) David Reutimann Toyota 21 Michael Waltrip Ryan Newman
NASCAR Banking 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
2010 Coca-Cola 600 Kurt Busch Dodge 2 Roger Penske Ryan Newman
Bank of America 500 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 27 Teresa Earnhardt Jeff Gordon
HISTORY

2011 Coca-Cola 600 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 28 Richard Childress Brad Keselowski
Bank of America 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 2 Jack Roush Tony Stewart
2012 Coca-Cola 600 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 7 Rick Hendrick Aric Almirola
Bank of America 500 Clint Bowyer Toyota 4 Michael Waltrip Greg Biffle
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2013 Coca-Cola 600 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 15 Richard Childress Denny Hamlin
Bank of America 500 Brad Keselowski Ford 23 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon
2014 Coca-Cola 600 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
Bank of America 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 7 Tony Stewart Kyle Busch
2015 Coca-Cola 600 Carl Edwards Toyota 3 Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth
COMPETITON

Bank of America 500 Joey Logano Ford 3 Roger Penske Matt Kesneth
2016 Coca-Cola 600 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 1 Barney Visser Martin Truex Jr.
Bank of America 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick
2017 Coca-Cola 600 Austin Dillion Chevrolet 22 Richard Childress Kevin Harvick
Bank of America 500 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 17 Barney Visser Denny Hamlin
TEAMS

(a) Race shortened (c) First year in which second race was held at night
(b) First year in which first race began at twilight (d) Race shortened to 540 miles due to energy shortage
DRIVERS

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS


Races won from Pos. No. 1.......... 16 Races won from Pos. No. 14.......... 1 Races Won from Pole (16 of 118)
Races won from Pos. No. 2.......... 17 Races won from Pos. No. 15.......... 3 Fred Lorenzen...............1965 (twice)
Races won from Pos. No. 3.......... 15 Races won from Pos. No. 16.......... 3 Charlie Glotzbach...................... 1968
CREW CHIEFS

Races won from Pos. No. 4.......... 10 Races won from Pos. No. 17.......... 3 Buddy Baker............................. 1973
Races won from Pos. No. 5............ 8 Races won from Pos. No. 18.......... 2 David Pearson.....1974 (twice), 1976
Races won from Pos. No. 6............ 5 Races won from Pos. No. 20.......... 2 Darrell Waltrip.......................... 1981
Races won from Pos. No. 7............ 8 Races won from Pos. No. 21.......... 2 Harry Gant................................ 1982
AND EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 8............ 2 Races won from Pos. No. 22.......... 3 Jeff Gordon...........1994, 1997, 1998
TRACKS

Races won from Pos. No. 9............ 5 Races won from Pos. No. 23.......... 1 Jimmie Johnson...2004, 2009, 2014
Races won from Pos. No. 10.......... 2 Races won from Pos. No. 25.......... 1 Martin Truex Jr......................... 2016
Races won from Pos. No. 11.......... 1 Races won from Pos. No. 27.......... 1
Races won from Pos. No. 12.......... 2 Races won from Pos. No. 28.......... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 13.......... 3 Races won from Pos. No. 37.......... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS
David Pearson................................ 14 Jimmie Johnson............................... 8 Rick Hendrick................................. 19
Jeff Gordon...................................... 9 Bobby Allison................................... 6 Richard Childress............................. 8

COMPETITON
Ryan Newman.................................. 9 Darrell Waltrip.................................. 6 Richard Petty.................................... 8
Bill Elliott.......................................... 4 Dale Earnhardt................................. 5 Jack Roush...................................... 8
Charlie Glotzbach............................. 4 Jeff Gordon...................................... 5 Ralph Moody.................................... 7
Jimmie Johnson............................... 4 Richard Petty................................... 5 Junior Johnson................................. 6
Fred Lorenzen.................................. 4 Buddy Baker.................................... 4 Glen Wood........................................ 6
Fireball Roberts................................ 4 Kasey Kahne.................................... 4 Joe Gibbs......................................... 5

TEAMS
Cale Yarborough.............................. 4 Fred Lorenzen.................................. 4 Robert Yates..................................... 5
Buddy Baker.................................... 3 Mark Martin..................................... 4 Ray Fox............................................ 4
Neil Bonnett..................................... 3 David Pearson.................................. 4 Bud Moore....................................... 3
Harry Gant........................................ 3 Donnie Allison.................................. 3 Roger Penske................................... 3

DRIVERS
Alan Kulwicki................................... 3 Jeff Burton....................................... 3 Barney Visser................................... 2
Bobby Labonte................................. 3 Kevin Harvick................................... 3 Raymond Beadle.............................. 2
Richard Petty................................... 3 Dale Jarrett...................................... 3 Ray Evernham.................................. 2
Bobby Allison................................... 2 Cale Yarborough.............................. 3 Chip Ganassi.................................... 2

CREW CHIEFS
Donnie Allison.................................. 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough............................ 3 Bill Gardner...................................... 2
Geoff Bodine.................................... 2 Davey Allison................................... 2 Richard Howard................................ 2
Kyle Busch....................................... 2 Neil Bonnett..................................... 2 Banjo Matthews............................... 2
Denny Hamlin.................................. 2 Bill Elliott.......................................... 2 Harry Melling.................................... 2
Kevin Harvick................................... 2 Junior Johnson................................ 2 Harry Ranier..................................... 2

AND EVENTS
Junior Johnson................................ 2 Matt Kenseth................................... 2 Michael Waltrip................................ 2

TRACKS
Matt Kenseth................................... 2 Bobby Labonte................................. 2 M.C. Anderson................................. 1
Mark Martin..................................... 2 Jamie McMurray.............................. 2 L.G. DeWitt....................................... 1
Tim Richmond.................................. 2 Benny Parsons................................. 2 Mike DiProspero............................... 1
Scott Riggs...................................... 2 Jim Paschal..................................... 2 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 1
Ken Schrader................................... 2 Martin Truex Jr................................ 2 Hoss Ellington.................................. 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Davey Allison................................... 1 Rusty Wallace.................................. 2 Tom Friedkin.................................... 1


Aric Almirola.................................... 1 Joe Weatherly.................................. 2 George Gillett................................... 1
Greg Biffle........................................ 1 Geoff Bodine.................................... 1 Nord Krauskopf................................ 1
Brett Bodine..................................... 1 Clint Bowyer.................................... 1 John Masoni.................................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Ward Burton..................................... 1 Kurt Busch....................................... 1 Paul McDuffie................................... 1


DRIVERS

Derrike Cope.................................... 1 Austin Dillion.................................... 1 Hal Needham................................... 1


Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1 Carl Edwards................................... 1 Rod Osterlund.................................. 1
Bobby Isaac..................................... 1 Harry Gant........................................ 1 Cotton Owens................................... 1
Brad Keselowski.............................. 1 Charlie Glotzbach............................. 1 Bob Rahilly....................................... 1
2017 SEASON

Marvin Panch................................... 1 Ernie Irvan....................................... 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1


REVIEW

Jimmy Pardue.................................. 1 Joe Lee Johnson.............................. 1 Jon Thorne....................................... 1


Benny Parsons................................. 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 1
Ricky Rudd....................................... 1 Terry Labonte................................... 1
Elliott Sadler..................................... 1 Joey Logano.................................... 1
Jimmy Spencer................................ 1 Sterling Marlin................................. 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

Tony Stewart.................................... 1 Casey Mears.................................... 1


Martin Truex Jr................................ 1 Marvin Panch................................... 1
Darrell Waltrip................................. 1t Kyle Petty......................................... 1
David Reutimann.............................. 1
RECORDS

Ken Schrader................................... 1
Nelson Stacy.................................... 1
Tony Stewart.................................... 1
Speedy Thompson........................... 1

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Chicagoland Speedway
SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Event Date Race

Chicagoland 400 July 17 17


All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.
TEAMS

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing and Shipping Address:
DRIVERS

500 Speedway Blvd.


Joliet, IL 60433
PR Contact: Denny Hartwig
Office Tel: (815)-722-4130
CREW CHIEFS

Press Box Tel: (815) 722-3877


Media Center Tel: (815) 722-3950
Website Address:
www.chicagolandspeedway.com
Email Address:
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

[email protected] Joliet
Media Credentials: ILLINOIS
Requests must be submitted online via
ChicagolandSpeedway.com/mediacredentials. 18° Banking in Turns
An online form must be submitted per indi-
SPECIAL
EVENTS

vidual. Requests sent via mail, phone or email


will not be accepted. For further information TRACK FACTS
or questions, please contact Sarah Palya at
[email protected]. Track Length: 1.5 Miles (267 laps = 400 miles)
Race Length: 400 Miles
CHAMPIONS

Directions to the Track:


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

I-55 SB: S on I-55 to I-80 (exit 250A). First Race: July 15, 2001 – Tropicana 400
E on I-80 to Illinois Hwy. 53 (exit 132A). S on Banking in Turns: 18 degrees
Hwy. 53 to track. Banking on tri-oval: 11 degrees
I-55 NB: N on I-55 to River Road (exit 241). Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
2017 SEASON

Left on River Rd. then E to Hwy. 53. Left on


REVIEW

Hwy 53 and go N to Schweitzer Road., then Frontstretch: 2,400 feet


to track. Backstretch: 1,700 feet
I-80 WB: W on I-80 to Hwy. 30 (exit 137). Left
on Hwy. 30 to Gouger Road, then South to QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
Laraway Road. Right on Laraway to track.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Qualifying: Joey Logano, Ford, 189.414 mph (28.509 sec.); Sept. 13, 2013
YEAR-

I-57 WB: W on I-57 to Wilmington (exit 327).


W on Wilmington to Hwy. 45. N on Hwy. 45 Race: Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 145.401 mph, (02:45:16); Sept. 17, 2017
to Hwy. 52. N on Hwy. 52 to Schweitzer Road
then to track.
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 3 – Tony Stewart Most on the Lead Lap: 29 – 7/12/08
Most Poles: 2 – Jimmie Johnson Fewest on the Lead Lap: 11 – 7/13/03

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 9 – Kevin Harvick Most Running at the Finish: 43 – 9/20/15
Most Top 10s: 11 – Jimmie Johnson Fewest Running at the Finish: 32 – 3 times,
Most Lead Changes: 25 – 9/15/13 most recently 9/15/13
Fewest Lead Changes: 10 – 2 times, most recently 7/10/10 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 195 – 7/11/09
Most Leaders: 16 – 9/15/13 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 9 – 9/20/15

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 6 – 7/11/09 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 8 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 10 – 2 times, most recently 7/10/05 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.159 Seconds – 7/12/08
Fewest Cautions: 4 – 2 times, most recently 9/16/12 Greatest Margin of Victory: 7.179 Seconds – 9/17/17
Most Caution Laps: 56 – 7/15/01 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Fewest Caution Laps: 21 – 7/10/10

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole

COMPETITON
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
2001 Tropicana 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 6 Richard Childress Todd Bodine
2002 Tropicana 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 32 Richard Childress Ryan Newman
2003 Tropicana 400 Ryan Newman Dodge 14 Roger Penske Tony Stewart
2004 Tropicana 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 10 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
2005 USG Sheetrock 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 25 Teresa Earnhardt Jimmie Johnson

TEAMS
2006 USG Sheetrock 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 13 Rick Hendrick Jeff Burton
2007 USG Sheetrock 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 19 Joe Gibbs Casey Mears
2008 LifeLock.com 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
2009 LifeLock.com 400 Mark Martin Chevrolet 14 Rick Hendrick Brian Vickers

DRIVERS
2010 LifeLock.com 400 David Reutimann Toyota 7 Michael Waltrip Jamie McMurray
2011 GEICO 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 26 Tony Stewart Matt Kenseth
2012 GEICO 400 Brad Keselowski Dodge 13 Roger Penske Jimmie Johnson

CREW CHIEFS
2013 GEICO 400 Matt Kenseth Toyota 10 Joe Gibbs Joey Logano
2014 MyAFibStory.com 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 25 Roger Penske None (weather)
2015 MyAFibRisk.com 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 29 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
2016 Teenage Mutant Nija Turtles 400 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 6 Barney Visser None (weather)
2017 Tales of the Turtles 400 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 3 Barney Visser Kyle Busch

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............2 Races Won from Pole (1 of 17)
Races won from Pos. No. 3.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 19...............1 Kyle Busch....................................2008
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 6.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 25...............2
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 26...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 10...............2 Races won from Pos. No. 29...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 13...............2 Races won from Pos. No. 32...............1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


Jimmie Johnson............................... 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 3 Joe Gibbs......................................... 5
2017 SEASON

Todd Bodine..................................... 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 2 Roger Penske................................... 3


REVIEW

Jeff Burton....................................... 1 Brad Keselowski............................... 2 Richard Childress............................. 2


Jeff Gordon...................................... 1 Martin Truex Jr................................ 2 Rick Hendrick................................... 2
Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Barney Visser................................... 2
Matt Kenseth................................... 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 1
Joey Logano.................................... 1 Jeff Gordon...................................... 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

Jamie McMurray.............................. 1 Denny Hamlin................................... 1 Michael Waltrip................................ 1


Casey Mears.................................... 1 Matt Kenseth.................................... 1
Ryan Newman.................................. 1 Mark Martin..................................... 1
Tony Stewart.................................... 1 Ryan Newman.................................. 1
Brian Vickers.................................... 1 David Reutimann.............................. 1
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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Event Date Race

Bojangles’ Southern 500 Sept. 2 25


All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.
TEAMS

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
DRIVERS

P.O. Box 500


Darlington, SC 29540-0500
Shipping Address:
1301 Harry Byrd Hwy.
CREW CHIEFS

Darlington, SC 29532
PR Contact: Dennis Worden
Office Tel: (843) 395-8823
Office Fax: (843) 393-3911
Press Box Tel: (843) 395-8826
AND EVENTS

Media Center Tel: (843) 395-8845


TRACKS

Darlington
Website Address:
SOUTH CAROLINA
www.darlingtonraceway.com
Email Address: 23° to 25° Banking in Turns
[email protected]
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Media Credentials:
Please submit requests in writing on letter­ TRACK FACTS
head stationery at least three weeks in
advance of race weekend. Send email Track Length: 1.366 Miles (367 laps = 501.3 miles)
requests from verifiable media outlets to cre- Race Length: 500 Miles
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

[email protected]. If applying Grandstand Seating Capacity: 58,000


for credentials for the first time, include sam-
ples of comparable coverage. Submit request
First Race: Sept. 4, 1950 – Southern 500
to Dennis Worden, Director of Public Relations, Banking in Corners: 25 degrees - Turns 1 & 2;
P.O. Box 500, Darlington, S.C. 29540. 23 degrees - Turns 3 & 4
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Directions to the Track: Banking on Straights: 6 degrees


From I-95: Take Hwy. 52 to Darlington. From Frontstretch: 1,229 feet
I-20: Take 401 East to Darlington. Track is on
Backstretch: 1,229 feet
Hwy. 151-34, two miles west of Darlington.
QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Qualifying: Aric Almirola, Ford, 184.145 mph (26.705 sec.); April 11, 2014
Race: Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 141.383 mph (3:32:45); May 11, 2013
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 10 – David Pearson Most on the Lead Lap: 28 – 9/6/15
Most Poles: 12 – David Pearson Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 24 times, most recently 9/3/79

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 25 – Richard Petty Most Running at the Finish: 41 – 2 times,
Most Top 10s: 35 – Bill Elliott most recently 5/10/08
Most Lead Changes: 41 – 9/6/82 Fewest Running at the Finish: 12 – 9/2/74
Fewest Lead Changes: 4 – 9/4/50 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 351 – 9/4/50
Most Leaders: 17 – 9/6/82 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 3/16/03

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 2 – 5/9/64 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 41 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 18 – 9/6/15 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.002 Seconds – 3/16/03
Fewest Cautions: 0 – 9/2/63 Greatest Margin of Victory: 7.400 Seconds – 3/27/94
Most Caution Laps: 101 – 9/2/74 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Fewest Caution Laps: 0 – 9/2/63
RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

COMPETITON
1950 Southern 500 Johnny Mantz Plymouth 43 Westmoreland/France Curtis Turner
1951 Southern 500 Herb Thomas Hudson 2 Herb Thomas Frank Mundy
1952 109 Miles at Darlington Dick Rathmann Hudson 4 Walt Chapman None (weather)
Southern 500 Fonty Flock Oldsmobile 1 Frank Christian Fonty Flock
1953 Southern 500 (b) Buck Baker Oldsmobile 7 Bobby Griffin Fonty Flock

TEAMS
1954 Southern 500 Herb Thomas Hudson 23 Herb Thomas Buck Baker
1955 Southern 500 Herb Thomas Chevrolet 8 Herb Thomas Fireball Roberts
1956 Southern 500 Curtis Turner Ford 11 Charles Schwam Speedy Thompson
1957 Southern 500 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 7 Alfred “Speedy” Thompson Cotton Owens

DRIVERS
1958 Southern 500 Fireball Roberts Chevrolet 2 Frank Strickland Eddie Pagan
1959 Southern 500 Jim Reed Chevrolet 14 Jim Reed Fireball Roberts
1960 Rebel 300 (f) Joe Weatherly Ford 2 Holman-Moody Fireball Roberts
Southern 500 Buck Baker Pontiac 2 Jack Smith Fireball Roberts

CREW CHIEFS
1961 Rebel 300 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
Southern 500 Nelson Stacy Ford 3 Dudley Farrell Fireball Roberts
1962 Rebel 300 (g) Nelson Stacy Ford 3 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
Southern 500 Larry Frank Ford 10 Ratus Walters Fireball Roberts
1963 Rebel 300 (e) Joe Weatherly Pontiac 6 Walter “Bud” Moore Fred Lorenzen

AND EVENTS
Southern 500 (i) Fireball Roberts Ford 9 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen

TRACKS
1964 Rebel 300 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
Southern 500 Buck Baker Dodge 6 Ray Fox Richard Petty
1965 Rebel 300 Junior Johnson Ford 3 Junior Johnson Fred Lorenzen
Southern 500 Ned Jarrett Ford 10 Bondy Long Junior Johnson
1966 Rebel 400 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Southern 500 Darel Dieringer Mercury 3 Walter “Bud” Moore LeeRoy Yarbrough
1967 Rebel 400 Richard Petty Plymouth 2 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
Southern 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
1968 Rebel 400 David Pearson Ford 2 Holman-Moody LeeRoy Yarbrough
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Charlie Glotzbach


1969 Rebel 400 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 4 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough
Southern 500 (a) LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 4 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough
1970 Rebel 400 David Pearson Ford 3 Holman-Moody Charlie Glotzbach
Southern 500 (c) Buddy Baker Dodge 2 Cotton Owens David Pearson
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

1971 Rebel 400 Buddy Baker Dodge 5 Petty Enterprises Donnie Allison
Southern 500 Bobby Allison Mercury 1 Holman-Moody Bobby Allison
1972 Rebel 400 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
Southern 500 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 Richard Howard Bobby Allison
1973 Rebel 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 8 Richard Howard David Pearson


1974 Rebel 500 (d) David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Donnie Allison
Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 4 Junior Johnson Richard Petty
1975 Rebel 500 Bobby Allison AMC 5 Roger Penske David Pearson
Southern 500 Bobby Allison AMC 3 Roger Penske David Pearson
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1976 Rebel 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
Southern 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
1977 Rebel 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 4 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner David Pearson
Southern 500 David Pearson Mercury 5 Wood Brothers Darrell Waltrip
1978 Rebel 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 8 L.G. DeWitt Bobby Allison
Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 6 Junior Johnson David Pearson
HISTORY

1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 2 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Donnie Allison
Southern 500 David Pearson Chevrolet 5 Rod Osterlund Bobby Allison
1980 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 (a) David Pearson Chevrolet 2 Hoss Ellington Benny Parsons
Southern 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 10 Billy Hagan Darrell Waltrip
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

1981 CRC Chemical Rebel 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 3 Junior Johnson Bill Elliott
Southern 500 Neil Bonnett Ford 3 Wood Brothers Harry Gant
1982 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Dale Earnhardt Ford 5 Walter “Bud” Moore Buddy Baker
Southern 500 Cale Yarborough Buick 9 M.C. Anderson David Pearson
1983 Transouth 500 Harry Gant Buick 5 Hal Needham Tim Richmond
COMPETITON

Southern 500 Bobby Allison Buick 14 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Neil Bonnett


1984 Transouth 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 9 Junior Johnson Benny Parsons
Southern 500 Harry Gant Chevrolet 1 Hal Needham Harry Gant
1985 Transouth 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
Southern 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
1986 Transouth 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Geoffrey Bodine
TEAMS

Southern 500 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Tim Richmond


1987 Transouth 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Ken Schrader
Southern 500 (a) Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Davey Allison
1988 Transouth 500 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 8 Lake Speed Ken Schrader
DRIVERS

Southern 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott


1989 Transouth 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 10 Leo & Richard Jackson Mark Martin
Heinz Southern 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 10 Richard Childress Alan Kulwicki
1990 Transouth 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 15 Richard Childress Geoffrey Bodine
CREW CHIEFS

Heinz Southern 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress Dale Earnhardt
1991 Transouth 500 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 13 Rick Hendrick Geoffrey Bodine
Heinz Southern 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 5 Leo Jackson Davey Allison
1992 Transouth 500 Bill Elliott Ford 2 Junior Johnson Sterling Marlin
Mountain Dew Southern 500 (a) Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 9 Darrell Waltrip Sterling Marlin
AND EVENTS

1993 Transouth Financial 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress None (weather)
TRACKS

Mountain Dew Southern 500 (a) Mark Martin Ford 4 Jack Roush Ken Schrader
1994 Transouth Financial 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 9 Richard Childress Bill Elliott
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Bill Elliott Ford 9 Junior Johnson Geoffrey Bodine
1995 Transouth Financial 400 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 5 Larry McClure Jeff Gordon
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick John Andretti
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1996 Transouth Financial 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Ward Burton
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett
1997 Transouth Financial 400 (h) Dale Jarrett Ford 1 Robert Yates Dale Jarrett
Mountain Dew Southern 500 (h) Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 7 Rick Hendrick Bobby Labonte
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

1998 Transouth Financial 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 3 Robert Yates Mark Martin
Pepsi Southern 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett
1999 Transouth Financial 400 (a) Jeff Burton Ford 9 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
Pepsi Southern 500 (a) Jeff Burton Ford 15 Jack Roush Kenny Irwin Jr.
2000 Mall.com 400 Ward Burton Pontiac 3 Bill Davis Jeff Gordon
2017 SEASON

Pepsi Southern 500 (a) Bobby Labonte Pontiac 37 Joe Gibbs Jeremy Mayfield
REVIEW

2001 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 2 Robert Yates None (weather)
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Ward Burton Dodge 37 Bill Davis Kurt Busch
2002 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Sterling Marlin Dodge 11 Chip Ganassi Ricky Craven
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Ricky Craven Pontiac 31 Cal Wells III Elliott Sadler
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
2004 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
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RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

ORGANIZATION
2005 Dodge Charger 500 Greg Biffle Ford 3 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
2006 Dodge Charger 500 Greg Biffle Ford 9 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
2007 Dodge Charger 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 10 Rick Hendrick Clint Bowyer
2008 Dodge Challenger 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 6 Joe Gibbs Greg Biffle
2009 Southern 500 Mark Martin Chevrolet 12 Rick Hendrick Matt Kenseth

HISTORY
2010 SHOWTIME Southern 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 8 Joe Gibbs Jamie McMurray
2011 SHOWTIME Southern 500 Regan Smith Chevrolet 23 Barney Visser Kasey Kahne
2012 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Greg Biffle
2013 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Matt Kenseth Toyota 7 Joe Gibbs Kurt Busch

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
2014 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1 Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick
2015 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Carl Edwards Toyota 13 Joe Gibbs Brad Keselowski
2016 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 8 Barney Visser Brad Keselowski
2017 Bojangles’ Southern 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 9 Joe Gibbs Kevin Harvick

COMPETITON
(a) Race shortened
(b) Track reconfigured from 1.25-mile to 1.375-mile track
(c) Track reconfigured from 1.375-mile to 1.366-mile track
(d) Race shortened by 50 miles due to energy shortage
(e) 300-mile race divided into two 150-mile races
(f) 74 laps on May 7; completed May 14

TEAMS
(g) Last convertible race
(h) Frontstretch and backstretch switched
(i) Caution free

DRIVERS
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1.......... 20 Races won from Pos. No. 14.......... 2 Race Wins from Pole (20 of 114)
Races won from Pos. No. 2.......... 17 Races won from Pos. No. 15.......... 2 Fonty Flock............................... 1952

CREW CHIEFS
Races won from Pos. No. 3.......... 13 Races won from Pos. No. 23.......... 2 Fred Lorenzen................ 1961, 1964
Races won from Pos. No. 4............ 8 Races won from Pos. No. 31.......... 1 Richard Petty.................. 1966, 1967
Races won from Pos. No. 5.......... 12 Races won from Pos. No. 37.......... 2 Bobby Allison.................. 1971, 1972
Races won from Pos. No. 6............ 4 Races won from Pos. No. 43.......... 1 David Pearson............... 1972, 1973,
Races won from Pos. No. 7............ 4 1976 (twice)
AND EVENTS
Races won from Pos. No. 8............ 6 Harry Gant................................ 1984
Races won from Pos. No. 9............ 8 Bill Elliott.............1985 (twice), 1988 TRACKS
Races won from Pos. No. 10.......... 6 Tim Richmond.......................... 1986
Races won from Pos. No. 11.......... 3 Dale Earnhardt................ 1990, 1993
Races won from Pos. No. 12.......... 1 Dale Jarrett.............................. 1997
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 13.......... 2 Kevin Harvick............................ 2014


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


David Pearson................................ 12 David Pearson................................ 10 Rick Hendrick................................. 14
Fred Lorenzen ................................. 6 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 9 Junior Johnson................................. 9
ORGANIZATION

Fireball Roberts ............................... 6 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 7 Richard Childress............................. 8


Bill Elliott ......................................... 5 Bobby Allison .................................. 5 Ralph Moody.................................... 8
Bobby Allison .................................. 4 Bill Elliott ......................................... 5 Glen Wood........................................ 8
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 4 Darrell Waltrip ................................. 5 Joe Gibbs......................................... 6
Kasey Kahne ................................... 4 Cale Yarborough ............................. 5 Jack Roush...................................... 5
Richard Petty .................................. 4 Harry Gant ...................................... 4 Richard Petty.................................... 4
HISTORY

Donnie Allison ................................. 3 Buck Baker ..................................... 3 Harry Melling.................................... 3


Jeff Gordon ..................................... 3 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 3 Bud Moore....................................... 3
Dale Jarrett ..................................... 3 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Herb Thomas.................................... 3
Ken Schrader .................................. 3 Richard Petty .................................. 3 Robert Yates..................................... 3
AND AWARDS

Davey Allison .................................. 2 Herb Thomas .................................. 3 Bill Davis.......................................... 2


SPONSORS

Greg Biffle ....................................... 2 Buddy Baker ................................... 2 Bill Gardner...................................... 2


Kurt Busch ...................................... 2 Greg Biffle ....................................... 2 Richard Howard................................ 2
Fonty Flock ..................................... 2 Jeff Burton ...................................... 2 Leo Jackson..................................... 2
Harry Gant ...................................... 2 Ward Burton .................................... 2 Hal Needham................................... 2
COMPETITON

Charlie Glotzbach ............................ 2 Denny Hamlin.................................. 2 Roger Penske................................... 2


Kevin Harvick................................... 2 Terry Labonte ................................. 2 Barney Visser................................... 2
Sterling Marlin ................................ 2 Fred Lorenzen ................................. 2 M.C. Anderson................................. 1
Mark Martin .................................... 2 Sterling Marlin ................................ 2 Walt Chapman.................................. 1
Benny Parsons ................................ 2 Mark Martin .................................... 2 Frank Christian................................. 1
Tim Richmond ................................. 2 Fireball Roberts ............................... 2 L.G. DeWitt....................................... 1
TEAMS

Darrell Waltrip ................................. 2 Nelson Stacy ................................... 2 Mike DiProspero............................... 1


Cale Yarborough ............................. 2 Joe Weatherly ................................. 2 Hoss Ellington.................................. 1
LeeRoy Yarbrough ........................... 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough ........................... 2 Dudley Farrell................................... 1
John Andretti .................................. 1 Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 Ray Fox............................................ 1
Buck Baker ..................................... 1 Kyle Busch ...................................... 1 Chip Ganassi.................................... 1
DRIVERS

Buddy Baker ................................... 1 Ricky Craven ................................... 1 Bob Griffin........................................ 1


Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 Darel Dieringer ................................ 1 Billy Hagan....................................... 1
Clint Bowyer ................................... 1 Carl Edwards................................... 1 Bondy Long...................................... 1
Ward Burton .................................... 1 Fonty Flock ..................................... 1 Larry McClure.................................. 1
CREW CHIEFS

Ricky Craven ................................... 1 Larry Frank ..................................... 1 Rod Osterlund.................................. 1


Dale Earnhardt ................................ 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Cotton Owens................................... 1
Kenny Irwin Jr ................................. 1 Ned Jarrett ...................................... 1 Jim Reed.......................................... 1
Junior Johnson ............................... 1 Junior Johnson ............................... 1 Charlie Schwam............................... 1
Matt Kenseth .................................. 1 Matt Kenseth................................... 1 Jack Smith....................................... 1
AND EVENTS

Brad Keselowski.............................. 1 Bobby Labonte ................................ 1 Lake Speed...................................... 1


TRACKS

Alan Kulwicki .................................. 1 Johnny Mantz ................................. 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1


Bobby Labonte ................................ 1 Benny Parsons ................................ 1 Frank Strickland............................... 1
Jamie McMurray.............................. 1 Dick Rathmann ............................... 1 Speedy Thompson............................ 1
Jeremy Mayfield ............................. 1 Jim Reed ........................................ 1 Ratus Walters................................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Frank Mundy ................................... 1 Tim Richmond ................................. 1 Darrell Waltrip.................................. 1


Ryan Newman ................................ 1 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1 Cal Wells.......................................... 1
Cotton Owens ................................. 1 Regan Smith.................................... 1 Hubert Westmoreland....................... 1
Eddie Pagan .................................... 1 Lake Speed ..................................... 1
Elliott Sadler ................................... 1 Speedy Thompson .......................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Speedy Thompson .......................... 1 Martin Truex Jr................................ 1


Curtis Turner ................................... 1 Curtis Turner ................................... 1
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AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Events Date Race

Daytona 500 Feb. 11 1


Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola July 7 18

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:

DRIVERS
P.O. Box 2801
Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2801
Shipping Address:
1801 W. Int’l Speedway Blvd.

CREW CHIEFS
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
PR Contacts: Andrew Booth
Office Tel: (386) 681-6714
Office Fax: (386) 681-6791
Press Box Tel: (386) 681-6781
AND EVENTS
Media Center Tel: (386) 681-6749
TRACKS
Daytona Beach
Website Address:
www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com FLORIDA
Email Address: 31° Banking in Turns
[email protected]
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Media Credentials: Submit in writing at


least two weeks prior to event via U.S. Mail. TRACK FACTS
Submit request to Bill English, Manager of
Credentials, Track Length: 2.5 Miles (200 laps = 500 miles, 160 laps = 400
miles)
CHAMPIONS

P.O. Box 2801, Daytona Beach, FL 32120-


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2801 (386-681-6745; FAX: (386) 681-6798. Race Length: 500 Miles (1), 400 Miles (2)
Directions to the Track: Grandstand Seating Capacity: 101,500
Located approximately one mile east of I-95 First Race: Feb. 22, 1959 – Daytona 500
on West Int’l Speedway Blvd. (US 92). Banking in Corners: 31 degrees
2017 SEASON

Banking on Straights: 3 degrees


REVIEW

Banking on Tri-Oval: 18 degrees


Frontstretch: 3,800 feet
Backstretch: 3,000 feet
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


Qualifying: Bill Elliott, Ford, 210.364 mph (42.783 sec.); Feb. 9, 1987
Race: 400 Miles – Bobby Allison, Mercury, 173.473 mph (2:18:21); July
RECORDS

4, 1980. 500 Miles – Buddy Baker, Oldsmobile, 177.602 mph (2:48:55);


Feb. 17, 1980

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TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 10 – Richard Petty Fewest Caution Laps: 0 – 7 times, most recently 2/18/62
Most Poles: 12 – Cale Yarborough Most on the Lead Lap: 34 – 7/1/06
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 28 – Richard Petty Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 8 times, most recently 2/15/76
Most Top 10s: 37 – Richard Petty Most Running at the Finish: 41 – 2 times, most recently 7/7/07
Most Lead Changes: 74 – 2/20/11 Fewest Running at the Finish: 11 – 7/4/63
Fewest Lead Changes: 6 – 2 times, most recently 7/16/02 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 184 – 2/23/64
(non-qualifying races) Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 5 times,
HISTORY

Most Leaders: 25 – 7/2/11 most recently 2/26/2017


Fewest Leaders: 1 – 4 times, most recently 2/22/63 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 45 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 16 – 2/20/11 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.005 Seconds – 7/7/07
Fewest Cautions: 0 – 7 times, most recently 2/18/62 Greatest Margin of Victory: 4.102 Seconds – 7/5/03
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Most Caution Laps: 60 – 2 times, most recently 2/20/11 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

RACE HISTORY
COMPETITON

Car Start Winning Pole


Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1959 Daytona 500 Qualifier Bob Welborn Chevrolet 7 W.J. Ridgeway Fireball Roberts
Daytona 500 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 15 Petty Enterprises Bob Welborn
Firecracker 250 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 1 Jim Stephens Fireball Roberts
TEAMS

1960 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 2 John Hines N/A
Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Jack Smith Pontiac 1 Jack Smith N/A
Daytona 500 Junior Johnson Chevrolet 9 John Masoni Cotton Owens
Firecracker 250 Jack Smith Pontiac 1 Jack Smith Jack Smith
1961 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 (a) Fireball Roberts Pontiac 1 Jim Stephens N/A
DRIVERS

Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 1 Walter “Bud” Moore N/A
Daytona 500 Marvin Panch Pontiac 4 Smokey Yunick Fireball Roberts
Firecracker 250 David Pearson Pontiac 2 John Masoni Fireball Roberts
1962 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 1 Jim Stephens N/A
CREW CHIEFS

Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 3 Walter “Bud” Moore N/A
Daytona 500 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 1 Jim Stephens Fireball Roberts
Firecracker 250 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 4 Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews
1963 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Junior Johnson Chevrolet 2 Ray Fox N/A
Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Johnny Rutherford Chevrolet 9 Smokey Yunick N/A
Daytona 500 Tiny Lund Ford 12 Wood Brothers Fireball Roberts
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

Firecracker 400 Fireball Roberts Ford 3 Holman-Moody Junior Johnson


1964 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Junior Johnson Dodge 2 Ray Fox N/A
Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Bobby Isaac Dodge 4 Ray Nichels N/A
Daytona 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 2 Petty Enterprises Paul Goldsmith
Firecracker 400 A.J. Foyt Dodge 19 Ray Nichels Darel Dieringer
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1965 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Darel Dieringer Mercury 1 Walter “Bud” Moore N/A
Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Junior Johnson Ford 1 Junior Johnson N/A
Daytona 500 (a) Fred Lorenzen Ford 4 Holman-Moody Darel Dieringer
Firecracker 400 A.J. Foyt Ford 11 Wood Brothers Marvin Panch
1966 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Paul Goldsmith Plymouth 8 Ray Nichels N/A
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Earl Balmer Dodge 6 Ray Fox N/A


Daytona 500 (a) Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
Firecracker 400 Sam McQuagg Dodge 4 Ray Nichels LeeRoy Yarbrough
1967 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 LeeRoy Yarbrough Dodge 3 Jon Thorne N/A
Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Fred Lorenzen Ford 6 Holman-Moody N/A
2017 SEASON

Daytona 500 Mario Andretti Ford 12 Holman-Moody Curtis Turner


REVIEW

Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough Ford 2 Wood Brothers Darel Dieringer


1968 Daytona 500 (d) Cale Yarborough Mercury 1 Wood Brothers Cale Yarborough
Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough Mercury 4 Wood Brothers Charlie Glotzbach
1969 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 David Pearson Ford 15 Holman-Moody N/A
Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Bobby Isaac Dodge 1 Nord Krauskopf N/A
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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Daytona 500 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 19 Junior Johnson Buddy Baker


Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 LeeRoy Yarbrough Ford 9 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough
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Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

ORGANIZATION
1970 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Cale Yarborough Mercury 1 Wood Brothers N/A
Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 2 Ray Nichels N/A
Daytona 500 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 9 Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough
Firecracker 400 Donnie Allison Ford 15 Banjo Matthews Cale Yarborough
1971 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 2 Cotton Owens N/A
Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 David Pearson Mercury 4 Holman-Moody N/A

HISTORY
Daytona 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 5 Petty Enterprises A.J. Foyt
Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 Bobby Isaac Dodge 21 Nord Krauskopf Donnie Allison
1972 Daytona 500 A.J. Foyt Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Bobby Isaac
Firecracker 400 David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Bobby Isaac

AND AWARDS
1973 Daytona 500 Richard Petty Dodge 7 Petty Enterprises Buddy Baker

SPONSORS
Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 David Pearson Mercury 6 Wood Brothers Bobby Allison
1974 Daytona 500 (c) Richard Petty Dodge 2 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
Firecracker 400 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
1975 Daytona 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 32 L.G. DeWitt Donnie Allison

COMPETITON
Firecracker 400 Richard Petty Dodge 13 Petty Enterprises Donnie Allison
1976 Daytona 500 David Pearson Mercury 7 Wood Brothers Ramo Stott
Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 2 Junior Johnson A.J. Foyt
1977 Daytona 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 4 Junior Johnson Donnie Allison
Firecracker 400 Richard Petty Dodge 5 Petty Enterprises Neil Bonnett
1978 Daytona 500 Bobby Allison Ford 33 Walter “Bud” Moore Cale Yarborough

TEAMS
Firecracker 400 David Pearson Mercury 3 Wood Brothers Cale Yarborough
1979 Daytona 500 Richard Petty Oldsmobile 13 Petty Enterprises Buddy Baker
Firecracker 400 Neil Bonnett Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Buddy Baker
1980 Daytona 500 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 1 Harry Ranier Buddy Baker
Firecracker 400 Bobby Allison Mercury 14 Walter “Bud” Moore Cale Yarborough

DRIVERS
1981 Daytona 500 Richard Petty Buick 8 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
Firecracker 400 Cale Yarborough Buick 1 M.C. Anderson Cale Yarborough
1982 Daytona 500 Bobby Allison Buick 7 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Benny Parsons
Firecracker 400 Bobby Allison Buick 9 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Geoffrey Bodine

CREW CHIEFS
1983 Daytona 500 Cale Yarborough Pontiac 8 Harry Ranier Ricky Rudd
Firecracker 400 Buddy Baker Ford 8 Wood Brothers Cale Yarborough
1984 Daytona 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1 Harry Ranier Cale Yarborough
Pepsi Firecracker 400 Richard Petty Pontiac 6 Mike Curb Cale Yarborough
1985 Daytona 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott

AND EVENTS
Pepsi Firecracker 400 Greg Sacks Chevrolet 9 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Bill Elliott
1986 Daytona 500 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Bill Elliott TRACKS
Pepsi Firecracker 400 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Cale Yarborough
1987 Daytona 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
Pepsi Firecracker 400 Bobby Allison Buick 11 William Stavola Davey Allison
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1988 Daytona 500 Bobby Allison Buick 3 William Stavola Ken Schrader
Pepsi Firecracker 400 Bill Elliott Ford 38 Harry Melling Darrell Waltrip
1989 Daytona 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Ken Schrader
Pepsi 400 Davey Allison Ford 8 Robert Yates Mark Martin
CHAMPIONS

1990 Daytona 500 Derrike Cope Chevrolet 12 Bob Whitcomb Ken Schrader
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Pepsi 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Greg Sacks


1991 Daytona 500 by STP Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 2 Larry McClure Davey Allison
Pepsi 400 Bill Elliott Ford 10 Harry Melling Sterling Marlin
1992 Daytona 500 by STP Davey Allison Ford 6 Robert Yates Sterling Marlin
2017 SEASON

Pepsi 400 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 6 Larry McClure Sterling Marlin


REVIEW

1993 Daytona 500 by STP Dale Jarrett Chevrolet 2 Joe Gibbs Kyle Petty
Pepsi 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Ernie Irvan
1994 Daytona 500 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 4 Larry McClure Loy Allen Jr.
Pepsi 400 Jimmy Spencer Ford 3 Junior Johnson Dale Earnhardt
1995 Daytona 500 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 3 Larry McClure Dale Jarrett
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

Pepsi 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Dale Earnhardt


1996 Daytona 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 7 Robert Yates Dale Earnhardt
Pepsi 400 (a) Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 2 Larry McClure Jeff Gordon
1997 Daytona 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick Mike Skinner
RECORDS

Pepsi 400 John Andretti Ford 3 Cale Yarborough Mike Skinner


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RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1998 Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Bobby Labonte
Pepsi 400 (b) Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Bobby Labonte
1999 Daytona 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Pepsi 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 12 Robert Yates Joe Nemechek
2000 Daytona 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 1 Robert Yates Dale Jarrett
Pepsi 400 Jeff Burton Ford 9 Jack Roush Dale Jarrett
HISTORY

2001 Daytona 500 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 19 Teresa Earnhardt Bill Elliott
Pepsi 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 13 Teresa Earnhardt Sterling Marlin
2002 Daytona 500 Ward Burton Dodge 19 Bill Davis Jimmie Johnson
Pepsi 400 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 7 Teresa Earnhardt Kevin Harvick
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2003 Daytona 500 (a) Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 4 Teresa Earnhardt Jeff Green
Pepsi 400 Greg Biffle Ford 30 Jack Roush Steve Park
2004 Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 3 Teresa Earnhardt Greg Biffle
Pepsi 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
2005 Daytona 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 15 Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett
COMPETITON

Pepsi 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 1 Joe Gibbs Tony Stewart


2006 Daytona 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Jeff Burton
Pepsi 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 2 Joe Gibbs Boris Said
2007 Daytona 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 34 Richard Childress David Gilliland
Pepsi 400 Jamie McMurray Ford 15 Jack Roush None (weather)
2008 Daytona 500 Ryan Newman Dodge 7 Roger Penske Jimmie Johnson
TEAMS

Coke Zero 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 9 Joe Gibbs Paul Menard
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2009 Daytona 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 39 Jack Roush Martin Truex Jr.
Coke Zero 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 1 Tony Stewart None (weather
Powered by Coca-Cola)
DRIVERS

2010 Daytona 500 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 13 Teresa Earnhardt Mark Martin
Coke Zero 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress None (weather)
Powered by Coca-Cola
2011 Daytona 500 Trevor Bayne Ford 32 Glen Wood Dale Earnhardt Jr.
CREW CHIEFS

Coke Zero 400 David Ragan Ford 5 Jack Roush Mark Martin
Powered by Coca-Cola
2012 Daytona 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 4 Jack Roush Carl Edwards
Coke Zero 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 42 Tony Stewart Matt Kenseth
Powered by Coca-Cola
AND EVENTS

2013 Daytona 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Danica Patrick
TRACKS

Coke Zero 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch
Powered by Coca-Cola
2014 Daytona 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Austin Dillon
Coke Zero 400 Aric Almirola Ford 15 Richard Petty David Gilliland
Powered by Coca-Cola
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2015 Daytona 500 Joey Logano Ford 5 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon
Coke Zero 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
Powered by Coca-Cola
2016 Daytona 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 11 Joe Gibbs Chase Elliott
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Coke Zero 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 5 Roger Penske Greg Biffle
DRIVERS

Powered by Coca-Cola
2015 Daytona 500 Kurt Busch Ford 8 Tony Stewart Chase Elliot
Coke Zero 400 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 6 Jack Roush Dale Earnhardt Jr
Powered by Coca-Cola
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

(a) Race shortened (b) First scheduled night race; postponed to October due to fires (c) Race shortened to 450 miles due to
energy shortage (d) No qualifying races due to weather
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS
TRACKS
Races won from Pos. No. 1...............26 Races Won from Pole (18 of 117) Daytona Qualifying Race
Races won from Pos. No. 2...............19 Fireball Roberts.............. 1959, 1962 (1959-71) wins from Pole (8 of 23)
Races won from Pos. No. 3...............11 Jack Smith............................... 1960 Fireball Roberts.................. 1961, 1962
Races won from Pos. No. 4...............12 Darel Dieringer..............................1965
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Richard Petty............................ 1966


Races won from Pos. No. 5.................6 Cale Yarborough...1968, 1981, 1984 Cale Yarborough............................1970
Races won from Pos. No. 6.................8 David Pearson.......................... 1974 B. Issac.........................................1969
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................7 Junior Johnson..............................1965
Buddy Baker............................. 1980
Races won from Pos. No. 8.................8 Joe Weatherly................................1961
CHAMPIONS

Bill Elliott........................ 1985, 1987


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Races won from Pos. No. 9...............12 Jack Smith....................................1960


Races won from Pos. No. 10...............1 Jeff Gordon..................... 1999, 2004
Races won from Pos. No. 11...............3 Dale Jarrett.............................. 2000 Note: From 1959-71 qualifying
Races won from Pos. No. 12...............4 Tony Stewart.................. 2005, 2009 event winners were credited with a points-paying
Races won from Pos. No. 13...............4 Kevin Harvick............................ 2010 series win. From 1959-67 qualifying event distance
2017 SEASON

Dale Earnhardt Jr..................... 2015 was 100 miles. From 1968-2003 qualifying event
REVIEW

Races won from Pos. No. 14...............1


distance was 125 miles. Starting in 2005 qualifying
Races won from Pos. No. 15...............6
event distance was 150 miles.
Races won from Pos. No. 19...............4
Races won from Pos. No. 21...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 30...............1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Races won from Pos. No. 32...............2


YEAR-

Races won from Pos. No. 33...............1


Races won from Pos. No. 34...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 38...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 39...............1
RECORDS

Races won from Pos. No. 42...............1

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POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


Cale Yarborough ........................... 12 Richard Petty ................................ 10 Glen Wood...................................... 15
Fireball Roberts ............................... 6 Cale Yarborough ............................. 9 Rick Hendrick................................. 14
ORGANIZATION

Buddy Baker ................................... 5 David Pearson ................................. 8 Richard Petty.................................. 12


Bill Elliott ......................................... 5 Fireball Roberts ............................... 7 Jack Roush...................................... 7
Donnie Allison ................................. 4 Bobby Allison .................................. 6 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 6
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 4 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 6 Junior Johnson................................. 6
Dale Jarrett ..................................... 4 Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 4 Ralph Moody.................................... 6
Sterling Marlin ................................ 4 Bill Elliott ......................................... 4 Richard Childress............................. 5
HISTORY

Darel Dieringer ................................ 3 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 4 Joe Gibbs......................................... 5


Dale Earnhardt ................................ 3 Junior Johnson ............................... 4 Larry McClure.................................. 5
Mark Martin .................................... 3 Tony Stewart .................................. 4 Bud Moore....................................... 5
Ken Schrader .................................. 3 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 3 Ray Nichels...................................... 5
AND AWARDS

Bobby Allison .................................. 2 A.J. Foyt ......................................... 3 Robert Yates..................................... 5


SPONSORS

Davey Allison .................................. 2 Bobby Isaac .................................... 3 Harry Melling.................................... 4


Greg Biffle ....................................... 2 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Ray Fox............................................ 3
Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 2 Sterling Marlin ................................ 3 Harry Ranier..................................... 3
Chase Elliott..................................... 2 Michael Waltrip ............................... 3 Tony Stewart.................................... 3
COMPETITON

A.J. Foyt ......................................... 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough ........................... 3 Roger Penske................................... 3


Bobby Isaac .................................... 2 Davey Allison .................................. 2 Jim Stephens................................... 3
David Gilliland ................................. 2 Buddy Baker ................................... 2 Smokey Yunick................................ 3
Jimmie Johnson ............................. 2 Pete Hamilton ................................. 2 Bill Gardner...................................... 2
Bobby Labonte ................................ 2 Kevin Harvick .................................. 2 Nord Krauskopf................................ 2
David Pearson ................................. 2 Ernie Irvan ...................................... 2 John Masoni.................................... 2
TEAMS

Mike Skinner ................................... 2 Matt Kenseth .................................. 2 Banjo Matthews............................... 2


Loy Allen Jr ..................................... 1 Fred Lorenzen ................................. 2 Jack Smith....................................... 2
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 1 Jamie McMurray ............................. 2 William Stavola................................. 2
Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 Jack Smith ...................................... 2 M.C. Anderson................................. 1
Jeff Burton ...................................... 1 Joe Weatherly ................................. 2 Mike Curb........................................ 1
DRIVERS

Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Aric Almirola.................................... 1 Bill Davis.......................................... 1


Austin Dillon .................................... 1 Donnie Allison ................................. 1 L.G. DeWitt....................................... 1
Carl Edwards................................... 1 John Andretti .................................. 1 Mike DiProspero............................... 1
Charlie Glotzbach ............................ 1 Mario Andretti ................................. 1 John Hines....................................... 1
CREW CHIEFS

Paul Goldsmith ................................ 1 Earl Balmer ..................................... 1 Cotton Owens................................... 1


Jeff Green ....................................... 1 Trevor Bayne.................................... 1 W.J. Ridgeway................................. 1
Kevin Harvick .................................. 1 Greg Biffle ....................................... 1 Jon Thorn......................................... 1
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1 Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 1 Bob Whitcomb.................................. 1
Junior Johnson ............................... 1 Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 Glen Wood........................................ 1
AND EVENTS

Matt Kenseth................................... 1 Jeff Burton ...................................... 1 Cale Yarborough............................... 1


TRACKS

Banjo Matthews .............................. 1 Ward Burton .................................... 1


Paul Menard ................................... 1 Kurt Busch....................................... 1
Joe Nemechek ................................ 1 Kyle Busch ...................................... 1
Cotton Owens ................................. 1 Derrike Cope ................................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Marvin Panch .................................. 1 Darel Dieringer ................................ 1


Steve Park ...................................... 1 Charlie Glotzbach............................ 1
Benny Parsons ................................ 1 Paul Goldsmith ................................ 1
Danica Patrick.................................. 1 Denny Hamlin.................................. 1
Kyle Petty ........................................ 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Richard Petty .................................. 1 Joey Logano.................................... 1


Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1 Tiny Lund ........................................ 1
Greg Sacks ..................................... 1 Sam McQuagg ................................ 1
Boris Said ....................................... 1 Ryan Newman ................................ 1
2017 SEASON

Jack Smith ...................................... 1 Marvin Panch .................................. 1


REVIEW

Tony Stewart .................................. 1 Benny Parsons ................................ 1


Ramo Stott ...................................... 1 Lee Petty ........................................ 1
Martin Truex Jr ............................... 1 David Ragan.................................... 1
Curtis Turner ................................... 1 Tim Richmond ................................. 1
Darrell Waltrip ................................. 1 Johnny Rutherford .......................... 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Bob Welborn ................................... 1 Greg Sacks ..................................... 1


LeeRoy Yarbrough ........................... 1 Jimmy Spencer ............................... 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.......................... 1
Darrell Waltrip ................................. 1
Bob Welborn ................................... 1
RECORDS

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QUALIFYING EVENTS QUALIFYING EVENTS POLE & RACE WINNERS
RACE WINNERS (POINTS PAYING)
POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS
Dale Earnhardt............................... 12

ORGANIZATION
Cale Yarborough.............................. 6 Fireball Roberts................................ 4 Fireball Roberts................................ 3
Bobby Allison................................... 5 Richard Petty................................... 3 Junior Johnson................................ 3
Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 5 Buddy Baker.................................... 2 Bobby Isaac..................................... 2
Jeff Gordon...................................... 5 Darel Dieringer................................. 2 David Pearson.................................. 2
Darrell Waltrip.................................. 5 Bobby Isaac..................................... 2 Joe Weatherly.................................. 2
Bill Elliott.......................................... 4

HISTORY
A.J. Foyt........................................... 1 Earl Balmer...................................... 1
Bobby Isaac..................................... 4 Paul Goldsmith................................. 1 Darel Dieringer................................. 1
Buddy Baker.................................... 3 Dick Hutcherson............................... 1 Charlie Glotzbach............................. 1
Kyle Busch....................................... 3 Junior Johnson................................ 1 Paul Golsmith................................... 1
Junior Johnson................................ 3 Fred Lorenzen.................................. 1 Pete Hamilton.................................. 1

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Sterling Marlin................................. 3 Cotton Owens.................................. 1 Fred Lorenzen.................................. 1
David Pearson.................................. 3 Jack Smith....................................... 1 Johnny Rutherford........................... 1
Fireball Roberts................................ 3 Curtis Turner.................................... 1 Jack Smith....................................... 1
Tony Stewart .................................. 3 Joe Weatherly.................................. 1 Bob Welborn.................................... 1
Davey Allison................................... 2 Cale Yarborough.............................. 1 Cale Yarborough.............................. 1

COMPETITON
Neil Bonnett..................................... 2 LeeRoy Yarbrough............................ 1
Denny Hamlin ................................. 2 Note: From 1959-71 qualifying event winners were credited with a points-paying series win. From 1959-67
Jimmie Johnson............................... 2 qualifying event distance was 100 miles. From 1968-2003 qualifying event distance was 125 miles.
Matt Kenseth................................... 2 Starting in 2005 qualifying event distance was 150 miles.
Ernie Irvan....................................... 2
Elliott Sadler..................................... 2

TEAMS
Ken Schrader................................... 2
Joe Weatherly.................................. 2
Earl Balmer...................................... 1
Geoffrey Bodine............................... 1

DRIVERS
Jeff Burton....................................... 1
Kurt Busch....................................... 1
Darel Dieringer................................. 1
Chase Elliott..................................... 1

CREW CHIEFS
A.J. Foyt........................................... 1
Charlie Glotzbach............................. 1
Paul Goldsmith................................. 1
Robby Gordon.................................. 1
Jeff Green........................................ 1

AND EVENTS
Pete Hamilton.................................. 1

TRACKS
Kevin Harvick................................... 1
Ernie Irvan....................................... 1
Dale Jarrett...................................... 1
Kasey Kahne.................................... 1
Bobby Labonte................................. 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Terry Labonte................................... 1
Fred Lorenzen.................................. 1
Coo Coo Marlin................................ 1
Dave Marcis..................................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Benny Parsons................................. 1
DRIVERS

Richard Petty................................... 1
Ricky Rudd....................................... 1
Johnny Rutherford........................... 1
Mike Skinner.................................... 1
2017 SEASON

Jack Smith....................................... 1
REVIEW

Michael Waltrip................................ 1
Bob Welborn.................................... 1
LeeRoy Yarbrough............................ 1

Note: From 1959-71 qualifying event winners


BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

were credited with a points-paying series win.


From 1959-67 qualifying event distance was 100
miles. From 1968-2003 qualifying event distance
was 125 miles. Starting in 2005 qualifying event
distance was 150 miles.
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Events Date Race

AAA 400 Drive for Autism May 6 11


Dover Fall Playoff Race Oct. 7 30
TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
DRIVERS

P.O. Box 843, Dover, DE 19901


Shipping Address:
1131 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901
PR Contact: Gary Camp or Michael Lewis
CREW CHIEFS

Office Tel: (302) 883-6560 or 6561


Office Fax: (302) 734-3124
Press Box Tel: (302) 883-6652
Media Center Tel: (302) 883-6650
Website Address:
AND EVENTS

www.doverspeedway.com
TRACKS

Email Addresses: Dover


[email protected] or
[email protected] 24° Banking in Turns DELAWARE
Media Credentials:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Submit in writing via U.S. Mail four weeks


prior to event to Gary Camp, Marketing & TRACK FACTS
Communications, Dover International Speedway,
1131 N. Dupont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Track Length: 1 Mile (400 laps = 400 miles)
Directions to the Track: Race Length: 400 Miles (1), 400 Miles (2)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

From N.J./NYC: N.J. Turnpike South, across Grandstand Seating Capacity: 85,000
Delaware Mem. Bridge, to I-95 S, to Del.
Route 1 S to U.S. 13 South (exit 104). Track on First Race: July 6, 1969 – Mason-Dixon 300
left (East) of U.S. 13. Banking in Corners: 24 degrees
Banking on Straights: 9 degrees
2017 SEASON

From Philadelphia: I-95 S to I-495 S, to I-95


REVIEW

S, to Del. Route 1 S to U.S. 13 South (exit 104) Frontstretch: 1,076 feet


Track on left (East) of U.S. 13. Backstretch: 1,076 feet
From Baltimore/Washington: U.S. 50/
301 E across Bay Bridge, follow to Md. QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
302 E. Right on Md. 454 at Templeville, which
BY-YEAR

Qualifying: Brad Keselowski, Ford, 164.444 mph (21.892 sec);


REVIEW
YEAR-

becomes Del. 8 at state line and leads to


Dover. Left on U.S. 13 in Dover. Track on right June 1, 2014
(East) of U.S. 13. Race: Mark Martin, Ford, 132.719 mph (3:00:50);
Sept. 21, 1997
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 11 –Jimmie Johnson Fewest Caution Laps: 0 – 6/6/71
Most Poles: 6 – David Pearson Most on the Lead Lap: 21 – 6/4/06

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 24 – Mark Martin Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 11 times, most recently 9/15/91
Most Top 10s: 33 – Mark Martin Most Running at the Finish: 40 – 3 times,
Most Lead Changes: 29 – 2 times, most recently 10/4/15
most recently 5/18/86 Fewest Running at the Finish: 13 – 5/17/81
Fewest Lead Changes: 3 – 10/17/71 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 491 – 9/15/74

HISTORY
Most Leaders: 13 – 3 times, most recently 10/2/11 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 3 – 6/2/13
Fewest Leaders: 3 – 6 times, most recently 10/4/15 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 39 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 16 – 9/19/93 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.080 Seconds – 9/25/05
Fewest Cautions: 0 – 6/6/71 Greatest Margin of Victory: 22.071 Seconds – 6/6/99

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Most Caution Laps: 103 – 9/19/93 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

RACE HISTORY

COMPETITON
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1969 Mason-Dixon 300 Richard Petty Ford 3 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
1970 Mason-Dixon 300 Richard Petty Plymouth 2 Petty Enterprises Bobby Isaac
1971 Mason-Dixon 500 Bobby Allison Mercury 2 Holman-Moody Richard Petty
Delaware 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 4 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison

TEAMS
1972 Mason-Dixon 500 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 2 Richard Howard Bobby Isaac
Delaware 500 David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Bobby Allison
1973 Mason-Dixon 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
Delaware 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson

DRIVERS
1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (b) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 3 Richard Howard David Pearson
Delaware 500 Richard Petty Dodge 2 Petty Enterprises Buddy Baker
1975 Mason-Dixon 500 (a) David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
Delaware 500 Richard Petty Dodge 3 Petty Enterprises Dave Marcis
1976 Mason-Dixon 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 7 L.G. DeWitt Dave Marcis

CREW CHIEFS
Delaware 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough
1977 Mason-Dixon 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 6 Junior Johnson Richard Petty
Delaware 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 7 L.G. DeWitt Neil Bonnett
1978 Mason-Dixon 500 David Pearson Mercury 3 Wood Brothers Buddy Baker
Delaware 500 Bobby Allison Ford 2 Walter “Bud” Moore J.D. McDuffie
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
1979 Mason-Dixon 500 Neil Bonnett Mercury 5 Wood Brothers Darrell Waltrip
CRC Chemicals 500 Richard Petty Chevrolet 4 Petty Enterprises Dale Earnhardt
1980 Mason-Dixon 500 Bobby Allison Ford 8 Walter “Bud” Moore Cale Yarborough
CRC Chemicals 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 2 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Cale Yarborough
1981 Mason-Dixon 500 Jody Ridley Ford 11 W.C. “Junie” Donlavey David Pearson
SPECIAL
EVENTS

CRC Chemicals 500 Neil Bonnett Ford 3 Wood Brothers Ricky Rudd
1982 Mason-Dixon 500 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 3 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip
CRC Chemicals 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 3 Junior Johnson Ricky Rudd
1983 Mason-Dixon 500 Bobby Allison Buick 10 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Joe Ruttman
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Budweiser 500 Bobby Allison Buick 7 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Terry Labonte


DRIVERS

1984 Budweiser 500 Richard Petty Pontiac 5 Mike Curb Ricky Rudd
Delaware 500 Harry Gant Chevrolet 3 Hal Needham None (weather)
1985 Budweiser 500 Bill Elliott Ford 4 Harry Melling Terry Labonte
Delaware 500 Harry Gant Chevrolet 4 Hal Needham Bill Elliott
2017 SEASON

1986 Budweiser 500 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Ricky Rudd
REVIEW

Delaware 500 Ricky Rudd Ford 11 Walter “Bud” Moore Geoffrey Bodine
1987 Budweiser 500 Davey Allison Ford 2 Harry Ranier Bill Elliott
Delaware 500 Ricky Rudd Ford 13 Walter “Bud” Moore Alan Kulwicki
1988 Budweiser 500 Bill Elliott Ford 17 Harry Melling Alan Kulwicki
Delaware 500 Bill Elliott Ford 3 Harry Melling Mark Martin
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

1989 Budweiser 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Mark Martin
Peak Performance 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 15 Richard Childress Davey Allison
1990 Budweiser 500 Derrike Cope Chevrolet 15 Bob Whitcomb Dick Trickle
Peak Antifreeze 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1991 Budweiser 500 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Michael Waltrip
Peak Antifreeze 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 10 Leo Jackson Alan Kulwicki
1992 Budweiser 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 15 Leo Jackson Brett Bodine
Peak Antifreeze 500 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick Alan Kulwicki
1993 Budweiser 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 8 Richard Childress Ernie Irvan
Splitfire Spark Plug 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 1 Roger Penske Rusty Wallace
HISTORY

1994 Budweiser 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 6 Roger Penske Ernie Irvan
Splitfire Spark Plug 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 10 Roger Penske Geoffrey Bodine
1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 Kyle Petty Pontiac 37 Felix Sabates Jeff Gordon
MBNA 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Rick Mast
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

1996 Miller 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
MBNA 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Bobby Labonte
1997 Miller 500 Ricky Rudd Ford 13 Ricky Rudd Bobby Labonte
MBNA 400 Mark Martin Ford 1 Jack Roush Mark Martin
1998 MBNA Platinum 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 4 Robert Yates Rusty Wallace
COMPETITON

MBNA Gold 400 Mark Martin Ford 1 Jack Roush Mark Martin
1999 MBNA Platinum 400 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 1 Joe Gibbs Bobby Labonte
MBNA Gold 400 Mark Martin Ford 8 Jack Roush Rusty Wallace
2000 MBNA Platinum 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 16 Joe Gibbs Rusty Wallace
MBNA.com 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 27 Joe Gibbs Jeremy Mayfield
2001 MBNA Platinum 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
TEAMS

MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 3 Teresa Earnhardt Dale Jarrett
2002 MBNA Platinum 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 10 Rick Hendrick Matt Kenseth
MBNA All-American Heroes 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Rusty Wallace
2003 MBNA America 400 Ryan Newman Dodge 1 Roger Penske Ryan Newman
DRIVERS

MBNA America 400 Ryan Newman Dodge 5 Roger Penske None (weather)
2004 MBNA America 400 Mark Martin Ford 7 Jack Roush Jeremy Mayfield
MBNA America 400 Ryan Newman Dodge 2 Roger Penske Jeremy Mayfield
2005 MBNA RacePoints 400 Greg Biffle Ford 2 Jack Roush None (weather)
CREW CHIEFS

MBNA RacePoints 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
2006 Neighborhood Excellence 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 19 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
Dover 400 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 19 Richard Childress Jeff Gordon
2007 Autism Speaks 400 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 26 Teresa Earnhardt Ryan Newman
Dodge Dealers 400 Carl Edwards Ford 15 Jack Roush Jimmie Johnson
AND EVENTS

2008 Best Buy 400 benefiting Kyle Busch Toyota 3 Joe Gibbs Greg Biffle
TRACKS

Student Clubs for Autism


Speaks
Camping World RV 400 Greg Biffle Ford 5 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
Presented by AAA
2009 Autism Speaks 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick David Reutimann
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Presented by Heluva Good!


AAA 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
2010 Autism Speaks 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 4 Joe Gibbs Martin Truex Jr
AAA 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
CHAMPIONS

2011 FedEx 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 24 Jack Roush None (weather)
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

benefiting Autism Speaks


AAA 400 Kurt Busch Dodge 2 Roger Penske Martin Truex Jr.
2012 FedEx 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Mark Martin
benefiting Autism Speaks
2017 SEASON

AAA 400 Brad Keselowski Dodge 10 Roger Penske Denny Hamlin


REVIEW

2013 FedEx 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 22 Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin
benefiting Autism Speaks
AAA 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Dale Earnhardt Jr
2014 FedEx 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Brad Keselowski
benefiting Autism Speaks
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

AAA 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick


YEAR-

2015 FedEx 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 14 Rick Hendrick Denny Hamlin
benefitting Autism Speaks
AAA 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 15 Tony Stewart None (weather)
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
2016 AAA 400 Drive for Autism Matt Kenseth Toyota 10 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
Citizen Soldier 400 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 2 Barney Visser None (weather)
2017 AAA 400 Drive for Autism Jimmy Johnson Chevrolet 14 Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch
Citizen Soldier 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 2 Joe Gibbs Martin Truex Jr

ORGANIZATION
(a) 140 laps on May 18, completed May 19
(b) Race shortened to 450 miles due to energy shortage

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS


Races won from Pos. No. 1.......... 13 Races won from Pos. No. 15.......... 5 Races won from Pole (13 of 95)

HISTORY
Races won from Pos. No. 2.......... 17 Races won from Pos. No. 16.......... 1 David Pearson........1973 (twice), 1975
Races won from Pos. No. 3.......... 13 Races won from Pos. No. 17.......... 1 Cale Yarborough.......................... 1976
Races won from Pos. No. 4............ 7 Races won from Pos. No. 19.......... 4 Bill Elliott..................................... 1990
Races won from Pos. No. 5............ 5 Races won from Pos. No. 22.......... 1 Rusty Wallace.............................. 1993

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Races won from Pos. No. 6............ 4 Races won from Pos. No. 24.......... 1 Jeff Gordon.................................. 1996
Races won from Pos. No. 7............ 4 Races won from Pos. No. 26.......... 1 Mark Martin.......................1997, 1998
Races won from Pos. No. 8............ 5 Races won from Pos. No. 27.......... 1 Bobby Labonte............................ 1999
Races won from Pos. No. 10.......... 6 Races won from Pos. No. 37.......... 1 Ryan Newman............................. 2003
Races won from Pos. No. 11.......... 2 Jimmie Johnson................2009, 2010

COMPETITON
Races won from Pos. No. 13.......... 2
Races won from Pos. No. 14.......... 2

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS

TEAMS
David Pearson ................................. 6 Jimmie Johnson ........................... 11 Rick Hendrick................................. 19
Mark Martin .................................... 5 Bobby Allison .................................. 7 Jack Roush...................................... 9
Rusty Wallace ................................. 5 Richard Petty .................................. 7 Roger Penske................................... 8
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 4 David Pearson ................................. 5 Glen Wood........................................ 7

DRIVERS
Alan Kulwicki .................................. 4 Bill Elliott ......................................... 4 Joe Gibbs......................................... 7
Ryan Newman ................................ 4 Harry Gant ...................................... 4 Richard Petty.................................... 6
Ricky Rudd ..................................... 4 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 5 Richard Childress............................. 4
Bill Elliott ......................................... 3 Mark Martin .................................... 4 Harry Melling.................................... 4

CREW CHIEFS
Denny Hamlin.................................. 3 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 4 Bud Moore....................................... 4
Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Kyle Busch ...................................... 3 Junior Johnson................................. 3
Bobby Labonte ................................ 3 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 3 L.G. DeWitt....................................... 2
Jeremy Mayfield ............................. 3 Matt Kenseth .................................. 3 Mike DiProspero............................... 2
Martin Truex Jr................................ 3 Ryan Newman ................................ 3 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 2

AND EVENTS
Cale Yarborough ............................. 3 Tony Stewart .................................. 3 Richard Howard................................ 2
TRACKS
Bobby Allison .................................. 2 Rusty Wallace ................................. 3 Bill Gardner...................................... 2
Buddy Baker ................................... 2 Cale Yarborough ............................. 3 Leo Jackson..................................... 2
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 2 Greg Biffle ....................................... 2 Hal Needham................................... 2
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 2 Neil Bonnett .................................... 2 Mike Curb........................................ 1
Bobby Isaac .................................... 2 Benny Parsons ................................ 2 Junie Donlavey................................. 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Terry Labonte.................................. 2 Martin Truex Jr ............................... 2 Ralph Moody.................................... 1


Dave Marcis .................................... 2 Darrell Waltrip ................................. 2 Harry Ranier..................................... 1
Richard Petty .................................. 2 Davey Allison .................................. 1 Ricky Rudd....................................... 1
Darrell Waltrip ................................. 2 Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 1 Felix Sabates.................................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Davey Allison .................................. 1 Jeff Burton ...................................... 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1


Greg Biffle ....................................... 1 Kurt Busch....................................... 1 Bob Whitcomb.................................. 1
Brett Bodine .................................... 1 Derrike Cope ................................... 1 Barney Visser................................... 1
Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 1 Robert Yates..................................... 1
Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Carl Edwards .................................. 1
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Dale Earnhardt ................................ 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1


Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 1
Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 1
Dale Jarrett ..................................... 1 Bobby Labonte ................................ 1
Matt Kenseth .................................. 1 Kyle Petty ........................................ 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Brad Keselowski ............................. 1 Jody Ridley ..................................... 1


YEAR-

Rick Mast ........................................ 1 Ken Schrader .................................. 1


J.D. McDuffie .................................. 1
David Reutimann ............................. 1
Joe Ruttman ................................... 1
RECORDS

Dick Trickle ..................................... 1


Michael Waltrip ............................... 1

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Homestead-Miami Speedway
SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Event Date Race

Ford EcoBoost 400 Nov. 18 36


TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing and Shipping Address:
DRIVERS

Ralph Sánchez Speedway Boulevard


Homestead, FL 33035
PR Contacts: Neal Gulkis, Greg Rios
Office Tel: (305) 230-5233
CREW CHIEFS

Office Fax: (305) 230-5223


Press Box Tel: (305) 230-5360
Media Center Tel: (305) 230-5350
Media Center Fax: (305) 230-5055
Website Address:
AND EVENTS

www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com
TRACKS

Email Address:
[email protected], FLORIDA
[email protected] 18° to 20° Banking in Turns Homestead
Media Credentials:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Credentials can be requested from either


Greg Rios or Neal Gulkis. Applications TRACK FACTS
for credentials can be found at www.
HomesteadMiamiSpeedway.com in the Track Length: 1.5 Miles (267 laps = 400.5 miles)
Media section. Race Length: 400 Miles
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Directions to the Track: Grandstand Seating Capacity: 47,000


Via Florida’s Turnpike: Exit 6/Speedway First Race: Nov. 14, 1999 – Pennzoil 400
Blvd./SW 137th Ave.; south five miles to the
Speedway; follow signs to rear tunnel infield Banking in Corners: 18-20 degrees (variable)
Banking on Straights: 4 degrees
2017 SEASON

entrance (Gate 18).


REVIEW

Via U.S. 1: Take Palm Dr. east four miles to Frontstretch: 1,760 feet
the Speedway; follow signs to rear tunnel Backstretch: 1,760 feet
infield entrance (Gate 18).
QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Qualifying: Brad Keselowski, Ford, 181.238 mph (29.795 sec.); Nov.


YEAR-

14, 2014
Race: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 142.245 mph (2:48:56); Nov. 18, 2012
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 3 – Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart Most Caution Laps: 79 – 11/21/04
Most Poles: 2 – Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Fewest Caution Laps: 5 – 11/14/99

ORGANIZATION
Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne Most on the Lead Lap: 32 – 11/16/14
Most Top Fives: 9 – Kevin Harvick Fewest on the Lead Lap: 6 – 11/12/00
Most Top 10s: 15 – Kevin Harvick Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 11/11/01
Most Lead Changes: 26 – 11/20/11 Fewest Running at the Finish: 31 – 11/21/10
Fewest Lead Changes: 12 – 11/17/02 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 214 – 11/18/07

HISTORY
Most Leaders: 15 – 11/20/11 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 11/16/03
Fewest Leaders: 5 – 11/16/14 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 7 – Ford
Most Cautions: 14 – 11/21/04 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.017 Seconds – 11/20/05
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 11/14/99 Greatest Margin of Victory: 7.548 Seconds – 11/16/08

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

COMPETITON
1999 Pennzoil 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 7 Joe Gibbs David Green
2000 Pennzoil 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 13 Joe Gibbs Steve Park
2001 Pennzoil Freedom 400 Bill Elliott Dodge 1 Ray Evernham Bill Elliott
2002 Ford 400 Kurt Busch Ford 1 Jack Roush Kurt Busch
2003 Ford 400 (a) Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 2 Joe Gibbs Jamie McMurray

TEAMS
2004 Ford 400 Greg Biffle Ford 2 Jack Roush Kurt Busch
2005 Ford 400 Greg Biffle Ford 7 Jack Roush Carl Edwards
2006 Ford 400 Greg Biffle Ford 22 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
2007 Ford 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 4 Jack Roush Jimmie Johnson

DRIVERS
2008 Ford 400 Carl Edwards Ford 4 Jack Roush David Reutimann
2009 Ford 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 38 Joe Gibbs Jimmie Johnson
2010 Ford 400 Carl Edwards Ford 2 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
2011 Ford 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 15 Tony Stewart Carl Edwards

CREW CHIEFS
2012 Ford EcoBoost 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 15 Rick Hendrick Joey Logano
2013 Ford EcoBoost 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 5 Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth
2014 Ford EcoBoost 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 5 Tony Stewart Jeff Gordon
2015 Ford EcoBoost 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 3 Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin

AND EVENTS
2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 14 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick
TRACKS
2017 Ford EcoBoost 400 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 2 Barney Visser Denny Hamlin
(a) Track reconfigured from 6 degree banking to 20 degree variable banking

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS


SPECIAL
EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 1.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 7.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 38...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 2.................4 Races won from Pos. No. 13...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 3.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............1 Races won from Pole (2 of 19)
Races won from Pos. No. 4.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 15...............2 Bill Elliott.......................................2001
CHAMPIONS

Races won from Pos. No. 5.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 22...............1 K. Busch........................................2002
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


Kurt Busch....................................... 2 Greg Biffle........................................ 3 Jack Roush...................................... 7
2017 SEASON

Carl Edwards................................... 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 3 Joe Gibbs......................................... 6


REVIEW

Denny Hamlin.................................. 2 Carl Edwards.................................... 2 Rick Hendrick................................... 2


Jimmie Johnson............................... 2 Denny Hamlin .................................. 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 2
Kasey Kahne.................................... 2 Kurt Busch....................................... 1 Ray Evernham.................................. 1
Bill Elliott.......................................... 1 Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Barney Visser................................... 1
Jeff Gordon...................................... 1 Bill Elliott.......................................... 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

David Green..................................... 1 Jeff Gordon...................................... 1


Matt Kenseth................................... 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1
Joey Logano.................................... 1 Matt Kenseth.................................... 1
Jamie McMurray.............................. 1 Bobby Labonte................................. 1
Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Jimmie Johnson............................... 1
RECORDS

Steve Park....................................... 1 Martin Truex Jr................................ 1


David Reutimann.............................. 1

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Event Date Race

Brickyard 400 Sept. 9 26


TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing and Shipping Address:
DRIVERS

4790 W. 16th St.,


Indianapolis, IN 46222
PR Contact: Alex Damron
Office Tel: (317) 492-6734
CREW CHIEFS

Or Suzi Elliott
Office Tel: (317) 492-6409
Office Fax: (317) 492-6482
Media Center Tel: (317) 492-4555
Media Center Fax: (317) 492-4551
AND EVENTS

Website Address: www.ims.com


TRACKS

Email Address: [email protected]


[email protected]
Media Credentials:
All requests must be made in writing for all
SPECIAL
EVENTS

events at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and


must be received at least four weeks prior TRACK FACTS
to the event. Submit request to IMS Media
Credentials, P.O. Box 24906, Speedway, IN Track Length: 2.5 Miles (160 laps = 400 miles)
46224. Race Length: 400 Miles
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Directions to the Track: Grandstand Seating Capacity: 250,000+


From downtown: Take Meridian Street north First Race: Aug. 6, 1994 – Brickyard 400
to 16th Street, turn left on 16th and go 4.3
miles. Track is on right. Banking in Corners: 9 degrees
Banking on Straights: 0 degrees
2017 SEASON

From Indianapolis International Airport:


REVIEW

Follow signs to Interstate 70 East, take Frontstretch: 3,330 feet


I-70 East to I-465 North, to exit 16A/ Backstretch: 3,300 feet
Crawfordsville Road. The track is 2 miles east
on the left.
QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Qualifying: Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 188.889 mph (47.647 sec.);


July 26, 2014
Race: Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 155.912 mph (2:33:56); Aug. 5, 2000
RECORDS

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MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 5 – Jeff Gordon Fewest Caution Laps: 4 – 8/5/95
Most Poles: 3 – Jeff Gordon Most on the Lead Lap: 36 – 7/27/08

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 12 – Jeff Gordon Fewest on the Lead Lap: 14 – 8/5/00
Most Top 10s: 17 – Jeff Gordon Most Running at the Finish: 43 – 7/28/13
Most Lead Changes: 26 – 7/27/08 Fewest Running at the Finish: 21 – 7/23/2017
Fewest Lead Changes: 4 – 7/24/16 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 149 – 7/24/16
Most Leaders: 16 – 7/27/08 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 11 – 8/3/96

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 3 – 7/24/16 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 17 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 14 – 7/23/2017 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.183 Seconds – 8/3/97
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 8/5/95 Greatest Margin of Victory: 4.758 Seconds – 7/29/12
Most Caution Laps: 55 – 7/23/17 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
RACE HISTORY

COMPETITON
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1994 Brickyard 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Rick Mast
1995 Brickyard 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 13 Richard Childress Jeff Gordon
1996 Brickyard 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 24 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
1997 Brickyard 400 Ricky Rudd Ford 7 Ricky Rudd Ernie Irvan

TEAMS
1998 Brickyard 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Ernie Irvan
1999 Brickyard 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 4 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
2000 Brickyard 400 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 3 Joe Gibbs Ricky Rudd
2001 Brickyard 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 27 Rick Hendrick Jimmy Spencer

DRIVERS
2002 Brickyard 400 Bill Elliott Dodge 2 Ray Evernham Tony Stewart
2003 Brickyard 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress Kevin Harvick
2004 Brickyard 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick Casey Mears

CREW CHIEFS
2005 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Tony Stewart Chevrolet 22 Joe Gibbs Elliott Sadler
2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Jeff Burton
2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Tony Stewart Chevrolet 14 Joe Gibbs Reed Sorenson
2008 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson
2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 16 Rick Hendrick Mark Martin

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
2010 Brickyard 400 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 4 Teresa Earnhardt Juan Pablo Montoya
2011 Brickyard 400 presented by Paul Menard Chevrolet 15 Richard Childress David Ragan
Big Machine Records
2012 Crown Royal presents the Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick Denny Hamlin
the Curtiss Shaver 400
SPECIAL
EVENTS

at the Brickyard
2013 Crown Royal Presents Ryan Newman Chevrolet 1 Tony Stewart Ryan Newman
the Samuel Deeds 400
at The Brickyard Powered
by BigMachineRecords.com
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2014 Crown Royal Presents Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick
the John Wayne Walding 400
at the Brickyard
2015 Crown Royal Presents the Kyle Busch Toyota 9 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

2016 Crown Royal Presents the Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch
Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard
2017 Brantley Gilbert Big Machine Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch
Brickyard 400
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1............ 4 Races won from Pos. No. 11.......... 1 Races Won from Pole (3 of 24)
Races won from Pos. No. 2............ 2 Races won from Pos. No. 13.......... 1 Kevin Harvick.................................2003
ORGANIZATION

Races won from Pos. No. 3............ 3 Races won from Pos. No. 14.......... 1 Jimmie Johnson............................2008
Races won from Pos. No. 4............ 2 Races won from Pos. No. 15.......... 1 Ryan Newman...............................2013
Races won from Pos. No. 5............ 1 Races won from Pos. No. 16.......... 1
Races won from Pos. No. 6............ 1 Races won from Pos. No. 19.......... 1
Races won from Pos. No. 7............ 1 Races won from Pos. No. 22.......... 1
HISTORY

Races won from Pos. No. 9............ 1 Races won from Pos. No. 24.......... 1

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Jeff Gordon ..................................... 3 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 5 Rick Hendrick................................. 10


Kyle Busch....................................... 2 Jimmie Johnson .............................. 4 Joe Gibbs......................................... 5
Kevin Harvick .................................. 2 Kyle Busch....................................... 2 Richard Childress............................. 3
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 2 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 2 Robert Yates..................................... 2
COMPETITON

Jeff Burton ...................................... 1 Tony Stewart ................................... 2 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 1


Carl Edwards................................... 1 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 1 Ray Evernham.................................. 1
Denny Hamlin.................................. 1 Bill Elliott ......................................... 1 Ricky Rudd....................................... 1
Jimmie Johnson ............................. 1 Kevin Harvick .................................. 1 Tony Stewart ................................... 1
Mark Martin .................................... 1 Kasey Kahne.................................... 1
Rick Mast ........................................ 1 Bobby Labonte ................................ 1
TEAMS

Casey Mears ................................... 1 Jamie McMurray.............................. 1


Juan Pablo Montoya......................... 1 Paul Menard..................................... 1
Ryan Newman ................................ 1 Ryan Newman ................................. 1
David Ragan.................................... 1 Ricky Rudd ...................................... 1
Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1
DRIVERS

Elliott Sadler ................................... 1


Reed Sorenson ................................ 1
Jimmy Spencer ............................... 1
Tony Stewart .................................. 1
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Events Date Race

Ticket Guardian 500 March 11 4


Can-Am 500 Nov. 11 35

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address (Office):

DRIVERS
125 S. Avondale Blvd., Suite 200
Avondale, AZ 85323
Mailing Address (Track):
7602 S. Avondale Blvd.

CREW CHIEFS
Avondale, AZ 85323
PR Contacts:
Aimee Dulebohn, Manager of Communications
Office Tel: (623) 463-5000
Office Fax: (623) 463-5501
AND EVENTS
Media Center Tel: (623) 772-2030
TRACKS
Website Address:
www.phoenixraceway.com
Email Address:
[email protected]
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Media Credentials:
All credential requests must be submitted TRACK FACTS
online at least four weeks prior to the race
weekend. Request must be submitted online. Track Length: 1 Mile (312 laps = 312 miles/500 kilometers)
Link: http://www.phoenixraceway.com/Footer- Race Length: 500 Kilometers
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Pages/Contact-Public-Relations/Credential- Grandstand Seating Capacity: 50,000


Request-Form.aspx
First Race: Nov. 6, 1988 – Checker 500
Directions to the Track:
From downtown and Sky Harbor Airport: I-10 Banking in Turns 1 and 2: 11 degrees
Banking in Turns 3 and 4: 9 degrees
2017 SEASON

West to any of four exits: 99th Ave., Avondale


REVIEW

Blvd., Litchfield Rd. or Estrella Pkwy. Follow Banking/Frontstretch: 3 degrees


exits south for six miles. All surface roads are Banking/Backstretch: 9 degrees
well marked. Track is on left, one mile beyond
Avondale Blvd. and Southern Ave. intersection.
Frontstretch: 1,179 feet
Credential office is located at Gate 1 intersec- Backstretch: 1,551 feet
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

tion of Indian Springs Rd. and El Mirage Rd.


YEAR-

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


Qualifying: Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 143.158 mph (25.147 sec.);
Nov. 13, 2015
RECORDS

Race: Tony Stewart, Pontiac, 118.132 mph (2:38:28); Nov. 7, 1999

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MEDIA

TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 8 – Kevin Harvick Most on the Lead Lap: 29 – 11/2/03
Most Poles: 4 – Ryan Newman Fewest on the Lead Lap: 3 – 10/30/94
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 15 – Jimmie Johnson Most Running at the Finish: 41 – 5 times,
Most Top 10s: 24 – Jeff Gordon most recently 11/15/15
Most Lead Changes: 28 – 2/27/11 Fewest Running at the Finish: 27 – 11/5/89
Fewest Lead Changes: 1 – 11/4/90 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 264 – 11/9/14
Most Leaders: 15 – 3/4/12 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 4 – 4/10/10
HISTORY

Fewest Leaders: 2 – 11/4/90 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 23 – Chevrolet


Most Cautions: 12 – 11/9/14 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.01 Seconds – 3/13/16
Fewest Cautions: 2 – 2 times, most recently 11/15/15 Greatest Margin of Victory: 7.315 Seconds –3/4/12
Most Caution Laps: 66 – 11/2/03 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
AND AWARDS

Fewest Caution Laps: 10 – 11/7/99


SPONSORS

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
COMPETITON

1988 Checker 500 Alan Kulwicki Ford 21 Alan Kulwicki Geoffrey Bodine
1989 Autoworks 500 Bill Elliott Ford 13 Harry Melling Ken Schrader
1990 Checker 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Rusty Wallace
1991 Pyroil 500 Davey Allison Ford 13 Robert Yates Geoffrey Bodine
1992 Pyroil 500 Davey Allison Ford 12 Robert Yates Rusty Wallace
TEAMS

1993 Slick 50 500 Mark Martin Ford 3 Jack Roush Bill Elliott
1994 Slick 50 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Sterling Marlin
1995 Dura Lube 500 Ricky Rudd Ford 29 Ricky Rudd Bill Elliott
1996 Dura Lube 500 Bobby Hamilton Pontiac 17 Petty Enterprises Bobby Labonte
DRIVERS

1997 Dura Lube 500 Pres. by Kmart Dale Jarrett Ford 9 Robert Yates Bobby Hamilton
1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500 (a) Rusty Wallace Ford 6 Roger Penske Ken Schrader
1999 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 Tony Stewart Pontiac 11 Joe Gibbs John Andretti
2000 Checker Auto Parts/Dura Lube 500 Jeff Burton Ford 2 Jack Roush Rusty Wallace
CREW CHIEFS

2001 Checker Auto Parts 500 Jeff Burton Ford 3 Jack Roush Casey Atwood
2002 Checker Auto Parts 500k Matt Kenseth Ford 28 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
2003 Checker Auto Parts 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 11 Teresa Earnhardt Ryan Newman
2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 14 Teresa Earnhardt Ryan Newman
AND EVENTS

2005 Subway Fresh 500 Kurt Busch Ford 2 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
TRACKS

Checker Auto Parts 500 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 15 Rick Hendrick Denny Hamlin
2006 Subway Fresh 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 15 Richard Childress Kyle Busch
Checker Auto Parts 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Jeff Gordon
2007 Subway Fresh 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Checker Auto Parts 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick Carl Edwards
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2008 Subway Fresh 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 7 Jeff Gordon Ryan Newman
Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Jeff Gordon Jimmie Johnson
   Presented By Pennzoil
2009 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Mark Martin Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Mark Martin
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Martin Truex Jr
DRIVERS

2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 14 Tony Stewart AJ Allmendinger
Kobalt Tools 500 Carl Edwards Ford 1 Jack Roush Carl Edwards
2011 SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 20 Rick Hendrick Carl Edwards
Kobalt Tools 500 Kasey Kahne Toyota 10 Dietrich Mateschitz Matt Kenseth
2017 SEASON

2012 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 13 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin
REVIEW

AdvoCare 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 19 Richard Childress Kyle Busch


2013 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Carl Edwards Ford 15 Jack Roush Mark Martin
AdvoCare 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 9 Richard Childress Jimmie Johnson
2014 The Profit on CNBC 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 13 Tony Stewart Brad Keselowski
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Presented by Small Business


YEAR-

   Fueling of America
   Quicken Loans Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 3 Tony Stewart Denny Hamlin
   Race for Heroes 500
2015 CampingWorld.com 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1 Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick
RECORDS

Quicken Loans Race Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
for Heroes 500

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SERVICES
MEDIA
2016 Good Sam 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 18 Tony Stewart Kyle Busch
Can-Am 500 Joey Logano Ford 4 Roger Penske Alex Bowman
2017 Camping World 500 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 22 Richard Childress Joey Logano
Can-Am 500 Matt Kenseth Toyota 7 Joe Gibbs Ryan Blaney

ORGANIZATION
(a) Race shortened

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

HISTORY
Races won from Pos. No. 1.............5 Races won from Pos. No. 13...........4 Races won from Pos. No. 29...........1
Races won from Pos. No. 2.............3 Races won from Pos. No. 14...........2
Races won from Pos. No. 3.............6 Races won from Pos. No. 15...........3 Races won from Pole (5 of 43)
Races won from Pos. No. 4.............1 Races won from Pos. No. 17...........1 Jeff Gordon................................2007

AND AWARDS
Races won from Pos. No. 6.............2 Races won from Pos. No. 18...........1 Jimmie Johnson........................2008

SPONSORS
Races won from Pos. No. 7.............2 Races won from Pos. No. 19...........2 Mark Martin...............................2009
Races won from Pos. No. 9.............2 Races won from Pos. No. 20...........1 Carl Edwards.............................2010
Races won from Pos. No. 10...........1 Races won from Pos. No. 21...........1 Kevin Harvick.............................2015
Races won from Pos. No. 11...........2 Races won from Pos. No. 22...........1

COMPETITON
Races won from Pos. No. 12...........1 Races won from Pos. No. 28...........1

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


Ryan Newman ................................ 4 Kevin Harvick .................................. 8 Rick Hendrick................................. 10
Kyle Busch ...................................... 3 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 4 Jack Roush...................................... 7

TEAMS
Carl Edwards .................................. 3 Davey Allison .................................. 2 Richard Childress............................. 6
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 3 Jeff Burton ...................................... 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 5
Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 2 Joe Gibbs......................................... 3
Mark Martin .................................... 3 Carl Edwards................................... 2 Robert Yates..................................... 3

DRIVERS
Rusty Wallace ................................. 3 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 2 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 2
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 2 Ryan Newman.................................. 2 Roger Penske................................... 2
Bill Elliott ......................................... 2 Mark Martin .................................... 2 Alan Kulwicki................................... 1
Denny Hamlin ................................. 2 Matt Kenseth .................................. 2 Dietrich Mateschitz........................... 1
Ken Schrader .................................. 2 Kurt Busch ...................................... 1 Harry Melling.................................... 1

CREW CHIEFS
AJ Allmendinger............................... 1 Kyle Busch ...................................... 1 Richard Petty.................................... 1
John Andretti .................................. 1 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 1 Ricky Rudd....................................... 1
Casey Atwood ................................. 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1
Alex Bowman................................... 1 Bill Elliott ......................................... 1

AND EVENTS
Bobby Hamilton ............................... 1 Bobby Hamilton ............................... 1

TRACKS
Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Denny Hamlin.................................. 1
Matt Kenseth................................... 1 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 1
Brad Keselowski.............................. 1 Kasey Kahne.................................... 1
Bobby Labonte ................................ 1 Alan Kulwicki .................................. 1
Joey Logano.................................... 1 Terry Labonte ................................. 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Sterling Marlin ................................ 1 Joey Logano.................................... 1


Martin Truex Jr ............................... 1 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1
Ryan Blaney..................................... 1 Tony Stewart .................................. 1
Rusty Wallace ................................. 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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REVIEW

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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Events Date Race

MENCS Race at Kansas May 12 12


Hollywood Casino 400 Oct. 21 32
TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
DRIVERS

400 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66111


Shipping Address:
701 Speedway Blvd., Kansas City, KS 66111
PR Contact: Kelly Hale
CREW CHIEFS

Office Tel: (913) 328-3311


Office Fax: (913) 328-3370
Press Box Tel: (913) 328-5051
Media Center Tel: (913) 328-5037
Media Center Fax: (913) 328-5038
AND EVENTS

Website Address:
TRACKS

www.kansasspeedway.com
Email Address: Kansas City
[email protected] 17° to 20° Banking in Turns KANSAS
Media Credentials:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Hard Card holders can request credentials


via email; emails can be sent to khale@ TRACK FACTS
kansasspeedway.com. Media members
without hard cards need to submit a request Track Length: 1.5 Miles (267 laps = 400 miles)
in writing on company letterhead at least Race Length: 400 Miles
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

four weeks prior to the event weekend to the Grandstand Seating Capacity: 73,000+
attention of Kelly Hale at 400 Speedway Blvd.,
Kansas City, KS 66111. First Race: Sept. 30, 2001 – Protection One 400
Directions to the Track:
Banking in Corners: 17-20 degrees (variable)
Banking on Frontstretch: 10 degrees
2017 SEASON

From the North: I-435 South to Parallel Parkway East


REVIEW

(heading away from track). Turn right onto 98th Street to Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
France Family Drive. Turn right onto France Family Drive.
From the South: I-435 North to Parallel Parkway East
Frontstretch: 2,685 feet
(heading away from track). Turn right onto 98th Street to Backstretch: 2,207 feet
France Family Drive. Turn right onto France Family Drive.
From the East: I-70 West to I-435 North. North to Parallel QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Parkway East (heading away from track). Turn right onto


98th Street to France Family Drive. Turn right onto France Qualifying: Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 197.773 mph (27.304 sec.); Oct. 3, 2014
Family Drive.
From the West: I-70 East to I-435 North to Parallel Race: Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 144.122 mph (2:46:44); April 22, 2012
Parkway East (heading away from track). Turn right onto
RECORDS

98th Street to France Family Drive. Turn right onto France


Family Drive.

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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 3 – Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson Fewest Caution Laps: 18 – 4/22/12
Most Poles: 3 – Kevin Harick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne Most on the Lead Lap: 29 – 10/6/13

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 11 – Jeff Gordon Fewest on the Lead Lap: 9 – 9/29/02
Most Top 10s: 17 – Jimmie Johnson Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 9/28/08
Most Lead Changes: 26 – 10/4/09 Fewest Running at the Finish: 27 – 2 times,
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 – 2 times, most recently 4/21/13 most recently 10/21/12
Most Leaders: 14 – 10/4/09 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 197 – 10/9/11

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 7 – 10/22/2017 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 5 – 10/1/06
Most Cautions: 15 – 10/6/13 – 2 times, most recently Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 11 – Chevrolet
5/13/2017 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.081 Seconds – 10/10/04
Fewest Cautions: 3 – 4/22/12 Greatest Margin of Victory: 12.422 Seconds – 10/1/06

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Most Caution Laps: 71– 10/6/13 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole

COMPETITON
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
2001 Protection One 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Jason Leffler
2002 Protection One 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 10 Rick Hendrick Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2003 Banquet 400 by ConAgra Foods Ryan Newman Dodge 11 Roger Penske Jimmie Johnson
2004 Banquet 400 by ConAgra Foods Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 1 Nelson Bowers Joe Nemechek

TEAMS
2005 Banquet 400 Mark Martin Ford 19 Jack Roush Matt Kenseth
2006 Banquet 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 21 Joe Gibbs Kasey Kahne
2007 LifeLock 400 Greg Biffle Ford 7 Jack Roush Jimmie Johnson
2008 Camping World RV 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson

DRIVERS
Presented by Coleman
2009 Price Chopper 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 5 Tony Stewart Mark Martin
Presented by Kraft Foods
2010 Price Chopper 400 Greg Biffle Ford 5 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne

CREW CHIEFS
Presented by Kraft Foods
2011 STP 400 Brad Keselowski Dodge 25 Roger Penske Kurt Busch
Hollywood Casino 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Greg Biffle
2012 STP 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 4 Joe Gibbs AJ Allmendinger
Hollywood Casino 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 12 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne

AND EVENTS
2013 STP 400 Matt Kenseth Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth

TRACKS
Hollywood Casino 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress Kevin Harvick
2014 5-Hour Energy 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 13 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick
Benefitting Special Operations
Warrior Foundation
Hollywood Casino 400 Joey Logano Ford 4 Roger Penske Kevin Harvick
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2015 SpongeBob SquarePants 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19 Rick Hendrick Joey Logano
Hollywood Casino 400 Joey Logano Ford 14 Roger Penske Brad Keselowski
2016 Go Bowling 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 6 Joe Gibbs Martin Truex Jr.
Hollywood Casino 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 11 Tony Stewart Matt Kenseth
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2017 Go Bowling 400 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 3 Barney Visser Ryan Blaney
DRIVERS

Hollywood Casino 400 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 1 Barney Visser Martin Truex Jr
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
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REVIEW

YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1.................5 Races won from Pos. No. 11...............2 Races Won from Pole (4 of 21)
Races won from Pos. No. 2.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 12...............1 Joe Nemechek..............................2004
ORGANIZATION

Races won from Pos. No. 3.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 13...............1 Jimmie Johnson............................2008
Races won from Pos. No. 4.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............1 Matt Kenseth.................................2013
Races won from Pos. No. 5.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 19...............3 Kevin Harvick.................................2013
Races won from Pos. No. 6.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 21...............1 Martin Truex Jr .............................2017
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 25...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 10...............1
HISTORY

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Kevin Harvick................................... 3 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 3 Rick Hendrick................................... 6


Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Joe Gibbs......................................... 4
Kasey Kahne ................................... 3 Greg Biffle ....................................... 2 Roger Penske................................... 4
Matt Kenseth .................................. 3 Kevin Harvick................................... 2 Jack Roush...................................... 4
Martin Truex Jr................................ 2 Matt Kenseth................................... 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 2
COMPETITON

AJ Allmendinger............................... 1 Joey Logano ................................... 2 Barney Visser................................... 2


Greg Biffle........................................ 1 Tony Stewart .................................. 2 Nelson Bowers................................. 1
Ryan Blaney..................................... 1 Martin Truex Jr................................ 2 Richard Childress............................. 1
Kurt Busch....................................... 1 Kyle Busch....................................... 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 1 Denny Hamlin.................................. 1
TEAMS

Brad Keselowski.............................. 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 1


Jason Leffler ................................... 1 Mark Martin .................................... 1
Joey Logano.................................... 1 Joe Nemechek ................................ 1
Mark Martin .................................... 1 Ryan Newman ................................ 1
Joe Nemechek ................................ 1
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
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Kentucky Speedway

SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Event Date Race
Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts July 14 19

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address (admin. offices):

DRIVERS
1 Speedway Drive
Sparta, KY 41086
Shipping Address (operations):
4760 Sparta Pike

CREW CHIEFS
Sparta, KY 41086
PR Contact: Tim Bray
Office Tel: (859) 578-2694
Office Fax: (859) 647-4307
Media Center Tel: (859) 567-3420
AND EVENTS
Media Center Fax: (859) 567-3422
TRACKS
Website Address:
Sparta
www.kentuckyspeedway.com
E-mail Address: 14° Banking in Turns KENTUCKY
[email protected]
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Media Credentials:
Requests for credentials may be made TRACK FACTS
through www.smicredentials.com and must
be received at least four weeks prior to the Track Length: 1.5 Miles (150 laps = 225 miles)
event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will Degree of Banking in Corners: 17 degrees (Turns 1-2) and 14 degrees
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

not be accepted. (Turns 3-4)


Directions to the Track: Degree of Banking on Straights: Front - 8 degrees; Back - 4 degrees
Sparta, Ky., 30 miles south of Cincinnati, Ohio, Length of Frontstretch: 1,662 feet
and 50 miles north of Louisville, Ky., on I-71
Length of Backstretch: 1,600 feet
2017 SEASON

at Exit 57 (Rt. 35, west one-quarter mile).


REVIEW

Eastern Time Zone. Grandstand Seating Capacity: 107,000

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


Qualifying: Kyle Busch, Toyota, 190.282 mph (28.379 sec.); June 7, 2017
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Race: Brad Keselowski, Dodge; 145.607 mph (2:45:02); June 30, 2012
YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 3 – Brad Keselowski Most on the Lead Lap: 26 – 7/11/15
Most Poles: 1 – Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Fewest on the Lead Lap: 9 – 7/08/2017
ORGANIZATION

Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch Most Running at the Finish: 40 – 7/11/15


Most Top Fives: 5 – Kyle Busch Fewest Running at the Finish: 32 – 3 times,
Most Top 10s: 6 – Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth most recently 7/9/16
Most Lead Changes: 20 – 7/9/11 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 199 – 6/28/14
Fewest Lead Changes: 9 – 7/08/2017 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 38 – 6/20/13
HISTORY

Most Leaders: 12 – 7/9/11 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 4 – Toyota


Fewest Leaders: 3 – 6/28/14 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.179 Seconds – 7/9/11
Most Cautions: 11 – 2 times, most recently 7/9/16 Greatest Margin of Victory: 4.399 Seconds – 6/30/12
Fewest Cautions: 4 – 6/30/12 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Most Caution Laps: 49 – 7/11/15


Fewest Caution Laps: 24 – 6/30/12

RACE HISTORY
COMPETITON

Car Start Winning Pole


Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
2011 Quaker State 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
2012 Quaker State 400 Brad Keselowski Dodge 8 Roger Penske Jimmie Johnson
2013 Quaker State 400 Matt Kenseth Toyota 16 Joe Gibbs Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Presented by Advance Auto Parts
TEAMS

2014 Quaker State 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 1 Roger Penske Brad Keselowski
Presented by Advance Auto Parts
2015 Quaker State 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 9 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
Presented by Advance Auto Parts
DRIVERS

2016 Quaker State 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 2 Roger Penske None (weather)
Presented by Advance Auto Parts
2017 Quaker State 400 Martin Truex Jri Toyota 2 Barney Visser None (weather)
Presented by Advance Auto Parts
CREW CHIEFS

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1............................................ 2 Races won from Pole (2 of 7)
AND EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 2............................................ 2 Kyle Busch............................................................... 2011


TRACKS

Races won from Pos. No. 8............................................ 1 Brad Keselowski....................................................... 2014


Races won from Pos. No. 9............................................ 1
Races won from Pos. No. 16.......................................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 3 Joe Gibbs......................................... 3
Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1 Kyle Busch ...................................... 2 Roger Penske................................... 3
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Jimmie Johnson............................... 1 Matt Kenseth .................................. 1 Barney Visser................................... 1


DRIVERS

Brad Keselowski.............................. 1 Martin Truex Jr................................ 1


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BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Las Vegas Motor Speedway

SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Event Date Race

Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube March 14 5

TEAMS
South Point 40 Sept. 16 30
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION

DRIVERS
Mailing and Shipping Address:
7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North
Las Vegas, NV 89115
PR Contact: Jeff Motley

CREW CHIEFS
Office Tel: (702) 632-8266
Office Fax: (702) 644-7774
Press Box Tel: (702) 632-8114
Media Center Tel: (702) 632-8170
Website Address:
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
www.lvms.com
Email Address: NEVADA
[email protected]
Media Credentials:
Requests for credentials may be made 20° Banking in Turns
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Las Vegas
through www.smicredentials.com and must
be received at least four weeks prior to the
event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will TRACK FACTS
not be accepted.
Track Length: 1.5 Miles (267 laps = 400 miles)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Directions to the Track:


DRIVERS

From Las Vegas, take I-15 North to Speedway Race Length: 400 Miles
Blvd. (exit 54). Grandstand Seating Capacity: 106,000
First Race: March 1, 1998 – Las Vegas 400
Banking in Corners: 20 degrees
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Banking on Frontstretch: 9 degrees


Banking on Backstretch: 9 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,275 feet
Backstretch: 1,572 feet
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


Qualifying: Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 196.378 mph (27.498 sec.);
March 4, 2016
RECORDS

Race: Brad Keselowski, Ford, 154.633 mph, (02:35:24); March 9, 2014

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SERVICES
MEDIA

TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 4 – Jimmie Johnson Fewest Caution Laps: 9 – 3/1/98
Most Poles: 4 – Kasey Kahne Most on the Lead Lap: 30 – 3/12/06
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 6 – 5 Drivers Fewest on the Lead Lap: 10 – 2 times, most recently 3/7/99
Most Top 10s: 10 – Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 3 times, most recently 3/8/15
Most Lead Changes: 28 – 3/11/07 Fewest Running at the Finish: 33 – 3/7/04
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 – 3/5/00 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 150 – 3/12/2017
Most Leaders: 16 – 3/11/07 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 3/12/06
HISTORY

Fewest Leaders: t6 – 3/12/2017 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 9 – Ford


Most Cautions: 14 – 3/1/09 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.045 Seconds – 3/12/06
Fewest Cautions: 2 – 2 times, most recently 3/5/00 Greatest Margin of Victory: 9.104 Seconds – 3/2/03
Most Caution Laps: 66 – 3/1/09 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1998 Las Vegas 400 Mark Martin Ford 7 Jack Roush Dale Jarrett
COMPETITON

1999 Las Vegas 400 Jeff Burton Ford 19 Jack Roush Bobby Labonte
2000 Carsdirect.com 400 (a) Jeff Burton Ford 11 Jack Roush Ricky Rudd
2001 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 24 Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett
2002 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Sterling Marlin Dodge 24 Chip Ganassi Todd Bodine
2003 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 17 Jack Roush Bobby Labonte
TEAMS

2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 25 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
2005 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
2006 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Greg Biffle
2007 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 23 Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne
DRIVERS

2008 UAW-Dodge 400 Carl Edwards Ford 2 Jack Roush Kyle Busch
2009 Shelby 427 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch
2010 Shelby American Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 20 Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch
2011 Kobalt Tools 400 Carl Edwards Ford 3 Jack Roush Matt Kenseth
CREW CHIEFS

2012 KOBALT Tools 400 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 7 Tony Stewart Kasey Kahne
2013 KOBALT Tools 400 Matt Kenseth Toyota 18 Joe Gibbs None (Weather)
2014 KOBALT 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 2 Roger Penske Joey Logano
2015 KOBALT 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 18 Tony Stewart Jeff Gordon
AND EVENTS

2016 KOBALT 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 4 Roger Penske Kurt Busch
TRACKS

2017 KOBALT 400 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 2 Barney Visser Brad Keselowski
(a) Race shortened

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS


SPECIAL
EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 1.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 11...............1 Races won from Pos. No. 24...............2
Races won from Pos. No. 2.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 17...............1 Races won from Pos. No. 25...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 3.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 18...............2
Races won from Pos. No. 4.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 19...............1 Races won from Pole (1 of 20)
CHAMPIONS

Races won from Pos. No. 7.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 20...............1 Kyle Busch....................................2009
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Races won from Pos. No. 9.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 23...............1

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Kasey Kahne ................................... 3 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 4 Jack Roush...................................... 7


Kurt Busch....................................... 2 Matt Kenseth................................... 3 Rick Hendrick................................... 5
Kyle Busch ...................................... 2 Jeff Burton ...................................... 2 Joe Gibbs......................................... 2
Dale Jarrett ..................................... 2 Carl Edwards .................................. 2 Roger Penske .................................. 2
Bobby Labonte ................................ 2 Brad Keselowski ............................. 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 2
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Greg Biffle ....................................... 1 Kyle Busch ...................................... 1 Chip Ganassi.................................... 1


Todd Bodine .................................... 1 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 1 Barney Visser................................... 1
Jeff Gordon...................................... 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1
Matt Kenseth................................... 1 Sterling Marlin ................................ 1
Brad Keselowski.............................. 1 Mark Martin .................................... 1
RECORDS

Joey Logano ................................... 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1


Ryan Newman ................................ 1 Martin Truex Jr................................ 1
Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1

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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Events Date Race

STP 500 March 25 6


First Data 500 Oct. 28 33

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:

DRIVERS
P.O. Box 3311
Martinsville, VA 24115
Shipping Address:
340 Speedway Road

CREW CHIEFS
Ridgeway, VA 24148
PR Contact: Brooks Taylor
Office Tel: (276) 956-7202
Office Fax: (276) 956-2820
Press Box Tel: (276) 956-7216

AND EVENTS
Media Center Tel: (276) 956-7212
TRACKS
Media Center Fax: (276) 956-2163
Website Address:
www.martinsvillespeedway.com
Email Address:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

[email protected]
Media Credentials: TRACK FACTS
Media requests must be made at least three
weeks prior to events. Request must be sent Track Length: .526 Mile (500 laps = 263 miles)
via U.S. Postal Service. Submit request to Race Length: 500 Laps
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Brooks Taylor, Director, Public Relations, P.O. Grandstand Seating Capacity: 60,000+
Box 3311, Martinsville VA 24115.
First Race: Sept. 25, 1949
Directions to the Track:
On U.S. Highway 220 South, two miles south Banking in Corners: 12 degrees
Banking on Straights: 0 degrees
2017 SEASON

of Martinsville, Va., halfway between Roanoke,


REVIEW

Va., and Greensboro, N.C. Frontstretch: 800 feet


Backstretch: 800 feet

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Qualifying: Joey Logano, Ford, 100.201 mph (18.898 sec.); March 28, 2014
YEAR-

Race: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 82.223 mph (3:11:55); Sept. 22, 1996
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 15 – Richard Petty Fewest Caution Laps: 3 – 4/25/71
Most Poles: 8 – Darrell Waltrip Most on the Lead Lap: 26 – 2 times, most recently 10/22/06
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 30 – Richard Petty Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 27 times, most recently 4/27/86
Most Top 10s: 38 – Jeff Gordon Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 2 times,
Most Lead Changes: 33 – 3/30/2014 most recently 4/1/07
Fewest Lead Changes: 1 – 3 times, most recently 4/9/61 Fewest Running at the Finish: 4 – 5/6/51
Most Leaders: 14 – 10/15/01 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 493 – 9/27/64
HISTORY

Fewest Leaders: 2 – 11 times, most recently 9/26/76 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 4 – 4/18/99
Most Cautions: 21 – 10/21/07 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 56 – Chevrolet
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 3 times, most recently 4/25/71 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.065 Seconds – 4/1/07
Most Caution Laps: 127 – 10/21/07 Greatest Margin of Victory: 6.376 Seconds – 4/20/98
AND AWARDS

Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.


SPONSORS

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
COMPETITON

Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner


1949 105 Miles at Martinsville Red Byron Oldsmobile 3 Raymond Parks Curtis Turner
1950 79 Miles at Martinsville Curtis Turner Oldsmobile 0 John Eanes Buck Baker
105 Miles at Martinsville Herb Thomas Plymouth 19 Herb Thomas Fonty Flock
1951 105 Miles at Martinsville Curtis Turner Oldsmobile 7 John Eanes Tim Flock
105 Miles at Martinsville Frank Mundy Oldsmobile 3 Ted Chester Herb Thomas
TEAMS

1952 105 Miles at Martinsville Dick Rathmann Hudson 9 Walt Chapman Buck Baker
105 Miles at Martinsville Herb Thomas Hudson 2 Herb Thomas Perk Brown
1953 Martinsville Speedway Lee Petty Dodge 0 Petty Enterprises None (weather)
105 Miles at Martinsville Jim Paschal Dodge 0 George Hutchens Fonty Flock
DRIVERS

1954 105 Miles at Martinsville Jim Paschal Oldsmobile 0 Bobby Griffin None (weather)
105 Miles at Martinsville (a) Lee Petty Chrysler 1 Petty Enterprises Lee Petty
1955 105 Miles at Martinsville Tim Flock Chrysler 4 Carl Kiekhafer Jim Paschal
105 Miles at Martinsville (a) Speedy Thompson Chrysler 17 Carl Kiekhafer None (weather)
CREW CHIEFS

1956 Virginia 500 Buck Baker Dodge 1 Carl Kiekhafer Buck Baker
Old Dominion 400 Jack Smith Dodge 23 Carl Kiekhafer Buck Baker
1957 Virginia 500 Buck Baker Chevrolet 14 Hugh Babb Paul Goldsmith
Old Dominion 400 (a) Bob Welborn Chevrolet 2 Bob Welborn Eddie Pagan
1958 Virginia 500 Bob Welborn Chevrolet 20 J.H. Petty Buck Baker
AND EVENTS

Old Dominion 400 (a) Fireball Roberts Chevrolet 4 Frank Strickland Glen Wood
TRACKS

1959 Virginia 500 Lee Petty Oldsmobile 24 Petty Enterprises Bobby Johns
Virginia Sweepstakes 500 Rex White Chevrolet 14 White-Clements Glen Wood
1960 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 4 Petty Enterprises Glen Wood
Old Dominion 500 Rex White Chevrolet 2 Rex White Glen Wood
SPECIAL

1961 Virginia 500 (a) Fred Lorenzen Ford 2 Holman-Moody Rex White
EVENTS

Virginia 500 Sweepstakes Junior Johnson Pontiac 17 Rex Lovette Rex White
Old Dominion 500 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 4 Walter “Bud” Moore Fred Lorenzen
1962 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 7 Petty Enterprises Fred Lorenzen
Old Dominion 500 Nelson Stacy Ford 3 Holman-Moody Fireball Roberts
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

1963 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 8 Petty Enterprises Rex White
Old Dominion 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 2 Holman-Moody Junior Johnson
1964 Virginia 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
Old Dominion 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 1 Holman-Moody Fred Lorenzen
2017 SEASON

1965 Virginia 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 2 Holman-Moody Junior Johnson


REVIEW

Old Dominion 500 Junior Johnson Ford 3 Junior Johnson Richard Petty
1966 Virginia 500 Jim Paschal Plymouth 1 Thomas Friedkin Jim Paschal
Old Dominion 500 Fred Lorenzen Ford 2 Holman-Moody Junior Johnson
1967 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 2 Petty Enterprises Darel Dieringer
Old Dominion 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 5 Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

1968 Virginia 500 Cale Yarborough Mercury 3 Wood Brothers David Pearson
Old Dominion 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 6 Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough
1969 Virginia 500 (b) Richard Petty Ford 6 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
Old Dominion 500 Richard Petty Ford 6 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
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RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

ORGANIZATION
1970 Virginia 500 (a,f) Bobby Isaac Dodge 2 Nord Krauskopf Donnie Allison
Old Dominion 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 4 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
1971 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 3 Petty Enterprises Donnie Allison
Old Dominion 500 Bobby Isaac Dodge 1 Nord Krauskopf Bobby Isaac
1972 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 3 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
Old Dominion 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 4 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison

HISTORY
1973 Virginia 500 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
Old Dominion 500 (a) Richard Petty Dodge 6 Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough
1974 Virginia 500 (c) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1 Richard Howard Cale Yarborough
Old Dominion 500 Earl Ross Chevrolet 11 Junior Johnson Richard Petty

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
1975 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Dodge 6 Petty Enterprises Benny Parsons
Old Dominion 500 Dave Marcis Dodge 7 Nord Krauskopf Cale Yarborough
1976 Virginia 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 4 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Dave Marcis
Old Dominion 500 (a) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 4 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip
1977 Virginia 500 (a) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 5 Junior Johnson Neil Bonnett

COMPETITON
Old Dominion 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 3 Junior Johnson Neil Bonnett
1978 Virginia 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 3 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Lennie Pond
Old Dominion 500 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 6 Junior Johnson Lennie Pond
1979 Virginia 500 Richard Petty Chevrolet 2 Petty Enterprises Darrell Waltrip
Old Dominion 500 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 7 Harry Ranier Darrell Waltrip
1980 Virginia 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip

TEAMS
Old Dominion 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 7 Rod Osterlund Buddy Baker
1981 Virginia 500 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 12 Cliff Stewart Ricky Rudd
Old Dominion 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 1 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip
1982 Virginia National Bank 500 Harry Gant Buick 3 Hal Needham Terry Labonte

DRIVERS
Old Dominion 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 3 Junior Johnson Ricky Rudd
1983 Virginia National Bank 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 3 Junior Johnson Ricky Rudd
Goody’s 500 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Darrell Waltrip
1984 Sovran Bank 500 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick Joe Ruttman

CREW CHIEFS
Goody’s 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 3 Junior Johnson Geoffrey Bodine
1985 Sovran Bank 500 Harry Gant Chevrolet 13 Hal Needham Darrell Waltrip
Goody’s 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 11 Richard Childress Geoffrey Bodine
1986 Sovran Bank 500 Ricky Rudd Ford 4 Walter “Bud” Moore Tim Richmond
Goody’s 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 8 Raymond Beadle Geoffrey Bodine

AND EVENTS
1987 Sovran Bank 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Morgan Shepherd

TRACKS
Goody’s 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 14 Rick Hendrick Geoffrey Bodine
1988 Pannill Sweatshirts 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 14 Richard Childress Ricky Rudd
Goody’s 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 20 Rick Hendrick Rusty Wallace
1989 Pannill Sweatshirts 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 10 Rick Hendrick Geoffrey Bodine
Goody’s 500 (g) Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Jimmy Hensley
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1990 Hanes Activewear 500 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 1 Junior Johnson Geoffrey Bodine
Goody’s 500 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 14 Junior Johnson Mark Martin
1991 Hanes 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 10 Richard Childress Mark Martin
Goody’s 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 12 Leo Jackson Mark Martin
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

1992 Hanes 500 Mark Martin Ford 12 Jack Roush Darrell Waltrip
Goody’s 500 (d) Geoffrey Bodine Ford 7 Walter “Bud” Moore Kyle Petty
1993 Hanes 500 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 5 Roger Penske Geoffrey Bodine
Goody’s 500 Ernie Irvan Ford 1 Robert Yates Ernie Irvan
1994 Hanes 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 1 Roger Penske Rusty Wallace
2017 SEASON

Goody’s 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 7 Roger Penske Ted Musgrave


REVIEW

1995 Hanes 500 (a) Rusty Wallace Ford 15 Roger Penske Bobby Labonte
Goody’s 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress None-Conditions
1996 Goody’s Headache Powders 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 5 Roger Penske Ricky Craven
Hanes 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 10 Rick Hendrick Bobby Hamilton
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

1997 Goody’s Headache Powders 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Kenny Wallace
Hanes 500 Jeff Burton Ford 10 Jack Roush Ward Burton
1998 Goody’s Headache Powders 500 Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 1 Larry McClure Bobby Hamilton
Napa Autocare 500 Ricky Rudd Ford 2 Ricky Rudd Ernie Irvan
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RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1999 Goody’s Body Pain 500 John Andretti Pontiac 21 Petty Enterprises Tony Stewart
Napa Autocare 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Joe Nemechek
2000 Goody’s Body Pain 500 Mark Martin Ford 21 Jack Roush Rusty Wallace
Napa Autocare 500 Tony Stewart Pontiac 1 Joe Gibbs Tony Stewart
2001 Virginia 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 13 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
Old Dominion 500 Ricky Craven Ford 6 Cal Wells III Todd Bodine
HISTORY

2002 Virginia 500 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 15 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
Old Dominion 500 Kurt Busch Ford 36 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
2003 Virginia 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Subway 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2004 Advance Auto Parts 500 Rusty Wallace Dodge 17 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon
Subway 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 18 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
2005 Advance Auto Parts 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 16 Rick Hendrick Scott Riggs
Subway 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 15 Rick Hendrick Tony Stewart
2006 DirecTV 500 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 3 Joe Gibbs Jimmie Johnson
COMPETITON

Subway 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch


2007 Goody’s Cool Orange 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 20 Rick Hendrick Denny Hamlin
Subway 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
2008 Goody’s Cool Orange 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 2 J.D. Gibbs Jeff Gordon
TUMS QuikPak 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Jeff Gordon None (weather)
2009 Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick None (weather
TEAMS

TUMS Fast Relief 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 17 Joe Gibbs Ryan Newman
2010 Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 (d) Denny Hamlin Toyota 19 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
TUMS Fast Relief 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin
2011 Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 9 Richard Childress Jamie McMurray
DRIVERS

TUMS Fast Relief 500 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 4 Tony Stewart None (weather)
2012 Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 5 Tony Stewart Kasey Kahne
TUMS Fast Relief 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
2013 STP Gas Booster 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
CREW CHIEFS

Goody’s Headache Relief Shot Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Denny Hamlin
500 Powered by Kroger
2014 STP 500 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 22 Tony Stewart Kyle Busch
Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 23 Rick Hendrick Jamie McMurray
2015 STP 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 15 Joe Gibbs Joey Logano
Goody’s Headache Relief Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Joey Logano
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

2016 STP 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 7 Joe Gibbs Joey Logano
Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Martin Truex Jr.
2017 STP 500 Brad Keselowski Ford 4 Roger Penske None (weather)
Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 14 Joe Gibbs Joey Logano
(a) Race shortened (b) Track reconfigured from .5-mile to .525-mile track (c) Race shortened 26.25 miles due to energy shortage
SPECIAL
EVENTS

(d) Rain postponed race to following day (e) Pit road reconfigured to single pit road on front straightaway (f) Donnie Allison won pole in LeeRoy
Yarbrough’s car; Yarbrough competed in race (g) Jimmy Hensley won pole in Dale Earnhardt’s car; Earnhardt competed in race

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1...............21 Races won from Pos. No. 13...............2 Races won from Pole (21 of 138)
Races won from Pos. No. 2...............15 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............6 Lee Petty.......................................1954
Races won from Pos. No. 3...............15 Races won from Pos. No. 15...............4 Buddy Baker..................................1956
Races won from Pos. No. 4...............14 Races won from Pos. No. 16...............1 Fred Lorenzen................... 1964 (twice)
2017 SEASON

Races won from Pos. No. 5.................7 Races won from Pos. No. 17...............4 Jim Paschal...................................1966
REVIEW

Races won from Pos. No. 6.................8 Races won from Pos. No. 18...............1 Bobby Isaac...................................1971
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................8 Races won from Pos. No. 19...............2 David Pearson...............................1973
Races won from Pos. No. 8.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 20...............3 Cale Yarborough............................1974
Races won from Pos. No. 9.................5 Races won from Pos. No. 21...............2 Darrell Waltrip.................... 1980, 1981
Geoffrey Bodine.............................1990
BY-YEAR

Races won from Pos. No. 10...............4 Races won from Pos. No. 23...............2
REVIEW
YEAR-

Races won from Pos. No. 11...............2 Races won from Pos. No. 24...............1 Ernie Irvan.....................................1993
Races won from Pos. No. 12...............3 Races won from Pos. No. 36...............1 Rusty Wallace................................1994
Races won from Pos. No. 22...............1 Bobby Hamilton.............................1998
Races won from Pos. No. 23...............1 Tony Stewart.................................2000
RECORDS

Jeff Gordon........................ 2003 (twice)


Jimmie Johnson....... 2008, 2012, 2013
Denny Hamlin................................2010

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SERVICES
MEDIA
POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS
Darrell Waltrip ................................. 8 Richard Petty ................................ 15 Rick Hendrick................................. 24
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 7 Darrell Waltrip ............................... 11 Richard Petty.................................. 19

ORGANIZATION
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 7 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 9 Junior Johnson............................... 12
Buck Baker ..................................... 5 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 9 Joe Gibbs......................................... 9
Cale Yarborough ............................. 5 Rusty Wallace ................................. 7 Richard Childress............................. 7
Bobby Allison .................................. 4 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 6 Ralph Moody.................................... 7
Fred Lorenzen ................................. 4 Fred Lorenzen ................................. 6 Roger Penske................................... 6
Ricky Rudd ..................................... 4 Cale Yarborough ............................. 6 Carl Kiekhaefer................................. 4

HISTORY
Glen Wood ...................................... 4 Denny Hamlin ................................. 5 Jack Roush...................................... 4
Denny Hamlin ................................. 3 Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 4 Bill Gardner...................................... 3
Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Harry Gant ...................................... 3 Bud Moore....................................... 3
Junior Johnson ............................... 3 Jim Paschal .................................... 3 Nord Krauskopf................................ 3

AND AWARDS
Joey Logano.................................... 3 Lee Petty ........................................ 3 Tony Stewart.................................... 3

SPONSORS
Mark Martin .................................... 3 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 3 John Eanes...................................... 2
Ryan Newman ................................ 3 Tony Stewart .................................. 3 Hal Needham................................... 2
David Pearson ................................. 3 Buck Baker ..................................... 2 Herb Thomas.................................... 2
Tony Stewart .................................. 3 Kurt Busch ...................................... 2 Glen Wood........................................ 2

COMPETITON
Rusty Wallace ................................. 3 Bobby Isaac .................................... 2 Rex White......................................... 2
Rex White ....................................... 3 Junior Johnson ............................... 2 Robert Yates..................................... 2
Donnie Allison ................................. 2 Mark Martin .................................... 2 Bob Griffin........................................ 1
Neil Bonnett .................................... 2 Herb Thomas .................................. 2 Bob Welborn.................................... 1
Kurt Busch ...................................... 2 Curtis Turner ................................... 2 Tom Friedkin.................................... 1
Fonty Flock ..................................... 2 Bob Welborn ................................... 2 Cal Wells.......................................... 1

TEAMS
Bobby Hamilton ............................... 2 Rex White ....................................... 2 Ted Chester...................................... 1
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 2 John Andretti .................................. 1 Cliff Stewart..................................... 1
Jamie McMurray.............................. 2 Buddy Baker ................................... 1 Frank Strickland............................... 1
Jim Paschal .................................... 2 Jeff Burton ...................................... 1 Richard Howard................................ 1
Richard Petty .................................. 2 Kyle Busch....................................... 1 George Hutchens.............................. 1

DRIVERS
Lennie Pond .................................... 2 Red Byron ....................................... 1 Julian Petty...................................... 1
Buddy Baker ................................... 1 Ricky Craven ................................... 1 Harry Ranier..................................... 1
Todd Bodine .................................... 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. ........................... 1 Larry McClure.................................. 1
Perk Brown ..................................... 1 Tim Flock ........................................ 1 Ricky Rudd....................................... 1

CREW CHIEFS
Ward Burton .................................... 1 Bobby Hamilton ............................... 1 Hugh Babb....................................... 1
Ricky Craven ................................... 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Rex Lovette...................................... 1
Darel Dieringer ................................ 1 Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1 Raymond Parks................................ 1
Tim Flock ........................................ 1 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 1 Raymond Beadle.............................. 1
Paul Goldsmith ................................ 1 Bobby Labonte ................................ 1 Leo Jackson..................................... 1
AND EVENTS
Jimmy Hensley ............................... 1 Dave Marcis .................................... 1 Walt Chapman.................................. 1
Bobby Isaac .................................... 1 Frank Mundy ................................... 1 Rod Osterlund.................................. 1 TRACKS
Bobby Johns ................................... 1 Ryan Newman.................................. 1
Kasey Kahne.................................... 1 David Pearson ................................. 1
Bobby Labonte ................................ 1 Dick Rathmann ............................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Terry Labonte ................................. 1 Fireball Roberts ............................... 1


Dave Marcis .................................... 1 Earl Ross ........................................ 1
Ted Musgrave ................................. 1 Morgan Shepherd ........................... 1
Joe Nemechek ................................ 1 Jack Smith ...................................... 1
Eddie Pagan .................................... 1 Nelson Stacy ................................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Benny Parsons ................................ 1 Speedy Thompson .......................... 1


Kyle Petty ........................................ 1 Joe Weatherly ................................. 1
Lee Petty ........................................ 1
Tim Richmond ................................. 1
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Scott Riggs ..................................... 1


REVIEW

Fireball Roberts ............................... 1


Joe Ruttman ................................... 1
Morgan Shepherd ........................... 1
Herb Thomas .................................. 1
Curtis Turner ................................... 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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Martin Truex Jr................................ 1


Kenny Wallace ................................ 1
RECORDS

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COMPETITON

2018 Events Date Race

FireKeepers Casino 400 June 10 15


MENCS Race at Michigan Aug. 12 23
TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing and Shipping Address:
DRIVERS

12626 US Hwy. 12
Brooklyn, MI 49230
PR Contact: Brad Kuhbander,
Manager of Media Relations
CREW CHIEFS

Office Tel: (517) 592-1208


Office Fax: (517) 592- 9843
Press Box Tel: (517) 592-1221
Media Center Tel: (517) 592-1220
Website Address:
AND EVENTS

www.MISpeedway.com
TRACKS

Email Address:
[email protected] MICHIGAN
Media Credentials: 18° Banking in Turns Brooklyn
Media may request credentials
SPECIAL
EVENTS

via email at [email protected].


Directions to the Track: TRACK FACTS
From Detroit, go west on I-94 to Hwy. 12.
Take Hwy. 12 West (exit 181A). Track is Track Length: 2 Mile (200 laps = 400 miles)
Race Length: 400 Miles (1), 400 Miles (2)
CHAMPIONS

located one mile west of Hwy. 12 and M-50.


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Grandstand Seating Capacity: 72,000


First Race: June 15, 1969 – Motor State 500
Banking in Corners: 18 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 12 degrees
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 3,600 feet
Backstretch: 2,242 feet

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Qualifying: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 206.558 mph (193.278 sec.);


Aug. 15, 2014
Race: Dale Jarrett, Ford, 173.997 mph (2:17:56); June 13, 1999
RECORDS

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MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 9 – David Pearson Fewest Caution Laps: 0 – 3 times, most recently 6/13/99
Most Poles: 10 – David Pearson Most on the Lead Lap: 37 – 6/18/06

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 21 – Cale Yarborough Fewest on the Lead Lap: 2 – 5 times, most recently 6/15/75
Most Top 10s: 31 – Mark Martin Most Running at the Finish: 41 – 8 times, most recently 8/16/15
Most Lead Changes: 65 – 8/16/81 Fewest Running at the Finish: 14 – 6/16/74
Fewest Lead Changes: 7 – 8/12/84 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 162 – 8/20/89
Most Leaders: 15 – 6/20/82 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 6/14/09

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: Fewest Leaders: 4 – 6/18/2017 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 35 – Ford
Most Cautions: 10 – 8/20/06 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.085 Seconds – 6/10/01
Fewest Cautions: 0 – 3 times, most recently 6/13/99 Greatest Margin of Victory: 8.216 Seconds – 8/22/04
Most Caution Laps: 63 – 8/24/75 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
RACE HISTORY

COMPETITON
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1969 Motor State 500 Cale Yarborough Mercury 4 Wood Brothers Donnie Allison
Yankee 600 (a) David Pearson Ford 1 Holman-Moody David Pearson
1970 Motor State 400 Cale Yarborough Mercury 4 Wood Brothers Pete Hamilton
Yankee 400 (b) Charlie Glotzbach Dodge 1 Ray Nichels Charlie Glotzbach

TEAMS
1971 Motor State 400 (b) Bobby Allison Mercury 1 Holman-Moody Bobby Allison
Yankee 400 (b) Bobby Allison Mercury 2 Holman-Moody Pete Hamilton
1972 Motor State 400 David Pearson Mercury 3 Wood Brothers Bobby Isaac
Yankee 400 David Pearson Mercury 4 Wood Brothers Richard Petty
1973 Motor State 400 David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Buddy Baker

DRIVERS
1974 Motor State 400 (c) Richard Petty Dodge 4 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
Yankee 400 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
1975 Motor State 400 David Pearson Mercury 3 Wood Brothers Cale Yarborough
Champion Spark Plug 400 Richard Petty Dodge 4 Petty Enterprises David Pearson

CREW CHIEFS
1976 Cam2 Motor Oil 400 David Pearson Mercury 8 Wood Brothers Richard Petty
Champion Spark Plug 400 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
1977 Cam2 Motor Oil 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 4 Junior Johnson David Pearson
Champion Spark Plug 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 3 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner David Pearson

AND EVENTS
1978 Gabriel 400 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 3 Junior Johnson David Pearson

TRACKS
Champion Spark Plug 400 David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
1979 Gabriel 400 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 3 Harry Ranier Neil Bonnett
Champion Spark Plug 400 Richard Petty Chevrolet 5 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
1980 Gabriel 400 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1 M.C. Anderson Benny Parsons
Champion Spark Plug 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 2 Junior Johnson Buddy Baker
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1981 Gabriel 400 Bobby Allison Buick 4 Harry Ranier Darrell Waltrip
Champion Spark Plug 400 Richard Petty Buick 7 Petty Enterprises Ron Bouchard
1982 Gabriel 400 Cale Yarborough Buick 4 M.C. Anderson Ron Bouchard
Champion Spark Plug 400 Bobby Allison Buick 10 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Bill Elliott
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1983 Gabriel 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 9 Harry Ranier Terry Labonte
DRIVERS

Champion Spark Plug 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 7 Harry Ranier Terry Labonte
1984 Miller High Life 400 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
Champion Spark Plug 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 7 Junior Johnson Bill Elliott
1985 Miller 400 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling None (weather)
2017 SEASON

Champion Spark Plug 400 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
REVIEW

1986 Miller American 400 Bill Elliott Ford 8 Harry Melling Tim Richmond
Champion Spark Plug 400 Bill Elliott Ford 3 Harry Melling Benny Parsons
1987 Miller American 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Rusty Wallace
Champion Spark Plug 400 Bill Elliott Ford 3 Harry Melling Davey Allison
BY-YEAR

1988 Miller High Life 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 5 Raymond Beadle Bill Elliott
REVIEW

YEAR-

Champion Spark Plug 400 Davey Allison Ford 4 Harry Ranier Bill Elliott
1989 Miller High Life 400 Bill Elliott Ford 2 Harry Melling Ken Schrader
Champion Spark Plug 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 2 Raymond Beadle Geoffrey Bodine
1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress None (weather)
RECORDS

Champion Spark Plug 400 Mark Martin Ford 5 Jack Roush Alan Kulwicki
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Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1991 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Davey Allison Ford 4 Robert Yates Michael Waltrip
Champion Spark Plug 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 11 Wood Brothers Alan Kulwicki
1992 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Davey Allison Ford 1 Robert Yates Davey Allison
Champion Spark Plug 400 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 24 Leo Jackson Alan Kulwicki
1993 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Brett Bodine
Champion Spark Plug 400 Mark Martin Ford 12 Jack Roush Ken Schrader
HISTORY

1994 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Rusty Wallace Ford 5 Roger Penske Loy Allen Jr.
GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 1 Geoffrey Bodine Geoffrey Bodine
1995 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 19 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 1 Joe Gibbs Bobby Labonte
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

1996 Miller 400 Rusty Wallace Ford 18 Roger Penske Bobby Hamilton
GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 11 Robert Yates Jeff Burton
1997 Miller 400 Ernie Irvan Ford 20 Robert Yates Dale Jarrett
DeVilbiss 400 Mark Martin Ford 2 Jack Roush Johnny Benson
1998 Miller Lite 400 Mark Martin Ford 7 Jack Roush Ward Burton
COMPETITON

Pepsi 400 pres. by DeVilbiss Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Ernie Irvan
1999 Kmart 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 6 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
Pepsi 400 pres. by Meijer Bobby Labonte Pontiac 19 Joe Gibbs Ward Burton
2000 Kmart 400 (a) Tony Stewart Pontiac 28 Joe Gibbs Bobby Labonte
Pepsi 400 pres.by Meijer Rusty Wallace Ford 10 Roger Penske Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2001 Kmart 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
TEAMS

Pepsi 400 pres.by Meijer (a) Sterling Marlin Dodge 15 Chip Ganassi Ricky Craven
2002 Sirius Satellite Radio 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 20 Jack Roush Dale Jarrett
Pepsi 400 presented by
   Farmer Jack Dale Jarrett Ford 8 Robert Yates Dale Earnhardt Jr.
DRIVERS

2003 Sirius Satellite Radio 400 Kurt Busch Ford 4 Jack Roush Bobby Labonte
GFS Marketplace 400 Ryan Newman Dodge 2 Roger Penske Bobby Labonte
2004 DHL 400 Ryan Newman Dodge 4 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon
GFS Marketplace 400 Greg Biffle Ford 24 Jack Roush None (weather)
CREW CHIEFS

2005 Batman Begins 400 Greg Biffle Ford 25 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
GFS Marketplace 400 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 11 Ray Evernham Joe Nemechek
2006 3M Performance 400 (a) Kasey Kahne Dodge 1 Ray Evernham Kasey Kahne
GFS Marketplace 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 3 Jack Roush Jeff Burton
2007 Citizens Bank 400 Carl Edwards Ford 12 Jack Roush J.J. Yeley
AND EVENTS

3M Performance 400 Kurt Busch Dodge 15 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon


TRACKS

2008 LifeLock 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
3M Performance 400
presented by Bondo Carl Edwards Ford 27 Jack Roush Brian Vickers
2009 LifeLock 400 Mark Martin Chevrolet 32 Rick Hendrick Brian Vickers
CARFAX 400 Brian Vickers Toyota 1 Dietrich Mateschitz Brian Vickers
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2010 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Denny Hamlin Toyota 7 Joe Gibbs Kurt Busch
Dips 400
CARFAX 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 8 Richard Childress Kasey Kahne
2011 Heluva Good! Denny Hamlin Toyota 10 Joe Gibbs Kurt Busch
CHAMPIONS

Sour Cream Dips 400


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Pure Michigan 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 17 Joe Gibbs Greg Biffle
2012 Quicken Loans 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 17 Rick Hendrick Marcos Ambrose
Pure Michigan 400 Greg Biffle Ford 13 Jack Roush Mark Martin
2013 Quicken Loans 400 Greg Biffle Ford 19 Jack Roush Carl Edwards
2017 SEASON

Pure Michigan 400 Joey Logano Ford 1 Roger Penske Joey Logano
REVIEW

2014 Quicken Loans 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 7 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick
Pure Michigan 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
2015 Quicken Loans 400 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 24 Tony Stewart Kasey Kahne
Pure Michigan 400 Matt Kenseth Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth
2016 Firekeepers Casino 400 Joey Logano Ford 1 Roger Penske Joey Logano
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Pure Michigan 400 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 12 Chip Ganassi Joey Logano
2017 Firekeepers Casino 400 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 1 Chip Ganassi Kyle Larson
Pure Michigan 400 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 9 Chip Ganassi Brad Keselowski

(a) Race shortened


RECORDS

(b) Track remeasured from 2-mile to 2.04-mile track, ran 197-lap races
(c) Race shortened 40 miles due to energy shortage

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STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS
Races won from Pos. No. 1..................21 Races won from Pos. No. 18..................1 Races won from Pole (20 of 97)
Races won from Pos. No. 2....................8 Races won from Pos. No. 19..................3 David Pearson... 1969, 1974, 1976, 1978

ORGANIZATION
Races won from Pos. No. 3..................10 Races won from Pos. No. 20..................2 Charlie Glotzbach..............................1970
Races won from Pos. No. 4..................12 Races won from Pos. No. 24..................3 Bobby Allison....................................1971
Races won from Pos. No. 5....................6 Races won from Pos. No. 25..................1 Benny Parsons..................................1980
Races won from Pos. No. 6....................1 Races won from Pos. No. 27..................1 Bill Elliott.................... 1984, 1985 (twice)
Races won from Pos. No. 7....................6 Races won from Pos. No. 28..................1 Donnie Allison...................................1992
Races won from Pos. No. 8....................4 Races won from Pos. No. 32..................1 Geoffrey Bodine................................1994

HISTORY
Races won from Pos. No. 9....................2 Bobby Labonte.................................1995
Races won from Pos. No. 10..................3 Jeff Gordon.............................2001, 2014
Races won from Pos. No. 11..................3 Kasey Kahne.....................................2006
Races won from Pos. No. 12..................3 Brian Vickers....................................2009

AND AWARDS
Races won from Pos. No. 13..................1 Joey Logano...........................2013, 2016

SPONSORS
Races won from Pos. No. 15..................2 Matt Kenseth....................................2015
Races won from Pos. No. 17..................2 Kyle Larson.......................................2017

COMPETITON
TEAMS
DRIVERS
CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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David Pearson ............................... 10 David Pearson ................................. 9 Jack Roush.................................... 13
Bill Elliott ......................................... 6 Cale Yarborough ............................. 8 Glen Wood...................................... 11
ORGANIZATION

Jeff Gordon ..................................... 6 Bill Elliott ......................................... 7 Joe Gibbs......................................... 8


Bobby Labonte ................................ 4 Mark Martin .................................... 5 Rick Hendrick................................... 8
Joey Logano.................................... 3 Rusty Wallace ................................. 5 Harry Melling.................................... 7
Kasey Kahne ................................... 3 Bobby Allison .................................. 4 Roger Penske................................... 8
Alan Kulwicki .................................. 3 Greg Biffle ....................................... 4 Robert Yates..................................... 6
Brian Vickers ................................... 3 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 4 Harry Ranier..................................... 5
HISTORY

Davey Allison .................................. 2 Richard Petty .................................. 4 Chip Ganassi.................................... 4


Buddy Baker ................................... 2 Davey Allison .................................. 3 Junior Johnson................................. 4
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 2 Kurt Busch ...................................... 3 Richard Petty.................................... 4
Ron Bouchard ................................. 2 Matt Kenseth .................................. 3 Richard Childress............................. 3
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Jeff Burton ...................................... 2 Bobby Labonte ................................ 3 Ralph Moody.................................... 3


Ward Burton .................................... 2 Kyle Larson...................................... 3 Bill Gardner...................................... 2
Kurt Busch....................................... 2 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 2 M.C. Anderson................................. 2
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ........................... 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. ........................... 2 Ray Evernham.................................. 2
Pete Hamilton ................................. 2 Carl Edwards .................................. 2 Raymond Beadle.............................. 2
COMPETITON

Dale Jarrett ..................................... 2 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 3 Ray Nichels...................................... 1


Terry Labonte ................................. 2 Denny Hamlin.................................. 2 Dietrich Mateschitz........................... 1
Benny Parsons ................................ 2 Joey Logano.................................... 2 Leo Jackson..................................... 1
Richard Petty .................................. 2 Ryan Newman ................................ 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 1
Ken Schrader .................................. 2 Darrell Waltrip ................................. 2
Loy Allen Jr ..................................... 1 Buddy Baker ................................... 1
TEAMS

Bobby Allison .................................. 1 Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 1


Donnie Allison ................................. 1 Kyle Busch....................................... 1
Marcos Ambrose.............................. 1 Harry Gant ...................................... 1
Johnny Benson ............................... 1 Charlie Glotzbach ............................ 1
DRIVERS

Greg Biffle........................................ 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1


Brett Bodine .................................... 1 Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1
Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 Jimmie Johnson............................... 1
Ricky Craven ................................... 1 Kasey Kahne ................................... 1
Carl Edwards................................... 1 Sterling Marlin ................................ 1
CREW CHIEFS

Charlie Glotzbach ............................ 1 Jeremy Mayfield ............................. 1


Bobby Hamilton ............................... 1 Benny Parsons ................................ 1
Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1 Tony Stewart .................................. 1
Bobby Isaac .................................... 1 Brian Vickers ................................... 1
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

Matt Kenseth................................... 1
Brad Keselowski.............................. 1
Kyle Larson...................................... 1
Mark Martin..................................... 1
Joe Nemechek ................................ 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Ryan Newman ................................ 1


Tim Richmond ................................. 1
Rusty Wallace ................................. 1
Darrell Waltrip ................................. 1
Michael Waltrip ............................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Cale Yarborough ............................. 1


J.J. Yeley ........................................ 1
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HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Events Date Race

New Hampshire 301 July 22 20


All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TEAMS
TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 7888, Loudon, NH 03307-7888
Shipping Address:

DRIVERS
1122 Route 106 North, Loudon, NH 03307
PR Contact: Kristen Lestock
Office Tel: (603) 513-5708
Office Fax: (603) 783-4280

CREW CHIEFS
Press Box Tel: (603) 513-5758
Press Box Fax: (603) 513-5890
Media Center Tel: (603) 513-5760
Media Center Fax: (603) 513-5960
Website Address: www.nhms.com
AND EVENTS
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Email Address: [email protected]
Media Credentials: 12° Banking in Turns Loudon TRACKS
Requests for credentials may be made
through www.smicredentials.com and must
be received at least two weeks prior to the TRACK FACTS
SPECIAL
EVENTS

event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will


not be accepted. Track Length: 1.058 Mile (175 laps = 185.15 miles)
Directions to the Track: Race Length: 318.458 Miles (1), 317.4 Miles (2)
From the South: Take Interstate 93 to Exit Grandstand Seating Capacity: 88,000
15E, Interstate 393. Take Exit 3. Turn left onto
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

First Race: July 11, 1993 – Slick 50 300


DRIVERS

Route 106 North. NHMS will be nine miles


north on the right. Banking in Corners: Variable banking at 2 & 7 degrees
From the North: Take I-93 to the Tilton Exit Banking on Straights: 1 degree
20 to Route 140 through Belmont to Route Frontstretch: 1,500 feet
2017 SEASON

106 South. Follow Route 106 South to the Backstretch: 1,500 feet
REVIEW

Speedway which is approximately seven miles


on the left. QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
Qualifying: Brad Keselowski, Ford, 140.598 mph (27.090 sec.);
Sep. 19, 2014
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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Race: Jeff Burton, Ford, 117.134 mph (2:42:35); July 13, 1997
RECORDS

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TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 4 – Jeff Burton Most on the Lead Lap: 30 – 7/21/02
Most Poles: 7 – Ryan Newman Fewest on the Lead Lap: 7 – 7/11/93
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 16 – Jeff Gordon Most Running at the Finish: 43 – 9/16/07
Most Top 10s: 24 – Jeff Gordon Fewest Running at the Finish: 30 – 2 times,
Most Lead Changes: 23 – 2 times, most recently 9/17/00
most recently 7/21/02 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 300 – 9/17/00
Fewest Lead Changes: 1 – 9/17/00 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 2 – 2 times,
HISTORY

Most Leaders: 15 – 2 times, most recently 9/25/11 most recently 9/25/11


Fewest Leaders: 1 – 9/17/00 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 19 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 17 – 7/10/94 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.068 Seconds – 7/1/07
Fewest Cautions: 2 – 7/13/97 Greatest Margin of Victory: 8.941 Seconds – 9/27/15
AND AWARDS

Most Caution Laps: 79 – 7/10/94 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
SPONSORS

Fewest Caution Laps: 10 – 7/13/97

RACE HISTORY
COMPETITON

Car Start Winning Pole


Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1993 Slick 50 300 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 33 Roger Penske Mark Martin
1994 Slick 50 300 Ricky Rudd Ford 3 Ricky Rudd Ernie Irvan
1995 Slick 50 300 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 21 Rick Hendrick Mark Martin
1996 Jiffy Lube 300 Ernie Irvan Ford 6 Robert Yates Ricky Craven
TEAMS

1997 Jiffy Lube 300 Jeff Burton Ford 15 Jack Roush Ken Schrader
CMT 300 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 13 Rick Hendrick Ken Schrader
1998 Jiffy Lube 300 Jeff Burton Ford 5 Jack Roush Ricky Craven
Farm Aid on CMT 300 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
DRIVERS

1999 Jiffy Lube 300 Jeff Burton Ford 38 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
Dura-Lube/Kmart 300 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 11 Felix Sabates Rusty Wallace
2000 ThatLook.com 300 (a) Tony Stewart Pontiac 6 Joe Gibbs Rusty Wallace
Dura Lube 300 Pres. by Kmart Jeff Burton Ford 2 Jack Roush Bobby Labonte
CREW CHIEFS

2001 New England 300 Dale Jarrett Ford 9 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
New Hampshire 300 (b) Robby Gordon Chevrolet 31 Richard Childress None (weather)
2002 New England 300 Ward Burton Dodge 31 Bill Davis Bill Elliott
New Hampshire 300 Ryan Newman Ford 1 Roger Penske Ryan Newman
2003 New England 300 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
AND EVENTS

Sylvania 300 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman


TRACKS

2004 Siemens 300 Kurt Busch Ford 32 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
Sylvania 300 Kurt Busch Ford 7 Jack Roush None (weather)
2005 Siemens 300 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 13 Joe Gibbs Brian Vickers
Sylvania 300 Ryan Newman Dodge 13 Roger Penske Tony Stewart
2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Sylvania 300 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress Kevin Harvick


2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 11 Joe Gibbs Dave Blaney
Sylvania 300 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress Clint Bowyer
2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 Kurt Busch Dodge 26 Roger Penske Patrick Carpentier
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Sylvania 300 Greg Biffle Ford 9 Jack Rousch None (weather)


DRIVERS

2009 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (a) Joey Logano Toyota 24 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
Sylvania 300 Mark Martin Chevrolet 14 Rick Hendrick Juan Pablo Montoya
2010 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 10 Rick Hendrick Juan Pablo Montoya
Sylvania 300 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Brad Keselowski
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2011 LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 1 Tony Stewart Ryan Newman
Sylvania 300 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 20 Tony Stewart Ryan Newman
2012 LENOX Industrial Tools 301 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch
SYLVANIA 300 Denny Hamlin Toyota 32 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
2013 Camping World RV Sales 301 Brian Vickers Toyota 13 Michael Waltrip Brad Keselowski
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Sylvania 300 Matt Kenseth Toyota 9 Joe Gibbs Ryan Newman


YEAR-

2014 Camping World RV Sales 301 Brad Keselowski Ford 7 Roger Penske Kyle Busch
Sylvania 300 Joey Logano Ford 7 Roger Penske Brad Keselowski
RECORDS

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2015 5-hour ENERGY 301 Kyle Busch Toyota 4 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
Sylvania 300 Matt Kenseth Toyota 13 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
2016 New Hampshire 301 Matt Kenseth Toyota 18 Joe Gibbs Jimmie Johnson
Bad Boy Off Road 300 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 19 Tony Stewart Carl Edwards

ORGANIZATION
2 017 Overton’s 301 Denny Hamlin Toyota 8 Joe Gibbs Martin Truex Jr
ISM Connect 300 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch
(a) Race shortened
(b) Race postponed to Nov. 23 due to “9/11” terrorist attack

HISTORY
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1.................6 Races won from Pos. No. 13...............5 Races won from Pos. No. 33...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 2.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............1 Races won from Pos. No. 38...............1

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Races won from Pos. No. 3.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 15...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 4.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 18...............1 Races won from Pole (6 of 46)
Races won from Pos. No. 5.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 19...............1 Jeff Gordon....................................1998
Races won from Pos. No. 6.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 20...............1 Ryan Newman...............................2002
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 21...............1 Kevin Harvick.................................2006

COMPETITON
Races won from Pos. No. 8.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 24...............1 Clint Bowyer..................................2007
Races won from Pos. No. 9.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 26...............1 Ryan Newman...............................2011
Races won from Pos. No. 10...............1 Races won from Pos. No. 31...............2 Kyle Busch....................................2017
Races won from Pos. No. 11...............2 Races won from Pos. No. 32...............2

TEAMS
POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS
Ryan Newman ................................ 7 Jeff Burton ...................................... 4 Joe Gibbs....................................... 11
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 4 Kurt Busch ...................................... 3 Rick Hendrick................................... 9

DRIVERS
Kyle Busch....................................... 3 Kyle Busch ...................................... 3 Jack Roush...................................... 7
Carl Edwards................................... 3 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 3 Roger Penske................................... 6
Brad Keselowski.............................. 3 Denny Hamlin ................................. 3 Richard Childress............................. 4
Ricky Craven ................................... 2 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Tony Stewart.................................... 3
Mark Martin .................................... 2 Matt Kenseth................................... 3 Robert Yates..................................... 2

CREW CHIEFS
Juan Pablo Montoya ....................... 2 Ryan Newman ................................ 3 Bill Davis.......................................... 1
Ken Schrader .................................. 2 Tony Stewart .................................. 3 Ricky Rudd....................................... 1
Rusty Wallace ................................. 2 Clint Bowyer ................................... 2 Felix Sabates.................................... 1
Dave Blaney .................................... 1 Kevin Harvick .................................. 2 Michael Waltrip................................ 1
Clint Bowyer ................................... 1 Joey Logano ................................... 2
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Patrick Carpentier ........................... 1 Greg Biffle ....................................... 1
Bill Elliott ......................................... 1 Ward Burton .................................... 1
Kevin Harvick .................................. 1 Robby Gordon ................................. 1
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1 Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1
Jimmie Johnson............................... 1 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Bobby Labonte ................................ 1 Kasey Kahne.................................... 1


Tony Stewart .................................. 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 1
Martin Truex Jr................................ 1 Mark Martin .................................... 1
Brian Vickers ................................... 1 Joe Nemechek ................................ 1
Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Brian Vickers.................................... 1
Rusty Wallace ................................. 1
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HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Events Date Race

Pocono 400 June 3 14


Pennsylvania 400 July 29 21
TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
DRIVERS

P.O. Box 500


Long Pond, PA 18334
Shipping Address:
1234 Long Pond Road
CREW CHIEFS

Long Pond, PA 18334


PR Contact: Kevin Heaney (Director, Media
Relations)
Office Tel: (570) 646-2300
Office Fax: (570) 646-2010
AND EVENTS

Press Box Tel: (570) 643-7147


TRACKS

Media Center Tel: (570) 643-7136


Website Address:
www.poconoraceway.com
Email Address:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

[email protected]
Media Credentials: TRACK FACTS
All Media and Team PR Credential Requests
must be submitted online at least four weeks Track Length: 2.5 Miles (160 laps – 400 Miles)
in advance of each Pocono Raceway Event Race Length: 400 miles
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

to the link listed below. All online media Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
credential requests must be submitted by the
individual media outlets SPORTS EDITOR / First Race: Aug. 4, 1974 – Purolator 500
DIRECTOR ONLY. Banking in Turn 1: 14 degrees
Link: www.poconoraceway.com/pocon- Banking in Turn 2: 8 degrees
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ocredentials.html. For questions, email


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Banking in Turn 3: 6 degrees


[email protected]
Frontstretch: 3,740 feet
Directions to the Track:
Located on Route 115, three miles south
Backstretch: 3,055 feet
of Interstate 80 at exit 284 in Northeastern Shortstretch: 1,780 feet
BY-YEAR
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Pennsylvania.
YEAR-

QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


Qualifying: Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 183.438 mph (49.063 sec.); Aug. 1,
2014
RECORDS

Race: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 145.384 mph (3:26:21); June 12, 2011

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MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 6 – Jeff Gordon Fewest Caution Laps: 3 – 7/30/78
Most Poles: 5 – Bill Elliott, Ken Schrader Most on the Lead Lap: 36 – 6/10/07

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 20 – Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin Fewest on the Lead Lap: 2 – 2 times, most recently 6/6/82
Most Top 10s: 34 – Mark Martin Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 6/10/07
Most Lead Changes: 56 – 7/30/79 Fewest Running at the Finish: 18 – 7/25/82
Fewest Lead Changes: 10 – 7/26/98 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 175 – 8/5/07
Most Leaders: 16 – 3 times, most recently 6/13/04 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 2 – 8/2/15

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 4 – 3 times, most recently 6/9/13 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 32 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 13 – 2 times, most recently 7/24/05 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.126 Seconds – 7/23/00
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 7/30/78 Greatest Margin of Victory: 9.012 Seconds –8/2/15
Most Caution Laps: 57 – 6/13/04 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

COMPETITON
1974 Purolator 500 Richard Petty Dodge 3 Petty Enterprises Buddy Baker
1975 Purolator 500 David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Bobby Allison
1976 Purolator 500 Richard Petty Dodge 5 Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough
1977 Coca-Cola 500 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 4 L.G. DeWitt Darrell Waltrip
1978 Coca-Cola 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 4 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Benny Parsons

TEAMS
1979 Coca-Cola 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 2 Junior Johnson Harry Gant
1980 Coca-Cola 500 Neil Bonnett Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Cale Yarborough
1981 Mountain Dew 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 1 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip
1982 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 Bobby Allison Buick 3 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner None (weather)

DRIVERS
Mountain Dew 500 Bobby Allison Buick 4 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Cale Yarborough
1983 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 Bobby Allison Buick 7 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip
Like Cola 500 Tim Richmond Pontiac 1 Raymond Beadle Tim Richmond
1984 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (b) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 12 Harry Ranier David Pearson
Like Cola 500 Harry Gant Chevrolet 3 Hal Needham Bill Elliott

CREW CHIEFS
1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
Summer 500 (c) Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
1986 Miller High Life 500 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Geoffrey Bodine
Summer 500 (a) Tim Richmond Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Harry Gant

AND EVENTS
1987 Miller High Life 500 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Terry Labonte

TRACKS
Summer 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 16 Richard Childress Tim Richmond
1988 Miller High Life 500 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Alan Kulwicki
AC Spark Plug 500 Bill Elliott Ford 2 Harry Melling Morgan Shepherd
1989 Miller High Life 500 Terry Labonte Ford 23 Junior Johnson Rusty Wallace
AC Spark Plug 500 Bill Elliott Ford 14 Harry Melling Ken Schrader
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1990 Miller Genuine Draft 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 16 Leo Jackson Ernie Irvan
AC Spark Plug 500 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 4 Junior Johnson Mark Martin
1991 Champion Spark Plug 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 13 Darrell Waltrip Mark Martin
Miller Genuine Draft 500 (a) Rusty Wallace Pontiac 10 Roger Penske Alan Kulwicki
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1992 Champion Spark Plug 500 Alan Kulwicki Ford 6 Alan Kulwicki Ken Schrader
DRIVERS

Miller Genuine Draft 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 8 Darrell Waltrip Davey Allison
1993 Champion Spark Plug 500 Kyle Petty Pontiac 8 Felix Sabates Ken Schrader
Miller Genuine Draft 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 11 Richard Childress Ken Schrader
1994 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 1 Roger Penske Rusty Wallace
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Miller Genuine Draft 500 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 1 Geoffrey Bodine Geoffrey Bodine
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1995 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 27 Rick Hendrick Ken Schrader
Miller Genuine Draft 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 15 Robert Yates Bill Elliott
1996 UAW-GM Teamwork 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Miller 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 13 Roger Penske Mark Martin
BY-YEAR
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1997 Pocono 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick Bobby Hamilton
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Pennsylvania 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 4 Robert Yates Joe Nemechek


1998 Pocono 500 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 3 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon
Pennsylvania 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Ward Burton
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MEDIA

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1999 Pocono 500 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 3 Joe Gibbs Sterling Marlin
Pennsylvania 500 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 4 Joe Gibbs Mike Skinner
2000 Pocono 500 Jeremy Mayfield Ford 22 Roger Penske Rusty Wallace
Pennsylvania 500 Rusty Wallace Ford 2 Roger Penske Tony Stewart
2001 Pocono 500 Ricky Rudd Ford 1 Robert Yates Ricky Rudd
Pennsylvania 500 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 11 Joe Gibbs Todd Bodine
HISTORY

2002 Pocono 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 13 Robert Yates None (weather)
Pennsylvania 500 Bill Elliott Dodge 1 Ray Evernham Bill Elliott
2003 Pocono 500 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 4 Joe Gibbs Jimmie Johnson
Pennsylvania 500 Ryan Newman Dodge 1 Roger Penske Ryan Newman
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2004 Pocono 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne
Pennsylvania 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 14 Rick Hendrick Casey Mears
2005 Pocono 500 Carl Edwards Ford 29 Jack Roush Michael Waltrip
Pennsylvania 500 Kurt Busch Ford 2 Jack Roush Jamie McMurray
2006 Pocono 500 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 1 Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin
COMPETITON

Pennsylvania 500 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 1 Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin


2007 Pocono 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 18 Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman
Pennsylvania 500 Kurt Busch Dodge 2 Roger Penske Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2008 Pocono 500 Kasey Kahne Dodge 1 George Gillett Kasey Kahne
Sunoco Red Cross
Pennsylvania 500 Carl Edwards Ford 15 Jack Roush Jimmie Johnson
TEAMS

2009 Pocono 500 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 1 Tony Stewart None (weather)
Sunoco Red Cross
Pennsylvania 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 6 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
2010 Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 5 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch
Sunoco Red Cross Greg Biffle Ford 12 Jack Roush Tony Stewart
DRIVERS

Pennsylvania 500
2011 5-Hour Energy 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch
Good Sam RV Insurance 500 Brad Keselowski Dodge 13 Roger Penske Joey Logano
2012 Pocono 400 Joey Logano Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Joey Logano
CREW CHIEFS

Pennsylvania 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 27 Rick Hendrick Juan Pablo Montoya
2013 Party in the Poconos 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick None (Weather)
GoBowling.com 400 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 18 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
2014 Pocono 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Denny Hamlin
GoBowling.com 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick Kyle Larson
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

2015 Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 3 Barney Visser Kurt Busch
Windows 10 400 Matt Kenseth Toyota 7 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch
2016 Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 9 Tony Stewart Brad Keselowski
Pennsylvania 400 Chris Buescher Ford 22 Bob Jenkins Martin Truex Jr.
2017 Axalta presents the Pocono 400 Ryan Blaney Ford 4 Glen Wood Kyle Busch
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Overton’s 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch

(a) Race shortened


(b) David Pearson won pole in Donnie Allison’s car; Allison competed in race
(c) Darrell Waltrip won pole - time was disallowed two weeks later due to illegal fuel; Pole awarded to Bill Elliott
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS


Races won from Pos. No. 1...............16 Races won from Pos. No. 12...............2 Races won from Pole (16 of 80)
Races won from Pos. No. 2.................9 Races won from Pos. No. 13...............4 Darrell Waltrip...............................1981
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Races won from Pos. No. 3...............10 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............2 Tim Richmond...............................1983
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Races won from Pos. No. 4.................8 Races won from Pos. No. 15...............2 Bill Elliott............................ 1985, 2002
Races won from Pos. No. 5.................4 Races won from Pos. No. 16...............2 Geoffrey Bodine.............................1994
Races won from Pos. No. 6.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 18...............2 Rusty Wallace................................1994
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 22...............2 Jeff Gordon....................................1996
Races won from Pos. No. 8.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 23...............1 Ricky Rudd....................................2001
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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Races won from Pos. No. 9.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 27...............2 Ryan Newman...............................2003
Races won from Pos. No. 10...............1 Races won from Pos. No. 29...............1 Denny Hamlin.................... 2006 (twice)
Races won from Pos. No. 11...............3 Kasey Kahne..................................2008
Tony Stewart.................................2009
Joey Logano..................................2012
RECORDS

Jimmy Johnson.............................2013
Kyle Busch....................................2017

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SERVICES
MEDIA
POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS
Bill Elliott ......................................... 5 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 6 Rick Hendrick................................. 17
Ken Schrader .................................. 5 Bill Elliott ......................................... 5 Joe Gibbs....................................... 11

ORGANIZATION
Kyle Busch....................................... 4 Denny Hamlin ................................. 4 Roger Penske................................... 9
Denny Hamlin ................................. 3 Tim Richmond ................................. 4 Junior Johnson................................. 4
Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Rusty Wallace ................................. 4 Harry Melling.................................... 4
Mark Martin .................................... 3 Darrell Waltrip ................................. 4 Jack Roush...................................... 4
Rusty Wallace ................................. 3 Bobby Allison .................................. 3 Robert Yates..................................... 4
Darrell Waltrip ................................. 3 Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 3 Bill Gardner...................................... 3

HISTORY
Cale Yarborough ............................. 3 Kurt Busch ...................................... 3 Richard Childress............................. 2
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 2 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 3 Richard Petty.................................... 2
Kurt Busch....................................... 2 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Tony Stewart.................................... 2
Harry Gant ...................................... 2 Bobby Labonte ................................ 3 Darrell Waltrip.................................. 2

AND AWARDS
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 2 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 2 Glen Wood........................................ 2

SPONSORS
Kasey Kahne ................................... 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 2 Raymond Beadle.............................. 1
Alan Kulwicki .................................. 2 Carl Edwards .................................. 2 Geoffrey Bodine................................ 1
Ryan Newman ................................ 2 Harry Gant ...................................... 2 L.G. DeWitt....................................... 1
Tim Richmond ................................. 2 Kasey Kahne ................................... 2 Mike DiProspero............................... 1

COMPETITON
Tony Stewart .................................. 2 Terry Labonte ................................. 2 Ray Evernham.................................. 1
Bobby Allison .................................. 1 Jeremy Mayfield ............................. 2 George Gillett................................... 1
Davey Allison .................................. 1 Richard Petty .................................. 2 Leo Jackson..................................... 1
Buddy Baker ................................... 1 Tony Stewart .................................. 2 Bob Jenkins..................................... 1
Todd Bodine .................................... 1 Cale Yarborough ............................. 2 Alan Kulwicki................................... 1
Ward Burton .................................... 1 Greg Biffle........................................ 1 Hal Needham................................... 1

TEAMS
Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 1 Ryan Blaney..................................... 1 Harry Ranier..................................... 1
Bobby Hamilton ............................... 1 Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 Felix Sabates.................................... 1
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1 Chris Buescher................................. 1 Barney Visser................................... 1
Brad Keselowski.............................. 1 Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Glen Wood........................................ 1
Terry Labonte ................................. 1 Brad Keselowski.............................. 1

DRIVERS
Kyle Larson...................................... 1 Matt Kenseth................................... 1
Joey Logano.................................... 1 Alan Kulwicki .................................. 1
Sterling Marlin ................................ 1 Joey Logano.................................... 1
Jamie McMurray ............................. 1 Ryan Newman ................................ 1

CREW CHIEFS
Casey Mears ................................... 1 Benny Parsons ................................ 1
Juan Pablo Montoya......................... 1 David Pearson ................................. 1
Joe Nemechek ................................ 1 Kyle Petty ........................................ 1
Benny Parsons ................................ 1 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1
David Pearson ................................. 1 Martin Truex Jr................................ 1
AND EVENTS
Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1
Morgan Shepherd ........................... 1 TRACKS
Mike Skinner ................................... 1
Martin Truex Jr................................ 1
Michael Waltrip ............................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Events Date Race

Toyota Owners 400 April 21 9


Federated Auto Parts 400 Sept. 22 28
TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
DRIVERS

P.O. Box 9257


Richmond, VA 23227
Shipping Address:
600 E. Laburnum Ave.
CREW CHIEFS

Richmond, VA 23222
PR Contact: Brent S. Gambill
Office Tel: (804) 228-7645
Office Fax: (804) 329-5029
Mobile Tel: (804) 306-5936
AND EVENTS

Press Box Tel: (804) 228-7584


TRACKS

Media Center Tel: (804) 228-7640


Website Address: VIRGINIA
www.rir.com Richmond
14° Banking in Turns
Email Address:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

[email protected]
Media Credentials: TRACK FACTS
Hardcard holders and outlets that have previ-
ously covered races at Richmond can submit Track Length: 0.75 Miles (400 laps = 300 miles)
requests to Courtney Brockwell, communica- Race Length: 400 Laps (1), 400 Laps (2)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

tions coordinator, via e-mail at cbrockwell@ Grandstand Capacity: 94,000+


rir.com. New outlets must mail a request, on
letterhead to Courtney Brockwell at 600 E. First Race: April 19, 1953 – Richmond 200
Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222. All Banking in Corners: 14 degrees
requests must be submitted three weeks prior Banking on Frontstretch: 8 degrees;
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to race week.
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Banking on Backstretch: 2 degrees


Directions to the Track: Frontstretch: 1,290 feet
Richmond International Raceway in Henrico
County is located northeast of Richmond in
Backstretch: 860 feet
Henrico County near the intersection of East/
QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

West I-64, North/South I-95 and East/West


YEAR-

I-295 at 602 E. Laburnum Ave. Qualifying: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 130.599 mph (20.674 sec.);
Sept. 6, 2013
Race: Dale Jarrett, Ford, 109.047 mph (2:45:04); Sept. 6, 1997
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 13 – Richard Petty Most on the Lead Lap: 32 – 9/7/08
Most Poles: 8 – Bobby Allison, Richard Petty Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 22 times,

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 34 – Richard Petty most recently 10/12/75
Most Top 10s: 41 – Richard Petty Most Running at the Finish: 43 – 9/7/08
Most Lead Changes: 25 – 2 times, most recently 3/3/96 Fewest Running at the Finish: 1 – 4/19/53
Fewest Lead Changes: 2 – 7 times, most recently 2/23/75 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 488 – 9/13/70
Most Leaders: 12 – 4 times, most recently 5/6/07 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 3 – 4/27/13

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 2 – 7 times, most recently 9/6/14 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 38 – Chevrolet
Most Cautions: 16 – 9/10/2016 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.051 Seconds – 9/12/98
Fewest Cautions: 1 – 3 times, most recently 3/1/70 Greatest Margin of Victory: 6.184 Seconds – 9/7/02
Most Caution Laps: 123 – 2 times, most recently 9/8/74 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

AND AWARDS
Fewest Caution Laps: 6 – 6/5/60

SPONSORS
RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole

COMPETITON
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1953 Richmond 200 Lee Petty Dodge 0 Petty Enterprises Buck Baker
1955 Richmond 200 Tim Flock Chrysler 22 Carl Kiekhafer None (weather)
1956 Richmond 200 Buck Baker Dodge 1 Carl Kiekhafer Buck Baker
1957 Richmond 250 Paul Goldsmith Ford 7 Peter DePaolo Russ Hepler

TEAMS
1958 Richmond 200 Speedy Thompson Chevrolet 1 Alfred “Speedy” Thompson Speedy Thompson
1959 Richmond 200 Tom Pistone Ford 12 Carl Rupert Buck Baker
Capital City 200 Cotton Owens Ford 1 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
1960 Richmond 200 Lee Petty Plymouth 10 Petty Enterprises Ned Jarrett
Capital City 200 Speedy Thompson Ford 3 Wood Brothers Ned Jarrett

DRIVERS
1961 Richmond 200 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
Capital City 200 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 7 Walter “Bud” Moore Junior Johnson
1962 Richmond 250 (a) Rex White Chevrolet 20 Rex White None (weather)
Capital City 300 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 2 Walter “Bud” Moore Rex White

CREW CHIEFS
1963 Richmond 250 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 3 Walter “Bud” Moore Rex White
Capital City 300 Ned Jarrett Ford 7 Charles Robinson Joe Weatherly
1964 Richmond 250 David Pearson Dodge 10 Cotton Owens Ned Jarrett
Capital City 300 Cotton Owens Dodge 3 Cotton Owens Ned Jarrett
1965 Richmond 250 Junior Johnson Ford 1 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Capital City 300 David Pearson Dodge 2 Cotton Owens Dick Hutcherson
1966 Richmond 250 David Pearson Dodge 4 Cotton Owens Tom Pistone
Capital City 300 David Pearson Dodge 1 Cotton Owens David Pearson
1967 Richmond 250 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
Capital City 300 Richard Petty Plymouth 2 Petty Enterprises None (weather)
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1968 Richmond 250 (b) David Pearson Ford 16 Holman-Moody Bobby Isaac
Capital City 300 (c) Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
1969 Richmond 250 (d) David Pearson Ford 1 Holman-Moody David Pearson
Capital City 400 (e) Bobby Allison Dodge 26 Mario Rossi Richard Petty
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1970 Richmond 500 (f) James Hylton Ford 3 James Hylton Richard Petty
DRIVERS

Capital City 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
1971 Richmond 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 28 Petty Enterprises Dave Marcis
Capital City 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 11 Petty Enterprises Bill Dennis
1972 Richmond 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 3 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
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Capital City 500 Richard Petty Plymouth 3 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
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1973 Richmond 500 Richard Petty Dodge 8 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
Capital City 500 Richard Petty Dodge 5 Petty Enterprises Bobby Allison
1974 Richmond 500 (h) Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison
Capital City 500 Richard Petty Dodge 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
1975 Richmond 500 Richard Petty Dodge 1 Petty Enterprises Richard Petty
BY-YEAR
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Capital City 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 2 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Benny Parsons
1976 Richmond 400 Dave Marcis Dodge 2 Nord Krauskopf Bobby Allison
Capital City 400 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 6 Junior Johnson Benny Parsons
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RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1977 Richmond 400 (a) Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 7 Junior Johnson Neil Bonnett
Capital City 400 Neil Bonnett Dodge 2 James D. Stacy Benny Parsons
1978 Richmond 400 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 3 L.G. DeWitt Neil Bonnett
Capital City 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip
1979 Richmond 400 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 9 Junior Johnson Bobby Allison
Capital City 400 Bobby Allison Ford 2 Walter “Bud” Moore Dale Earnhardt
HISTORY

1980 Richmond 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip
Capital City 400 Bobby Allison Ford 2 Walter “Bud” Moore Cale Yarborough
1981 Richmond 400 Darrell Waltrip Buick 7 Junior Johnson Morgan Shepherd
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Benny Parsons Ford 4 Walter “Bud” Moore Mark Martin
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

1982 Richmond 400 (a) Dave Marcis Chevrolet 6 Dave Marcis Darrell Waltrip
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 1 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Bobby Allison
1983 Richmond 400 Bobby Allison Chevrolet 6 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Ricky Rudd
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Bobby Allison Buick 6 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip
1984 Miller High Life 400 Ricky Rudd Ford 4 Walter “Bud” Moore Darrell Waltrip
COMPETITON

Wrangler Sanforset 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 1 Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip
1985 Miller High Life 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Darrell Waltrip
Wrangler Sanforset 400 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 22 Junior Johnson Geoffrey Bodine
1986 Miller High Life 400 Kyle Petty Ford 12 Wood Brothers None (weather)
Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Harry Gant
1987 Miller High Life 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Alan Kulwicki
TEAMS

Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 8 Richard Childress Alan Kulwicki
1988 Pontiac Excitement 400 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 3 B. Rahilly/B. Mock Morgan Shepherd
Miller High Life 400 (g) Davey Allison Ford 1 Harry Ranier Davey Allison
1989 Pontiac Excitement 400 (i) Rusty Wallace Pontiac 2 Raymond Beadle Geoffrey Bodine
DRIVERS

Miller High Life 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 6 Raymond Beadle Bill Elliott
1990 Pontiac Excitement 400 Mark Martin Ford 6 Jack Roush Ricky Rudd
Miller Genuine Draft 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 6 Richard Childress Ernie Irvan
1991 Pontiac Excitement 400 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 19 Richard Childress Davey Allison
CREW CHIEFS

Miller Genuine Draft 400 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 13 Leo Jackson Rusty Wallace
1992 Pontiac Excitement 400 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Junior Johnson Bill Elliott
Miller Genuine Draft 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 3 Roger Penske Ernie Irvan
1993 Pontiac Excitement 400 Davey Allison Ford 14 Robert Yates Ken Schrader
Miller Genuine Draft 400 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 3 Roger Penske Bobby Labonte
AND EVENTS

1994 Pontiac Excitement 400 Ernie Irvan Ford 7 Robert Yates Ted Musgrave
TRACKS

Miller Genuine Draft 400 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Ted Musgrave
1995 Pontiac Excitement 400 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 24 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Miller Genuine Draft 400 Rusty Wallace Ford 7 Roger Penske Dale Earnhardt
1996 Pontiac Excitement 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Terry Labonte
Miller 400 Ernie Irvan Ford 16 Robert Yates Mark Martin
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1997 Pontiac Excitement 400 Rusty Wallace Ford 7 Roger Penske None (weather)
Exide Select Batteries 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 23 Robert Yates Bill Elliott
1998 Pontiac Excitement 400 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 16 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Exide Select Batteries 400 Jeff Burton Ford 3 Jack Roush Rusty Wallace
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

1999 Pontiac Excitement 400 Dale Jarrett Ford 21 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
Exide Select Batteries 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 2 Joe Gibbs Mike Skinner
2000 Pontiac Excitement 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 5 Teresa Earnhardt Rusty Wallace
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 13 Rick Hendrick Jeff Burton
2001 Pontiac Excitement 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 7 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 Ricky Rudd Ford 9 Robert Yates Jeff Gordon
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2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 Tony Stewart Pontiac 3 Joe Gibbs Ward Burton
Monte Carlo 400 Matt Kenseth Ford 25 Jack Roush Jimmie Johnson
2003 Pontiac Excitement 400 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Terry Labonte
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Ryan Newman Dodge 4 Roger Penske Mike Skinner
BY-YEAR
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2004 Chevy American Revolution 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 4 Teresa Earnhardt Brian Vickers
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 7 Ray Evernham Ryan Newman
2005 Chevy American Revolution 400 Kasey Kahne Dodge 1 Ray Evernham Kasey Kahne
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Kurt Busch Ford 5 Jack Roush Kevin Harvick
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner

ORGANIZATION
2006 Crown Royal 400 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 10 Teresa Earnhardt Greg Biffle
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Denny Hamlin
2007 Crown Royal presents
the Jim Stewart 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
2008 Crown Royal presents

HISTORY
the Dan Lowry 400 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 31 Richard Childress Denny Hamlin
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick None (weather)
2009 Crown Royal Presents
The Russ Friedman 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 14 Joe Gibbs Brian Vickers

AND AWARDS
Chevy Rock & Roll 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 3 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin

SPONSORS
2010 Crown Royal Presents
The Heath Calhoun 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch
Air Guard 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 14 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
2011 Crown Royal Presents Kyle Busch Toyota 20 Joe Gibbs Juan Pablo Montoya

COMPETITON
The Matthew & Daniel
Hansen 400
Wonderful Pistachios 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 7 Richard Childress David Reutimann
2012 Capital City 400 Kyle Busch Toyota 5 Joe Gibbs Mark Martin
Federated Auto Parts 400 Clint Bowyer Toyota 4 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2013 Toyota Owners 400 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 17 Richard Childress Matt Kenseth

TEAMS
Federated Auto Parts 400 Carl Edwards Ford 26 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon
2014 Toyota Owners 400 Joey Logano Ford 17 Roger Penske None (Weather)
Federated Auto Parts 400 Brad Keselowski Ford 1 Roger Penske Brad Keselowski
2015 Toyota Owners 400 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 3 Tony Stewart Joey Logano
Federated Auto Parts 400 Matt Kenseth Toyota 2 Joe Gibbs Joey Logano

DRIVERS
2016 Toyota Owners 400 Carl Edwards Toyota 4 Joe Gibbs None (Weather)
Federated Auto Parts 400 Denny Hamlin Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin
2017 Toyota Owners 400 Joey Logano Ford 5 Roger Penske Matt Kenseth
Federated Auto Parts 400 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 4 Chip Ganassi Matt Kenseth

CREW CHIEFS
(a) Race shortened (f) Track remeasured from .5-mile to .542-mile track
(b) Last race as .5-mile dirt track (g) Track reconfigured from .542-mile to .75-mile track
(c) Track paved and reconfigured to .625-mile track (h) Race shortened to 243.9 miles due to energy shortage
(d) Track remeasured from .625-mile to .5625-mile track (i) Race postponed from Feb. 26 to March 26 due to snow
(e) Track remeasured from .5625-mile to .5-mile track

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
Note: First year in which second race of season was held at night was 1991; first season in which both events held at night was 1999.

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS


SPECIAL
EVENTS

Races won from Pos. No. 1...............24 Races won from Pos. No. 20...............2 Races won from Pole (24 of 123)
Races won from Pos. No. 2...............14 Races won from Pos. No. 21...............1 Buddy Baker..................................1956
Races won from Pos. No. 3...............17 Races won from Pos. No. 22...............2 Speedy Thompson.........................1958
Races won from Pos. No. 4...............11 Races won from Pos. No. 23...............1 Cotton Owens................................1959
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Races won from Pos. No. 5.................6 Races won from Pos. No. 24...............1 Richard Petty........... 1961, 1967, 1968,
DRIVERS

Races won from Pos. No. 6.................7 Races won from Pos. No. 25...............2 ................................ 1970, 1974, 1975
Races won from Pos. No. 7...............11 Races won from Pos. No. 26...............1 Junior Johnson..............................1965
Races won from Pos. No. 8.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 28...............1 David Pearson.................... 1966, 1969
Races won from Pos. No. 9.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 31...............1 Bobby Allison...................... 1974, 1982
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Races won from Pos. No. 10...............3 Darrell Waltrip.......... 1978, 1980, 1984
REVIEW

Races won from Pos. No. 11...............1 Donnie Allison................................1988


Races won from Pos. No. 12...............2 Bill Elliott.......................................1992
Races won from Pos. No. 13...............2 Kasey Kahne..................................2005
Races won from Pos. No. 14...............3 Jimmie Johnson............................2007
Races won from Pos. No. 16...............3 Kyle Busch....................................2010
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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Races won from Pos. No. 17...............2 Brad Keselowski ...........................2014


Races won from Pos. No. 19...............1 Denny Hamlin................................2016
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POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


Bobby Allison .................................. 8 Richard Petty ................................ 13 Richard Petty.................................. 15
Richard Petty .................................. 8 Bobby Allison .................................. 7 Joe Gibbs....................................... 12
ORGANIZATION

Darrell Waltrip ................................. 7 David Pearson ................................. 6 Rick Hendrick................................. 10


Jeff Gordon ..................................... 6 Rusty Wallace ................................. 6 Richard Childress............................. 9
Mark Martin .................................... 5 Darrell Waltrip ................................. 6 Junior Johnson................................. 8
Ned Jarrett ...................................... 4 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 5 Roger Penske................................... 8
Buck Baker ..................................... 3 Kyle Busch ...................................... 4 Bud Moore....................................... 7
Bill Elliott ......................................... 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 3 Robert Yates..................................... 6
HISTORY

Denny Hamlin ................................. 3 Denny Hamlin ................................. 3 Cotton Owens................................... 5


Matt Kenseth................................... 3 Kevin Harvick .................................. 3 Bill Gardner...................................... 4
Benny Parsons ................................ 3 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 3 Jack Roush...................................... 5
Rusty Wallace ................................. 3 Terry Labonte ................................. 3 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 3
AND AWARDS

Davey Allison .................................. 2 Tony Stewart .................................. 3 Raymond Beadle.............................. 2


SPONSORS

Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 2 Joe Weatherly ................................. 3 Mike DiProspero............................... 2


Neil Bonnett .................................... 2 Cale Yarborough ............................. 3 Ray Evernham.................................. 2
Dale Earnhardt ................................ 2 Davey Allison .................................. 2 Carl Kiekhaefer................................. 2
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 2 Neil Bonnett .................................... 2 Ralph Moody.................................... 2
COMPETITON

Jimmie Johnson ............................. 2 Clint Bowyer ................................... 2 Glen Wood........................................ 2


Junior Johnson ............................... 2 Kurt Busch ...................................... 2 Bobby Allison................................... 1
Alan Kulwicki .................................. 2 Carl Edwards................................... 2 Chip Ganassi.................................... 1
Terry Labonte ................................. 2 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 2 Pete DePaolo.................................... 1
Joey Logano.................................... 2 Ernie Irvan ...................................... 2 L.G. DeWitt....................................... 1
Ted Musgrave ................................. 2 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 2 James Hylton................................... 1
TEAMS

David Pearson ................................. 2 Matt Kenseth .................................. 2 Leo Jackson..................................... 1


Ricky Rudd ..................................... 2 Joey Logano.................................... 2 Nord Krauskopf................................ 1
Morgan Shepherd ........................... 2 Dave Marcis .................................... 2 Dave Marcis..................................... 1
Mike Skinner ................................... 2 Cotton Owens ................................. 2 Bob Rahilly....................................... 1
Brian Vickers ................................... 2 Benny Parsons ................................ 2 Harry Ranier..................................... 1
DRIVERS

Rex White ....................................... 2 Lee Petty ........................................ 2 Charles Robinson............................. 1


Greg Biffle ....................................... 1 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 2 Mario Rossi...................................... 1
Jeff Burton ...................................... 1 Speedy Thompson .......................... 2 Carl Rupert....................................... 1
Ward Burton .................................... 1 Buck Baker ..................................... 1 Jim Stacy......................................... 1
CREW CHIEFS

Kyle Busch....................................... 1 Jeff Burton ...................................... 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1


Bill Dennis ...................................... 1 Bill Elliott ......................................... 1 Speedy Thompson............................ 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1 Tim Flock ........................................ 1 Michael Waltrip................................ 1
Carl Edwards................................... 1 Harry Gant ...................................... 1 W.H. Watson.................................... 1
Harry Gant ...................................... 1 Paul Goldsmith ................................ 1 Rex White......................................... 1
AND EVENTS

Kevin Harvick .................................. 1 James Hylton .................................. 1


TRACKS

Russ Hepler .................................... 1 Ned Jarrett ...................................... 1


Dick Hutcherson ............................. 1 Junior Johnson ............................... 1
Bobby Isaac .................................... 1 Kasey Kahne ................................... 1
Kasey Kahne ................................... 1 Brad Keselowski ............................. 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Brad Keselowski ............................. 1 Kyle Larson...................................... 1


Bobby Labonte ................................ 1 Mark Martin .................................... 1
Dave Marcis .................................... 1 Jeremy Mayfield ............................. 1
Juan Pablo Montoya......................... 1 Joe Nemechek ................................ 1
Ryan Newman ................................ 1 Ryan Newman ................................ 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Cotton Owens ................................. 1 Kyle Petty ........................................ 1


Tom Pistone .................................... 1 Tom Pistone .................................... 1
David Reutimann.............................. 1 Tim Richmond ................................. 1
Ken Schrader .................................. 1 Rex White ....................................... 1
2017 SEASON

Speedy Thompson .......................... 1


REVIEW

Joe Weatherly ................................. 1


Cale Yarborough ............................. 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Event Date Race

Toyota/Save Mart 350 June 24 16

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing and Shipping Address:

DRIVERS
29355 Arnold Drive
Sonoma, CA 95476
PR Contact: Diana Brennan
Office Tel: (707) 933-3918

CREW CHIEFS
Office Fax: (707) 938-8691
Media Center Tel: (707) 933-3400
Media Center Fax: (707) 933-3402
Website Address:
www.racesonoma.com

AND EVENTS
Email Address:
TRACKS
[email protected]
Media Credentials:
Requests for credentials should be made
through www.smicredentials.com and must
SPECIAL
EVENTS

be received at least three weeks prior to the


event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will TRACK FACTS
not be accepted.
Directions to the Track: Track Length: 1.99 Miles (110 laps = 219 miles/350 kilometers)
From San Francisco: Take Hwy. 101 north Race Length: 350 Kilometers
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

across Golden Gate Bridge. Take Hwy. 37 Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
east. Turn Left at Highway 121 and track is
on left side. First Race: June 11, 1989 – Banquet Frozen Foods 300
From Sacramento: Take I-80 west to QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
2017 SEASON

Highway 37 west toward Novato. Follow


REVIEW

Highway 37 until you come to Highway 121. Qualifying: Rusty Wallace, Ford, 99.302 mph (70.652); June 23, 2000
Make a right. Entrance to the track is on your
left at Gate 1. Race: Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 83.624 mph (2:39:55); June 24, 2012
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 5 – Jeff Gordon Fewest on the Lead Lap: 14 – 2 times, most recently
Most Poles: 5 – Jeff Gordon 5/16/93
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 14 – Jeff Gordon Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 2 times,
Most Top 10s: 18 – Jeff Gordon most recently 6/26/05
Most Lead Changes: 13 – 6/25/2017 Fewest Running at the Finish: 33 – 5/16/93
Fewest Lead Changes: 3 – 6/11/89 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 92 – 6/27/04
Most Leaders: 10 – 6/25/2017 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 2 – 2 times,
HISTORY

Fewest Leaders: 3 – 6/11/89 most recently 5/7/95


Most Cautions: 9 – 6/10/90 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 11 – Chevrolet
Fewest Cautions: 2 –6/24/12 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.197 Seconds – 6/27/99
Most Caution Laps: 26 – 6/27/99 Greatest Margin of Victory: 9.560 Seconds – 5/15/94
AND AWARDS

Fewest Caution Laps: 7 – 2 times, most recently 6/24/12 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
SPONSORS

Most on the Lead Lap: 36 – 6/21/09

RACE HISTORY
COMPETITON

Car Start Winning Pole


Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1989 The Banquet Frozen Ricky Rudd Buick 4 Kenneth Bernstein Rusty Wallace
Foods 300
1990 The Banquet Frozen Rusty Wallace Pontiac 11 Raymond Beadle Ricky Rudd
TEAMS

Foods 300
1991 The Banquet Frozen Davey Allison Ford 13 Robert Yates Ricky Rudd
Foods 300
1992 The Save Mart 300 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 2 Larry McClure Ricky Rudd
DRIVERS

1993 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 3 Walter “Bud” Moore Dale Earnhardt
1994 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Ernie Irvan Ford 1 Robert Yates Ernie Irvan
1995 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Ricky Rudd
1996 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Rusty Wallace Ford 7 Roger Penske Terry Labonte
CREW CHIEFS

1997 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 Mark Martin Ford 1 Jack Roush Mark Martin
1998 Save Mart/Kragen 350 (a) Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
1999 Save Mart/Kragen 350 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
2000 Save Mart/Kragen 350 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Rusty Wallace
AND EVENTS

2001 Dodge/Save Mart 350 (b) Tony Stewart Pontiac 3 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
TRACKS

2002 Dodge/Save Mart 350 (c) Ricky Rudd Ford 7 Robert Yates Tony Stewart
2003 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Robby Gordon Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Boris Said
2004 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
2005 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 7 Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2006 Dodge/Save Mart 350 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch
2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Juan Pablo Montoya Dodge 32 Chip Ganassi Jamie McMurray
2008 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kyle Busch Toyota 30 Joe Gibbs Kasey Kahne
2009 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kasey Kahne Dodge 5 Richard Petty Brian Vickers
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne
2011 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kurt Busch Dodge 11 Roger Penske Joey Logano
2012 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Clint Bowyer Toyota 6 Michael Waltrip Marcos Ambrose
2013 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 14 Michael Waltrip Jamie McMurray
2017 SEASON

2014 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Carl Edwards Ford 4 Jack Roush Jamie McMurray
REVIEW

2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kyle Busch Toyota 11 Joe Gibbs AJ Allmendinger
2016 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 10 Tony Stewart Carl Edwards
2017 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kevin Harvick Ford 12 Tony Stewart Kyle Larson
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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(a) Track reconfigured from 2.52-miles to 1.949-miles


(b) Track reconfigured from 1.949-miles to 2 miles
(c) Track reconfigured 2 miles to 1.99 miles
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MEDIA
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1.................5 Races won from Pos. No. 10...............1 Races won from Pole (5 of 29)
Races won from Pos. No. 2.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 11...............4 Ernie Irvan.....................................1994

ORGANIZATION
Races won from Pos. No. 3.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 12...............1 Mark Martin...................................1997
Races won from Pos. No. 4.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 13...............1 Jeff Gordon............... 1998, 1999, 2004
Races won from Pos. No. 5.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 6.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 30...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 32...............1

HISTORY
POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 5 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 5 Rick Hendrick................................... 6

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Ricky Rudd ..................................... 4 Tony Stewart .................................. 3 Joe Gibbs......................................... 4
Jamie McMurray ............................. 3 Kyle Busch ...................................... 2 Robert Yates.................................... 3
Kasey Kahne ................................... 2 Ernie Irvan ...................................... 2 Richard Childress............................. 2
Rusty Wallace ................................. 2 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 2 Roger Penske................................... 2
AJ Allmendinger............................... 1 Rusty Wallace ................................. 2 Jack Roush...................................... 2

COMPETITON
Marcos Ambrose.............................. 1 Davey Allison .................................. 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 2
Kurt Busch ...................................... 1 Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 1 Michael Waltrip................................ 2
Dale Earnhardt ................................ 1 Clint Bowyer.................................... 1 Raymond Beadle.............................. 1
Carl Edwards................................... 1 Kurt Busch....................................... 1 Kenny Bernstein............................... 1
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1 Dale Earnhardt ................................ 1 Floyd Ganassi................................... 1
Terry Labonte ................................. 1 Carl Edwards................................... 1 Larry McClure.................................. 1

TEAMS
Kyle Larson...................................... 1 Robby Gordon ................................. 1 Bud Moore....................................... 1
Joey Logano.................................... 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Richard Petty................................... 1
Mark Martin .................................... 1 Jimmie Johnson............................... 1
Boris Said ....................................... 1 Kasey Kahne ................................... 1

DRIVERS
Tony Stewart .................................. 1 Mark Martin .................................... 1
Brian Vickers ................................... 1 Juan Pablo Montoya ....................... 1
Martin Truex Jr. .............................. 1

CREW CHIEFS
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Events Date Race

GEICO 500 April 29 10


Alabama 500 Oct. 14 31
TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
DRIVERS

P.O. Box 777, Talladega, AL 35161


Shipping Address:
3366 Speedway Blvd., Talladega, AL 35160
PR Contact: Russell Branham
CREW CHIEFS

Office Tel: (256) 315-4556


Office Fax: (256) 761-4813
Press Box Tel: (256) 761-4908
Media Center Tel: (256) 761-4945
Website Address:
AND EVENTS

www.talladegasuperspeedway.com
TRACKS

Talladega
Email Address:
[email protected] ALABAMA
Media Credentials: 33° Banking in Turns
Requests must be submitted on company let-
SPECIAL
EVENTS

terhead by the Sports Director or Sports Editor


and include the names and duties of those TRACK FACTS
working the event. Fax and email requests
are not accepted. Deadline for requests is Track Length: 2.66 Miles (188 laps = 500 miles)
four weeks prior to the event. Submit to: Race Length: 500 Miles (1), 500 Miles (2)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Russell Branham, Public Relations Director, Grandstand Seating Capacity: 100,000+


Talladega Superspeedway, 3366 Speedway
Blvd., Talladega, AL 35160. A confirmation will First Race: Sept. 14, 1969 – Talladega 500
be sent once the request has been processed. Banking in Corners: 33 degrees
Credentials will be issued only to working Banking on Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
2017 SEASON

media, not spouses, relatives or guests.


REVIEW

Banking on Backstretch: 2 degrees


Directions to the Track: Frontstretch: 4,300 feet
From Atlanta: Take I-20 west to exit 173. Backstretch: 4,000 feet
From Birmingham: Take I-20 east to exit
168. QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

Qualifying: Bill Elliott, Ford, 212.809 mph (44.998 sec.); April 30, 1987
Race: Mark Martin, Ford, 188.354 mph (2:39:18); May 10, 1997
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TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 10 – Dale Earnhardt Most on the Lead Lap: 34 – 10/23/16
Most Poles: 8 – Bill Elliott Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 – 2 times, most recently 5/6/79

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 23 – Dale Earnhardt Most Running at the Finish: 40 – 4/22/01
Most Top 10s: 27 – Dale Earnhardt Fewest Running at the Finish: 14 – 2 times, most recently
Most Lead Changes: 88 – 2 times, most recently 4/17/11 10/15/2017
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 – 5/6/73 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 153 – 8/23/70
Most Leaders: 29 – 4/25/10 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 2 times,

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 4 – 5/16/71 most recently 4/26/09
Most Cautions: 11 – 4/25/04 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 40 – Chevrolet
Fewest Cautions: 0 – 3 times, most recently 10/6/02 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.002 Seconds – 4/17/11
Most Caution Laps: 62 – 5/7/72 Greatest Margin of Victory: 0.388 Seconds – 10/21/01

AND AWARDS
Fewest Caution Laps: 0 – 3 times, most recently 10/6/02 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

SPONSORS
RACE HISTORY

COMPETITON
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1969 Talladega 500 Richard Brickhouse Dodge 9 Ray Nichels Bobby Isaac
1970 Alabama 500 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 6 Petty Enterprises Bobby Isaac
Talladega 500 Pete Hamilton Plymouth 4 Petty Enterprises Bobby Isaac
1971 Winston 500 Donnie Allison Mercury 1 Wood Brothers Donnie Allison

TEAMS
Talladega 500 Bobby Allison Mercury 2 Holman-Moody Donnie Allison
1972 Winston 500 David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Bobby Isaac
Talladega 500 James Hylton Mercury 22 James Hylton Bobby Isaac
1973 Winston 500 David Pearson Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Buddy Baker

DRIVERS
Talladega 500 Dick Brooks Plymouth 24 Crawford Brothers Bobby Allison
1974 Winston 500 (d) David Pearson Mercury 1 Wood Brothers David Pearson
Talladega 500 Richard Petty Dodge 3 Petty Enterprises David Pearson
1975 Winston 500 Buddy Baker Ford 1 Walter “Bud” Moore Buddy Baker

CREW CHIEFS
Talladega 500 Buddy Baker Ford 2 Walter “Bud” Moore Dave Marcis
1976 Winston 500 Buddy Baker Ford 12 Walter “Bud” Moore Dave Marcis
Talladega 500 Dave Marcis Dodge 1 Nord Krauskopf Dave Marcis
1977 Winston 500 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 11 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner A.J. Foyt
Talladega 500 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 2 Hoss Ellington Benny Parsons

AND EVENTS
1978 Winston 500 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1 Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough

TRACKS
Talladega 500 Lennie Pond Oldsmobile 5 Harry Ranier Cale Yarborough
1979 Winston 500 Bobby Allison Ford 12 Walter “Bud” Moore Darrell Waltrip
Talladega 500 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile 8 M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Neil Bonnett
1980 Winston 500 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 2 Harry Ranier David Pearson
Talladega 500 Neil Bonnett Mercury 2 Wood Brothers Buddy Baker
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1981 Winston 500 Bobby Allison Buick 1 Harry Ranier Bobby Allison
Talladega 500 Ron Bouchard Buick 10 Jack Beebe Harry Gant
1982 Winston 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 2 Junior Johnson Benny Parsons
Talladega 500 Darrell Waltrip Buick 2 Junior Johnson Geoffrey Bodine
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

1983 Winston 500 Richard Petty Pontiac 15 Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough
Talladega 500 Dale Earnhardt Ford 4 Walter “Bud” Moore Cale Yarborough
1984 Winston 500 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 1 Harry Ranier Cale Yarborough
Talladega 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Cale Yarborough
2017 SEASON

1985 Winston 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
REVIEW

Talladega 500 Cale Yarborough Ford 2 Harry Ranier Bill Elliott


1986 Winston 500 Bobby Allison Buick 2 William Stavola Bill Elliott
Talladega 500 Bobby Hillin Jr. Buick 13 William Stavola Bill Elliott
1987 Winston 500 (a) Davey Allison Ford 3 Harry Ranier Bill Elliott
Talladega 500 Bill Elliott Ford 1 Harry Melling Bill Elliott
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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1988 Winston 500 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 3 Leo & Richard Jackson Davey Allison
Talladega Diehard 500 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 7 Rick Hendrick Darrell Waltrip
1989 Winston 500 Davey Allison Ford 2 Robert Yates Mark Martin
Talladega Diehard 500 Terry Labonte Ford 5 Junior Johnson Mark Martin
1990 Winston 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 5 Richard Childress Bill Elliott
RECORDS

Diehard 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 1 Richard Childress Dale Earnhardt


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RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
ORGANIZATION

1991 Winston 500 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 2 Leo Jackson Ernie Irvan
Diehard 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Sterling Marlin
1992 Winston 500 Davey Allison Ford 2 Robert Yates Ernie Irvan
Diehard 500 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 7 Larry McClure Sterling Marlin
1993 Winston 500 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 16 Larry McClure Dale Earnhardt
Diehard 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 11 Richard Childress Bill Elliott
HISTORY

1994 Winston Select 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress Ernie Irvan
Diehard 500 Jimmy Spencer Ford 2 Junior Johnson Dale Earnhardt
1995 Winston Select 500 Mark Martin Ford 3 Jack Roush Terry Labonte
Diehard 500 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 1 Larry McClure Sterling Marlin
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

1996 Winston Select 500 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 4 Larry McClure Ernie Irvan
Diehard 500 (a) Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Jeremy Mayfield
1997 Winston Select 500 (b, c) Mark Martin Ford 18 Jack Roush John Andretti
Diehard 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 6 Rick Hendrick Ernie Irvan
1998 Diehard 500 Bobby Labonte Pontiac 1 Joe Gibbs Bobby Labonte
COMPETITON

Winston 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 3 Robert Yates Ken Schrader


1999 Diehard 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 17 Richard Childress Ken Schrader
Winston 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 27 Richard Childress Joe Nemechek
2000 Diehard 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 36 Rick Hendrick Jeremy Mayfield
Winston 500 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 20 Richard Childress Joe Nemechek
2001 Talladega 500 (c) Bobby Hamilton Chevrolet 14 Andy Petree Stacy Compton
TEAMS

EA Sports 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 6 Teresa Earnhardt Stacy Compton
2002 Aaron’s 499 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 4 Teresa Earnhardt Jimmie Johnson
EA Sports Thunder 500 (c) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 13 Teresa Earnhardt None (weather)
2003 Aaron’s 499 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 13 Teresa Earnhardt Jeremy Mayfield
DRIVERS

EA Sports 500 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 18 Teresa Earnhardt Elliott Sadler


2004 Aaron’s 499 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick Ricky Rudd
EA Sports 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 10 Teresa Earnhardt Joe Nemechek
2005 Aaron’s 499 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick
CREW CHIEFS

UAW-Ford 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 2 Robert Yates Elliott Sadler


2006 Aaron’s 499 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 16 Rick Hendrick Elliott Sadler
UAW-Ford 500 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 9 Rick Hendrick David Gilliland
2007 Aaron’s 499 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
UAW-Ford 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 34 Rick Hendrick Michael Waltrip
AND EVENTS

2008 Aaron’s 499 Kyle Busch Toyota 5 Joe Gibbs Joe Nemechek
TRACKS

Amp Energy 500 Tony Stewart Toyota 34 Joe Gibbs Travis Kvapil
2009 Aaron’s 499 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet 9 James Finch Juan Pablo Montoya
AMP Energy 500 Jamie McMurray Ford 22 Jack Roush None (weather)
2010 Aaron’s 499 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 4 Richard Childress None (weather)
AMP Energy Juice 500 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress Juan Pablo Montoya
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2011 Aaron’s 499 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
Good Sam Club 500 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 3 Richard Childress Mark Martin
2012 Aaron’s 499 Brad Keselowski Dodge 13 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon
Good Sam Roadside Matt Kenseth Ford 15 Jack Roush Kasey Kahne
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Assistance 500
DRIVERS

2013 Aaron’s 499 David Ragan Ford 19 Bob Jenkins None (weather)
Camping World RV Sales 500 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 9 Teresa Earnhardt None (weather)
2014 Aaron’s 499 Denny Hamlin Toyota 34 Joe Gibbs Brian Scott
GEICO 500 Brad Keselowski Ford 5 Roger Penske Brian Vickers
2017 SEASON

2015 GEICO 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
REVIEW

Campingworld.com 500 Joey Logano Ford 10 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon


2016 GEICO 500 Brad Keselowski Ford 7 Roger Penske Chase Elliott
Hellmann’s 500 Joey Logano Ford 16 Roger Penske Martin Truex Jr.
2017 GEICO 500 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 1 Jack Roush Ricky Stenhouse Jr
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Alabama 500 Brad Keselowski Ford 6 Roger Penske Dale Earnhardt Jr


YEAR-

(a) Race shortened


(b) Race postponed from Apr. 27 to May 10 due to weather
(c) Caution free
RECORDS

(d) Race shortened to 450 miles due to energy shortage

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SERVICES
MEDIA
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races won from Pos. No. 1...............14 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............1 Races Won from Pole (14 of 97)
Races won from Pos. No. 2...............20 Races won from Pos. No. 15...............2 Donnie Allison................................1971

ORGANIZATION
Races won from Pos. No. 3.................7 Races won from Pos. No. 16...............3 David Pearson...............................1974
Races won from Pos. No. 4.................8 Races won from Pos. No. 17...............1 Buddy Baker..................................1975
Races won from Pos. No. 5.................5 Races won from Pos. No. 18...............2 Dave Marcis..................................1976
Races won from Pos. No. 6.................4 Races won from Pos. No. 19...............1 Cale Yarborough................. 1978, 1984
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 20...............1 Bobby Allison.................................1981
Races won from Pos. No. 8.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 22...............2 Bill Elliott............................ 1985, 1987

HISTORY
Races won from Pos. No. 9.................4 Races won from Pos. No. 24...............1 Bobby Labonte..............................1998
Races won from Pos. No. 10...............3 Races won from Pos. No. 27...............1 Dale Earnhardt...............................1990
Races won from Pos. No. 11...............3 Races won from Pos. No. 34...............3 Sterling Marlin...............................1995
Races won from Pos. No. 12...............2 Races won from Pos. No. 36...............1 Jeff Gordon....................................2007

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Races won from Pos. No. 13...............4 Ricky Stenhouse Jr........................2017

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS

COMPETITON
Bill Elliott ......................................... 8 Dale Earnhardt .............................. 10 Richard Childress........................... 12
Cale Yarborough ............................. 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 6 Rick Hendrick................................. 12
Ernie Irvan ...................................... 5 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 6 Roger Penske................................... 6
Bobby Isaac .................................... 5 Brad Keselowski ............................. 5 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 6
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 5 Bobby Allison .................................. 4 Harry Ranier..................................... 6
Joe Nemechek ................................ 4 Buddy Baker ................................... 4 Junior Johnson................................. 5

TEAMS
Buddy Baker ................................... 3 Darrell Waltrip ................................. 4 Bud Moore....................................... 5
Dale Earnhardt ................................ 3 Davey Allison .................................. 3 Glen Wood........................................ 5
Dave Marcis .................................... 3 David Pearson ................................. 3 Jack Roush...................................... 5
Sterling Marlin ................................ 3 Cale Yarborough ............................. 3 Joe Gibbs......................................... 4
Mark Martin .................................... 3 Donnie Allison ................................. 2 Larry McClure.................................. 4

DRIVERS
Jeremy Mayfield ............................. 3 Clint Bowyer.................................... 2 Richard Petty.................................... 4
David Pearson ................................. 3 Bill Elliott ......................................... 2 Robert Yates..................................... 4
Elliott Sadler ................................... 3 Pete Hamilton ................................. 2 Bill Gardner...................................... 2
Bobby Allison .................................. 2 Ernie Irvan ...................................... 2 Leo Jackson..................................... 2

CREW CHIEFS
Donnie Allison ................................. 2 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 2 Harry Melling.................................... 2
Stacy Compton ............................... 2 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 2 William Stavola................................. 2
Juan Pablo Montoya ....................... 2 Terry Labonte ................................. 2 Jack Beebe...................................... 1
Benny Parsons ................................ 2 Joey Logano.................................... 2 J.H. Crawford................................... 1
Ken Schrader .................................. 2 Sterling Marlin ................................ 2 Hoss Ellington.................................. 1

AND EVENTS
Darrell Waltrip ................................. 2 Mark Martin .................................... 2 James Finch..................................... 1
TRACKS
Davey Allison .................................. 1 Jamie McMurray ............................. 2 Chip Ganassi.................................... 1
John Andretti .................................. 1 Richard Petty .................................. 2 Bob Jenkins..................................... 1
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 1 Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 James Hylton................................... 1
Neil Bonnett .................................... 1 Ron Bouchard ................................. 1 Nord Krauskopf................................ 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr............................. 1 Richard Brickhouse ......................... 1 Ralph Moody.................................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Chase Elliott..................................... 1 Dick Brooks .................................... 1 Ray Nichels...................................... 1


A.J. Foyt ......................................... 1 Kyle Busch ...................................... 1 Roger Penske................................... 1
Harry Gant ...................................... 1 Harry Gant ...................................... 1 Andy Petree...................................... 1
David Gilliland ................................. 1 Bobby Hamilton ............................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Kevin Harvick .................................. 1 Denny Hamlin.................................. 1


Jimmie Johnson ............................. 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1
Kasey Kahne.................................... 1 Bobby Hillin Jr ................................. 1
Travis Kvapil ................................... 1 James Hylton .................................. 1
Bobby Labonte ................................ 1 Matt Kenseth................................... 1
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Terry Labonte ................................. 1 Bobby Labonte ................................ 1


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Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1 Dave Marcis .................................... 1


Brian Scott....................................... 1 Phil Parsons .................................... 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.......................... 1 Lennie Pond .................................... 1
Martin Truex Jr................................ 1 David Ragan.................................... 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Brian Vickers.................................... 1 Ken Schrader .................................. 1


YEAR-

Michael Waltrip ............................... 1 Jimmy Spencer ............................... 1


Ricky Stenhouse Jr.......................... 1
Tony Stewart .................................. 1
Brian Vickers ................................... 1
RECORDS

Michael Waltrip ............................... 1

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SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON

2018 Events Date Race

O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 April 8 7


AAA Texas 500 Nov. 4 34
TEAMS

All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:
DRIVERS

P.O. Box 500


Fort Worth, TX 76101-2500
Shipping Address:
3601 Highway 114
CREW CHIEFS

Ft. Worth, TX 76177


PR Contact: Mike Zizzo
Office Tel: (817) 215-8520
Office Fax: (817) 215-8424
Press Box Tel: (817) 215-8506
AND EVENTS

Media Center Tel: (817) 215-8543


TRACKS

Media Center Fax: (817) 317-5501


Website Address:
www.texasmotorspeedway.com
Email Address:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

[email protected]
Media Credentials: TRACK FACTS
Requests for credentials may be made
through www.smicredentials.com and must Track Length: 1.5 Mile (334 laps = 501 miles)
be received at least four weeks prior to the Race Length: 500 Miles (1) 500 Miles (2)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

event. Letterhead, fax and email requests will Grandstand Seating Capacity: 112,522
not be accepted.
First Race: April 6, 1997 – Interstate Batteries 500
Directions to the Track:
Take I-35W north of downtown Ft. Worth to Banking in Corners 1 and 2: 20 degrees
Banking Corners 3 and 4: 24 degrees
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Hwy. 114. From DFW Airport, take north exit,


REVIEW

go west on Hwy 114 to track. Banking on Dogleg: 5 degrees


Banking on Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch: 2,250 feet
Backstretch: 1,330 feet
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS


Qualifying: Kurt Busch, Ford, 200.919 mph, (26.877); Nov. 3, 2017
Race: Greg Biffle, Ford, 160.577 mph (3:07:12); Nov. 14, 2012
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 7 – Jimmie Johnson Fewest on the Lead Lap: 6 – 11/8/09
Most Poles: 2 – 8 drivers Most Running at the Finish: 40 – 2 times,

ORGANIZATION
Most Top Fives: 15 – Jimmie Johnson most recently 11/2/08
Most Top 10s: 21 – Jimmie Johnson Fewest Running at the Finish: 29 – 3 times,
Most Lead Changes: 33 – 11/7/10 most recently 4/19/10
Fewest Lead Changes: 12 – 11/6/16 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 278 –11/5/06
Most Leaders: 17 – 4/2/00 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 4/15/07

HISTORY
Fewest Leaders: 4 – 11/8/09 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 13 – Chevrolet, Ford
Most Cautions: 13 – 11/2/14 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.028 Seconds – 4/4/04
Fewest Cautions: 2 – 4/14/12 Greatest Margin of Victory: 25.686 Seconds – 11/8/09
Most Caution Laps: 73 – 4/6/97 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.

AND AWARDS
Fewest Caution Laps: 10 – 4/14/12

SPONSORS
Most on the Lead Lap: 28 – 12/2/14

RACE HISTORY

COMPETITON
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1997 Interstate Batteries 500 Jeff Burton Ford 5 Jack Roush None (weather)
1998 Texas 500 Mark Martin Ford 7 Jack Roush Jeremy Mayfield
1999 Primestar 500 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 4 Rick Hendrick Kenny Irwin Jr.

TEAMS
2000 DirecTV 500 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 4 Teresa Earnhardt Terry Labonte
2001 Harrah’s 500 Dale Jarrett Ford 3 Robert Yates Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2002 Samsung/RadioShack 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 31 Jack Roush Bill Elliott
2003 Samsung/RadioShack 500 Ryan Newman Dodge 3 Roger Penske Bobby Labonte

DRIVERS
2004 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Elliott Sadler Ford 19 Robert Yates Bobby Labonte
2005 Samsung/RadioShack 500 Greg Biffle Ford 5 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
Dickies 500 Carl Edwards Ford 30 Jack Roush Ryan Newman
2006 Samsung / Radio Shack 500 Kasey Kahne Dodge 1 Ray Evernham Kasey Kahne
Dickies 500 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 8 Joe Gibbs Brian Vickers

CREW CHIEFS
2007 Samsung 500 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 2 Richard Childress None (weather)
Dickies 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Martin Truex Jr.
2008 Samsung 500 Carl Edwards Ford 2 Jack Roush Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dickies 500 Carl Edwards Ford 16 Jack Roush Jeff Gordon

AND EVENTS
2009 Samsung 500 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 2 Rick Hendrick David Reutimann

TRACKS
Dickies 500 Kurt Busch Dodge 3 Roger Penske Jeff Gordon
2010 Samsung Mobile 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 29 Joe Gibbs Tony Stewart
AAA Texas 500 Denny Hamlin Toyota 30 Joe Gibbs Elliott Sadler
2011 Samsung Mobile 500 Matt Kenseth Ford 4 Jack Roush David Ragan
AAA Texas 500 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 5 Tony Stewart Greg Biffle
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2012 Samsung Mobile 500 Greg Biffle Ford 3 Jack Roush Martin Truex Jr.
AAA Texas 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jimmie Johnson
2013 NRA 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch
AAA Texas 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Carl Edwards
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

2014 Duck Commander 500 Joey Logano Ford 10 Roger Penske Tony Stewart
DRIVERS

AAA Texas 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Matt Kenseth
2015 Duck Commander 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 5 Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch
AAA Texas 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 8 Rick Hendrick Brad Keselowski
2016 Duck Commander 500 Kyle Busch Toyota 15 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
2017 SEASON

AAA Texas 500 Carl Edwards Toyota 9 Joe Gibbs Austin Dillon
REVIEW

2017 O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 24 Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick
AAA Texas 500 Kevin Harvick Ford 3 Tony Stewart Kurt Busch
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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SERVICES
MEDIA

STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

Races Won from Pos. No. 1.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 10...............1 Races won from Pole (3 of 34)
Races won from Pos. No. 2.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 15...............1 Kasey Kahne..................................2006
ORGANIZATION

Races won from Pos. No. 3.................7 Races won from Pos. No. 19...............1 Jimmie Johnson............................2012
Races won from Pos. No. 4.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 24...............1 Kyle Busch....................................2013
Races won from Pos. No. 5.................4 Races won from Pos. No. 29...............1
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 30...............2
Races Won from Pos. No. 8.................3 Races won from Pos. No. 31...............1
Races Won from Pos. No. 9.................1
HISTORY

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS


AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Kyle Busch....................................... 2 Jimmie Johnson ............................. 7 Jack Roush...................................... 9


Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 2 Carl Edwards .................................. 4 Rick Hendrick................................... 9
Carl Edwards................................... 2 Greg Biffle ....................................... 2 Joe Gibbs......................................... 6
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 2 Jeff Burton ...................................... 2 Roger Penske................................... 3
COMPETITON

Bobby Labonte ................................ 2 Kyle Busch....................................... 2 Robert Yates..................................... 2


Ryan Newman ................................ 2 Denny Hamlin.................................. 2 Tony Stewart.................................... 2
Tony Stewart.................................... 2 Matt Kenseth .................................. 2 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 1
Martin Truex Jr ............................... 2 Tony Stewart .................................. 2 Richard Childress............................. 1
Greg Biffle........................................ 1 Kurt Busch ...................................... 1 Ray Evernham.................................. 1
Austin Dillon..................................... 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr ............................ 1
TEAMS

Bill Elliott ......................................... 1 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 1


Kenny Irwin Jr. ................................ 1 Dale Jarrett ..................................... 1
Jimmie Johnson............................... 1 Kasey Kahne ................................... 1
Kasey Kahne ................................... 1 Terry Labonte ................................. 1
Kevin Harvick................................... 1 Joey Logano.................................... 1
DRIVERS

Brad Keselowski.............................. 1 Mark Martin .................................... 1


Matt Kenseth................................... 1 Ryan Newman ................................ 1
Terry Labonte ................................. 1 Elliott Sadler ................................... 1
Jeremy Mayfield ............................. 1 Kevin Harvick................................... 1
CREW CHIEFS

David Ragan.................................... 1
David Reutimann ............................. 1
Elliott Sadler..................................... 1
Brian Vickers ................................... 1
Kurt Busch....................................... 1
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Watkins Glen International

SERVICES
MEDIA
ORGANIZATION
HISTORY
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
COMPETITON
2018 Event Date Race

Go Bowling at The Glen Aug. 5 22

TEAMS
All times Eastern / Dates and times subject to change / Check local listings.

TRACK INFORMATION
Mailing Address:

DRIVERS
P.O. Box 500
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Shipping Address:
2790 County Route 16

CREW CHIEFS
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
PR Contact: Chris Banker,
Senior Manager of Public Relations
Office Tel: (607) 535-3361
Office Fax: (607) 535-8918
AND EVENTS
Media Center Tel: (607) 535-2486, ext. 300
TRACKS
Media Center Fax: (607) 535-2394
Website Address: www.theglen.com
Email Address: [email protected]
Media Credentials:
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Credential request forms are available online


at [email protected]. ALL requests TRACK FACTS
must be received at least two weeks prior to
the event. Track Length: 2.45 Miles (90 laps = 220.5 miles)
Race Length: 220.5 Miles
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Directions to the Track:


DRIVERS

Located five miles SW of Watkins Glen. From Grandstand Seating Capacity: N/A
Elmira-Corning Reg. Airport, turn right on Sing
Sing Road. Left at Chambers Road for 4.7 QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
miles and straight onto Catlin Hill Road. Left
Qualifying: Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 129.491 mph (68.113 sec.);
2017 SEASON

at stop sign on Moreland/Beaver Dams Road,


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then right onto Russell Hill, then left onto Aug. 9, 2014
Route 414. Right on Bronson Hill Road, then Race: Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 104.132 mph (02:07:03); Aug. 6, 2017
bear right to gate 2.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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SERVICES
MEDIA

TRACK RECORDS
Most Wins: 5 – Tony Stewart Fewest Caution Laps: 0 – 7/18/65
Most Poles: 3 – Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin Most on the Lead Lap: 34 – 8/14/05
ORGANIZATION

Most Top Fives: 12 – Mark Martin Fewest on the Lead Lap: 2 – 2 times, most recently 7/18/65
Most Top 10s: 16 – Mark Martin Most Running at the Finish: 42 – 8/9/15
Most Lead Changes: 14 – 3 times, most recently 8/15/11 Fewest Running at the Finish: 11 – 7/18/65
Fewest Lead Changes: 0 – 8/4/57 Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 83 – 8/14/05
Most Leaders: 11 – 2 times, most recently 8/13/06 Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 1 – 8/9/15
HISTORY

Fewest Leaders: 1 – 8/4/57 Most Wins by a Manufacturer: 17 – Chevrolet


Most Cautions: 10 – 8/13/06 Closest Margin of Victory: 0.172 Seconds – 8/12/01
Fewest Cautions: 0 – 7/18/65 Greatest Margin of Victory: 5.273 Seconds – 8/9/15
Most Caution Laps: 36 – 8/14/88 Margins of Victory under electronic timing since 1993.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

RACE HISTORY
Car Start Winning Pole
Year Event Race Winner Make Pos. Car Owner Winner
1957 The Glen 101.2 Buck Baker Chevrolet 1 Buck Baker Buck Baker
COMPETITON

1964 The Glen 151.8 Billy Wade Mercury 1 Walter “Bud” Moore Billy Wade
1965 The Glen 151.8 Marvin Panch Ford 3 Wood Brothers None (weather)
1986 The Bud at the Glen Tim Richmond Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Tim Richmond
1987 The Bud at the Glen Rusty Wallace Pontiac 2 Raymond Beadle Terry Labonte
1988 The Bud at the Glen Ricky Rudd Buick 6 Kenneth Bernstein Geoffrey Bodine
TEAMS

1989 The Bud at the Glen Rusty Wallace Pontiac 13 Raymond Beadle Morgan Shepherd
1990 The Bud at the Glen Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 12 Rick Hendrick Dale Earnhardt
1991 The Bud at the Glen (b) Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 3 Larry McClure Terry Labonte
1992 The Bud at the Glen (a) Kyle Petty Pontiac 2 Felix Sabates Dale Earnhardt
DRIVERS

1993 The Bud at the Glen Mark Martin Ford 1 Jack Roush Mark Martin
1994 The Bud at the Glen Mark Martin Ford 1 Jack Roush Mark Martin
1995 The Bud at the Glen Mark Martin Ford 1 Jack Roush Mark Martin
CREW CHIEFS

1996 The Bud at the Glen Geoffrey Bodine Ford 13 Geoffrey Bodine Dale Earnhardt
1997 The Bud at the Glen Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 11 Rick Hendrick Todd Bodine
1998 The Bud at the Glen Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 1 Rick Hendrick Jeff Gordon
1999 Frontier At The Glen Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 Rick Hendrick Rusty Wallace
2000 Global Crossing at The Glen Steve Park Chevrolet 18 Teresa Earnhardt None (weather)
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

2001 Global Crossing at The Glen Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 13 Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett
2002 Sirius Satellite Radio Tony Stewart Pontiac 3 Joe Gibbs Ricky Rudd
   at The Glen
2003 Sirius at The Glen Robby Gordon Chevrolet 14 Richard Childress Jeff Gordon
2004 Sirius at The Glen Tony Stewart Chevrolet 4 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
SPECIAL
EVENTS

2005 Sirius Satellite Radio Tony Stewart Chevrolet 1 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
   at the Glen
2006 AMD at the Glen Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 7 Richard Childress Kurt Busch
2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen Tony Stewart Chevrolet 5 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

2008 Centurion Boats at the Glen Kyle Busch Toyota 1 Joe Gibbs None (weather)
2009 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Tony Stewart Chevrolet 13 Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson
   Dips at the Glen
2010 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet 3 Teresa Earnhardt Carl Edwards
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   Dips at the Glen


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2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Marcos Ambrose Ford 3 Richard Petty Kyle Busch
   Dips At The Glen
2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen Marcos Ambrose Ford 5 Richard Petty Juan Pablo Montoya
2013 Cheez-it 355 at The Glen Kyle Busch Toyota 5 Joe Gibbs Marcos Ambrose
2014 Cheez-it 355 at The Glen AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 6 Tad Geschickter Jeff Gordon
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

2015 Cheez-It 355 Joey Logano Ford 16 Roger Penske AJ Allmendinger


2016 Cheez-It 355 at The Glen Denny Hamlin Toyota 6 Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards
2017 I LOVE NEW YORK 355 Martin Truex Jr Toyota 3 Barney Visser Kyle Busch
RECORDS

(a) Race shortened


(b) Track reconfigured from 2.428-miles to 2.45-miles

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SERVICES
STARTING POSITIONS OF RACE WINNERS

MEDIA
Races won from Pos. No. 1.................9 Races won from Pos. No. 13...............4 Races won from Pole (9 of 35)
Races won from Pos. No. 2.................2 Races won from Pos. No. 14...............1 Buddy Baker..................................1957
Races won from Pos. No. 3.................7 Races won from Pos. No. 16...............1 Billy Wade.....................................1964

ORGANIZATION
Races won from Pos. No. 4.................1 Races won from Pos. No. 18...............1 Tim Richmond...............................1986
Races won from Pos. No. 5.................3 Mark Martin.............. 1993, 1994, 1995
Races won from Pos. No. 6.................3 Jeff Gordon....................................1998
Races won from Pos. No. 7.................1 Tony Stewart.................................2005
Races won from Pos. No. 11...............1 Kyle Busch....................................2008

HISTORY
Races won from Pos. No. 12...............1

POLE WINNERS RACE WINNERS WINNING CAR OWNERS

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Dale Earnhardt ................................ 3 Tony Stewart .................................. 5 Joe Gibbs......................................... 7
Jeff Gordon ..................................... 3 Jeff Gordon ..................................... 4 Rick Hendrick................................... 6
Mark Martin .................................... 3 Mark Martin .................................... 3 Jack Roush...................................... 3
Carl Edwards................................... 2 Marcos Ambrose.............................. 2 Raymond Beadle.............................. 2

COMPETITON
Kyle Busch ...................................... 2 Kyle Busch ...................................... 2 Richard Childress............................. 2
Terry Labonte ................................. 2 Ricky Rudd ..................................... 2 Teresa Earnhardt.............................. 2
AJ Allmendinger............................... 1 Rusty Wallace ................................. 2 Richard Petty.................................... 2
Marcos Ambrose.............................. 1 AJ Allmendinger............................... 1 Barney Visser................................... 1
Buck Baker ..................................... 1 Buck Baker ..................................... 1 Buck Baker...................................... 1
Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 1 Geoffrey Bodine .............................. 1 Kenny Bernstein............................... 1

TEAMS
Todd Bodine .................................... 1 Robby Gordon ................................. 1 Geoffrey Bodine................................ 1
Kurt Busch ...................................... 1 Denny Hamlin.................................. 1 Tad Geschickter............................... 1
Dale Jarrett ..................................... 1 Kevin Harvick .................................. 1 Larry McClure.................................. 1
Jimmie Johnson ............................. 1 Ernie Irvan ...................................... 1 Bud Moore....................................... 1

DRIVERS
Juan Pablo Montoya......................... 1 Joey Logano.................................... 1 Felix Sabates.................................... 1
Tim Richmond ................................. 1 Juan Pablo Montoya......................... 1 Roger Penske................................... 1
Ricky Rudd ..................................... 1 Martin Truex Jr................................ 1 Tony Stewart.................................... 1
Morgan Shepherd ........................... 1 Marvin Panch .................................. 1 Glen Wood........................................ 1
Billy Wade ....................................... 1 Steve Park ...................................... 1

CREW CHIEFS
Rusty Wallace ................................. 1 Kyle Petty ........................................ 1
Tim Richmond ................................. 1
Billy Wade ....................................... 1

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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RECORDS BY-YEAR & NOTABLE CREW CHIEFS DRIVERS TEAMS HISTORY ORGANIZATION
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The Clash at Daytona
SERVICES
MEDIA

THE ADVANCE AUTO PARTS CLASH AT DAYTONA


HISTORY
The 40th running of the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 11, at Daytona International Speedway.
ORGANIZATION

The Clash at Daytona traditionally kicks off NASCAR’s portion of Speedweeks and will be broadcast by FOX Sports 1, the Motor Racing
Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
This year, a field of 20 eligible Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers will include 2017 Pole Award winners (14), former Clash race
winners, former Daytona 500 pole winners who competed full time in 2017 (3), and 2017 Playoff contenders (3).
The non-points event has jump-started the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season since 1979.
HISTORY

Dale Earnhardt is the all-time leader in The Clash at Daytona victories, with six. Joey Logano is the defending race champion.
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

PREVIOUS WINNERS
2017 Joey Logano
2016 Denny Hamlin
2015 Matt Kenseth
COMPETITON

2014 Denny Hamlin


2013 Kevin Harvick
2012 Kyle Busch
2011 Kurt Busch
2010 Kevin Harvick
2009 Kevin Harvick
TEAMS

2008 Dale Earnhardt Jr.


2007 Tony Stewart
2006 Denny Hamlin
2005 Jimmie Johnson
DRIVERS

2004 Dale Jarrett


2003 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2002 Tony Stewart
2001 Tony Stewart
2000 Dale Jarrett
1999 Mark Martin
CHIEFS
CREW

1998 Rusty Wallace


1997 Jeff Gordon
1996 Dale Jarrett
AND EVENTS

1995 Dale Earnhardt


TRACKS

1994 Jeff Gordon


1993 Dale Earnhardt
1992 Geoffrey Bodine
1991 Dale Earnhardt
1990 Ken Schrader
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1989 Ken Schrader


1988 Dale Earnhardt
1987 Bill Elliott
1986 Dale Earnhardt
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1985 Terry Labonte


DRIVERS

1984 Neil Bonnett


1983 Neil Bonnett
1982 Bobby Allison
1981 Darrell Waltrip
2017 SEASON

1980 Dale Earnhardt


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1979 Buddy Baker


BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
CAN-AM DUEL AT DAYTONA
The 2018 Can-Am Duel at Daytona is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 15 – in primetime – and will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1, MRN
Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Satellite Radio. The Duel consists of two 150-mile qualifying races that determine the starting lineup for

ORGANIZATION
the 60th running of the Daytona 500, “The Great American Race.”
From 1959-1968, the races were 100 miles in length; beginning in 1969, the distance was extended to 125 miles; and the current
length was implemented in 2005.
The Daytona 500 uses a different qualifying procedure than any other race in the world. On qualifying day, Sunday, Feb. 11, the fastest
two cars in the final round of qualifying “lock in” their starting spots for the Daytona 500, earning the pole and outside pole positions,
respectively.

HISTORY
The fastest qualifier earns the pole for both the Daytona 500 and the first 150-mile Duel qualifying race. In addition to the polesitter,
the odd-number qualifying positions (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.) are assigned to the first Duel race.
The second-fastest qualifier earns the outside pole for the Daytona 500 and starts on the pole for the second 150-mile Duel qualifying

AND AWARDS
race. In addition to the second-fastest qualifier, the even-number qualifying positions (2nd, 4th, 6th, etc.) will be assigned to the

SPONSORS
second Duel event.
The lineup for each qualifying race is set based upon the qualifying speeds in the time trials for all cars.
All cars must compete in one of these events to be eligible for the Daytona 500.

COMPETITON
The top 15 finishers – excluding the front row – from each Duel will be locked into the Daytona 500. Starting positions 3-32 for the
Daytona 500 are designated by the finishing order in the qualifying races. The next four positions (33-36) go to the drivers who did not
qualify through the Duels, but posted the fastest four speeds in any round during qualifying day. The balance of the 40-car field will
be awarded provisionals based on the 2017 car owner points, with the exception of the 40th position which is assigned to an eligible
former or current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion. Should there not be an eligible champion; the position is assigned to
the next highest car in 2017 owner points not already in the field.

TEAMS
HISTORY
Dale Earnhardt had 12 Can-Am Duel victories in his career – the all-time record – including a remarkable 10-year winning streak from
1990-99.
Cale Yarborough ranks second with six wins.

DRIVERS
•In 2017, Chase Elliott won the first Duel, and Denny Hamlin won the second.

CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Chase Elliott (2017)


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

Denny Hamlin (2017)

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SERVICES
MEDIA

MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE


In 2018, the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race is being held for the 34th time. The annual non-points event, set for Saturday, May
19 on FOX Sports 1, brings together NASCAR’s best under the lights at the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., as a
ORGANIZATION

prelude to the following week’s Coca-Cola 600 that is annually held on Memorial Day weekend.

PREVIOUS ALL-STAR RACE WINNERS


2017 Kyle Busch
HISTORY

2016 Joey Logano


2015 Denny Hamlin
2014 Jamie McMurray
2013 Jimmie Johnson
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

2012 Jimmie Johnson


2011 Carl Edwards
2010 Kurt Busch
2009 Tony Stewart
2008 Kasey Kahne
COMPETITON

2007 Kevin Harvick


2006 Jimmie Johnson
2005 Mark Martin
2004 Matt Kenseth
2003 Jimmie Johnson
2002 Ryan Newman
TEAMS

2001 Jeff Gordon


2000 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
1999 Terry Labonte
1998 Mark Martin
DRIVERS

1997 Jeff Gordon


1996 Michael Waltrip
1995 Jeff Gordon
1994 Geoffrey Bodine
1993 Dale Earnhardt
CHIEFS
CREW

1992 Davey Allison


1991 Davey Allison
1990 Dale Earnhardt
1989 Rusty Wallace
AND EVENTS

1988 Terry Labonte


TRACKS

1987 Dale Earnhardt


1986 Bill Elliott
1985 Darrell Waltrip
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Kyle Busch (2017)


CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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CHAMPION AND
NOTABLE DRIVERS
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All-Time Champions
SERVICES

All-Time Champions (1949-2017)


MEDIA

YEAR NO. DRIVER OWNER MAKE STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 DNF
1949 22 Red Byron Raymond Parks Olds 6 0 2 4 4 2
ORGANIZATION

1950 60 Bill Rexford Julian Buesink Olds 17 0 1 5 11 10


1951 92 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Hudson 34 4 7 16 19 18
1952 91 Tim Flock Ted Chester Hudson 33 4 8 22 25 7
1953 92 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Hudson 37 10 11 27 31 11
1954 42 Lee Petty - Chry 34 3 7 24 32 3
HISTORY

1954 92 - Herb Thomas Hudson 8 12


1955 300 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhaefer Chry 39 19 18 32 33 5
1956 300B Buck Baker Carl Kiekhaefer Chry 45 12 14 31 39 8
1957 87 Buck Baker Buck Baker Chev 41 5 10 30 38 4
AND AWARDS

1958 42 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Olds 49 4 7 28 44 5


SPONSORS

1959 42 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Plym 42 2 10 27 35 8


1960 4 Rex White Rex White Chev 41 3 6 25 35 3
1961 11 Ned Jarrett W.G. Holloway Jr. Chev 46 4 1 23 34 11
1962 8 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Pont 53 6 9 39 45 5
COMPETITON

1963 8 Joe Weatherly - Pont 54 6 3 20 35 17


1963 21 - Wood Brothers Ford 3 5
1964 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plym 61 8 9 37 43 19
1965 11 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Ford 54 9 13 42 45 9
1966 6 David Pearson Cotton Owens Dodge 42 7 14 26 33 8
1967 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plym 48 18 27 38 40 8
TEAMS

1968 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 48 12 16 36 38 9


1969 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 51 14 11 42 44 9
1970 71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Dodge 47 13 11 32 38 9
1971 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plym 46 9 21 38 41 5
DRIVERS

1972 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plym 31 3 8 26 29 4


1973 72 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chev 28 0 1 15 20 6
1974 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 30 7 10 17 19 7
1975 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 30 3 13 21 25 6
1976 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Chev 30 2 9 22 23 5
1977 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Chev 30 3 9 25 27 0
CHIEFS
CREW

1978 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Olds 30 8 10 23 24 2


1979 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chev 31 1 5 23 27 3
1980 2 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Chev 31 0 5 19 23 4
AND EVENTS

1981 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Buick 31 11 12 21 25 4


TRACKS

1982 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Buick 30 7 12 17 19 8


1983 22 Bobby Allison Bill Gardner Buick 30 0 6 18 25 2
1984 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Chev 30 2 2 17 24 3
1985 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Chev 28 4 3 18 21 5
1986 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chev 29 1 5 16 23 4
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1987 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chev 29 1 11 21 24 2


1988 9 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Ford 29 6 6 15 22 1
1989 27 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle Pont 29 4 6 13 20 4
1990 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chev 29 4 9 18 23 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

1991 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chev 29 0 4 14 21 2


DRIVERS

1992 7 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki Ford 29 6 2 11 17 2


1993 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chev 30 2 6 17 21 2
1994 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Chev 31 2 4 20 25 3
1995 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Chev 31 8 7 17 23 3
2017 SEASON

1996 5 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick Chev 31 4 2 21 24 3


REVIEW

1997 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Chev 32 1 10 22 23 2


1998 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Chev 33 7 13 26 28 2
1999 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Ford 34 0 4 24 29 1
2000 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Pont 34 2 4 19 24 0
BY-YEAR

2001 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Chev 36 6 6 18 24 2


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YEAR-

2002 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Pont 36 2 3 15 21 6


2003 17 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush Ford 36 0 1 11 25 2
2004 97 Kurt Busch Jack Roush Ford 36 1 3 10 21 3
2005 20 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Chev 36 3 5 17 25 1
RECORDS

2006 48 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Chev 36 1 5 13 24 1

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SERVICES
All-Time Champions (1949-2017)

MEDIA
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YEAR NO. DRIVER OWNER MAKE STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 DNF
2007 48 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Chev 36 4 10 20 24 4

ORGANIZATION
2008 48 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Chev 36 6 7 15 22 1
2009 48 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Chev 36 4 7 16 24 1
2010 48 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Chev 36 2 6 17 23 4
2011 14 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Chev 36 1 5 9 19 1
2012 2 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Dodge 36 0 5 13 23 1

HISTORY
2013 48 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Chev 36 3 6 16 24 1
2014 4 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart Chev 36 8 5 14 20 2
2015 18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Toyota 25 1 5 12 16 2
2016 48 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Chev 36 1 5 11 16 4

AND AWARDS
2017 78 Martin Truex Jr. Barney Visser Toyota 36 3 8 19 26 6

SPONSORS
Note: In 1954 and 1963, the driver champion and owner champion were on different teams.

All-Time Champions and Runner-Ups (1949-2017)

COMPETITON
YEAR CHAMPION RUNNER-UP MARGIN YEAR CHAMPION RUNNER-UP MARGIN
1949 Red Byron Lee Petty 117.5 1984 Terry Labonte Harry Gant 65
1950 Bill Rexford Fireball Roberts 110.5 1985 Darrell Waltrip Bill Elliott 101
1951 Herb Thomas Fonty Flock 146.2 1986 Dale Earnhardt Darrell Waltrip 288

TEAMS
1952 Tim Flock Herb Thomas 106 1987 Dale Earnhardt Bill Elliott 489
1953 Herb Thomas Lee Petty 646 1988 Bill Elliott Rusty Wallace 24
1954 Lee Petty Herb Thomas 283 1989 Rusty Wallace Dale Earnhardt 12
1955 Tim Flock Buck Baker 508 1990 Dale Earnhardt Mark Martin 26
1956 Buck Baker Herb Thomas 686 1991 Dale Earnhardt Ricky Rudd 195

DRIVERS
1957 Buck Baker Marvin Panch 760 1992 Alan Kulwicki Bill Elliott 10
1958 Lee Petty Buck Baker 644 1993 Dale Earnhardt Rusty Wallace 80
1959 Lee Petty Cotton Owens 1830 1994 Dale Earnhardt Mark Martin 444
1960 Rex White Richard Petty 3936 1995 Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt 34
1961 Ned Jarrett Rex White 830 1996 Terry Labonte Jeff Gordon 37

CHIEFS
CREW
1962 Joe Weatherly Richard Petty 2396 1997 Jeff Gordon Dale Jarrett 14
1963 Joe Weatherly Richard Petty 2228 1998 Jeff Gordon Mark Martin 364
1964 Richard Petty Ned Jarrett 5302 1999 Dale Jarrett Bobby Labonte 201
1965 Ned Jarrett Dick Hutcherson 3034 2000 Bobby Labonte Dale Earnhardt 265

AND EVENTS
1966 David Pearson James Hylton 1950 2001 Jeff Gordon Tony Stewart 349
1967 Richard Petty James Hylton 6028 2002 Tony Stewart Mark Martin 38 TRACKS
1968 David Pearson Bobby Isaac 126 2003 Matt Kenseth Jimmie Johnson 90
1969 David Pearson Richard Petty 357 2004 Kurt Busch Jimmie Johnson 8
1970 Bobby Isaac Bobby Allison 51 2005 Tony Stewart Greg Biffle 35
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1971 Richard Petty James Hylton 364 2006 Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth 56
1972 Richard Petty Bobby Allison 127.90 2007 Jimmie Johnson Jeff Gordon 77
1973 Benny Parsons Cale Yarborough 67.15 2008 Jimmie Johnson Carl Edwards 69
1974 Richard Petty Cale Yarborough 567.45 2009 Jimmie Johnson Mark Martin 141
1975 Richard Petty Dave Marcis 722 2010 Jimmie Johnson Denny Hamlin 39
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

1976 Cale Yarborough Richard Petty 195 2011 Tony Stewart Carl Edwards 0*
1977 Cale Yarborough Richard Petty 386 2012 Brad Keselowski Clint Bowyer 39
1978 Cale Yarborough Bobby Allison 474 2013 Jimmie Johnson Matt Kenseth 19
1979 Richard Petty Darrell Waltrip 11 2014 Kevin Harvick Ryan Newman 1
2017 SEASON

1980 Dale Earnhardt Cale Yarborough 19 2015 Kyle Busch Kevin Harvick 1
REVIEW

1981 Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison 53 2016 Jimmie Johnson Joey Logano 3
1982 Darrell Waltrip Bobby Allison 72 2017 Martin Truex Jr. Kyle Busch 5
1983 Bobby Allison Darrell Waltrip 47 * - In 2011, Stewart won tiebreaker, via his five wins to Edwards’ one.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Crew Chief Champions / Multiple Champions
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All-Time Championship-Winning Crew Chiefs (1949-2017)


YEAR CREW CHIEF YEAR CREW CHIEF YEAR CREW CHIEF YEAR CREW CHIEF
ORGANIZATION

1949 Red Vogt 1967 Dale Inman 1983 Gary Nelson 2001 Robbie Loomis
1950 Julian Buesink 1968 Jake Elder 1984 Dale Inman 2002 Greg Zipadelli
1951 Smokey Yunick 1969 Jake Elder 1985 Jeff Hammond 2003 Robbie Reiser
1952 B.B. Blackburn 1970 Harry Hyde 1986 Kirk Shelmerdine 2004 Jimmy Fennig
1953 Smokey Yunick 1971 Dale Inman 1987 Kirk Shelmerdine 2005 Greg Zipadelli
HISTORY

1954 Lee Petty 1972 Dale Inman 1988 Ernie Elliott 2006 Chad Knaus
1955 Carl Kiekhafer 1973 Travis Carter 1989 Barry Dodson 2007 Chad Knaus
1956 Carl Kiekhafer 1974 Dale Inman 1990 Kirk Shelmerdine 2008 Chad Knaus
1957 Bud Moore 1975 Dale Inman 1991 Kirk Shelmerdine 2009 Chad Knaus
1958 Lee Petty 1976 Herb Nab 1992 Paul Andrews 2010 Chad Knaus
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

1959 Lee Petty 1977 Herb Nab 1993 Andy Petree 2011 Darian Grubb
1960 Louis Clements 1978 T. Brewer/T. Carter 1994 Andy Petree 2012 Paul Wolfe
1961 Bud Allman 1979 Dale Inman 1995 Ray Evernham 2013 Chad Knaus
1962 Bud Moore 1980 Doug Richert 1996 Gary DeHart 2014 Rodney Childers
COMPETITON

1963 Bud Moore 1981 Tim Brewer 1997 Ray Evernham 2015 Adam Stevens
1964 Dale Inman 1982 Jeff Hammond 1998 Ray Evernham 2016 Chad Knaus
1965 John Ervin 1983 Gary Nelson 1999 Todd Parrott 2017 Cole Pearn
1966 Cotton Owens 1984 Dale Inman 2000 Jimmy Makar

Multiple Championships (1949-2017)


TEAMS

NO. DRIVER YEARS

7 Jimmie Johnson 2016, ‘13, ’10, ’09, ’08, ’07, ’06


Dale Earnhardt 1994, ’93, ’91, ’90, ’87, ’86, ’80
DRIVERS

Richard Petty 1979, ’75, ’74, ’72, ’71, ’67, ’64


4 Jeff Gordon 2001, 1998, ’97, ’95
3 Darrell Waltrip 1985, ’82, ’81
Cale Yarborough 1978, ’77, ’76
CHIEFS

David Pearson 1969, ’68, ’66


CREW

Lee Petty 1959, ’58, ’54


Tony Stewart 2011, ’05, ’02
2 Terry Labonte 1996, ’84
AND EVENTS

Ned Jarrett 1965, ’61


TRACKS

Joe Weatherly 1963, ’62


Buck Baker 1957, ’56
Tim Flock 1955, ’52
Herb Thomas 1953, ’51
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Crew Chiefs with Multiple Championships (1949-2017)


NO. CREW CHIEFS YEARS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

8 Dale Inman 1964, ‘67, ‘71, ‘72, ‘74, ‘75, ‘79, ‘84
7 Chad Knaus 2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ‘13, ‘16
4 Kirk Shelmerdine 1986, ‘87, ‘90, ‘91
2017 SEASON

3 Lee Petty 1954, ‘58, ‘59


REVIEW

Bud Moore 1957, ‘62, ‘63


Ray Evernham 1995, ‘97, ‘98
2 Smokey Yunick 1951, ‘53
Carl Kiekhaefer 1955, ‘56
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

Jake Elder 1968, ‘69


YEAR-

Herb Nab 1976, ‘77


Tim Brewer 1978, ‘81
Jeff Hammond 1982, ‘85
RECORDS

Andy Petree 1993, ‘94


Greg Zipadelli 2002, ‘05

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Inactive Driving Champions

SERVICES
MEDIA
BOBBY ALLISON
Birthdate: Dec. 3, 1937 Competed: 1985-93 Career Wins: 84

ORGANIZATION
Hometown: Hueytown, Ala. Career Starts: 718 Career Poles: 58
Titles: 1983
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1983 series champion. … 84 victories are tied for fourth on all-time list with
Darrell Waltrip. … Three-time Daytona 500 winner (1978, ’82, ’88), with the latter victory his most
memorable as his son Davey finished second. … Brother Donnie also raced in NASCAR’s premier
series. … Best statistical season was 1972 driving for car owner Junior Johnson, winning 10 races,

HISTORY
finishing second 12 times and taking 11 poles. Runner-up to Richard Petty in the series championship
standings. … Member of NASCAR’s famed “Alabama Gang.” … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest
Drivers. … Named one of five members of the second class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame; inducted
May 2011.

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1983, finished with six wins and 18 top fives in 30 starts for owner Bill
Gardner. … Allison wrapped up the championship at Riverside, Calif., the season finale.
PERSONAL: Resides in his hometown of Hueytown, Ala. … Career ended 13 races into the 1988 season because of injuries sustained
in an accident at Pocono Raceway. … Son Davey raced in the NASCAR premier series prior to his 1993 death in a helicopter crash. Son
Clifford raced in ARCA and the NASCAR XFINITY Series prior to his 1992 death following a crash at Michigan International Speedway

COMPETITON
during a NASCAR Nationwide practice session.

BUCK BAKER

TEAMS
Birthdate: March 4, 1919 Competed: 1949-76 Career Wins: 46
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Career Starts: 636 Career Poles: 45
Titles: 1956, ’57
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: First driver to win consecutive series titles (1956-57). … Finished second in

DRIVERS
series standings twice (1955, ’58). … Known for versatility, winning races in NASCAR’s Modified,
Speedway and Grand American divisions. … Career win total of 46 ranks 14th all-time. … Named one
of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1956: Won first title, driving for Carl Kiekhaefer. … Finished with 14 wins,
31 top fives and 12 poles in 45 starts. 1957: Won second title driving his own car. … Finished with 10

CHIEFS
CREW
wins and 30 top fives in 41 starts.
PERSONAL: Deceased (April 14, 2002). … Full name was Elzie Wylie Baker. … Son Buddy also was a series
standout. … Drove a bus before deciding to try auto racing in 1939. … Founded high-performance
driving schools at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway and North Carolina Speedway.

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
RED BYRON
Birthdate: March 12, 1915 Competed: 1949-1951 Career Wins: 2
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Hometown: Anniston, Ala. Career Starts: 15 Career Poles: 2


Titles: 1949
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Inaugural series champion (1949). … Won first NASCAR-sanctioned race, in
1948, on the Daytona beach-road course. … One of key early supporters of Bill France Sr.’s formation
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

of NASCAR. … After retiring from stock-car racing, became interested in sports cars. At the time of his
DRIVERS

death, was striving to develop an American car capable of winning the 24 Hours of LeMans. … Named
one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1949, season had only eight races; won the title on the strength of two
wins and four top-five finishes in six starts. … Drove with a special brace fastened to the clutch to
2017 SEASON

support his leg, which was wounded during WW II.


REVIEW

PERSONAL: Deceased (Nov. 11, 1960). … Birth name was Robert. … Bomber tail-gunner during World
War II. … Health problems contributed to the shortness of his career.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

DALE EARNHARDT
Birthdate: April 29, 1951 Competed: 1975-2001 Career Wins: 76
ORGANIZATION

Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C. Career Starts: 676 Career Poles: 22


Titles: 1980, ’86, ’87, ’90, ’91, ’93, ’94
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Co-holder of record for most series titles (7) with Richard Petty and Jimmie
Johnson. … Won consecutive titles on three occasions (1986-87, ’90-91, ’93-94). … Win total ranks
seventh in all-time history. … Won Daytona 500 in 1998. … All-time leader in race victories at Daytona
HISTORY

International Speedway with 34. … Finished runner-up in the series point standings three times. …
Named NASCAR’s 2001 Most Popular Driver posthumously. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest
Drivers. … Inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010 as part of hall’s inaugural class. … In 2009,
one of five inaugural inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
AND AWARDS

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1980: Won first title driving for Rod Osterlund. Captured title by 19 points
SPONSORS

over Cale Yarborough. … Finished with five wins and 23 top 10s in 31 starts. 1986: Earned his second
championship and first with owner Richard Childress. … Finished with five wins and 23 top 10s in 29 starts. 1987: Won second-straight
title and third overall. … Finished with 11 wins and 24 top 10s in 29 starts. 1990: Benefited from the misfortune of runner-up Mark
Martin, who was penalized 46 points earlier in the season due to a rule infraction; Earnhardt’s margin of victory for the title was 24
points. … Finished with nine wins and 18 top fives in 29 starts. 1991: Won consecutive titles for the second time. … Finished with
COMPETITON

four wins and 21 top 10s in 29 starts. 1993: Clinched sixth title in final race of the year at Atlanta. … Finished with six wins and 21 top
10s in 30 starts. 1994: Seventh title tied Richard Petty for most championships. … Third time in his career he had posted consecutive
series titles. … Won four races, including title-clincher at Rockingham.
PERSONAL: Deceased (Feb. 18, 2001) as a result of an accident at the season-opening Daytona 500. … Son Dale Jr. is entrenched as
the sport’s most popular driver. … Son Kerry also has raced in NASCAR’s three national series. … Father Ralph also raced in NASCAR’s
TEAMS

premier series, but was more known for his short-track prowess. … Full name Ralph Dale Earnhardt. … Had two nicknames during
career: “Ironhead” and “The Intimidator.”
DRIVERS

BILL ELLIOTT
Birthdate: Oct. 8, 1955 Competed: 1976-2012 Career Wins: 44
Hometown: Dawsonville, Ga. Career Starts: 828 Career Poles: 55
Titles: 1988
CHIEFS
CREW

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1988 series champion. … A fan favorite, Elliott captured the NASCAR Most
Popular Driver Award a record 16 times. … Two-time winner of the Daytona 500 (1985, ’87). … Holds
the NASCAR record for fastest qualifying speed, at 212.809 mph at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987.
… Earned the nick name “Million Dollar Bill” after becoming the first winner of the Winston Million in
AND EVENTS

1985 after winning the Daytona 500, the Winston 500 at Talladega and the Southern 500 at Darlington.
TRACKS

… Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers …Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1988, won his only championship after finishing in the top four the
previous five seasons, and runner-up twice. … Had six wins, 15 top fives and 22 top 10s in 29 starts.
… Also tallied a series-high six poles.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

PERSONAL: Son Chase Elliott currently runs in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and won the 2014 NASCAR XFINITY Series
championship.
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

TIM FLOCK
DRIVERS

Birthdate: May 11, 1924 Competed: 1949-61 Career Wins: 187


Hometown: Fort Payne, Ala. Career Starts: 187 Career Poles: 187
2017 SEASON

Titles: 1952, ’55


REVIEW

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time series champion (1952, ’55). … Posted 39 wins in only 187 starts.
Winning percentage of 20.86% second-best all-time. … Victory total ranks 18th all-time. … Won
NASCAR’s only sports car race, in 1955, driving a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. … Named one of NASCAR’s
50 Greatest Drivers …Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1952: Won first title, driving Ted Chester’s Hudson Hornet. Had eight wins
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

and 22 top fives in 33 starts. 1955: Won second title, driving Carl Kiekhaefer’s Chrysler. … Dominated
with 18 wins, 32 top fives and 19 poles in 41 races. … 18 wins were a single-season victory record
that stood until Richard Petty won 27 races in 1967.
PERSONAL: Deceased (March 31, 1998). … Father Lee was a tightrope walker. … Occasionally drove with a monkey named Jocko
RECORDS

Flocko as a “co-pilot.” … In 1949, Tim, brothers Bob and Fonty and sister Ethel all drove in the same race, with Ethel finishing ahead
of her brothers. That’s the only time four siblings have raced in the same event, in NASCAR’s premier series.

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SERVICES
MEDIA
JEFF GORDON
Birthdate: Aug. 4, 1971 Competed: 1992-2015 Career Wins: 93

ORGANIZATION
Hometown: Vallejo, C.A. Career Starts: 797 Career Poles: 81
Titles: 1995, ’97, ’98, 2001
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Four-time series champion ranks fourth on the all-time titles list. … Career
victory total of 93 ranks third on the all-time list behind only David Pearson and Richard Petty. … His
797 consecutive starts are the most in series history. … Ranks first in NASCAR’s record books with

HISTORY
nine road course victories. … Won at least one race at every current track at the time of his retirement
except Kentucky Speedway. … Five Brickyard 400 wins are the most in NASCAR history. … Won the
Daytona 500 three times.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1995: Finished with seven wins, 17 top fives, 23 top 10s and a career-best

AND AWARDS
eight poles. 1997: Took the checkered flag in 10 races for the second consecutive season. … Won first

SPONSORS
Daytona 500 at 25 and was the youngest driver to win “The Great American Race” to that point. 1998: Won third series championship
in four years – his second straight – becoming the youngest three-time champion at age 27. … Recorded a career-high 13 victories,
tying the seventh-best single-season win total. 2001: Finished with a series-high six wins, marking the sixth time in seven seasons
he led the series in victories.

COMPETITON
PERSONAL: 1995: Finished with seven wins, 17 top fives, 23 top 10s and a career-best eight poles. 1997: Took the checkered flag in
10 races for the second consecutive season. … Won first Daytona 500 at 25 and was the youngest driver to win “The Great American
Race” to that point. 1998: Won third series championship in four years – his second straight – becoming the youngest three-time
champion at age 27. … Recorded a career-high 13 victories, tying the seventh-best single-season win total. 2001: Finished with a
series-high six wins, marking the sixth time in seven seasons he led the series in victories.

TEAMS
BOBBY ISAAC
Birthdate: Aug. 1, 1932 Competed: 1964-77 Career Wins: 37

DRIVERS
Hometown: Catawba, N.C. Career Starts: 309 Career Poles: 49
Titles: 1970
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1970 series champion. … Holds record for most poles in a season (20), estab-
lished in 1969. … Had 49 career poles, which ranks eighth all-time. … Ranks 19th all-time with 37
wins. … In 1964, his first full season, led every race entered. … Set a then-record speed of 201.104

CHIEFS
CREW
mph in a closed-course test at Talladega in 1970. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
… Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1970, finished with 11 wins and 32 top-10 finishes in 47 starts for owner
Nord Krauskopf, driving futuristic-looking Dodge Daytonas. … Won championship over Bobby Allison
AND EVENTS
by only 51 points.
PERSONAL: Deceased (Aug. 8, 1977) after suffering a heart attack during a Late Model Sportsman race at Hickory TRACKS
(N.C.) Speedway. … After parents died, quit school as teenager to work in a sawmill. … Was Dale Earnhardt’s favorite
driver.
SPECIAL
EVENTS

DALE JARRETT
Birthdate: Nov. 26, 1956 Competed: 1984-2008 Career Wins: 32
Hometown: Hickory, N.C. Career Starts: 668 Career Poles: 16
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Titles: 1970
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1999 series champion … Three-time Daytona 500 champion (1993, ’96, 2000).
… 32 victories ranks 21st all-time. … With father Ned, only the second father-son combination to win
championship, after Lee and Richard Petty. … Two-time winner at Indianapolis (1996, ’99). … Was
2017 SEASON

first driver for car owner Joe Gibbs, when former NFL coach entered NASCAR competition in 1992. …
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One of “charter” drivers in NASCAR XFINITY Series, competing in series’ first season, 1982. … Inducted
into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: 1999: Overcame 37th-place finish at season-opening Daytona 500 to win
the championship. … Posted victories at Richmond, Michigan, Daytona in the summer and Indianapolis.
… Late-season consistency helped secure title; top-10 finishes in season’s last eight races.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-

PERSONAL: Married (Kelley). … Resides in Hickory, N.C. … Was a standout athlete in football, baseball,
basketball and golf at Newton-Conover High School. Offered a full golf scholarship to the University of South Carolina. … Has followed
father’s footsteps by becoming a television commentator (NBC).
RECORDS

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NED JARRETT

Birthdate: Oct. 12, 1932 Competed: 1953-66 Career Wins: 50


ORGANIZATION

Hometown: Newton, N.C. Career Starts: 353 Career Poles: 35


Titles: 1961, ’65
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time series champion (1961, ’65). … 50 career victories are tied for 10th
all-time with Junior Johnson. … Won total of 28 races during 1964 and ’65 seasons. … Named one
of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. … Named one of five members of the second class of the NASCAR
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Hall of Fame; inducted May 2011.


CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1961: Won his first championship driving a Chevrolet for W.G. Holloway Jr.
… Finished with only one victory, but posted 34 top 10s in 46 starts. 1965: Won second title driving for
DuPont heir Bondy Long. … Finished with 13 wins and 42 top fives in 54 starts. … Won the Southern
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500 at Darlington by 14 laps (17.5 miles), the largest margin of victory in NASCAR Sprint Cup history.
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… Won title despite a back injury sustained at Greenville, S.C.


PERSONAL: Married (Martha). … Resides in Hickory, N.C. … Nicknamed “Gentleman Ned” during
career. … Since retiring, has become recognized as one NASCAR’s greatest ambassadors, and considered instrumental to NASCAR’s
growth through his television work. … Son Dale competed in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, winning the 1999 championship.
COMPETITON

… Became television commentator and remembered for emotional call of his son’s 1993 Daytona 500 victory.

MATT KENSETH
TEAMS

Birthdate: March 10, 1972 Competed: 1998-2017 Career Wins: 39


Hometown: Cambridge, Wisconsin Career Starts: 650 Career Poles: 20
Titles: 2003
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won the 2003 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. … Is a
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two-time Daytona 500 winner (2009 and 2012). … Was named the 2000 Monster Energy NASCAR
Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year. … Has won 39 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. …
Qualified for the Playoffs 13 out of 14 seasons. … First Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory
was the 2000 Coca-Cola 600, the only rookie winner in the race’s history. … Won second-to-last race
before his retirement at ISM Speedway (Phoenix) to close out his career.
CHIEFS

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: In 2003, Matt Kenseth won the series championship. … Had a series-high
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25 top-10s. … Only two DNFs (Did Not Finish), at Kansas in the season’s 30th event and at Homestead
in the season finale, after clinching the series crown. … Spent 35 of 36 weeks in the top 10, his only
week outside it coming after a 20th-place finish in the season-opening Daytona 500. … Clinched the
title following a fourth-place finish at Rockingham-2 in Week 35 of 36. … The 2003 season was the final year of the points-per-finish
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format was used, the Playoffs were introduced in 2004.


PERSONAL: Plans to enjoy life with his wife (Katie) and four children (Ross, Kaylin, Grace and Clara) while not racing. … With wife
Katie, Kenseth released “Matt Kenseth’s Race Against Bullying,” the couple’s first children’s book aimed at educating and empowering
children to make good choices if faced with bullying situations. … Son Ross Kenseth made NASCAR national series debut in NASCAR
Xfinity Series at Chicagoland Speedway on June 22, 2015. … Kenseth family cats annually featured in “Pit Road Pets” charity calendar
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that benefits former teammate Greg Biffle’s foundation. … Has been featured on a “READ” poster for the American Library Association.
… Worked for four years after high school for Lefthander Chassis in Northern Illinois. … Avid Green Bay Packers fan who exchanged
helmets with quarterback Brett Favre at a 2003 Monday Night Football game at Lambeau Field. … Sister Kelley Busse manages fan
club headquarters and retail store from the free admission Matt Kenseth Museum at 700 Kenseth Way, Cambridge, WI 53523.
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ALAN KULWICKI
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Birthdate: Dec. 14, 1954 Competed: 1985-93 Career Wins: 5


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Hometown: Greenfield, Wis. Career Starts: 207 Career Poles: 24


Titles: 1992
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1992 series champion. … Edged Bill Elliott by 10 points in the closest champi-
onship margin up to that time (Record was broken in 2004 by Kurt Busch when he won the title by eight
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points over Jimmie Johnson). … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.


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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1992, recorded one of the greatest championship comebacks in history,
rebounding from a 278-point deficit with six races remaining to grab the title in the season finale at
Atlanta. … Registered two wins, thriving on consistency with 17 top 10s as an owner/driver in 29 starts.
PERSONAL: Deceased (April 1, 1993), as a result of a plane crash en route to a series race at Bristol
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Motor Speedway. … Held degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee.

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TERRY LABONTE
Birthdate: Nov. 16, 1956 Competed: 1978-2014 Career Wins: 22

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Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas Career Starts: 881 Career Poles: 27
Titles: 1984, ’96
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time series champion, winning titles 12 years apart (1984, ’96). … First
driver from outside the Southeast to win the championship since New York’s Bill Rexford in 1950. …
Former holder of “Iron Man” consecutive-start streak, with 655 record broken by Ricky Rudd in 2002.

HISTORY
… Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. … Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1984: Finished with two wins, two poles, 17 top fives and 24 top 10s in
30 starts for owner Billy Hagan. … Won multiple races in a season for the first time in his career.
1996: Finished with two wins, four poles, and a career-high 21 top fives and 24 top 10s in 31 starts for

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owner Rick Hendrick. Had seven second-place finishes.

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PERSONAL: Married (Kim). … Nicknamed the “Iceman” early in his career. … Inducted into the Texas
Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. … Labonte and his brother, Bobby, are among the four auto-racing inductees in the Hall, which also
includes Carroll Shelby and Johnny Rutherford.

COMPETITON
BENNY PARSONS
Birthdate: July 12, 1941 Competed: 1964-88 Career Wins: 21
Hometown: Detroit, Mich. Career Starts: 526 Career Poles: 20

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Titles: 1973
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1973 series champion. … First driver to qualify a stock car at more than 200
mph (200.176), at 1982 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. … 1975 Daytona 500 champion.
… Finished in the top 10 in 283 of 526 career starts (54 percent.) … Named one of NASCAR’s 50

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Greatest Drivers.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1973, finished with 20 top 10s in 28 starts for owner L.G. DeWitt. … One
of four drivers to win only one event during a championship season. … Involved in one of NASCAR’s
most dramatic clinching scenarios. An early incident during the final race at Rockingham in 1973
seemed to dash his title hopes, but several teams came to his aid and rebuilt his car for him to finish

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the race and clinch the championship. … Won the title by 67 points over Cale Yarborough.
PERSONAL: Deceased (Jan. 16, 2007). … After racing career, did television commentary for NASCAR events on NBC and TNT. …
Known as the “Taxi Cab Driver from Detroit,” for listing it as his occupation on race entry forms.

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DAVID PEARSON
Birthdate: Dec. 22, 1934 Competed: 1960-86 Career Wins: 105
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Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C. Career Starts: 574 Career Poles: 113


Titles: 1966, ’68, ’69
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Three-time series champion (1966, ’68-69). … 105 career victories rank
second all-time only to Richard Petty’s 200. … 113 career poles also rank second all-time to Richard
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Petty (123). … During 1968-69 seasons, recorded 27 victories and 30 runner-up finishes. … Won
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Daytona 500 once (1976), but had six victories overall at Daytona International Speedway, including
five summer-race victories at DIS. … Drove for legendary Wood Brothers from 1972-79. … Named one
of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. … Named one of five members of the second class of the NASCAR
Hall of Fame; inducted May 2011.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1966: Won his first title driving a Cotton Owens Dodge. … Finished with
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14 victories and 33 top 10s in 42 races. 1968: Won a career-high 16 races. … Title came with Holman-
Moody organization, his first of two in a row. … Posted 38 top-five finishes in 48 starts. 1969: Won his
second consecutive title – and third overall – for Holman Moody. … Finished with 11 wins and 42 top fives in 51 races.
PERSONAL: Resides in Spartanburg, S.C. … Nicknamed “The Silver Fox” during racing career. … Son Larry is a former NASCAR
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XFINITY Series champion (1986, ’87).


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LEE PETTY
Birthdate: March 14, 1914 Competed: 1949-64 Career Wins: 54
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Hometown: Level Cross, N.C Career Starts: 427 Career Poles: 18


Titles: 1954, ’58, ’59
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Three-time series champion (1954, ’58-59). … First driver to win three series
titles. … Won first Daytona 500 in 1959, edging Johnny Beauchamp in a photo finish; the result took
three days to be determined. … Upon retirement, 54 victories was best all-time total. Son Richard broke
HISTORY

that mark en route to his career total of 200. … 54 wins is ninth-best total all-time. … Named one of
NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. … Named one of five members of the second class of the NASCAR Hall
of Fame; inducted May 2011.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1954: Finished with seven wins and 32 top 10s in 34 starts. 1958:
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Finished with seven wins and 44 top 10s in 49 starts. Son Richard began his driving career during this
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season. 1959: Finished with 10 wins and 35 top 10s in 42 races. Highlight was winning the inaugural
Daytona 500.
PERSONAL: Deceased (April 5, 2000). … Father of seven-time series champion Richard Petty and grandfather of driver Kyle Petty. …
Helped develop race car safety innovations such as roll bars and window nets. … Competed in first race at relatively late age of 35.
COMPETITON

RICHARD PETTY
Birthdate: July 2, 1937 Competed: 1958-’92 Career Wins: 200
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Hometown: Randleman, N.C. Career Starts: 1,185 Career Poles: 123


Titles: 1964, ’67, ’71, ’72, ’74, ’75, ’79
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Co-holds record for most series titles (7) with the late Dale Earnhardt and
Jimmie Johnson. … Holds records for most series wins (200), poles (123), wins in a season (27 in
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1967), consecutive wins (10 in 1967) and starts (1,185). … Last win came at Daytona International
Speedway on July 4, 1984. … Won Daytona 500 a record seven times. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50
Greatest Drivers. … Inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010 as part of Hall’s inaugural class. … In
2009, one of five inaugural inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1964: Finished with nine wins, 37 top fives and 43 top 10s in 61 starts.
CHIEFS
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… Won Daytona 500 for the first time, dominating with help from Chrysler’s Hemi-head engine. 1967:
Many consider this the greatest single-season performance in NASCAR history. … Finished with 27
wins (including 10 in a row), and 38 top fives in 48 starts. … Broke father Lee’s record for most career
wins of 54 with a win at Darlington in May. 1971: Finished with 21 wins and 38 top fives in 46 starts. … Captured third of seven
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Daytona 500 wins. 1972: Finished with eight wins and 26 top fives in 31 starts. … Won the first race (Riverside) while carrying the
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logo of his new sponsor, STP. Relationship between Petty and STP lasted nearly 30 seasons. 1974: Finished with 10 wins and 17 top
fives in 30 races. … Won fifth Daytona 500. 1975: Won title by 722-point margin over runner-up Dave Marcis. … Finished with 13
wins in 30 starts. … Swept both races at Charlotte, North Wilkesboro and Bristol. 1979: Won seventh and final series title, a record that
stood until Dale Earnhardt tied it in 1994. … Won his sixth Daytona 500 in an Oldsmobile, but drove a Chevrolet most of the season.
… Finished with five wins, the fewest in any of his championship seasons. … 23 top fives in 31 starts.
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PERSONAL: Married (Lynda). … Resides in Level Cross, N.C. … Father Lee won three series titles. … Son Kyle is a former NASCAR
premier series driver. … Nicknamed “The King.”
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BILL REXFORD
Birthdate: March 14, 1927 Competed: 1949-53 Career Wins: 1
Hometown: Conowango Valley, N.Y. Career Starts: 36 Career Poles: 1
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Titles: 1950
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1950 series champion, the second overall in NASCAR history. … The youngest
driver – at 23 years old – to win the series championship. … Championship came in controversial
manner as he benefited from NASCAR penalizing Red Byron and Lee Petty with point deductions for
running in non-NASCAR events.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1950, finished with one win and 11 top 10s in 17 starts. … Drove for
New York car dealer Julian Buesink.
PERSONAL: Deceased (April 18, 1994). … Despite being the youngest series champion at 23 years old,
he stopped racing in 1953 at the age of 26.
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TONY STEWART
Birthdate: May 20, 1971 Competed: 1999-2016 Career Wins: 49

ORGANIZATION
Hometown: Columbus, Indiana Career Starts: 618 Career Poles: 15
Titles: 2002, 2005, 2011
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Tied with Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, and Lee Petty as
the five drivers with three NASCAR premier series titles. … 49 victories 13th on the all-time NASCAR
premier series list. … Two-time Brickyard 400 winner. … Best statistical season was in 2000 when

HISTORY
he won six NASCAR Premier series wins driving for Joe Gibbs Racing. … Formed Stewart-Haas Racing
with co-owner Gene Haas in 2009.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: Won third series championship in 2011. … Became first driver/owner to win
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup title since Alan Kulwicki in 1992. … Won series-leading five races, all in

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10-race playoffs (Chicagoland, New Hampshire-2, Martinsville-2, Texas-2, Homestead). … Won second

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series championship in 2005. … Ranked first in points heading into the playoffs. … Won five races
(Infineon, Daytona-2, New Hampshire-1, Indianapolis and Watkins Glen) over a seven-race stretch. …
Won series championship in 2002. … Gave team owner Joe Gibbs his second championship in three seasons (Bobby Labonte in 2000
was Gibbs’ other champion). … Championship year marked the fourth consecutive season in the final top 10 in points. … Won three
races (Atlanta-1, Richmond-1 and Watkins Glen).

COMPETITON
PERSONAL: Stewart’s Eldora Speedway held NASCAR’s first national series dirt race since 1970, when the NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series raced there on July 24, 2013. The series returned to Eldora in 2014 and will again in 2015… In 2013, earned the
prestigious National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Myers Brothers Award… In 2014 won ninth Knoxville (Iowa) Nationals car
owners’ championship, with driver Donny Schatz…In 2012 won his third ESPY “Driver of the Year Award” to go with the honors he
won in 2003 and 2006… … Won the 2010 NMPA Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic work, which includes the Tony Stewart

TEAMS
Foundation. … Purchased Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, in November 2004; also part-owner of Paducah (Ky.) International
Raceway and Macon (Ill.) Speedway. … Named 2004 NASCAR USG Driver of the Year for charitable efforts, earning a $100,000 award,
which he donated to the Victory Junction Gang Camp. … Named USA Weekend Magazine’s 2004 Most Caring Athlete along with
NASCAR driver Kyle Petty.

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HERB THOMAS
Birthdate: April 6, 1923 Competed: 1949-62 Career Wins: 48

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Hometown: Sanford, N.C. Career Starts: 228 Career Poles: 39
Titles: 1951, ’53
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: First two-time series champion (1951, ’53). … First three-time (1951, ’54-55)
winner of the Southern 500. … 48 career victories rank 12th all-time. … His 48 wins in 228 starts
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equate to a series-record winning percentage of 21.05. … Series runner-up twice (1952, ’54), giving
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him a run of four consecutive seasons of finishing among the top two in the series standings. … Named
one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. …Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1951: Finished with seven wins and 16 top fives in 34 races driving a
self-owned Hudson Hornet. 1953: Finished with 11 wins and 31 top 10s in 37 races. … Won second
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title driving a Hudson Hornet.


PERSONAL: Deceased (Aug. 9, 2000). … Survived near-fatal racing accident in October, 1956, which
curtailed career. … After several comeback attempts, he retired from racing and went on to start a trucking company and run a
sawmill.
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RUSTY WALLACE
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Birthdate: Aug. 14, 1956 Competed: 1980-2005 Career Wins: 55


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Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Career Starts: 706 Career Poles: 36


Titles: 1989
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1989 series champion. … Ranks eighth on all-time victory list. … Tied for
second all-time – with Ricky Rudd – for most consecutive seasons with at least one win (16). Streak
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ended in 2002. … 1984 series Rookie of the Year. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. …
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Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013.


CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1989, finished with six wins, 13 top fives and 20 top-10 finishes in 29
events. … Edged Dale Earnhardt by 12 points, the fourth-closest championship margin in history.
PERSONAL: Married (Patti). … Avid aviator who owns his own airplanes and helicopter. … Also a
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jet-rated pilot. … Also a golf and boating enthusiast. … Retired at the end of 2005 season. … Designed
Iowa Speedway, in Newton, Iowa.

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DARRELL WALTRIP
Birthdate: Feb. 5, 1947 Competed: 1972-99 Career Wins: 84
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Hometown: Owensboro, Ky. Career Starts: 809 Career Poles: 59


Titles: 1981, ’82, ’85
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Three-time series champion (1981-82, ’85). … All three crowns came with
legendary driver/owner Junior Johnson. … Tied with Bobby Allison for fourth all-time in series victories
with 84. … His 59 poles rank fifth all-time in NASCAR history. … Ended career-long frustration by
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finally winning Daytona 500 in 1989 while driving a Rick Hendrick-owned Chevrolet. … Named one of
NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. … Inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1981: Finished with 12 wins and 21 top fives in 31 races. … Swept both
races at Rockingham and Bristol. … Won title by 67 points over Bobby Allison. 1982: Finished with
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12 wins and 19 top 10s in 30 races. … Swept both races at Nashville, Bristol, Talladega and North
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Wilkesboro. 1985: Finished with three wins and 21 top 10s in 28 races.
PERSONAL: Married (Stevie). … Resides in Franklin, Tenn. … Nicknamed “Jaws” during his career because of outspoken demeanor.
… Was the first driver in the Tide-sponsored car. The “Tide Machine” Chevrolet started one of NASCAR’s longest-running and most
well-known sponsorships. … Works as television commentator on FOX.
COMPETITON

JOE WEATHERLY
Birthdate: May 29, 1922 Competed: 1952-64 Career Wins: 18
TEAMS

Hometown: Norfolk, Va. Career Starts: 229 Career Poles: 25


Titles: 1962, ’63
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time series champion, one of 13 multiple champions in history. … Won 101
races during the 1952 and ’53 seasons in the NASCAR Modified division, winning the division title in the
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latter. … From 1956-59, drove in the NASCAR Convertible division. … First title in 1962 was also the
first for legendary car owner/crew chief Bud Moore. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
…Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015.
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1962: Finished with nine wins and 45 top 10s in 53 races. … Drove for
owner Bud Moore. 1963: With no permanent ride, took the title by driving for a record nine different
CHIEFS

teams during the year. … Finished with three wins and 35 top 10s in 54 starts.
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PERSONAL: Deceased (Jan. 19, 1964) as a result of a racing accident at Riverside, Calif. … One of first
NASCAR “personalities” that attracted fans to the sport. … Raced motorcycles before moving to stock cars. … Nicknamed “Little Joe”
and the “Clown Prince of Stock Car Racing” during his career.
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REX WHITE
Birthdate: Aug. 17, 1929 Competed: 1956-64 Career Wins: 28
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Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C. Career Starts: 233 Career Poles: 36


Titles: 1960
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1960 series champion. … Career victory total of 28 ranks 22nd all-time. …
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Followed his championship with a runner-up finish in the 1961 standings. … Finished in the standings’
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top 10 in six of his nine years in the series. … Consistency was hallmark of career. Finished in the top
five in 110 of 233 races; finished outside of the top 10 only 30 percent of the time. … A short-track
specialist, only one victory came on a superspeedway (1962 at Atlanta Motor Speedway). … One of
only six owner/drivers to win the championship. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. …
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON: In 1960, finished with six wins and 35 top 10s in 41 starts. … In his cham-
pionship season, finished 3,936 points ahead of runner-up Richard Petty. … Drove for his own team,
becoming one of just six owner/drivers in history to capture the series championship.
PERSONAL: Resides in Forest Park, Ga. … Drove for a trucking company after leaving racing; retired in summer of 2001, at the age
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of 72.
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CALE YARBOROUGH
Birthdate: March 27, 1939 Competed: 1957-88 Career Wins: 83

ORGANIZATION
Hometown: Sardis, S.C. Career Starts: 562 Career Poles: 69
Titles: 1976, ’77, ’78
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won three consecutive titles from 1976-78. One of only two drivers in NASCAR
series history to win three championships in a row (2006-10 champion Jimmie Johnson is the other)
and one of eight drivers with three or more titles. … Total of 83 victories ranks sixth all-time; 69 poles

HISTORY
rank fourth all-time. … Finished runner-up in the series standings three times. … Four-time Daytona
500 champion (1968, ’77, ’83-84), a total that ranks second only to Richard Petty’s seven wins. … Tied
with Buddy Baker and Bill Elliott for most Daytona 500 poles (4). … Holds record for most poles overall
at Daytona International Speedway (12). … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. … Inducted
into NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012.

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CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS: 1976: Finished with nine wins and 22 top fives in 30 starts for owner
Junior Johnson. 1977: Finished with nine wins and 25 top fives in 30 starts. … No DNFs, a first for a
series champion. 1978: Finished with 10 wins and 23 top fives in 30 races, becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win three
consecutive titles, all of which came with Johnson.

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PERSONAL: Married (Betty Jo). … Resides in Sardis, S.C. … Full name is William Caleb Yarborough. … Runs car dealership in
Florence, S.C. … Only driver in NASCAR Sprint Cup history to win on his birthday (twice).

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DAVEY ALLISON
Birthdate: Feb. 25, 1961 Competed: 1985-93 Career Wins: 19
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Hometown: Hueytown, Ala. Career Starts: 191 Career Poles: 14


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Helped popularize the No. 28 Texaco/Havoline-sponsored Ford. … Finished
second in 1988 Daytona 500 behind father Bobby. … Won 1992 Daytona 500. … 1987 Rookie of the
Year, becoming first rookie to win two races. Also became first rookie to qualify on front row (outside
pole) for Daytona 500. … Had 66 top-five finishes and 92 top-10 finishes. … Named one of NASCAR’s
50 Greatest Drivers.
HISTORY

PERSONAL: Deceased (7/13/93) as a result of a helicopter crash in the Talladega Superspeedway


infield. … First job was sweeping floors at his father’s auto shop, Bobby Allison Racing in Hueytown,
Ala. … Brother Clifford raced in NASCAR until his death following a 1992 NASCAR XFINITY Series
practice crash at Michigan International Speedway. … Father Bobby won the 1983 NASCAR premier
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series championship.

DONNIE ALLISON
COMPETITON

Birthdate: Sept. 7, 1939 Competed: 1966-88 Career Wins: 10


Hometown: Hueytown, Ala. Career Starts: 242 Career Poles: 18
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: In 1970, won the World 600 on May 24 and six days later finished fourth in the
Indianapolis 500, taking the race’s Rookie of the Year honor. … Career curtailed after accident in 1981
TEAMS

World 600. Competed in only 13 races from that point, with his final race at Michigan International
Speedway in August 1988. … Had 115 top-10 finishes.
PERSONAL: Married (Pat). … Resides in Salisbury, N.C. … Original member of stock car racing’s
“Alabama Gang.” … Perhaps best remembered for his and brother Bobby’s nationally-televised fight
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with Cale Yarborough at the close of the 1979 Daytona 500.


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BUDDY BAKER
Birthdate: Jan. 25, 1941 Competed: 1959-92 Career Wins: 19
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C. Career Starts: 699 Career Poles: 38
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won 1980 Daytona 500. … Won consecutive (1972-73) World 600s. … Average
speed of 177.602 mph in winning Daytona 500 is still the race record. … Named one of NASCAR’s
50 Greatest Drivers.
PERSONAL: Deceased (Aug. 10, 2015). … At 6-foot-6, one of tallest drivers in history. … Nicknamed
“Leadfoot” and the “Gentle Giant” during career. … Did television race commentary after retiring from
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competition. … Son of racing legend Buck Baker, who won series titles in 1956 and ’57. … Full name
is Elzie Wylie Baker Jr.
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NEIL BONNETT
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Birthdate: July 30, 1946 Competed: 1959-92 Career Wins: 18


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Hometown: Bessemer, Ala. Career Starts: 362 Career Poles: 20


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won consecutive World 600s in 1982-83. … Had 156 top-10 finishes. … Won
consecutive The Sprint Unlimited (then called Busch Clash) titles at Daytona International Speedway in
1983-84. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
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PERSONAL: Deceased (2/11/94) as the result of an accident at Daytona International Speedway during
practice for the Daytona 500. … Original “Alabama Gang” member. … Became television commentator
in latter stages of racing career, and hosted his own race show on The Nashville Network. … Full name
Lawrence Neil Bonnett.
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DALE EARNHARDT JR.
Birthdate: October 10, 1974 Competed: 1999-2017 Career Wins: 26

ORGANIZATION
Hometown: Kannapolis, N.C. Career Starts: 631 Career Poles: 15
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Voted Most Popular Driver for 15 consecutive seasons; from 2003 to 2017. …
A two-time winner of the Daytona 500 (2004, 2014). … Has posted 26 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series wins across 12 different tracks; including a career-high six victories in 2004. … Won back-to-
back NASCAR Xfinity Series championships (1998-’99). … As an owner of JR Motorsports, he has led
two drivers to NASCAR Xfinity Series titles – Chase Elliott (2014) and William Byron (2015).

HISTORY
PERSONAL: Owner of JR Motorsports, which competes in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series and won the Xfinity Series driver championships in 2014 with Chase Elliott
and 2017 with William Byron. … Has collected wins since 2008 with drivers such as Elliott Sadler, Mark
Martin, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Ron Fellows, Jamie McMurray, Alex Bowman,

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
William Byron, Regan Smith and Chase Elliott. … Was co-owner of Chance 2 Motorsports when that
organization won consecutive Xfinity Series titles with Martin Truex Jr. in 2004-2005. … With sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, active in
the operation of The Dale Jr. Foundation, which is a charity “dedicated to giving underprivileged individuals, with a focus on youth,
the resources to improve their confidence and education, and the opportunity to achieve extraordinary goals.” … Says his hero is his
late father, seven-time premier series champion Dale Earnhardt Sr. … Became NASCAR’s first third-generation champion by winning

COMPETITON
Xfinity Series titles in 1998-1999, joining his father’s record-tying seven premier series titles and grandfather Ralph Earnhardt’s 1956
NASCAR Sportsman Division title. … On a trip to Germany, the ancestral home of the Earnhardts, in 2015, he and longtime girlfriend
Amy Reimann got engaged. … Dale and Amy were married on New Year’s Eve, 2016. … Lists the Washington Redskins as his favorite
sports team. … Possesses a personal car collection that includes a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, 2001 Corvette C5-R with Le Mans wing,
2005 Corvette, 2001 “Intimidator SS” Camaro and a 1948 Chevrolet truck. … Has constructed a full-scale replica of a Western town
and a multi-room treehouse on his Mooresville, N.C., property. … Owner of Whisky River nightclub franchise, with locations in Charlotte,

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N.C. … Started Hammerhead Entertainment, a one-stop-shop production company that produces shows for multiple national television
networks, in 2006. … Launched Dirty Mo Radio, a radio-style podcast network, in 2013, which features race recaps as well as behind-
the-scenes insight from Earnhardt Jr., team members, family members and others. … Joined NBC Sports following the 2017 season,
and will work as a NASCAR analyst during the weekly broadcasts.

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FONTY FLOCK
Birthdate: March 21, 1920 Competed: 1949-57 Career Wins: 19

CHIEFS
CREW
Hometown: Decatur, Ga. Career Starts: 153 Career Poles: 33
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Biggest victory came in 1952 Southern 500. … Finished a career-high second
in series points in 1951. … Had 20 runner-up finishes in career. … Won Raleigh 300 in May 1953 after
starting 43rd. … In nine of his 19 victories, started on the pole.
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PERSONAL: Deceased (7/15/72). … Full name Truman Fontello Flock. … Younger brother Tim won
series championship in 1952 and ’55. … Older brother Bob won four series races between 1949-52.
… Sister Ethel also raced.
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A.J. FOYT
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

Birthdate: Jan. 16, 1935 Competed: 1963-94 Career Wins: 7


Hometown: Houston, Texas Career Starts: 128 Career Poles: 9
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Never raced more than seven times in a season; concentrated on legendary
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IndyCar career that included a record four Indianapolis 500 victories. … Won 1972 Daytona 500; also
won Daytona International Speedway’s summer event in 1964 and ’65. … Named one of NASCAR’s
50 Greatest Drivers.
PERSONAL: Married (Lucy). … Son Larry has raced in NASCAR’s national series. … Resides in Hockley,
Texas.
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HARRY GANT
Birthdate: Jan. 10, 1940 Competed: 1973-94 Career Wins: 18
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Hometown: Taylorsville, N.C. Career Starts: 474 Career Poles: 17


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Runner-up in 1984 series standings. … Won four consecutive races in
September 1991 (Darlington, Richmond, Dover and Martinsville). … Three-time runner-up in NASCAR
XFINITY Series standings (1969, ’76, ’77). … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
PERSONAL: Married (Peggy). … Resides in Taylorsville, N.C. … Nicknamed “Handsome Harry” for
HISTORY

years, then “Mr. September” after September 1991 run of four consecutive victories.
AND AWARDS
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JANET GUTHRIE
Birthdate: March 7, 1938 Competed: 1976-78 Career Wins: 0
COMPETITON

Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa Career Starts: 33 Career Poles: 0


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: In 1977, became first woman to qualify for the Daytona 500 and finished 12th;
placed 11th in her only other appearance, in 1980. … First woman to lead a race in NASCAR’s premier
series (Ontario, 1977). … Career-best finish was sixth at Bristol. … Finished in the top 15 in 17 of her
33 career races with five top 10s. … Did not succeed in her first attempt to become the first woman
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to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in 1976 but did qualify in 1977 and had a career-best finish of ninth
in 1978. … Inducted into Women’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
PERSONAL: Married (Warren Levene). … Resides in Miami, Fla. … Earned her pilot’s license by age 17
and was able to fly more than 20 types of aircraft. … Graduated from University of Michigan in 1960
with a degree in physics. … Worked as aviation engineer and qualified for NASA astronaut program but
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was disqualified when a Ph.D. was subsequently made a requirement. … Also served as a flight instructor.

ERNIE IRVAN
CHIEFS

Birthdate: Jan. 13, 1959 Competed: 1987-99 Career Wins: 15


CREW

Hometown: Salinas, Calif. Career Starts: 313 Career Poles: 22


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won 1991 Daytona 500. … Finished career-best fifth in points, in 1991. …
Polesitter in consecutive years (1997 and ’98) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. … Made remarkable
AND EVENTS
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comeback from a serious accident on Aug. 20, 1994, at Michigan International Speedway, returning to
race in Oct. 1995 at North Wilkesboro Speedway where he finished sixth. … Followed late Davey Allison
as driver of popular No. 28 Texaco/Havoline Ford. … Four of 15 career victories came in restrictor-plate
events (two at Daytona International Speedway, two at Talladega Superspeedway). … Named one of
NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
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PERSONAL: Married (Kim). … Resides in Mooresville, N.C. … Retired from racing in Sept. 1999,
following a second serious accident at Michigan on Aug. 20.

JUNIOR JOHNSON
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DRIVERS

Birthdate: June 28, 1931 Competed: 1953-66 Career Wins: 50


Hometown: Ronda, N.C. Career Starts: 313 Career Poles: 50
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won the second annual Daytona 500 in 1960, and in the process, became cred-
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ited with the discovery of “drafting” on the massive superspeedways. … Was even more successful
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as a car owner after his surprising, early retirement from driving in 1966; won six NASCAR premier
series titles with Cale Yarborough (1976-78) and Darrell Waltrip (1981-82, ’85). Overall, his drivers won
132 races. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. … Named one of five inaugural
NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees, October 2009; inducted in May 2010.
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PERSONAL: Married (Lisa.) … Lives in Hamptonville, N.C. … Was a legendary moonshine runner prior
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to becoming a stock-car racer full-time. Served nearly a year in jail following moonshining conviction
in mid-1950s; pardoned by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. … Immortalized in epic 1965 Esquire
Magazine story on NASCAR, written by acclaimed author Thomas Wolfe. The article, titled, “The
Last American Hero Is Junior Johnson Yes!” romanticized Johnson’s moonshine-running roots and glorified his accomplishments
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in NASCAR. The sum effect was to create a larger-than-life caricature of a colorful man. … Full name is Robert Glenn Johnson Jr.

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FRED LORENZEN
Birthdate: Dec. 30, 1934 Competed: 1956-72 Career Wins: 26

ORGANIZATION
Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill. Career Starts: 158 Career Poles: 32
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won 1965 Daytona 500. … Won World 600 in 1965 after starting on the pole.
… Excelled especially at Martinsville Speedway, winning five of seven races there between 1963-66.
… Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. …Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015.
PERSONAL: Resides in Oakwood, Ill. … Immensely popular with fans. … Had several nicknames,

HISTORY
including “Golden Boy,” “Fearless Freddie” and the “Elmhurst Express.” … Retired in 1967 at age of
33, but returned to drive from 1970 to 1972. … After leaving the sport, he became successful in real
estate in his native Illinois.

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TINY LUND
Birthdate: Nov. 14, 1929 Competed: 1955-75 Career Wins: 5

COMPETITON
Hometown: Harlan, Iowa Career Starts: 304 Career Poles: 6
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Recorded one of the most dramatic victories in auto racing history at 1963
Daytona 500. During practice for a sports car event at Daytona, helped rescue fellow driver Marvin
Panch from a burning car. Panch asked Lund to replace him in his Wood Brothers-owned Ford. Lund
agreed and went on to win the race. Lund was awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism for saving

TEAMS
Panch. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
PERSONAL: Deceased (8/17/75) as a result of a racing accident at Talladega Superspeedway. … Full
name DeWayne Louis Lund. … Stature – 6-5, 250 pounds – belied his nickname.

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HERSHEL MCGRIFF

CHIEFS
Birthdate: Dec. 14, 1927 Competed: 1950-93 Career Wins: 4

CREW
Hometown: Bridal Veil, Ore. Career Starts: 85 Career Poles: 5
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Had three stints in NASCAR’s premier series – 1950-54, 1971-78, 1980-93.
… Finished sixth in series standings in 1954, when he won four of the season’s last nine races. …
AND EVENTS
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Started a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race on June 23, 2012 at Sonoma Raceway, at the age of 84. …
Finished 12th in his last race, at Irwindale Speedway. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
PERSONAL: Married (Sheri). … Resides in Green Valley, Ariz.
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MARVIN PANCH
CHAMPIONS
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DRIVERS

Birthdate: May 28, 1926 Competed: 1951-66 Career Wins: 17


Hometown: Menonomie, Wis. Career Starts: 216 Career Poles: 21
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Finished second to Buck Baker in NASCAR’s premier series standings in 1957.
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… Won 1961 Daytona 500 in a Smokey Yunick-prepared Pontiac. … Scored last victory in 1966
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World 600 with Richard Petty filling in as a relief driver for the final 42 of 400 laps. … Named one of
NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
PERSONAL: Deceased (Dec. 31, 2015). … Died of natural causes. … Owned property in Port Orange,
Fla. outside of Daytona.
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TIM RICHMOND
Birthdate: June 7, 1955 Competed: 1980-87 Career Wins: 13
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Hometown: Ashland, Ohio Career Starts: 185 Career Poles: 14


CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: It’s arguable that no other driver has made such a historical impression on
NASCAR in such a short period. … In 1986, won a series-high seven races, finishing a career-high
third in the series standings. … Won 1986 Southern 500 after starting on the pole. … Four victories
came at Riverside International Raceway, including first career victory in 1982 and last career victory
HISTORY

in 1987. … Also an extremely talented open-wheel driver who twice competed in the Indianapolis
500. … Was named the 500’s Rookie of the Year in 1980 when he finished ninth. … Named one of
NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
PERSONAL: Deceased (8/13/89). … Considered one of NASCAR’s most colorful personalities.
AND AWARDS
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FIREBALL ROBERTS
COMPETITON

Birthdate: Jan. 20, 1929 Competed: 1950-64 Career Wins: 33


Hometown: Daytona Beach, Fla. Career Starts: 207 Career Poles: 32
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Perhaps the greatest driver never to win a NASCAR title and arguably stock
car racing’s first superstar. … Won some of NASCAR’s most-famous events, including the Daytona
500 (1962) and the Southern 500 (1958, ’63). … Recorded 93 top fives and 122 top 10s, along with
33 wins and 32 career poles over 15 seasons. … Finished second in the points in his rookie season
TEAMS

and placed in the top 10 five other times. … Despite running only 10 NASCAR races in 1958, still had
six wins, one second and a third and finished 11th in points. … Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest
Drivers. … Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014.
PERSONAL: Deceased (7/2/64). … Died 39 days after an accident during the 1964 World 600. … Is
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buried near Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Memorial Park. … Full name Edward Glenn
Roberts; nicknamed “Fireball” from his days as a hard-throwing pitcher in high school.

RICKY RUDD
CHIEFS
CREW

Birthdate: Sept. 12, 1956 Competed: 1975-2007 Career Wins: 23


Hometown: Chesapeake, Va. Career Starts: 906 Career Poles: 29
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Held series record for consecutive starts 788 (1981-2005) until Jeff Gordon
AND EVENTS

broke it in 2015. … Won 1997 Indianapolis event. … Runner-up in 1991 series standings. … Was
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successful driver-owner. Had that dual role between 1994-99, winning six races.
PERSONAL: Married (Linda). … Resides in Cornelius, N.C. … Drove for a number of legendary owners:
Richard Childress, Budd Moore, Rick Hendrick, Robert Yates and the Wood Brothers.
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WENDELL SCOTT
DRIVERS

Birthdate: Aug. 29, 1921 Competed: 1961-1973 Career Wins: 1


Hometown: Danville, Va. Career Starts: 495 Career Poles: 1
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: First African-American driver to compete full-time in NASCAR’s premier series.
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… Had 20 top-five and 147 top-10 finishes. … Finished in the top 10 in championship points four
consecutive seasons with his best effort a sixth-place showing in 1966 … Won one race in NASCAR’s
top series, at Jacksonville Speedway in 1963. … Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015.
PERSONAL: Deceased (12/22/90). … Forced to end career due to injuries sustained in 1973 accident
at Talladega Superspeedway. … Former cab driver was an Army mechanic in World War II and ran his
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own garage upon his return from the war, fixing cars while perfecting his driving skills on Virginia tracks.
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LEE ROY YARBROUGH
Birthdate: Sept. 17, 1938 Competed: 1960-72 Career Wins: 14

ORGANIZATION
Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida Career Starts: 198 Career Poles: 10
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Most successful season was 1969 when he posted seven wins – all on super-
speedways – and became the first driver to win what was then called NASCAR’s “Triple Crown” – the
Daytona 500, the World 600 and the Southern 500 – all in the same year. … His seven superspeedway
victories set the record for big track wins at the time. … Also posted career highs with 16 top-five

HISTORY
and 21 top-10 finishes that year. … Accumulated 55 top-five finishes in addition to 92 top-10 efforts
while averaging only 16.5 races per year. … Also drove in three Indianapolis 500s. … Named one of
NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.
PERSONAL: Deceased (12/7/84). … Won in his first start as a teenager in Jacksonville, Fla. … Set first

AND AWARDS
180-mph lap in NASCAR at Daytona International Speedway in 1965 with a specially-prepared Ray Fox

SPONSORS
Dodge. … Won back-to-back Sportsman races at Daytona (1962-1963). … Was known as a fearless driver. … His idol was Fireball
Roberts. … Named his son LeRoi Glenn after Roberts.

CURTIS TURNER

COMPETITON
Birthdate: April 12, 1924 Competed: 1949-68 Career Wins: 17
Hometown: Roanoke, Va. Career Starts: 184 Career Poles: 16
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won fourth race of first NASCAR premier series (then known as Strictly Stock)
season (1949), winning at Langhorne, Pa., on Sept. 11, en route to a sixth-place finish in the champi-

TEAMS
onship. … Had 73 top-10 finishes in 183 starts. …Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers. …
Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016.
PERSONAL: Deceased (10/4/70). … Died in an airplane crash. … “Sports Illustrated” called him the
“Babe Ruth of Stock Car Racing.” … Helped build Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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CREW
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The NASCAR Hall of Fame, located in Charlotte, N.C., is a 150,000-square-foot monument to


the sport’s history and heritage. Imbued with entertainment and interactive elements, the Hall
is an attraction built to educate and enthrall fans and visitors alike. It opened on May 11, 2009
and the inaugural class was inducted on May 23. The site also incorporates restaurant and retail
ORGANIZATION

space, a privately-developed 19-floor office tower, a NASCAR Media Group-operated broadcast


studio and a 102,000-square-foot expansion to the Charlotte Convention Center.
The Hall’s approximate 40,000 square feet of exhibit space includes an outdoor Ceremonial
Place for induction ceremonies; the 278-seat High Octane Theater features historical film;
The Great Hall, which includes open meeting space, rotating displays and video scenes and
graphics; Glory Road, a banked ramp leading to the facility’s second floor that features historic
HISTORY

NASCAR race cars and highlights of the sport’s 40 current and historic tracks; Hall of Honor
space where inductees are honored; NASCAR Vault, a glass-enclosed section housing arti-
facts; a full-sized transporter that reveals teams’ at-track bases; racing simulators; Heritage
Speedway, an area of individual galleries that tell the story of NASCAR’s 60-plus years; the
AND AWARDS

Honoring Our Legacy Theater, which functions as a memorial where visitors can reflect on the sport’s deceased heroes; and Race Week,
SPONSORS

a behind-the-scenes look at what a NASCAR team and the industry experiences to prepare a car for race day.
2010 Hall of Fame Inductees: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson, Richard Petty.
2011 Hall of Fame Inductees: Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, David Pearson, Lee Petty.
COMPETITON

2012 Hall of Fame Inductees: Richie Evans, Dale Inman, Darrell Waltrip, Glen Wood, Cale Yarborough.
2013 Hall of Fame Inductees: Buck Baker, Cotton Owens, Herb Thomas, Rusty Wallace, Leonard Wood.
2014 Hall of Fame Inductees: Tim Flock, Jack Ingram, Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty, Fireball Roberts.
2015 Hall of Fame Inductees: Bill Elliott, Fred Lorenzen, Wendell Scott, Joe Weatherly, Rex White
2016 Hall of Fame Inductees: Jerry Cook, Bobby Isaac, Terry Labonte, Bruton Smith, Curtis Turner
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2017 Hall of Fame Inductees: Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick, Mark Martin, Raymond Parks, Benny Parsons
2018 Hall of Fame Inductees: Red Byron, Ray Evernham, Ron Hornaday Jr., Ken Squier, Robert Yates
In addition, the NASCAR Hall of Fame annually presents two special awards: the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to
NASCAR and the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. Anne B. France won the inaugural Landmark Award in 2014, while
DRIVERS

Harold Brasington was bestowed the honor in 2015. Legendary broadcasters Ken Squire and Barney Hall, the namesake for the Squier-
Hall Award, were its inaugural winners. Since then, the award has been presented to Chris Economaki, Tom Higgins, and Steve Byrnes.
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2017 Race-By-Race Results
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DATE TRACK POLESITTER RACE WINNER ORGANIZATION


MEDIA

February 26, 2017 Daytona Chase Elliott Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing
March 5, 2017 Atlanta Kevin Harvick Brad Keselowski Team Penske
March 12, 2017 Las Vegas Brad Keselowski Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
ORGANIZATION

March 19, 2017 ISM Joey Logano Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing
March 26, 2017 Auto Club Kyle Larson Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
April 2, 2017 Martinsville NTT Brad Keselowski Team Penske
April 9, 2017 Texas Kevin Harvick Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
April 24, 2017 Bristol NTT Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
HISTORY

April 30, 2017 Richmond Matt Kenseth Joey Logano Team Penske
May 7, 2017 Talladega Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ricky Stenhouse Jr Roush Fenway Racing
May 13, 2017 Kansas Ryan Blaney Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
AND AWARDS

May 28, 2017 Charlotte Kevin Harvick Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing
SPONSORS

June 4, 2017 Dover Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports


June 11, 2017 Pocono Kyle Busch Ryan Blaney Wood Brothers Racing
June 18, 2017 Michigan Kyle Larson Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
June 25, 2017 Sonoma Kyle Larson Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
COMPETITON

July 1, 2017 Daytona Dale Earnhardt Jr Ricky Stenhouse Jr Roush Fenway Racing
July 8, 2017 Kentucky Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
July 16, 2017 Loudon Martin Truex Jr Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
July 23, 2017 Indianapolis Kyle Busch Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports
July 30, 2017 Pocono Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
TEAMS

August 6, 2017 Watkins Glen Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
August 13, 2017 Michigan Brad Keselowski Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
August 19, 2017 Bristol Erik Jones Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
September 3, 2017 Darlington Kevin Harvick Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
DRIVERS

September 9, 2017 Richmond Matt Kenseth Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
September 17, 2017 Chicago Kyle Busch Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
September 24, 2017 Loudon Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
October 1, 2017 Dover Martin Truex Jr Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
October 8, 2017 Charlotte Denny Hamlin Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
CHIEFS
CREW

October 15, 2017 Talladega Dale Earnhardt Jr Brad Keselowski Team Penske
October 22, 2017 Kansas Martin Truex Jr Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
October 29, 2017 Martinsville Joey Logano Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
AND EVENTS

November 5, 2017 Texas Kurt Busch Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing


TRACKS

November 12, 2017 ISM Ryan Blaney Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing
November 19, 2017 Homestead Denny Hamlin Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
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2017 Race-By-Race Statistics

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AVERAGE MARGIN OF RACE LEAD CAUT. CAUT.

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DATE TRACK SPEED VICTORY LEADERS CHNGS FLAGS LAPS DNF

February 26, 2017 Daytona 143.187 0.228 18 37 8 40 15


March 5, 2017 Atlanta 140.898 0.564 5 9 6 32 3

ORGANIZATION
March 12, 2017 Las Vegas 136.032 1.495 6 14 6 34 4
March 19, 2017 Phoenix 104.271 0.312 8 15 8 45 7
March 26, 2017 Auto Club 136.359 0.779 8 17 7 29 3
April 2, 2017 Martinsville 70.139 1.806 7 18 14 95 5

HISTORY
April 9, 2017 Texas 147.137 0.34 6 16 8 35 2
April 24, 2017 Bristol 86.674 1.199 7 14 9 76 5
April 30, 2017 Richmond 93.685 0.775 8 18 9 53 2

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SPONSORS
May 7, 2017 Talladega 145.669 0.095 14 26 8 33 14
May 13, 2017 Kansas 117.64 1.1 9 21 15 61 6
May 28, 2017 Charlotte 138.8 0.835 10 23 9 53 9

COMPETITON
June 4, 2017 Dover 104.955 UC 9 17 15 72 13
June 11, 2017 Pocono 142.292 0.139 9 13 4 18 8
June 18, 2017 Michigan 143.369 0.993 4 10 8 34 1
June 25, 2017 Sonoma 78.71 UC 10 13 6 12 3

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July 1, 2017 Daytona 123.986 0.213 16 33 14 51 16
July 8, 2017 Kentucky 138.604 UC 4 9 9 39 7
July 16, 2017 Loudon 105.8 0.509 6 11 7 34 2
July 23, 2017 Indianapolis 114.384 UC 7 10 14 55 19

DRIVERS
July 30, 2017 Pocono 141.08 6.178 9 16 5 21 5
August 6, 2017 Watkins Glen 104.132 0.414 6 9 3 8 1
August 13, 2017 Michigan 150.903 0.31 7 14 5 28 4

CHIEFS
August 19, 2017 Bristol 95.969 1.422 6 21 8 53 6

CREW
September 3, 2017 Darlington 132.761 2.599 8 20 8 38 0
September 9, 2017 Richmond 99.417 UC 7 13 7 38 5

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September 17, 2017 Chicago 145.401 7.179 7 12 4 21 4
September 24, 2017 Loudon 108.958 2.641 3 6 6 32 4 TRACKS
October 1, 2017 Dover 129.171 0.357 6 15 4 24 3
October 8, 2017 Charlotte 139.128 0.911 8 14 10 44 4
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October 15, 2017 Talladega 131.677 0.21 16 30 11 47 26


October 22, 2017 Kansas 125.189 2.284 7 14 10 49 10
October 29, 2017 Martinsville 74.902 0.141 6 16 11 74 5
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November 5, 2017 Texas 143.234 1.58 13 27 8 40 4


DRIVERS

November 12, 2017 Phoenix 105.534 1.207 5 9 7 41 6


November 19, 2017 Homestead 131.9 0.681 4 13 5 26 7
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BEST TIMES LAPS LAPS MILES


POSITION DRIVER POINTS POLES WINS FINISH LED LED COMPLETED COMPLETED
1 Martin Truex Jr 5040 3 8 1 88 2253 10368 13512.907
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2 Kyle Busch 5035 8 5 1 89 2023 10284 13530.269


3 Kevin Harvick 5033 4 2 1 49 850 10155 13389.748
4 Brad Keselowski 5030 2 3 1 56 778 9493 12538.542
5 Chase Elliott 2377 1 0 2 34 560 10034 13058.785
6 Denny Hamlin 2353 2 2 1 40 710 10359 13727.448
HISTORY

7 Matt Kenseth 2344 2 1 1 23 421 10113 13388.78


8 Kyle Larson 2320 3 4 1 57 1352 9776 13095.504
9 Ryan Blaney 2305 2 1 1 22 301 10395 13776.428
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

10 Jimmie Johnson 2260 0 3 1 19 217 9955 12909.224


11 Austin Dillon 2224 0 1 1 4 12 10146 13498.55
12 Jamie McMurray 2224 0 0 2 5 21 9824 12973.082
13 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 2222 1 2 1 11 56 9979 13119.636
COMPETITON

14 Kurt Busch 2217 1 1 1 6 16 9837 13302.786


15 Kasey Kahne 2198 0 1 1 10 41 10068 13226.401
16 Ryan Newman 2196 0 1 1 11 46 10075 13268.692
17 Joey Logano 930 2 1 1 27 376 10346 13583.922
18 Clint Bowyer 871 0 0 2 6 22 10056 13175.053
TEAMS

19 Erik Jones 863 1 0 2 20 310 9538 12555.063


20 Daniel Suarez 777 0 0 3 7 40 10084 13239.706
21 Dale Earnhardt Jr 668 2 0 5 9 47 9747 12738.143
DRIVERS

22 Trevor Bayne 660 0 0 3 3 8 10227 13512.718


23 Paul Menard 631 0 0 3 3 5 10405 13803.798
24 Ty Dillon 593 0 0 11 5 40 10210 13526.5
25 Chris Buescher 564 0 0 6 2 5 9948 13479.445
CHIEFS
CREW

26 Michael McDowell 542 0 0 4 3 10 10446 13798.285


27 AJ Allmendinger 531 0 0 3 3 7 9941 13506.572
28 Danica Patrick 511 0 0 10 1 7 9888 13049.778
AND EVENTS

29 Aric Almirola 502 0 0 4 1 2 8509 10606.655


TRACKS

30 David Ragan 447 0 0 6 1 4 10188 13397.29


31 Landon Cassill 382 0 0 16 3 12 9815 13307.814
32 Matt DiBenedetto 363 0 0 8 1 12 9617 12831.694
33 Cole Whitt 322 0 0 12 1 3 9724 12735.242
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA
34 Gray Gaulding 164 0 0 9 0 0 7787 9597.117
35 Reed Sorenson 150 0 0 25 1 1 7959 9740.606
36 Jeffrey Earnhardt 145 0 0 26 0 0 7806 10023.848

ORGANIZATION
37 Derrike Cope 42 0 0 31 0 0 3681 4791.231
38 Michael Waltrip 29 0 0 8 0 0 200 500
39 D.J. Kennington 17 0 0 26 0 0 612 1095.74
40 Billy Johnson 15 0 0 22 0 0 110 218.9
41 Boris Said 15 0 0 29 0 0 198 434.96

HISTORY
42 Gary Klutt 6 0 0 31 0 0 89 218.05
43 Cody Ware 6 0 0 35 0 0 610 759.456
44 Alon Day 5 0 0 32 0 0 108 214.92

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
45 Kyle Weatherman 5 0 0 34 0 0 782 550.688
46 Kevin O’Connell 4 0 0 33 0 0 108 214.92
47 Tommy Regan 3 0 0 34 0 0 107 212.93
48 Hermie Sadler 3 0 0 34 0 0 494 259.844

COMPETITON
49 Brendan Gaughan 0 0 0 7 2 6 723 1865.1
50 Darrell Wallace Jr 0 0 0 11 0 0 795 1614.5
51 Elliott Sadler 0 0 0 17 2 7 553 1413.06
52 Regan Smith 0 0 0 22 0 0 728 927.5
53 Ryan Sieg 0 0 0 26 0 0 1167 1523.784

TEAMS
54 Corey Lajoie 0 0 0 11 0 0 8668 11049.252
55 Timmy Hill 0 0 0 14 0 0 3940 4807.108
56 Ross Chastain 0 0 0 20 0 0 751 751

DRIVERS
57 Joey Gase 0 0 0 21 0 0 1948 3079.508
58 JJ Yeley 0 0 0 26 0 0 1288 1525.269
59 David Starr 0 0 0 28 0 0 717 923
60 BJ McLeod 0 0 0 30 0 0 2325 2820.906

CHIEFS
CREW
61 Brett Moffitt 0 0 0 31 0 0 1554 2189.102
62 Carl Long 0 0 0 31 0 0 1050 1095.644
63 Stephen Leicht 0 0 0 32 0 0 153 382.5

AND EVENTS
64 Ray Black Jr 0 0 0 34 0 0 605 907.5

TRACKS
65 Josh Bilicki 0 0 0 36 0 0 390 505.82
66 Mark Thompson 0 0 0 39 0 0 25 66.5
67 Justin Marks 0 0 0 40 0 0 16 42.56
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RK ORGANIZATION CAR # POINTS ATTEMPTS STARTS RACE WINS STAGE WINS


1. Furniture Row Racing 78 5,040 36 36 8 19
2. Joe Gibbs Racing 18 5,035 36 36 5 14
ORGANIZATION

3. Stewart-Haas Racing 4 5,033 36 36 2 6


4. Team Penske 2 5,030 36 36 3 8
5. Hendrick Motorsports 24 2,377 36 36 0 3
6. Joe Gibbs Racing 11 2,353 36 36 2 4
7. Joe Gibbs Racing 20 2,344 36 36 1 3
HISTORY

8. Chip Ganassi Racing 42 2,320 36 36 4 8


9. Wood Brothers Racing 21 2,305 36 36 1 4
10. Hendrick Motorsports 48 2,260 36 36 3 1
11. Richard Childress Racing 3 2,224 36 36 1 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Chip Ganassi Racing 1 2,224 36 36 0 0


13. Roush Fenway Racing 17 2,222 36 36 2 0
14. Stewart-Haas Racing 41 2,217 36 36 1 0
15. Hendrick Motorsports 5 2,198 36 36 1 0
COMPETITON

16. Richard Childress Racing 31 2,196 36 36 1 0


17. Team Penske 22 930 36 36 1 1
18. Stewart-Haas Racing 14 871 36 36 0 1
19. Furniture Row Racing 77 863 36 36 0 0
20. Joe Gibbs Racing 19 777 36 36 0 1
TEAMS

21. Hendrick Motorsports 88 668 36 36 0 0


22. Roush Fenway Racing 6 660 36 36 0 0
23. Richard Childress Racing 27 631 36 36 0 0
24. Richard Petty Motorsports 43 614 36 36 0 0
DRIVERS

25. Germain Racing 13 593 36 36 0 0


26. JTG Daugherty Racing 37 564 36 36 0 0
27. Leavine Family Racing 95 542 36 36 0 0
28. JTG Daugherty Racing 47 531 36 36 0 0
29. Stewart-Haas Racing 10 511 36 36 0 0
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Front Row Motorsports 38 447 36 36 0 0


31. Front Row Motorsports 34 382 36 36 0 0
32. Go Fas Racing 32 363 36 36 0 0
AND EVENTS

33. Tristar Motorsports 72 322 36 36 0 0


TRACKS

34. Premium Motorsports 15 236 36 36 0 0


35. Bk Racing 23 230 36 36 0 0
36. Bk Racing 83 211 33 33 0 0
37. Circle Sport / TMG 33 160 36 36 0 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Premium Motorsports 55 99 27 26 0 0


39. Tommy Baldwin Racing 7 98 11 11 0 0
40. Beard Motorsports 175 85 4 4 0 0
41. Rick Ware Racing 51 82 30 29 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Motorsports Business 266 66 13 12 0 0


DRIVERS

43. Starcom Racing 00 6 2 2 0 0


44. Gaunt Brothers Racing 96 1 2 1 0 0
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SERVICES
MEDIA
WINS POLES DRIVER RATING
RK DRIVER WINS RK DRIVER POLES RK DRIVER RATING
1 Martin Truex Jr......................... 8 1 Kyle Busch................................ 8 1 Martin Truex Jr.................. 116.1

ORGANIZATION
2 Kyle Busch................................ 5 2 Kevin Harvick............................ 4 2 Kyle Busch......................... 108.6
3 Kyle Larson............................... 4 3 Kyle Larson............................... 3 3 Kevin Harvick..................... 103.1
4 Brad Keselowski....................... 3 Martin Truex Jr......................... 3 4 Kyle Larson........................ 102.3
Jimmie Johnson....................... 3 5 Brad Keselowski....................... 2 5 Chase Elliott......................... 96.3
6 Denny Hamlin........................... 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr...................... 2 6 Brad Keselowski.................. 96.2

HISTORY
Kevin Harvick............................ 2 Denny Hamlin........................... 2 7 Denny Hamlin...................... 94.9
Ricky Stenhouse Jr................... 2 Joey Logano............................. 2 8 Matt Kenseth....................... 93.5
9 Austin Dillon............................. 1 Matt Kenseth............................ 2 9 Ryan Blaney......................... 87.7
Joey Logano............................. 1 Ryan Blaney.............................. 2 10 Joey Logano........................ 87.0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Kasey Kahne............................. 1 11 Chase Elliott.............................. 1
Kurt Busch................................ 1 Erik Jones................................. 1
Matt Kenseth............................ 1 Kurt Busch................................ 1
Ryan Blaney.............................. 1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr................... 1

COMPETITON
Ryan Newman.......................... 1

TOP FIVES TOP TENS LAPS COMPLETED

TEAMS
RK DRIVER TOP 5 RK DRIVER TOP 10 RK DRIVER LAPS
1 Martin Truex Jr....................... 19 1 Martin Truex Jr....................... 26 1 Michael McDowell............ 10446
2 Brad Keselowski..................... 15 2 Kevin Harvick.......................... 23 2 Paul Menard..................... 10405
Denny Hamlin......................... 15 3 Denny Hamlin......................... 22 3 Ryan Blaney...................... 10395

DRIVERS
Kyle Larson............................. 15 Kyle Busch.............................. 22 4 Martin Truex Jr................. 10368
5 Kevin Harvick.......................... 14 5 Brad Keselowski..................... 21 5 Denny Hamlin................... 10359
Kyle Busch.............................. 14 Chase Elliott............................ 21 6 Joey Logano..................... 10346
7 Chase Elliott............................ 12 7 Kyle Larson............................. 20 7 Kyle Busch........................ 10284
8 Joey Logano........................... 10 8 Matt Kenseth.......................... 18 8 Trevor Bayne.................... 10227

CHIEFS
CREW
Matt Kenseth.......................... 10 9 Jamie McMurray..................... 17 9 Ty Dillon........................... 10210
10 Ryan Newman.......................... 7 Joey Logano........................... 17 10 David Ragan..................... 10188

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
RACES LED TIMES LED LAPS LED
RK DRIVER RACES RK DRIVER TIMES RK DRIVER LAPS
SPECIAL
EVENTS

1 Kyle Busch.............................. 30 1 Kyle Busch.............................. 89 1 Martin Truex Jr................... 2253


2 Martin Truex Jr....................... 27 2 Martin Truex Jr....................... 88 2 Kyle Busch.......................... 2023
3 Brad Keselowski..................... 23 3 Kyle Larson............................. 57 3 Kyle Larson......................... 1352
4 Kyle Larson............................. 22 4 Brad Keselowski..................... 56 4 Kevin Harvick........................ 850
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

5 Denny Hamlin......................... 20 5 Kevin Harvick.......................... 49 5 Brad Keselowski................... 778


DRIVERS

6 Kevin Harvick.......................... 15 6 Denny Hamlin......................... 40 6 Denny Hamlin....................... 710


7 Chase Elliott............................ 14 7 Chase Elliott............................ 34 7 Chase Elliott.......................... 560
8 Joey Logano........................... 13 8 Joey Logano........................... 27 8 Matt Kenseth........................ 421
2017 SEASON

9 Jimmie Johnson..................... 12 9 Matt Kenseth.......................... 23 9 Joey Logano......................... 376


REVIEW

10 Matt Kenseth.......................... 11 10 Ryan Blaney............................ 22 10 Erik Jones............................. 310


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REVIEW

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RECORDS BY-YEAR & NOTABLE DRIVERS TEAMS HISTORY ORGANIZATION
REVIEW EVENTS AND EVENTS CHIEFS AND AWARDS SERVICES
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE TRACK DATE WINNER ORGANIZATION RACE WINNERS (15)


1 Daytona 2/26/17 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing 1 Martin Truex Jr.................. 8
2 Atlanta 3/5/17 Brad Keselowski Team Penske 2 Kyle Busch........................ 5
3 Las Vegas 3/12/17 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing 3 Kyle Larson....................... 4
ORGANIZATION

4 Phoenix 3/19/17 Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing 4 Brad Keselowski............... 3


5 Auto Club 3/26/17 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Jimmie Johnson............... 3
6 Martinsville 4/2/17 Brad Keselowski Team Penske 6 Denny Hamlin................... 2
7 Texas 4/9/17 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Kevin Harvick.................... 2
Ricky Stenhouse Jr........... 2
HISTORY

8 Bristol 4/24/17 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports


9 Austin Dillon..................... 1
9 Richmond 4/30/17 Joey Logano Team Penske
Joey Logano..................... 1
10 Talladega 5/7/17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Roush Fenway Racing
Kasey Kahne..................... 1
11 Kansas 5/13/17 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
Kurt Busch........................ 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Charlotte 5/28/17 Austin Dillon Richard Childress Racing Matt Kenseth.................... 1


13 Dover 6/4/17 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Ryan Blaney...................... 1
14 Pocono 6/11/17 Ryan Blaney Wood Brothers Racing Ryan Newman.................. 1
15 Michigan 6/18/17 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing
COMPETITON

16 Sonoma 6/25/17 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing


POLE WINNERS (14)
17 Daytona 7/1/17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr Roush Fenway Racing
1 Kyle Busch........................ 8
18 Kentucky 7/8/17 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
2 Kevin Harvick.................... 4
19 Loudon 7/16/17 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing
3 Kyle Larson....................... 3
20 Indianapolis 7/23/17 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports
Martin Truex Jr.................. 3
TEAMS

21 Pocono 7/30/17 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing


5 Brad Keselowski............... 2
22 Watkins Glen 8/6/17 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 2
23 Michigan 8/13/17 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Denny Hamlin................... 2
24 Bristol 8/19/17 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Joey Logano..................... 2
DRIVERS

25 Darlington 9/3/17 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Matt Kenseth.................... 2


26 Richmond 9/9/17 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing Ryan Blaney...................... 2
27 Chicago 9/17/17 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing 11 Chase Elliott...................... 1
28 Loudon 9/24/17 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Erik Jones......................... 1
29 Dover 10/1/17 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Kurt Busch........................ 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30 Charlotte 10/8/17 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing Ricky Stenhouse Jr........... 1
31 Talladega 10/15/17 Brad Keselowski Team Penske
32 Kansas 10/22/17 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
AND EVENTS

33 Martinsville 10/29/17 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing


TRACKS

34 Texas 11/5/17 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing


35 Phoenix 11/12/17 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing
36 Homestead 11/19/17 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
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2017 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS WINS STAGE WINS STARTS POLES TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1 Martin Truex Jr 5,040 8 19 36 3 19 26 6
2 Kyle Busch 5,035 5 14 36 8 14 22 4

ORGANIZATION
3 Kevin Harvick 5,033 2 6 36 4 14 23 4
4 Brad Keselowski 5,030 3 8 36 2 15 21 5
5 Chase Elliott 2,377 0 3 36 1 12 21 4
6 Denny Hamlin 2,353 2 4 36 2 15 22 4
7 Matt Kenseth 2,344 1 3 36 2 10 18 6

HISTORY
8 Kyle Larson 2,320 4 8 36 3 15 20 7
9 Ryan Blaney 2,305 1 4 36 2 4 14 5
10 Jimmie Johnson 2,260 3 1 36 0 4 11 7
11 Austin Dillon 2,224 1 0 36 0 3 4 5

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12 Jamie McMurray 2,224 0 0 36 0 3 17 5
13 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 2,222 2 0 36 1 4 9 6
14 Kurt Busch 2,217 1 0 36 1 6 15 7
15 Kasey Kahne 2,198 1 0 36 0 3 6 7

COMPETITON
16 Ryan Newman 2,196 1 0 36 0 7 13 4
17 Joey Logano 930 1 1 36 2 10 17 4
18 Clint Bowyer 871 0 1 36 0 6 13 4
19 Erik Jones # 863 0 0 36 1 5 14 8
20 Daniel Suarez # 777 0 1 36 0 1 12 6

TEAMS
21 Dale Earnhardt Jr 668 0 0 36 2 1 8 7
22 Trevor Bayne 660 0 0 36 0 2 6 5
23 Paul Menard 631 0 0 36 0 2 3 3
24 Ty Dillon # 593 0 0 36 0 0 0 3
25 Chris Buescher 564 0 0 36 0 0 4 4

DRIVERS
26 Michael McDowell 542 0 0 36 0 1 1 2
27 AJ Allmendinger 531 0 0 36 0 1 5 5
28 Danica Patrick 511 0 0 36 0 0 1 11
29 Aric Almirola 502 0 0 29 0 3 6 3

CHIEFS
CREW
30 David Ragan 447 0 0 36 0 0 3 4
31 Landon Cassill 382 0 0 36 0 0 0 6
32 Matt DiBenedetto 363 0 0 36 0 0 2 6
33 Cole Whitt 322 0 0 36 0 0 0 9
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34 Gray Gaulding # 164 0 0 27 0 0 1 6
35 Reed Sorenson 150 0 0 28 0 0 0 5
36 Jeffrey Earnhardt 145 0 0 34 0 0 0 14
37 Derrike Cope 42 0 0 15 0 0 0 4
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38 Michael Waltrip 29 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
39 D.J. Kennington 17 0 0 4 0 0 0 3
40 Billy Johnson 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
41 Boris Said 15 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42 Gary Klutt 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
DRIVERS

43 Cody Ware 6 0 0 5 0 0 0 5
44 Alon Day 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
45 Kyle Weatherman 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

46 Kevin O’Connell 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
REVIEW

47 Tommy Regan 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
48 Hermie Sadler 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
49 Brendan Gaughan 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 1
50 Darrell Wallace Jr 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE TRACK DATE WINNER ORGANIZATION RACE WINNERS (13)


1 Daytona Feb-16 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing 1 Jimmie Johnson............... 5
2 Atlanta Feb-16 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports 2 Brad Keselowski............... 4
3 Las Vegas Mar-16 Brad Keselowski Team Penske Kevin Harvick.................... 4
ORGANIZATION

4 Phoenix Mar-16 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Kyle Busch........................ 4


5 Auto Club Mar-16 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Martin Truex Jr.................. 4
6 Martinsville Apr-16 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 6 Carl Edwards.................... 3
7 Texas Apr-16 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Denny Hamlin................... 3
Joey Logano..................... 3
HISTORY

8 Bristol Apr-16 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing


9 Matt Kenseth.................... 2
9 Richmond Apr-16 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing
10 Chris Buescher................. 1
10 Talladega May-16 Brad Keselowski Team Penske
Kurt Busch........................ 1
11 Kansas May-16 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Kyle Larson....................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Dover May-16 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing Tony Stewart..................... 1


13 Charlotte May-16 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
14 Pocono Jun-16 Kurt Busch Stewart-Haas Racing
15 Michigan Jun-16 Joey Logano Team Penske POLE WINNERS (14)
COMPETITON

16 Sonoma Jun-16 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing 1 Carl Edwards.................... 6


17 Daytona Jul-16 Brad Keselowski Team Penske 2 Martin Truex Jr.................. 5
18 Kentucky Jul-16 Brad Keselowski Team Penske 3 Joey Logano..................... 3
19 Loudon Jul-16 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Racing 4 Austin Dillon..................... 2
20 Indianapolis Jul-16 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Chase Elliott...................... 2
TEAMS

21 Pocono Aug-16 Chris Buescher Front Row Motorsports Kevin Harvick.................... 2


22 Watkins Glen Aug-16 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Kurt Busch........................ 2
23 Bristol Aug-16 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Kyle Busch........................ 2
24 Michigan Aug-16 Kyle Larson Chip Ganassi Racing 9 Alex Bowman.................... 1
Brad Keselowski............... 1
DRIVERS

25 Darlington Sep-16 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing


26 Richmond Sep-16 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Denny Hamlin................... 1
Greg Biffle......................... 1
27 Chicago Sep-16 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
Jimmie Johnson............... 1
28 Loudon Sep-16 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
Matt Kenseth.................... 1
29 Dover Oct-16 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Racing
CHIEFS
CREW

30 Charlotte Oct-16 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports


31 Kansas Oct-16 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing
32 Talladega Oct-16 Joey Logano Team Penske
AND EVENTS

33 Martinsville Oct-16 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports


TRACKS

34 Texas Nov-16 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs Racing


35 Phoenix Nov-16 Joey Logano Team Penske
36 Homestead Nov-16 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
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2016 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1 Jimmie Johnson 5,040 36 1 5 11 16 4
2 Joey Logano 5,037 36 3 3 16 26 3

ORGANIZATION
3 Kyle Busch 5,035 36 2 4 17 25 5
4 Carl Edwards 5,007 36 6 3 9 18 6
5 Matt Kenseth 2,330 36 1 2 8 19 4
6 Denny Hamlin 2,320 36 1 3 12 22 4
7 Kurt Busch 2,296 36 2 1 9 21 2

HISTORY
8 Kevin Harvick 2,289 36 2 4 17 27 3
9 Kyle Larson 2,288 36 0 1 10 15 2
10 Chase Elliott 2,285 36 2 0 10 17 2
11 Martin Truex Jr. 2,271 36 5 4 8 17 4

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12 Brad Keselowski 2,267 36 1 4 16 22 3
13 Jamie McMurray 2,231 36 0 0 2 12 2
14 Austin Dillon 2,223 36 2 0 4 13 3
15 Tony Stewart 2,211 28 0 1 5 8 4

COMPETITON
16 Chris Buescher 2,169 36 0 1 2 2 4
17 Kasey Kahne 898 36 0 0 3 13 2
18 Ryan Newman 895 36 0 0 2 10 3
19 AJ Allmendinger 830 36 0 0 2 9 4
20 Ryan Blaney 812 36 0 0 3 9 2

TEAMS
21 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 772 36 0 0 4 6 5
22 Trevor Bayne 762 36 0 0 2 5 2
23 Greg Biffle 691 36 1 0 1 3 7
24 Danica Patrick 689 36 0 0 0 0 3
25 Paul Menard 678 36 0 0 0 3 6

DRIVERS
26 Aric Almirola 638 36 0 0 0 1 6
27 Clint Bowyer 628 36 0 0 0 3 2
28 Casey Mears 556 36 0 0 0 0 3
29 Landon Cassill 530 36 0 0 0 0 1

CHIEFS
CREW
30 Michael McDowell 500 31 0 0 0 2 2
31 Brian Scott 481 36 0 0 1 1 5
32 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 461 18 0 0 5 6 4
33 David Ragan 455 36 0 0 0 0 5
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34 Regan Smith 452 35 0 0 1 2 6
35 Matt Dibenedetto 386 35 0 0 0 1 9
36 Michael Annett 328 35 0 0 0 0 4
37 Cole Whitt 276 26 0 0 0 0 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38 Jeff Gordon 218 8 0 0 0 2 0


39 Reed Sorenson 198 28 0 0 0 0 4
40 Josh Wise 168 28 0 0 0 0 8
41 Jeffrey Earnhardt 159 22 0 0 0 0 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42 Brian Vickers 86 5 0 0 0 1 1
DRIVERS

43 Bobby Labonte 61 4 0 0 0 0 0
44 David Gilliland 46 2 0 0 0 0 0
45 Michael Waltrip 42 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

46 Boris Said 17 1 0 0 0 0 0
REVIEW

47 Patrick Carpentier 11 2 0 0 0 0 0
48 Gray Gaulding 6 2 0 0 0 0 2
49 Eddie Macdonald 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
50 Alex Kennedy 5 1 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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SERVICES
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RACE TRACK DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1 Daytona Feb. 22 Joey Logano Roger Penske 1 Joey Logano..................... 6
2 Phoenix Mar. 1 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 2 Jimmie Johnson............... 5
3 Las Vegas Mar. 8 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart Kyle Busch........................ 5
ORGANIZATION

4 Bristol Mar. 15 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart Matt Kenseth.................... 5


5 Auto Club Mar. 22 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 3
6 Martinsville Mar. 29 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Kevin Harvick.................... 3
7 Texas Apr. 11 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 7 Carl Edwards.................... 2
Denny Hamlin................... 2
HISTORY

8 Darlington Apr. 19 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs


Kurt Busch........................ 2
9 Richmond Apr. 26 Kurt Busch Tony Stewart
10 Brad Keselowski............... 1
10 Talladega May 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick
Jeff Gordon....................... 1
11 Kansas May 9 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
Martin Truex Jr.................. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Charlotte May 24 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs


13 Dover May 31 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
14 Pocono June 7 Martin Truex Jr Barney Visser POLE WINNERS (12)
15 Michigan June 14 Kurt Busch Tony Stewart 1 Joey Logano..................... 6
COMPETITON

16 Sonoma June 28 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 2 Jeff Gordon....................... 4


17 Kentucky July 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick Matt Kenseth.................... 4
18 Daytona July 11 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 4 Brad Keselowski............... 3
19 Loudon July 19 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards.................... 3
20 Indianapolis July 26 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin................... 3
Kurt Busch........................ 3
TEAMS

21 Pocono Aug. 2 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs


22 Watkins Glen Aug. 9 Joey Logano Roger Penske 8 AJ Allmendinger................ 2
23 Michigan Aug. 16 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs 9 Jimmie Johnson............... 1
Kasey Kahne..................... 1
24 Bristol Aug. 22 Joey Logano Roger Penske
Kevin Harvick.................... 1
DRIVERS

25 Atlanta Sept. 6 Carl Edwards Joe Gibbs


Kyle Busch........................ 1
26 Richmond Sept. 12 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs
27 Chicago Sept. 20 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
28 Loudon Sept. 27 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs
29 Dover Oct. 4 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart
CHIEFS
CREW

30 Charlotte Oct. 11 Joey Logano Roger Penske


31 Kansas Oct. 18 Joey Logano Roger Penske
32 Talladega Oct. 25 Joey Logano Roger Penske
AND EVENTS

33 Martinsville Nov. 1 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


TRACKS

34 Texas Nov. 8 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


35 Phoenix Nov. 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick
36 Homestead Nov. 22 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1 Kyle Busch 5,043 25 1 5 12 16 2
2 Kevin Harvick 5,042 36 1 3 23 28 1

ORGANIZATION
3 Jeff Gordon 5,038 36 4 1 5 21 1
4 Martin Truex Jr 5,032 36 0 1 8 22 2
5 Carl Edwards 2,368 36 3 2 7 15 2
6 Joey Logano 2,360 36 6 6 22 28 0
7 Brad Keselowski 2,347 36 3 1 9 25 1

HISTORY
8 Kurt Busch 2,333 33 3 2 10 21 0
9 Denny Hamlin 2,327 36 3 2 14 20 2
10 Jimmie Johnson 2,315 36 1 5 14 22 1
11 Ryan Newman 2,314 36 0 0 5 15 1

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12 Dale Earnhardt Jr 2,310 36 0 3 16 22 1
13 Jamie McMurray 2,295 36 0 0 4 10 2
14 Paul Menard 2,262 36 0 0 2 5 1
15 Matt Kenseth 2,234 34 4 5 12 20 4

COMPETITON
16 Clint Bowyer 2,175 36 0 0 2 12 3
17 Aric Almirola 940 36 0 0 3 6 2
18 Kasey Kahne 939 36 1 0 3 10 3
19 Kyle Larson 872 35 0 0 2 10 5
20 Greg Biffle 869 36 0 0 3 4 0

TEAMS
21 Austin Dillon 832 36 0 0 1 5 3
22 AJ Allmendinger 758 36 2 0 0 3 3
23 Casey Mears 754 36 0 0 0 1 4
24 Danica Patrick 716 36 0 0 0 2 4
25 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 712 36 0 0 1 3 3

DRIVERS
26 Sam Hornish Jr 709 36 0 0 0 3 2
27 David Ragan 701 36 0 0 1 1 6
28 Tony Stewart 695 36 0 0 0 3 5
29 Trevor Bayne 655 36 0 0 0 2 3

CHIEFS
CREW
30 Justin Allgaier 588 36 0 0 0 1 5
31 Cole Whitt 553 36 0 0 0 0 3
32 David Gilliland 533 36 0 0 0 0 3
33 Alex Bowman 437 35 0 0 0 0 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34 Brett Moffitt # 422 31 0 0 0 1 1
35 Matt DiBenedetto # 399 33 0 0 0 0 1
36 Michael Annett 398 35 0 0 0 0 3
37 Josh Wise 254 24 0 0 0 1 4
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38 Jeb Burton # 216 28 0 0 0 0 4


39 Michael McDowell 213 16 0 0 0 0 1
40 Alex Kennedy # 120 13 0 0 0 0 0
41 Reed Sorenson 74 9 0 0 0 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42 Bobby Labonte 60 4 0 0 0 0 1
DRIVERS

43 Michael Waltrip 58 3 0 0 0 0 0
44 Ryan Preece 35 5 0 0 0 0 0
45 Brian Vickers 32 2 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

46 Will Kimmel III 11 2 0 0 0 0 0


REVIEW

47 Mike Wallace 8 1 0 0 0 0 0
48 T.J. Bell 7 1 0 0 0 0 0
49 Eddie MacDonald 7 1 0 0 0 0 0
50 Kyle Fowler 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (13)


1 Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 23 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick 1. Brad Keselowski............... 6
2 Phoenix, Ariz. Mar. 2 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart 2. Kevin Harvick.................... 5
3 Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 9 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Joey Logano..................... 5
ORGANIZATION

4 Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 16 Carl Edwards Jack Roush 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 4
5 Fontana, Calif. Mar. 23 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon....................... 4
6 Martinsville, Va. Mar. 30 Kurt Busch Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson............... 4
7 Fort Worth, Texas Apr. 7 Joey Logano Roger Penske 7. Carl Edwards.................... 2
8. AJ Allmendinger................ 1
HISTORY

8 Darlington, S.C. Apr. 12 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart


Aric Almirola..................... 1
9 Richmond, Va. Apr. 26 Joey Logano Roger Penske
Denny Hamlin................... 1
10 Talladega, Ala. May 4 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
Kasey Kahne..................... 1
11 Kansas City, Kan. May 10 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Kurt Busch........................ 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Concord, N.C. May 25 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch........................ 1


13 Dover, Del. June 1 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
14 Long Pond, Pa. June 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick
15 Brooklyn, Mich. June 15 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick POLE WINNERS (15)
COMPETITON

16 Sonoma, Calif. June 22 Carl Edwards Jack Roush 1. Kevin Harvick.................... 8


17 Sparta, Kent. June 28 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske 2. Brad Keselowski............... 5
18 Daytona Beach, Fla. July 6 Aric Almirola Richard Petty 3. Denny Hamlin................... 3
19 Loudon, N.H. July 13 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Jeff Gordon....................... 3
Kyle Busch........................ 3
20 Speedway, Ind. July 27 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
6. Jamie McMurray............... 2
TEAMS

21 Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick


Matt Kenseth.................... 2
22 Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 10 AJ Allmendinger Tad Geschickter
8. Austin Dillon..................... 1
23 Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 17 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Brian Scott........................ 1
24 Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 23 Joey Logano Roger Penske Brian Vickers..................... 1
DRIVERS

25 Hampton, Ga. Aug. 31 Kasey Kahne Rick Hendrick David Gilliland................... 1


26 Richmond Va. Sept. 6 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Jimmie Johnson............... 1
27 Joliet, Ill. Sept. 14 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Joey Logano..................... 1
28 Loudon, N.H. Sept. 21 Joey Logano Roger Penske Kyle Larson....................... 1
29 Dover, Del. Sept. 28 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Tony Stewart..................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30 Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 5 Joey Logano Roger Penske


31 Concord, N.C. Oct. 11 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart
32 Talladega, Ala. Oct. 19 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske
AND EVENTS

33 Martinsville, Va. Oct. 26 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick


TRACKS

34 Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 2 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


35 Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 9 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart
36 Homestead, Fla. Nov. 16 Kevin Harvick Tony Stewart
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1 Kevin Harvick 5,043 36 8 5 14 20 2
2 Ryan Newman 5,042 36 0 0 5 16 1

ORGANIZATION
3 Denny Hamlin 5,037 35 3 1 7 18 2
4 Joey Logano 5,028 36 1 5 16 22 4
5 Brad Keselowski 2,361 36 5 6 17 20 1
6 Jeff Gordon 2,348 36 3 4 14 23 0
7 Matt Kenseth 2,334 36 2 0 13 22 2

HISTORY
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,301 36 0 4 12 20 2
9 Carl Edwards 2,288 36 0 2 7 14 2
10 Kyle Busch 2,285 36 3 1 9 15 4
11 Jimmie Johnson 2,274 36 1 4 11 20 4

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12 Kurt Busch 2,263 36 0 1 6 11 6
13 AJ Allmendinger 2,260 36 0 1 2 5 4
14 Greg Biffle 2,247 36 0 0 3 11 1
15 Kasey Kahne 2,234 36 0 1 3 11 5

COMPETITON
16 Aric Almirola 2,195 36 0 1 2 7 6
17 Kyle Larson # 1,080 36 1 0 8 17 4
18 Jamie McMurray 1,014 36 2 0 7 13 3
19 Clint Bowyer 979 36 0 0 5 15 5
20 Austin Dillon # 958 36 1 0 1 4 0

TEAMS
21 Paul Menard 944 36 0 0 5 13 2
22 Brian Vickers 921 36 1 0 3 9 3
23 Marcos Ambrose 870 36 0 0 3 7 1
24 Martin Truex Jr. 857 36 0 0 1 5 3
25 Tony Stewart 799 33 1 0 3 7 4

DRIVERS
26 Casey Mears 782 36 0 0 1 3 1
27 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 757 35 0 0 1 5 2
28 Danica Patrick 735 36 0 0 0 3 4
29 Justin Allgaier # 636 35 0 0 0 0 6

CHIEFS
CREW
30 David Gilliland 554 36 1 0 0 0 4
31 Cole Whitt # 532 36 0 0 0 0 4
32 David Ragan 531 36 0 0 0 1 3
33 Michael Annett # 531 36 0 0 0 0 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34 Reed Sorenson 516 36 0 0 0 0 5
35 Alex Bowman # 412 36 0 0 0 0 6
36 Josh Wise 405 35 0 0 0 0 4
37 Michael McDowell 255 19 0 0 0 1 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38 Travis Kvapil 214 21 0 0 0 1 2


39 Ryan Truex # 193 23 0 0 0 0 8
40 Terry Labonte 88 4 0 0 0 0 0
41 Jeff Burton 87 4 0 0 0 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42 Michael Waltrip 76 4 0 0 0 0 1
DRIVERS

43 David Stremme 75 10 0 0 0 0 2
44 Timmy Hill 62 11 0 0 0 0 5
45 Brett Moffitt 60 7 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46 Bobby Labonte 54 3 0 0 0 0 1
REVIEW

47 Parker Kligerman # 54 8 0 0 0 0 4
48 Juan Pablo Montoya 47 2 0 0 0 0 0
49 Alex Kennedy 47 5 0 0 0 0 2
50 Dave Blaney 46 7 0 0 0 0 3
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (17)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 24 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 1. Matt Kenseth.................... 7
2. Phoenix, Ariz. Mar. 3 Carl Edwards Jack Roush 2. Jimmie Johnson............... 6
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 10 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs 3. Kevin Harvick.................... 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 17 Kasey Kahne Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch........................ 4


5. Fontana, Calif. Mar. 24 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 5. Carl Edwards.................... 2
6. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 7 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne..................... 2
7. Fort Worth, Texas Apr. 13 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 7. Brad Keselowski............... 1
Brian Vickers..................... 1
HISTORY

8. Kansas City, Kan. Apr. 21 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs


David Ragan..................... 1
9. Richmond, Va. Apr. 27 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress
Denny Hamlin................... 1
10. Talladega, Ala. May 5 David Ragan Bob Jenkins
Greg Biffle......................... 1
11. Darlington, S.C. May 11 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs
Jamie McMurray............... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May 26 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Jeff Gordon....................... 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 2 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Joey Logano..................... 1
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 9 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Martin Truex Jr................. 1
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 16 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Ryan Newman.................. 1
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 23 Martin Truex Jr Michael Waltrip Tony Stewart.................... 1
17. Sparta, Kent. Jun. 30 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs
18. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 6 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 14 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip POLE WINNERS (17)
20. Speedway, Ind. Jul. 28 Ryan Newman Tony Stewart
1. Denny Hamlin................... 5
TEAMS

21. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 4 Kasey Kahne Rick Hendrick


2. Jimmie Johnson............... 3
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 11 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch........................ 3
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 18 Joey Logano Roger Penske Matt Kenseth.................... 3
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 24 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs 5. Carl Edwards.................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Hampton, Ga. Sep. 1 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 2
26. Richmond Va. Sep. 7 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Jeff Gordon....................... 2
27. Joliet, Ill. Sep. 15 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Joey Logano..................... 2
28. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 22 Matt Kenseth Joe Gibbs Ryan Newman.................. 2
29. Dover, Del. Sep. 29 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 10. Brad Keselowski............... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 6 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Danica Patrick................... 1
31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 12 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Jamie McMurray............... 1
32. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 20 Jamie McMurray Teresa Earnhardt Kevin Harvick.................... 1
Kurt Busch........................ 1
AND EVENTS

33. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 27 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


TRACKS

Marcos Ambrose............... 1
34. Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 3 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
Mark Martin...................... 1
35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 10 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress
Ricky Stenhouse Jr........... 1
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 17 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jimmie Johnson 2,419 36 3 6 16 24 1
2. Matt Kenseth 2,400 36 3 7 12 20 3

ORGANIZATION
3. Kevin Harvick 2,385 36 1 4 9 21 2
4. Kyle Busch 2,364 36 3 4 16 22 4
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr 2,363 36 2 0 10 22 3
6. Jeff Gordon 2,337 36 2 1 8 17 5
7. Clint Bowyer 2,336 36 0 0 10 19 2

HISTORY
8. Joey Logano 2,323 36 2 1 11 19 3
9. Greg Biffle 2,321 36 0 1 4 13 0
10. Kurt Busch 2,309 36 1 0 11 16 2
11. Ryan Newman 2,286 36 2 1 6 18 5

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Kasey Kahne 2,283 36 0 2 11 14 3
13. Carl Edwards 2,282 36 2 2 9 16 2
14. Brad Keselowski 1,041 36 1 1 9 16 2
15. Jamie McMurray 1,007 36 1 1 4 9 0

COMPETITON
16. Martin Truex Jr 998 36 0 1 7 15 3
17. Paul Menard 949 36 0 0 3 9 2
18. Aric Almirola 913 36 0 0 1 6 4
19. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 909 36 1 0 1 3 0
20. Jeff Burton 906 36 0 0 2 6 2

TEAMS
21. Juan Pablo Montoya 894 36 0 0 4 8 1
22. Marcos Ambrose 872 36 1 0 0 6 2
23. Denny Hamlin 753 32 5 1 4 8 8
24. Casey Mears 719 36 0 0 0 1 3
25. Mark Martin 649 28 1 0 1 5 2

DRIVERS
26. David Gilliland 648 36 0 0 1 2 6
27. Danica Patrick 646 36 1 0 0 1 5
28. David Ragan 633 36 0 1 1 2 6
29. Tony Stewart 594 21 0 1 5 8 0

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Dave Blaney 526 35 0 0 0 0 5
31. Travis Kvapil 496 36 0 0 0 0 9
32. J.J. Yeley 472 35 0 0 0 1 8
33. David Reutimann 465 36 0 0 0 0 9
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Bobby Labonte 412 28 0 0 0 0 6
35. AJ Allmendinger 410 18 0 0 0 1 2
36. David Stremme 362 25 0 0 0 0 3
37. Michael McDowell 210 33 0 0 0 1 26
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Timmy Hill 190 19 0 0 0 0 3


39. Ken Schrader 118 10 0 0 0 0 1
40. Michael Waltrip 114 4 0 0 2 2 0
41. Scott Speed 99 12 0 0 0 1 9
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Terry Labonte 87 5 0 0 0 0 1


DRIVERS

43. Boris Said 48 2 0 0 0 0 0


44. Ron Fellows 31 2 0 0 0 0 0
45. Alex Kennedy 21 3 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. Justin Marks 14 1 0 0 0 0 0


REVIEW

47. Scott Riggs 11 7 0 0 0 0 7


48. Victor Gonzalez Jr 10 2 0 0 0 0 1
49. Brian Keselowski 9 2 0 0 0 0 2
50. Tomy Drissi 8 2 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (15)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 27 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 1. Brad Keselowski............... 5
2. Phoenix, Ariz. Mar. 4 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin................... 5
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 11 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Jimmie Johnson............... 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 18 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske 4. Clint Bowyer..................... 3


5. Fontana, Calif. Mar. 25 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Matt Kenseth.................... 3
6. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 1 Ryan Newman Tony Stewart Tony Stewart..................... 3
7. Fort Worth, Texas Apr. 14 Greg Biffle Jack Roush 7. Greg Biffle......................... 2
Jeff Gordon....................... 2
HISTORY

8. Kansas City, Kan. Apr. 22 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs


Kasey Kahne..................... 2
9. Richmond, Va. Apr. 28 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 1
10. Talladega, Ala. May 6 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske
Joey Logano..................... 1
11. Darlington, S.C. May 12 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
Kevin Harvick.................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May 27 Kasey Kahne Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch........................ 1
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 10 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Marcos Ambrose............... 1
14. Dover, Del. Jun. 3 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Ryan Newman.................. 1
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 17 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 24 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip


17. Sparta, Kent. Jun. 30 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske POLE WINNERS (17)
18. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 7 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart 1. Jimmie Johnson............... 4
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 15 Kasey Kahne Rick Hendrick Kasey Kahne..................... 4
20. Speedway, Ind. Jul. 29 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Mark Martin...................... 4
TEAMS

21. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 5 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 4. Denny Hamlin................... 3
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 12 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Greg Biffle......................... 3
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 19 Greg Biffle Jack Roush 6. Jeff Gordon....................... 2
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 25 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Joey Logano..................... 2
Juan Pablo Montoya......... 2
DRIVERS

25. Hampton, Ga. Sep. 2 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs


Kyle Busch........................ 2
26. Richmond Va. Sep. 8 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip
Marcos Ambrose............... 2
27. Joliet, Ill. Sep. 16 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske
11. AJ Allmendinger................ 1
28. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 23 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
Aric Almirola..................... 1
29. Dover, Del. Sep. 30 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Carl Edwards.................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 7 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 1
31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 13 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Martin Truex Jr.................. 1
32. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 21 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush Matt Kenseth.................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 28 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Tony Stewart..................... 1
TRACKS

34. Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 4 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 11 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 18 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
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2012 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Brad Keselowski 2,400 36 0 5 13 23 1
2. Clint Bowyer 2,361 36 0 3 10 23 4

ORGANIZATION
3. Jimmie Johnson 2,360 36 4 5 18 24 6
4. Kasey Kahne 2,345 36 4 2 12 19 4
5. Greg Biffle 2,332 36 3 2 12 21 0
6. Denny Hamlin 2,329 36 3 5 14 17 4
7. Matt Kenseth 2,324 36 1 3 13 19 1

HISTORY
8. Kevin Harvick 2,321 36 0 1 5 14 2
9. Tony Stewart 2,311 36 1 3 12 16 2
10. Jeff Gordon 2,303 36 2 2 11 18 5
11. Martin Truex Jr 2,299 36 1 0 7 19 2

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr 2,245 34 1 1 10 20 0
13. Kyle Busch 1,133 36 2 1 13 20 4
14. Ryan Newman 1,051 36 0 1 6 14 5
15. Carl Edwards 1,030 36 1 0 3 13 2

COMPETITON
16. Paul Menard 1,006 36 0 0 1 9 1
17. Joey Logano 965 36 2 1 2 12 3
18. Marcos Ambrose 950 36 2 1 3 8 4
19. Jeff Burton 883 36 0 0 2 6 2
20. Aric Almirola 868 36 1 0 1 4 3

TEAMS
21. Jamie McMurray 868 36 0 0 0 3 4
22. Juan Pablo Montoya 810 36 2 0 0 2 5
23. Bobby Labonte 772 36 0 0 0 2 2
24. Regan Smith 747 34 0 0 1 4 4
25. Kurt Busch 735 35 0 0 1 5 6

DRIVERS
26. Mark Martin 701 24 4 0 4 10 5
27. Travis Kvapil 638 35 0 0 0 1 3
28. David Ragan 622 36 0 0 1 2 5
29. Casey Mears 612 36 0 0 0 0 11

CHIEFS
CREW
30. David Gilliland 605 36 0 0 0 0 4
31. Landon Cassill 598 36 0 0 0 0 4
32. AJ Allmendinger 453 21 1 0 1 3 3
33. Dave Blaney 417 34 0 0 0 0 19
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. David Reutimann 388 25 0 0 0 0 8
35. Brian Vickers 250 8 0 0 3 5 1
36. David Stremme 236 28 0 0 0 0 23
37. Michael McDowell 187 30 0 0 0 0 25
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. J.J. Yeley 166 24 0 0 0 0 16


39. Josh Wise 147 30 0 0 0 0 29
40. Ken Schrader 146 13 0 0 0 0 2
41. Stephen Leicht 126 15 0 0 0 0 10
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Scott Speed 124 17 0 0 0 0 14


DRIVERS

43. Michael Waltrip 94 4 0 0 0 1 1


44. Terry Labonte 94 4 0 0 0 0 1
45. Tony Raines 71 7 0 0 0 0 5
2017 SEASON

46. Scott Riggs 56 20 0 0 0 0 20


REVIEW

47. Brendan Gaughan 50 4 0 0 0 0 1


48. Boris Said 34 2 0 0 0 0 0
49. Bill Elliott 14 2 0 0 0 0 2
50. Hermie Sadler 13 1 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (18)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 Trevor Bayne Glen Wood 1. Tony Stewart..................... 5
2. Phoenix, Ariz. Feb. 27 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 2. Kevin Harvick.................... 4
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 6 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Kyle Busch........................ 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 20 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 4. Brad Keselowski............... 3


5. Fontana, Calif. Mar. 27 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Jeff Gordon....................... 3
6. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 3 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Matt Kenseth.................... 3
7. Fort Worth, Texas Apr. 9 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 7. Jimmie Johnson............... 2
Kurt Busch........................ 2
HISTORY

8. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 17 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


9. Carl Edwards.................... 1
9. Richmond, Va. Apr. 30 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
Clint Bowyer..................... 1
10. Darlington, S.C. May 7 Regan Smith Barney Visser
David Ragan..................... 1
11. Dover, Del. May 15 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush
Denny Hamlin................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Kasey Kahne..................... 1
13. Kansas City, Kan. Jun. 5 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Marcos Ambrose............... 1
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 12 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Paul Menard..................... 1
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 19 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Regan Smith..................... 1
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 26 Kurt Busch Roger Penske Ryan Newman.................. 1
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 2 David Ragan Jack Roush Trevor Bayne..................... 1
18. Sparta, Kent. Jul. 9 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 17 Ryan Newman Tony Stewart POLE WINNERS (18)
20. Speedway, Ind. Jul. 31 Paul Menard Richard Childress 1. Carl Edwards.................... 3
TEAMS

21. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 7 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Greg Biffle......................... 3
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 15 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Kurt Busch........................ 3
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth.................... 3
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 27 Brad Keselowski Roger Penske Ryan Newman.................. 3
6. David Ragan..................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Hampton, Ga. Sep. 6 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


26. Richmond Va. Sep. 10 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Joey Logano..................... 2
27. Joliet, Ill. Sep. 19 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Juan Pablo Montoya......... 2
Kasey Kahne..................... 2
28. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 25 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart
Mark Martin...................... 2
29. Dover, Del. Oct. 2 Kurt Busch Roger Penske
CHIEFS

11. Brad Keselowski............... 1


CREW

30. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 9 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 1
31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 15 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush David Reutimann.............. 1
32. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 23 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Jamie McMurray............... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 30 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Jeff Gordon....................... 1
TRACKS

34. Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 6 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Kyle Busch........................ 1
35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 13 Kasey Kahne Dietrich Mateschitz Martin Truex Jr.................. 1
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 20 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart Tony Stewart..................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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2011 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Tony Stewart 2,403 36 1 5 9 19 1
2. Carl Edwards 2,403 36 3 1 19 26 0

ORGANIZATION
3. Kevin Harvick 2,345 36 0 4 9 19 1
4. Matt Kenseth 2,330 36 3 3 12 20 3
5. Brad Keselowski 2,319 36 1 3 10 14 1
6. Jimmie Johnson 2,304 36 0 2 14 21 2
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,290 36 1 0 4 12 2

HISTORY
8. Jeff Gordon 2,287 36 1 3 13 18 3
9. Denny Hamlin 2,284 36 0 1 5 14 2
10. Ryan Newman 2,284 36 3 1 9 17 0
11. Kurt Busch 2,262 36 3 2 8 16 3

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Kyle Busch 2,246 35 1 4 14 18 4
13. Clint Bowyer 1,047 36 0 1 4 16 6
14. Kasey Kahne 1,041 36 2 1 8 15 4
15. A J Allmendinger 1,013 36 0 0 1 10 1

COMPETITON
16. Greg Biffle 997 36 3 0 3 10 2
17. Paul Menard 947 36 0 1 4 8 2
18. Martin Truex Jr. 937 36 1 0 3 12 3
19. Marcos Ambrose 936 36 0 1 5 12 1
20. Jeff Burton 935 36 0 0 2 5 3

TEAMS
21. Juan Pablo Montoya 932 36 2 0 2 8 0
22. Mark Martin 930 36 2 0 2 10 3
23. David Ragan 906 36 2 1 4 8 5
24. Joey Logano 902 36 2 0 4 6 3

DRIVERS
25. Brian Vickers 846 36 0 0 3 7 2
26. Regan Smith 820 36 0 1 2 5 4
27. Jamie McMurray 795 36 1 0 2 4 5
28. David Reutimann 757 36 1 0 1 3 2
29. Bobby Labonte 670 36 0 0 1 2 4

CHIEFS
CREW
30. David Gilliland 572 36 0 0 1 2 6
31. Casey Mears 541 35 0 0 0 0 8
32. Dave Blaney 508 35 0 0 1 1 8

AND EVENTS
33. Andy Lally 398 30 0 0 0 0 4

TRACKS
34. Robby Gordon 268 25 0 0 0 0 14
35. J J Yeley 192 31 0 0 0 0 24
36. Michael McDowell 139 32 0 0 0 0 29
37. Tony Raines 129 12 0 0 0 0 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Ken Schrader 110 7 0 0 0 0 0


39. Terry Labonte 102 8 0 0 0 0 3
40. Bill Elliott 100 5 0 0 0 0 0
41. David Stremme 80 18 0 0 0 0 16
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Michael Waltrip 56 3 0 0 0 1 1


DRIVERS

43. Boris Said 38 2 0 0 0 0 0


44. Geoffrey Bodine 33 4 0 0 0 0 3
45. T J Bell 29 5 0 0 0 0 4
2017 SEASON

46. Stephen Leicht 20 1 0 0 0 0 0


REVIEW

47. Andy Pilgrim 18 1 0 0 0 0 0


48. Chris Cook 17 1 0 0 0 0 0
49. Brian Simo 11 1 0 0 0 0 0
50. Brian Keselowski 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (13)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 14 Jamie McMurray Teresa Earnhardt 1. Denny Hamlin................... 8
2. Fontana, Calif. Feb. 21 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 2. Jimmie Johnson............... 6
ORGANIZATION

3. Las Vegas, Nev. Feb. 28 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 3. Kyle Busch........................ 3
4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 07 Kurt Busch Roger Penske Kevin Harvick.................... 3
5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 21 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Jamie McMurray............... 3
6. Martinsville, Va. Mar. 29 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs 6. Tony Stewart..................... 2
7. Phoenix, Ariz. Apr. 10 Ryan Newman Tony Stewart Kurt Busch........................ 2
Greg Biffle......................... 2
HISTORY

8. Fort Worth, Texas Apr. 19 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs


Clint Bowyer..................... 2
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 25 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress
Carl Edwards.................... 2
10. Darlington, S.C. May 08 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
11. Ryan Newman.................. 1
11. Richmond, Va. May 01 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
Juan Pablo Montoya......... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May 16 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs David Reutimann.............. 1
13. Concord, N.C. May 30 Kurt Busch Roger Penske
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 06 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 13 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs POLE WINNERS (18)
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 20 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


1. Kasey Kahne..................... 4
17. Loudon, N.H. Jun. 27 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
Jamie McMurray............... 4
18. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 03 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress 3. Carl Edwards.................... 3
19. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 10 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Juan Pablo Montoya......... 3
20. Speedway, Ind. Jul. 25 Jamie McMurray Teresa Earnhardt 5. Jimmie Johnson............... 2
TEAMS

21. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 01 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Kyle Busch........................ 2
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 08 Juan Pablo Montoya Chip Ganassi Kurt Busch........................ 2
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 15 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Tony Stewart..................... 2
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 21 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Hampton, Ga. Sep. 05 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart 10. Brad Keselowski............... 1
26. Richmond Va. Sep. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 1
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 19 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Elliott Sadler..................... 1
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 26 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick AJ Allmendinger................ 1
Joey Logano..................... 1
29. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 03 Greg Biffle Jack Roush
CHIEFS
CREW

Mark Martin...................... 1
30. Fontana, Calif. Oct. 10 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart
Martin Truex Jr.................. 1
31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 16 Jamie McMurray Teresa Earnhardt
Ryan Newman.................. 1
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 24 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon....................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 31 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress


TRACKS

34. Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 07 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs


35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 14 Carl Edwards Jack Roush
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 21 Carl Edwards Jack Roush
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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2010 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jimmie Johnson 6,622 36 2 6 17 23 4
2. Denny Hamlin 6,583 36 2 8 14 18 2

ORGANIZATION
3. Kevin Harvick 6,581 36 0 3 16 26 1
4. Carl Edwards 6,393 36 3 2 9 19 2
5. Matt Kenseth 6,294 36 0 0 6 15 0
6. Greg Biffle 6,247 36 0 2 9 19 3
7. Tony Stewart 6,221 36 2 2 9 17 1

HISTORY
8. Kyle Busch 6,182 36 2 3 10 18 3
9. Jeff Gordon 6,176 36 1 0 11 17 4
10. Clint Bowyer 6,155 36 0 2 7 18 3
11. Kurt Busch 6,142 36 2 2 9 17 2

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Jeff Burton 6,033 36 0 0 6 15 2
13. Mark Martin 4,364 36 1 0 7 11 3
14. Jamie McMurray 4,325 36 4 3 9 12 3
15. Ryan Newman 4,302 36 1 1 4 14 4

COMPETITON
16. Joey Logano 4,185 36 1 0 7 16 4
17. Juan Pablo Montoya 4,118 36 3 1 6 14 8
18. David Reutimann 4,024 36 0 1 6 9 3
19. AJ Allmendinger 3,998 36 1 0 2 8 3
20. Kasey Kahne 3,961 36 4 0 7 10 4

TEAMS
21. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3,953 36 1 0 3 8 0
22. Martin Truex Jr. 3,916 36 1 0 1 7 3
23. Paul Menard 3,776 36 0 0 1 6 2
24. David Ragan 3,599 36 0 0 0 3 2

DRIVERS
25. Brad Keselowski 3,485 36 1 0 0 2 5
26. Marcos Ambrose 3,422 36 0 0 2 5 8
27. Elliott Sadler 3,234 36 1 0 0 1 4
28. Regan Smith 3,229 36 0 0 0 0 4
29. Sam Hornish Jr. 3,214 36 0 0 0 1 4

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Scott Speed 3,178 36 0 0 0 2 2
31. Bobby Labonte 2,583 36 0 0 0 0 11
32. David Gilliland 2,445 32 0 0 0 0 2

AND EVENTS
33. Travis Kvapil 2,426 34 0 0 0 0 5

TRACKS
34. Robby Gordon 2,028 27 0 0 1 1 9
35. Kevin Conway 1,830 28 0 0 0 0 9
36. Casey Mears 1,573 21 0 0 0 0 7
37. Dave Blaney 1,416 29 0 0 0 0 21
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Joe Nemechek 1,361 31 0 0 0 0 30


39. Reed Sorenson 1,355 16 0 0 0 1 5
40. Brian Vickers 1,158 11 0 0 0 3 2
41. Bill Elliott 1,107 13 0 0 0 0 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Mike Bliss 1,050 17 0 0 0 2 12


DRIVERS

43. Max Papis 907 18 0 0 0 0 11


44. J.J. Yeley 891 17 0 0 0 0 13
45. Michael McDowell 879 24 0 0 0 0 23
2017 SEASON

46. David Stremme 825 11 0 0 0 0 2


REVIEW

47. Landon Cassill 717 16 0 0 0 0 15


48. Aric Almirola 704 9 0 0 1 1 4
49. Tony Raines 534 9 0 0 0 0 3
50. Patrick Carpentier 474 6 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (14)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 15 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 1. Jimmie Johnson............... 7
2. Fontana, Calif. Feb. 22 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 2. Mark Martin...................... 5
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 1 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 3. Tony Stewart.................... 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 8 Kurt Busch Roger Penske Kyle Busch........................ 4


5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 22 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin................... 4
6. Martinsville, Va. Mar. 29 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 6. Matt Kenseth.................... 2
7. Fort Worth, Texas Apr. 5 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch........................ 2
Kasey Kahne..................... 2
HISTORY

8. Phoenix, Ariz. Apr. 18 Mark Martin Rick Hendrick


9. Joey Logano..................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 26 Brad Keselowski James Finch
Jeff Gordon....................... 1
10. Richmond Va. May 2 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
Jamie McMurray............... 1
11. Darlington, S.C. May 9 Mark Martin Rick Hendrick
David Reutimann.............. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May 25 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Brian Vickers.................... 1
13. Dover, Del. May 31 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Brad Keselowski............... 1
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 7 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 14 Mark Martin Rick Hendrick
POLE WINNERS (11)
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 21 Kasey Kahne George Gillett Jr


17. Loudon, N.H. Jun. 28 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs 1. Mark Martin...................... 7
18. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart 2. Brian Vickers.................... 6
19. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 11 Mark Martin Rick Hendrick 3. Jimmie Johnson............... 4
20. Speedway, Ind. Jul. 26 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 4. Martin Truex Jr................. 3
5. Ryan Newman.................. 2
TEAMS

21. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 3 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs


Juan Pablo Montoya......... 2
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 10 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart
David Reutimann.............. 2
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 16 Brian Vickers Dietrich Mateschitz
8. Matt Kenseth.................... 1
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 22 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
Kyle Busch........................ 1
DRIVERS

25. Fontana, Calif. Sep. 6 Kasey Kahne George Gillett Jr Jeff Gordon....................... 1
26. Richmond Va. Sep. 12 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Denny Hamlin................... 1
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 20 Mark Martin Rick Hendrick
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 27 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
29. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 4 Tony Stewart Tony Stewart
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 11 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 17 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct 25 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 1 Jamie McMurray Jack Roush


TRACKS

34. Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 8 Kurt Busch Roger Penske


35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 15 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 22 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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2009 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jimmie Johnson 6,652 36 4 7 16 24 1
2. Mark Martin 6,511 36 7 5 14 21 4

ORGANIZATION
3. Jeff Gordon 6,473 36 1 1 16 25 1
4. Kurt Busch 6,446 36 0 2 10 21 3
5. Denny Hamlin 6,335 36 1 4 15 20 4
6. Tony Stewart 6,309 36 0 4 15 23 1
7. Greg Biffle 6,292 36 0 0 10 16 2

HISTORY
8. Juan Pablo Montoya 6,252 36 2 0 7 18 0
9. Ryan Newman 6,175 36 2 0 5 15 1
10. Kasey Kahne 6,128 36 0 2 7 14 2
11. Carl Edwards 6,118 36 0 0 7 14 3

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Brian Vickers 5,929 36 6 1 4 13 5
13. Kyle Busch 4,457 36 1 4 9 13 2
14. Matt Kenseth 4,389 36 1 2 7 12 2
15. Clint Bowyer 4,359 36 0 0 4 16 1

COMPETITON
16. David Reutimann 4,221 36 2 1 5 10 0
17. Jeff Burton 4,022 36 0 0 5 10 3
18. Marcos Ambrose 3,830 36 0 0 4 7 2
19. Kevin Harvick 3,796 36 0 0 5 9 2
20. Joey Logano # 3,791 36 0 1 3 7 3
21. Casey Mears 3,759 36 0 0 0 4 0

TEAMS
22. Jamie McMurray 3,604 36 0 1 1 5 2
23. Martin Truex Jr. 3,503 36 3 0 1 6 5
24. AJ Allmendinger 3,476 36 0 0 1 6 1
25. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3,422 36 0 0 2 5 5

DRIVERS
26. Elliott Sadler 3,350 36 0 0 1 5 2
27. David Ragan 3,252 36 0 0 0 2 4
28. Sam Hornish Jr. 3,203 36 0 0 2 7 8
29. Reed Sorenson 3,147 36 0 0 0 1 2

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Bobby Labonte 3,128 36 0 0 1 2 7
31. Paul Menard 2,979 36 0 0 0 0 4
32. David Stremme 2,919 33 0 0 0 0 6
33. Michael Waltrip 2,839 34 0 0 0 2 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Robby Gordon 2,699 35 0 0 1 1 9
35. Scott Speed # 2,690 35 0 0 1 1 8
36. John Andretti 2,597 34 0 0 0 0 2
37. David Gilliland 1,928 31 0 0 0 0 14
SPECIAL

38. Brad Keselowski 1,528 15 0 1 1 4 1


EVENTS

39. Regan Smith 1,440 18 0 0 0 0 3


40. Joe Nemechek 1,342 30 0 0 0 0 27
41. Dave Blaney 1,204 30 0 0 0 0 29
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Bill Elliott 1,095 12 0 0 0 0 2


DRIVERS

43. Max Papis # 1,047 15 0 0 0 1 2


44. Mike Bliss 577 13 0 0 0 0 11
45. Tony Raines 528 13 0 0 0 0 10
2017 SEASON

46. Aric Almirola 527 8 0 0 0 0 2


REVIEW

47. Erik Darnell 472 7 0 0 0 0 0


48. Scott Riggs 448 8 0 0 0 0 3
49. Travis Kvapil 378 6 0 0 0 0 2
50. Patrick Carpentier 351 6 0 0 0 0 4
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 17 Ryan Newman Roger Penske 1. Carl Edwards.................... 9
2. Fontana, Calif. Feb. 25 Carl Edwards Jack Roush 2. Kyle Busch........................ 8
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 2 Carl Edwards Jack Roush 3. Jimmie Johnson............... 7
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 9 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs 4. Greg Biffle......................... 2


5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 16 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Jeff Burton........................ 2
6. Martinsville, Va. Mar. 30 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Kasey Kahne..................... 2
7. Fort Worth, Texas Apr. 6 Carl Edwards Jack Roush 7. Clint Bowyer..................... 1
Kurt Busch........................ 1
HISTORY

8. Phoenix, Ariz. Apr. 12 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 1
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 27 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
Denny Hamlin................... 1
10. Richmond, Va. May. 3 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress
Ryan Newman.................. 1
11. Darlington, S.C. May. 10 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
Tony Stewart..................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 25 Kasey Kahne George Gillett Jr.


13. Dover, Del. Jun. 1 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 8 Kasey Kahne George Gillett Jr. POLE WINNERS (15)
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick
1. Jimmie Johnson............... 6
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 22 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs


2. Jeff Gordon....................... 4
17. Loudon, N.H. Jun. 29 Kurt Busch Roger Penske 3. Greg Biffle......................... 2
18. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 5 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Kyle Busch........................ 2
19. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 12 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Kasey Kahne..................... 2
20. Speedway, Ind. Jul. 27 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 6. Patrick Carpentier............. 1
TEAMS

21. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 3 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 1
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 10 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Carl Edwards.................... 1
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 17 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Denny Hamlin................... 1
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 23 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Travis Kvapil..................... 1
Paul Menard..................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Fontana, Calif. Aug. 31 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


26. Richmond, Va. Sep. 7 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Joe Nemechek.................. 1
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 14 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Ryan Newman.................. 1
David Reutimann.............. 1
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 21 Greg Biffle Jack Roush
Brian Vickers..................... 1
29. Kansas City, Kan. Sep. 28 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 5 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs


31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 11 Jeff Burton Richard Childress
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 19 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Oct. 26 Carl Edwards Jack Roush


TRACKS

34. Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 2 Carl Edwards Jack Roush


35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 9 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 16 Carl Edwards Jack Roush
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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2008 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jimmie Johnson 6,684 36 6 7 15 22 1
2. Carl Edwards 6,615 36 1 9 19 27 2

ORGANIZATION
3. Greg Biffle 6,467 36 2 2 12 17 3
4. Kevin Harvick 6,408 36 0 0 7 19 0
5. Clint Bowyer 6,381 36 0 1 7 17 0
6. Jeff Burton 6,335 36 0 2 7 18 2
7. Jeff Gordon 6,316 36 4 0 13 19 6

HISTORY
8. Denny Hamlin 6,214 36 1 1 12 18 3
9. Tony Stewart 6,202 36 0 1 10 16 3
10. Kyle Busch 6,186 36 2 8 17 21 2
11. Matt Kenseth 6,184 36 0 0 9 20 3

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6,127 36 1 1 10 16 2
13. David Ragan 4,299 36 0 0 6 14 2
14. Kasey Kahne 4,085 36 2 2 4 14 4
15. Martin Truex Jr. 3,839 36 0 0 3 11 5

COMPETITON
16. Jamie McMurray 3,809 36 0 0 4 11 2
17. Ryan Newman 3,735 36 1 1 2 8 4
18. Kurt Busch 3,635 36 0 1 5 10 5
19. Brian Vickers 3,580 36 1 0 3 6 5
20. Casey Mears 3,527 36 0 0 1 6 5
21. Bobby Labonte 3,448 36 0 0 0 2 2

TEAMS
22. David Reutimann 3,397 36 1 0 0 4 4
23. Travis Kvapil 3,384 36 1 0 0 4 2
24. Elliott Sadler 3,364 36 0 0 2 8 4
25. Juan Pablo Montoya 3,329 36 0 0 2 3 9

DRIVERS
26. Paul Menard 3,151 36 1 0 1 1 2
27. David Gilliland 3,064 36 0 0 1 2 8
28. Mark Martin 3,022 24 0 0 4 11 0
29. Michael Waltrip 2,889 36 0 0 1 2 2

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Dave Blaney 2,851 35 0 0 0 2 7
31. Scott Riggs 2,797 34 0 0 0 1 1
32. Reed Sorenson 2,795 35 0 0 1 2 2
33. Robby Gordon 2,770 36 0 0 0 3 4
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Regan Smith 2,672 34 0 0 0 0 0
35. Sam Hornish Jr. 2,523 34 0 0 0 0 4
36. A J Allmendinger 2,436 27 0 0 0 2 5
37. Joe Nemechek 1,989 32 1 0 0 0 6
SPECIAL

38. Patrick Carpentier 1,794 24 1 0 0 0 4


EVENTS

39. Bill Elliott 1,528 20 0 0 0 0 0


40. Michael McDowell 1,466 20 0 0 0 0 2
41. J J Yeley 1,263 17 0 0 1 1 3
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Aric Almirola 1,075 12 0 0 0 1 1


DRIVERS

43. Ken Schrader 1,040 15 0 0 0 0 1


44. Kyle Petty 879 15 0 0 0 0 1
45. Marcos Ambrose 844 11 0 0 1 1 2
2017 SEASON

46. Terry Labonte 811 10 0 0 0 0 0


REVIEW

47. Tony Raines 800 11 0 0 0 0 3


48. Mike Skinner 734 11 0 0 0 0 0
49. Dario Franchitti 606 10 0 0 0 0 2
50. Jeremy Mayfield 578 8 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (16)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 18 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress 1. Jimmie Johnson............. 10
2. Fontana, Calif. Feb. 25 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 2. Jeff Gordon....................... 6
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 11 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 3. Carl Edwards.................... 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Atlanta, Ga. Mar. 18 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Tony Stewart..................... 3


5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 25 Kyle Busch Rick Hendrick 5. Kurt Busch........................ 2
6. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 1 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Matt Kenseth.................... 2
7. Ft Worth, Texas Apr. 15 Jeff Burton Richard Childress 7. Casey Mears..................... 1
Clint Bowyer..................... 1
HISTORY

8. Phoenix, Az. Apr. 21 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


Denny Hamlin................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 29 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Greg Biffle......................... 1
10. Richmond, Va. May. 6 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
Jamie McMurray............... 1
11. Darlington, S.C. May. 13 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Jeff Burton........................ 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Charlotte, N.C. May. 27 Casey Mears Rick Hendrick Juan Pablo Montoya #...... 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 4 Martin Truex Jr Teresa Earnhardt Kevin Harvick.................... 1
14. Long Pond Pa. Jun. 10 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Kyle Busch........................ 1
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 17 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Martin Truex Jr.................. 1
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 24 Juan Pablo Montoya Chip Ganassi


17. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 1 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
18. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 7 Jamie McMurray Jack Roush POLE WINNERS (18)
19. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 14 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs
1. Jeff Gordon....................... 7
20. Indianapolis, Ind. Jul. 29 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 2. Ryan Newman.................. 5
TEAMS

21. Long Pond Pa. Aug. 5 Kurt Busch Roger Penske 3. Jimmie Johnson............... 4
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 12 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 4. Clint Bowyer..................... 2
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 Kurt Busch Roger Penske Kasey Kahne..................... 2
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 25 Carl Edwards Jack Roush 6. Carl Edwards.................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Fontana, Calif. Sep. 2 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Casey Mears..................... 1
26. Richmond, Va. Sep. 8 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 1
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 16 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Dave Blaney...................... 1
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 23 Carl Edwards Jack Roush David Gilliland................... 1
29. Kansas City, Kan. Sep. 30 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Denny Hamlin................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 7 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Greg Biffle......................... 1
J.J. Yeley........................... 1
31. Charlotte, N.C. Oct. 13 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Jamie McMurray............... 1
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 21 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
Kurt Busch........................ 1
AND EVENTS

33. Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 28 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


Martin Truex Jr.................. 1
TRACKS

34. Ft Worth, Texas Nov. 4 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


Michael Waltrip................. 1
35. Phoenix, Az. Nov. 11 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Reed Sorenson................. 1
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 19 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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2007 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jimmie Johnson 6,723 36 4 10 20 24 4
2. Jeff Gordon 6,646 36 7 6 21 30 1

ORGANIZATION
3. Clint Bowyer 6,377 36 2 1 5 17 0
4. Matt Kenseth 6,298 36 0 2 13 22 4
5. Kyle Busch 6,293 36 0 1 11 20 2
6. Tony Stewart 6,242 36 0 3 11 23 4
7. Kurt Busch 6,231 36 1 2 6 14 3

HISTORY
8. Jeff Burton 6,231 36 0 1 9 18 3
9. Carl Edwards 6,222 36 1 3 11 15 4
10. Kevin Harvick 6,199 36 0 1 4 15 0
11. Martin Truex Jr. 6,164 36 1 1 7 14 4

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Denny Hamlin 6,143 36 1 1 12 18 1
13. Ryan Newman 4,046 36 5 0 7 15 9
14. Greg Biffle 3,991 36 1 1 5 11 5
15. Casey Mears 3,949 36 1 1 5 10 2

COMPETITON
16. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3,929 36 1 0 7 12 9
17. Jamie McMurray 3,556 36 1 1 3 9 5
18. Bobby Labonte 3,517 36 0 0 0 3 3
19. Kasey Kahne 3,489 36 2 0 1 8 6
20. Juan Pablo Montoya 3,487 36 0 1 3 6 4
21. J J Yeley 3,456 36 1 0 1 3 5

TEAMS
22. Reed Sorenson 3,275 36 1 0 3 6 6
23. David Ragan 3,251 36 0 0 2 3 4
24. David Stremme 3,163 36 0 0 0 3 7
25. Elliott Sadler 3,140 36 0 0 0 2 1

DRIVERS
26. Robby Gordon 3,014 35 0 0 1 2 2
27. Mark Martin 2,960 24 0 0 5 11 2
28. David Gilliland 2,924 36 1 0 1 2 5
29. Tony Raines 2,920 34 0 0 0 1 3

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Johnny Sauter 2,875 35 0 0 1 2 3
31. Dave Blaney 2,781 33 1 0 1 4 8
32. Jeff Green 2,704 32 0 0 0 3 4
33. Ricky Rudd 2,622 31 0 0 0 1 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Paul Menard 2,496 30 0 0 0 0 3
35. Kyle Petty 2,312 29 0 0 1 1 5
36. Scott Riggs 2,135 27 0 0 0 1 5
37. Joe Nemechek 2,117 28 0 0 0 1 9
SPECIAL

38. Brian Vickers 2,065 23 0 0 1 5 5


EVENTS

39. David Reutimann 1,878 26 0 0 0 0 9


40. Sterling Marlin 1,752 21 0 0 0 0 4
41. Dale Jarrett 1,584 24 0 0 0 0 8
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Bill Elliott 1,579 20 0 0 0 0 2


DRIVERS

43. A J Allmendinger 1,165 17 0 0 0 0 2


44. Michael Waltrip 1,149 14 1 0 0 2 3
45. Jeremy Mayfield 1,126 17 0 0 0 0 4
2017 SEASON

46. Kenny Wallace 1,066 15 0 0 0 0 3


REVIEW

47. Ward Burton 939 16 0 0 0 0 8


48. John Andretti 932 15 0 0 0 0 8
49. Ken Schrader 932 13 0 0 0 0 4
50. Regan Smith 516 7 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (13)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 19 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 1. Kasey Kahne ................... 6
2. Fontana, Calif. Feb. 26 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 2. Tony Stewart ................... 5
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 12 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick .................. 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 20 Kasey Kahne Ray Evernham Jimmie Johnson ............. 5
5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 26 Kurt Busch Roger Penske 5. Matt Kenseth .................. 4
6. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 2 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 6. Greg Biffle ...................... 2
7. Ft. Worth, Texas Apr. 9 Kasey Kahne Ray Evernham Jeff Gordon ..................... 2
Denny Hamlin ................. 2
HISTORY

8. Phoenix, Ariz Apr. 22 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress


9. Jeff Burton ...................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 1 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ........... 1
10. Richmond, Va May. 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr Teresa Earnhardt
Kyle Busch ...................... 1
11. Darlington, S.C. May. 13 Greg Biffle Jack Roush
Kurt Busch ...................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 28 Kasey Kahne Ray Evernham Brian Vickers ................... 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 4 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush
14. Pocono, Pa. Jun. 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 18 Kasey Kahne Ray Evernham POLE WINNERS (15)
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 25 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 1. Kurt Busch ...................... 6
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 1 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Kasey Kahne ................... 6
18. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 9 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 3. Jeff Burton ...................... 4
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 16 Kyle Busch Rick Hendrick 4. Denny Hamlin ................. 3
5. Greg Biffle ...................... 2
20. Pocono, Pa. Jul. 23 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs
Jeff Gordon ..................... 2
TEAMS

21. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 6 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


Ryan Newman ................ 2
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 13 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress
Scott Riggs ..................... 2
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 20 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 9. Kyle Busch ...................... 1
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 26 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush David Gilliland ................. 1
DRIVERS

25. Fontana, Calif. Sep. 3 Kasey Kahne Ray Evernham Kevin Harvick .................. 1
26. Richmond, Va. Sep. 9 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Jimmie Johnson ............. 1
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 17 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Elliott Sadler ................... 1
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 24 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Boris Said ....................... 1
29. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 1 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Brian Vickers ................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 8 Brian Vickers Rick Hendrick


31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 14 Kasey Kahne Ray Evernham
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 22 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Oct. 29 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs


TRACKS

34. Ft. Worth, Texas Nov. 5 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs


35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 12 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 19 Greg BIffle Jack Roush
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
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2006 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jimmie Johnson 6475 36 1 5 13 24 1
2. Matt Kenseth 6419 36 0 4 15 21 1

ORGANIZATION
3. Denny Hamlin 6407 36 3 2 8 20 1
4. Kevin Harvick 6397 36 1 5 15 20 1
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr 6328 36 0 1 10 17 3
6. Jeff Gordon 6256 36 2 2 14 18 7
7. Jeff Burton 6228 36 2 1 7 20 2

HISTORY
8. Kasey Kahne 6183 36 6 6 12 19 6
9. Mark Martin 6168 36 0 0 7 15 2
10. Kyle Busch 6027 36 1 1 10 18 2
11. Tony Stewart 4727 36 0 5 15 19 4

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Carl Edwards 4428 36 0 0 10 20 3
13. Greg Biffle 4075 36 2 2 8 15 6
14. Casey Mears 3914 36 0 0 2 8 2
15. Brian Vickers 3906 36 1 1 5 9 2

COMPETITON
16. Kurt Busch 3900 36 6 1 7 12 3
17. Clint Bowyer 3833 36 0 0 4 11 4
18. Ryan Newman 3748 36 2 0 2 7 3
19. Martin Truex Jr 3673 36 0 0 2 5 5
20. Scott Riggs 3619 35 2 0 1 8 2
21. Bobby Labonte 3567 36 0 0 3 8 8

TEAMS
22. Elliott Sadler 3469 36 1 0 1 7 7
23. Dale Jarrett 3438 36 0 0 1 4 5
24. Reed Sorenson 3434 36 0 0 1 5 4
25. Jamie McMurray 3405 36 0 0 3 7 7

DRIVERS
26. Dave Blaney 3259 36 0 0 1 2 2
27. Joe Nemechek 3255 36 0 0 0 2 3
28. Jeff Green 3253 36 0 0 0 2 4
29. J J Yeley 3220 36 0 0 0 3 7

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Robby Gordon 3113 36 0 0 1 3 9
31. Ken Schrader 3049 36 0 0 0 2 8
32. Kyle Petty 2928 36 0 0 0 2 5
33. David Stremme 2865 34 0 0 0 0 4
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Sterling Marlin 2854 36 0 0 0 1 8
35. Tony Raines 2609 29 0 0 0 1 1
36. Travis Kvapil 2451 31 0 0 0 0 5
37. Michael Waltrip 2350 33 0 0 0 0 7
SPECIAL

38. Scott Wimmer 1812 24 0 0 0 0 3


EVENTS

39. Jeremy Mayfield 1684 22 0 0 0 0 3


40. Kevin Lepage 1346 22 0 0 0 0 7
41. Terry Labonte 1278 17 0 0 1 1 3
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. David Gilliland 1178 15 1 0 0 0 1


DRIVERS

43. Kenny Wallace 984 17 0 0 0 0 3


44. Bill Elliott 765 10 0 0 0 0 1
45. Paul Menard 669 7 0 0 0 1 2
2017 SEASON

46. Chad Chaffin 553 10 0 0 0 0 1


REVIEW

47. Boris Said 415 4 1 0 1 2 1


48. Mike Bliss 387 6 0 0 0 0 4
49. Brent Sherman 372 6 0 0 0 0 1
50. Mike Wallace 355 4 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (15)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 1. Greg Biffle......................... 6
2. Fontana, Calif. Feb. 27 Greg Biffle Jack Roush 2. Tony Stewart..................... 5
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 13 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 3. Carl Edwards.................... 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 20 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Jeff Gordon....................... 4


5. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 3 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Jimmie Johnson............... 4
6. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 10 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 6. Kurt Busch........................ 3
7. Ft. Worth, Texas Apr. 17 Greg Biffle Jack Roush 7. Kyle Busch........................ 2
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 1
HISTORY

8. Phoenix, Ariz. Apr. 23 Kurt Busch Jack Roush


Kevin Harvick.................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 1 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Dale Jarrett....................... 1
10. Darlington, S.C. May. 7 Greg Biffle Jack Roush
Kasey Kahne..................... 1
11. Richmond, Va. May. 14 Kasey Kahne Ray Evernham
Matt Kenseth.................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 29 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Mark Martin...................... 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 5 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Jeremy Mayfield............... 1
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 12 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Ryan Newman.................. 1
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 19 Greg Biffle Jack Roush
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 26 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs


17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 2 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs POLE WINNERS (17)
18. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 10 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt
1. Ryan Newman.................. 8
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 17 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 2. Elliott Sadler..................... 4
20. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 24 Kurt Busch Jack Roush 3. Tony Stewart..................... 3
TEAMS

21. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 7 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 4. Carl Edwards.................... 2
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 14 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Jeff Gordon....................... 2
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 Jeremy Mayfield Ray Evernham Kevin Harvick.................... 2
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 27 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush Kasey Kahne..................... 2
Matt Kenseth.................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Fontana, Calif. Sep. 4 Kyle Busch Rick Hendrick


26. Richmond, Va. Sep. 10 Kurt Busch Jack Roush 9. Kyle Busch........................ 1
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 18 Ryan Newman Roger Penske Denny Hamlin................... 1
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 25 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett....................... 1
29. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 2 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Jimmie Johnson............... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

Jamie McMurray............... 1
30. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 9 Mark Martin Jack Roush
Joe Nemechek.................. 1
31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 15 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
Scott Riggs....................... 1
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 23 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Brian Vickers..................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Oct. 30 Carl Edwards Jack Roush Michael Waltrip................. 1
TRACKS

34. Ft. Worth, Texas Nov. 6 Carl Edwards Jack Roush


35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 13 Kyle Busch Rick Hendrick
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 20 Greg Biffle Jack Roush
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Tony Stewart 6,533 36 3 5 17 25 1
2. Greg Biffle 6,498 36 0 6 15 21 1

ORGANIZATION
3. Carl Edwards 6,498 36 2 4 13 18 1
4. Mark Martin 6,428 36 0 1 12 19 2
5. Jimmie Johnson 6,406 36 1 4 13 22 5
6. Ryan Newman 6,359 36 8 1 8 16 3
7. Matt Kenseth 6,352 36 2 1 12 17 4

HISTORY
8. Rusty Wallace 6,140 36 0 0 8 17 0
9. Jeremy Mayfield 6,073 36 0 1 4 9 1
10. Kurt Busch 5,974 34 0 3 9 18 3
11. Jeff Gordon 4,174 36 2 4 8 14 9

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Jamie McMurray 4,130 36 1 0 4 10 4
13. Elliott Sadler 4,084 36 4 0 1 12 2
14. Kevin Harvick 4,072 36 2 1 3 10 1
15. Dale Jarrett 3,960 36 1 1 4 7 2

COMPETITON
16. Joe Nemechek 3,953 36 1 0 2 9 2
17. Brian Vickers 3,847 36 1 0 5 10 4
18. Jeff Burton 3,803 36 0 0 3 6 3
19. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3,780 36 0 1 7 13 6
20. Kyle Busch 3,753 36 1 2 9 13 8
21. Ricky Rudd 3,667 36 0 0 2 9 5

TEAMS
22. Casey Mears 3,637 36 0 0 3 9 3
23. Kasey Kahne 3,611 36 2 1 5 8 9
24. Bobby Labonte 3,488 36 0 0 4 7 10
25. Michael Waltrip 3,452 36 1 0 3 7 10

DRIVERS
26. Dave Blaney 3,289 36 0 0 0 2 2
27. Kyle Petty 3,288 36 0 0 0 2 3
28. Mike Bliss 3,262 36 0 0 0 2 8
29. Jeff Green 3,241 36 0 0 0 0 2

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Sterling Marlin 3,183 35 0 0 1 5 7
31. Ken Schrader 3,159 36 0 0 0 3 7
32. Scott Wimmer 3,122 36 0 0 0 0 7
33. Travis Kvapil 3,077 36 0 0 0 2 7
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Scott Riggs 2,965 36 1 0 2 4 7
35. Mike Wallace 2,269 28 0 0 0 1 5
36. Bobby Hamilton Jr. 2,183 33 0 0 0 0 9
37. Robby Gordon 2,117 29 0 0 1 2 13
SPECIAL

38. Jason Leffler 1,538 19 0 0 0 0 3


EVENTS

39. Kevin Lepage 1,460 21 0 0 0 1 3


40. Terry Labonte 1,071 14 0 0 0 1 6
41. Denny Hamlin 806 7 1 0 0 3 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Boris Said 791 9 0 0 1 1 1


DRIVERS

43. Johnny Sauter 722 10 0 0 0 1 5


44. Hermie Sadler 717 12 0 0 0 0 7
45. Bill Elliott 695 9 0 0 0 0 3
2017 SEASON

46. Jimmy Spencer 667 11 0 0 0 0 4


REVIEW

47. Martin Truex Jr. 589 7 0 0 0 1 5


48. Mike Garvey 491 9 0 0 0 0 3
49. Mike Skinner 487 10 0 0 0 0 8
50. Tony Raines 419 6 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (13)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt 1. Jimmie Johnson............... 8
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 22 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 6
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 7 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 3. Jeff Gordon....................... 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 14 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt 4. Kurt Busch........................ 3
5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 21 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick 5. Greg Biffle......................... 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 28 Kurt Busch Jack Roush Matt Kenseth.................... 2
7. Ft. Worth, Texas Apr. 4 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Ryan Newman.................. 2
Elliott Sadler..................... 2
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 18 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske


Tony Stewart..................... 2
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 25 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
10. Mark Martin...................... 1
10. Fontana, Calif. May. 2 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Jeremy Mayfield............... 1
11. Richmond, Va. May. 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt
Joe Nemechek.................. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 30 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Rusty Wallace................... 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 6 Mark Martin Jack Roush
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 13 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
POLE WINNERS (12)
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 20 Ryan Newman Roger Penske
1. Ryan Newman.................. 9
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 27 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


2. Jeff Gordon....................... 6
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 3 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
3. Kasey Kahne..................... 4
18. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 11 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs
4. Jeremy Mayfield............... 2
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 25 Kurt Busch Jack Roush
Casey Mears..................... 2
20. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 1 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Joe Nemechek.................. 2
TEAMS

21. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 8 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Brian Vickers..................... 2
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 15 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 8. Greg Biffle......................... 1
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 22 Greg Biffle Jack Roush Kurt Busch........................ 1
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 28 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt Jimmie Johnson............... 1
DRIVERS

25. Fontana, Calif. Sep. 5 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Bobby Labonte.................. 1
26. Richmond, Va. Sep. 11 Jeremy Mayfield Ray Evernham Ricky Rudd....................... 1
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 19 Kurt Busch Jack Roush
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 26 Ryan Newman Roger Penske
29. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 10 Joe Nemechek Tom Beard


31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 16 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 24 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Oct. 31 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick


TRACKS

34. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt


35. Darlington, S.C. Nov. 14 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 21 Greg Biffle Jack Roush
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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YEAR-
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2004 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Kurt Busch 6,506 36 1 3 10 21 3
2. Jimmie Johnson 6,498 36 1 8 20 23 7

ORGANIZATION
3. Jeff Gordon 6,490 36 6 5 16 25 4
4. Mark Martin 6,399 36 0 1 10 15 2
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 6,368 36 0 6 16 21 4
6. Tony Stewart 6,326 36 0 2 10 19 2
7. Ryan Newman 6,180 36 9 2 11 14 9

HISTORY
8. Matt Kenseth 6,069 36 0 2 8 16 6
9. Elliott Sadler 6,024 36 0 2 8 14 1
10. Jeremy Mayfield 6,000 36 2 1 5 13 3
11. Jamie McMurray 4,597 36 0 0 9 23 6

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Bobby Labonte 4,277 36 1 0 5 11 2
13. Kasey Kahne 4,274 36 4 0 13 14 7
14. Kevin Harvick 4,228 36 0 0 5 14 4
15. Dale Jarrett 4,214 36 0 0 6 14 3

COMPETITON
16. Rusty Wallace 3,960 36 0 1 3 11 3
17. Greg Biffle 3,902 36 1 2 4 8 5
18. Jeff Burton 3,902 36 0 0 2 6 6
19. Joe Nemechek 3,878 36 2 1 3 9 6
20. Michael Waltrip 3,878 36 0 0 2 9 6
21. Sterling Marlin 3,857 36 0 0 3 7 9

TEAMS
22. Casey Mears 3,690 36 2 0 1 9 3
23. Robby Gordon 3,646 36 0 0 2 6 3
24. Ricky Rudd 3,615 36 1 0 1 3 6
25. Brian Vickers 3,521 36 2 0 0 4 6

DRIVERS
26. Terry Labonte 3,519 36 0 0 0 6 5
27. Scott Wimmer 3,198 35 0 0 1 2 7
28. Brendan Gaughan 3,165 36 0 0 1 4 8
29. Scott Riggs 3,090 35 0 0 1 2 8

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Jeff Green 3,054 36 0 0 0 1 11
31. Ken Schrader 3,032 36 0 0 0 1 5
32. Ward Burton 2,929 34 0 0 0 3 8
33. Kyle Petty 2,811 35 0 0 0 0 9
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Ricky Craven 2,086 26 0 0 0 0 8
35. Jimmy Spencer 1,969 26 0 0 0 0 7
36. Johnny Sauter 1,430 16 0 0 0 0 2
37. Carl Edwards 1,424 13 0 0 1 5 2
SPECIAL

38. Dave Blaney 1,347 16 0 0 0 0 5


EVENTS

39. Bobby Hamilton Jr. 1,271 17 0 0 0 0 6


40. Derrike Cope 1,058 18 0 0 0 0 9
41. Todd Bodine 986 21 0 0 0 0 18
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Morgan Shepherd 925 19 0 0 0 0 17


DRIVERS

43. Kevin Lepage 915 17 0 0 0 0 10


44. Hermie Sadler 852 16 0 0 0 0 11
45. John Andretti 818 9 0 0 0 0 1
2017 SEASON

46. Mike Wallace 764 10 0 0 0 1 5


REVIEW

47. Kirk Shelmerdine 723 18 0 0 0 0 18


48. Bill Elliott 595 6 0 0 0 1 1
49. Mike Bliss 407 4 0 0 1 2 2
50. Kenny Wallace 365 5 0 0 0 0 2
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (17)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 16 Michael Waltrip Teresa Earnhardt 1. Ryan Newman.................. 8
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 23 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 2. Kurt Busch........................ 4
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 2 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 3. Jeff Gordon....................... 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 9 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Jimmie Johnson............... 3


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 16 Ricky Craven Cal Wells III 5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 23 Kurt Busch Jack Roush Robby Gordon................... 2
7. Ft. Worth, Texas Mar. 30 Ryan Newman Roger Penske Bobby Labonte.................. 2
Tony Stewart..................... 2
HISTORY

8. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt


Michael Waltrip................. 2
9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 13 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
10. Greg Biffle......................... 1
10. Fontana, Calif. Apr. 27 Kurt Busch Jack Roush
Ricky Craven..................... 1
11. Richmond, Va. May. 3 Joe Nemechek Rick Hendrick
Bill Elliott.......................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 25 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick.................... 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 1 Ryan Newman Roger Penske Dale Jarrett....................... 1
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 8 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Matt Kenseth.................... 1
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 15 Kurt Busch Jack Roush Terry Labonte.................... 1
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 22 Robby Gordon Richard Childress Joe Nemechek.................. 1
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 5 Greg Biffle Jack Roush
18. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 13 Ryan Newman Roger Penske POLE WINNERS (15)
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 20 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
1. Ryan Newman................ 11
20. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 27 Ryan Newman Roger Penske 2. Jeff Gordon....................... 4
TEAMS

21. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 3 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Bobby Labonte.................. 4
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 10 Robby Gordon Richard Childress 4. Jimmie Johnson............... 2
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 17 Ryan Newman Roger Penske Steve Park........................ 2
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 23 Kurt Busch Jack Roush Elliott Sadler..................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Darlington, S.C. Aug. 31 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick 7. Dave Blaney...................... 1
26. Richmond, Va. Sep. 6 Ryan Newman Roger Penske Jeff Green......................... 1
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 14 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Kevin Harvick.................... 1
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 21 Ryan Newman Roger Penske Terry Labonte.................... 1
29. Talladega, Ala. Sep. 28 Michael Waltrip Teresa Earnhardt Jeremy Mayfield............... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 5 Ryan Newman Roger Penske Jamie McMurray............... 1
Boris Said......................... 1
31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 11 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs
Mike Skinner.................... 1
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 19 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Tony Stewart..................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Oct. 27 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


TRACKS

34. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt


35. Rockingham, N.C. Nov. 9 Bill Elliott Ray Evernham
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 16 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
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2003 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Matt Kenseth 5,022 36 0 1 11 25 2
2. Jimmie Johnson 4,932 36 2 3 14 20 3

ORGANIZATION
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4,815 36 0 2 13 21 4
4. Jeff Gordon 4,785 36 4 3 15 20 5
5. Kevin Harvick 4,770 36 1 1 11 18 0
6. Ryan Newman 4,711 36 11 8 17 22 7
7. Tony Stewart 4,549 36 1 2 12 18 5

HISTORY
8. Bobby Labonte 4,377 36 4 2 12 17 5
9. Bill Elliott 4,303 36 0 1 9 12 2
10. Terry Labonte 4,162 36 1 1 4 9 0
11. Kurt Busch 4,150 36 0 4 9 14 8

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Jeff Burton 4,109 36 0 0 3 11 4
13. Jamie McMurray 3,965 36 1 0 5 13 4
14. Rusty Wallace 3,950 36 0 0 2 12 4
15. Michael Waltrip 3,934 36 0 2 8 11 6

COMPETITON
16. Robby Gordon 3,856 36 0 2 4 10 2
17. Mark Martin 3,769 36 0 0 5 10 7
18. Sterling Marlin 3,745 36 0 0 0 11 8
19. Jeremy Mayfield 3,736 36 1 0 4 12 6
20. Greg Biffle 3,696 35 0 1 3 6 6
21. Ward Burton 3,550 36 0 0 0 4 6

TEAMS
22. Elliott Sadler 3,525 36 2 0 2 9 9
23. Ricky Rudd 3,521 36 0 0 4 5 9
24. Johnny Benson 3,448 36 0 0 2 4 6
25. Joe Nemechek 3,426 36 0 1 2 6 7

DRIVERS
26. Dale Jarrett 3,358 36 0 1 1 7 8
27. Ricky Craven 3,334 36 0 1 3 8 10
28. Dave Blaney 3,194 36 1 0 1 4 4
29. Jimmy Spencer 3,147 35 0 0 1 4 8

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Kenny Wallace 3,061 36 0 0 0 1 3
31. Todd Bodine 2,976 35 0 0 0 1 9
32. Steve Park 2,923 35 2 0 1 3 6
33. Tony Raines 2,772 35 0 0 0 1 5
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Jeff Green 2,656 31 1 0 0 1 6
35. Casey Mears 2,638 36 0 0 0 0 10
36. Ken Schrader 2,451 32 0 0 0 2 8
37. Kyle Petty 2,414 33 0 0 0 0 5
SPECIAL

38. John Andretti 2,379 29 0 0 0 1 4


EVENTS

39. Mike Skinner 1,960 26 1 0 0 0 7


40. Jack Sprague 1,284 18 0 0 0 0 4
41. Larry Foyt 1,228 20 0 0 0 0 8
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Mike Wallace 1,189 14 0 0 0 2 3


DRIVERS

43. Kevin Lepage 877 11 0 0 0 0 1


44. Christian Fittipaldi 857 15 0 0 0 0 6
45. Jerry Nadeau 844 10 0 0 1 1 3
2017 SEASON

46. Derrike Cope 822 18 0 0 0 0 12


REVIEW

47. Jason Leffler 764 10 0 0 0 0 0


48. Scott Wimmer 599 6 0 0 0 1 0
49. Brian Vickers 379 5 0 0 0 0 1
50. Hermie Sadler 373 10 0 0 0 0 8
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (18)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 17 Ward Burton Bill Davis 1. Matt Kenseth.................... 5
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 24 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush 2. Kurt Busch........................ 4
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 3 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi 3. Jeff Gordon....................... 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 10 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Jimmie Johnson............... 3


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 17 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi Tony Stewart..................... 3
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 24 Kurt Busch Jack Roush 6. Ward Burton...................... 2
7. Ft. Worth, Texas Apr. 8 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 2
Bill Elliott.......................... 2
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 14 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs


Dale Jarrett....................... 2
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 21 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt
Sterling Marlin.................. 2
10. Fontana, Calif. Apr. 28 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick
11. Johnny Benson................. 1
11. Richmond, Va. May. 4 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs
Kevin Harvick.................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 26 Mark Martin Jack Roush Bobby Labonte.................. 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 2 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Mark Martin...................... 1
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 9 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Jamie McMurray............... 1
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 16 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush Ryan Newman.................. 1
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 23 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Ricky Rudd....................... 1
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 6 Michael Waltrip Teresa Earnhardt Michael Waltrip................. 1
18. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 14 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 21 Ward Burton Bill Davis POLE WINNERS (15)
20. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 28 Bill Elliott Ray Evernham 1. Ryan Newman.................. 6
TEAMS

21. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 4 Bill Elliott Ray Evernham 2. Bill Elliott.......................... 4
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 11 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Jimmie Johnson............... 4
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 18 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 4. Jeff Gordon....................... 3
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 5. Ricky Craven..................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 2
26. Richmond, Va. Sep. 7 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush Tony Stewart..................... 2
27. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 15 Ryan Newman Roger Penske 8. Todd Bodine...................... 1
28. Dover, Del. Sep. 22 Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Ward Burton...................... 1
29. Kansas City, Kan. Sep. 29 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Kurt Busch........................ 1
CHIEFS
CREW

Kevin Harvick.................... 1
30. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt
Dale Jarrett....................... 1
31. Concord, N.C. Oct. 13 Jamie McMurray Chip Ganassi
Matt Kenseth.................... 1
32. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 20 Kurt Busch Jack Roush
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Oct. 27 Kurt Busch Jack Roush


Rusty Wallace................... 1
TRACKS

34. Rockingham, N.C. Nov. 3 Johnny Benson Tom Beard


35. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 10 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush
36. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 17 Kurt Busch Jack Roush
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Tony Stewart 4,800 36 2 3 15 21 8
2. Mark Martin 4,762 36 0 1 12 22 7

ORGANIZATION
3. Kurt Busch 4,641 36 1 4 12 20 8
4. Jeff Gordon 4,607 36 3 3 13 20 7
5. Jimmie Johnson 4,600 36 4 3 6 21 6
6. Ryan Newman 4,593 36 6 1 14 22 8
7. Rusty Wallace 4,574 36 1 0 7 17 5

HISTORY
8. Matt Kenseth 4,432 36 1 5 11 19 7
9. Dale Jarrett 4,415 36 1 2 10 18 8
10. Ricky Rudd 4,323 36 1 1 8 12 8
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4,270 36 2 2 11 16 7

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Jeff Burton 4,259 36 0 0 5 14 7
13. Bill Elliott 4,158 36 4 2 6 13 8
14. Michael Waltrip 3,985 36 0 1 4 10 7
15. Ricky Craven 3,888 36 2 0 3 9 8

COMPETITON
16. Bobby Labonte 3,810 36 0 1 5 7 8
17. Jeff Green 3,704 36 0 0 4 6 6
18. Sterling Marlin 3,703 29 0 2 8 14 6
19. Dave Blaney 3,670 36 0 0 0 5 6
20. Robby Gordon 3,632 36 0 0 1 5 8
21. Kevin Harvick 3,501 35 1 1 5 8 10

TEAMS
22. Kyle Petty 3,501 36 0 0 0 1 5
23. Elliott Sadler 3,418 36 0 0 2 7 10
24. Terry Labonte 3,417 36 0 0 1 4 10
25. Ward Burton 3,362 36 1 2 3 8 11

DRIVERS
26. Jeremy Mayfield 3,309 36 0 0 2 4 11
27. Jimmy Spencer 3,187 34 0 0 2 6 10
28. John Andretti 3,161 36 0 0 0 1 11
29. Johnny Benson 3,132 31 0 1 3 7 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Ken Schrader 2,954 36 0 0 0 0 11
31. Mike Skinner 2,886 36 0 0 0 1 9
32. Bobby Hamilton 2,832 31 0 0 0 3 5
33. Steve Park 2,694 32 0 0 0 2 8
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Joe Nemechek 2,682 33 0 0 3 3 11
35. Casey Atwood 2,621 35 0 0 0 0 8
36. Brett Bodine 2,276 32 0 0 0 0 8
37. Jerry Nadeau 2,250 28 0 0 0 1 11
SPECIAL

38. Todd Bodine 1,987 24 1 0 1 4 13


EVENTS

39. Kenny Wallace 1,868 21 0 0 0 1 3


40. Hut Stricklin 1,781 22 0 0 0 0 8
41. Mike Wallace 1,551 21 0 0 0 1 7
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Stacy Compton 1,527 21 0 0 0 0 7


DRIVERS

43. Geoffrey Bodine 803 10 0 0 1 2 5


44. Steve Grissom 769 10 0 0 0 1 3
45. Hermie Sadler 688 10 0 0 0 0 3
2017 SEASON

46. Jamie McMurray 679 6 0 1 1 2 1


REVIEW

47. Rick Mast 576 9 0 0 0 0 2


48. Greg Biffle 570 7 0 0 0 0 1
49. Buckshot Jones 559 7 0 0 0 0 2
50. Ted Musgrave 452 5 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (19)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 18 Michael Waltrip Teresa Earnhardt 1. Jeff Gordon....................... 6
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 26 Steve Park Teresa Earnhardt 2. Dale Jarrett....................... 4
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 4 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 11 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Tony Stewart..................... 3


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 18 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 5. Jeff Burton........................ 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 25 Elliott Sadler Wood Brothers Kevin Harvick.................... 2
7. Ft. Worth, Texas Apr. 1 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Bobby Labonte.................. 2
Sterling Marlin.................. 2
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 8 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates


Ricky Rudd....................... 2
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 22 Bobby Hamilton Andy Petree
10. Ward Burton...................... 1
10. Fontana, Calif. Apr. 29 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske
Ricky Craven..................... 1
11. Richmond, Va. May. 5 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs
Bill Elliott.......................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 27 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Robby Gordon................... 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 3 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Bobby Hamilton................ 1
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 10 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Joe Nemechek.................. 1
15. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 17 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Steve Park........................ 1
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 24 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Elliott Sadler..................... 1
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt Rusty Wallace................... 1
18. Joliet, Ill. Jul. 15 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Michael Waltrip................. 1
19. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 22 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates
20. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 29 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs POLE WINNERS (18)
TEAMS

21. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 5 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


1. Jeff Gordon....................... 6
22. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 12 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
2. Dale Jarrett....................... 4
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 19 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi 3. Todd Bodine...................... 3
24. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 25 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 4. Stacy Compton................. 2
DRIVERS

25. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 2 Ward Burton Bill Davis Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 2
26. Richmond, Va. Sep. 8 Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Bill Elliott.......................... 2
27. Dover, Del. Sep. 23 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt Mark Martin...................... 2
28. Kansas City, Kan. Sep. 30 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Jimmy Spencer................. 2
29. Concord, N.C. Oct. 7 Sterling Marlin Chip Ganassi 9. Casey Atwood................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 15 Ricky Craven Cal Wells III Kurt Busch........................ 1
31. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 21 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt Ricky Craven..................... 1
32. Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 28 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Jeff Green......................... 1
Bobby Labonte.................. 1
AND EVENTS

33. Rockingham, N.C. Nov. 4 Joe Nemechek Andy Petree


TRACKS

Jason Leffler..................... 1
34. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 11 Bill Elliott Ray Evernham
Sterling Marlin.................. 1
35. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
Ryan Newman.................. 1
36. Loudon, N.H. Nov. 23 Robby Gordon Richard Childress
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
Kenny Wallace.................. 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jeff Gordon 5,112 36 6 6 18 24 2
2. Tony Stewart 4,763 36 0 3 15 22 4

ORGANIZATION
3. Sterling Marlin 4,741 36 1 2 12 20 2
4. Ricky Rudd 4,706 36 1 2 14 22 4
5. Dale Jarrett 4,612 36 4 4 12 19 4
6. Bobby Labonte 4,561 36 1 2 9 20 6
7. Rusty Wallace 4,481 36 0 1 8 14 3

HISTORY
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4,460 36 2 3 9 15 4
9. Kevin Harvick 4,406 35 0 2 6 16 1
10. Jeff Burton 4,394 36 0 2 8 16 1
11. Johnny Benson 4,152 36 0 0 6 14 8

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Mark Martin 4,095 36 2 0 3 15 4
13. Matt Kenseth 3,982 36 0 0 4 9 5
14. Ward Burton 3,846 36 0 1 6 10 9
15. Bill Elliott 3,824 36 2 1 5 9 2

COMPETITON
16. Jimmy Spencer 3,782 36 2 0 3 8 7
17. Jerry Nadeau 3,675 36 0 0 4 10 8
18. Bobby Hamilton 3,575 36 0 1 3 7 0
19. Ken Schrader 3,480 36 0 0 0 5 2
20. Elliott Sadler 3,471 36 0 1 2 2 2
21. Ricky Craven 3,379 36 1 1 4 7 9

TEAMS
22. Dave Blaney 3,303 36 0 0 0 6 6
23. Terry Labonte 3,280 36 0 0 1 3 8
24. Michael Waltrip 3,159 36 0 1 3 3 6
25. Robert Pressley 3,156 34 0 0 1 5 9

DRIVERS
26. Casey Atwood 3,132 35 1 0 1 3 6
27. Kurt Busch 3,081 35 1 0 3 6 7
28. Joe Nemechek 2,994 31 0 1 1 4 6
29. Todd Bodine 2,960 35 3 0 2 2 12

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Brett Bodine 2,948 36 0 0 0 2 2
31. John Andretti 2,943 35 0 0 1 2 4
32. Steve Park 2,859 24 0 1 5 12 2
33. Stacy Compton 2,752 34 2 0 0 1 7
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Mike Wallace 2,693 29 0 0 1 6 4
35. Jeremy Mayfield 2,651 28 0 0 5 7 4
36. Kevin Lepage 2,461 29 0 0 0 1 3
37. Jason Leffler 2,413 30 1 0 0 1 8
SPECIAL

38. Ron Hornaday 2,305 32 0 0 0 1 8


EVENTS

39. Kenny Wallace 2,054 24 1 0 1 2 6


40. Mike Skinner 2,029 23 0 0 0 1 4
41. Buckshot Jones 1,939 30 0 0 0 0 10
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Hut Stricklin 1,770 22 0 0 0 1 3


DRIVERS

43. Kyle Petty 1,673 24 0 0 0 0 8


44. Robby Gordon 1,552 17 0 1 2 3 2
45. Rick Mast 1,187 17 0 0 0 0 3
2017 SEASON

46. Andy Houston 1,123 17 0 0 0 0 9


REVIEW

47. Bobby Hamilton Jr. 748 10 0 0 0 0 4


48. Jeff Green 539 8 1 0 0 1 3
49. Ryan Newman 497 7 1 0 2 2 2
50. Boris Said 272 2 0 0 0 1 0
BY-YEAR
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MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (14)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 1. Tony Stewart..................... 6
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 27 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs 2. Jeff Burton........................ 4
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 5 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Bobby Labonte.................. 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 12 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Rusty Wallace................... 4


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 19 Ward Burton Bill Davis 5. Jeff Gordon....................... 3
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 26 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 6. Dale Earnhardt.................. 2
7. Ft. Worth, Texas Apr. 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 2
Dale Jarrett....................... 2
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 9 Mark Martin Jack Roush


Jeremy Mayfield............... 2
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 16 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
10. Ward Burton...................... 1
10. Fontana, Calif. Apr. 30 Jeremy Mayfield Michael Kranefuss
Matt Kenseth.................... 1
11. Richmond, Va. May. 6 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Teresa Earnhardt
Mark Martin...................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 28 Matt Kenseth Jack Roush Jerry Nadeau.................... 1
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 4 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Steve Park........................ 1
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 11 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs
15. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 19 Jeremy Mayfield Michael Kranefuss
POLE WINNERS (13)
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 25 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 1 Jeff Burton Jack Roush 1. Rusty Wallace................... 9
18. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 9 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs 2. Jeremy Mayfield............... 4
19. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 23 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 3. Jeff Gordon....................... 3
Dale Jarrett....................... 3
20. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 5 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.............. 2
TEAMS

21. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 13 Steve Park Teresa Earnhardt


Bobby Labonte.................. 2
22. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 20 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske
Steve Park........................ 2
23. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 26 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Ricky Rudd....................... 2
24. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 3 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Tony Stewart..................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Richmond, Va. Sep. 9 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 10. Jeff Burton........................ 1
26. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 17 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Terry Labonte.................... 1
27. Dover, Del. Sep. 24 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Joe Nemechek.................. 1
28. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 1 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Mike Skinner.................... 1
29. Concord, N.C. Oct. 8 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 15 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


31. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 22 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates
32. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 5 Jeff Burton Jack Roush
AND EVENTS

33. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 12 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs


TRACKS

34. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 20 Jerry Nadeau Rick Hendrick


SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Bobby Labonte 5,130 34 2 4 19 24 0
2. Dale Earnhardt 4,865 34 0 2 13 24 0

ORGANIZATION
3. Jeff Burton 4,836 34 1 4 15 22 2
4. Dale Jarrett 4,684 34 3 2 15 24 2
5. Ricky Rudd 4,575 34 2 0 12 19 1
6. Tony Stewart 4,570 34 2 6 12 23 5
7. Rusty Wallace 4,544 34 9 4 12 20 3

HISTORY
8. Mark Martin 4,410 34 0 1 13 20 6
9. Jeff Gordon 4,361 34 3 3 11 22 2
10. Ward Burton 4,152 34 0 1 4 17 4
11. Steve Park 3,934 34 2 1 6 13 4

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Mike Skinner 3,898 34 1 0 1 11 2
13. Johnny Benson 3,716 33 0 0 3 7 3
14. Matt Kenseth 3,711 34 0 1 4 11 5
15. Joe Nemechek 3,534 34 1 0 3 9 6

COMPETITON
16. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3,516 34 2 2 3 5 7
17. Terry Labonte 3,433 32 1 0 3 6 3
18. Ken Schrader 3,398 34 0 0 0 2 2
19. Sterling Marlin 3,363 34 0 0 1 7 4
20. Jerry Nadeau 3,273 34 0 1 3 5 9
21. Bill Elliott 3,267 32 0 0 3 7 8

TEAMS
22. Jimmy Spencer 3,188 34 0 0 2 5 8
23. John Andretti 3,169 34 0 0 0 2 7
24. Jeremy Mayfield 3,156 32 4 2 6 12 11
25. Robert Pressley 3,055 34 0 0 1 1 10

DRIVERS
26. Kenny Wallace 2,874 34 0 0 1 1 6
27. Michael Waltrip 2,797 34 0 0 1 1 10
28. Kevin Lepage 2,795 32 0 0 1 3 5
29. Elliott Sadler 2,762 33 0 0 0 1 5

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Bobby Hamilton 2,715 34 0 0 0 2 11
31. Dave Blaney 2,656 33 0 0 0 2 7
32. Chad Little 2,634 27 0 0 0 1 3
33. Rick Mast 2,366 29 0 0 0 2 5
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Wally Dallenbach Jr 2,344 30 0 0 0 1 8
35. Brett Bodine 2,145 29 0 0 0 0 7
36. Darrell Waltrip 1,981 29 0 0 0 0 7
37. Scott Pruett 1,879 28 0 0 0 1 11
SPECIAL

38. Stacy Compton 1,857 27 0 0 0 0 6


EVENTS

39. Mike Bliss 1,748 25 0 0 0 1 8


40. Ted Musgrave 1,614 18 0 0 0 0 4
41. Kyle Petty 1,441 19 0 0 0 1 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Kenny Irwin 1,440 17 0 0 1 1 2


DRIVERS

43. Robby Gordon 1,309 17 0 0 1 2 7


44. Ricky Craven 1,175 16 0 0 0 0 6
45. Geoffrey Bodine 1,039 14 0 0 0 0 6
2017 SEASON

46. Dave Marcis 723 11 0 0 0 0 4


REVIEW

47. Ed Berrier 628 10 0 0 0 0 4


48. Kurt Busch 613 7 0 0 0 0 0
49. Todd Bodine 456 5 0 0 0 1 2
50. Hut Stricklin 436 7 0 0 0 0 5
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (11)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 14 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 1. Jeff Gordon....................... 7
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 21 Mark Martin Jack Roush 2. Jeff Burton........................ 6
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 7 Jeff Burton Jack Roush 3. Bobby Labonte.................. 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 14 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 4. Dale Jarrett....................... 4


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 21 Jeff Burton Jack Roush 5. Dale Earnhardt.................. 3
6. Ft. Worth, Texas Mar. 28 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick Tony Stewart..................... 3
7. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 11 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 7. Mark Martin...................... 2
8. John Andretti.................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 18 John Andretti Petty Enterprises


Terry Labonte.................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 25 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
Joe Nemechek.................. 1
10. Fontana, Calif. May. 2 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Rusty Wallace................... 1
11. Richmond, Va. May. 15 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 30 Jeff Burton Jack Roush


13. Dover, Del. Jun. 6 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs POLE WINNERS (15)
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 13 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates
1. Jeff Gordon....................... 7
15. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 20 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
2. Bobby Labonte.................. 5
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 27 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 3. Rusty Wallace................... 4
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 3 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 4. Joe Nemechek.................. 3
18. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 11 Jeff Burton Jack Roush 5. Kenny Irwin....................... 2
19. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 25 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Mike Skinner.................... 2
20. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 7 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Tony Stewart..................... 2
TEAMS

21. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 15 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 8. John Andretti.................... 1
22. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 22 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs Ward Burton...................... 1
23. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 28 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress David Green...................... 1
24. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 5 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Kevin Lepage.................... 1
Sterling Marlin.................. 1
DRIVERS

25. Richmond, Va. Sep. 11 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs


26. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 19 Joe Nemechek Felix Sabates Mark Martin...................... 1
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
27. Dover, Del. Sep. 26 Mark Martin Jack Roush
Ken Schrader.................... 1
28. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 3 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
29. Concord, N.C. Oct. 11 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 17 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


31. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 24 Jeff Burton Jack Roush
32. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 7 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs
AND EVENTS

33. Homestead, Fla. Nov. 14 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs


TRACKS

34. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 21 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs


SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Dale Jarrett 5,262 34 0 4 24 29 1
2. Bobby Labonte 5,061 34 5 5 23 26 1

ORGANIZATION
3. Mark Martin 4,943 34 1 2 19 26 3
4. Tony Stewart 4,774 34 2 3 12 21 1
5. Jeff Burton 4,733 34 0 6 18 23 3
6. Jeff Gordon 4,620 34 7 7 18 21 7
7. Dale Earnhardt 4,492 34 0 3 7 21 3

HISTORY
8. Rusty Wallace 4,155 34 4 1 7 16 3
9. Ward Burton 4,062 34 1 0 6 16 3
10. Mike Skinner 4,003 34 2 0 5 14 1
11. Jeremy Mayfield 3,743 34 0 0 5 12 4

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Terry Labonte 3,580 34 0 1 1 7 6
13. Bobby Hamilton 3,564 34 0 0 1 10 3
14. Steve Park 3,481 34 0 0 0 5 4
15. Ken Schrader 3,479 34 1 0 0 6 1

COMPETITON
16. Sterling Marlin 3,397 34 1 0 2 5 3
17. John Andretti 3,394 34 1 1 3 10 10
18. Wally Dallenbach Jr 3,367 34 0 0 1 6 5
19. Kenny Irwin 3,338 34 2 0 2 6 5
20. Jimmy Spencer 3,312 34 0 0 2 4 6
21. Bill Elliott 3,246 34 0 0 1 2 4

TEAMS
22. Kenny Wallace 3,210 34 0 0 3 5 7
23. Chad Little 3,193 34 0 0 0 5 4
24. Elliott Sadler 3,191 34 0 0 0 1 2
25. Kevin Lepage 3,185 34 1 0 1 2 3

DRIVERS
26. Kyle Petty 3,103 32 0 0 0 9 4
27. Geoffrey Bodine 3,053 34 0 0 1 2 6
28. Johnny Benson 3,012 34 0 0 0 2 5
29. Michael Waltrip 2,974 34 0 0 1 3 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Joe Nemechek 2,956 34 3 1 1 3 5
31. Ricky Rudd 2,922 34 1 0 3 5 7
32. Rick Mast 2,845 34 0 0 0 2 0
33. Ted Musgrave 2,689 32 0 0 0 2 2
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Jerry Nadeau 2,686 34 0 0 1 2 6
35. Brett Bodine 2,351 32 0 0 0 0 3
36. David Green 2,320 32 1 0 0 0 7
37. Darrell Waltrip 2,158 27 0 0 0 0 4
SPECIAL

38. Rich Bickle 2,149 24 0 0 0 2 3


EVENTS

39. Robert Pressley 2,050 28 0 0 0 0 5


40. Ernie Irvan 1,915 21 0 0 0 5 5
41. Ricky Craven 1,513 24 0 0 0 0 10
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Dave Marcis 1,324 20 0 0 0 0 3


DRIVERS

43. Hut Stricklin 918 10 0 0 0 1 1


44. Derrike Cope 915 15 0 0 0 0 4
45. Buckshot Jones 676 10 0 0 0 0 3
2017 SEASON

46. Todd Bodine 529 7 0 0 0 0 2


REVIEW

47. Dick Trickle 528 9 0 0 0 0 3


48. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 500 5 0 0 0 1 1
49. Matt Kenseth 434 5 0 0 1 1 3
50. Steve Grissom 336 6 0 0 0 0 3
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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1998 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (11)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 15 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 1. Jeff Gordon..................... 13
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 22 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 2. Mark Martin...................... 7
3. Las Vegas, Nev. Mar. 1 Mark Martin Jack Roush 3. Dale Jarrett....................... 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 9 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs 4. Jeff Burton........................ 2


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 22 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Bobby Labonte.................. 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 29 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 6. Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
7. Ft. Worth, Texas Apr. 5 Mark Martin Jack Roush Bobby Hamilton................ 1
Terry Labonte.................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 20 Bobby Hamilton Morgan/McClure


Jeremy Mayfield............... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 26 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
10. Fontana, Calif. May. 3 Mark Martin Jack Roush
Rusty Wallace................... 1
11. Concord, N.C. May. 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May. 31 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates


13. Richmond, Va. Jun. 6 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick POLE WINNERS (15)
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 14 Mark Martin Jack Roush 1. Jeff Gordon....................... 7
15. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 21 Jeremy Mayfield Michael Kranefuss 2. Rusty Wallace................... 4
COMPETITON

16. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 28 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 3. Ernie Irvan........................ 3
17. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 12 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Bobby Labonte.................. 3
18. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 26 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Mark Martin...................... 3
19. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 1 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 6. Ward Burton...................... 2
20. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 9 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Dale Jarrett....................... 2
Ken Schrader.................... 2
TEAMS

21. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 16 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


9. John Andretti.................... 1
22. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 22 Mark Martin Jack Roush
Derrike Cope..................... 1
23. Loudon, N.H. Aug. 30 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Ricky Craven..................... 1
24. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 6 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Bobby Hamilton................ 1
DRIVERS

25. Richmond, Va. Sep. 12 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Kenny Irwin....................... 1
26. Dover, Del. Sep. 20 Mark Martin Jack Roush Rick Mast......................... 1
27. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 27 Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Jeremy Mayfield............... 1
28. Concord, N.C. Oct. 4 Mark Martin Jack Roush
29. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 11 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Daytona Beach, Fla. Oct. 17 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


31. Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 25 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske
32. Rockingham, N.C. Nov. 1 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 8 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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1998 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jeff Gordon 5,328 33 7 13 26 28 2
2. Mark Martin 4,964 33 3 7 22 26 1

ORGANIZATION
3. Dale Jarrett 4,619 33 2 3 19 22 3
4. Rusty Wallace 4,501 33 4 1 15 21 2
5. Jeff Burton 4,415 33 0 2 18 23 4
6. Bobby Labonte 4,180 33 3 2 11 18 6
7. Jeremy Mayfield 4,157 33 1 1 12 16 2

HISTORY
8. Dale Earnhardt 3,928 33 0 1 5 13 3
9. Terry Labonte 3,901 33 0 1 5 15 4
10. Bobby Hamilton 3,786 33 1 1 3 8 1
11. John Andretti 3,682 33 1 0 3 10 5

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Ken Schrader 3,675 33 2 0 3 11 5
13. Sterling Marlin 3,530 32 0 0 0 6 1
14. Jimmy Spencer 3,464 31 0 0 3 8 2
15. Chad Little 3,423 32 0 0 1 7 7

COMPETITON
16. Ward Burton 3,352 33 2 0 1 5 4
17. Michael Waltrip 3,340 32 0 0 0 5 3
18. Bill Elliott 3,305 32 0 0 0 5 7
19. Ernie Irvan 3,262 30 3 0 0 11 3
20. Johnny Benson 3,160 32 0 0 3 10 5
21. Mike Skinner 3,153 30 0 0 4 9 3

TEAMS
22. Ricky Rudd 3,131 33 0 1 1 5 7
23. Ted Musgrave 3,124 32 0 0 2 5 7
24. Darrell Waltrip 2,957 33 0 0 1 2 5
25. Brett Bodine 2,907 33 0 0 0 0 2

DRIVERS
26. Joe Nemechek 2,897 32 0 0 1 4 5
27. Geoffrey Bodine 2,864 32 0 0 1 5 10
28. Kenny Irwin 2,760 32 1 0 1 4 8
29. Dick Trickle 2,678 32 0 0 0 1 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Kyle Petty 2,675 33 0 0 0 2 8
31. Kenny Wallace 2,615 31 0 0 0 7 13
32. Robert Pressley 2,388 30 0 0 1 1 7
33. Rick Mast 2,296 30 1 0 0 1 7
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Steve Grissom 2,215 27 0 0 0 2 3
35. Kevin Lepage 2,196 27 0 0 0 2 9
36. Jerry Nadeau 2,121 30 0 0 0 0 7
37. Derrike Cope 2,065 28 1 0 0 0 9
SPECIAL

38. Wally Dallenbach Jr 1,832 23 0 0 0 3 5


EVENTS

39. Rich Bickle 1,773 21 0 0 1 1 5


40. Jeff Green 1,687 22 0 0 0 0 7
41. Todd Bodine 1,322 14 0 0 1 2 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Steve Park 1,322 17 0 0 0 0 5


DRIVERS

43. Lake Speed 1,297 16 0 0 0 0 2


44. David Green 1,014 15 0 0 0 0 6
45. Dave Marcis 949 13 0 0 0 0 3
2017 SEASON

46. Ricky Craven 907 11 1 0 0 1 0


REVIEW

47. Morgan Shepherd 843 12 0 0 0 0 6


48. Gary Bradberry 787 13 0 0 0 0 5
49. Randy LaJoie 768 9 0 0 1 3 3
50. Hut Stricklin 700 13 0 0 0 0 8
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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1997 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (11)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 16 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 1. Jeff Gordon..................... 10
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 23 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 2. Dale Jarrett....................... 7
3. Richmond, Va. Mar. 2 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 3. Mark Martin...................... 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 9 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 4. Jeff Burton........................ 3


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 23 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 5. Ricky Rudd....................... 2
6. Ft. Worth, Texas Apr. 6 Jeff Burton Jack Roush 6. John Andretti.................... 1
7. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 13 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Bobby Hamilton................ 1
Ernie Irvan........................ 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 20 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


Bobby Labonte.................. 1
9. Sonoma, Calif. May. 4 Mark Martin Jack Roush
Terry Labonte.................... 1
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 10 Mark Martin Jack Roush
Rusty Wallace................... 1
11. Concord, N.C. May. 25 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. Jun. 1 Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd


13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 8 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick POLE WINNERS (18)
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 15 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates
1. Bobby Labonte.................. 3
15. Fontana, Calif. Jun. 22 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Mark Martin...................... 3
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 5 John Andretti Cale Yarborough


3. Geoffrey Bodine................ 2
17. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 13 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Bobby Hamilton................ 2
18. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 20 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Ernie Irvan........................ 2
19. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 2 Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd Dale Jarrett....................... 2
20. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 10 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Joe Nemechek.................. 2
TEAMS

21. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 17 Mark Martin Jack Roush Ken Schrader.................... 2
22. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 23 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Mike Skinner.................... 2
23. Darlington, S.C. Aug. 31 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Kenny Wallace.................. 2
24. Richmond, Va. Sep. 6 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 11. John Andretti.................... 1
Johnny Benson................. 1
DRIVERS

25. Loudon, N.H. Sep. 14 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


26. Dover, Del. Sep. 21 Mark Martin Jack Roush Todd Bodine...................... 1
27. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 29 Jeff Burton Jack Roush Ward Burton...................... 1
Bill Elliott.......................... 1
28. Concord, N.C. Oct. 5 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates
Jeff Gordon....................... 1
29. Talladega, Ala. Oct. 12 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick
CHIEFS

Robby Gordon................... 1
CREW

30. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 27 Bobby Hamilton Petty Enterprises


Rusty Wallace................... 1
31. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 2 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates
32. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 16 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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1997 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jeff Gordon 4,710 32 1 10 22 23 2
2. Dale Jarrett 4,696 32 2 7 20 23 1

ORGANIZATION
3. Mark Martin 4,681 32 3 4 16 24 3
4. Jeff Burton 4,285 32 0 3 13 18 1
5. Dale Earnhardt 4,216 32 0 0 7 16 0
6. Terry Labonte 4,177 32 0 1 8 20 3
7. Bobby Labonte 4,101 32 3 1 9 18 1

HISTORY
8. Bill Elliott 3,836 32 1 0 5 14 3
9. Rusty Wallace 3,598 32 1 1 8 12 11
10. Ken Schrader 3,576 32 2 0 2 8 1
11. Johnny Benson 3,575 32 1 0 0 8 2

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Ted Musgrave 3,556 32 0 0 5 8 4
13. Jeremy Mayfield 3,547 32 0 0 3 8 3
14. Ernie Irvan 3,534 32 2 1 5 13 8
15. Kyle Petty 3,455 32 0 0 2 9 2

COMPETITON
16. Bobby Hamilton 3,450 32 2 1 6 8 4
17. Ricky Rudd 3,330 32 0 2 6 11 7
18. Michael Waltrip 3,173 32 0 0 0 6 4
19. Ricky Craven 3,108 30 0 0 4 7 7
20. Jimmy Spencer 3,079 32 0 0 1 4 6
21. Steve Grissom 3,061 31 0 0 3 6 5

TEAMS
22. Geoffrey Bodine 3,046 29 2 0 3 10 8
23. John Andretti 3,019 32 1 1 3 3 3
24. Ward Burton 2,987 31 1 0 0 7 7
25. Sterling Marlin 2,954 32 0 0 2 6 8

DRIVERS
26. Darrell Waltrip 2,942 31 0 0 1 4 5
27. Derrike Cope 2,901 31 0 0 1 2 6
28. Joe Nemechek 2,754 30 2 0 0 3 5
29. Brett Bodine 2,716 31 0 0 0 2 5

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Mike Skinner 2,669 31 2 0 0 3 7
31. Dick Trickle 2,629 28 0 0 2 2 6
32. Rick Mast 2,569 29 0 0 0 2 4
33. Kenny Wallace 2,462 31 2 0 0 2 11
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Hut Stricklin 2,423 29 0 0 0 1 6
35. Lake Speed 2,301 25 0 0 0 0 4
36. Chad Little 2,081 27 0 0 0 1 5
37. David Green 2,038 26 0 0 0 0 5
SPECIAL

38. Morgan Shepherd 2,033 23 0 0 1 3 3


EVENTS

39. Jeff Green 1,624 20 0 0 1 2 4


40. Robby Gordon 1,495 20 1 0 1 1 7
41. Wally Dallenbach Jr 1,475 22 0 0 0 1 10
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Dave Marcis 1,405 19 0 0 0 0 2


DRIVERS

43. Robert Pressley 984 14 0 0 0 0 6


44. Gary Bradberry 868 16 0 0 0 0 6
45. Greg Sacks 778 12 0 0 0 0 6
2017 SEASON

46. Mike Wallace 541 7 0 0 0 0 1


REVIEW

47. Bobby Hillin Jr 511 10 0 0 0 0 6


48. Lance Hooper 402 6 0 0 0 0 2
49. Kenny Irwin 390 4 0 0 0 1 1
50. Billy Standridge 366 6 0 0 0 0 3
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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1996 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (11)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 18 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 1. Jeff Gordon..................... 10
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 25 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 2. Rusty Wallace................... 5
3. Richmond, Va. Mar. 3 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 3. Dale Jarrett....................... 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 10 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 4. Dale Earnhardt.................. 2


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 24 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Ernie Irvan........................ 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 31 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Terry Labonte.................... 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 14 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick Sterling Marlin.................. 2
8. Geoffrey Bodine................ 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 21 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske


Bobby Hamilton................ 1
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 28 Sterling Marlin Morgan/McClure
Bobby Labonte.................. 1
10. Sonoma, Calif. May. 5 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
11. Concord, N.C. May. 26 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. Jun. 2 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 16 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick POLE WINNERS (14)
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 23 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 1. Jeff Gordon....................... 5
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 6 Sterling Marlin Morgan/McClure 2. Bobby Labonte.................. 4
COMPETITON

16. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 14 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Terry Labonte.................... 4
17. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 21 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Mark Martin...................... 4
18. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 28 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 5. Ricky Craven..................... 2
19. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 3 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Dale Earnhardt.................. 2
20. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 11 Geoffrey Bodine Geoffrey Bodine Bobby Hamilton................ 2
Dale Jarrett....................... 2
TEAMS

21. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 18 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates


22. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 24 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 9. Johnny Benson................. 1
23. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Jeff Burton........................ 1
Ward Burton...................... 1
24. Richmond, Va. Sep. 7 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates
Ernie Irvan........................ 1
DRIVERS

25. Dover, Del. Sep. 15 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


Jeremy Mayfield............... 1
26. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 22 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Ted Musgrave................... 1
27. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 29 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
28. Concord, N.C. Oct. 6 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick
29. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 20 Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 27 Bobby Hamilton Petty Enterprises


31. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 10 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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1996 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Terry Labonte 4,657 31 4 2 21 24 3
2. Jeff Gordon 4,620 31 5 10 21 24 5

ORGANIZATION
3. Dale Jarrett 4,568 31 2 4 17 21 3
4. Dale Earnhardt 4,327 31 2 2 13 17 2
5. Mark Martin 4,278 31 4 0 14 23 4
6. Ricky Rudd 3,845 31 0 1 5 16 1
7. Rusty Wallace 3,717 31 0 5 8 18 6

HISTORY
8. Sterling Marlin 3,682 31 0 2 5 10 6
9. Bobby Hamilton 3,639 31 2 1 3 11 4
10. Ernie Irvan 3,632 31 1 2 12 16 5
11. Bobby Labonte 3,590 31 4 1 5 14 5

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Ken Schrader 3,540 31 0 0 3 10 2
13. Jeff Burton 3,538 30 1 0 6 12 1
14. Michael Waltrip 3,535 31 0 0 1 11 3
15. Jimmy Spencer 3,476 31 0 0 2 9 2

COMPETITON
16. Ted Musgrave 3,466 31 1 0 2 7 2
17. Geoffrey Bodine 3,218 31 0 1 2 6 5
18. Rick Mast 3,190 31 0 0 1 5 6
19. Morgan Shepherd 3,133 31 0 0 1 5 3
20. Ricky Craven 3,078 31 2 0 3 5 7
21. Johnny Benson 3,004 30 1 0 1 6 5

TEAMS
22. Hut Stricklin 2,854 31 0 0 1 1 3
23. Lake Speed 2,834 31 0 0 0 2 9
24. Brett Bodine 2,814 30 0 0 0 1 3
25. Wally Dallenbach Jr 2,786 30 0 0 1 3 8

DRIVERS
26. Jeremy Mayfield 2,721 30 1 0 2 2 8
27. Kyle Petty 2,696 28 0 0 0 2 4
28. Kenny Wallace 2,694 30 0 0 0 2 9
29. Darrell Waltrip 2,657 31 0 0 0 2 11

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Bill Elliott 2,627 24 0 0 0 6 2
31. John Andretti 2,621 30 0 0 2 3 11
32. Robert Pressley 2,485 30 0 0 2 3 10
33. Ward Burton 2,411 27 1 0 0 4 10
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Joe Nemechek 2,391 29 0 0 0 2 8
35. Derrike Cope 2,374 29 0 0 0 3 11
36. Dick Trickle 2,131 26 0 0 0 1 8
37. Bobby Hillin Jr 2,128 26 0 0 0 0 6
SPECIAL

38. Dave Marcis 2,047 27 0 0 0 0 5


EVENTS

39. Steve Grissom 1,188 13 0 0 1 2 3


40. Todd Bodine 991 10 0 0 0 1 1
41. Mike Wallace 799 11 0 0 0 0 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Greg Sacks 710 9 0 0 0 0 2


DRIVERS

43. Elton Sawyer 705 9 0 0 0 0 3


44. Chad Little 627 9 0 0 0 0 4
45. Loy Allen Jr. 603 9 0 0 0 0 5
2017 SEASON

46. Gary Bradberry 591 9 0 0 0 0 3


REVIEW

47. Mike Skinner 529 5 0 0 0 0 1


48. Jeff Purvis 328 4 0 0 0 0 2
49. Jeff Green 247 4 0 0 0 0 2
50. Randy MacDonald 228 3 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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1995 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (11)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 19 Sterling Marlin Morgan/McClure 1. Jeff Gordon....................... 7
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 26 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 2. Dale Earnhardt.................. 5
ORGANIZATION

3. Richmond, Va. Mar. 5 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick 3. Mark Martin...................... 4


4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 12 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 4. Bobby Labonte.................. 3
5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 26 Sterling Marlin Morgan/McClure Terry Labonte.................... 3
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 2 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick Sterling Marlin.................. 3
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 9 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 7. Rusty Wallace................... 2
8. Ward Burton...................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 23 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske


Dale Jarrett....................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 30 Mark Martin Jack Roush
Kyle Petty.......................... 1
10. Sonoma, Calif. May. 7 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
11. Concord, N.C. May. 28 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. Jun. 4 Kyle Petty Felix Sabates


13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 11 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick POLE WINNERS (15)
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 18 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs 1. Jeff Gordon....................... 8
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 1 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 2. Mark Martin...................... 4
COMPETITON

16. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 9 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 3. Dale Earnhardt.................. 3
17. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 16 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates 4. Bill Elliott.......................... 2
18. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 23 Sterling Marlin Morgan/McClure Bobby Labonte.................. 2
19. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 5 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Ricky Rudd....................... 2
20. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 13 Mark Martin Jack Roush 7. John Andretti.................... 1
Dale Jarrett....................... 1
TEAMS

21. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 20 Bobby Labonte Joe Gibbs


Terry Labonte.................... 1
22. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 26 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick
Sterling Marlin.................. 1
23. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 3 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Rick Mast......................... 1
24. Richmond, Va. Sep. 9 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske
Ted Musgrave................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Dover, Del. Sep. 17 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick


Ken Schrader.................... 1
26. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Hut Stricklin...................... 1
27. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 1 Mark Martin Jack Roush Darrell Waltrip................... 1
28. Concord, N.C. Oct. 8 Mark Martin Jack Roush
29. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 22 Ward Burton Bill Davis
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 29 Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd


31. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 12 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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BY-YEAR
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YEAR-
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1995 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Jeff Gordon 4,614 31 8 7 17 23 3
2. Dale Earnhardt 4,580 31 3 5 19 23 2

ORGANIZATION
3. Sterling Marlin 4,361 31 1 3 9 22 2
4. Mark Martin 4,320 31 4 4 13 22 1
5. Rusty Wallace 4,240 31 0 2 15 19 4
6. Terry Labonte 4,146 31 1 3 14 17 3
7. Ted Musgrave 3,949 31 1 0 7 13 1

HISTORY
8. Bill Elliott 3,746 31 2 0 4 11 3
9. Ricky Rudd 3,734 31 2 1 10 16 6
10. Bobby Labonte 3,718 31 2 3 7 14 6
11. Morgan Shepherd 3,618 31 0 0 4 10 2

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Michael Waltrip 3,601 31 0 0 2 8 2
13. Dale Jarrett 3,584 31 1 1 9 14 6
14. Bobby Hamilton 3,576 31 0 0 4 10 2
15. Derrike Cope 3,384 31 0 0 2 8 5

COMPETITON
16. Geoffrey Bodine 3,357 31 0 0 1 4 5
17. Ken Schrader 3,221 31 1 0 2 10 9
18. John Andretti 3,140 31 1 0 1 5 7
19. Darrell Waltrip 3,078 31 1 0 4 8 11
20. Brett Bodine 2,988 31 0 0 0 2 3

TEAMS
21. Rick Mast 2,984 31 1 0 0 3 9
22. Ward Burton 2,926 29 0 1 3 6 6
23. Lake Speed 2,921 31 0 0 0 2 3
24. Ricky Craven 2,883 31 0 0 0 4 4

DRIVERS
25. Dick Trickle 2,875 31 0 0 0 1 5
26. Jimmy Spencer 2,809 29 0 0 0 4 2
27. Steve Grissom 2,757 29 0 0 1 4 3
28. Joe Nemechek 2,742 29 0 0 1 4 5
29. Robert Pressley 2,663 31 0 0 0 1 7

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Kyle Petty 2,638 30 0 1 1 5 10
31. Jeremy Mayfield 2,637 27 0 0 0 1 2
32. Jeff Burton 2,556 29 0 0 1 2 6

AND EVENTS
33. Todd Bodine 2,372 28 0 0 1 3 10

TRACKS
34. Mike Wallace 2,178 26 0 0 0 1 9
35. Dave Marcis 2,126 28 0 0 0 0 7
36. Hut Stricklin 2,082 24 1 0 2 5 9
37. Bobby Hillin Jr 1,686 18 0 0 0 1 4
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Elton Sawyer 1,499 20 0 0 0 0 8


39. Greg Sacks 1,349 20 0 0 0 0 11
40. Randy LaJoie 1,133 14 0 0 0 0 4
41. Loy Allen Jr. 890 11 0 0 0 1 3
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Kenny Wallace 878 11 0 0 0 0 3


DRIVERS

43. Chuck Bown 618 9 0 0 0 0 3


44. Jimmy Hensley 558 9 0 0 0 0 5
45. Rich Bickle 538 8 0 0 0 0 4
2017 SEASON

46. Davy Jones 520 7 0 0 0 0 2


REVIEW

47. Jeff Purvis 391 7 0 0 0 0 5


48. Ernie Irvan 354 3 0 0 0 2 1
49. Steve Kinser 287 5 0 0 0 0 3
50. Wally Dallenbach Jr 221 2 0 0 1 1 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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1994 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 Sterling Marlin Morgan/McClure 1. Rusty Wallace................... 8
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 27 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 2. Dale Earnhardt.................. 4
ORGANIZATION

3. Richmond, Va. Mar. 6 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates 3. Geoffrey Bodine................ 3


4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 13 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Ernie Irvan........................ 3
5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 27 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Terry Labonte.................... 3
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 10 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 6. Jeff Gordon....................... 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 17 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick Mark Martin...................... 2
Jimmy Spencer................. 2
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 24 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske


9. Bill Elliott.......................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 1 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
Dale Jarrett....................... 1
10. Sonoma, Calif. May. 15 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates
Sterling Marlin.................. 1
11. Concord, N.C. May. 29 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. Jun. 5 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske


13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 12 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 19 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske POLE WINNERS (17)
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 2 Jimmy Spencer Junior Johnson
1. Geoffrey Bodine................ 5
COMPETITON

16. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 10 Ricky Rudd Ricky Rudd


Ernie Irvan........................ 5
17. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 17 Geoffrey Bodine Geoffrey Bodine
3. Loy Allen Jr....................... 3
18. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 24 Jimmy Spencer Junior Johnson Ted Musgrave................... 3
19. Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 6 Jeff Gordon Rick Hendrick 5. Dale Earnhardt.................. 2
20. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 14 Mark Martin Jack Roush Rusty Wallace................... 2
TEAMS

21. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 Geoffrey Bodine Geoffrey Bodine 7. Chuck Bown..................... 1
22. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 27 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Ward Burton...................... 1
23. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 4 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson Bill Elliott.......................... 1
24. Richmond, Va. Sep. 10 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick Harry Gant........................ 1
DRIVERS

25. Dover, Del. Sep. 18 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Jeff Gordon....................... 1
26. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 25 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Sterling Marlin.................. 1
27. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 2 Geoffrey Bodine Geoffrey Bodine Mark Martin...................... 1
28. Concord, N.C. Oct. 9 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Rick Mast......................... 1
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
29. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 23 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
CHIEFS
CREW

Greg Sacks....................... 1
30. Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 30 Terry Labonte Rick Hendrick
Jimmy Spencer................. 1
31. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 13 Mark Martin Jack Roush
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1994 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Dale Earnhardt 4,694 31 2 4 20 25 3
2. Mark Martin 4,250 31 1 2 15 20 8

ORGANIZATION
3. Rusty Wallace 4,207 31 2 8 17 20 5
4. Ken Schrader 4,060 31 0 0 9 18 2
5. Ricky Rudd 4,050 31 1 1 6 15 2
6. Morgan Shepherd 4,029 31 0 0 9 16 2
7. Terry Labonte 3,876 31 0 3 6 14 4

HISTORY
8. Jeff Gordon 3,776 31 1 2 7 14 10
9. Darrell Waltrip 3,688 31 0 0 4 13 1
10. Bill Elliott 3,617 31 1 1 6 12 5
11. Lake Speed 3,565 31 0 0 4 9 4

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Michael Waltrip 3,512 31 0 0 2 10 3
13. Ted Musgrave 3,477 31 3 0 1 8 5
14. Sterling Marlin 3,443 31 1 1 5 11 7
15. Kyle Petty 3,339 31 0 0 2 7 3

COMPETITON
16. Dale Jarrett 3,298 30 0 1 4 9 7
17. Geoffrey Bodine 3,297 31 5 3 7 10 15
18. Rick Mast 3,238 31 1 0 4 10 10
19. Brett Bodine 3,159 31 0 0 1 6 7
20. Todd Bodine 3,048 30 0 0 2 7 6

TEAMS
21. Bobby Labonte 3,038 31 0 0 1 2 7
22. Ernie Irvan 3,026 20 5 3 13 15 3
23. Bobby Hamilton 2,749 30 0 0 0 1 11
24. Jeff Burton 2,726 30 0 0 2 3 7

DRIVERS
25. Harry Gant 2,720 30 1 0 0 7 10
26. Hut Stricklin 2,711 29 0 0 0 1 3
27. Joe Nemechek 2,673 29 0 0 1 3 9
28. Steve Grissom 2,660 28 0 0 0 3 4
29. Jimmy Spencer 2,613 29 1 2 3 4 11

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Derrike Cope 2,612 30 0 0 0 2 10
31. Greg Sacks 2,593 31 1 0 0 3 10
32. John Andretti 2,299 29 0 0 0 0 12

AND EVENTS
33. Mike Wallace 2,191 22 0 0 1 1 3

TRACKS
34. Dick Trickle 2,019 25 0 0 0 1 10
35. Ward Burton 1,971 26 1 0 1 2 12
36. Dave Marcis 1,910 23 0 0 0 1 7
37. Jeremy Mayfield 1,673 20 0 0 0 0 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Wally Dallenbach Jr 1,493 14 0 0 1 3 3


39. Loy Allen Jr. 1,468 19 3 0 0 0 7
40. Kenny Wallace 1,413 12 0 0 1 3 1
41. Jimmy Hensley 1,394 17 0 0 0 0 7
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Chuck Bown 1,211 13 1 0 0 1 3


DRIVERS

43. Rich Bickle 849 12 0 0 0 0 7


44. Bobby Hillin Jr 749 9 0 0 0 0 3
45. Brad Teague 548 8 0 0 0 0 4
2017 SEASON

46. Jeff Purvis 484 7 0 0 0 0 5


REVIEW

47. Billy Standridge 404 8 0 0 0 0 5


48. Randy LaJoie 312 3 0 0 0 0 0
49. Rick Carelli 283 4 0 0 0 0 3
50. Phil Parsons 243 3 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (10)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 14 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs 1. Rusty Wallace................. 10
2. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 28 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 2. Dale Earnhardt.................. 6
3. Richmond, Va. Mar. 7 Davey Allison Robert Yates 3. Mark Martin...................... 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 20 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers 4. Ernie Irvan........................ 3


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 28 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 5. Davey Allison.................... 1
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 4 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Geoffrey Bodine................ 1
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 18 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Dale Jarrett....................... 1
Kyle Petty.......................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 25 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske


Ricky Rudd....................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 2 Ernie Irvan Morgan/McClure
Morgan Shepherd............. 1
10. Sonoma, Calif. May. 16 Geoffrey Bodine Walter “Bud” Moore
11. Concord, N.C. May. 30 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. Jun. 6 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress POLE WINNERS (12)
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 13 Kyle Petty Chip Ganassi
1. Ken Schrader.................... 6
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 20 Ricky Rudd Rick Hendrick
2. Mark Martin...................... 5
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 3. Ernie Irvan........................ 4
COMPETITON

16. Loudon, N.H. Jul. 11 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske 4. Rusty Wallace................... 3
17. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 18 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 5. Brett Bodine...................... 2
18. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 25 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Dale Earnhardt.................. 2
19. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 8 Mark Martin Jack Roush Bill Elliott.......................... 2
20. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 15 Mark Martin Jack Roush 8. Geoffrey Bodine................ 1
TEAMS

21. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 28 Mark Martin Jack Roush Harry Gant........................ 1
22. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 5 Mark Martin Jack Roush Jeff Gordon....................... 1
23. Richmond, Va. Sep. 11 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Bobby Labonte.................. 1
24. Dover, Del. Sep. 19 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Kyle Petty.......................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 26 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates


26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 3 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske
27. Concord, N.C. Oct. 10 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates
28. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 24 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske
29. Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 31 Mark Martin Jack Roush
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 14 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske


AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1993 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Dale Earnhardt 4,526 30 2 6 17 21 2
2. Rusty Wallace 4,446 30 3 10 19 21 5

ORGANIZATION
3. Mark Martin 4,150 30 5 5 12 19 5
4. Dale Jarrett 4,000 30 0 1 13 18 5
5. Kyle Petty 3,860 30 1 1 9 15 5
6. Ernie Irvan 3,834 30 4 3 12 14 10
7. Morgan Shepherd 3,807 30 0 1 3 15 2

HISTORY
8. Bill Elliott 3,774 30 2 0 6 15 3
9. Ken Schrader 3,715 30 6 0 9 15 4
10. Ricky Rudd 3,644 30 0 1 9 14 6
11. Harry Gant 3,524 30 1 0 4 12 6

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Jimmy Spencer 3,496 30 0 0 5 10 4
13. Darrell Waltrip 3,479 30 0 0 4 10 4
14. Jeff Gordon 3,447 30 1 0 7 11 11
15. Sterling Marlin 3,355 30 0 0 1 8 3

COMPETITON
16. Geoffrey Bodine 3,338 30 1 1 2 9 9
17. Michael Waltrip 3,291 30 0 0 0 5 4
18. Terry Labonte 3,280 30 0 0 0 10 6
19. Bobby Labonte 3,221 30 1 0 0 6 6
20. Brett Bodine 3,183 29 2 0 3 9 6
21. Rick Mast 3,001 30 0 0 1 5 6

TEAMS
22. Wally Dallenbach Jr 2,978 30 0 0 1 4 7
23. Kenny Wallace 2,893 30 0 0 0 3 6
24. Hut Stricklin 2,866 30 0 0 1 2 8
25. Ted Musgrave 2,853 29 0 0 2 5 6

DRIVERS
26. Derrike Cope 2,787 30 0 0 0 1 8
27. Bobby Hillin Jr 2,717 30 0 0 0 0 8
28. Rick Wilson 2,647 29 0 0 0 1 6
29. Phil Parsons 2,454 26 0 0 0 2 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Dick Trickle 2,224 26 0 0 1 2 9
31. Davey Allison 2,104 16 0 1 6 8 1
32. Jimmy Hensley 2,001 21 0 0 0 2 6
33. Dave Marcis 1,970 23 0 0 0 0 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Lake Speed 1,956 21 0 0 0 1 7
35. Greg Sacks 1,730 19 0 0 0 1 4
36. Jimmy Means 1,471 18 0 0 0 0 7
37. Bobby Hamilton 1,348 15 0 0 0 1 4
SPECIAL

38. Jimmy Horton 841 13 0 0 0 0 10


EVENTS

39. Jeff Purvis 774 8 0 0 0 0 1


40. Todd Bodine 715 10 0 0 0 0 5
41. Alan Kulwicki 625 5 0 0 2 3 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. P.J. Jones 498 6 0 0 0 1 2


DRIVERS

43. Joe Ruttman 417 5 0 0 1 1 3


44. Joe Nemechek 389 5 0 0 0 0 2
45. Loy Allen Jr. 362 5 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. Mike Wallace 343 4 0 0 0 0 1


REVIEW

47. Jim Sauter 295 4 0 0 0 0 2


48. Rich Bickle 292 5 0 0 0 0 4
49. Rick Carelli 258 3 0 0 0 0 1
50. John Andretti 250 4 0 0 0 0 2
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 16 Davey Allison Robert Yates 1. Davey Allison.................... 5
2. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 1 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson Bill Elliott.......................... 5
3. Richmond, Va. Mar. 8 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson 3. Ernie Irvan........................ 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 15 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip................... 3


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 29 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson 5. Geoffrey Bodine................ 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 5 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki Harry Gant........................ 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 12 Davey Allison Robert Yates Alan Kulwicki.................... 2
Mark Martin...................... 2
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 26 Mark Martin Jack Roush


Kyle Petty.......................... 2
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 3 Davey Allison Robert Yates
10. Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
10. Concord, N.C. May. 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
11. Dover, Del. May. 31 Harry Gant Leo Jackson
Rusty Wallace................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 7 Ernie Irvan Morgan/McClure


13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 14 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 21 Davey Allison Robert Yates POLE WINNERS (14)
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Ernie Irvan Morgan/McClure 1. Alan Kulwicki.................... 6
COMPETITON

16. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 19 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip 2. Sterling Marlin.................. 5
17. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 26 Ernie Irvan Morgan/McClure 3. Ernie Irvan........................ 3
18. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 9 Kyle Petty Felix Sabates Kyle Petty.......................... 3
19. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 16 Harry Gant Leo Jackson 5. Davey Allison.................... 2
20. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 29 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Bill Elliott.......................... 2
7. Brett Bodine...................... 1
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 6 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip


22. Richmond, Va. Sep. 12 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
23. Dover, Del. Sep. 20 Ricky Rudd Rick Hendrick Mark Martin...................... 1
24. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 28 Geoffrey Bodine Walter “Bud” Moore Rick Mast......................... 1
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
DRIVERS

25. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 5 Geoffrey Bodine Walter “Bud” Moore
Ken Schrader.................... 1
26. Concord, N.C. Oct. 11 Mark Martin Jack Roush
Rusty Wallace................... 1
27. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 25 Kyle Petty Felix Sabates
Darrell Waltrip................... 1
28. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 1 Davey Allison Robert Yates
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 15 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1992 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Alan Kulwicki 4,078 29 6 2 11 17 2
2. Bill Elliott 4,068 29 2 5 14 17 2

ORGANIZATION
3. Davey Allison 4,015 29 2 5 15 17 3
4. Harry Gant 3,955 29 0 2 10 15 3
5. Kyle Petty 3,945 29 3 2 9 17 5
6. Mark Martin 3,887 29 1 2 10 17 5
7. Ricky Rudd 3,735 29 1 1 9 18 4

HISTORY
8. Terry Labonte 3,674 29 0 0 4 16 3
9. Darrell Waltrip 3,659 29 1 3 10 13 4
10. Sterling Marlin 3,603 29 5 0 6 13 4
11. Ernie Irvan 3,580 29 3 3 9 11 9

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Dale Earnhardt 3,574 29 1 1 6 15 4
13. Rusty Wallace 3,556 29 1 1 5 12 5
14. Morgan Shepherd 3,549 29 0 0 3 11 3
15. Brett Bodine 3,491 29 1 0 2 13 4

COMPETITON
16. Geoffrey Bodine 3,437 29 0 2 7 11 7
17. Ken Schrader 3,404 29 1 0 4 11 6
18. Ted Musgrave 3,315 29 0 0 1 7 3
19. Dale Jarrett 3,251 29 0 0 2 8 5
20. Dick Trickle 3,097 29 0 0 3 9 6
21. Derrike Cope 3,033 29 0 0 0 3 6

TEAMS
22. Rick Mast 2,830 29 1 0 0 1 6
23. Michael Waltrip 2,825 29 0 0 1 2 8
24. Wally Dallenbach Jr 2,799 29 0 0 1 1 7
25. Bobby Hamilton 2,787 29 0 0 0 2 5

DRIVERS
26. Richard Petty 2,731 29 0 0 0 0 6
27. Hut Stricklin 2,689 28 0 0 0 4 9
28. Jimmy Hensley 2,410 22 0 0 0 4 1
29. Dave Marcis 2,348 29 0 0 0 0 14

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Greg Sacks 1,759 20 0 0 0 0 6
31. Chad Little 1,669 19 0 0 0 1 7
32. Jimmy Means 1,531 22 0 0 0 0 14
33. Jimmy Spencer 1,284 12 0 0 3 3 4
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Bobby Hillin Jr 1,135 13 0 0 0 0 2
35. Stanley Smith 959 14 0 0 0 0 8
36. Mike Potter 806 11 0 0 0 0 6
37. Jim Sauter 729 9 0 0 0 0 3
SPECIAL

38. Lake Speed 726 9 0 0 0 0 5


EVENTS

39. Jimmy Horton 660 9 0 0 0 0 4


40. Bob Schacht 611 9 0 0 0 0 5
41. Charlie Glotzbach 592 7 0 0 0 0 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. James Hylton 476 8 0 0 0 0 6


DRIVERS

43. Andy Belmont 467 8 0 0 0 0 6


44. Jeff Purvis 453 6 0 0 0 0 3
45. Dave Mader III 436 5 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. Jerry O’Neil 429 6 0 0 0 0 3


REVIEW

47. Eddie Bierschwale 277 4 0 0 0 0 2


48. Buddy Baker 255 3 0 0 0 0 2
49. Rich Bickle 252 3 0 0 0 0 1
50. Mike Wallace 249 3 0 0 0 0 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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1991 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (14)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 17 Ernie Irvan Morgan/McClure 1. Davey Allison.................... 5
2. Richmond, Va. Feb. 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Harry Gant........................ 5
3. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 3 Kyle Petty Felix Sabates 3. Dale Earnhardt.................. 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 18 Ken Schrader Rick Hendrick 4. Ernie Irvan........................ 2


5. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 7 Ricky Rudd Rick Hendrick Ken Schrader.................... 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 14 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske Rusty Wallace................... 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 21 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip................... 2
8. Geoffrey Bodine................ 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 28 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


Bill Elliott.......................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 6 Harry Gant Leo Jackson
Dale Jarrett....................... 1
10. Concord, N.C. May. 26 Davey Allison Robert Yates
Alan Kulwicki.................... 1
11. Dover, Del. Jun. 2 Ken Schrader Rick Hendrick
Mark Martin...................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 9 Davey Allison Robert Yates Kyle Petty.......................... 1
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 16 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Ricky Rudd....................... 1
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 23 Davey Allison Robert Yates
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 6 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
POLE WINNERS (14)
COMPETITON

16. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 21 Rusty Wallace Roger Penske


17. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 28 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 1. Mark Martin...................... 5
18. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 11 Ernie Irvan Morgan/McClure 2. Alan Kulwicki.................... 4
19. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 18 Dale Jarrett Wood Brothers 3. Davey Allison.................... 3
20. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 24 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki 4. Geoffrey Bodine................ 2
Bill Elliott.......................... 2
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 Harry Gant Leo Jackson


22. Richmond, Va. Sep. 7 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Sterling Marlin.................. 2
Kyle Petty.......................... 2
23. Dover, Del. Sep. 15 Harry Gant Leo Jackson
Rusty Wallace................... 2
24. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 22 Harry Gant Leo Jackson
Michael Waltrip................. 2
DRIVERS

25. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 29 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


10. Brett Bodine...................... 1
26. Concord, N.C. Oct. 6 Geoffrey Bodine Junior Johnson
Harry Gant........................ 1
27. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 20 Davey Allison Robert Yates Ernie Irvan........................ 1
28. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 3 Davey Allison Robert Yates Terry Labonte.................... 1
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 17 Mark Martin Jack Roush Ricky Rudd....................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1991 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Dale Earnhardt 4,287 29 0 4 14 21 2
2. Ricky Rudd 4,092 29 1 1 9 17 1

ORGANIZATION
3. Davey Allison 4,088 29 3 5 12 16 4
4. Harry Gant 3,985 29 1 5 15 17 2
5. Ernie Irvan 3,925 29 1 2 11 19 6
6. Mark Martin 3,914 29 5 1 14 17 5
7. Sterling Marlin 3,839 29 2 0 7 16 2

HISTORY
8. Darrell Waltrip 3,711 29 0 2 5 17 6
9. Ken Schrader 3,690 29 0 2 10 18 6
10. Rusty Wallace 3,582 29 2 2 9 14 10
11. Bill Elliott 3,535 29 2 1 6 12 2

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Morgan Shepherd 3,438 29 0 0 4 14 6
13. Alan Kulwicki 3,354 29 4 1 4 11 7
14. Geoffrey Bodine 3,277 27 2 1 6 12 7
15. Michael Waltrip 3,254 29 2 0 4 12 6

COMPETITON
16. Hut Stricklin 3,199 29 0 0 3 7 7
17. Dale Jarrett 3,124 29 0 1 3 8 9
18. Terry Labonte 3,024 29 1 0 1 7 8
19. Brett Bodine 2,980 29 1 0 2 6 13
20. Joe Ruttman 2,938 29 0 0 1 4 2
21. Rick Mast 2,918 29 0 0 1 3 6

TEAMS
22. Bobby Hamilton 2,915 28 0 0 0 4 4
23. Ted Musgrave 2,841 29 0 0 0 0 4
24. Richard Petty 2,817 29 0 0 0 1 10
25. Jimmy Spencer 2,790 29 0 0 1 6 14

DRIVERS
26. Rick Wilson 2,723 29 0 0 0 0 8
27. Chad Little 2,678 28 0 0 0 1 6
28. Derrike Cope 2,516 28 0 0 1 2 13
29. Dave Marcis 2,374 27 0 0 0 1 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Bobby Hillin Jr 2,317 22 0 0 0 1 3
31. Kyle Petty 2,078 18 2 1 2 4 5
32. Lake Speed 1,742 20 0 0 0 0 10
33. Jimmy Means 1,562 20 0 0 0 0 9
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Mickey Gibbs 1,401 15 0 0 0 0 3
35. Dick Trickle 1,258 14 0 0 0 1 5
36. Stanley Smith 893 12 0 0 0 0 7
37. Larry Pearson 848 11 0 0 0 0 7
SPECIAL

38. Wally Dallenbach Jr 803 11 0 0 0 0 6


EVENTS

39. Greg Sacks 791 11 0 0 0 0 7


40. Buddy Baker 552 6 0 0 0 0 2
41. Jimmy Hensley 488 4 0 0 0 1 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Eddie Bierschwale 431 5 0 0 0 0 1


DRIVERS

43. Jim Sauter 423 6 0 0 0 0 4


44. Kenny Wallace 412 5 0 0 0 0 2
45. Jeff Purvis 399 6 0 0 0 0 4
2017 SEASON

46. Phil Barkdoll 364 4 0 0 0 0 1


REVIEW

47. Mike Chase 356 5 0 0 0 0 3


48. J.D. McDuffie 335 5 0 0 0 0 4
49. Bill Sedgwick 324 3 0 0 0 0 0
50. Randy LaJoie 304 4 0 0 0 0 3
BY-YEAR
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (14)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 18 Derrike Cope Bob Whitcomb 1. Dale Earnhardt.................. 9
2. Richmond, Va. Feb. 25 Mark Martin Jack Roush 2. Geoffrey Bodine................ 3
3. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 4 Kyle Petty Felix Sabates Mark Martin...................... 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 18 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 4. Davey Allison.................... 2


5. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 1 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Derrike Cope..................... 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 8 Davey Allison Robert Yates Rusty Wallace................... 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 22 Brett Bodine Kenneth Bernstein 7. Brett Bodine...................... 1
Bill Elliott.......................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 29 Geoffrey Bodine Junior Johnson


Harry Gant........................ 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 6 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
Ernie Irvan........................ 1
10. Concord, N.C. May. 27 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle
Alan Kulwicki.................... 1
11. Dover, Del. Jun. 3 Derrike Cope Bob Whitcomb
Kyle Petty.......................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 10 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle Ricky Rudd....................... 1
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 17 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Morgan Shepherd............. 1
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 7 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
COMPETITON

16. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 22 Geoffrey Bodine Junior Johnson POLE WINNERS (13)
17. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 29 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 1. Dale Earnhardt.................. 4
18. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 12 Ricky Rudd Rick Hendrick 2. Ernie Irvan........................ 3
19. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 19 Mark Martin Jack Roush Mark Martin...................... 3
20. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 25 Ernie Irvan Morgan/McClure Ken Schrader.................... 3
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 2 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 5. Geoffrey Bodine................ 2
22. Richmond, Va. Sep. 9 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Bill Elliott.......................... 2
23. Dover, Del. Sep. 16 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Kyle Petty.......................... 2
24. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 23 Geoffrey Bodine Junior Johnson Ricky Rudd....................... 2
Rusty Wallace................... 2
DRIVERS

25. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 30 Mark Martin Jack Roush


26. Concord, N.C. Oct. 7 Davey Allison Robert Yates 10. Brett Bodine...................... 1
Alan Kulwicki.................... 1
27. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 21 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki
Greg Sacks....................... 1
28. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 4 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
Dick Trickle....................... 1
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 18 Morgan Shepherd Walter “Bud” Moore
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1990 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Dale Earnhardt 4,430 29 4 9 18 23 1
2. Mark Martin 4,404 29 3 3 16 23 1

ORGANIZATION
3. Geoffrey Bodine 4,017 29 2 3 11 19 3
4. Bill Elliott 3,999 29 2 1 12 16 2
5. Morgan Shepherd 3,689 29 0 1 7 16 6
6. Rusty Wallace 3,676 29 2 2 9 16 8
7. Ricky Rudd 3,601 29 2 1 8 15 5

HISTORY
8. Alan Kulwicki 3,599 29 1 1 5 13 6
9. Ernie Irvan 3,593 29 3 1 6 13 5
10. Ken Schrader 3,572 29 3 0 7 14 8
11. Kyle Petty 3,501 29 2 1 2 14 5

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Brett Bodine 3,440 29 1 1 5 9 5
13. Davey Allison 3,423 29 0 2 5 10 2
14. Sterling Marlin 3,387 29 0 0 5 10 8
15. Terry Labonte 3,371 29 0 0 4 9 5

COMPETITON
16. Michael Waltrip 3,251 29 0 0 5 10 7
17. Harry Gant 3,182 28 0 1 6 9 6
18. Derrike Cope 3,140 29 0 2 2 6 10
19. Bobby Hillin Jr 3,048 29 0 0 1 4 8
20. Darrell Waltrip 3,013 23 0 0 5 12 0
21. Dave Marcis 2,944 29 0 0 0 0 4

TEAMS
22. Dick Trickle 2,863 29 1 0 2 4 13
23. Rick Wilson 2,666 29 0 0 1 3 15
24. Jimmy Spencer 2,579 26 0 0 0 2 5
25. Dale Jarrett 2,558 24 0 0 1 7 9

DRIVERS
26. Richard Petty 2,556 29 0 0 0 1 12
27. Butch Miller 2,377 23 0 0 0 1 4
28. Hut Stricklin 2,316 24 0 0 0 2 9
29. Jimmy Means 2,271 27 0 0 0 0 13

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Rob Moroso 2,184 25 0 0 0 1 15
31. Rick Mast 1,719 20 0 0 0 1 9
32. Greg Sacks 1,663 16 1 0 2 4 5
33. Chad Little 1,632 18 0 0 0 0 3
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Jack Pennington 1,278 14 0 0 0 0 4
35. Larry Pearson 822 9 0 0 0 0 2
36. Jimmy Horton 756 9 0 0 0 0 4
37. Mickey Gibbs 755 9 0 0 0 0 4
SPECIAL

38. Mike Alexander 682 7 0 0 0 0 2


EVENTS

39. Phil Parsons 632 9 0 0 0 0 3


40. J.D. McDuffie 557 8 0 0 0 0 6
41. Buddy Baker 498 8 0 0 0 0 5
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Lake Speed 479 6 0 0 0 0 4


DRIVERS

43. Neil Bonnett 455 5 0 0 0 0 3


44. Mark Stahl 371 5 0 0 0 0 1
45. Bill Venturini 349 4 0 0 0 0 1
2017 SEASON

46. Rodney Combs 323 5 0 0 0 0 3


REVIEW

47. Irv Hoerr 281 2 0 0 0 2 0


48. Tommy Kendall 281 3 0 0 0 1 1
49. Ted Musgrave 280 4 0 0 0 0 2
50. Chuck Bown 276 3 0 0 0 0 0
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1989 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (11)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 19 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick 1. Rusty Wallace................... 6
2. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 5 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle Darrell Waltrip................... 6
3. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 19 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick 3. Dale Earnhardt.................. 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Richmond, Va. Mar. 26 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle 4. Bill Elliott.......................... 3


5. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 2 Harry Gant Leo & Richard 5. Davey Allison.................... 2
Jackson Terry Labonte.................... 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 9 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle 7. Geoffrey Bodine................ 1
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 16 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Harry Gant........................ 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 23 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick Mark Martin...................... 1


9. Talladega, Ala. May. 7 Davey Allison Robert Yates Ricky Rudd....................... 1
Ken Schrader.................... 1
10. Concord, N.C. May. 28 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick
AND AWARDS

11. Dover, Del. Jun. 4 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


SPONSORS

12. Sonoma, Calif. Jun. 11 Ricky Rudd Kenneth Bernstein POLE WINNERS (9)
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 18 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson
1. Alan Kulwicki.................... 6
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 25 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
Mark Martin...................... 6
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 1 Davey Allison Robert Yates
COMPETITON

3. Ken Schrader.................... 4
16. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 23 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Rusty Wallace................... 4
17. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 30 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson 5. Geoffrey Bodine................ 3
18. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 13 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle 6. Bill Elliott.......................... 2
19. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 20 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle 7. Davey Allison.................... 1
20. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 26 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick Jimmy Hensley................. 1
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Morgan Shepherd............. 1
22. Richmond, Va. Sep. 10 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle
23. Dover, Del. Sep. 17 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
24. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 24 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick
DRIVERS

25. Concord, N.C. Oct. 8 Ken Schrader Rick Hendrick


26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 15 Geoffrey Bodine Rick Hendrick
27. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 22 Mark Martin Jack Roush
28. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 5 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
CHIEFS
CREW

29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 19 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


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& NOTABLE
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1989 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Rusty Wallace 4,176 29 4 6 13 20 4
2. Dale Earnhardt 4,164 29 0 5 14 19 2

ORGANIZATION
3. Mark Martin 4,053 29 6 1 14 18 4
4. Darrell Waltrip 3,971 29 0 6 14 18 3
5. Ken Schrader 3,786 29 4 1 10 14 6
6. Bill Elliott 3,774 29 2 3 8 14 4
7. Harry Gant 3,610 29 0 1 9 14 4

HISTORY
8. Ricky Rudd 3,608 29 0 1 7 15 5
9. Geoffrey Bodine 3,600 29 3 1 9 11 7
10. Terry Labonte 3,569 29 0 2 9 11 6
11. Davey Allison 3,481 29 1 2 7 13 6

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Sterling Marlin 3,422 29 0 0 4 13 5
13. Morgan Shepherd 3,403 29 1 0 5 13 9
14. Alan Kulwicki 3,236 29 6 0 5 9 11
15. Bobby Hillin Jr 3,139 28 0 0 1 7 7

COMPETITON
16. Rick Wilson 3,119 29 0 0 2 7 8
17. Dick Trickle 3,079 28 0 0 6 9 8
18. Michael Waltrip 3,057 29 0 0 0 5 10
19. Brett Bodine 3,051 29 0 0 1 6 9
20. Neil Bonnett 2,995 26 0 0 0 11 5
21. Phil Parsons 2,933 29 0 0 2 3 8

TEAMS
22. Ernie Irvan 2,916 29 0 0 0 4 6
23. Larry Pearson 2,860 29 0 0 0 2 11
24. Dale Jarrett 2,789 29 0 0 2 5 11
25. Dave Marcis 2,715 27 0 0 0 1 4

DRIVERS
26. Hut Stricklin 2,708 27 0 0 1 4 6
27. Lake Speed 2,550 24 0 0 1 5 5
28. Derrike Cope 2,180 23 0 0 0 4 12
29. Richard Petty 2,148 25 0 0 0 0 12

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Kyle Petty 2,099 19 0 0 1 5 7
31. Jimmy Means 1,698 22 0 0 0 0 13
32. Greg Sacks 1,565 20 0 0 0 2 13
33. Jim Sauter 1,510 17 0 0 0 2 8
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Jimmy Spencer 1,445 17 0 0 0 3 9
35. Rick Mast 1,315 13 0 0 0 1 5
36. Eddie Bierschwale 1,306 16 0 0 0 1 6
37. Ben Hess 921 9 0 0 0 0 0
SPECIAL

38. Chad Little 602 8 0 0 0 0 4


EVENTS

39. Butch Miller 576 9 0 0 0 0 7


40. A.J. Foyt 527 7 0 0 0 0 5
41. Mickey Gibbs 508 7 0 0 0 0 4
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Rodney Combs 470 9 0 0 0 0 6


DRIVERS

43. Joe Ruttman 469 9 0 0 0 1 4


44. J.D. McDuffie 457 7 0 0 0 0 5
45. Phil Barkdoll 378 4 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. Jimmy Horton 377 5 0 0 0 0 4


REVIEW

47. Dick Johnson 322 4 0 0 0 0 1


48. Ken Bouchard 313 4 0 0 0 0 2
49. Terry Byers 306 3 0 0 0 0 0
50. Darin Brassfield 297 3 0 0 0 0 1
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REVIEW

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1988 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (14)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 14 Bobby Allison William Stavola 1. Bill Elliott.......................... 6
2. Richmond, Va. Feb. 21 Neil Bonnett B. Rahilly/B. Mock Rusty Wallace................... 6
3. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 6 Neil Bonnett B. Rahilly/B. Mock 3. Dale Earnhardt.................. 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 20 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 4. Davey Allison.................... 2


5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 27 Lake Speed Lake Speed Neil Bonnett...................... 2
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 10 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Darrell Waltrip................... 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 17 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson 7. Bobby Allison.................... 1
Geoffrey Bodine................ 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


Alan Kulwicki.................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 1 Phil Parsons Leo & Richard Jackson
Terry Labonte.................... 1
10. Concord, N.C. May. 29 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick
Phil Parsons...................... 1
11. Dover, Del. Jun. 5 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 12 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle Ken Schrader.................... 1
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 19 Geoffrey Bodine Rick Hendrick Lake Speed....................... 1
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 26 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 2 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
POLE WINNERS (12)
COMPETITON

16. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 24 Bill Elliott Harry Melling


17. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 31 Ken Schrader Rick Hendrick 1. Bill Elliott.......................... 6
18. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 14 Ricky Rudd Kenneth Bernstein 2. Alan Kulwicki.................... 4
19. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 Davey Allison Harry Ranier 3. Davey Allison.................... 3
20. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 27 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Geoffrey Bodine................ 3
5. Ricky Rudd....................... 2
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 4 Bill Elliott Harry Melling


22. Richmond, Va. Sep. 11 Davey Allison Harry Ranier Ken Schrader.................... 2
Morgan Shepherd............. 2
23. Dover, Del. Sep. 18 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
Rusty Wallace................... 2
24. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 25 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick
Darrell Waltrip................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Concord, N.C. Oct. 9 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle


10. Terry Labonte.................... 1
26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 16 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle Mark Martin...................... 1
27. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 23 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle Rick Wilson....................... 1
28. Phoenix, Ariz. Nov. 6 Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 20 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1988 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Bill Elliott 4,488 29 6 6 15 22 1
2. Rusty Wallace 4,464 29 2 6 19 23 2

ORGANIZATION
3. Dale Earnhardt 4,256 29 0 3 13 19 1
4. Terry Labonte 4,007 29 1 1 11 18 3
5. Ken Schrader 3,858 29 2 1 4 17 1
6. Geoffrey Bodine 3,799 29 3 1 10 16 4
7. Darrell Waltrip 3,764 29 2 2 10 14 4

HISTORY
8. Davey Allison 3,631 29 3 2 12 16 7
9. Phil Parsons 3,630 29 0 1 6 15 6
10. Sterling Marlin 3,621 29 0 0 6 13 6
11. Ricky Rudd 3,547 29 2 1 6 11 12

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Bobby Hillin Jr 3,446 29 0 0 1 7 2
13. Kyle Petty 3,296 29 0 0 2 8 6
14. Alan Kulwicki 3,176 29 4 1 7 9 12
15. Mark Martin 3,142 29 1 0 3 10 10

COMPETITON
16. Neil Bonnett 3,035 27 0 2 3 7 5
17. Lake Speed 2,979 29 0 1 4 7 11
18. Michael Waltrip 2,949 29 0 0 1 3 8
19. Dave Marcis 2,854 29 0 0 0 2 7
20. Brett Bodine 2,833 29 0 0 2 5 11
21. Rick Wilson 2,782 28 1 0 2 5 11

TEAMS
22. Richard Petty 2,644 29 0 0 1 5 15
23. Dale Jarrett 2,622 29 0 0 0 1 14
24. Benny Parsons 2,559 27 0 0 0 1 8
25. Ken Bouchard 2,378 24 0 0 0 1 4

DRIVERS
26. Ernie Irvan 2,319 25 0 0 0 0 7
27. Harry Gant 2,269 24 0 0 0 3 14
28. Buddy Baker 2,056 17 0 0 0 7 3
29. Morgan Shepherd 2,047 23 2 0 2 6 12

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Jimmy Means 2,045 27 0 0 0 0 13
31. Derrike Cope 1,985 26 0 0 0 0 16
32. Mike Alexander 1,813 16 0 0 2 6 2
33. Bobby Allison 1,654 13 0 1 3 6 1
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Eddie Bierschwale 1,481 20 0 0 0 0 11
35. Rodney Combs 1,324 19 0 0 0 0 11
36. Brad Noffsinger 1,316 17 0 0 0 0 7
37. Greg Sacks 1,237 15 0 0 0 3 8
SPECIAL

38. Cale Yarborough 940 10 0 0 0 3 4


EVENTS

39. Joe Ruttman 803 12 0 0 0 1 6


40. Brad Teague 802 13 0 0 0 0 7
41. Jimmy Horton 647 8 0 0 0 0 5
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Jim Sauter 597 9 0 0 0 0 5


DRIVERS

43. A.J. Foyt 523 7 0 0 0 0 6


44. H.B. Bailey 478 7 0 0 0 0 4
45. Chad Little 405 4 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

46. Ken Ragan 314 5 0 0 0 0 3


REVIEW

47. Dana Patten 313 4 0 0 0 0 2


48. Rick Jeffrey 307 4 0 0 0 0 1
49. Mickey Gibbs 283 5 0 0 0 0 4
50. Buddy Arrington 252 4 0 0 0 0 1
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1987 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (10)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 15 Bill Elliott Harry Melling 1. Dale Earnhardt................ 11
2. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 1 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 2. Bill Elliott.......................... 6
3. Richmond, Va. Mar. 8 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 3. Davey Allison.................... 2
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 15 Ricky Rudd Walter “Bud” Moore Tim Richmond................... 2
5. Darlington, S.C. Mar. 29 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Ricky Rudd....................... 2
6. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 5 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Rusty Wallace................... 2
7. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 12 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 7. Bobby Allison.................... 1
Terry Labonte.................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 26 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


Kyle Petty.......................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 3 Davey Allison Harry Ranier
Darrell Waltrip................... 1
10. Concord, N.C. May. 24 Kyle Petty Wood Brothers
11. Dover, Del. May. 31 Davey Allison Harry Ranier
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 14 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick POLE WINNERS (12)
13. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 21 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick 1. Bill Elliott.......................... 8
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 28 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 2. Davey Allison.................... 5
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Bobby Allison William Stavola 3. Terry Labonte.................... 4
COMPETITON

16. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 19 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 4. Alan Kulwicki.................... 3
17. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 26 Bill Elliott Harry Melling 5. Geoffrey Bodine................ 2
18. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 10 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle 6. Bobby Allison.................... 1
19. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 16 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
20. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 22 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Harry Gant........................ 1
Tim Richmond................... 1
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 6 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress


22. Richmond, Va. Sep. 13 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Ken Schrader.................... 1
23. Dover, Del. Sep. 20 Ricky Rudd Walter “Bud” Moore Morgan Shepherd............. 1
Rusty Wallace................... 1
24. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 27 Darrell Waltrip Rick Hendrick
DRIVERS

25. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 4 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson


26. Concord, N.C. Oct. 11 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
27. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 25 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
28. Riverside, Calif. Nov. 8 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 22 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1987 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Dale Earnhardt 4,696 29 1 11 21 24 2
2. Bill Elliott 4,207 29 8 6 16 20 5

ORGANIZATION
3. Terry Labonte 4,007 29 4 1 13 22 5
4. Darrell Waltrip 3,911 29 0 1 6 16 2
5. Rusty Wallace 3,818 29 1 2 9 16 7
6. Ricky Rudd 3,742 29 0 2 10 13 9
7. Kyle Petty 3,737 29 0 1 6 14 4

HISTORY
8. Richard Petty 3,708 29 0 0 9 14 6
9. Bobby Allison 3,525 29 1 1 4 13 9
10. Ken Schrader 3,405 29 1 0 1 10 8
11. Sterling Marlin 3,381 29 0 0 4 8 6

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Neil Bonnett 3,352 26 0 0 5 15 4
13. Geoffrey Bodine 3,328 29 2 0 3 10 10
14. Phil Parsons 3,327 29 0 0 1 7 5
15. Alan Kulwicki 3,238 29 3 0 3 9 11

COMPETITON
16. Benny Parsons 3,215 29 0 0 6 9 12
17. Morgan Shepherd 3,099 29 1 0 7 11 13
18. Dave Marcis 3,080 29 0 0 2 7 10
19. Bobby Hillin Jr 3,027 29 0 0 1 4 12
20. Michael Waltrip 2,840 29 0 0 0 1 8
21. Davey Allison 2,739 22 5 2 9 10 6

TEAMS
22. Harry Gant 2,725 29 1 0 0 4 21
23. Jimmy Means 2,483 28 0 0 0 1 11
24. Buddy Baker 2,373 20 0 0 3 10 7
25. Buddy Arrington 2,003 20 0 0 0 0 3

DRIVERS
26. Dale Jarrett 1,840 24 0 0 0 2 11
27. Steve Christman 1,727 20 0 0 0 0 10
28. Rick Wilson 1,723 19 0 0 0 1 11
29. Cale Yarborough 1,450 16 0 0 2 4 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. J.D. McDuffie 1,361 17 0 0 0 0 9
31. Lake Speed 1,345 13 0 0 1 5 6
32. Brett Bodine 1,271 14 0 0 0 0 7
33. Eddie Bierschwale 1,162 14 0 0 0 0 5
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Greg Sacks 1,100 16 0 0 0 0 11
35. Rodney Combs 1,098 14 0 0 0 0 6
36. Tim Richmond 1,063 8 1 2 3 4 2
37. Derrike Cope 797 11 0 0 0 0 8
SPECIAL

38. Mark Stahl 687 9 0 0 0 0 5


EVENTS

39. Bobby Wawak 638 8 0 0 0 0 5


40. D.K. Ulrich 625 7 0 0 0 0 4
41. Connie Saylor 617 10 0 0 0 0 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Slick Johnson 550 8 0 0 0 0 3


DRIVERS

43. Ken Ragan 549 6 0 0 0 0 5


44. Jerry Cranmer 482 5 0 0 0 0 2
45. Mike Potter 456 6 0 0 0 0 3
2017 SEASON

46. Ron Bouchard 440 5 0 0 0 1 3


REVIEW

47. H.B. Bailey 428 5 0 0 0 0 2


48. A.J. Foyt 409 6 0 0 0 0 5
49. Larry Pearson 401 4 0 0 0 1 3
50. Charlie Rudolph 382 4 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
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1986 Season Statistics
SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (13)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 16 Geoffrey Bodine Rick Hendrick 1. Tim Richmond................... 7
2. Richmond, Va. Feb. 23 Kyle Petty Wood Brothers 2. Dale Earnhardt.................. 5
3. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 2 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan 3. Darrell Waltrip................... 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 16 Morgan Shepherd Jack Beebe 4. Geoffrey Bodine................ 2


5. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 6 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle Bill Elliott.......................... 2
6. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 13 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Ricky Rudd....................... 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 20 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Rusty Wallace................... 2
8. Bobby Allison.................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 27 Ricky Rudd Walter “Bud” Moore


Neil Bonnett...................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 4 Bobby Allison William Stavola
Bobby Hillin Jr.................. 1
10. Dover, Del. May. 18 Geoffrey Bodine Rick Hendrick
Terry Labonte.................... 1
11. Concord, N.C. May. 25 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
Kyle Petty.......................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 1 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Morgan Shepherd............. 1
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 8 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 15 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick POLE WINNERS (10)
COMPETITON

16. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 20 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick 1. Geoffrey Bodine................ 8
17. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 27 Bobby Hillin Jr William Stavola Tim Richmond................... 8
18. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 10 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick 3. Bill Elliott.......................... 4
19. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 17 Bill Elliott Harry Melling 4. Harry Gant........................ 2
20. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 23 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 5. Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
Terry Labonte.................... 1
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. Aug. 31 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick


22. Richmond, Va. Sep. 7 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick Benny Parsons.................. 1
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
23. Dover, Del. Sep. 14 Ricky Rudd Walter “Bud” Moore
Darrell Waltrip................... 1
24. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 21 Rusty Wallace Raymond Beadle
Cale Yarborough................ 1
DRIVERS

25. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 28 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson


26. Concord, N.C. Oct. 5 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
27. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 19 Neil Bonnett Junior Johnson
28. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 2 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
29. Riverside, Calif. Nov. 16 Tim Richmond Rick Hendrick
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1986 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Dale Earnhardt 4,468 29 1 5 16 23 4
2. Darrell Waltrip 4,180 29 1 3 21 22 7

ORGANIZATION
3. Tim Richmond 4,174 29 8 7 13 17 2
4. Bill Elliott 3,844 29 4 2 8 16 6
5. Ricky Rudd 3,823 29 1 2 11 17 7
6. Rusty Wallace 3,757 29 0 2 4 16 4
7. Bobby Allison 3,698 29 0 1 6 15 6

HISTORY
8. Geoffrey Bodine 3,678 29 8 2 10 15 12
9. Bobby Hillin Jr 3,541 29 0 1 4 14 5
10. Kyle Petty 3,537 29 0 1 4 14 6
11. Harry Gant 3,498 29 2 0 9 13 14

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Terry Labonte 3,473 29 1 1 5 10 11
13. Neil Bonnett 3,369 28 0 1 6 12 10
14. Richard Petty 3,314 29 0 0 4 11 10
15. Joe Ruttman 3,295 29 0 0 5 14 9

COMPETITON
16. Ken Schrader 3,052 29 0 0 0 4 9
17. Dave Marcis 2,912 29 0 0 1 4 14
18. Morgan Shepherd 2,896 27 0 1 4 8 15
19. Michael Waltrip 2,853 28 0 0 0 0 8
20. Buddy Arrington 2,776 26 0 0 0 0 3
21. Alan Kulwicki 2,705 23 0 0 1 4 3

TEAMS
22. Jimmy Means 2,525 26 0 0 0 0 9
23. Tommy Ellis 2,393 24 0 0 0 3 11
24. Eddie Bierschwale 2,048 24 0 0 0 0 13
25. Buddy Baker 1,919 17 0 0 6 6 8

DRIVERS
26. J.D. McDuffie 1,825 20 0 0 0 0 10
27. Phil Parsons 1,742 17 0 0 1 5 7
28. Rick Wilson 1,698 17 0 0 0 4 8
29. Cale Yarborough 1,642 16 1 0 2 5 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Benny Parsons 1,555 16 1 0 2 4 11
31. Ron Bouchard 1,553 17 0 0 0 2 9
32. Chet Fillip 1,433 17 0 0 0 0 10
33. Jody Ridley 1,213 12 0 0 0 1 5
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Trevor Boys 1,192 14 0 0 0 0 8
35. Doug Heveron 1,052 13 0 0 0 0 6
36. Sterling Marlin 989 10 0 0 2 4 7
37. D.K. Ulrich 804 10 0 0 0 0 2
SPECIAL

38. Pancho Carter 706 9 0 0 0 0 5


EVENTS

39. Jim Sauter 666 8 0 0 0 0 4


40. Ken Ragan 627 7 0 0 0 0 3
41. Lake Speed 608 5 0 0 0 2 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Greg Sacks 579 8 0 0 0 1 5


DRIVERS

43. Davey Allison 515 5 0 0 0 1 2


44. Ronnie Thomas 504 6 0 0 0 0 4
45. Bobby Wawak 480 6 0 0 0 0 4
2017 SEASON

46. Rodney Combs 421 5 0 0 0 0 4


REVIEW

47. Derrike Cope 400 5 0 0 0 1 2


48. Mark Martin 364 5 0 0 0 0 2
49. A.J. Foyt 355 5 0 0 0 0 4
50. Gary Fedewa 352 4 0 0 0 0 2
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (9)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 17 Bill Elliott Harry Melling 1. Bill Elliott........................ 11
2. Richmond, Va. Feb. 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 2. Dale Earnhardt.................. 4
3. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 3 Neil Bonnett Junior Johnson 3. Harry Gant........................ 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 17 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Darrell Waltrip................... 3


5. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 6 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 5. Neil Bonnett...................... 2
6. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 14 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Cale Yarborough................ 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 21 Neil Bonnett Junior Johnson 7. Terry Labonte.................... 1
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 28 Harry Gant Hal Needham


Greg Sacks....................... 1
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 5 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
10. Dover, Del. May. 19 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
11. Concord, N.C. May. 26 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson POLE WINNERS (7)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 2 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan


1. Bill Elliott........................ 11
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 9 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
2. Terry Labonte.................... 4
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 16 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
Darrell Waltrip................... 4
15. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Greg Sacks M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 4. Geoffrey Bodine................ 3
COMPETITON

16. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 21 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Harry Gant........................ 3
17. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 28 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier 6. Neil Bonnett...................... 1
18. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 11 Bill Elliott Harry Melling Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
19. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 24 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
20. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
TEAMS

21. Richmond, Va. Sep. 8 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson


22. Dover, Del. Sep. 15 Harry Gant Hal Needham
23. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 22 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
24. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 29 Harry Gant Hal Needham
DRIVERS

25. Concord, N.C. Oct. 6 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier


26. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 20 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
27. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 3 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
28. Riverside, Calif. Nov. 17 Ricky Rudd Walter “Bud” Moore
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1985 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Darrell Waltrip 4,292 28 4 3 18 21 5
2. Bill Elliott 4,191 28 11 11 16 18 3

ORGANIZATION
3. Harry Gant 4,028 28 3 3 14 19 6
4. Neil Bonnett 3,897 28 1 2 11 18 5
5. Geoffrey Bodine 3,862 28 3 0 10 14 5
6. Ricky Rudd 3,857 28 0 1 13 19 5
7. Terry Labonte 3,683 28 4 1 8 17 8

HISTORY
8. Dale Earnhardt 3,561 28 1 4 10 16 9
9. Kyle Petty 3,523 28 0 0 7 12 4
10. Lake Speed 3,507 28 0 0 2 14 4
11. Tim Richmond 3,413 28 0 0 3 13 7

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Bobby Allison 3,312 28 0 0 7 11 8
13. Ron Bouchard 3,267 28 0 0 5 12 10
14. Richard Petty 3,140 28 0 0 1 13 12
15. Bobby Hillin Jr 3,091 28 0 0 0 5 5

COMPETITON
16. Ken Schrader 3,024 28 0 0 0 3 7
17. Buddy Baker 2,986 28 0 0 2 7 13
18. Dave Marcis 2,871 28 0 0 0 5 11
19. Rusty Wallace 2,867 28 0 0 2 8 12
20. Buddy Arrington 2,780 26 0 0 0 1 5
21. Phil Parsons 2,740 28 0 0 0 4 13

TEAMS
22. Clark Dwyer 2,641 28 0 0 0 0 10
23. Jimmy Means 2,548 28 0 0 0 0 13
24. Eddie Bierschwale 2,396 26 0 0 0 0 11
25. Greg Sacks 1,944 20 0 1 1 5 8

DRIVERS
26. Cale Yarborough 1,861 16 0 2 6 7 9
27. J.D. McDuffie 1,853 23 0 0 0 0 15
28. Trevor Boys 1,461 20 0 0 0 0 14
29. Benny Parsons 1,427 14 0 0 1 6 7

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Joe Ruttman 1,410 16 0 0 1 4 10
31. Morgan Shepherd 1,406 16 0 0 1 2 11
32. Bobby Wawak 1,223 14 0 0 0 0 7
33. Lennie Pond 1,107 12 0 0 0 0 4
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Tommy Ellis 1,100 14 0 0 0 1 10
35. Mike Alexander 1,046 11 0 0 0 0 5
36. David Pearson 879 12 0 0 0 1 10
37. Sterling Marlin 645 8 0 0 0 0 6
SPECIAL

38. Don Hume 637 7 0 0 0 0 3


EVENTS

39. Ronnie Thomas 631 7 0 0 0 0 4


40. Alan Kulwicki 509 5 0 0 0 0 2
41. Rick Newsom 450 6 0 0 0 0 5
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Slick Johnson 446 6 0 0 0 0 3


DRIVERS

43. Mike Potter 443 6 0 0 0 0 3


44. Jerry Bowman 434 5 0 0 0 0 2
45. Bobby Gerhart 422 5 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. A.J. Foyt 410 7 0 0 1 1 6


REVIEW

47. Phil Good 406 4 0 0 0 0 1


48. Ken Ragan 356 7 0 0 0 0 4
49. Connie Saylor 296 5 0 0 0 0 5
50. Jim Sauter 267 3 0 0 0 0 1
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 19 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier 1. Darrell Waltrip................... 7
2. Richmond, Va. Feb. 26 Ricky Rudd Walter “Bud” Moore 2. Geoffrey Bodine................ 3
3. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 4 Bobby Allison Bill Elliott.......................... 3
ORGANIZATION

M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 18 Benny Parsons Johnny Hayes Harry Gant........................ 3
5. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 1 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough................ 3
6. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 8 Tim Richmond Raymond Beadle 6. Bobby Allison.................... 2
7. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 15 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Dale Earnhardt.................. 2
Terry Labonte.................... 2
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 29 Geoffrey Bodine Rick Hendrick


Richard Petty.................... 2
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 6 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier
10. Benny Parsons.................. 1
10. Nashville, Tenn. May. 12 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
Tim Richmond................... 1
11. Dover, Del. May. 20 Richard Petty Mike Curb
Ricky Rudd....................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 27 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner


13. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 3 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 10 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier POLE WINNERS (11)
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 17 Bill Elliott Harry Melling 1. Bill Elliott.......................... 4
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Richard Petty Mike Curb Ricky Rudd....................... 4
17. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 14 Geoffrey Bodine Rick Hendrick Darrell Waltrip................... 4
18. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 22 Harry Gant Hal Needham Cale Yarborough................ 4
19. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 29 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress 5. Geoffrey Bodine................ 3
20. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 12 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Harry Gant........................ 3
7. Terry Labonte.................... 2
TEAMS

21. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 25 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan


22. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 2 Harry Gant Hal Needham Benny Parsons.................. 2
23. Richmond, Va. Sep. 9 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 9. Buddy Baker..................... 1
24. Dover, Del. Sep. 16 Harry Gant Hal Needham David Pearson................... 1
Joe Ruttman..................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 23 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson


26. Concord, N.C. Oct. 7 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
27. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 14 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
28. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 21 Bill Elliott Harry Melling
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 11 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Riverside, Calif. Nov. 18 Geoffrey Bodine Rick Hendrick


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TRACKS
SPECIAL
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1984 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Terry Labonte 4,508 30 2 2 17 24 3
2. Harry Gant 4,443 30 3 3 15 23 4

ORGANIZATION
3. Bill Elliott 4,377 30 4 3 13 24 3
4. Dale Earnhardt 4,265 30 0 2 12 22 2
5. Darrell Waltrip 4,235 30 4 7 13 20 3
6. Bobby Allison 4,094 30 0 2 13 19 4
7. Ricky Rudd 3,918 30 4 1 7 16 6

HISTORY
8. Neil Bonnett 3,797 30 1 0 7 14 6
9. Geoffrey Bodine 3,734 30 3 3 7 14 8
10. Richard Petty 3,643 30 0 2 5 13 7
11. Ron Bouchard 3,609 30 0 0 5 10 8

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Tim Richmond 3,505 30 0 1 6 11 12
13. Dave Marcis 3,416 30 0 0 3 9 7
14. Rusty Wallace 3,316 30 0 0 2 4 9
15. Dick Brooks 3,265 30 0 0 1 5 11

COMPETITON
16. Kyle Petty 3,159 30 0 0 1 6 7
17. Trevor Boys 3,040 30 0 0 0 1 8
18. Joe Ruttman 2,945 29 1 0 0 8 14
19. Greg Sacks 2,545 29 0 0 0 1 14
20. Buddy Arrington 2,504 26 0 0 0 0 9
21. Buddy Baker 2,477 21 1 0 4 12 7

TEAMS
22. Cale Yarborough 2,448 16 4 3 10 10 2
23. Clark Dwyer 2,374 26 0 0 0 0 8
24. Phil Parsons 2,290 23 0 0 0 3 7
25. Jimmy Means 2,218 22 0 0 0 0 4

DRIVERS
26. Lake Speed 2,023 19 0 0 2 7 8
27. Benny Parsons 1,870 14 2 1 7 10 3
28. Morgan Shepherd 1,811 20 0 0 0 1 9
29. Ronnie Thomas 1,775 21 0 0 0 0 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Mike Alexander 1,762 19 0 0 0 1 7
31. Tommy Ellis 1,738 20 0 0 0 1 11
32. Bobby Hillin Jr 1,477 16 0 0 0 0 7
33. Tommy Gale 1,426 16 0 0 0 0 5
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. J.D. McDuffie 1,366 16 0 0 0 0 10
35. Jody Ridley 1,288 14 0 0 0 3 7
36. Doug Heveron 1,265 16 0 0 0 0 9
37. Sterling Marlin 1,207 14 0 0 0 2 9
SPECIAL

38. Lennie Pond 923 12 0 0 0 2 5


EVENTS

39. Dean Combs 903 12 0 0 0 0 9


40. Ken Ragan 873 10 0 0 0 0 4
41. David Pearson 812 11 0 0 0 3 7
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. D.K. Ulrich 810 9 0 0 0 0 5


DRIVERS

43. Connie Saylor 367 8 0 0 0 0 7


44. Elliott Forbes-Robinson 349 5 0 0 0 0 2
45. Jerry Bowman 347 5 0 0 0 0 4
2017 SEASON

46. Jeff Hooker 322 4 0 0 0 0 1


REVIEW

47. Bobby Wawak 322 4 0 0 0 0 2


48. Dick May 300 3 0 0 0 0 1
49. Dean Roper 294 3 0 0 0 0 1
50. Bobby Gerhart 262 4 0 0 0 0 3
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier 1. Bobby Allison.................... 6
2. Richmond, Va. Feb. 27 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Darrell Waltrip................... 6
3. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 13 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Cale Yarborough................ 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 27 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier 4. Richard Petty.................... 3


5. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 10 Harry Gant Hal Needham 5. Neil Bonnett...................... 2
6. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 17 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Dale Earnhardt.................. 2
7. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 24 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Ricky Rudd....................... 2
8. Buddy Baker..................... 1
HISTORY

8. Talladega, Ala. May. 1 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


Bill Elliott.......................... 1
9. Nashville, Tenn. May. 7 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
Harry Gant........................ 1
10. Dover, Del. May. 15 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
Terry Labonte.................... 1
11. Bristol, Tenn. May. 21 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
Tim Richmond................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 29 Neil Bonnett B. Rahilly/B. Mock


13. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 5 Ricky Rudd Richard Childress
14. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 12 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner POLE WINNERS (10)
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 19 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier 1. Darrell Waltrip................... 7
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Buddy Baker Wood Brothers 2. Neil Bonnett...................... 4
17. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 16 Dale Earnhardt Walter “Bud” Moore Tim Richmond................... 4
18. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 24 Tim Richmond Raymond Beadle Ricky Rudd....................... 4
19. Talladega, Ala. Jul. 31 Dale Earnhardt Walter “Bud” Moore 5. Terry Labonte.................... 3
20. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 21 Cale Yarborough Harry Ranier Cale Yarborough................ 3
7. Joe Ruttman..................... 2
TEAMS

21. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 27 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson


22. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 5 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 8. Buddy Baker..................... 1
23. Richmond, Va. Sep. 11 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
Geoffrey Bodine................ 1
Ron Bouchard................... 1
24. Dover, Del. Sep. 18 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
DRIVERS

25. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 25 Ricky Rudd Richard Childress


26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 2 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
27. Concord, N.C. Oct. 9 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
28. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 30 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 6 Neil Bonnett B. Rahilly/B. Mock
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Riverside, Calif. Nov. 20 Bill Elliott Harry Melling


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TRACKS
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EVENTS
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1983 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Bobby Allison 4,667 30 0 6 18 25 2
2. Darrell Waltrip 4,620 30 7 6 22 25 4

ORGANIZATION
3. Bill Elliott 4,279 30 0 1 12 22 3
4. Richard Petty 4,042 30 0 3 9 21 5
5. Terry Labonte 4,009 30 3 1 11 20 7
6. Neil Bonnett 3,837 30 4 2 10 17 7
7. Harry Gant 3,790 30 0 1 10 16 9

HISTORY
8. Dale Earnhardt 3,732 30 0 2 9 14 13
9. Ricky Rudd 3,693 30 4 2 7 14 9
10. Tim Richmond 3,592 30 4 1 10 15 13
11. Dave Marcis 3,361 30 0 0 0 7 11

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Joe Ruttman 3,342 30 2 0 4 10 13
13. Kyle Petty 3,261 30 0 0 0 2 10
14. Buddy Arrington 3,158 30 0 0 0 2 10
15. Ron Bouchard 3,113 28 1 0 1 7 11

COMPETITON
16. Geoffrey Bodine 3,019 28 1 0 5 9 15
17. Jimmy Means 2,983 28 0 0 0 3 7
18. Sterling Marlin 2,980 30 0 0 0 1 11
19. Dick Brooks 2,946 30 0 0 2 6 12
20. Morgan Shepherd 2,818 26 0 0 3 13 11
21. Buddy Baker 2,611 21 1 1 5 12 8

TEAMS
22. Ronnie Thomas 2,515 26 0 0 0 0 9
23. Tommy Gale 2,507 28 0 0 0 1 15
24. D.K. Ulrich 2,400 22 0 0 0 2 5
25. Trevor Boys 2,293 23 0 0 0 1 8

DRIVERS
26. J.D. McDuffie 2,197 25 0 0 0 0 12
27. Lake Speed 2,114 18 0 0 2 5 7
28. Cale Yarborough 1,960 16 3 4 4 8 8
29. Benny Parsons 1,657 16 0 0 4 5 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Mark Martin 1,621 16 0 0 1 3 8
31. Ronnie Hopkins 1,147 13 0 0 0 0 8
32. Jody Ridley 1,050 10 0 0 0 3 4
33. David Pearson 943 10 0 0 1 4 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Lennie Pond 887 10 0 0 0 2 4
35. Ken Ragan 836 8 0 0 0 0 1
36. Bobby Wawak 825 9 0 0 0 0 3
37. Bobby Hillin Jr 737 12 0 0 0 0 4
SPECIAL

38. Slick Johnson 705 10 0 0 0 0 8


EVENTS

39. Mike Potter 662 11 0 0 0 0 6


40. Rick Newsom 573 6 0 0 0 0 2
41. Cecil Gordon 564 7 0 0 0 0 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Dean Combs 500 5 0 0 0 1 2


DRIVERS

43. Phil Parsons 458 5 0 0 0 0 3


44. Bob Senneker 436 5 0 0 0 0 2
45. Jerry Bowman 419 5 0 0 0 0 4
2017 SEASON

46. Clark Dwyer 411 5 0 0 0 1 2


REVIEW

47. Greg Sacks 359 5 0 0 0 0 4


48. Rick McCray 313 4 0 0 0 0 3
49. Delma Cowart 277 4 0 0 0 0 4
50. Philip Duffie 265 4 0 0 0 0 3
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (8)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 14 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 1. Darrell Waltrip................. 12
2. Richmond, Va. Feb. 21 Dave Marcis Dave Marcis 2. Bobby Allison.................... 8
ORGANIZATION

3. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 14 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 3. Cale Yarborough................ 3


4. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 21 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 4. Harry Gant........................ 2
5. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 28 Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson Tim Richmond................... 2
6. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 4 Dale Earnhardt Walter “Bud” Moore 6. Neil Bonnett...................... 1
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 18 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
HISTORY

Dave Marcis...................... 1
8. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 25 Harry Gant Hal Needham
9. Talladega, Ala. May. 2 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
10. Nashville, Tenn. May. 8 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson POLE WINNERS (15)
AND AWARDS

11. Dover, Del. May. 16 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 1. Darrell Waltrip................... 7
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 30 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers 2. Benny Parsons.................. 3
13. Long Pond, Pa. Jun. 6 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 3. Geoffrey Bodine................ 2
14. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 13 Tim Richmond James D. Stacy Terry Labonte.................... 2
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 20 Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson David Pearson................... 2
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Ricky Rudd....................... 2
17. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 10 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Morgan Shepherd............. 2
18. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 25 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Cale Yarborough................ 2
19. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 1 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 9. Bobby Allison.................... 1
Buddy Baker..................... 1
20. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 22 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
TEAMS

Ron Bouchard................... 1
21. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 28 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
22. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 6 Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson
Bill Elliott.......................... 1
23. Richmond, Va. Sep. 12 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Harry Gant........................ 1
24. Dover, Del. Sep. 19 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Tim Richmond................... 1
DRIVERS

25. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 3 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson


26. Concord, N.C. Oct. 10 Harry Gant Hal Needham
27. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 17 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
28. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 31 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
CHIEFS
CREW

29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 7 Bobby Allison M. DiProspero/B. Gardner


30. Riverside, Calif. Nov. 21 Tim Richmond James D. Stacy
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1982 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Darrell Waltrip 4,489 30 7 12 17 20 8
2. Bobby Allison 4,417 30 1 8 14 20 8

ORGANIZATION
3. Terry Labonte 4,211 30 2 0 17 21 8
4. Harry Gant 3,877 30 1 2 9 16 10
5. Richard Petty 3,814 30 0 0 9 16 13
6. Dave Marcis 3,666 30 0 1 2 14 7
7. Buddy Arrington 3,642 30 0 0 0 8 2

HISTORY
8. Ron Bouchard 3,545 30 1 0 3 15 10
9. Ricky Rudd 3,537 30 2 0 6 13 13
10. Morgan Shepherd 3,451 29 2 0 6 13 14

AND AWARDS
11. Jimmy Means 3,423 30 0 0 0 2 5

SPONSORS
12. Dale Earnhardt 3,402 30 1 1 7 12 18
13. Jody Ridley 3,333 30 0 0 0 10 12
14. Mark Martin 3,042 30 0 0 2 8 12
15. Kyle Petty 3,024 29 0 0 2 4 16

COMPETITON
16. Joe Ruttman 3,021 29 0 0 5 7 15
17. Neil Bonnett 2,966 25 0 1 7 10 12
18. Benny Parsons 2,892 23 3 0 10 13 10
19. J.D. McDuffie 2,886 30 0 0 0 1 14
20. Lake Speed 2,853 30 0 0 0 5 19

TEAMS
21. Tommy Gale 2,698 26 0 0 0 0 6
22. Geoffrey Bodine 2,654 25 2 0 4 10 9
23. Buddy Baker 2,591 23 1 0 4 11 12
24. D.K. Ulrich 2,566 25 0 0 0 1 8

DRIVERS
25. Bill Elliott 2,558 21 1 0 8 9 6
26. Tim Richmond 2,497 26 1 2 7 12 9
27. Cale Yarborough 2,022 16 2 3 8 8 8
28. James Hylton 1,514 14 0 0 0 0 1

CHIEFS
29. Slick Johnson 1,261 17 0 0 0 1 11

CREW
30. Ronnie Thomas 1,093 18 0 0 0 0 14
31. Bobby Wawak 1,002 10 0 0 0 0 3
32. Brad Teague 966 9 0 0 0 0 4

AND EVENTS
33. Lennie Pond 756 13 0 0 0 2 7
34. Rick Wilson 731 8 0 0 0 2 5 TRACKS
35. Joe Millikan 678 7 0 0 0 2 4
36. Rick Newsom 619 8 0 0 0 0 4
37. David Pearson 607 6 2 0 2 2 4
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Gary Balough 564 5 0 0 0 1 3


39. Lowell Cowell 554 5 0 0 0 0 0
40. Philip Duffie 542 5 0 0 0 0 0
41. Donnie Allison 536 9 0 0 0 3 5
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. H.B. Bailey 462 6 0 0 0 0 4


43. Butch Lindley 435 4 0 0 1 1 3
44. Dean Combs 431 5 0 0 0 0 3
45. Delma Cowart 410 5 0 0 0 0 3
2017 SEASON
REVIEW

46. Bobby Hillin Jr 379 5 0 0 0 0 1


47. Roy Smith 375 3 0 0 0 2 0
48. Dick Brooks 347 5 0 0 0 0 5
49. Connie Saylor 346 7 0 0 0 0 4
50. Darryl Sage 324 5 0 0 0 0 1
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (9)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 11 Bobby Allison Harry Ranier 1. Darrell Waltrip................. 12
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Bobby Allison.................... 5
3. Richmond, Va. Feb. 22 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 3. Neil Bonnett...................... 3
ORGANIZATION

4. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 1 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Benny Parsons.................. 3


5. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 15 Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson Richard Petty.................... 3
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 29 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 6. Cale Yarborough................ 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 5 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 7. Ron Bouchard................... 1
Jody Ridley....................... 1
HISTORY

8. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 12 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson


Morgan Shepherd............. 1
9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 26 Morgan Shepherd Cliff Stewart
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 3 Bobby Allison Harry Ranier
11. Nashville, Tenn. May. 9 Benny Parsons Walter “Bud” Moore POLE WINNERS (13)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May. 17 Jody Ridley W.C. “Junie” Donlavey 1. Darrell Waltrip................. 11
13. Concord, N.C. May. 24 Bobby Allison Harry Ranier 2. Harry Gant........................ 3
14. College Station, Texas Jun. 7 Benny Parsons Walter “Bud” Moore Ricky Rudd....................... 3
15. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 14 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 4. Bobby Allison.................... 2
COMPETITON

16. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 21 Bobby Allison Harry Ranier Terry Labonte.................... 2
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Cale Yarborough M.C. Anderson Mark Martin...................... 2
18. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough................ 2
19. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 26 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson 8. Neil Bonnett...................... 1
20. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 2 Ron Bouchard Jack Beebe Ron Bouchard................... 1
Bill Elliott.......................... 1
TEAMS

21. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 16 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


22. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 22 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson Dave Marcis...................... 1
David Pearson................... 1
23. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 7 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers
Morgan Shepherd............. 1
24. Richmond, Va. Sep. 13 Benny Parsons Walter “Bud” Moore
DRIVERS

25. Dover, Del. Sep. 20 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers


26. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 27 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
27. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 4 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
28. Concord, N.C. Oct. 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
29. Rockingham, N.C. Nov. 1 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 8 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers


31. Riverside, Calif. Nov. 22 Bobby Allison Harry Ranier
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Darrell Waltrip 4,880 31 11 12 21 25 4
2. Bobby Allison 4,827 31 2 5 21 26 3

ORGANIZATION
3. Harry Gant 4,213 31 3 0 13 18 9
4. Terry Labonte 4,052 31 2 0 8 17 7
5. Jody Ridley 4,002 31 0 1 3 18 8
6. Ricky Rudd 3,991 31 3 0 14 17 9
7. Dale Earnhardt 3,978 31 0 0 9 17 10

HISTORY
8. Richard Petty 3,882 31 0 3 12 16 14
9. Dave Marcis 3,510 31 1 0 4 9 15
10. Benny Parsons 3,452 31 0 3 10 12 17
11. Buddy Arrington 3,384 31 0 0 0 7 7

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Kyle Petty 3,335 31 0 0 1 10 18
13. Morgan Shepherd 3,264 29 1 1 3 10 13
14. Jimmy Means 3,145 30 0 0 0 2 6
15. Tommy Gale 3,143 30 0 0 0 0 5

COMPETITON
16. Tim Richmond 3,094 29 0 0 0 6 12
17. J.D. McDuffie 3,000 28 0 0 0 1 8
18. Lake Speed 2,820 27 0 0 0 6 12
19. James Hylton 2,756 28 0 0 0 0 11
20. Joe Millikan 2,682 23 0 0 3 10 6
21. Ron Bouchard 2,597 22 1 1 5 12 8

TEAMS
22. Neil Bonnett 2,449 22 1 3 7 8 14
23. Cecil Gordon 2,320 25 0 0 0 0 8
24. Cale Yarborough 2,201 18 2 2 6 10 7
25. Richard Childress 2,144 21 0 0 1 1 8

DRIVERS
26. Ronnie Thomas 2,138 23 0 0 0 0 9
27. Buddy Baker 1,904 16 0 0 6 9 6
28. Joe Ruttman 1,853 17 0 0 2 7 9
29. Mike Alexander 1,784 19 0 0 0 3 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Bill Elliott 1,442 13 1 0 1 7 5
31. Bobby Wawak 1,212 14 0 0 0 1 7
32. D.K. Ulrich 1,193 15 0 0 1 1 7
33. Johnny Rutherford 1,143 12 0 0 1 2 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Lennie Pond 1,100 12 0 0 0 0 6
35. Elliott Forbes-Robinson 1,020 11 0 0 0 3 6
36. Stan Barrett 842 10 0 0 0 1 4
37. Rick Newsom 768 9 0 0 0 0 7
SPECIAL

38. Dick May 754 9 0 0 0 1 5


EVENTS

39. Connie Saylor 664 7 0 0 0 0 3


40. Gary Balough 659 10 0 0 0 1 5
41. Rick Wilson 639 8 0 0 0 0 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Mark Martin 615 5 2 0 1 2 2


DRIVERS

43. Bruce Hill 596 8 0 0 0 0 6


44. Donnie Allison 527 6 0 0 1 1 3
45. Geoffrey Bodine 420 5 0 0 0 1 3
2017 SEASON

46. Joe Fields 418 6 0 0 0 0 3


REVIEW

47. Jack Ingram 367 5 0 0 0 1 4


48. Randy Ogden 367 4 0 0 0 0 2
49. Jim Robinson 351 3 0 0 0 2 1
50. Don Waterman 351 3 0 0 0 1 1
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (10)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 19 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 1. Cale Yarborough................ 6
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 17 Buddy Baker Harry Ranier 2. Dale Earnhardt.................. 5
3. Richmond, Va. Feb. 24 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip................... 5
ORGANIZATION

M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
4. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 9 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 4. Bobby Allison.................... 4
5. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 16 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund 5. Benny Parsons.................. 3
6. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 30 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund 6. Buddy Baker..................... 2
7. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 13 David Pearson Hoss Ellington Neil Bonnett...................... 2
Richard Petty.................... 2
HISTORY

8. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 20 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


9. Terry Labonte.................... 1
9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 27 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
David Pearson................... 1
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 4 Buddy Baker Harry Ranier
11. Nashville, Tenn. May. 10 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May. 18 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore POLE WINNERS (7)
13. Concord, N.C. May. 25 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson 1. Cale Yarborough.............. 14
14. College Station, Texas Jun. 1 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 2. Buddy Baker..................... 6
15. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 8 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 3. Darrell Waltrip................... 5
COMPETITON

16. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 15 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson 4. Bobby Allison.................... 2
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore Benny Parsons.................. 2
18. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 12 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund 6. Donnie Allison................... 1
19. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 27 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers David Pearson................... 1
20. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 3 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers
TEAMS

21. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 17 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


22. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 23 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
23. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan
24. Richmond, Va. Sep. 7 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore
DRIVERS

25. Dover, Del. Sep. 14 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner


26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 21 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore
27. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 28 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund
28. Concord, N.C. Oct. 5 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund
29. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 19 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 2 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


31. Ontario, Calif. Nov. 15 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson
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1980 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Dale Earnhardt 4,661 31 0 5 19 24 4
2. Cale Yarborough 4,642 31 14 6 19 22 5

ORGANIZATION
3. Benny Parsons 4,278 31 2 3 16 21 10
4. Richard Petty 4,255 31 0 2 15 19 9
5. Darrell Waltrip 4,239 31 5 5 16 17 12
6. Bobby Allison 4,020 31 2 4 12 18 13
7. Jody Ridley 3,972 31 0 0 2 18 4

HISTORY
8. Terry Labonte 3,766 31 0 1 6 16 12
9. Dave Marcis 3,745 31 0 0 4 14 8
10. Richard Childress 3,742 31 0 0 0 10 4
11. Harry Gant 3,703 31 0 0 9 14 10

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Buddy Arrington 3,461 31 0 0 0 7 8
13. James Hylton 3,449 31 0 0 0 4 3
14. Ronnie Thomas 3,066 30 0 0 0 4 13
15. Cecil Gordon 2,993 29 0 0 0 3 6

COMPETITON
16. J.D. McDuffie 2,968 31 0 0 0 3 15
17. Jimmy Means 2,947 28 0 0 0 0 8
18. Tommy Gale 2,885 29 0 0 0 0 8
19. Neil Bonnett 2,865 22 0 2 10 13 10
20. Roger Hamby 2,606 26 0 0 0 0 9
21. Buddy Baker 2,603 19 6 2 10 12 7

TEAMS
22. Lake Speed 1,853 19 0 0 0 5 8
23. Slick Johnson 1,851 18 0 0 0 5 8
24. John Anderson 1,805 20 0 0 0 2 13
25. Bobby Wawak 1,742 19 0 0 0 1 10

DRIVERS
26. Donnie Allison 1,730 18 1 0 3 6 11
27. Dick Brooks 1,698 19 0 0 2 5 12
28. Kyle Petty 1,690 15 0 0 0 6 5
29. Baxter Price 1,689 18 0 0 0 0 5

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Lennie Pond 1,558 17 0 0 2 7 9
31. Junior Miller 1,402 16 0 0 0 0 11
32. Joe Millikan 1,274 12 0 0 2 6 6
33. Bill Elliott 1,232 11 0 0 0 4 4
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Ricky Rudd 1,213 13 0 0 1 3 6
35. Dick May 1,211 21 0 0 0 2 7
36. Bill Elswick 1,053 12 0 0 0 0 7
37. David Pearson 1,004 9 1 1 4 5 4
SPECIAL

38. D.K. Ulrich 935 11 0 0 0 1 7


EVENTS

39. Tighe Scott 791 10 0 0 1 2 8


40. Frank Warren 549 7 0 0 0 0 3
41. Tim Richmond 527 5 0 0 0 0 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Bill Schmitt 503 4 0 0 1 1 1


DRIVERS

43. Buck Simmons 495 6 0 0 0 0 4


44. Rick Newsom 483 6 0 0 0 0 3
45. Dave Dion 441 4 0 0 0 1 1
2017 SEASON

46. Don Whittington 429 7 0 0 0 1 4


REVIEW

47. Steve Moore 412 4 0 0 0 0 1


48. Tommy Houston 396 4 0 0 0 0 2
49. Sterling Marlin 387 5 0 0 0 2 1
50. Bruce Hill 348 6 0 0 0 0 6
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (9)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 14 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 1. Darrell Waltrip................... 7
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Bobby Allison.................... 5
3. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 4 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore Richard Petty.................... 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Richmond, Va. Mar. 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 4. Cale Yarborough................ 4


5. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 18 Buddy Baker Harry Ranier 5. Buddy Baker..................... 3
6. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Mar. 25 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore Neil Bonnett...................... 3
7. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 1 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund 7. Benny Parsons.................. 2
8. Dale Earnhardt.................. 1
HISTORY

8. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 8 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner


David Pearson................... 1
9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 22 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 6 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore
11. Nashville, Tenn. May. 12 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson POLE WINNERS (12)
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May. 20 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers 1. Buddy Baker..................... 7
13. Concord, N.C. May. 27 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 2. Darrell Waltrip................... 5
14. College Station, Texas Jun. 3 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 3. Neil Bonnett...................... 4
15. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 10 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore Dale Earnhardt.................. 4
COMPETITON

16. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 17 Buddy Baker Harry Ranier 5. Bobby Allison.................... 3
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers 6. David Pearson................... 2
18. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 14 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 7. Donnie Allison................... 1
19. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 30 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Harry Gant........................ 1
20. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 5 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner Joe Millikan...................... 1
Benny Parsons.................. 1
TEAMS

21. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 19 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


22. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 25 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
Richard Petty.................... 1
Cale Yarborough................ 1
23. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 3 David Pearson Rod Osterlund
24. Richmond, Va. Sep. 9 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore
DRIVERS

25. Dover, Del. Sep. 16 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


26. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 23 Buddy Baker Harry Ranier
27. Concord, N.C. Oct. 7 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
28. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 14 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson
29. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 4 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers


31. Ontario, Calif. Nov. 18 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson
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1979 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Richard Petty 4,830 31 1 5 23 27 3
2. Darrell Waltrip 4,819 31 5 7 19 22 2

ORGANIZATION
3. Bobby Allison 4,633 31 3 5 18 22 7
4. Cale Yarborough 4,604 31 1 4 19 22 6
5. Benny Parsons 4,256 31 1 2 16 21 7
6. Joe Millikan 4,014 31 1 0 5 20 8
7. Dale Earnhardt 3,749 27 4 1 11 17 4

HISTORY
8. Richard Childress 3,735 31 0 0 1 11 5
9. Ricky Rudd 3,642 28 0 0 4 17 6
10. Terry Labonte 3,615 31 0 0 2 13 10
11. Buddy Arrington 3,589 31 0 0 1 7 9

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. D.K. Ulrich 3,508 31 0 0 0 5 5
13. J.D. McDuffie 3,473 31 0 0 1 7 11
14. James Hylton 3,405 30 0 0 0 5 7
15. Buddy Baker 3,249 26 7 3 12 15 11

COMPETITON
16. Frank Warren 3,199 31 0 0 0 3 10
17. Ronnie Thomas 2,912 30 0 0 0 3 15
18. Tommy Gale 2,795 28 0 0 0 1 9
19. Cecil Gordon 2,737 28 0 0 0 0 9
20. Dave Marcis 2,736 25 0 0 1 6 12
21. Harry Gant 2,664 25 1 0 0 5 12

TEAMS
22. Dick Brooks 2,622 26 0 0 1 8 13
23. Jimmy Means 2,575 27 0 0 0 1 13
24. Donnie Allison 2,508 20 1 0 7 10 8
25. Baxter Price 2,364 24 0 0 0 0 8

DRIVERS
26. Neil Bonnett 2,223 21 4 3 4 6 14
27. Tighe Scott 1,879 17 0 0 1 7 7
28. Bill Elliott 1,548 13 0 0 1 5 2
29. Lennie Pond 1,415 15 0 0 0 2 8

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Dick May 1,390 20 0 0 0 0 17
31. Roger Hamby 1,231 13 0 0 0 0 7
32. David Pearson 1,203 9 2 1 4 5 4
33. Coo Coo Marlin 613 7 0 0 0 2 5
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Bruce Hill 594 7 0 0 0 0 3
35. Blackie Wangerin 571 7 0 0 0 0 5
36. Grant Adcox 560 6 0 0 0 0 5
37. Kyle Petty 559 5 0 0 0 1 1
SPECIAL

38. Chuck Bown 523 7 0 0 0 2 3


EVENTS

39. John Anderson 496 4 0 0 1 1 1


40. Ralph Jones 477 6 0 0 0 0 5
41. Earle Canavan 456 7 0 0 0 0 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Slick Johnson 431 4 0 0 0 1 2


DRIVERS

43. Nelson Oswald 431 6 0 0 0 0 6


44. Dave Watson 413 4 0 0 0 1 2
45. Al Holbert 402 6 0 0 0 1 4
2017 SEASON

46. Bobby Wawak 376 4 0 0 0 0 3


REVIEW

47. Jody Ridley 374 3 0 0 1 2 1


48. Bill Hollar 371 5 0 0 0 0 5
49. Rick Newsom 355 4 0 0 0 0 1
50. Bill Schmitt 342 3 0 0 1 1 1
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (7)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 22 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 1. Cale Yarborough.............. 10
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 19 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore 2. Darrell Waltrip................... 6
3. Richmond, Va. Feb. 26 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt 3. Bobby Allison.................... 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 5 David Pearson Wood Brothers 4. David Pearson................... 4


5. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 19 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore 5. Benny Parsons.................. 3
6. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 2 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 6. Donnie Allison................... 1
7. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 9 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Lennie Pond...................... 1
HISTORY

8. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 16 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner


9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 23 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
POLE WINNERS (9)
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 14 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
1. Cale Yarborough................ 8
11. Dover, Del. May. 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers
2. David Pearson................... 7
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 28 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner


3. Lennie Pond...................... 5
13. Nashville, Tenn. Jun. 3 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
4. Neil Bonnett...................... 3
14. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 11 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt 5. Benny Parsons.................. 2
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 18 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip................... 2
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 David Pearson Wood Brothers 7. Bobby Allison.................... 1
17. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 15 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Buddy Baker..................... 1
18. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 30 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner J.D. McDuffie.................... 1
19. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 6 Lennie Pond Harry Ranier
20. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 20 David Pearson Wood Brothers
TEAMS

21. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 26 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


22. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 4 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
23. Richmond, Va. Sep. 10 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
24. Dover, Del. Sep. 17 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore
DRIVERS

25. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 24 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 1 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
27. Concord, N.C. Oct. 8 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore
28. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 22 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 5 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Ontario, Calif. Nov. 19 Bobby Allison Walter “Bud” Moore


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1978 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Cale Yarborough 4,841 30 8 10 23 24 2
2. Bobby Allison 4,367 30 1 5 14 22 7

ORGANIZATION
3. Darrell Waltrip 4,362 30 2 6 19 20 9
4. Benny Parsons 4,350 30 2 3 15 21 4
5. Dave Marcis 4,335 30 0 0 14 24 2
6. Richard Petty 3,949 30 0 0 11 17 12
7. Lennie Pond 3,794 28 5 1 11 19 8

HISTORY
8. Dick Brooks 3,769 30 0 0 5 17 8
9. Buddy Arrington 3,626 30 0 0 1 7 2
10. Richard Childress 3,566 30 0 0 1 12 4
11. J.D. McDuffie 3,255 30 1 0 1 6 11

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Neil Bonnett 3,129 30 3 0 7 12 18
13. Tighe Scott 3,110 29 0 0 0 7 11
14. Frank Warren 3,036 30 0 0 0 0 7
15. Dick May 2,936 28 0 0 0 2 7

COMPETITON
16. David Pearson 2,756 22 7 4 11 11 11
17. Jimmy Means 2,756 27 0 0 0 2 11
18. Ronnie Thomas 2,733 27 0 0 0 2 11
19. Cecil Gordon 2,641 26 0 0 0 1 8
20. Tommy Gale 2,639 26 0 0 0 0 7
21. Roger Hamby 2,617 26 0 0 0 2 10

TEAMS
22. D.K. Ulrich 2,452 22 0 0 0 3 5
23. Baxter Price 2,418 24 0 0 0 0 5
24. Buddy Baker 2,130 19 1 0 4 8 12
25. Donnie Allison 1,993 17 0 1 7 8 9

DRIVERS
26. James Hylton 1,965 19 0 0 0 4 4
27. Gary Myers 1,915 19 0 0 0 0 7
28. Ed Negre 1,857 21 0 0 0 1 7
29. Skip Manning 1,802 17 0 0 1 4 5

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Grant Adcox 1,467 14 0 0 1 3 7
31. Ricky Rudd 1,260 13 0 0 0 4 7
32. Bruce Hill 1,214 14 0 0 0 2 10
33. Bill Elliott 1,176 10 0 0 0 5 3
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Al Holbert 1,142 12 0 0 0 3 8
35. Ferrel Harris 1,066 14 0 0 0 5 4
36. Coo Coo Marlin 765 9 0 0 0 2 6
37. Blackie Wangerin 760 10 0 0 0 0 8
SPECIAL

38. Bobby Wawak 680 8 0 0 0 0 6


EVENTS

39. Terry Labonte 659 5 0 0 1 3 2


40. Ralph Jones 634 7 0 0 0 0 3
41. Janet Guthrie 592 7 0 0 0 1 4
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Earle Canavan 559 9 0 0 0 0 4


DRIVERS

43. Roland Wlodyka 549 6 0 0 0 0 3


44. Dale Earnhardt 548 5 0 0 1 2 0
45. Joe Frasson 533 5 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. Nelson Oswald 501 6 0 0 0 0 6


REVIEW

47. Joe Mihalic 419 6 0 0 0 0 5


48. Jim Thirkettle 389 3 0 0 0 2 0
49. Jimmy Insolo 369 3 0 0 0 2 1
50. Satch Worley 368 4 0 0 0 1 1
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (7)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 16 David Pearson Wood Brothers 1. Cale Yarborough................ 9
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 2. Darrell Waltrip................... 6
ORGANIZATION

3. Richmond, Va. Feb. 27 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 3. Richard Petty.................... 5


4. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 13 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 4. Benny Parsons.................. 4
5. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 20 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 5. Donnie Allison................... 2
6. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Mar. 27 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Neil Bonnett...................... 2
7. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 3 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner David Pearson................... 2
HISTORY

8. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 17 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 24 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson POLE WINNERS (9)
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 1 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
1. Neil Bonnett...................... 6
11. Nashville, Tenn. May. 7 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt
2. David Pearson................... 5
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May. 15 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Richard Petty.................... 5
13. Concord, N.C. May. 29 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 4. Donnie Allison................... 3
14. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 12 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Benny Parsons.................. 3
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 19 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip................... 3
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough................ 3
17. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 16 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner 8. A.J. Foyt............................ 1
18. Long Pond, Pa. Jul. 31 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Sam Sommers.................. 1
19. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 7 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington
20. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 22 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
TEAMS

21. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 28 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


22. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 5 David Pearson Wood Brothers
23. Richmond, Va. Sep. 11 Neil Bonnett James D. Stacy
24. Dover, Del. Sep. 18 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt
DRIVERS

25. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 25 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 2 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
27. Concord, N.C. Oct. 9 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt
28. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 23 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 6 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Ontario, Calif. Nov. 20 Neil Bonnett James D. Stacy


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1977 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Cale Yarborough 5,000 30 3 9 25 27 0
2. Richard Petty 4,614 30 5 5 20 23 6

ORGANIZATION
3. Benny Parsons 4,570 30 3 4 20 22 6
4. Darrell Waltrip 4,498 30 3 6 16 24 7
5. Buddy Baker 3,961 30 0 0 9 20 9
6. Dick Brooks 3,742 29 0 0 7 20 10
7. James Hylton 3,476 30 0 0 0 11 5

HISTORY
8. Bobby Allison 3,467 30 0 0 5 15 12
9. Richard Childress 3,463 30 0 0 0 11 9
10. Cecil Gordon 3,294 30 0 0 0 2 5
11. Buddy Arrington 3,247 28 0 0 0 5 2

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. J.D. McDuffie 3,236 30 0 0 0 4 12
13. David Pearson 3,227 22 5 2 16 16 6
14. Skip Manning 3,120 28 0 0 1 8 11
15. D.K. Ulrich 2,901 30 0 0 0 0 12

COMPETITON
16. Frank Warren 2,876 29 0 0 0 1 12
17. Ricky Rudd 2,810 25 0 0 1 10 11
18. Neil Bonnett 2,649 23 6 2 5 9 11
19. Jimmy Means 2,640 26 0 0 0 6 12
20. Tighe Scott 2,628 26 0 0 1 1 15

TEAMS
21. Sam Sommers 2,517 23 1 0 2 8 9
22. Ed Negre 2,214 24 0 0 0 0 15
23. Janet Guthrie 2,037 19 0 0 0 4 4
24. Donnie Allison 1,970 17 3 2 9 10 7

DRIVERS
25. Dave Marcis 1,931 18 0 0 5 7 5
26. Tommy Gale 1,689 18 0 0 0 0 5
27. Dick May 1,324 13 0 0 0 0 4
28. Henley Gray 1,214 14 0 0 0 0 7
29. Bruce Hill 1,213 16 0 0 0 4 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Lennie Pond 1,193 14 0 0 4 6 8
31. Butch Hartman 1,116 11 0 0 0 2 5
32. Ferrel Harris 1,088 11 0 0 0 0 3

AND EVENTS
33. Baxter Price 1,086 12 0 0 0 0 6

TRACKS
34. Coo Coo Marlin 1,004 11 0 0 1 5 2
35. Bill Elliott 926 10 0 0 0 2 5
36. Gary Myers 888 10 0 0 0 0 5
37. Dave Sisco 847 10 0 0 0 0 7
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Terry Bivins 841 8 0 0 0 1 4


39. G.C. Spencer 785 8 0 0 0 1 3
40. Terry Ryan 702 7 0 0 0 1 4
41. Joe Mihalic 683 8 0 0 0 0 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Elmo Langley 634 7 0 0 0 0 4


DRIVERS

43. Dean Dalton 620 8 0 0 0 0 7


44. Earl Brooks 552 6 0 0 0 0 4
45. Bobby Wawak 522 8 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. Harold Miller 470 6 0 0 0 0 2


REVIEW

47. Junior Miller 467 5 0 0 0 0 3


48. Rick Newsom 446 7 0 0 0 0 5
49. Ramo Stott 440 5 0 0 0 0 3
50. Grant Adcox 413 6 0 0 0 0 4
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REVIEW

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (8)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 18 David Pearson Wood Brothers 1. David Pearson................. 10
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 15 David Pearson Wood Brothers 2. Cale Yarborough................ 9
ORGANIZATION

3. Rockingham, N.C. Feb. 29 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Dave Marcis...................... 3


4. Richmond, Va. Mar. 7 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf Richard Petty.................... 3
5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 14 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 5. Benny Parsons.................. 2
6. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers 6. Donnie Allison................... 1
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 4 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Buddy Baker..................... 1
Darrell Waltrip................... 1
HISTORY

8. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 11 David Pearson Wood Brothers


9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 25 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 2 Buddy Baker Walter “Bud” Moore
POLE WINNERS (11)
11. Nashville, Tenn. May. 8 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
AND AWARDS

1. David Pearson................... 8
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May. 16 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt


2. Dave Marcis...................... 7
13. Concord, N.C. May. 30 David Pearson Wood Brothers
3. Darrell Waltrip................... 3
14. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 13 David Pearson Wood Brothers
4. Bobby Allison.................... 2
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 20 David Pearson Wood Brothers Buddy Baker..................... 2
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Benny Parsons.................. 2
17. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 17 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Cale Yarborough................ 2
18. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 1 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 8. Neil Bonnett...................... 1
19. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 8 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf A.J. Foyt............................ 1
20. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 22 David Pearson Wood Brothers Richard Petty.................... 1
TEAMS

21. Bristol, Tenn. Aug. 29 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Ramo Stott........................ 1
22. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 6 David Pearson Wood Brothers
23. Richmond, Va. Sep. 12 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
24. Dover, Del. Sep. 19 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
DRIVERS

25. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 26 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 3 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
27. Concord, N.C. Oct. 10 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington
28. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 7 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Ontario, Calif. Nov. 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers


AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Cale Yarborough 4,644 30 2 9 22 23 5
2. Richard Petty 4,449 30 1 3 19 22 9

ORGANIZATION
3. Benny Parsons 4,304 30 2 2 18 23 5
4. Bobby Allison 4,097 30 3 0 15 19 9
5. Lennie Pond 3,930 30 0 0 10 19 9
6. Dave Marcis 3,875 30 7 3 9 16 11
7. Buddy Baker 3,745 30 2 1 16 16 14

HISTORY
8. Darrell Waltrip 3,505 30 3 1 10 12 16
9. David Pearson 3,483 22 8 10 16 18 4
10. Dick Brooks 3,447 28 0 0 3 18 10
11. Richard Childress 3,428 30 0 0 0 11 9

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. J.D. McDuffie 3,400 30 0 0 1 8 10
13. James Hylton 3,380 30 0 0 2 5 8
14. D.K. Ulrich 3,280 30 0 0 0 2 7
15. Cecil Gordon 3,247 30 0 0 0 5 10

COMPETITON
16. Frank Warren 3,240 30 0 0 0 3 6
17. Dave Sisco 2,994 28 0 0 0 7 9
18. Skip Manning 2,931 27 0 0 0 4 10
19. Ed Negre 2,709 28 0 0 0 2 14
20. Buddy Arrington 2,573 25 0 0 0 3 10

TEAMS
21. Terry Bivins 2,099 18 0 0 1 6 5
22. Bobby Wawak 2,062 19 0 0 0 9 6
23. Bruce Hill 1,995 22 0 0 0 4 16
24. Jimmy Means 1,752 19 0 0 0 0 7

DRIVERS
25. Dick May 1,719 19 0 0 0 0 6
26. Walter Ballard 1,554 15 0 0 0 3 5
27. Henley Gray 1,425 15 0 0 0 0 6
28. Coo Coo Marlin 1,412 12 0 0 0 6 5
29. Gary Myers 1,296 15 0 0 0 0 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Jackie Rogers 1,173 11 0 0 0 3 3
31. Grant Adcox 1,163 11 0 0 0 2 4
32. Neil Bonnett 1,130 13 0 0 1 4 9

AND EVENTS
33. Tommy Gale 1,005 12 0 0 0 0 7

TRACKS
34. Donnie Allison 988 9 0 1 2 5 5
35. Joe Mihalic 981 9 0 0 0 0 2
36. Elmo Langley 824 7 0 0 0 1 1
37. Travis Tiller 816 9 0 0 0 0 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Sonny Easley 772 7 0 0 0 2 2


39. Joe Frasson 707 9 0 0 0 1 6
40. Jabe Thomas 648 6 0 0 0 0 2
41. Bill Elliott 635 8 0 0 0 0 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Dean Dalton 633 6 0 0 0 0 1


DRIVERS

43. Earle Canavan 610 7 0 0 0 0 3


44. Rick Newsom 607 7 0 0 0 0 6
45. Tighe Scott 566 6 0 0 0 1 3
2017 SEASON

46. Terry Ryan 558 5 0 0 1 3 2


REVIEW

47. Darrell Bryant 546 8 0 0 0 1 4


48. Buck Baker 513 8 0 0 0 1 3
49. Chuck Bown 481 5 0 0 0 0 4
50. Baxter Price 479 5 0 0 0 0 3
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (8)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 19 Bobby Allison Roger Penske 1. Richard Petty.................. 13
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 16 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt 2. Buddy Baker..................... 4
ORGANIZATION

3. Richmond, Va. Feb. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Bobby Allison.................... 3


4. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 2 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson David Pearson................... 3
5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 16 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough................ 3
6. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 6. Darrell Waltrip................... 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 6 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 7. Dave Marcis...................... 1
Benny Parsons.................. 1
HISTORY

8. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 13 Bobby Allison Roger Penske


9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 27 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 4 Buddy Baker Walter “Bud” Moore POLE WINNERS (9)
11. Nashville, Tenn. May. 10 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip
1. David Pearson................... 7
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May. 19 David Pearson Wood Brothers 2. Dave Marcis...................... 4
13. Concord, N.C. May. 25 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Bobby Allison.................... 3
14. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buddy Baker..................... 3
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 15 David Pearson Wood Brothers Benny Parsons.................. 3
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Richard Petty.................... 3
17. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 20 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Cale Yarborough................ 3
18. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 3 David Pearson Wood Brothers 8. Donnie Allison................... 2
19. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 17 Buddy Baker Walter “Bud” Moore Darrell Waltrip................... 2
20. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 Bobby Allison Roger Penske


22. Dover, Del. Sep. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
23. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
24. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 28 Dave Marcis Nord Krauskopf
DRIVERS

25. Concord, N.C. Oct. 5 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


26. Richmond, Va. Oct. 12 Darrell Waltrip M. DiProspero/B. Gardner
27. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 19 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
28. Bristol, Tenn. Nov. 2 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
29. Hampton, Ga. Nov. 9 Buddy Baker Walter “Bud” Moore
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Ontario, Calif. Nov. 23 Buddy Baker Walter “Bud” Moore


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TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1975 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Richard Petty 4,783 30 3 13 21 24 6
2. Dave Marcis 4,061 30 4 1 16 18 12

ORGANIZATION
3. James Hylton 3,914 30 0 0 2 16 3
4. Benny Parsons 3,820 30 3 1 11 17 13
5. Richard Childress 3,818 30 0 0 2 15 4
6. Cecil Gordon 3,702 30 0 0 7 16 10
7. Darrell Waltrip 3,462 28 2 2 11 14 15

HISTORY
8. Elmo Langley 3,399 29 0 0 2 7 9
9. Cale Yarborough 3,295 27 3 3 13 13 14
10. Dick Brooks 3,182 25 0 0 6 15 8
11. Walter Ballard 3,151 30 0 0 0 3 16

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Frank Warren 3,148 28 0 0 0 0 6
13. Dave Sisco 3,116 28 0 0 2 7 13
14. David Pearson 3,057 21 7 3 13 14 8
15. Buddy Baker 3,050 23 3 4 12 13 10

COMPETITON
16. Bruce Hill 3,002 26 0 0 3 11 10
17. Ed Negre 2,982 29 0 0 0 4 12
18. Buddy Arrington 2,766 25 0 0 0 3 4
19. J.D. McDuffie 2,746 26 0 0 1 6 11
20. Coo Coo Marlin 2,584 23 0 0 4 11 10

TEAMS
21. Lennie Pond 2,540 22 0 0 6 9 14
22. Jabe Thomas 2,252 21 0 0 0 2 10
23. Carl Adams 2,182 20 0 0 0 4 6
24. Bobby Allison 2,181 19 3 3 10 10 9

DRIVERS
25. Bruce Jacobi 1,732 15 0 0 0 3 5
26. Dean Dalton 1,486 15 0 0 0 3 6
27. D.K. Ulrich 1,453 16 0 0 0 1 9
28. Donnie Allison 1,376 14 2 0 3 6 8
29. Richie Panch 1,243 14 0 0 1 4 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Jim Vandiver 1,228 13 0 0 1 4 7
31. Bill Champion 1,219 13 0 0 0 0 9
32. Earle Canavan 1,062 12 0 0 0 0 9

AND EVENTS
33. Grant Adcox 1,020 11 0 0 0 1 7

TRACKS
34. Joe Mihalic 957 10 0 0 0 1 6
35. Travis Tiller 922 10 0 0 0 0 6
36. Rick Newsom 877 10 0 0 0 0 9
37. Joe Frasson 860 9 0 0 0 1 6
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Henley Gray 826 9 0 0 0 1 4


39. Ferrel Harris 797 10 0 0 0 0 3
40. G.C. Spencer 634 9 0 0 0 1 8
41. Dick May 631 9 0 0 0 1 4
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Randy Tissot 595 7 0 0 0 0 4


DRIVERS

43. Earl Brooks 534 7 0 0 0 0 5


44. Neil Castles 529 7 0 0 0 0 7
45. Hershel McGriff 518 5 0 0 0 1 5
2017 SEASON

46. Jackie Rogers 502 8 0 0 0 1 5


REVIEW

47. Harry Jefferson 455 5 0 0 0 2 2


48. Tommy Gale 437 5 0 0 0 0 4
49. Ricky Rudd 431 4 0 0 0 1 2
50. Skip Manning 415 5 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (5)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 26 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 1. Richard Petty.................. 10
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 17 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough.............. 10
3. Richmond, Va. Feb. 24 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison 3. David Pearson................... 7
ORGANIZATION

4. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 3 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 4. Bobby Allison.................... 2


5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 17 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 5. Earl Ross.......................... 1
6. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 24 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
7. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 7 David Pearson Wood Brothers
POLE WINNERS (8)
HISTORY

8. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 28 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 1. David Pearson................. 11
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 5 David Pearson Wood Brothers 2. Richard Petty.................... 7
11. Nashville, Tenn. May. 12 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Bobby Allison.................... 3
AND AWARDS

Cale Yarborough................ 3
SPONSORS

12. Dover, Del. May. 19 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson


5. Donnie Allison................... 2
13. Concord, N.C. May. 26 David Pearson Wood Brothers
Buddy Baker..................... 2
14. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 9 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
7. George Follmer................. 1
15. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 16 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Darrell Waltrip................... 1
COMPETITON

16. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 David Pearson Wood Brothers


17. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 14 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
18. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 20 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
19. Hampton, Ga. Jul. 28 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
20. Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 4 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
TEAMS

21. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 11 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


22. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 25 David Pearson Wood Brothers
23. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 2 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
24. Richmond, Va. Sep. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
DRIVERS

25. Dover, Del. Sep. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


26. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 22 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
27. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 29 Earl Ross Junior Johnson
28. Concord, N.C. Oct. 6 David Pearson Wood Brothers
29. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 20 David Pearson Wood Brothers
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Ontario, Calif. Nov. 24 Bobby Allison Roger Penske


AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
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& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1974 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Richard Petty 5,037.75 30 7 10 22 23 8
2. Cale Yarborough 4,470.30 30 3 10 21 22 7

ORGANIZATION
3. David Pearson 2,389.25 19 11 7 15 15 4
4. Bobby Allison 2,019.19 27 3 2 17 17 10
5. Benny Parsons 1,591.50 30 0 0 11 14 16
6. Dave Marcis 1,378.20 30 0 0 6 18 8
7. Buddy Baker 1,016.88 19 2 0 11 12 8

HISTORY
8. Earl Ross 1,009.47 21 0 1 5 10 6
9. Cecil Gordon 1,000.65 30 0 0 1 10 10
10. Dave Sisco 956.20 28 0 0 2 9 11
11. James Hylton 924.95 29 0 0 1 8 14

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. J.D. McDuffie 920.85 30 0 0 0 7 15
13. Frank Warren 820.84 29 0 0 1 2 12
14. Richie Panch 775.44 28 0 0 2 7 17
15. Walter Ballard 748.44 27 0 0 1 6 13

COMPETITON
16. Richard Childress 735.44 29 0 0 0 3 19
17. Donnie Allison 728.80 21 2 0 6 10 11
18. Lennie Pond 723.25 22 0 0 5 11 9
19. Darrell Waltrip 609.97 16 1 0 7 11 5
20. Tony Bettenhausen 601.69 0 0 0 0 0 0
21. Jackie Rogers 587.88 22 0 0 0 6 10

TEAMS
22. Coo Coo Marlin 581.67 23 0 0 1 5 15
23. Ed Negre 534.30 26 0 0 0 0 18
24. Bob Burcham 445.50 20 0 0 1 5 11
25. Elmo Langley 433.78 23 0 0 0 3 10

DRIVERS
26. Charlie Glotzbach 293.09 14 0 0 4 5 8
27. Dick Brooks 267.52 16 0 0 0 3 13
28. Joe Frasson 240.80 14 0 0 0 3 10
29. George Follmer 230.49 13 1 0 3 5 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Buddy Arrington 221.20 17 0 0 0 4 7
31. Bill Champion 207.72 18 0 0 0 0 16
32. D.K. Ulrich 155.32 15 0 0 0 0 7
33. Bobby Isaac 152.95 11 0 0 1 5 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Travis Tiller 146.44 14 0 0 0 0 12
35. Roy Mayne 141.72 12 0 0 0 0 6
36. Dean Dalton 125.44 14 0 0 0 0 11
37. Neil Castles 123.56 14 0 0 0 0 12
SPECIAL

38. G.C. Spencer 96.80 10 0 0 0 1 9


EVENTS

39. Ramo Stott 82.95 6 0 0 1 4 2


40. Jim Vandiver 71.40 7 0 0 0 1 5
41. Dan Daughtry 63.04 8 0 0 0 1 7
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Jabe Thomas 49.14 9 0 0 0 1 8


DRIVERS

43. Gary Bettenhausen 49.00 5 0 0 1 3 1


44. A.J. Foyt 41.22 4 0 0 2 2 2
45. Jerry Schild 35.37 5 0 0 0 1 1
2017 SEASON

46. Earle Canavan 34.92 6 0 0 0 0 2


REVIEW

47. Dick Trickle 24.78 3 0 0 0 3 0


48. Marty Robbins 23.78 4 0 0 1 2 1
49. Alton Jones 20.40 5 0 0 1 2 2
50. Hershel McGriff 23.34 5 0 0 0 1 3
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (8)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 21 Mark Donohue Roger Penske 1. David Pearson................. 11
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Richard Petty.................... 6
3. Richmond, Va. Feb. 25 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Cale Yarborough................ 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 18 David Pearson Wood Brothers 4. Bobby Allison.................... 2


5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 25 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Buddy Baker..................... 2
6. Hampton, Ga. Apr. 1 David Pearson Wood Brothers 6. Dick Brooks...................... 1
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Mark Donohue.................. 1
Benny Parsons.................. 1
HISTORY

8. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 15 David Pearson Wood Brothers


9. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 29 David Pearson Wood Brothers
10. Talladega, Ala. May. 6 David Pearson Wood Brothers POLE WINNERS (5)
11. Nashville, Tenn. May. 12 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson 1. David Pearson................... 8
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 27 Buddy Baker Nord Krauskopf 2. Bobby Allison.................... 6
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 3 David Pearson Wood Brothers 3. Buddy Baker..................... 5
14. College Station, Texas Jun. 10 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough................ 5
15. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 17 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison 5. Richard Petty.................... 3
COMPETITON

16. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 24 David Pearson Wood Brothers


17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 David Pearson Wood Brothers
18. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 8 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt
19. Hampton, Ga. Jul. 22 David Pearson Wood Brothers
20. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 12 Dick Brooks Crawford Brothers
TEAMS

21. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 25 Buddy Baker Nord Krauskopf


22. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 3 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
23. Richmond, Va. Sep. 9 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
24. Dover, Del. Sep. 16 David Pearson Wood Brothers
DRIVERS

25. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 23 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison


26. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
27. Concord, N.C. Oct. 7 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson
28. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1973 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Benny Parsons 7,173.80 28 0 1 15 21 7
2. Cale Yarborough 7,106.65 28 5 4 16 19 8

ORGANIZATION
3. Cecil Gordon 7,046.80 28 0 0 8 18 5
4. James Hylton 6,972.75 28 0 0 1 11 2
5. Richard Petty 6,877.95 28 3 6 15 17 10
6. Buddy Baker 6,327.60 27 5 2 16 20 7
7. Bobby Allison 6,272.30 27 6 2 15 16 11

HISTORY
8. Walter Ballard 5,955.70 28 0 0 0 4 8
9. Elmo Langley 5,826.85 27 0 0 0 4 7
10. J.D. McDuffie 5,743.90 27 0 0 3 10 10
11. Jabe Thomas 5,637.00 25 0 0 0 1 6

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Buddy Arrington 5,483.90 26 0 0 1 4 9
13. David Pearson 5,382.80 18 8 11 14 14 4
14. Henley Gray 5,215.50 24 0 0 0 4 4
15. Richard Childress 5,169.50 25 0 0 1 2 11

COMPETITON
16. Frank Warren 4,992.15 26 0 0 0 0 9
17. Dave Sisco 4,986.45 23 0 0 2 6 11
18. Ed Negre 4,942.55 24 0 0 1 2 9
19. Dean Dalton 4,712.30 26 0 0 0 2 11
20. Charlie Roberts 4,695.40 24 0 0 0 0 7
21. Bill Champion 4,447.85 26 0 0 0 1 14

TEAMS
22. Coo Coo Marlin 4,233.90 21 0 0 1 8 9
23. Lennie Pond 4,013.85 23 0 0 1 9 13
24. Dave Marcis 3,973.90 23 0 0 3 6 12
25. Ray Williams 3,708.25 22 0 0 0 3 14

DRIVERS
26. Bobby Isaac 3,352.40 19 0 0 5 6 11
27. Dick Brooks 3,200.70 14 0 1 3 9 6
28. Darrell Waltrip 2,968.20 19 0 0 1 5 11
29. Joe Frasson 2,952.20 14 0 0 2 4 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Vic Parsons 2,929.25 18 0 0 0 6 11
31. Jim Vandiver 2,508.85 10 0 0 0 4 5
32. John Sears 2,465.25 17 0 0 0 0 12
33. Larry Smith 2,367.85 11 0 0 0 1 4
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Rick Newsom 1,931.00 12 0 0 0 0 4
35. Donnie Allison 1,755.75 14 0 0 2 5 10
36. D.K. Ulrich 1,543.90 11 0 0 0 0 7
37. G.C. Spencer 1,503.15 10 0 0 0 1 8
SPECIAL

38. Mel Larson 1,182.05 10 0 0 0 0 6


EVENTS

39. Johnny Barnes 1,174.20 8 0 0 0 0 5


40. Eddie Bond 1,163.50 6 0 0 0 0 3
41. Earle Canavan 1,144.70 5 0 0 0 0 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Earl Brooks 1,075.75 9 0 0 0 0 4


DRIVERS

43. Charlie Glotzbach 903.35 5 0 0 0 1 4


44. Randy Tissot 887.85 3 0 0 0 0 0
45. Ron Keselowski 879.75 5 0 0 1 1 3
2017 SEASON

46. Jimmy Crawford 846.00 4 0 0 0 0 2


REVIEW

47. Richard D. Brown 827.75 13 0 0 0 0 12


48. Clarence Lovell 813.50 4 0 0 1 2 2
49. Bill Dennis 809.75 4 0 0 0 2 2
50. Jack McCoy 793.25 3 0 0 1 3 0
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (8)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 1. Bobby Allison.................. 10
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 A.J. Foyt Wood Brothers 2. Richard Petty.................... 8
3. Richmond, Va. Feb. 27 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. David Pearson................... 6
ORGANIZATION

4. Ontario, Calif. Mar. 5 A.J. Foyt Wood Brothers 4. Buddy Baker..................... 2


5. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 12 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf A.J. Foyt............................ 2
6. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 26 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson 6. Ray Elder.......................... 1
7. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 9 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson James Hylton.................... 1
Bobby Isaac...................... 1
HISTORY

8. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 16 David Pearson Wood Brothers


9. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
10. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises POLE WINNERS (6)
11. Talladega, Ala. May. 7 David Pearson Wood Brothers
1. Bobby Allison.................. 11
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Concord, N.C. May. 28 Buddy Baker Petty Enterprises


2. Bobby Isaac...................... 9
13. Dover, Del. Jun. 4 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson 3. David Pearson................... 4
14. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 11 David Pearson Wood Brothers 4. A.J. Foyt............................ 3
15. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 18 Ray Elder Fred Elder Richard Petty.................... 3
COMPETITON

16. College Station, Texas Jun. 25 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 6. Buddy Baker..................... 1
17. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 David Pearson Wood Brothers
18. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 9 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson
19. Trenton, N.J. Jul. 16 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson
20. Hampton, Ga. Jul. 23 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson
TEAMS

21. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 6 James Hylton James Hylton


22. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 20 David Pearson Wood Brothers
23. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 27 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson
24. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 4 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson
DRIVERS

25. Richmond, Va. Sep. 10 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


26. Dover, Del. Sep. 17 David Pearson Wood Brothers
27. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
28. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 1 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
29. Concord, N.C. Oct. 8 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 22 Bobby Allison Junior Johnson


31. College Station, Texas Nov. 12 Buddy Baker Nord Krauskopf
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
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BY-YEAR
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Richard Petty 8,701.40 31 3 8 25 28 5
2. Bobby Allison 8,573.50 31 11 10 25 27 3

ORGANIZATION
3. James Hylton 8,158.70 31 0 1 9 23 4
4. Cecil Gordon 7,326.05 31 0 0 4 16 6
5. Benny Parsons 6,844.15 31 0 0 10 19 11
6. Walter Ballard 6,781.45 31 0 0 0 7 6
7. Elmo Langley 6,656.25 30 0 0 1 9 9

HISTORY
8. John Sears 6,298.50 28 0 0 2 7 9
9. Dean Dalton 6,295.05 29 0 0 0 4 9
10. Ben Arnold 6,179.00 26 0 0 0 7 6
11. Frank Warren 5,788.60 30 0 0 0 2 13

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Jabe Thomas 5,772.55 28 0 0 0 4 12
13. Bill Champion 5,470.70 29 0 0 0 4 11
14. Ray Williams 5,712.65 28 0 0 0 5 9
15. Dave Marcis 5,459.65 27 0 0 5 11 11

COMPETITON
16. Charlie Roberts 5,354.45 26 0 0 0 1 7
17. Henley Gray 5,093.65 28 0 0 0 2 10
18. J.D. McDuffie 5,075.85 27 0 0 1 2 12
19. Bobby Isaac 5,050.85 27 9 1 10 10 16
20. David Pearson 4,718.00 17 4 6 12 13 5
21. Ed Negre 4,696.90 26 0 0 0 0 15

TEAMS
22. Buddy Arrington 4,555.90 20 0 0 1 10 7
23. Larry Smith 4,173.70 23 0 0 0 7 13
24. Buddy Baker 3,936.70 17 1 2 8 9 8
25. Coo Coo Marlin 3,852.90 20 0 0 2 5 13

DRIVERS
26. David Ray Boggs 3,739.00 24 0 0 0 0 19
27. Ron Keselowski 3,475.60 22 0 0 1 3 14
28. Joe Frasson 3,152.80 16 0 0 1 4 10
29. Richard D. Brown 2,939.00 16 0 0 1 1 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Neil Castles 2,789.60 21 0 0 0 1 14
31. Jim Vandiver 2,514.35 16 0 0 2 3 12
32. Clarence Lovell 2,630.30 12 0 0 0 0 9
33. Dave Sisco 2,310.75 12 0 0 0 2 6
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. LeeRoy Yarbrough 2,157.50 18 0 0 5 9 10
35. George Altheide 1,916.75 11 0 0 0 0 6
36. Donnie Allison 1,849.15 10 0 0 2 3 7
37. Richard Childress 1,521.25 15 0 0 0 0 12
SPECIAL

38. Bill Shirey 1,468.50 13 0 0 0 0 11


EVENTS

39. Fred Lorenzen 1,333.55 8 0 0 3 4 4


40. Wendell Scott 1,317.50 6 0 0 0 0 3
41. Tommy Gale 1,298.00 6 0 0 0 0 3
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Bill Dennis 1,279.25 11 0 0 2 2 8


DRIVERS

43. G.C. Spencer 1,238.25 10 0 0 0 1 8


44. Dick May 1,229.25 6 0 0 0 1 2
45. Hershel McGriff 1,199.75 4 0 0 2 3 0
2017 SEASON

46. Les Covey 1,128.00 7 0 0 0 0 5


REVIEW

47. Johnny Halford 1,103.75 5 0 0 0 1 2


48. Pete Hamilton 1,083.25 5 0 0 1 1 4
49. Dick Brooks 1,023.50 14 0 0 0 1 12
50. Eddie Yarboro 1,007.65 6 0 0 0 0 2
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 10 Ray Elder Fred Elder 1. Richard Petty.................. 21
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 11 Pete Hamilton Cotton Owens 2. Bobby Allison.................. 10
ORGANIZATION

3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 11 David Pearson Holman-Moody 3. Bobby Isaac...................... 4


4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 4. A.J. Foyt............................ 2
5. Ontario, Calif. Feb. 28 A.J. Foyt Wood Brothers Tiny Lund.......................... 2
6. Richmond, Va. Mar. 7 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises David Pearson................... 2
7. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 7. Donnie Allison................... 1
Buddy Baker..................... 1
HISTORY

8. Hickory, N.C. Mar. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


Ray Elder.......................... 1
9. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 28 David Pearson Holman-Moody
Charlie Glotzbach.............. 1
10. Hampton, Ga. Apr. 4 A.J. Foyt Wood Brothers
Pete Hamilton................... 1
11. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Benny Parsons.................. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 10 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf


13. Maryville, Tenn. Apr. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
14. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises POLE WINNERS (14)
15. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 25 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 1. Bobby Allison.................... 9
COMPETITON

16. Darlington, S.C. May. 2 Buddy Baker Petty Enterprises Richard Petty.................... 9
17. South Boston, Va. May. 9 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt 3. Donnie Allison................... 5
18. Talladega, Ala. May. 16 Donnie Allison Wood Brothers 4. Bobby Isaac...................... 4
19. Asheville, N.C. May. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Charlie Glotzbach.............. 4
20. Kingsport, Tenn. May. 23 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 6. A.J. Foyt............................ 3
TEAMS

21. Concord, N.C. May. 30 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody 7. Pete Hamilton................... 2


22. Dover, Del. Jun. 6 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody Friday Hassler................... 2
23. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 13 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody Dave Marcis...................... 2
24. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 20 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison David Pearson................... 2
11. Buddy Baker..................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Houston, Texas Jun. 23 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison


Bill Dennis........................ 1
26. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 26 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
James Hylton.................... 1
27. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
Fred Lorenzen................... 1
28. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 11 Charlie Glotzbach Junior Johnson
29. Malta, N.Y. Jul. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Islip, N.Y. Jul. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


31. Trenton, N.J. Jul. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
32. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Aug. 1 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


TRACKS

34. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 6 Bobby Allison* Melvin Joseph


35. Ona, W.Va. Aug. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
36. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 15 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody
37. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 22 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 27 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


39. Hickory, N.C. Aug. 28 Tiny Lund Ronnie Hopkins
40. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 6 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody
41. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 26 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Concord, N.C. Oct. 10 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody


43. Dover, Del. Oct. 17 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
44. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
45. Macon, Ga. Nov. 7 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody
2017 SEASON

46. Richmond, Va. Nov. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


REVIEW

47. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Nov. 22 Tiny Lund Ronnie Hopkins


48. College Station, Texas Dec. 12 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
* Victory came in a Grand American Division car; did not count as a series victory.
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Richard Petty 4,435 46 9 21 38 41 5
2. James Hylton 4,071 46 1 0 14 37 5

ORGANIZATION
3. Cecil Gordon 3,677 46 0 0 6 21 5
4. Bobby Allison 3,636 42 9 10 27 31 9
5. Elmo Langley 3,356 46 0 0 11 23 15
6. Jabe Thomas 3,200 44 0 0 2 15 11
7. Bill Champion 3,058 45 0 0 3 14 15

HISTORY
8. Frank Warren 2,886 47 0 0 1 10 22
9. J.D. McDuffie 2,862 43 0 0 2 8 20
10. Walter Ballard 2,633 41 0 0 3 11 14
11. Benny Parsons 2,611 35 0 1 13 18 17

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Ed Negre 2,528 43 0 0 0 2 21
13. Bill Seifert 2,403 37 0 0 0 4 23
14. Henley Gray 2,392 39 0 0 0 4 20
15. Buddy Baker 2,358 19 1 1 13 16 3

COMPETITON
16. Friday Hassler 2,277 29 2 0 4 13 12
17. Earl Brooks 2,205 35 0 0 1 4 22
18. Bill Dennis 2,181 28 1 0 4 10 13
19. Wendell Scott 2,180 37 0 0 0 4 17
20. John Sears 2,167 37 0 0 0 3 22

TEAMS
21. Dave Marcis 2,049 29 2 0 9 14 14
22. Neil Castles 2,036 38 0 0 1 10 22
23. Bobby Isaac 1,819 25 4 4 16 17 8
24. Pete Hamilton 1,739 22 2 1 11 12 11

DRIVERS
25. Joe Frasson 1,619 17 0 0 1 4 5
26. Ben Arnold 1,618 18 0 0 0 3 2
27. Ron Keselowski 1,446 20 0 0 0 6 11
28. Bill Shirey 1,303 27 0 0 0 2 20
29. Donnie Allison 1,280 13 5 1 7 9 5

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Dean Dalton 1,276 20 0 0 0 1 11
31. Ray Williams 1,270 20 0 0 0 0 12
32. Dick May 1,090 22 0 0 0 1 19

AND EVENTS
33. Charlie Roberts 1,053 20 0 0 0 2 13

TRACKS
34. G.C. Spencer 1,008 17 0 0 2 6 11
35. Richard D. Brown 967 13 0 0 0 2 7
36. Dick Brooks 939 20 0 0 9 12 5
37. Larry Baumel 904 16 0 0 0 1 9
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Maynard Troyer 879 13 0 0 1 3 7


39. Roy Mayne 852 11 0 0 0 1 5
40. Ken Meisenhelder 797 15 0 0 0 1 11
41. Tommy Gale 729 9 0 0 0 1 3
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Charlie Glotzbach 699 20 4 1 7 10 10


DRIVERS

43. Bill Hollar 644 11 0 0 0 1 5


44. Marv Acton 627 11 0 0 0 0 6
45. Fred Lorenzen 611 14 1 0 7 9 6
2017 SEASON

46. Richard Childress 601 12 0 0 0 0 10


REVIEW

47. Paul Tyler 561 10 0 0 0 0 9


48. Jim Vandiver 553 7 0 0 1 4 1
49. Coo Coo Marlin 527 12 0 0 0 0 9
50. Eddie Yarboro 497 7 0 0 0 0 2
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 18 A.J. Foyt Jack Bowsher 1. Richard Petty.................. 18
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 19 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers 2. Bobby Isaac.................... 11
ORGANIZATION

3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 19 Charlie Glotzbach Ray Nichels 3. Bobby Allison.................... 3
4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 22 Pete Hamilton Petty Enterprises Donnie Allison................... 3
5. Richmond, Va. Mar. 1 James Hylton James Hylton Pete Hamilton................... 3
6. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough................ 3
7. Savannah, Ga. Mar. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 7. Charlie Glotzbach.............. 2
8. Buddy Baker..................... 1
HISTORY

8. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 29 Bobby Allison Mario Rossi


A.J. Foyt............................ 1
9. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 5 Donnie Allison Banjo Matthews
James Hylton.................... 1
10. Talladega, Ala. Apr. 12 Pete Hamilton Petty Enterprises
David Pearson................... 1
11. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 30 Richard Petty Donald Robertson


13. Darlington, S.C. May. 9 David Pearson Holman-Moody
14. Beltsville, Md. May. 15 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf POLE WINNERS (15)
15. Hampton, Va. May. 18 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 1. Bobby Isaac.................... 13
COMPETITON

16. Concord, N.C. May. 24 Donnie Allison Banjo Matthews 2. Richard Petty.................... 9
17. Maryville, Tenn. May. 28 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 3. Bobby Allison.................... 5
18. Martinsville, Va. May. 31 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 4. Charlie Glotzbach.............. 4
19. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 7 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers Cale Yarborough................ 4
6. David Pearson................... 2
20. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
7. Donnie Allison................... 1
TEAMS

21. Hickory, N.C. Jun. 20 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf


Larry Baumel.................... 1
22. Kingsport, Tenn. Jun. 26 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Dan Gurney....................... 1
23. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 27 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Pete Hamilton................... 1
24. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Donnie Allison Banjo Matthews James Hylton.................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Malta, N.Y. Jul. 7 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Fred Lorenzen................... 1
26. Thompson, Conn. Jul. 9 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Benny Parsons.................. 1
27. Trenton, N.J. Jul. 12 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises John Sears....................... 1
28. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 19 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 1
29. Maryville, Tenn. Jul. 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 25 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf


31. Hampton, Ga. Aug. 2 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
32. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 6 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
AND EVENTS

33. Ona, W.Va. Aug. 11 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


TRACKS

34. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 16 Charlie Glotzbach Ray Nichels


35. Talladega, Ala. Aug. 23 Pete Hamilton Petty Enterprises
36. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 28 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
37. South Boston, Va. Aug. 29 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 7 Buddy Baker Cotton Owens


39. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 11 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
40. Richmond, Va. Sep. 13 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
41. Dover, Del. Sep. 20 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Raleigh, N.C. Sep. 30 Richard Petty Donald Robertson


43. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 4 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
44. Concord, N.C. Oct. 11 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson
45. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
2017 SEASON

46. Macon, Ga. Nov. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


REVIEW

47. Rockingham, N.C. Nov. 15 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers


48. Hampton, Va. Nov. 22 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Bobby Isaac 3,911 47 13 11 32 38 9
2. Bobby Allison 3,860 46 5 3 30 35 7

ORGANIZATION
3. James Hylton 3,788 47 1 1 22 39 5
4. Richard Petty 3,447 40 9 18 27 31 10
5. Neil Castles 3,158 47 0 0 12 24 14
6. Elmo Langley 3,154 47 0 0 1 19 17
7. Jabe Thomas 3,120 46 0 0 0 23 11

HISTORY
8. Benny Parsons 2,993 45 1 0 12 23 21
9. Dave Marcis 2,820 47 0 0 7 15 27
10. Frank Warren 2,697 46 0 0 0 2 30
11. Cecil Gordon 2,514 44 0 0 2 11 20

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. John Sears 2,465 40 1 0 4 7 16
13. Dick Brooks 2,460 34 0 0 15 18 16
14. Wendell Scott 2,425 41 0 0 0 9 18
15. Bill Champion 2,350 38 0 0 0 6 20

COMPETITON
16. J.D. McDuffie 2,079 36 0 0 1 10 13
17. Ben Arnold 1,997 29 0 0 0 3 8
18. Bill Seifert 1,962 39 0 0 1 4 25
19. Henley Gray 1,871 34 0 0 0 2 20
20. Friday Hassler 1,831 26 0 0 1 6 11

TEAMS
21. Pete Hamilton 1,819 16 1 3 10 12 4
22. Joe Frasson 1,723 21 0 0 0 2 5
23. David Pearson 1,716 19 2 1 9 11 9
24. Buddy Baker 1,555 18 0 1 6 8 10

DRIVERS
25. Bill Dennis 1,432 25 0 0 0 5 16
26. Ed Negre 1,413 31 0 0 0 1 23
27. G.C. Spencer 1,410 20 0 0 3 9 10
28. Charlie Glotzbach 1,358 19 4 2 7 8 11
29. Roy Mayne 1,333 16 0 0 0 3 7

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Bill Shirey 1,244 29 0 0 0 1 21
31. Ray Williams 1,204 22 0 0 0 0 9
32. Larry Baumel 1,138 23 1 0 0 1 16

AND EVENTS
33. Buddy Arrington 1,087 19 0 0 0 2 13

TRACKS
34. Cale Yarborough 1,016 19 4 3 11 13 8
35. Don Tarr 995 17 0 0 0 5 8
36. Johnny Halford 975 25 0 0 0 0 18
37. Earl Brooks 884 21 0 0 0 1 18
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Coo Coo Marlin 876 13 0 0 0 4 4


39. Ron Keselowski 855 17 0 0 0 1 12
40. Donnie Allison 841 19 1 3 10 12 8
41. Ken Meisenhelder 812 19 0 0 0 2 11
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Roy Tyner 631 14 0 0 0 3 9


DRIVERS

43. LeeRoy Yarbrough 625 19 1 1 8 11 8


44. Dick May 551 16 0 0 0 0 14
45. Jim Vandiver 519 14 0 0 0 5 7
2017 SEASON

46. John Kenney Jr. 457 11 0 0 0 0 8


REVIEW

47. Dub Simpson 367 6 0 0 0 1 2


48. Lee Roy Carrigg 355 9 0 0 0 0 6
49. Joe Phipps 325 7 0 0 0 0 2
50. Wayne Smith 300 8 0 0 0 0 6
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (8)


1. Macon, Ga. Nov. 17 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 1. Bobby Isaac.................... 17
2. Montgomery, Ala. Dec. 8 Bobby Allison Mario Rossi 2. David Pearson................. 11
ORGANIZATION

3. Riverside, Calif. Feb. 1 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Richard Petty.................. 10


4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 David Pearson Holman-Moody 4. LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 7
5. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 5. Bobby Allison.................... 5
6. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 23 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson 6. Cale Yarborough................ 2
7. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 9 David Pearson Holman-Moody 7. Donnie Allison................... 1
Richard Brickhouse........... 1
HISTORY

8. Augusta, Ga. Mar. 16 David Pearson Holman-Moody


9. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 23 Bobby Allison Mario Rossi
10. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 30 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers POLE WINNERS (9)
11. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 3 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
1. Bobby Isaac.................... 19
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Hickory, N.C. Apr. 6 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf


2. David Pearson................. 14
13. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 8 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 3. Richard Petty.................... 6
14. Richmond, Va. Apr. 13 David Pearson Holman-Moody Cale Yarborough................ 6
15. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 20 Bobby Allison Mario Rossi 5. Donnie Allison................... 2
COMPETITON

16. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 27 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buddy Baker..................... 2
17. Weaverville, N.C. May. 4 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 7. Bobby Allison.................... 1
18. Darlington, S.C. May. 10 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson A.J. Foyt............................ 1
19. Beltsville, Md. May. 16 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Charlie Glotzbach.............. 1
20. Hampton, Va. May. 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody
TEAMS

21. Concord, N.C. May. 25 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson


22. Macon, Ga. Jun. 1 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
23. Maryville, Tenn. Jun. 5 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
24. Brooklyn, Mich. Jun. 15 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers
DRIVERS

25. Kingsport, Tenn. Jun. 19 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


26. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 21 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
27. Raleigh, N.C. Jun. 26 David Pearson Holman-Moody
28. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson
29. Dover, Del. Jul. 6 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Thompson, Conn. Jul. 10 David Pearson Holman-Moody


31. Trenton, N.J. Jul. 13 David Pearson Holman-Moody
32. Beltsville, Md. Jul. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
AND EVENTS

33. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 20 David Pearson Holman-Moody


TRACKS

34. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 26 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


35. Maryville, Tenn. Jul. 27 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
36. Hampton, Ga. Aug. 10 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson
37. Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. South Boston, Va. Aug. 21 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf


39. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 22 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
40. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 24 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
41. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 5 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf


43. Richmond, Va. Sep. 7 Bobby Allison Mario Rossi
44. Talladega, Ala. Sep. 14 Richard Brickhouse Ray Nichels
45. Columbia, S.C. Sep. 18 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
2017 SEASON

46. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 28 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


REVIEW

47. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 5 David Pearson Holman-Moody


48. Concord, N.C. Oct. 12 Donnie Allison Banjo Matthews
49. Savannah, Ga. Oct. 17 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
50. Augusta, Ga. Oct. 19 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

51. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 26 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson


52. Jefferson, Ga. Nov. 2 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
53. Macon, Ga. Nov. 9 Bobby Allison Mario Rossi
54. College Station, Texas Dec. 7 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
RECORDS

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1969 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. David Pearson 4,170 51 14 11 42 44 9
2. Richard Petty 3,813 50 6 10 31 38 15

ORGANIZATION
3. James Hylton 3,750 52 0 0 27 39 11
4. Neil Castles 3,530 52 0 0 14 30 13
5. Elmo Langley 3,383 52 0 0 13 28 16
6. Bobby Isaac 3,301 50 19 17 29 33 19
7. John Sears 3,166 53 0 0 17 27 22

HISTORY
8. Jabe Thomas 3,103 51 0 0 0 12 11
9. Wendell Scott 3,015 51 0 0 0 11 14
10. Cecil Gordon 3,002 51 0 0 1 8 16
11. E.J. Trivette 2,988 49 0 0 0 15 14

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Bill Champion 2,813 49 0 0 1 10 23
13. Bill Seifert 2,765 50 0 0 1 15 23
14. J.D. McDuffie 2,741 50 0 0 0 12 20
15. Ben Arnold 2,736 48 0 0 0 8 15

COMPETITON
16. LeeRoy Yarbrough 2,712 30 0 7 16 21 13
17. Henley Gray 2,517 48 0 0 0 5 22
18. Earl Brooks 2,454 49 0 0 1 6 24
19. Dave Marcis 2,348 37 0 0 3 11 22
20. Bobby Allison 2,055 27 1 5 13 15 13

TEAMS
21. Dick Brooks 1,780 28 0 0 3 12 12
22. Buddy Baker 1,769 18 2 0 9 11 8
23. Cale Yarborough 1,715 19 6 2 7 8 11
24. Donnie Allison 1,662 16 2 1 10 11 5

DRIVERS
25. Richard Brickhouse 1,660 24 0 1 2 9 12
26. G.C. Spencer 1,562 26 0 0 4 8 17
27. Ed Negre 1,465 30 0 0 0 4 21
28. Friday Hassler 1,421 18 0 0 0 7 9
29. Frank Warren 1,299 24 0 0 0 1 18

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Hoss Ellington 1,210 15 0 0 0 4 8
31. Roy Tyner 1,191 21 0 0 0 1 13
32. Dr. Ed Hessert 1,113 16 0 0 0 4 8

AND EVENTS
33. Buddy Arrington 1,099 16 0 0 2 6 9

TRACKS
34. Dick Johnson 1,055 0 0 0 0 0 0
35. Buddy Young 981 21 0 0 1 6 10
36. Dub Simpson 959 20 0 0 0 0 14
37. Charlie Glotzbach 944 12 1 0 5 6 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Roy Mayne 924 13 0 0 0 0 6


39. Wayne Smith 922 16 0 0 0 2 7
40. Paul Goldsmith 892 11 0 0 4 5 6
41. Don Tarr 855 12 0 0 0 3 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Ken Meisenhelder 627 16 0 0 0 0 9


DRIVERS

43. Pete Hazelwood 598 16 0 0 0 1 12


44. Sonny Hutchins 535 8 0 0 2 2 5
45. Wayne Gillette 509 16 0 0 0 0 15
2017 SEASON

46. Paul Dean Holt 485 14 0 0 0 0 14


REVIEW

47. Johnny Halford 465 8 0 0 0 0 3


48. Ray Elder 433 4 0 0 0 4 0
49. John Kennedy 417 8 0 0 0 0 5
50. Dick Poling 408 12 0 0 0 0 8
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (10)


1. Macon, Ga. Nov. 12 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody 1. David Pearson................. 16
2. Montgomery, Ala. Nov. 26 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Richard Petty.................. 16
ORGANIZATION

3. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 21 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers 3. Cale Yarborough................ 6


4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 25 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers 4. Bobby Isaac...................... 3
5. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody 5. Bobby Allison.................... 2
6. Richmond, Va. Mar. 24 David Pearson Holman-Moody LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 2
7. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 31 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers 7. Donnie Allison................... 1
Buddy Baker..................... 1
HISTORY

8. Hickory, N.C. Apr. 7 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


Charlie Glotzbach.............. 1
9. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 13 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Dan Gurney....................... 1
10. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 18 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf
11. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 21 David Pearson Holman-Moody
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 28 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers POLE WINNERS (11)
13. Augusta, Ga. May. 3 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf 1. David Pearson................. 12
14. Weaverville, N.C. May. 5 David Pearson Holman-Moody Richard Petty.................. 12
15. Darlington, S.C. May. 11 David Pearson Holman-Moody 3. LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 6
COMPETITON

16. Beltsville, Md. May. 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody 4. Buddy Baker..................... 4


17. Hampton, Va. May. 18 David Pearson Holman-Moody Cale Yarborough................ 4
18. Concord, N.C. May. 26 Buddy Baker Raymond Fox 6. Charlie Glotzbach.............. 3
19. Asheville, N.C. May. 31 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Bobby Isaac...................... 3
8. Bobby Allison.................... 2
20. Macon, Ga. Jun. 2 David Pearson Holman-Moody
9. Donnie Allison................... 1
TEAMS

21. Maryville, Tenn. Jun. 6 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


Darel Dieringer.................. 1
22. Birmingham, Ala. Jun. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Dan Gurney....................... 1
23. Rockingham, N.C. Jun. 16 Donnie Allison Banjo Matthews
24. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 22 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
DRIVERS

25. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers


26. Islip, N.Y. Jul. 7 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison
27. Oxford, Maine Jul. 9 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
28. Fonda, N.Y. Jul. 11 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
29. Trenton, N.J. Jul. 14 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 21 David Pearson Holman-Moody


31. Maryville, Tenn. Jul. 25 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
32. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 27 David Pearson Holman-Moody
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Aug. 4 LeeRoy Yarbrough Junior Johnson


TRACKS

34. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 8 David Pearson Holman-Moody


35. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 10 David Pearson Holman-Moody
36. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 18 David Pearson Holman-Moody
37. South Boston, Va. Aug. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Hampton, Va. Aug. 24 David Pearson Holman-Moody


39. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 2 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers
40. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 6 David Pearson Holman-Moody
41. Richmond, Va. Sep. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Beltsville, Md. Sep. 13 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf


43. Hillsboro, N.C. Sep. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
44. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 22 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
45. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 29 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
2017 SEASON

46. Augusta, Ga. Oct. 5 David Pearson Holman-Moody


REVIEW

47. Concord, N.C. Oct. 20 Charlie Glotzbach Cotton Owens


48. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 27 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
49. Jefferson, Ga. Nov. 3 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. David Pearson 3,499 48 12 16 36 38 9
2. Bobby Isaac 3,373 49 3 3 27 36 11

ORGANIZATION
3. Richard Petty 3,123 49 12 16 31 35 16
4. Clyde Lynn 3,041 49 0 0 2 25 9
5. John Sears 3,017 49 0 0 5 24 18
6. Elmo Langley 2,823 48 0 0 6 28 14
7. James Hylton 2,719 41 0 0 16 28 9

HISTORY
8. Jabe Thomas 2,687 48 0 0 1 15 12
9. Wendell Scott 2,685 48 0 0 0 10 15
10. Roy Tyner 2,504 48 0 0 4 14 26
11. Bobby Allison 2,454 37 2 2 18 20 17

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Neil Castles 2,330 44 0 0 4 15 23
13. Buddy Baker 2,310 38 4 1 16 18 21
14. Bill Seifert 2,175 44 0 0 1 9 24
15. Earl Brooks 1,957 40 0 0 0 5 26

COMPETITON
16. LeeRoy Yarbrough 1,894 26 6 2 15 16 11
17. Cale Yarborough 1,804 21 4 6 12 12 9
18. Paul Dean Holt 1,723 40 0 0 0 0 26
19. Charlie Glotzbach 1,693 22 3 1 10 12 11
20. Henley Gray 1,559 30 0 0 0 6 8

TEAMS
21. Darel Dieringer 1,525 18 1 0 5 8 10
22. Tiny Lund 1,443 17 0 0 5 10 7
23. G.C. Spencer 1,401 26 0 0 1 6 20
24. J.D. McDuffie 1,370 32 0 0 0 9 19

DRIVERS
25. Donnie Allison 1,307 13 1 1 5 8 5
26. Stan Meserve 1,274 31 0 0 0 1 24
27. Friday Hassler 1,224 20 0 0 3 8 7
28. Bill Champion 1,155 18 0 0 0 2 13
29. Bud Moore 1,086 16 0 0 2 9 8

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Paul Goldsmith 1,020 15 0 0 2 4 11
31. Ed Negre 928 24 0 0 0 1 18
32. Pete Hamilton 919 16 0 0 3 6 10

AND EVENTS
33. Wayne Smith 901 18 0 0 0 1 14

TRACKS
34. Dave Marcis 851 10 0 0 0 2 3
35. Don Tarr 827 12 0 0 0 0 8
36. E.J. Trivette 821 13 0 0 0 0 6
37. Dick Johnson 735 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Bob Cooper 668 14 0 0 0 1 12


39. Buck Baker 650 17 0 0 1 3 10
40. Walson Gardner 640 14 0 0 0 2 9
41. Larry Manning 640 12 0 0 0 0 7
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Frank Warren 611 10 0 0 0 1 7


DRIVERS

43. Jerry Grant 559 7 0 0 0 1 4


44. Frog Fagan 531 12 0 0 0 1 6
45. Richard Brickhouse 514 7 0 0 1 2 3
2017 SEASON

46. Jim Hurtubise 504 6 0 0 0 1 5


REVIEW

47. Curtis Turner 456 6 0 0 1 4 2


48. Bobby Johns 453 7 0 0 0 0 5
49. Eddie Yarboro 447 6 0 0 0 0 4
50. Red Farmer 407 7 0 0 1 1 6
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. Augusta, Ga. Nov. 13 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 1. Richard Petty.................. 27
2. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 29 Parnelli Jones William Stroppe 2. Bobby Allison.................... 6
3. Jim Paschal...................... 4
ORGANIZATION

3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 24 LeeRoy Yarbrough Jon Thorne


4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 24 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody 4. Dick Hutcherson............... 2
5. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 26 Mario Andretti Holman-Moody David Pearson................... 2
6. Weaverville, N.C. Mar. 5 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Cale Yarborough................ 2
7. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 19 David Pearson Cotton Owens 7. Mario Andretti................... 1
Buddy Baker..................... 1
HISTORY

8. Greenville, S.C. Mar. 25 David Pearson Cotton Owens


Darel Dieringer.................. 1
9. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mar. 27 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison
Parnelli Jones................... 1
10. Hampton, Ga. Apr. 2 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers
Fred Lorenzen................... 1
11. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 6 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Hickory, N.C. Apr. 9 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


13. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 16 Darel Dieringer Junior Johnson
14. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises POLE WINNERS (11)
15. Savannah, Ga. Apr. 28 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison 1. Richard Petty.................. 18
COMPETITON

16. Richmond, Va. Apr. 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Dick Hutcherson............... 9
17. Darlington, S.C. May. 13 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Darel Dieringer.................. 6
18. Beltsville, Md. May. 19 Jim Paschal Thomas Friedkin 4. Cale Yarborough................ 4
19. Hampton, Va. May. 20 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 5. Bobby Allison.................... 2
20. Concord, N.C. May. 28 Jim Paschal Thomas Friedkin David Pearson................... 2
TEAMS

21. Asheville, N.C. Jun. 2 Jim Paschal Thomas Friedkin 7. James Hunter................... 1
22. Macon, Ga. Jun. 6 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises James Hylton.................... 1
23. Maryville, Tenn. Jun. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Jim Paschal...................... 1
24. Birmingham, Ala. Jun. 10 Bobby Allison Cotton Owens John Sears....................... 1
Curtis Turner..................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Rockingham, N.C. Jun. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


26. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
27. Montgomery, Ala. Jun. 27 Jim Paschal Thomas Friedkin
28. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Cale Yarborough Wood Brothers
29. Trenton, N.J. Jul. 9 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Oxford, Maine Jul. 11 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison


31. Fonda, N.Y. Jul. 13 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
32. Islip, N.Y. Jul. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
AND EVENTS

33. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


TRACKS

34. Maryville, Tenn. Jul. 27 Dick Hutcherson Bondy Long


35. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 29 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
36. Hampton, Ga. Aug. 6 Dick Hutcherson Bondy Long
37. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 12 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 17 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


39. Savannah, Ga. Aug. 25 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
40. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 4 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
41. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Richmond, Va. Sep. 10 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


43. Beltsville, Md. Sep. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
44. Hillsboro, N.C. Sep. 17 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
45. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 24 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
2017 SEASON

46. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 1 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


REVIEW

47. Concord, N.C. Oct. 15 Buddy Baker Raymond Fox


48. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 29 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody
49. Weaverville, N.C. Nov. 5 Bobby Allison Holman-Moody
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Richard Petty 42,472 48 18 27 38 40 8
2. James Hylton 36,444 46 1 0 26 39 6

ORGANIZATION
3. Dick Hutcherson 33,658 33 9 2 22 25 11
4. Bobby Allison 30,812 45 2 6 21 27 17
5. John Sears 29,078 41 1 0 9 25 18
6. Jim Paschal 27,624 45 1 4 20 25 22
7. David Pearson 26,302 22 2 2 11 13 9

HISTORY
8. Neil Castles 23,218 36 0 0 4 16 17
9. Elmo Langley 22,286 45 0 0 10 24 18
10. Wendell Scott 20,700 45 0 0 0 11 21
11. Paul Goldsmith 20,402 21 0 0 7 8 13

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Darel Dieringer 20,194 19 6 1 8 9 10
13. Clyde Lynn 20,016 44 0 0 5 22 13
14. Bobby Isaac 19,698 12 0 0 3 5 5
15. Buddy Baker 18,600 21 0 1 6 7 14

COMPETITON
16. Donnie Allison 18,298 20 0 0 4 7 12
17. Henley Gray 17,502 43 0 0 0 10 19
18. J.T. Putney 16,752 29 0 0 1 10 15
19. Tiny Lund 16,292 19 0 0 4 5 12
20. Cale Yarborough 16,228 16 4 2 7 8 9

TEAMS
21. G.C. Spencer 15,240 29 0 0 5 10 20
22. Bill Seifert 14,676 41 0 0 0 12 17
23. Charlie Glotzbach 11,444 9 0 0 3 5 4
24. Frank Warren 9,992 12 0 0 0 1 7

DRIVERS
25. Earl Brooks 9,952 34 0 0 0 8 19
26. Buddy Arrington 9,768 15 0 0 1 5 9
27. Buck Baker 9,450 20 0 0 0 5 12
28. Wayne Smith 9,372 28 0 0 0 2 20
29. Fred Lorenzen 9,268 5 0 1 2 2 3

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Roy Mayne 9,262 14 0 0 0 1 11
31. Bobby Wawak 9,078 14 0 0 0 3 11
32. Friday Hassler 8,820 21 0 0 3 9 12

AND EVENTS
33. Paul Lewis 8,492 14 0 0 3 8 6

TRACKS
34. Sonny Hutchins 8,448 7 0 0 0 2 4
35. Bud Moore 7,812 6 0 0 2 3 3
36. Sam McQuagg 7,400 15 0 0 3 3 13
37. LeeRoy Yarbrough 7,012 15 0 1 3 4 11
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Don Biederman 5,850 22 0 0 0 1 16


39. Ramo Stott 5,676 3 0 0 0 1 0
40. George Davis 5,434 21 0 0 1 6 10
41. Jack Harden 5,254 10 0 0 0 0 6
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Paul Dean Holt 5,006 23 0 0 0 1 15


DRIVERS

43. Roy Tyner 4,936 27 0 0 0 1 23


44. Bill Champion 4,040 11 0 0 0 0 8
45. Dick Johnson 3,954 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

46. George Poulos 3,780 23 0 0 0 1 12


REVIEW

47. Bill Dennis 3,730 3 0 0 0 0 0


48. Doug Cooper 3,666 21 0 0 2 5 14
49. Ed Negre 3,578 14 0 0 0 0 11
50. H.B. Bailey 3,482 3 0 0 0 0 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (17)


1. Augusta, Ga. Nov. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 1. David Pearson................. 15
2. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 23 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers 2. Richard Petty.................... 8
ORGANIZATION

3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 25 Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels 3. Bobby Allison.................... 3
4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 25 Earl Balmer Raymond Fox Darel Dieringer.................. 3
5. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 27 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Paul Goldsmith.................. 3
6. Rockingham, N.C. Mar. 13 Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels Dick Hutcherson............... 3
7. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 20 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody 7. Elmo Langley.................... 2
Fred Lorenzen................... 2
HISTORY

8. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 27 Jim Hurtubise Norm Nelson


Jim Paschal...................... 2
9. Hickory, N.C. Apr. 3 David Pearson Cotton Owens
10. Earl Balmer....................... 1
10. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 7 David Pearson Cotton Owens
Dan Gurney....................... 1
11. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 9 David Pearson Cotton Owens
Jim Hurtubise................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Winston-Salem, N.C. Apr. 11 David Pearson Cotton Owens Paul Lewis........................ 1
13. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 17 Jim Paschal Thomas Friedkin Tiny Lund.......................... 1
14. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 24 Jim Paschal Thomas Friedkin Sam McQuagg.................. 1
15. Darlington, S.C. Apr. 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Marvin Panch.................... 1
COMPETITON

16. Hampton, Va. May. 7 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 1
17. Macon, Ga. May. 10 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
18. Monroe, N.C. May. 13 Darel Dieringer Reid Shaw
POLE WINNERS (15)
19. Richmond, Va. May. 15 David Pearson Cotton Owens
1. Richard Petty.................. 15
20. Concord, N.C. May. 22 Marvin Panch Petty Enterprises
2. David Pearson................... 7
TEAMS

21. Moyock, N.C. May. 29 David Pearson Cotton Owens


3. Bobby Allison.................... 4
22. Asheville, N.C. Jun. 3 David Pearson Cotton Owens
Tom Pistone...................... 4
23. Spartanburg, S.C. Jun. 4 Elmo Langley E. Langley/H. Woodfield 5. Junior Johnson................. 3
24. Maryville, Tenn. Jun. 9 David Pearson Cotton Owens 6. Fred Lorenzen................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Weaverville, N.C. Jun. 12 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Jim Paschal...................... 2
26. Beltsville, Md. Jun. 15 Tiny Lund Lyle Stelter Curtis Turner..................... 2
27. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 25 David Pearson Cotton Owens LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 2
28. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Sam McQuagg Ray Nichels 10. Buddy Baker..................... 1
29. Manassas, Va. Jul. 7 Elmo Langley E. Langley/H. Woodfield Paul Goldsmith.................. 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Bridgehampton, N.Y. Jul. 10 David Pearson Cotton Owens Dick Hutcherson............... 1
31. Oxford, Maine Jul. 12 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison James Hylton.................... 1
32. Fonda, N.Y. Jul. 14 David Pearson Cotton Owens Elmo Langley.................... 1
Tiny Lund.......................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Islip, N.Y. Jul. 16 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison


TRACKS

34. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 24 Paul Goldsmith Ray Nichels


35. Maryville, Tenn. Jul. 28 Paul Lewis William “Paul” Lewis
36. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
37. Hampton, Ga. Aug. 7 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 18 David Pearson Cotton Owens


39. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 21 Darel Dieringer Walter “Bud” Moore
40. Beltsville, Md. Aug. 24 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison
41. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 27 David Pearson Cotton Owens
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 5 Darel Dieringer Walter “Bud” Moore


43. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 9 David Pearson Cotton Owens
44. Richmond, Va. Sep. 11 David Pearson Cotton Owens
45. Hillsboro, N.C. Sep. 18 Dick Hutcherson Bondy Long
2017 SEASON

46. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 25 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody


REVIEW

47. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 2 Dick Hutcherson Bondy Long


48. Concord, N.C. Oct. 16 LeeRoy Yarbrough Jon Thorne
49. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 30 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. David Pearson 35,638 42 7 15 26 33 8
2. James Hylton 33,688 41 1 0 20 32 9

ORGANIZATION
3. Richard Petty 22,952 39 15 8 20 22 17
4. Henley Gray 22,468 46 0 0 4 18 9
5. Paul Goldsmith 22,078 21 1 3 11 11 10
6. Wendell Scott 21,702 45 0 0 3 17 11
7. John Sears 21,432 46 0 0 11 30 13

HISTORY
8. J.T. Putney 21,208 39 0 0 4 9 18
9. Neil Castles 20,446 42 0 0 7 17 12
10. Bobby Allison 19,910 34 4 3 10 15 17
11. Elmo Langley 19,116 47 1 2 12 20 19

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Darel Dieringer 18,214 25 0 3 7 9 15
13. Ned Jarrett 17,616 21 0 0 5 8 13
14. Jim Paschal 16,404 18 2 2 6 10 7
15. Sam McQuagg 16,068 16 0 1 4 7 9

COMPETITON
16. Paul Lewis 15,352 21 0 1 9 14 6
17. Marvin Panch 15,308 14 0 1 4 6 8
18. Cale Yarborough 15,188 14 0 0 3 7 6
19. G.C. Spencer 15,028 20 0 0 6 9 11
20. Clyde Lynn 14,856 41 0 0 1 15 11

TEAMS
21. Buck Baker 14,504 35 0 0 7 14 16
22. Buddy Baker 14,302 41 1 0 1 7 29
23. Fred Lorenzen 12,454 11 2 2 6 6 5
24. Curtis Turner 12,266 21 2 0 5 6 14

DRIVERS
25. Roy Mayne 11,074 18 0 0 1 5 7
26. LeeRoy Yarbrough 10,528 9 2 1 2 4 5
27. J.D. McDuffie 9,572 36 0 0 1 9 15
28. Dick Hutcherson 9,392 14 1 3 8 9 6
29. Tiny Lund 9,332 31 1 1 5 10 21

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Blackie Watt 8,518 20 0 0 0 9 6
31. Frank Warren 8,334 11 0 0 0 1 5
32. Buddy Arrington 7,636 25 0 0 0 3 19

AND EVENTS
33. Wayne Smith 7,442 23 0 0 0 1 16

TRACKS
34. Jimmy Helms 6,530 29 0 0 0 0 21
35. Stick Elliott 6,358 19 0 0 1 3 13
36. Earl Balmer 5,794 9 0 1 2 2 7
37. Tom Pistone 5,788 28 4 0 6 6 21
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Johnny Wynn 5,644 21 0 0 0 5 9


39. Larry Manning 4,964 13 0 0 1 1 7
40. Larry Hess 4,928 13 0 0 0 0 7
41. Roy Tyner 4,248 26 0 0 0 4 18
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Hank Thomas 4,180 14 0 0 3 7 5


DRIVERS

43. Bill Seifert 4,128 15 0 0 0 4 6


44. Bob Derrington 4,122 11 0 0 0 1 6
45. Joel Davis 4,066 21 0 0 1 3 13
2017 SEASON

46. Paul Connors Jr. 3,986 3 0 0 0 1 0


REVIEW

47. Jabe Thomas 3,820 13 0 0 0 0 10


48. Doug Cooper 3,808 20 0 0 3 4 14
49. Junior Johnson 3,750 7 3 0 1 1 6
50. Larry Frank 3,738 2 0 0 0 2 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (13)


1. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 17 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers 1. Ned Jarrett..................... 13
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 12 Darel Dieringer Walter “Bud” Moore Junior Johnson............... 13
ORGANIZATION

3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 12 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson 3. Dick Hutcherson............... 9
4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 14 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody 4. Fred Lorenzen................... 4
5. Spartanburg, S.C. Feb. 27 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Marvin Panch.................... 4
6. Weaverville, N.C. Feb. 28 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Richard Petty.................... 4
7. Richmond, Va. Mar. 7 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson 7. David Pearson................... 2
8. Darel Dieringer.................. 1
HISTORY

8. Hillsboro, N.C. Mar. 14 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long


A.J. Foyt............................ 1
9. Hampton, Ga. Apr. 11 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers
Dan Gurney....................... 1
10. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 17 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody
Tiny Lund.......................... 1
11. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 18 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
Curtis Turner..................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 25 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Cale Yarborough................ 1


13. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 28 Tiny Lund Lyle Stelter
14. Bristol, Tenn. May. 2 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
15. Darlington, S.C. May. 8 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson POLE WINNERS (13)
COMPETITON

16. Hampton, Va. May. 14 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long 1. Dick Hutcherson............... 9
17. Winston-Salem, N.C. May. 15 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson Junior Johnson................. 9
18. Hickory, N.C. May. 16 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson Ned Jarrett....................... 9
19. Concord, N.C. May. 23 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody 4. Richard Petty.................... 7
5. Fred Lorenzen................... 6
20. Shelby, N.C. May. 27 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
6. Marvin Panch.................... 5
TEAMS

21. Asheville, N.C. May. 29 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson


7. Darel Dieringer.................. 1
22. Harris, N.C. May. 30 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
Bobby Isaac...................... 1
23. Nashville, Tenn. Jun. 3 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody Paul Lewis........................ 1
24. Birmingham, Ala. Jun. 6 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Bud Moore........................ 1
DRIVERS

25. Hampton, Ga. Jun. 13 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers David Pearson................... 1
26. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 19 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody Tom Pistone...................... 1
27. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jun. 24 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody G.C. Spencer..................... 1
28. Valdosta, Ga. Jun. 27 Cale Yarborough Kenny Myler
29. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 A.J. Foyt Wood Brothers
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Manassas, Va. Jul. 8 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson


31. Old Bridge, N.J. Jul. 9 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
32. Islip, N.Y. Jul. 14 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers
AND EVENTS

33. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Jul. 18 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers


TRACKS

34. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 25 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long


35. Nashville, Tenn. Jul. 31 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
36. Shelby, N.C. Aug. 5 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
37. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Maryville, Tenn. Aug. 13 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody


39. Spartanburg, S.C. Aug. 14 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
40. Augusta, Ga. Aug. 15 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody
41. Columbus, Ga. Aug. 19 David Pearson Cotton Owens
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Moyock, N.C. Aug. 24 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody


43. Beltsville, Md. Aug. 25 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
44. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 28 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
45. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 6 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
2017 SEASON

46. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 10 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


REVIEW

47. New Oxford, Pa. Sep. 14 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody


48. Manassas, Va. Sep. 17 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
49. Richmond, Va. Sep. 18 David Pearson Cotton Owens
50. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 26 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

51. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 3 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson


52. Concord, N.C. Oct. 17 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
53. Hillsboro, N.C. Oct. 24 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody
54. Rockingham, N.C. Oct. 31 Curtis Turner Wood Brothers
RECORDS

55. Moyock, N.C. Nov. 7 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Ned Jarrett 38,824 54 9 13 42 45 9
2. Dick Hutcherson 35,790 52 9 9 32 37 15

ORGANIZATION
3. Darel Dieringer 24,696 35 1 1 10 15 18
4. G.C. Spencer 24,314 47 1 0 14 25 27
5. Marvin Panch 22,798 20 5 4 12 14 7
6. Bob Derrington 21,394 51 0 0 3 19 11
7. J.T. Putney 20,928 40 0 0 10 24 13

HISTORY
8. Neil Castles 20,848 52 0 0 7 29 18
9. Buddy Baker 20,672 42 0 0 12 17 22
10. Cale Yarborough 20,192 46 0 1 13 21 23
11. Wendell Scott 19,902 52 0 0 4 21 21

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Junior Johnson 18,486 36 9 13 18 19 19
13. Fred Lorenzen 18,448 17 6 4 5 6 11
14. Paul Lewis 18,118 24 1 0 3 13 10
15. E.J. Trivette 13,450 40 0 0 1 8 17

COMPETITON
16. Larry Hess 13,148 10 0 0 0 3 1
17. Buck Baker 13,136 31 0 0 2 12 18
18. Jimmy Helms 12,996 40 0 0 0 4 26
19. Doug Cooper 12,920 31 0 0 2 10 16
20. Bobby Johns 12,842 13 0 0 5 5 6

TEAMS
21. Tiny Lund 12,820 30 0 1 8 17 12
22. Buddy Arrington 11,744 32 0 0 6 9 18
23. Earl Balmer 11,636 9 0 0 2 4 7
24. Sam McQuagg 11,460 15 0 0 2 5 9

DRIVERS
25. Elmo Langley 10,982 35 0 0 3 9 22
26. Henley Gray 9,552 38 0 0 1 7 21
27. Roy Mayne 8,838 14 0 0 1 5 7
28. Junior Spencer 8,436 21 0 0 2 7 13
29. H.B. Bailey 7,340 5 0 0 1 3 1

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Wayne Smith 7,326 26 0 0 1 3 17
31. Donald Tucker 7,118 9 0 0 1 3 4
32. Tom Pistone 6,598 34 1 0 4 8 26

AND EVENTS
33. Bub Strickler 6,540 10 0 0 0 2 8

TRACKS
34. Bobby Allison 6,152 8 0 0 0 3 4
35. Jim Paschal 6,046 10 0 0 4 4 6
36. Roy Tyner 5,882 28 0 0 1 6 20
37. LeeRoy Yarbrough 5,852 14 0 0 2 3 11
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Richard Petty 5,638 15 7 4 10 10 5


39. Curtis Turner 5,542 7 0 1 3 3 4
40. David Pearson 5,464 14 1 2 8 11 7
41. Clyde Lynn 5,414 25 0 0 1 10 9
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Gene Black 4,970 18 0 0 0 4 5


DRIVERS

43. Ned Setzer 4,828 8 0 0 0 3 5


44. Stick Elliott 4,332 15 0 0 2 3 10
45. Reb Wickersham 4,322 7 0 0 0 2 5
2017 SEASON

46. Frank Warren 3,814 4 0 0 0 1 3


REVIEW

47. Worth McMillion 3,794 12 0 0 0 2 3


48. Lionel Johnson 3,510 8 0 0 0 2 3
49. Bud Moore 3,216 15 1 0 3 7 10
50. Sonny Hutchins 3,118 11 0 0 1 2 8
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (17)


1. Concord, N.C. Nov. 10 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson 1. Ned Jarrett..................... 15
2. Augusta, Ga. Nov. 17 Fireball Roberts Holman-Moody 2. Richard Petty.................... 9
3. Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 1 Wendell Scott Wendell Scott
ORGANIZATION

3. Fred Lorenzen................... 8
4. Savannah, Ga. Dec. 29 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises David Pearson................... 8
5. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 19 Dan Gurney Wood Brothers 5. Billy Wade......................... 4
6. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 21 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox 6. Junior Johnson................. 3
7. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 21 Bobby Isaac Ray Nichels Marvin Panch.................... 3
8. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
8. Buck Baker....................... 2
HISTORY

9. Richmond, Va. Mar. 10 David Pearson Cotton Owens


LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 2
10. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 22 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
10. Darel Dieringer.................. 1
11. Greenville, S.C. Mar. 28 David Pearson Cotton Owens
A.J. Foyt............................ 1
12. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mar. 30 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers
AND AWARDS

Dan Gurney....................... 1
SPONSORS

13. Hampton, Ga. Apr. 5 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody


14. Weaverville, N.C. Apr. 11 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers Bobby Isaac...................... 1
15. Hillsboro, N.C. Apr. 12 David Pearson Cotton Owens Cotton Owens................... 1
16. Spartanburg, S.C. Apr. 14 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Jim Paschal...................... 1
17. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 16 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Fireball Roberts................. 1
COMPETITON

18. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 19 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Wendell Scott.................... 1
19. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 26 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
20. Savannah, Ga. May. 1 LeeRoy Yarbrough Louie Weathersby
21. Darlington, S.C. May. 9 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody POLE WINNERS (14)
22. Hampton, Va. May. 15 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
1. David Pearson................. 12
23. Hickory, N.C. May. 16 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
TEAMS

2. Ned Jarrett....................... 9
24. South Boston, Va. May. 17 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
3. Richard Petty.................... 8
25. Concord, N.C. May. 24 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises
4. Fred Lorenzen................... 7
26. Greenville, S.C. May. 30 LeeRoy Yarbrough Louie Weathersby
27. Asheville, N.C. May. 31 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long 5. Junior Johnson................. 5
DRIVERS

28. Hampton, Ga. Jun. 7 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Marvin Panch.................... 5
29. Concord, N.C. Jun. 11 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Billy Wade......................... 5
30. Nashville, Tenn. Jun. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 8. Dick Hutcherson............... 2
31. Chattanooga, Tenn. Jun. 19 David Pearson Cotton Owens Jimmy Pardue................... 2
32. Birmingham, Ala. Jun. 21 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long 10. Darel Dieringer.................. 1
CHIEFS
CREW

33. Valdosta, Ga. Jun. 23 Buck Baker Raymond Fox Paul Goldsmith.................. 1
34. Spartanburg, S.C. Jun. 26 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Jack Smith....................... 1
35. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 A.J. Foyt Ray Nichels Glen Wood........................ 1
36. Manassas, Va. Jul. 8 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long Doug Yates........................ 1
AND EVENTS

37. Old Bridge, N.J. Jul. 10 Billy Wade Walter “Bud” Moore
TRACKS

38. Bridgehampton, N.Y. Jul. 12 Billy Wade Walter “Bud” Moore


39. Islip, N.Y. Jul. 15 Billy Wade Walter “Bud” Moore
40. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Jul. 19 Billy Wade Walter “Bud” Moore
41. New Oxford, Pa. Jul. 21 David Pearson Cotton Owens
SPECIAL
EVENTS

42. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 26 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody


43. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 2 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
44. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aug. 7 David Pearson Cotton Owens
45. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 9 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
46. Moyock, N.C. Aug. 13 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

47. Huntington, W.Va. Aug. 16 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


48. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 21 David Pearson Cotton Owens
49. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 22 Junior Johnson Banjo Matthews
50. Roanoke, Va. Aug. 23 Junior Johnson Banjo Matthews
2017 SEASON

51. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 7 Buck Baker Raymond Fox


REVIEW

52. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 11 David Pearson Cotton Owens


53. Richmond, Va. Sep. 14 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
54. Manassas, Va. Sep. 18 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
55. Hillsboro, N.C. Sep. 20 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long
56. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 27 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

57. Savannah, Ga. Oct. 9 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long


58. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 11 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers
59. Concord, N.C. Oct. 18 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
60. Harris, N.C. Oct. 25 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
RECORDS

61. Augusta, Ga. Nov. 1 Darel Dieringer Walter “Bud” Moore


62. Jacksonville, N.C. Nov. 8 Ned Jarrett Bondy Long

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Richard Petty 40,252 61 8 9 37 43 20
2. Ned Jarrett 34,950 60 9 15 41 46 23

ORGANIZATION
3. David Pearson 32,146 61 12 8 29 42 22
4. Billy Wade 28,474 36 5 4 12 25 14
5. Jimmy Pardue 26,570 51 2 0 14 24 29
6. Curtis Crider 25,606 59 0 0 7 30 20
7. Jim Paschal 25,450 22 0 1 10 15 8

HISTORY
8. Larry Thomas 22,950 43 0 0 9 27 14
9. Buck Baker 22,366 36 0 2 15 18 16
10. Marvin Panch 21,480 31 5 3 18 21 11
11. Darel Dieringer 19,972 27 1 1 6 13 14

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Wendell Scott 19,574 56 0 1 8 25 22
13. Fred Lorenzen 18,098 17 7 8 10 10 6
14. Junior Johnson 17,066 29 5 3 12 15 16
15. LeeRoy Yarbrough 16,172 34 0 2 11 15 17

COMPETITON
16. Roy Tyner 13,922 46 0 0 0 17 20
17. Neil Castles 13,372 58 0 0 1 24 30
18. Bobby Isaac 13,252 20 0 1 6 8 13
19. Cale Yarborough 12,618 26 0 0 2 9 14
20. Tiny Lund 12,598 22 0 0 3 9 10

TEAMS
21. Doug Cooper 11,942 40 0 0 4 11 22
22. Paul Goldsmith 11,700 16 1 0 3 4 12
23. J.T. Putney 10,744 17 0 0 1 6 8
24. Larry Frank 10,314 12 0 0 0 3 6

DRIVERS
25. Jack Anderson 10,040 32 0 0 1 4 20
26. G.C. Spencer 10,012 21 0 0 4 6 12
27. Fireball Roberts 9,900 10 0 1 5 6 4
28. Rex White 8,222 6 0 0 2 3 3
29. Dave MacDonald 7,650 5 0 0 1 3 2

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Worth McMillion 7,586 18 0 0 0 6 4
31. Buddy Baker 7,314 32 0 0 3 7 25
32. Bunkie Blackburn 7,264 14 0 0 1 4 9

AND EVENTS
33. Bill McMahan 7,240 20 0 0 1 4 10

TRACKS
34. Buddy Arrington 6,364 28 0 0 3 10 13
35. Earl Balmer 6,170 10 0 0 2 4 5
36. Bob Derrington 5,896 19 0 0 0 2 13
37. Bobby Johns 5,436 12 0 0 0 2 10
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. E.J. Trivette 5,118 27 0 0 1 4 19


39. Doug Moore 4,970 24 0 0 0 6 11
40. Ken Spikes 4,934 6 0 0 0 1 3
41. Earl Brooks 4,820 29 0 0 0 8 20
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Elmo Langley 4,400 14 0 0 0 5 9


DRIVERS

43. Roy Mayne 4,278 14 0 0 1 2 10


44. Gene Hobby 4,054 18 0 0 0 3 3
45. Doug Yates 3,778 16 1 0 4 8 7
2017 SEASON

46. Ralph Earnhardt 3,720 11 0 0 1 1 7


REVIEW

47. Bob Cooper 3,602 14 0 0 0 1 12


48. Joe Weatherly 3,132 5 0 0 2 3 1
49. Sam McQuagg 2,928 5 0 0 0 0 4
50. Bobby Keck 2,754 10 0 0 2 5 1
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (15)


1. Birmingham, Ala. Nov. 4 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises 1. Richard Petty.................. 14
2. Tampa, Fla. Nov. 11 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Ned Jarrett....................... 8
ORGANIZATION

3. Randleman, N.C. Nov. 22 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises 3. Junior Johnson................. 7


4. Riverside, Calif. Jan. 20 Dan Gurney Holman-Moody 4. Fred Lorenzen................... 6
5. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 22 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox 5. Jim Paschal...................... 5
6. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 22 Johnny Rutherford Smokey Yunick 6. Fireball Roberts................. 4
7. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 24 Tiny Lund Wood Brothers 7. Joe Weatherly................... 3
8. Buck Baker....................... 1
HISTORY

8. Spartanburg, S.C. Mar. 2 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


Darel Dieringer.................. 1
9. Weaverville, N.C. Mar. 3 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Dan Gurney....................... 1
10. Hillsboro, N.C. Mar. 10 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox
Tiny Lund.......................... 1
11. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 17 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
Marvin Panch.................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Hickory, N.C. Mar. 24 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox Jimmy Pardue................... 1
13. Bristol, Tenn. Mar. 31 Fireball Roberts Holman-Moody Johnny Rutherford............ 1
14. Augusta, Ga. Apr. 4 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson Glen Wood........................ 1
15. Richmond, Va. Apr. 7 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
COMPETITON

16. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 13 Buck Baker Buck Baker


POLE WINNERS (15)
17. South Boston, Va. Apr. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
18. Winston-Salem, N.C. Apr. 15 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises 1. Junior Johnson................. 9
19. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Fred Lorenzen................... 8
20. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 28 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Richard Petty.................... 8
4. Joe Weatherly................... 6
TEAMS

21. Columbia, S.C. May. 2 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


5. Ned Jarrett....................... 4
22. Randleman, N.C. May. 5 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises
6. Marvin Panch.................... 3
23. Darlington, S.C. May. 11 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
Rex White......................... 3
24. Manassas, Va. May. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 8. David Pearson................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Richmond, Va. May. 19 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson Jack Smith....................... 2
26. Concord, N.C. Jun. 2 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Glen Wood........................ 2
27. Birmingham, Ala. Jun. 9 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 11. Paul Goldsmith.................. 1
28. Hampton, Ga. Jun. 30 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox Jimmy Pardue................... 1
29. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Fireball Roberts Holman-Moody Jim Paschal...................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jul. 7 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson Fireball Roberts................. 1
31. Savannah, Ga. Jul. 10 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson LeeRoy Yarbrough............. 1
32. Moyock, N.C. Jul. 11 Jimmy Pardue Peter Stewart
AND EVENTS

33. Winston-Salem, N.C. Jul. 13 Glen Wood Wood Brothers


TRACKS

34. Asheville, N.C. Jul. 14 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson


35. Old Bridge, N.J. Jul. 19 Fireball Roberts Holman-Moody
36. Bridgehampton, N.Y. Jul. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
37. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Greenville, S.C. Jul. 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


39. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 4 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises
40. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
41. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 11 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Spartanburg, S.C. Aug. 14 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson


43. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 16 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox
44. Huntington, W.Va. Aug. 18 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
45. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 2 Fireball Roberts Holman-Moody
2017 SEASON

46. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 6 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox


REVIEW

47. Richmond, Va. Sep. 8 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson


48. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 22 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
49. Moyock, N.C. Sep. 24 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson
50. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 29 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

51. Randleman, N.C. Oct. 5 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


52. Concord, N.C. Oct. 13 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox
53. South Boston, Va. Oct. 20 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
54. Hillsboro, N.C. Oct. 27 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
RECORDS

55. Riverside, Calif. Nov. 3 Darel Dieringer William Stroppe

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1963 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Joe Weatherly 33,398 53 6 3 20 35 17
2. Richard Petty 31,170 54 8 14 30 39 12

ORGANIZATION
3. Fred Lorenzen 29,684 29 8 6 21 23 7
4. Ned Jarrett 27,214 53 4 8 32 39 11
5. Fireball Roberts 22,642 20 1 4 11 14 6
6. Jimmy Pardue 22,228 52 1 1 7 20 23
7. Darel Dieringer 21,418 20 0 1 7 15 3

HISTORY
8. David Pearson 21,156 41 2 0 13 19 16
9. Rex White 20,976 25 3 0 5 14 9
10. Tiny Lund 19,624 22 0 1 5 12 9
11. Buck Baker 18,114 47 0 1 17 30 15

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Junior Johnson 17,720 33 9 7 13 14 21
13. Marvin Panch 17,156 12 3 1 9 12 0
14. Nelson Stacy 14,974 12 0 0 4 9 4
15. Wendell Scott 14,814 47 0 0 1 15 11

COMPETITON
16. Billy Wade 14,646 31 0 0 5 15 16
17. Curtis Crider 13,996 49 0 0 2 15 19
18. G.C. Spencer 13,744 31 0 0 4 12 17
19. Jim Paschal 13,456 32 1 5 15 18 13
20. Bobby Isaac 12,858 27 0 0 3 7 15

TEAMS
21. Bobby Johns 12,652 12 0 0 3 6 5
22. Larry Thomas 11,010 32 0 0 6 13 14
23. Stick Elliott 9,582 28 0 0 0 7 13
24. Jack Smith 8,218 28 2 0 3 10 18

DRIVERS
25. Cale Yarborough 8,062 18 0 0 3 7 2
26. LeeRoy Yarbrough 7,872 14 1 0 1 5 7
27. Herman Beam 7,742 25 0 0 0 6 3
28. Larry Frank 7,582 11 0 0 2 2 5
29. Larry Manning 6,952 23 0 0 1 9 9

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Ed Livingston 6,818 20 0 0 0 1 9
31. Neil Castles 5,928 28 0 0 2 8 16
32. Tommy Irwin 5,176 7 0 0 2 5 2

AND EVENTS
33. Reb Wickersham 4,812 14 0 0 0 1 5

TRACKS
34. Worth McMillion 4,614 15 0 0 0 4 2
35. Bob James 4,316 10 0 0 0 0 6
36. Roy Mayne 4,188 20 0 0 1 4 7
37. Bob Cooper 4,164 9 0 0 0 1 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Jimmy Massey 4,016 15 0 0 1 8 5


39. Elmo Langley 3,982 11 0 0 1 2 6
40. Bob Welborn 3,484 11 0 0 4 4 4
41. Fred Harb Jr. 3,286 16 0 0 2 7 9
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Dave MacDonald 2,944 2 0 0 1 1 0


DRIVERS

43. Major Melton 2,806 17 0 0 0 0 9


44. Sal Tovella 2,570 3 0 0 0 0 1
45. Ron Hornaday 2,520 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

46. J.D. McDuffie 2,498 12 0 0 0 3 6


REVIEW

47. Bob Perry 2,478 5 0 0 0 0 2


48. Bunkie Blackburn 2,454 7 0 0 0 1 5
49. Bill Foster 2,168 10 0 0 0 2 4
50. Bud Harless 2,156 5 0 0 0 1 2
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (14)


1. Concord, N.C. Nov. 5 Jack Smith Jack Smith 1. Joe Weatherly................... 9
2. Weaverville, N.C. Nov. 12 Rex White Rex White 2. Richard Petty.................... 8
ORGANIZATION

3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 16 Fireball Roberts Jim Stephens Rex White......................... 8
4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 16 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore 4. Ned Jarrett....................... 6
5. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 18 Fireball Roberts Jim Stephens 5. Jack Smith....................... 5
6. Concord, N.C. Feb. 25 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore 6. Jim Paschal...................... 4
7. Weaverville, N.C. Mar. 4 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore 7. Fireball Roberts................. 3
Nelson Stacy..................... 3
HISTORY

8. Savannah, Ga. Mar. 17 Jack Smith Jack Smith


9. Fred Lorenzen................... 2
9. Hillsboro, N.C. Mar. 18 Rex White Rex White
10. Johnny Allen..................... 1
10. Richmond, Va. Apr. 1 Rex White Rex White
Larry Frank....................... 1
11. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 13 Ned Jarrett Bee Gee Holloway
Bobby Johns..................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Junior Johnson................. 1
13. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 19 Ned Jarrett Bee Gee Holloway Jimmy Pardue................... 1
14. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Apr. 21 Jack Smith Jack Smith
15. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 22 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
POLE WINNERS (12)
COMPETITON

16. Winston-Salem, N.C. Apr. 23 Rex White Rex White


17. Bristol, Tenn. Apr. 29 Bobby Johns Shorty Johns 1. Rex White......................... 9
18. Richmond, Va. May. 4 Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue 2. Fireball Roberts................. 8
19. Hickory, N.C. May. 5 Jack Smith Jack Smith 3. Jack Smith....................... 7
Joe Weatherly................... 7
20. Concord, N.C. May. 6 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
5. Ned Jarrett....................... 4
TEAMS

21. Darlington, S.C. May. 12 Nelson Stacy Holman-Moody


Richard Petty.................... 4
22. Spartanburg, S.C. May. 19 Ned Jarrett Bee Gee Holloway
7. Fred Lorenzen................... 3
23. Concord, N.C. May. 27 Nelson Stacy Holman-Moody 8. Junior Johnson................. 2
24. Hampton, Ga. Jun. 10 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Banjo Matthews................ 2
DRIVERS

25. Winston-Salem, N.C. Jun. 16 Johnny Allen Fred Lovette 10. Johnny Allen..................... 1
26. Augusta, Ga. Jun. 19 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore Cotton Owens................... 1
27. Richmond, Va. Jun. 22 Jim Paschal Cliff Stewart Wendell Scott.................... 1
28. South Boston, Va. Jun. 23 Rex White Rex White
29. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Fireball Roberts Banjo Matthews
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Columbia, S.C. Jul. 7 Rex White Rex White


31. Asheville, N.C. Jul. 13 Jack Smith Jack Smith
32. Greenville, S.C. Jul. 14 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
AND EVENTS

33. Augusta, Ga. Jul. 17 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore


TRACKS

34. Savannah, Ga. Jul. 20 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore


35. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jul. 21 Ned Jarrett Bee Gee Holloway
36. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 29 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises
37. Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 3 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 5 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises


39. Huntsville, Ala. Aug. 8 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
40. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 12 Jim Paschal Petty Enterprises
41. Roanoke, Va. Aug. 15 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


43. Spartenburg, S.C. Aug. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
44. Valdosta, Ga. Aug. 25 Ned Jarrett Bee Gee Holloway
45. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 3 Larry Frank Ratus Walters
2017 SEASON

46. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 7 Rex White Rex White


REVIEW

47. Richmond, Va. Sep. 9 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore


48. Moyock, N.C. Sep. 11 Ned Jarrett Bee Gee Holloway
49. Augusta, Ga. Sep. 13 Fred Lorenzen Mamie Reynolds
50. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 23 Nelson Stacy Holman-Moody
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

51. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 30 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises


52. Concord, N.C. Oct. 14 Junior Johnson Raymond Fox
53. Hampton, Ga. Oct. 28 Rex White Rex White
RECORDS

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1962 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Joe Weatherly 30,836 52 7 9 39 45 5
2. Richard Petty 28,440 52 4 8 32 39 11

ORGANIZATION
3. Ned Jarrett 25,336 52 4 6 19 35 14
4. Jack Smith 22,870 51 7 5 27 35 12
5. Rex White 19,424 37 9 8 18 23 12
6. Jim Paschal 18,128 39 0 4 17 24 12
7. Fred Lorenzen 17,554 19 3 2 11 12 8

HISTORY
8. Fireball Roberts 16,380 19 8 3 9 12 6
9. Marvin Panch 15,138 17 0 0 5 8 8
10. David Pearson 14,404 12 0 0 1 7 6
11. Herman Beam 13,650 51 0 0 0 18 0

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Curtis Crider 13,050 52 0 0 3 18 13
13. Buck Baker 12,838 37 0 0 6 14 18
14. Larry Frank 12,814 19 0 1 2 8 8
15. Bob Welborn 12,368 25 0 0 5 12 6

COMPETITON
16. George Green 12,132 46 0 0 1 15 11
17. Larry Thomas 11,946 37 0 0 3 12 12
18. Tom Cox 11,688 42 0 0 3 20 12
19. Jimmy Pardue 11,414 29 0 1 5 16 6
20. Junior Johnson 11,140 23 2 1 7 8 15

TEAMS
21. Nelson Stacy 10,934 15 0 3 5 7 8
22. Wendell Scott 9,906 41 1 0 4 19 13
23. Buddy Baker 9,828 31 0 0 5 10 12
24. G.C. Spencer 9,788 42 0 0 6 13 22

DRIVERS
25. Bunkie Blackburn 8,016 10 0 0 1 3 4
26. Johnny Allen 7,602 20 1 1 5 8 9
27. Emanuel Zervakis 6,406 11 0 0 0 2 6
28. Bobby Johns 5,670 13 0 1 2 3 10
29. Ralph Earnhardt 5,472 17 0 0 2 6 8

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Cotton Owens 4,984 16 1 0 7 8 10
31. Banjo Matthews 4,956 5 2 0 1 2 3
32. Sherman Utsman 4,896 12 0 0 1 4 4

AND EVENTS
33. Darel Dieringer 4,548 14 0 0 1 3 10

TRACKS
34. Tiny Lund 4,384 10 0 0 0 0 5
35. Stick Elliott 4,254 21 0 0 0 2 13
36. LeeRoy Yarbrough 4,240 12 0 0 1 1 9
37. Tommy Irwin 3,980 20 0 0 2 9 11
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Ed Livingston 3,604 13 0 0 0 0 6


39. Fred Harb Jr. 3,430 21 0 0 0 3 16
40. Elmo Langley 2,556 6 0 0 0 0 4
41. Bill Morton 2,522 5 0 0 0 2 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Speedy Thompson 2,522 3 0 0 0 1 2


DRIVERS

43. Jimmy Thompson 2,346 3 0 0 0 0 1


44. Red Foote 2,274 4 0 0 0 0 2
45. Ernie Gahan 2,092 3 0 0 0 1 1
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46. Billy Wade 2,008 4 0 0 0 2 2


REVIEW

47. Jim Cushman 1,954 4 0 0 0 1 0


48. Bill Wimble 1,944 2 0 0 0 0 0
49. Troy Ruttman 1,890 1 0 0 1 1 0
50. Cale Yarborough 1,884 8 0 0 0 1 6
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (19)


1. Charlotte, N.C. Nov. 6 Joe Weatherly Dr. Bradford White 1. Joe Weatherly................... 9
2. Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 20 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Junior Johnson................. 7
ORGANIZATION

3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 24 Fireball Roberts Jim Stephens Rex White......................... 7
4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 24 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore 4. Cotton Owens................... 4
5. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 26 Marvin Panch Smokey Yunick 5. Fred Lorenzen................... 3
6. Spartanburg, S.C. Mar. 4 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens David Pearson................... 3
7. Weaverville, N.C. Mar. 5 Rex White Rex White 7. Eddie Gray........................ 2
Jim Paschal...................... 2
HISTORY

8. Hanford, Calif. Mar. 12 Fireball Roberts J.D. Braswell


Richard Petty.................... 2
9. Hampton, Ga. Mar. 26 Bob Burdick Roy Burdick
Fireball Roberts................. 2
10. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 1 Emanuel Zervakis Monroe Shook
Jack Smith....................... 2
11. Hillsboro, N.C. Apr. 2 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
Emanuel Zervakis............. 2
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Winston-Salem, N.C. Apr. 3 Rex White Rex White 13. Buck Baker....................... 1
13. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 9 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Bob Burdick...................... 1
14. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 16 Rex White Rex White Lloyd Dane........................ 1
15. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 20 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens Ned Jarrett....................... 1
COMPETITON

16. Hickory, N.C. Apr. 22 Junior Johnson Rex Lovette Marvin Panch.................... 1
17. Richmond, Va. Apr. 23 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Lee Petty........................... 1
18. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 30 Junior Johnson Rex Lovette Nelson Stacy..................... 1
19. Darlington, S.C. May. 6 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody
20. Concord, N.C. May. 21 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises POLE WINNERS (21)
TEAMS

21. Concord, N.C. May. 21 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore


1. Junior Johnson............... 10
22. Riverside, Calif. May. 21 Lloyd Dane Lloyd Dane
2. Rex White......................... 7
23. Los Angles, Calif. May. 27 Eddie Gray Eddie Gray 3. Fireball Roberts................. 5
24. Concord, N.C. May. 28 David Pearson John Masoni 4. Ned Jarrett....................... 4
DRIVERS

25. Spartanburg, S.C. Jun. 2 Jim Paschal J.H. Petty Fred Lorenzen................... 4
26. Birmingham, Ala. Jun. 4 Ned Jarrett Bee Gee Holloway 6. Joe Weatherly................... 3
27. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 8 Jack Smith Jack Smith 7. Cotton Owens................... 2
28. Winston-Salem, N.C. Jun. 10 Rex White Rex White Richard Petty.................... 2
29. Norwood, Mass. Jun. 17 Emanuel Zervakis Monroe Shook 9. Johnny Allen..................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Hartsville, S.C. Jun. 23 Buck Baker Buck Baker Bill Amick.......................... 1
31. Roanoke, Va. Jun. 24 Junior Johnson Rex Lovette Buck Baker....................... 1
32. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 David Pearson John Masoni Eddie Gray........................ 1
Bobby Johns..................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Hampton, Ga. Jul. 9 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody


TRACKS

Marvin Panch.................... 1
34. Columbia, S.C. Jul. 20 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
Jim Paschal...................... 1
35. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jul. 22 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
David Pearson................... 1
36. Bristol, Tenn. Jul. 30 Jack Smith Jack Smith
Lee Petty........................... 1
37. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 6 Jim Paschal J.H. Petty Bob Ross.......................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 9 Rex White Rex White Danny Weinberg................ 1
39. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 13 Junior Johnson Rex Lovette Glen Wood........................ 1
40. Richmond, Va. Aug. 18 Junior Johnson Rex Lovette Emanuel Zervakis............. 1
41. South Boston, Va. Aug. 27 Junior Johnson Rex Lovette
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 4 Nelson Stacy Dudley Farrell


43. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 8 Rex White Rex White
44. Richmond, Va. Sep. 10 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
45. Sacramento, Calif. Sep. 10 Eddie Gray Eddie Gray
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46. Hampton, Ga. Sep. 17 David Pearson John Masoni


REVIEW

47. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 24 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore


48. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 1 Rex White Rex White
49. Concord, N.C. Oct. 15 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
50. Bristol, Tenn. Oct. 22 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
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51. Greenville, S.C. Oct. 28 Junior Johnson Rex Lovette


52. Hillsboro, N.C. Oct. 29 Joe Weatherly Walter “Bud” Moore
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Ned Jarrett 27,272 46 4 1 23 34 11
2. Rex White 26,442 47 7 7 29 38 7

ORGANIZATION
3. Emanuel Zervakis 22,312 38 1 2 19 28 4
4. Joe Weatherly 17,894 25 3 9 14 18 5
5. Fireball Roberts 17,600 22 5 2 13 14 8
6. Junior Johnson 17,178 41 10 7 16 22 20
7. Jack Smith 15,186 25 0 2 10 14 10

HISTORY
8. Richard Petty 14,984 42 2 2 18 23 19
9. Jim Paschal 13,922 23 1 2 12 16 7
10. Buck Baker 13,746 42 1 1 11 15 20
11. Jimmy Pardue 13,408 44 0 0 3 16 15

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Johnny Allen 13,114 22 1 0 3 11 11
13. David Pearson 13,088 19 1 3 7 8 9
14. Bob Welborn 12,570 14 0 0 3 7 5
15. Herman Beam 11,382 41 0 0 1 14 3

COMPETITON
16. Nelson Stacy 10,436 15 0 1 4 8 7
17. Ralph Earnhardt 10,182 8 0 0 2 5 2
18. Marvin Panch 9,392 9 1 1 3 6 3
19. Fred Lorenzen 9,316 15 4 3 6 6 8
20. G.C. Spencer 9,128 31 0 0 3 18 9

TEAMS
21. Curtis Crider 8,414 41 0 0 1 2 15
22. Cotton Owens 8,032 17 2 4 11 11 5
23. Tiny Lund 7,740 10 0 0 0 2 3
24. Bobby Johns 7,590 14 1 0 1 3 5

DRIVERS
25. L.D. Austin 7,306 20 0 0 0 8 3
26. Tommy Irwin 7,300 26 0 0 3 8 17
27. Doug Yates 5,878 32 0 0 2 10 19
28. Paul Lewis 5,712 21 0 0 0 5 10
29. Dr. Bob Barron 5,412 31 0 0 0 5 12

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Elmo Langley 5,376 15 0 0 1 5 5
31. Banjo Matthews 4,924 14 0 0 1 3 12
32. Wendell Scott 4,726 23 0 0 0 5 8

AND EVENTS
33. Jim Reed 4,705 8 0 0 3 4 3

TRACKS
34. Fred Harb Jr. 4,526 27 0 0 1 8 14
35. Darel Dieringer 4,416 7 0 0 1 2 4
36. Bob Burdick 4,382 5 0 1 2 3 2
37. Doc Reitzel 4,380 17 0 0 0 3 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Tom Pistone 3,766 4 0 0 0 3 1


39. Buddy Baker 3,668 14 0 0 1 3 8
40. Roscoe Thompson 3,602 6 0 0 0 2 4
41. Woodie Wilson 3,580 5 0 0 0 1 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Larry Frank 3,162 8 0 0 0 1 5


DRIVERS

43. Larry Thomas 3,140 14 0 0 0 4 4


44. Harry Leake 3,092 15 0 0 0 7 4
45. Paul Goldsmith 2,930 2 0 0 1 2 0
2017 SEASON

46. Joe Lee Johnson 2,700 9 0 0 0 3 6


REVIEW

47. Bill Morgan 2,430 6 0 0 0 1 3


48. T.C. Hunt 2,430 7 0 0 0 0 5
49. Marvin Porter 2,326 8 0 0 1 1 4
50. Joe Eubanks 2,320 2 0 0 0 0 0
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RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (18)


1. Charlotte, N.C. Nov. 8 Jack Smith Jack Smith 1. Rex White......................... 6
2. Columbia, S.C. Nov. 26 Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett 2. Ned Jarrett....................... 5
ORGANIZATION

3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 12 Fireball Roberts John Hines Lee Petty........................... 5
4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 12 Jack Smith Jack Smith 4. Junior Johnson................. 3
5. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 14 Junior Johnson John Masoni Richard Petty.................... 3
6. Charlotte, N.C. Feb. 28 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Jack Smith....................... 3
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Mar. 27 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Joe Weatherly................... 3
Glen Wood........................ 3
HISTORY

8. Phoenix, Ariz. Apr. 3 John Rostek John Rostek


9. Buck Baker....................... 2
9. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 5 Rex White Rex White
Fireball Roberts................. 2
10. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 10 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Speedy Thompson............ 2
11. Hickory, N.C. Apr. 16 Joe Weatherly Holman-Moody
12. Johnny Beauchamp.......... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Wilson, N.C. Apr. 17 Joe Weatherly Holman-Moody Jim Cook.......................... 1


13. Winston-Salem, N.C. Apr. 18 Glen Wood Wood Brothers Joe Lee Johnson............... 1
14. Greenville, S.C. Apr. 23 Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett Bobby Johns..................... 1
15. Weaverville, N.C. Apr. 24 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Cotton Owens................... 1
COMPETITON

16. Darlington, S.C. May. 14 Joe Weatherly Holman-Moody Marvin Porter.................... 1


17. Spartenburg, S.C. May. 28 Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett John Rostek...................... 1
18. Hillsboro, N.C. May. 29 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
19. Richmond, Va. Jun. 5 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises POLE WINNERS (19)
20. Hanford, Calif. Jun. 12 Marvin Porter Vel Miletich
1. Fireball Roberts................. 6
TEAMS

21. Concord, N.C. Jun. 19 Joe Lee Johnson Paul McDuffie


2. Ned Jarrett....................... 5
22. Winston-Salem, N.C. Jun. 26 Glen Wood Wood Brothers
3. Glen Wood........................ 4
23. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Jack Smith Jack Smith 4. Junior Johnson................. 3
24. Heidelburg, Pa. Jul. 10 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Lee Petty........................... 3
DRIVERS

25. Montgomery, N.Y. Jul. 17 Rex White Rex White Jack Smith....................... 3
26. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jul. 23 Buck Baker Buck Baker Rex White......................... 3
27. Hampton, Ga. Jul. 31 Fireball Roberts John Hines 8. Buck Baker....................... 2
28. Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 3 Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett Cotton Owens................... 2
29. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 7 Johnny Beauchamp Dale Swanson Richard Petty.................... 2
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 14 Rex White Rex White 11. Jim Cook.......................... 1
31. Spartenburg, S.C. Aug. 16 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens Tommy Irwin..................... 1
32. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 18 Rex White Rex White Mel Larson........................ 1
David Pearson................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. South Boston, Va. Aug. 20 Junior Johnson John Masoni


TRACKS

John Rostek...................... 1
34. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 23 Glen Wood Wood Brothers
Frank Secrist.................... 1
35. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 5 Buck Baker Jack Smith
Curtis Turner..................... 1
36. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 9 Junior Johnson John Masoni
Doug Yates........................ 1
37. Sacramento, Calif. Sep. 11 Jim Cook Floyd Johnson Emanuel Zervakis............. 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Sumter, S.C. Sep. 15 Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett


39. Hillsboro, N.C. Sep. 18 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
40. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 25 Rex White Rex White
41. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 2 Rex White Rex White
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Concord, N.C. Oct. 16 Speedy Thompson Wood Brothers


43. Richmond, Va. Oct. 23 Speedy Thompson Wood Brothers
44. Hampton, Ga. Oct. 30 Bobby Johns Cotton Owens
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Rex White 21,164 40 3 6 25 35 3
2. Richard Petty 17,228 40 2 3 16 30 8

ORGANIZATION
3. Bobby Johns 14,964 19 0 1 8 10 8
4. Buck Baker 14,674 36 2 2 15 23 6
5. Ned Jarrett 14,660 40 5 5 20 26 12
6. Lee Petty 14,510 39 3 5 21 30 9
7. Junior Johnson 9,932 34 3 3 14 18 15

HISTORY
8. Emanuel Zervakis 9,720 14 1 0 2 10 4
9. Jim Paschal 8,968 10 0 0 3 7 3
10. Banjo Matthews 8,458 12 0 0 0 4 5
11. Johnny Beauchamp 8,306 11 0 1 3 5 5

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Herman Beam 7,776 26 0 0 1 6 2
13. Joe Lee Johnson 7,352 22 0 1 6 8 13
14. Jack Smith 6,944 13 3 3 7 7 5
15. Fred Lorenzen 6,764 10 0 0 3 5 4

COMPETITON
16. Bob Welborn 6,732 15 0 0 6 10 3
17. Jimmy Pardue 6,682 32 0 0 1 11 13
18. Tom Pistone 6,572 20 0 0 2 8 12
19. Johnny Allen 6,506 10 0 0 2 5 5
20. Joe Weatherly 6,380 24 0 3 7 11 13

TEAMS
21. Doug Yates 6,374 24 1 0 3 8 15
22. L.D. Austin 6,180 27 0 0 1 10 5
23. David Pearson 5,956 22 1 0 3 7 10
24. Gerald Duke 5,950 11 0 0 1 7 4

DRIVERS
25. Speedy Thompson 5,658 9 0 2 4 5 4
26. Marvin Panch 5,268 11 0 0 0 1 7
27. Paul Lewis 5,212 23 0 0 0 4 10
28. Curtis Crider 4,720 25 0 0 0 2 8
29. Fireball Roberts 4,700 9 6 2 2 3 7

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Shorty Rollins 4,374 4 0 0 0 1 1
31. Possum Jones 4,270 13 0 0 4 5 5
32. Tiny Lund 4,124 8 0 0 0 2 5

AND EVENTS
33. G.C. Spencer 3,986 26 0 0 2 6 10

TRACKS
34. Larry Frank 3,634 11 0 0 0 2 8
35. Herb Tillman 3,504 9 0 0 0 0 3
36. Curtis Turner 3,300 9 1 0 0 1 7
37. Bunkie Blackburn 3,252 20 0 0 1 4 10
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Buddy Baker 3,070 17 0 0 0 2 10


39. Cotton Owens 3,050 14 2 1 5 5 7
40. Charley Griffith 2,684 5 0 0 0 0 5
41. Wilbur Rakestraw 2,676 12 0 0 0 1 7
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Jimmy Massey 2,662 6 0 0 2 3 3


DRIVERS

43. Jimmy Thompson 2,472 8 0 0 0 0 6


44. Jim Reed 2,340 8 0 0 1 1 6
45. Jim Cook 2,178 3 1 1 1 1 1
2017 SEASON

46. Ernie Gahan 2,080 2 0 0 0 0 1


REVIEW

47. Elmo Henderson 2,072 6 0 0 0 0 3


48. Bob Burdick 1,970 2 0 0 0 1 1
49. Roz Howard 1,810 3 0 0 0 2 1
50. Bob Potter 1,800 3 0 0 0 1 0
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RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (16)


1. Fayetteville, N.C. Nov. 9 Bob Welborn J.H. Petty 1. Lee Petty......................... 11
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 20 Bob Welborn W.J. Ridgeway 2. Junior Johnson................. 5
3. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 22 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Rex White......................... 5
ORGANIZATION

4. Hillsboro, N.C. Mar. 1 Curtis Turner Dr. Bradford White 4. Jack Smith....................... 4
5. Concord, N.C. Mar. 8 Curtis Turner Dr. Bradford White 5. Jim Reed.......................... 3
6. Atlanta, Ga. Mar. 22 Johnny Beauchamp Roy Burdick Bob Welborn..................... 3
7. Wilson, N.C. Mar. 29 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding 7. Ned Jarrett....................... 2
Tom Pistone...................... 2
HISTORY

8. Winston-Salem, N.C. Mar. 30 Jim Reed Jim Reed


Curtis Turner..................... 2
9. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 4 Jack Smith Jack Smith
10. Buck Baker....................... 1
10. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 5 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
Johnny Beauchamp.......... 1
11. Reading, Pa. Apr. 26 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding
Eddie Gray........................ 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Hickory, N.C. May. 2 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding Joe Lee Johnson............... 1
13. Martinsville, Va. May. 3 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Parnelli Jones................... 1
14. Trenton, N.J. May. 17 Tom Pistone Carl Rupert Cotton Owens................... 1
15. Charlotte, N.C. May. 22 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Fireball Roberts................. 1
COMPETITON

16. Nashville, Tenn. May. 24 Rex White Rex White


17. Los Angles, Calif. May. 30 Parnelli Jones Vel Miletich
POLE WINNERS (16)
18. Spartenburg, S.C. Jun. 5 Jack Smith Jack Smith
1. Bob Welborn..................... 5
19. Greenville, S.C. Jun. 13 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding
Rex White......................... 5
20. Atlanta, Ga. Jun. 14 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
3. Buck Baker....................... 4
TEAMS

21. Columbia, S.C. Jun. 18 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises


4. Fireball Roberts................. 3
22. Wilson, N.C. Jun. 20 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding
Jack Smith....................... 3
23. Richmond, Va. Jun. 21 Tom Pistone Carl Rupert Glen Wood........................ 3
24. Winston-Salem, N.C. Jun. 27 Rex White Rex White 7. Bob Burdick...................... 2
DRIVERS

25. Weaverville, N.C. Jun. 28 Rex White Rex White Cotton Owens................... 2
26. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 4 Fireball Roberts Jim Stephens Lee Petty........................... 2
27. Pittsburgh, Pa. Jul. 21 Jim Reed Jim Reed 10. Dick Bailey........................ 1
28. Charlotte, N.C. Jul. 26 Jack Smith Jack Smith Tommy Irwin..................... 1
29. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aug. 1 Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett Bobby Johns..................... 1
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Charlotte, N.C. Aug. 2 Ned Jarrett Ned Jarrett Junior Johnson................. 1
31. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 9 Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee Johnson Jim Reed.......................... 1
32. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 16 Bob Welborn Bob Welborn Speedy Thompson............ 1
Curtis Turner..................... 1
AND EVENTS

33. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 21 Rex White Rex White


TRACKS

34. Greenville, S.C. Aug. 22 Buck Baker Lynton Tyson


35. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 29 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
36. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 7 Jim Reed Jim Reed
37. Hickory, N.C. Sep. 11 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Richmond, Va. Sep. 13 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens


39. Sacramento, Calif. Sep. 13 Eddie Gray Vel Miletich
40. Hillsboro, N.C. Sep. 20 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
41. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 27 Rex White White-Clements
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Weaverville, N.C. Oct. 11 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises


43. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 18 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
44. Concord, N.C. Oct. 25 Jack Smith Jack Smith
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Lee Petty 11,792 42 2 11 27 35 8
2. Cotton Owens 9,962 37 2 1 13 22 10

ORGANIZATION
3. Speedy Thompson 7,684 29 1 0 5 9 16
4. Herman Beam 7,396 30 0 0 1 12 1
5. Buck Baker 7,170 35 4 1 14 19 13
6. Tom Pistone 7,050 22 0 2 12 18 6
7. L.D. Austin 6,519 35 0 0 0 13 6

HISTORY
8. Jack Smith 6,150 21 3 4 9 12 8
9. Jim Reed 5,744 14 1 3 7 9 4
10. Rex White 5,526 23 5 5 11 13 7
11. Junior Johnson 4,864 28 1 5 14 15 10

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Shep Langdon 4,768 21 0 0 0 6 7
13. G.C. Spencer 4,260 28 0 0 1 5 16
14. Tommy Irwin 3,876 25 1 0 10 16 10
15. Richard Petty 3,694 21 0 0 6 9 11

COMPETITON
16. Fireball Roberts 3,676 8 3 1 1 4 5
17. Bob Welborn 3,588 29 5 3 10 13 14
18. Joe Weatherly 3,404 17 0 0 6 10 7
19. Bobby Johns 2,732 8 1 0 1 2 4
20. Tiny Lund 2,634 27 0 0 5 10 9
21. Bob Burdick 2,392 6 2 0 1 4 2

TEAMS
22. Larry Frank 2,256 15 0 0 4 9 5
23. Bobby Keck 2,186 18 0 0 0 0 7
24. Curtis Turner 2,088 10 1 2 4 4 5
25. Jim Paschal 1,792 6 0 0 3 4 3

DRIVERS
26. Buddy Baker 1,692 12 0 0 1 5 5
27. Shorty Rollins 1,600 10 0 0 0 4 5
28. Elmo Langley 1,568 13 0 0 1 2 9
29. Jimmy Thompson 1,528 5 0 0 0 1 1

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Brownie King 1,480 18 0 0 1 5 8
31. Tim Flock 1,464 2 0 0 0 1 1
32. Joe Eubanks 1,432 13 0 0 2 7 8
33. Roy Tyner 1,416 28 0 0 7 14 8
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Charlie Cregar 1,408 3 0 0 0 0 2
35. Dick Freeman 1,352 3 0 0 0 0 1
36. Raul Cilloniz 1,272 2 0 0 0 0 0
37. Ned Jarrett 1,248 17 0 2 4 7 8
SPECIAL

38. Dave White 1,228 5 0 0 0 1 1


EVENTS

39. Dick Joslin 1,224 4 0 0 0 0 3


40. Tommy Thompson 1,168 3 0 0 0 0 0
41. Harvey Hege 1,152 10 0 0 0 3 4
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Chi Chi Dibos 1,128 3 0 0 2 2 1


DRIVERS

43. Bill Champion 1,120 1 0 0 0 0 0


44. Joe Caspolich 1,040 1 0 0 0 0 0
45. Jim Austin 1,016 5 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. Marvin Porter 984 7 0 0 2 4 1


REVIEW

47. Jim McGuirk 928 4 0 0 0 0 2


48. Harlan Richardson 924 10 0 0 0 2 5
49. Al White 872 5 0 0 0 0 1
50. Richard Riley 760 10 0 0 0 2 3
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MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (19)


1. Fayetteville, N.C. Nov. 3 Rex White J.H. Petty 1. Lee Petty........................... 7
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 23 Paul Goldsmith Smokey Yunick 2. Junior Johnson................. 6
ORGANIZATION

3. Concord, N.C. Mar. 2 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Fireball Roberts................. 6


4. Fayetteville, N.C. Mar. 15 Curtis Turner Holman-Moody 4. Bob Welborn..................... 5
5. Wilson, N.C. Mar. 16 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 5. Jim Reed.......................... 4
6. Hillsboro, N.C. Mar. 23 Buck Baker Buck Baker Speedy Thompson............ 4
7. Fayetteville, N.C. Apr. 5 Bob Welborn J.H. Petty 7. Buck Baker....................... 3
Curtis Turner..................... 3
HISTORY

8. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 10 Speedy Thompson Alfred “Speedy” Thompson


9. Jack Smith....................... 2
9. Spartenburg, S.C. Apr. 12 Speedy Thompson Alfred “Speedy” Thompson
10. Atlanta, Ga. Apr. 13 Curtis Turner Holman-Moody Rex White......................... 2
11. Joe Eubanks..................... 1
11. Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 18 Curtis Turner Holman-Moody
Paul Goldsmith.................. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 20 Bob Welborn J.H. Petty


Eddie Gray........................ 1
13. Manassas, Va. Apr. 25 Frankie Schneider Frankie Schneider
Parnelli Jones................... 1
14. Old Bridge, N.J. Apr. 27 Jim Reed Jim Reed Cotton Owens................... 1
15. Greenville, S.C. May. 3 Jack Smith Jack Smith Jim Paschal...................... 1
COMPETITON

16. Greensboro, N.C. May. 11 Bob Welborn J.H. Petty Shorty Rollins.................... 1
17. Roanoke, Va. May. 15 Jim Reed Jim Reed Frankie Schneider............. 1
18. North Wilkesboro, N.C. May. 18 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding Joe Weatherly................... 1
19. Winston-Salem, N.C. May. 24 Bob Welborn J.H. Petty
20. Trenton, N.J. May. 30 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland
POLE WINNERS (23)
TEAMS

21. Riverside, Calif. Jun. 1 Eddie Gray Eddie Gray


22. Columbia, S.C. Jun. 5 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding 1. Speedy Thompson............ 7
23. Bradford, Pa. Jun. 12 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding Rex White......................... 7
24. Reading, Pa. Jun. 15 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding 3. Lee Petty........................... 4
Jack Smith....................... 4
DRIVERS

25. New Oxford, Pa. Jun. 25 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises


26. Hickory, N.C. Jun. 28 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 5. Buck Baker....................... 3
Glen Wood........................ 3
27. Weaverville, N.C. Jun. 29 Rex White J.H. Petty
7. Parnelli Jones................... 2
28. Raleigh, N.C. Jul. 4 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland
Tiny Lund.......................... 2
29. Asheville, N.C. Jul. 12 Jim Paschal J.H. Petty
Cotton Owens................... 2
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Busti, N.Y. Jul. 16 Shorty Rollins Shorty Rollins Eddie Pagan...................... 2
31. Toronto, Ontario, Can Jul. 18 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Marvin Panch.................... 2
32. Buffalo, N.Y. Jul. 19 Jim Reed Jim Reed Jim Reed.......................... 2
AND EVENTS

33. Rochester, N.Y. Jul. 25 Cotton Owens Jim Stephens 13. Bob Duell.......................... 1
TRACKS

34. Belmar, N.J. Jul. 26 Jim Reed Jim Reed George Dunn..................... 1
35. Bridgehampton, N.Y. Aug. 2 Jack Smith Jack Smith Paul Goldsmith.................. 1
36. Columbia, S.C. Aug. 7 Speedy Thompson Alfred “Speedy” Thompson Possum Jones.................. 1
37. Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 10 Joe Weatherly Holman-Moody Jimmy Massey.................. 1
SPECIAL

Jim Paschal...................... 1
EVENTS

38. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 17 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland


39. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 22 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Ken Rush.......................... 1
40. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aug. 23 Bob Welborn J.H. Petty Gober Sosebee................. 1
41. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland Curtis Turner..................... 1
CHAMPIONS

Joe Weatherly................... 1
& NOTABLE

42. Charlotte, N.C. Sep. 5 Buck Baker Buck Baker


DRIVERS

Bob Welborn..................... 1
43. Birmingham, Ala. Sep. 7 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland
44. Sacramento, Calif. Sep. 7 Parnelli Jones Vel Miletich
45. Gastonia, N.C. Sep. 12 Buck Baker Buck Baker
2017 SEASON

46. Richmond, Va. Sep. 14 Speedy Thompson Alfred “Speedy” Thompson


REVIEW

47. Hillsboro, N.C. Sep. 28 Joe Eubanks Jim Stephens


48. Salisbury, N.C. Oct. 5 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
49. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 12 Fireball Roberts Frank Strickland
50. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 19 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

51. Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 26 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding


RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Lee Petty 12,232 50 4 7 28 43 8
2. Buck Baker 11,588 44 3 3 23 35 9

ORGANIZATION
3. Speedy Thompson 8,792 37 7 4 18 23 11
4. Shorty Rollins 8,124 29 0 1 12 22 6
5. Jack Smith 7,666 39 4 2 15 21 21
6. L.D. Austin 6,972 46 0 0 0 10 11
7. Rex White 6,552 22 7 2 13 17 6

HISTORY
8. Junior Johnson 6,380 27 0 6 12 16 11
9. Eddie Pagan 4,910 27 2 0 11 18 7
10. Jim Reed 4,762 17 2 4 10 12 5
11. Fireball Roberts 4,420 10 0 6 8 9 1

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Bobby Keck 4,240 30 0 0 0 7 8
13. Herman Beam 4,224 20 0 0 0 1 3
14. Tootle Estes 4,048 11 0 0 0 4 5
15. Clarence DeZalia 3,448 27 0 0 0 6 10

COMPETITON
16. Doug Cox 3,736 14 0 0 3 9 4
17. Cotton Owens 3,716 29 2 1 8 17 12
18. Marvin Panch 3,424 11 2 0 5 5 5
19. Billy Rafter 2,916 19 0 0 1 8 2
20. Curtis Turner 2,856 17 1 3 8 10 6

TEAMS
21. Lloyd Dane 2,844 5 0 0 1 2 1
22. Bob Duell 2,740 7 1 0 3 6 1
23. Jimmy Thompson 2,540 8 0 0 2 3 3
24. Fred Harb Jr. 2,484 25 0 0 4 7 10

DRIVERS
25. Tiny Lund 2,436 22 2 0 4 7 10
26. Bill Poor 2,292 24 0 0 1 7 4
27. Gene White 2,040 9 0 0 0 2 3
28. Joe Weatherly 2,032 15 1 1 5 7 6
29. Johnny Mackison 1,680 11 0 0 2 3 7

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Jim Parsley 1,488 10 0 0 0 4 3
31. Al White 1,464 9 0 0 0 1 2
32. Jimmy Massey 1,300 9 1 0 1 3 5

AND EVENTS
33. Parnelli Jones 1,140 3 2 1 1 1 1

TRACKS
34. Joe Eubanks 1,120 7 0 1 2 3 3
35. Brownie King 1,116 24 0 0 0 5 6
36. G.C. Spencer 1,040 1 0 0 0 0 0
37. Richard Petty 1,016 9 0 0 0 1 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Billy Carden 1,012 13 0 0 0 2 11


39. Elmo Langley 980 9 0 0 1 3 5
40. Buzz Woodward 964 9 0 0 0 2 3
41. Possum Jones 960 11 1 0 1 3 3
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Jim Paschal 928 6 1 1 2 4 3


DRIVERS

43. Chuck Hansen 916 7 0 0 0 1 3


44. Eddie Gray 910 3 0 1 1 1 2
45. Peck Peckham 868 11 0 0 0 0 5
2017 SEASON

46. Lennie Page 836 8 0 0 0 2 3


REVIEW

47. Bob Keefe 782 2 0 0 1 2 0


48. R.L. Combs 760 9 0 0 0 1 6
49. Volney Schulze 680 7 0 0 0 0 3
50. Dean Layfield 664 7 0 0 0 0 4
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (18)


1. Lancaster, Calif. Nov. 11 Marvin Panch Peter DePaolo 1. Buck Baker..................... 10
2. Concord, N.C. Dec. 2 Marvin Panch Peter DePaolo 2. Fireball Roberts................. 8
ORGANIZATION

3. Titusville, Fla. Dec. 30 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo 3. Marvin Panch.................... 6


4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 17 Cotton Owens Ray Nichels 4. Paul Goldsmith.................. 4
5. Concord, N.C. Mar. 3 Jack Smith Hugh Babb Lee Petty........................... 4
6. Wilson, N.C. Mar. 17 Ralph Moody Peter DePaolo Jack Smith....................... 4
7. Hillsboro, N.C. Mar. 24 Buck Baker Hugh Babb 7. Eddie Pagan...................... 3
Gwyn Staley...................... 3
HISTORY

8. Weaverville, N.C. Mar. 31 Buck Baker Hugh Babb


9. Speedy Thompson............ 2
9. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 7 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo
10. Bill Amick.......................... 1
10. Langhorne, Pa. Apr. 14 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo
Lloyd Dane........................ 1
11. Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 19 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo
Danny Graves................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Spartenburg, S.C. Apr. 27 Marvin Panch Peter DePaolo Parnelli Jones................... 1
13. Greensboro, N.C. Apr. 28 Paul Goldsmith Smokey Yunick Ralph Moody..................... 1
14. Portland, Ore. Apr. 28 Art Watts Al Schmidhamer Cotton Owens................... 1
15. Shelby, N.C. May. 4 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo Marvin Porter.................... 1
COMPETITON

16. Richmond, Va. May. 5 Paul Goldsmith Peter DePaolo Art Watts........................... 1
17. Martinsville, Va. May. 19 Buck Baker Hugh Babb Bob Welborn..................... 1
18. Portland, Ore. May. 26 Eddie Pagan Eddie Pagan
19. Eureka, Calif. May. 30 Lloyd Dane Lloyd Dane POLE WINNERS (24)
20. New Oxford, Pa. May. 30 Buck Baker Hugh Babb
1. Buck Baker....................... 6
TEAMS

21. Lancaster, S.C. Jun. 1 Paul Goldsmith Smokey Yunick


2. Art Watts........................... 5
22. Los Angeles, Calif. Jun. 8 Eddie Pagan Eddie Pagan
3. Paul Goldsmith.................. 4
23. Newport, Tenn. Jun. 15 Fireball Roberts Edward “Fireball” Roberts
Marvin Panch.................... 4
24. Columbia, S.C. Jun. 20 Jack Smith Jack Smith Fireball Roberts................. 4
DRIVERS

25. Sacramento, Calif. Jun. 22 Bill Amick William Amick Speedy Thompson............ 4
26. Spartenburg, S.C. Jun. 29 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 7. Tiny Lund.......................... 3
27. Jacksonville, N.C. Jun. 30 Buck Baker Buck Baker Lee Petty........................... 3
28. Raleigh, N.C. Jul. 4 Paul Goldsmith Smokey Yunick 9. Bill Amick.......................... 2
29. Charlotte, N.C. Jul. 12 Marvin Panch Marvin Panch Eddie Pagan...................... 2
CHIEFS
CREW

30. LeHi, Ark. Jul. 14 Marvin Panch Herb Thomas Jack Smith....................... 2
31. Portland, Ore. Jul. 14 Eddie Pagan Eddie Pagan Gwyn Staley...................... 2
32. Hickory, N.C. Jul. 20 Jack Smith Jack Smith 13. Johnny Allen..................... 1
Lloyd Dane........................ 1
AND EVENTS

33. Norfolk, Va. Jul. 24 Buck Baker Buck Baker


TRACKS

Danny Graves................... 1
34. Lancaster, S.C. Jul. 30 Speedy Thompson Alfred “Speedy” Thompson
Russ Hepler...................... 1
35. Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 4 Buck Baker Buck Baker
Parnelli Jones................... 1
36. Bremerton, Wash. Aug. 4 Parnelli Jones Oscar Maples
Mel Larson........................ 1
37. New Oxford, Pa. Aug. 10 Marvin Panch Marvin Panch
Banjo Matthews................ 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Old Bridge, N.J. Aug. 16 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Cotton Owens................... 1
39. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aug. 26 Gwyn Staley J.H. Petty Ken Rush.......................... 1
40. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 2 Speedy Thompson Alfred “Speedy” Thompson Frankie Schneider............. 1
41. Syracuse, N.Y. Sep. 5 Gwyn Staley J.H. Petty Curtis Turner..................... 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

42. Weaverville, N.C. Sep. 8 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Rex White......................... 1
43. Sacramento, Calif. Sep. 8 Danny Graves Danny Graves
44. San Jose, Calif. Sep. 15 Marvin Porter Marvin Porter
45. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 15 Gwyn Staley J.H. Petty
2017 SEASON

46. Columbia, S.C. Sep. 19 Buck Baker Buck Baker


REVIEW

47. Shelby, N.C. Sep. 21 Buck Baker Buck Baker


48. Charlotte, N.C. Oct. 5 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
49. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 6 Bob Welborn Bob Welborn
50. Newberry, S.C. Oct. 12 Fireball Roberts Edward “Fireball” Roberts
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

51. Concord, N.C. Oct. 13 Fireball Roberts Edward “Fireball” Roberts


52. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 20 Jack Smith Jack Smith
53. Greensboro, N.C. Oct. 27 Buck Baker Buck Baker
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Buck Baker 10,716 41 7 11 31 39 4
2. Marvin Panch 9,956 42 3 5 21 27 12

ORGANIZATION
3. Speedy Thompson 8,580 39 4 2 17 23 17
4. Lee Petty 8,528 42 3 4 20 34 6
5. Jack Smith 8,464 40 2 4 17 25 16
6. Fireball Roberts 8,268 42 4 8 21 27 11
7. Johnny Allen 7,068 43 1 0 4 17 21

HISTORY
8. L.D. Austin 6,532 40 0 0 1 13 6
9. Brownie King 5,740 36 0 0 1 16 9
10. Jim Paschal 5,136 35 0 0 8 16 17
11. Tiny Lund 4,848 33 3 0 6 15 13

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Billy Myers 4,682 28 0 0 4 9 17
13. Paul Goldsmith 4,224 24 4 4 10 14 11
14. Cotton Owens 4,200 17 1 1 3 6 10
15. Eddie Pagan 3,624 14 2 3 10 10 1

COMPETITON
16. Bill Amick 3,512 22 2 1 9 13 8
17. Dick Beaty 3,220 20 0 0 1 7 3
18. Jim Reed 2,836 6 0 0 2 3 3
19. Clarence DeZalia 2,828 25 0 0 0 6 5
20. Frankie Schneider 2,516 10 1 0 3 6 2

TEAMS
21. Rex White 2,508 9 1 0 4 6 4
22. Curtis Turner 2,356 10 1 0 2 4 5
23. George Green 2,216 17 0 0 1 4 4
24. Whitey Norman 1,920 13 0 0 1 4 5

DRIVERS
25. Lloyd Dane 1,864 9 1 1 7 9 1
26. Jimmy Lewallen 1,796 8 0 0 0 0 6
27. Johnny Mackison 1,764 5 0 0 1 2 3
28. Bobby Keck 1,740 16 0 0 0 2 7
29. Billy Carden 1,600 4 0 0 0 3 0

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Bill Benson 1,592 11 0 0 0 2 4
31. Dick Getty 1,520 9 0 0 3 7 2
32. Scotty Cain 1,504 10 0 0 3 6 2

AND EVENTS
33. Roy Tyner 1,468 10 0 0 0 2 2

TRACKS
34. T.A. Toomes 1,404 11 0 0 0 1 4
35. Possum Jones 1,360 6 0 0 0 4 2
36. Huck Spaulding 1,240 8 0 0 0 3 5
37. Ralph Earnhardt 1,180 9 0 0 0 3 5
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. George Seeger 1,108 5 0 0 4 4 1


39. Ken Rush 1,104 16 1 0 1 6 8
40. Peck Peckham 1,064 10 0 0 0 0 7
41. Bill Champion 956 11 0 0 0 1 7
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Chuck Hansen 900 7 0 0 0 0 3


DRIVERS

43. Danny Graves 880 7 1 1 3 4 4


44. Marvin Porter 872 6 0 1 2 3 2
45. Eddie Skinner 848 4 0 0 0 0 2
2017 SEASON

46. Jimmy Thompson 816 2 0 0 0 0 1


REVIEW

47. Parnelli Jones 812 9 1 1 1 3 7


48. Bobby Johns 800 0 0 0 0 0 0
49. Don Porter 784 6 0 0 0 4 1
50. Joe Weatherly 776 15 0 0 6 8 7
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (19)


1. Hickory, N.C. Nov. 13 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer 1. Buck Baker..................... 14
2. Charlotte, N.C. Nov. 20 Fonty Flock Carl Kiekhafer 2. Speedy Thompson............ 8
ORGANIZATION

3. Lancaster, Calif. Nov. 20 Chuck Stevenson Carl Dane 3. Fireball Roberts................. 5


4. West Palm Beach, Fla. Dec. 11 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Herb Thomas.................... 5
5. Phoenix, Ariz. Jan. 22 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer 5. Tim Flock.......................... 4
6. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 26 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer Ralph Moody..................... 4
7. West Palm Beach, Fla. Mar. 4 Billy Myers William Stroppe 7. Lloyd Dane........................ 2
8. Wilson, N.C. Mar. 18 Herb Thomas Smokey Yunick Billy Myers........................ 2
HISTORY

9. Atlanta, Ga. Mar. 25 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer Lee Petty........................... 2


10. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 8 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer 10. Fonty Flock....................... 1
11. Langhorne, Pa. Apr. 22 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer Paul Goldsmith.................. 1
Royce Haggerty................ 1
AND AWARDS

12. Richmond, Va. Apr. 29 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer


SPONSORS

13. Columbia, S.C. May. 5 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer John Kieper...................... 1
Eddie Pagan...................... 1
14. Concord, N.C. May. 6 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer
Marvin Panch.................... 1
15. Greenville, S.C. May. 10 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer
Jim Paschal...................... 1
16. Hickory, N.C. May. 12 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer
COMPETITON

Jack Smith....................... 1
17. Hillsboro, N.C. May. 13 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer
Chuck Stevenson.............. 1
18. Martinsville, Va. May. 20 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer
Curtis Turner..................... 1
19. New Oxford, Pa. May. 25 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer
20. Charlotte, N.C. May. 27 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer
21. Portland, Ore. May. 27 Herb Thomas Carl Kiekhafer POLE WINNERS (21)
TEAMS

22. Eureka, Calif. May. 30 Herb Thomas Carl Kiekhafer 1. Buck Baker..................... 12
23. Syracuse, N.Y. May. 30 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer 2. Speedy Thompson............ 7
24. Merced, Calif. Jun. 3 Herb Thomas Carl Kiekhafer 3. Tim Flock.......................... 5
25. LeHi, Ark. Jun. 10 Ralph Moody Peter DePaolo Ralph Moody..................... 5
DRIVERS

26. Charlotte, N.C. Jun. 15 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer 5. John Kieper...................... 3
27. Rochester, N.Y. Jun. 22 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer Fireball Roberts................. 3
28. Portland, Ore. Jun. 24 John Kieper John Kieper Herb Thomas.................... 3
29. Weaverville, N.C. Jul. 1 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 8. Joe Eubanks..................... 2
30. Raleigh, N.C. Jul. 4 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo Fonty Flock....................... 2
CHIEFS
CREW

31. Spartanburg, S.C. Jul. 7 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Eddie Pagan...................... 2
32. Sacramento, Calif. Jul. 8 Lloyd Dane Lloyd Dane Jim Reed.......................... 2
33. Chicago, Ill. Jul. 21 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo 12. Doug Cox.......................... 1
AND EVENTS

34. Shelby, N.C. Jul. 27 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer Ralph Earnhardt................ 1
TRACKS

35. Montgomery, Ala. Jul. 29 Marvin Panch Tom Harbison Royce Haggerty................ 1
36. Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. 3 Jim Paschal Frank Hayworth Junior Johnson................. 1
Billy Myers........................ 1
37. Elkhart Lakes, Wis. Aug. 12 Tim Flock William Stroppe
Marvin Panch.................... 1
38. Old Bridge, N.J. Aug. 17 Ralph Moody Peter DePaolo
Jim Paschal...................... 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

39. San Mateo, Calif. Aug. 19 Eddie Pagan Eddie Pagan


Lee Petty........................... 1
40. Norfolk, Va. Aug. 22 Billy Myers William Stroppe
Joe Weatherly................... 1
41. Spartanburg, S.C. Aug. 23 Ralph Moody Peter DePaolo
Rex White......................... 1
42. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aug. 25 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

43. Portland, Ore. Aug. 26 Royce Haggerty Curly Weida


DRIVERS

44. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 3 Curtis Turner Charles Schwam


45. Montgomery, Ala. Sep. 9 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer
46. Charlotte, N.C. Sep. 12 Ralph Moody Peter DePaolo
2017 SEASON

47. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 23 Paul Goldsmith Smokey Yunick


REVIEW

48. Portland, Ore. Sep. 23 Lloyd Dane Lloyd Dane


49. Columbia, S.C. Sep. 29 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer
50. Hillsboro, N.C. Sep. 30 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo
51. Newport, Tenn. Oct. 7 Fireball Roberts Peter DePaolo
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

52. Charlotte, N.C. Oct. 17 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer


YEAR-

53. Shelby, N.C. Oct. 23 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer


54. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 28 Jack Smith Carl Kiekhafer
55. Hickory, N.C. Nov. 11 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer
56. Wilson, N.C. Nov. 18 Buck Baker Carl Kiekhafer
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Buck Baker 9,272 47 12 13 30 38 8
2. Herb Thomas 8,568 48 3 5 22 36 12

ORGANIZATION
3. Speedy Thompson 8,328 41 7 8 23 28 15
4. Lee Petty 8,324 46 1 2 17 27 15
5. Jim Paschal 7,878 42 1 1 18 28 15
6. Billy Myers 6,920 42 1 2 13 22 18
7. Fireball Roberts 5,794 33 3 5 17 22 11

HISTORY
8. Ralph Moody 5,548 34 5 4 13 20 15
9. Tim Flock 5,062 22 5 4 11 14 8
10. Marvin Panch 4,680 20 2 2 11 13 7
11. Rex White 4,642 24 1 0 3 14 7

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Johnny Allen 3,924 31 0 0 2 11 12
13. Paul Goldsmith 3,788 10 0 1 4 7 2
14. Gwyn Staley 3,550 21 0 0 5 13 6
15. Joe Eubanks 3,292 26 2 0 7 13 14

COMPETITON
16. Joe Weatherly 3,084 15 1 0 5 11 5
17. Bill Amick 3,048 12 0 0 6 9 3
18. Jim Reed 2,870 11 2 0 5 5 6
19. Tiny Lund 2,754 20 0 0 1 8 4
20. Curtis Turner 2,580 13 0 1 4 5 8

TEAMS
21. Jack Smith 2,320 14 0 1 1 6 5
22. Billy Carden 2,128 22 0 0 0 3 15
23. Lloyd Dane 2,106 11 0 2 5 10 1
24. Frank Mundy 1,856 9 0 0 3 5 3

DRIVERS
25. Bobby Johns 1,832 9 0 0 0 3 5
26. Bill Champion 1,764 13 0 0 0 4 6
27. Blackie Pitt 1,760 26 0 0 0 5 19
28. Harold Hardesty 1,724 9 0 0 2 6 1
29. Al Watkins 1,710 14 0 0 0 4 2

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Chuck Meekins 1,656 8 0 0 3 6 1
31. Harvey Henderson 1,638 18 0 0 0 4 7
32. Eddie Pagan 1,598 9 2 1 5 5 1

AND EVENTS
33. Pat Kirkwood 1,540 3 0 0 1 2 1

TRACKS
34. Clyde Palmer 1,516 12 0 0 4 6 3
35. Johnny Dodson 1,508 10 0 0 0 4 3
36. John Kieper 1,507 8 3 1 4 7 0
37. Junior Johnson 1,372 13 1 0 1 1 11
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Bill Blair 1,264 9 0 0 0 4 3


39. (unknown) 1,248 0 0 0 0 0 0
40. Ed Cole Jr. 1,200 12 0 0 0 1 3
41. Brownie King 1,140 16 0 0 0 0 7
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Allen Adkins 1,104 6 0 0 1 3 1


DRIVERS

43. Bobby Keck 1,076 15 0 0 0 3 3


44. Gordon Haines 1,066 7 0 0 2 4 2
45. Bob Keefe 1,066 7 0 0 1 2 1
2017 SEASON

46. Dick Beaty 1,036 15 0 0 0 3 10


REVIEW

47. Jim Blomgren 992 7 0 0 0 1 1


48. Ed Negre 952 6 0 0 2 4 2
49. Jimmy Massey 950 7 0 0 3 4 1
50. Fonty Flock 946 7 2 1 1 4 3
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (10)


1. High Point, N.C. Nov. 7 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 1. Tim Flock........................ 18
2. West Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 6 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 2. Lee Petty........................... 6
ORGANIZATION

3. Jacksonville, Fla. Feb. 13 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Junior Johnson................. 5


4. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 27 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer 4. Buck Baker....................... 3
5. Savannah, Ga. Mar. 6 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Fonty Flock....................... 3
6. Columbia, S.C. Mar. 26 Fonty Flock Frank Christian Jim Paschal...................... 3
7. Hillsboro, N.C. Mar. 27 Jim Paschal Ernest Woods Herb Thomas.................... 3
8. Speedy Thompson............ 2
HISTORY

8. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 3 Buck Baker Bobby Griffin


9. Danny Letner.................... 1
9. Montgomery, Ala. Apr. 17 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer
Norm Nelson..................... 1
10. Langhorne, Pa. Apr. 24 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer
11. Charlotte, N.C. May. 1 Buck Baker Buck Baker
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Hickory, N.C. May. 7 Junior Johnson Carl Beckham/Jim Lowe POLE WINNERS (14)
13. Phoenix, Ariz. May. 8 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer 1. Tim Flock........................ 18
14. Tucson, Ariz. May. 15 Danny Letner Cos Concilla 2. Fonty Flock....................... 6
15. Martinsville, Va. May. 15 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer 3. Dick Rathmann................. 3
COMPETITON

16. Richmond, Va. May. 22 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer 4. Bill Amick.......................... 2
17. Raleigh, N.C. May. 28 Junior Johnson Carl Beckham/Jim Lowe Buck Baker....................... 2
18. Winston-Salem, N.C. May. 29 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Junior Johnson................. 2
19. New Oxford, Pa. Jun. 10 Junior Johnson Carl Beckham/Jim Lowe Jim Paschal...................... 2
20. Rochester, N.Y. Jun. 17 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer Herb Thomas.................... 2
21. Fonda, N.Y. Jun. 18 Junior Johnson CCarl Beckham/Jim Lowe 9. Jimmy Lewallen................ 1
TEAMS

22. Plattsburg, N.Y. Jun. 19 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Norm Nelson..................... 1
23. Charlotte, N.C. Jun. 24 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer Lee Petty........................... 1
24. Spartanburg, S.C. Jul. 6 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer Fireball Roberts................. 1
25. Columbia, S.C. Jul. 9 Jim Paschal Ernest Woods Bob Welborn..................... 1
DRIVERS

26. Weaverville, N.C. Jul. 10 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer Dink Widenhouse.............. 1
27. Morristown, N.J. Jul. 15 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer
28. Altamont, N.Y. Jul. 29 Junior Johnson Carl Beckham/Jim Lowe
29. Syracuse, N.Y. Jul. 30 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer
CHIEFS

30. San Mateo, Calif. Jul. 31 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer


CREW

31. Charlotte, N.C. Aug. 5 Jim Paschal Ernest Woods


32. Winston-Salem, N.C. Aug. 7 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
33. LeHi, Ark. Aug. 14 Fonty Flock Carl Kiekhafer
AND EVENTS
TRACKS

34. Raleigh, N.C. Aug. 20 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


35. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 5 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
36. Montgomery, Ala. Sep. 11 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer
37. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 18 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer
38. Raleigh, N.C. Sep. 30 Fonty Flock Carl Kiekhafer
SPECIAL
EVENTS

39. Greenville, S.C. Oct. 6 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer


40. LeHi, Ark. Oct. 9 Speedy Thompson Peter DePaolo
41. Columbia, S.C. Oct. 15 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer
CHAMPIONS

42. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 16 Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhafer


& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

43. Las Vegas, Nev. Oct. 16 Norm Nelson Carl Kiekhafer


44. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 23 Buck Baker Peter DePaolo
45. Hillsboro, N.C. Oct. 30 Tim Flock Carl Kiekhafer
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Tim Flock 9,596 39 18 18 32 33 5
2. Buck Baker 8,088 42 2 3 24 34 6

ORGANIZATION
3. Lee Petty 7,194 42 1 6 20 30 10
4. Bob Welborn 5,460 32 1 0 12 25 5
5. Herb Thomas 5,186 23 2 3 14 15 8
6. Junior Johnson 4,810 36 2 5 12 18 18
7. Eddie Skinner 4,652 38 0 0 4 15 5

HISTORY
8. Jim Paschal 4,572 36 2 3 12 20 14
9. Jimmy Lewallen 4,526 33 1 0 8 16 16
10. Gwyn Staley 4,360 24 0 0 7 14 9
11. Fonty Flock 4,266 31 6 3 12 14 17

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Dave Terrell 3,170 25 0 0 3 10 12
13. Jimmy Massey 2,924 11 0 0 4 8 3
14. Marvin Panch 2,812 10 0 0 4 4 3
15. Speedy Thompson 2,452 15 0 2 3 5 8

COMPETITON
16. Jim Reed 2,416 14 0 0 4 4 9
17. Gene Simpson 2,388 22 0 0 1 7 8
18. Dick Rathmann 2,298 20 3 0 7 8 11
19. Ralph Liguori 2,124 12 0 0 0 6 5
20. Joe Eubanks 2,028 14 0 0 0 4 6

TEAMS
21. Blackie Pitt 1,992 20 0 0 0 7 6
22. Harvey Henderson 1,930 17 0 0 1 6 7
23. Banks Simpson 1,852 7 0 0 0 0 1
24. Dink Widenhouse 1,752 15 1 0 0 6 5

DRIVERS
25. John Dodd Jr. 1,496 13 0 0 1 7 7
26. Bill Widenhouse 1,444 5 0 0 1 3 3
27. Lou Spears 1,272 3 0 0 0 1 1
28. Larry Flynn 1,260 1 0 0 1 1 0
29. Cotton Owens 1,248 2 0 0 1 2 0

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Gordon Smith 1,212 15 0 0 0 2 9
31. Billy Carden 1,172 13 0 0 2 3 7
32. Arden Mounts 1,170 12 0 0 0 4 3

AND EVENTS
33. Joel Million 1,136 8 0 0 2 6 2

TRACKS
34. Curtis Turner 1,120 9 0 0 4 4 4
35. John Lindsay 1,052 6 0 0 0 3 2
36. Nace Mattingly 992 3 0 0 1 1 0
37. Bill Blair 974 12 0 0 0 0 8
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Donald Thomas 932 10 0 0 2 4 4


39. Ed Cole Jr. 924 13 0 0 0 0 5
40. Mack Hanbury 900 8 0 0 0 2 1
41. Danny Letner 892 4 0 1 2 2 1
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. George Parrish 880 12 0 0 0 1 7


DRIVERS

43. Banjo Matthews 860 3 0 0 0 2 1


44. Carl Krueger 748 7 0 0 1 2 3
45. Ted Cannady 744 9 0 0 0 0 5
2017 SEASON

46. Allen Adkins 740 4 0 0 2 2 2


REVIEW

47. Joe Weatherly 724 6 0 0 1 4 3


48. John McVitty 684 7 0 0 0 2 2
49. Lloyd Dane 674 5 0 0 1 2 2
50. Fred Dove 668 7 0 0 1 3 2
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (11)


1. West Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 7 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 1. Herb Thomas.................. 12
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 21 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Lee Petty........................... 7
3. Jacksonville, Fla. Mar. 7 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 3. Buck Baker....................... 4
ORGANIZATION

4. Atlanta, Ga. Mar. 21 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Hershel McGriff................. 4


5. Savannah, Ga. Mar. 28 Al Keller George Miller 5. Dick Rathmann................. 3
6. Oakland, Calif. Mar. 28 Dick Rathmann Ray Erickson 6. Al Keller............................ 2
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 4 Dick Rathmann John Ditz 7. Danny Letner.................... 1
Jim Paschal...................... 1
HISTORY

8. Hillsboro, N.C. Apr. 18 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


John Soares...................... 1
9. Macon, Ga. Apr. 25 Gober Sosebee Gober Sosebee
Gober Sosebee................. 1
10. Langhorne, Pa. May. 2 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
Curtis Turner..................... 1
11. Wilson, N.C. May. 9 Buck Baker Ernest Woods
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Martinsville, Va. May. 16 Jim Paschal Bobby Griffin


13. Sharon, Pa. May. 23 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises POLE WINNERS (13)
14. Raleigh, N.C. May. 29 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 1. Herb Thomas.................... 8
15. Charlotte, N.C. May. 30 Buck Baker Bobby Griffin 2. Buck Baker....................... 7
COMPETITON

16. Gardena, Calif. May. 30 John Soares Charles Vance 3. Hershel McGriff................. 5
17. Columbia, S.C. Jun. 6 Curtis Turner Elmer Brooks 4. Dick Rathmann................. 4
18. Linden, N.J. Jun. 13 Al Keller Paul Whiteman 5. Lee Petty........................... 3
19. Mechanicsburg, Pa. Jun. 17 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 6. Jim Paschal...................... 2
20. Hickory, N.C. Jun. 19 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 7. Tim Flock.......................... 1
Junior Johnson................. 1
TEAMS

21. Rochester, N.Y. Jun. 25 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises


22. Spartanburg, S.C. Jul. 3 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Al Keller............................ 1
23. Weaverville, N.C. Jul. 4 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Danny Letner.................... 1
Marvin Panch.................... 1
24. Willow Springs, Ill. Jul. 10 Dick Rathmann John Ditz
Gober Sosebee................. 1
DRIVERS

25. Grand Rapids, Mich. Jul. 11 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises


Curtis Turner..................... 1
26. Morristown, N.J. Jul. 30 Buck Baker Ernest Woods
27. Oakland, Calif. Aug. 1 Danny Letner Joseph Bearscheck
28. Charlotte, N.C. Aug. 13 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
29. San Mateo, Calif. Aug. 22 Hershel McGriff Frank Christian
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Corbin, Ky. Aug. 29 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises


31. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 6 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
32. Macon, Ga. Sep. 12 Hershel McGriff Frank Christian
AND EVENTS

33. Charlotte, N.C. Sep. 24 Hershel McGriff Frank Christian


TRACKS

34. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 26 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


35. LeHi, Ark. Oct. 10 Buck Baker Bobby Griffin
36. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 17 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
37. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 24 Hershel McGriff Frank Christian
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1954 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Lee Petty 8,649 34 3 7 24 32 3
2. Herb Thomas 8,366 34 8 12 19 27 10

ORGANIZATION
3. Buck Baker 6,893 34 7 4 23 28 5
4. Dick Rathmann 6,760 32 4 3 23 26 4
5. Joe Eubanks 5,467 33 0 0 11 24 5
6. Hershel McGriff 5,137 24 5 4 13 17 7
7. Jim Paschal 3,903 27 2 1 5 11 12

HISTORY
8. Jimmy Lewallen 3,233 22 0 0 5 10 9
9. Curtis Turner 2,994 10 1 1 7 8 2
10. Ralph Liguori 2,905 23 0 0 2 12 8
11. Blackie Pitt 2,661 27 0 0 0 6 13

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Dave Terrell 2,645 30 0 0 0 8 14
13. Bill Blair 2,362 19 0 0 2 10 7
14. Laird Bruner 2,243 24 0 0 2 6 12
15. Gober Sosebee 2,114 18 1 1 4 7 12

COMPETITON
16. John Soares 2,072 9 0 1 2 4 4
17. Marvin Panch 1,935 10 1 0 3 7 1
18. Eddie Skinner 1,794 16 0 0 0 1 6
19. Joel Million 1,779 9 0 0 0 1 4
20. Elton Hildreth 1,710 14 0 0 0 2 8
21. Arden Mounts 1,705 12 0 0 0 1 5

TEAMS
22. Fireball Roberts 1,648 5 0 0 0 2 3
23. Speedy Thompson 1,480 7 0 0 1 3 3
24. Johnny Patterson 1,417 4 0 0 1 1 2
25. Erick Erickson 1,337 6 0 0 1 3 3

DRIVERS
26. Ray Duhigg 1,245 12 0 0 2 5 6
27. Slick Smith 1,122 6 0 0 1 2 2
28. Clyde Minter 1,116 12 0 0 0 6 4
29. Gwyn Staley 1,088 2 0 0 0 1 1

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Lloyd Dane 984 4 0 0 3 4 0
31. Donald Thomas 980 9 0 0 3 4 4
32. Ted Chamberlain 920 10 0 0 0 1 2
33. Danny Letner 915 4 1 1 2 3 1
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Elmo Langley 864 2 0 0 0 0 1
35. Tim Flock 860 5 1 0 1 3 1
36. Fred Dove 832 12 0 0 0 2 6
37. Bill Widenhouse 805 6 0 0 0 0 2
SPECIAL

38. Gene Comstock 780 1 0 0 0 0 0


EVENTS

39. Walt Flinchum 756 8 0 0 0 2 2


40. Charlie Cregar 716 5 0 0 0 0 2
41. Bill Amick 700 6 0 0 1 1 4
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Harvey Eakin 698 7 0 0 0 0 4


DRIVERS

43. Lou Figaro 690 3 0 0 0 2 1


44. Ken Fisher 668 5 0 0 0 1 1
45. Jim Reed 631 9 0 0 2 3 4
2017 SEASON

46. Russ Hepler 624 6 0 0 1 1 3


REVIEW

47. Allen Adkins 624 2 0 0 2 2 0


48. Van Van Wey 602 3 0 0 0 0 1
49. Tony Nelson 568 3 0 0 0 1 0
50. John Dodd Jr. 552 1 0 0 0 1 0
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (11)


1. West Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. 1 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 1. Herb Thomas.................. 12
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 15 Bill Blair Bill Blair 2. Lee Petty........................... 5
3. Spring Lake, N.C. Mar. 8 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Dick Rathmann................. 5
ORGANIZATION

4. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Mar. 29 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 4. Buck Baker....................... 4
5. Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 5 Dick Passwater Frank Arford Fonty Flock....................... 4
6. Richmond, Va. Apr. 19 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 6. Speedy Thompson............ 2
7. Macon, Ga. Apr. 26 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman 7. Bill Blair............................ 1
Tim Flock.......................... 1
HISTORY

8. Langhorne, Pa. May. 3 Buck Baker Bobby Griffin


Jim Paschal...................... 1
9. Columbia, S.C. May. 9 Buck Baker Bobby Griffin
Dick Passwater................. 1
10. Hickory, N.C. May. 16 Tim Flock Ted Chester
Curtis Turner..................... 1
11. Martinsville, Va. May. 17 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Columbus, Ohio May. 24 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


13. Raleigh, N.C. May. 30 Fonty Flock Frank Christian POLE WINNERS (11)
14. Shreveport, La. Jun. 7 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 1. Herb Thomas.................. 12
15. Pensacola, Fla. Jun. 14 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 2. Buck Baker....................... 5
COMPETITON

16. Langhorne, Pa. Jun. 21 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman 3. Tim Flock.......................... 3
17. High Point, N.C. Jun. 26 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Fonty Flock....................... 3
18. Wilson, N.C. Jun. 28 Fonty Flock Frank Christian Curtis Turner..................... 3
19. Rochester, N.Y. Jul. 3 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 6. Dick Rathmann................. 2
20. Spartanburg, S.C. Jul. 4 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 7. Joe Eubanks..................... 1
Jim Paschal...................... 1
TEAMS

21. Morristown, N.J. Jul. 10 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman


22. Atlanta, Ga. Jul. 12 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Bob Pronger...................... 1
23. Rapid City, S.D. Jul. 22 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Lloyd Shaw....................... 1
24. North Platte, Neb. Jul. 26 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman Slick Smith....................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Davenport, Iowa Aug. 2 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


26. Hillsboro, N.C. Aug. 9 Curtis Turner Frank Christian
27. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 16 Fonty Flock Frank Christian
28. Norfolk, Va. Aug. 23 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
29. Hickory, N.C. Aug. 29 Fonty Flock Frank Christian
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 7 Buck Baker Bobby Griffin


31. Macon, Ga. Sep. 13 Speedy Thompson Buckshot Morris
32. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 20 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman
AND EVENTS

33. Bloomsburg, Pa. Oct. 3 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


TRACKS

34. Wilson, N.C. Oct. 4 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


35. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 11 Speedy Thompson Buckshot Morris
36. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 18 Jim Paschal George Hutchens
37. Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 1 Buck Baker Bobby Griffin
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
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1953 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Herb Thomas 8,460 37 12 12 27 31 11
2. Lee Petty 7,814 36 0 5 26 32 7

ORGANIZATION
3. Dick Rathmann 7,362 35 2 5 21 24 13
4. Buck Baker 6,713 33 5 4 16 25 15
5. Fonty Flock 6,174 33 3 4 17 17 14
6. Tim Flock 5,011 26 3 1 11 18 13
7. Jim Paschal 4,211 23 1 1 6 9 15

HISTORY
8. Joe Eubanks 3,603 24 1 0 7 15 15
9. Jimmy Lewallen 3,508 22 0 0 7 13 14
10. Curtis Turner 3,373 19 3 1 3 5 15
11. Speedy Thompson 2,958 7 0 2 5 7 1

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Slick Smith 2,670 23 1 0 0 10 20
13. Elton Hildreth 2,625 25 0 0 1 5 23
14. Gober Sosebee 2,525 17 0 0 2 9 10
15. Bill Blair 2,457 20 0 1 6 8 16

COMPETITON
16. Fred Dove 1,997 20 0 0 0 4 17
17. Bub King 1,624 14 0 0 0 5 9
18. Gene Comstock 1,519 13 0 0 0 3 10
19. Donald Thomas 1,408 17 0 0 0 4 14
20. Ralph Liguori 1,336 12 0 0 2 3 10
21. Pop McGinnis 1,113 13 0 0 2 5 10

TEAMS
22. Otis Martin 1,068 8 0 0 0 2 5
23. Andy Winfree 954 7 0 0 0 3 7
24. Bob Welborn 761 11 0 0 2 6 7
25. Johnny Patterson 753 11 0 0 1 2 9

DRIVERS
26. Ted Chamberlain 738 9 0 0 0 3 8
27. Neil Roberts 738 2 0 0 0 1 1
28. Buddy Shuman 713 5 0 0 0 0 4
29. Arden Mounts 644 10 0 0 0 1 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Bobby Myers 644 2 0 0 0 1 1
31. Clyde Minter 636 8 0 0 0 3 6
32. George Osborne 612 2 0 0 0 0 1
33. Jim Reed 590 3 0 0 1 1 2
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Gordon Bracken Jr. 538 6 0 0 0 1 6
35. Don Oldenberg 527 4 0 0 1 2 1
36. Charlie Dingler 520 5 0 0 0 3 5
37. Elbert Allen 488 4 0 0 0 2 4
SPECIAL

38. Mike Magill 486 3 0 0 0 0 3


EVENTS

39. Lloyd Hulette 486 1 0 0 0 0 0


40. Bill Harrison 480 3 0 0 0 3 3
41. Tommy Thompson 463 3 0 0 1 1 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Coleman Lawrence 446 8 0 0 0 1 5


DRIVERS

43. Dub Livingston 435 6 0 0 0 1 5


44. Buck Smith 400 5 0 0 0 1 5
45. Jimmy Ayers 384 4 0 0 0 2 4
2017 SEASON

46. Bob Walden 356 4 0 0 0 2 4


REVIEW

47. Eddie Skinner 352 4 0 0 0 1 4


48. Bill Adams 346 2 0 0 0 1 1
49. Mel Krueger 336 3 0 0 0 1 3
50. Johnny Beauchamp 328 3 0 0 0 1 3
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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (12)


1. West Palm Beach, Fla. Jan. 20 Tim Flock Ted Chester 1. Tim Flock.......................... 8
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 10 Marshall Teague Marshall Teague Herb Thomas.................... 8
ORGANIZATION

3. Jacksonville, Fla. Mar. 6 Marshall Teague Marshall Teague 3. Dick Rathmann................. 5


4. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Mar. 30 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 4. Lee Petty........................... 3
5. Martinsville, Va. Apr. 6 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman 5. Fonty Flock....................... 2
6. Columbia, S.C. Apr. 12 Buck Baker B.A. Pless Marshall Teague................ 2
7. Atlanta, Ga. Apr. 20 Bill Blair George Hutchens 7. Buck Baker....................... 1
Bill Blair............................ 1
HISTORY

8. Macon, Ga. Apr. 27 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


Bob Flock.......................... 1
9. Langhorne, Pa. May. 4 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman
Buddy Shuman................. 1
10. Darlington, S.C. May. 10 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman
Gober Sosebee................. 1
11. Dayton, Ohio May. 18 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman
Donald Thomas................. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Canfield, Ohio May. 30 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas


13. Augusta, Ga. Jun. 1 Gober Sosebee Sam Knox
14. Toledo, Ohio Jun. 1 Tim Flock Ted Chester POLE WINNERS (12)
15. Hillsboro, N.C. Jun. 8 Tim Flock Ted Chester 1. Herb Thomas.................. 10
COMPETITON

16. Charlotte, N.C. Jun. 15 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 2. Fonty Flock....................... 7
17. Detroit, Mich. Jun. 29 Tim Flock Ted Chester 3. Tim Flock.......................... 4
18. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Can Jul. 1 Buddy Shuman B.A. Pless 4. Buck Baker....................... 2
19. Oswego, N.Y. Jul. 4 Tim Flock Ted Chester Dick Rathmann................. 2
20. Monroe, Mich. Jul. 6 Tim Flock Ted Chester 6. Bill Blair............................ 1
Perk Brown....................... 1
TEAMS

21. Morristown, N.J. Jul. 11 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises


22. South Bend, Ind. Jul. 20 Tim Flock Ted Chester Pat Kirkwood.................... 1
23. Rochester, N.Y. Aug. 15 Tim Flock Ted Chester Tommy Moon.................... 1
Jack Smith....................... 1
24. Weaverville, N.C. Aug. 17 Bob Flock Ted Chester
Marshall Teague................ 1
DRIVERS

25. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 1 Fonty Flock Frank Christian


Donald Thomas................. 1
26. Macon, Ga. Sep. 7 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
27. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 14 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
28. Dayton, Ohio Sep. 21 Dick Rathmann Walt Chapman
29. Wilson, N.C. Sep. 28 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Hillsboro, N.C. Oct. 12 Fonty Flock Frank Christian


31. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 19 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
32. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 26 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
AND EVENTS

33. Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 16 Donald Thomas Herb Thomas


TRACKS

34. West Palm Beach, Fla. Nov. 30 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
SPECIAL
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1952 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Tim Flock 6,858.50 33 4 8 22 25 7
2. Herb Thomas 6,752.50 32 10 8 19 22 8

ORGANIZATION
3. Lee Petty 6,498.50 32 0 3 21 27 6
4. Fonty Flock 5,183.50 29 7 2 14 17 11
5. Dick Rathmann 3,952.50 27 2 5 14 14 11
6. Bill Blair 3,499.00 19 1 1 10 13 6
7. Joe Eubanks 3,090.50 19 0 0 4 9 10

HISTORY
8. Ray Duhigg 2,986.50 18 0 0 4 10 7
9. Donald Thomas 2,574.00 21 1 1 5 14 6
10. Buddy Shuman 2,483.00 15 0 1 3 7 7
11. Ted Chamberlain 2,208.00 18 0 0 0 6 4

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Buck Baker 2,159.00 14 2 1 3 6 8
13. Perk Brown 2,151.50 19 1 0 3 6 13
14. Jimmy Lewallen 2,033.00 20 0 0 2 7 10
15. Bub King 1,993.00 10 0 0 2 5 3

COMPETITON
16. Herschel Buchanan 1,868.00 5 0 0 4 5 0
17. Johnny Patterson 1,708.00 5 0 0 2 2 2
18. Jim Paschal 1,694.00 15 0 0 1 7 8
19. Neil Cole 1,618.00 11 0 0 1 7 5
20. Lloyd Moore 1,513.50 8 0 0 2 4 3

TEAMS
21. Gene Comstock 1,339.00 8 0 0 1 3 2
22. Banjo Matthews 1,240.00 3 0 0 1 1 2
23. Ralph Liguori 1,230.00 12 0 0 1 6 6
24. Jack Reynolds 1,177.50 10 0 0 2 6 6

DRIVERS
25. Dick Passwater 1,148.00 6 0 0 1 3 2
26. Bucky Sager 1,119.50 10 0 0 1 3 7
27. Frankie Schneider 931.00 6 0 0 3 4 3
28. Otis Martin 873.50 5 0 0 0 2 1
29. Coleman Lawrence 846.00 8 0 0 0 3 0

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Ed Samples 827.00 8 0 0 2 4 6
31. Fred Dove 780.00 8 0 0 0 3 4
32. Slick Smith 746.00 5 0 0 0 3 2

AND EVENTS
33. Iggy Katona 742.00 5 0 0 0 2 1

TRACKS
34. Jack Smith 729.00 8 1 0 0 2 5
35. Tommy Moon 726.00 6 1 0 2 3 3
36. Rollin Smith 700.00 1 0 0 0 0 0
37. Speedy Thompson 656.00 2 0 0 0 0 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Jimmy Thompson 650.00 1 0 0 0 0 1


39. Bud Farrell 648.00 6 0 0 0 2 2
40. Weldon Adams 632.00 6 0 0 0 2 2
41. Clyde Minter 643.00 5 0 0 0 3 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Elton Hildreth 614.00 6 0 0 0 1 4


DRIVERS

43. Dave Terrell 612.00 5 0 0 1 3 1


44. Tommy Thompson 602.50 5 0 0 0 1 2
45. Bob Moore 579.50 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEASON

46. Jim Reed 567.00 7 0 0 1 3 4


REVIEW

47. E.C. Ramsey 560.00 7 0 0 0 0 5


48. Jimmy Florian 551.00 6 0 0 0 2 3
49. Ed Benedict 526.00 5 0 0 1 2 3
50. Curtis Turner 505.00 7 0 0 1 1 6
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MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (14)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 11 Marshall Teague Marshall Teague 1. Fonty Flock....................... 8
2. Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 1 Curtis Turner Nash Motor Co. 2. Tim Flock.......................... 7
3. Mobile, Ala. Apr. 8 Tim Flock Ted Chester Herb Thomas.................... 7
ORGANIZATION

4. Gardena, Calif. Apr. 8 Marshall Teague Marshall Teague 4. Marshall Teague................ 5


5. Hillsboro, N.C. Apr. 15 Fonty Flock Frank Christian 5. Frank Mundy..................... 3
6. Phoenix, Ariz. Apr. 22 Marshall Teague Marshall Teague Curtis Turner..................... 3
7. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Apr. 29 Fonty Flock Frank Christian 7. Marvin Burke.................... 1
Neil Cole........................... 1
HISTORY

8. Martinsville, Va. May. 6 Curtis Turner John Eanes


Lou Figaro......................... 1
9. Canfield, Ohio May. 30 Marshall Teague Marshall Teague
Bob Flock.......................... 1
10. Columbus, Ga. Jun. 10 Tim Flock Ted Chester
Bill Norton......................... 1
11. Columbia, S.C. Jun. 16 Frank Mundy Perry Smith
Lee Petty........................... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Dayton, Ohio Jun. 24 Curtis Turner John Eanes Tommy Thompson............. 1
13. Gardena, Calif. Jun. 30 Lou Figaro Jack Gaynor Danny Weinberg................ 1
14. Grand Rapids, Mich. Jul. 1 Marshall Teague Marshall Teague
15. Bainbridge, Ohio Jul. 8 Fonty Flock Frank Christian
POLE WINNERS (13)
COMPETITON

16. Carnegie, Pa. Jul. 15 Herb Thomas Hubert Westmoreland


17. Weaverville, N.C. Jul. 29 Fonty Flock Frank Christian 1. Fonty Flock..................... 13
18. Rochester, N.Y. Jul. 31 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 2. Tim Flock.......................... 5
19. Altamont, N.Y. Aug. 1 Fonty Flock Frank Christian 3. Frank Mundy..................... 4
20. Detroit, Mich. Aug. 12 Tommy Thompson Tommy Thompson Herb Thomas.................... 4
5. Billy Carden...................... 2
TEAMS

21. Toledo, Ohio Aug. 19 Tim Flock Ted Chester


22. Morristown, N.J. Aug. 24 Tim Flock Ted Chester 6. Neil Cole........................... 1
Lou Figaro......................... 1
23. Greenville, S.C. Aug. 25 Bob Flock Ted Chester
Bob Flock.......................... 1
24. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 3 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
Andy Pierce...................... 1
DRIVERS

25. Columbia, S.C. Sep. 7 Tim Flock Ted Chester


Dick Rathmann................. 1
26. Macon, Ga. Sep. 8 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
Bill Rexford....................... 1
27. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 15 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Gober Sosebee................. 1
28. Charlotte, N.C. Sep. 23 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Marshall Teague................ 1
29. Dayton, Ohio Sep. 23 Fonty Flock Frank Christian
CHIEFS
CREW

30. Wilson, N.C. Sep. 30 Fonty Flock Frank Christian


31. Hillsboro, N.C. Oct. 7 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas
32. Thompson, Conn. Oct. 12 Neil Cole John Golabek
AND EVENTS

33. Shippenville, Pa. Oct. 14 Tim Flock Ted Chester


TRACKS

34. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 14 Frank Mundy Ted Chester


35. Oakland, Calif. Oct. 14 Marvin Burke Bob Phillippi
36. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 21 Fonty Flock Ted Chester
37. Hanford, Calif. Oct. 28 Danny Weinberg Tony Sampo
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38. Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 4 Herb Thomas Marshall Teague


39. Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 11 Tim Flock Ted Chester
40. Gardena, Calif. Nov. 11 Bill Norton Larry Bettinger
41. Mobile, Ala. Nov. 25 Frank Mundy Perry Smith
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DRIVERS
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1951 Driver Performance

SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Herb Thomas 4,208.45 34 4 7 16 18 18
2. Fonty Flock 4,062.25 34 13 8 20 22 14

ORGANIZATION
3. Tim Flock 3,722.50 30 5 7 19 21 9
4. Lee Petty 2,392.25 32 0 1 11 19 18
5. Frank Mundy 1,963.50 26 4 3 9 12 16
6. Buddy Shuman 1,368.75 7 0 0 1 7 6
7. Jesse James Taylor 1,214.00 10 0 0 1 3 9

HISTORY
8. Dick Rathmann 1,040.00 15 1 0 4 7 11
9. Bill Snowden 1,009.25 12 0 0 3 9 7
10. Joe Eubanks 1,005.50 12 0 0 3 3 9
11. Lloyd Moore 996.50 22 0 0 4 8 17

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Fireball Roberts 930.00 9 0 0 2 3 7
13. Jimmy Lewallen 874.25 12 0 0 4 8 8
14. Bob Flock 869.00 17 1 1 4 9 13
15. Jim Paschal 858.50 16 0 0 4 7 11

COMPETITON
16. Bill Blair 840.00 18 0 0 4 7 13
17. Gober Sosebee 784.00 10 1 0 4 5 5
18. Erick Erickson 723.50 12 0 0 4 6 7
19. Tommy Thompson 755.00 5 0 1 1 2 4
20. Donald Thomas 743.50 17 0 0 4 8 13
21. Johnny Mantz 725.00 6 0 0 2 4 4

TEAMS
22. Lou Figaro 684.25 13 1 1 3 4 9
23. Buck Baker 644.50 11 0 0 4 5 7
24. Dick Meyer 626.50 6 0 0 3 4 3
25. Harold Kite 625.00 2 0 0 0 1 1

DRIVERS
26. Billy Carden 509.75 11 2 0 2 5 8
27. Jimmy Florian 462.50 9 0 0 2 5 8
28. Jim Fieblekorn 455.00 17 0 0 1 4 14
29. Ronnie Kohler 432.00 5 0 0 2 3 3

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Danny Weinberg 423.50 6 0 1 2 3 4
31. Pappy Hough 423.00 9 0 0 1 4 8
32. Woody Brown 421.00 3 0 0 2 2 1
33. Neil Cole 382.00 5 1 1 3 3 2
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Paul Newkirk 375.00 1 0 0 1 1 0
35. John McGinley 372.50 6 0 0 2 2 4
36. Marvin Panch 371.50 3 0 0 1 2 2
37. Oda Greene 366.50 6 0 0 2 3 4
SPECIAL

38. Jack Goodwin (CA) 362.50 3 0 0 0 1 1


EVENTS

39. Jack Smith 360.50 7 0 0 2 2 5


40. Bob Caswell 350.00 3 0 0 1 1 2
41. Lloyd Dane 323.50 6 0 0 2 3 4
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Cotton Owens 312.50 5 0 0 1 3 3


DRIVERS

43. Fred Steinbroner 306.50 6 0 0 2 3 4


44. Ewell Weddle 293.50 7 0 0 0 2 6
45. George Seeger 278.00 10 0 0 1 2 8
2017 SEASON

46. Sam Hawks 262.50 3 0 0 1 1 2


REVIEW

47. Don Bailey 239.50 10 0 0 1 2 9


48. Bud Farrell 227.50 5 0 0 1 2 3
49. Bud Riley 262.50 7 0 0 1 1 5
50. Freddie Lee 224.00 5 0 0 1 2 4
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (14)


1. Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 5 Harold Kite Harold Kite 1. Curtis Turner..................... 4
2. Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 2 Tim Flock Harold Kite 2. Dick Linder....................... 3
3. Langhorne, Pa. Apr. 16 Curtis Turner John Eanes 3. Bill Blair............................ 1
ORGANIZATION

4. Martinsville, Va. May. 21 Curtis Turner John Eanes Tim Flock.......................... 1


5. Canfield, Ohio May. 30 Bill Rexford Julian Buesink Fonty Flock....................... 1
6. Vernon, N.Y. Jun. 18 Bill Blair Sam Rice Jimmy Florian................... 1
7. Dayton, Ohio Jun. 25 Jimmy Florian Jimmy Florian Harold Kite........................ 1
Johnny Mantz................... 1
HISTORY

8. Rochester, N.Y. Jul. 2 Curtis Turner John Eanes


Lloyd Moore...................... 1
9. Charlotte, N.C. Jul. 23 Curtis Turner John Eanes
Lee Petty........................... 1
10. Hillsboro, N.C. Aug. 13 Fireball Roberts Sam Rice
Bill Rexford....................... 1
11. Dayton, Ohio Aug. 20 Dick Linder Don Rogalla
Fireball Roberts................. 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12. Hamburg, N.Y. Aug. 27 Dick Linder Don Rogalla Leon Sales........................ 1
13. Darlington, S.C. Sep. 4 Johnny Mantz Westmoreland/France Sr. Herb Thomas.................... 1
14. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 17 Fonty Flock Frank Christian
15. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Sep. 24 Leon Sales Hubert Westmoreland
POLE WINNERS (11)
COMPETITON

16. Vernon, N.Y. Oct. 1 Dick Linder Don Rogalla


17. Martinsville, Va. Oct. 15 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas 1. Dick Linder....................... 5
18. Winchester, Ind. Oct. 15 Lloyd Moore Julian Buesink 2. Curtis Turner..................... 4
19. Hillsboro, N.C. Oct. 29 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises 3. Fonty Flock....................... 2
4. Buck Baker....................... 1
Red Byron......................... 1
TEAMS

Wally Campbell................. 1
Tim Flock.......................... 1
Jimmy Florian................... 1
Joe Littlejohn.................... 1
DRIVERS

Chuck Mahoney................ 1
Fireball Roberts................. 1
CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
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SERVICES
MEDIA
RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF
1. Bill Rexford 1,959.00 17 0 1 5 11 10
2. Fireball Roberts 1,848.50 9 1 1 4 5 4

ORGANIZATION
3. Lee Petty 1,590.00 17 0 1 9 13 7
4. Lloyd Moore 1,398.00 16 0 1 7 10 7
5. Curtis Turner 1,375.50 16 4 4 7 7 9
6. Johnny Mantz 1,282.00 2 0 1 1 1 1
7. Chuck Mahoney 1,217.50 11 1 0 3 6 7

HISTORY
8. Dick Linder 1,121.00 13 5 3 5 8 6
9. Jimmy Florian 801.00 10 1 1 3 6 7
10. Bill Blair 766.00 16 0 1 5 7 9
11. Herb Thomas 590.50 13 0 1 4 6 9

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12. Buck Baker 531.50 9 1 0 2 5 5
13. Cotton Owens 500.00 3 0 0 0 1 2
14. Fonty Flock 458.50 7 2 1 2 3 4
15. Weldon Adams 440.00 4 0 0 2 3 1

COMPETITON
16. Tim Flock 437.50 13 1 1 4 8 8
17. Clyde Minter 427.00 8 0 0 3 3 5
18. Dick Burns 341.50 8 0 0 2 3 6
19. Art Lamey 320.00 4 0 0 2 3 2
20. Bob Flock 314.00 4 0 0 1 3 1
21. George Hartley 298.00 8 0 0 0 2 7

TEAMS
22. Gayle Warren 287.00 10 0 0 1 2 8
23. Frank Mundy 275.50 8 0 0 0 3 8
24. Jim Paschal 220.50 6 0 0 1 2 5
25. Jack White 211.50 7 0 0 1 2 5

DRIVERS
26. Pappy Hough 207.50 5 0 0 0 2 4
27. Ray Duhigg 202.50 5 0 0 1 2 4
28. Leon Sales 200.00 2 0 1 1 1 1
29. Jimmy Thompson 200.00 4 0 0 0 3 3

CHIEFS
CREW
30. Harold Kite 187.00 3 0 1 1 1 2
31. Neil Cole 183.50 2 0 0 1 1 1
32. Jack Smith 180.00 3 0 0 1 1 2
33. Bucky Sager 180.00 2 0 0 1 1 1
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
34. Red Harvey 180.00 1 0 0 1 1 0
35. Ted Swaim 180.00 1 0 0 1 1 0
36. Buck Barr 180.00 2 0 0 1 2 1
37. Pepper Cunningham 177.50 2 0 0 0 2 2
SPECIAL

38. Ewell Weddle 173.50 3 0 0 1 1 2


EVENTS

39. Donald Thomas 164.00 2 0 0 0 2 1


40. Bill Snowden 163.00 4 0 0 1 2 2
41. Jimmy Lewallen 140.00 3 0 0 1 1 2
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42. Chuck James 140.00 1 0 0 1 1 0


DRIVERS

43. Dick Clothier 133.50 5 0 0 0 2 4


44. Paul Parks 124.50 6 0 0 0 1 6
45. Al Gross 124.00 3 0 0 1 1 1
2017 SEASON

46. Jack Reynolds 120.00 2 0 0 1 1 1


REVIEW

47. Jim Delaney 114.00 2 0 0 0 1 2


48. Carl Renner 108.00 2 0 0 0 1 2
49. Jack Holloway 107.50 2 0 0 0 2 2
50. J.C. Van Landingham 105.00 1 0 0 1 1 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA

RACE LOCATION DATE WINNER CAR OWNER RACE WINNERS (6)


1. Charlotte, N.C. Jun. 19 Jim Roper R.B. McIntosh 1. Bob Flock ....................... 2
2. Daytona Beach, Fla. Jul. 10 Red Byron Raymond Parks Red Byron ....................... 2
ORGANIZATION

3. Hillsboro, N.C. Aug. 7 Bob Flock Frank Christian 3. Curtis Turner ................... 1
4. Langhorne, Pa. Sep. 11 Curtis Turner Hubert Westmoreland Jack White ...................... 1
5. Hamburg, N.Y. Sep. 18 Jack White Dailey Moyer Lee Petty ........................ 1
6. Martinsville, Va. Sep. 25 Red Byron Raymond Parks Jim Roper ....................... 1
7. Carnegie, Pa. Oct. 2 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises
POLE WINNERS (6)
HISTORY

8. North Wilkesboro, N.C. Oct. 16 Bob Flock Frank Christian


1. Red Byron ....................... 1
2. Curtis Turner ................... 1
Ken Wagner .................... 1
Gober Sosebee ............... 1
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Al Bonnell ....................... 1
Bob Flock ....................... 1

RK DRIVER POINTS STARTS POLES WINS TOP 5S TOP 10S DNF


COMPETITON

1. Red Byron 842.50 6 1 2 4 4 2


2. Lee Petty 725.00 6 0 1 3 5 2
3. Bob Flock 704.00 6 1 2 3 3 3
4. Bill Blair 567.50 6 0 0 3 5 3
5. Fonty Flock 554.50 6 0 0 3 3 3
6. Curtis Turner 430.00 6 1 1 1 4 5
TEAMS

7. Ray Erickson 422.00 3 0 0 1 2 2


8. Tim Flock 421.00 5 0 0 2 3 3
9. Glenn Dunnaway 384.00 6 0 0 1 3 5
10. Frank Mundy 370.00 4 0 0 2 2 2
11. Bill Snowden 315.00 4 0 0 1 3 2
DRIVERS

12. Bill Rexford 286.00 3 0 0 2 2 1


13. Sara Christian 282.00 6 0 0 1 2 4
14. Clyde Minter 280.00 2 0 0 2 2 0
15. Gober Sosebee 265.00 3 1 0 1 2 1
16. Jim Roper 253.00 2 0 1 1 1 1
17. Sam Rice 231.00 2 0 0 2 2 0
CHIEFS
CREW

18. Jack White 200.00 1 0 1 1 1 0


19. Dick Linder 180.50 3 0 0 1 1 2
20. Billy Rafter 160.00 1 0 0 1 1 0
21. Archie Smith 145.00 2 0 0 0 2 2
AND EVENTS

22. Joe Littlejohn 140.00 1 0 0 1 1 0


TRACKS

23. Jack Russell 140.00 3 0 0 0 2 3


24. Mike Eagan 140.00 1 0 0 1 1 0
25. Herb Thomas 132.00 4 0 0 1 1 3
26. Sterling Long 100.00 2 0 0 0 1 2
27. Frank Christian 100.00 1 0 0 0 1 0
SPECIAL
EVENTS

28. Frankie Schneider 100.00 1 0 0 0 1 1


29. Lloyd Moore 100.00 1 0 0 0 1 1
30. Roy Hall 100.00 1 0 0 0 1 1
31. Slick Smith 99.00 4 0 0 0 1 4
32. Al Keller 90.00 1 0 0 0 1 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS

33. John Wright 80.00 1 0 0 0 1 1


34. Al Bonnell 80.00 2 1 0 0 1 1
35. Otis Martin 69.50 4 0 0 0 1 4
36. Jimmy Thompson 65.00 2 0 0 0 2 1
37. Charles Muscatel 60.00 1 0 0 0 1 1
2017 SEASON

38. Raymond Lewis 60.00 1 0 0 0 1 1


REVIEW

39. Al Wagoner 60.00 1 0 0 0 1 1


40. George Lewis 40.00 1 0 0 0 1 1
41. Lou Volk 30.00 1 0 0 0 1 0
42. Buddy Helms 27.50 1 0 0 0 1 1
43. Bob Apperson 25.00 3 0 0 0 0 3
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-

44. Bill Bennett 24.00 1 0 0 0 0 1


45. Ted Chamberlain 24.00 2 0 0 0 0 2
46. Buck Baker 20.00 2 0 0 0 0 2
47. Jack Etheridge 20.00 1 0 0 0 1 0
48. Ellis Pearce 20.00 1 0 0 0 1 1
RECORDS

49. Bobby Greene 19.50 2 0 0 0 0 2


50. Ken Wagner 19.00 3 1 0 0 0 3

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RECORDS
NASCAR.com | 489
Top 50 All-Time Pole and Race Winners
SERVICES
MEDIA

RANK DRIVER POLES RANK DRIVER WINS


1 Richard Petty.................................................... 123 1 Richard Petty.................................................... 200
2 David Pearson................................................... 111 2 David Pearson................................................... 105
ORGANIZATION

3 Jeff Gordon......................................................... 81 3 Jeff Gordon......................................................... 93


4 Cale Yarborough................................................. 69 4 Bobby Allison...................................................... 84
5 Darrell Waltrip..................................................... 60 Darrell Waltrip..................................................... 84
6 Bobby Allison...................................................... 59 6 Cale Yarborough................................................. 83
7 Mark Martin........................................................ 56 Jimmie Johnson.................................................. 83
HISTORY

8 Bill Elliott............................................................. 54 8 Dale Earnhardt.................................................... 76


9 Ryan Newman..................................................... 51 9 Rusty Wallace..................................................... 55
10 Bobby Isaac........................................................ 49 10 Lee Petty............................................................. 54
11 Junior Johnson................................................... 46 11 Junior Johnson................................................... 50
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Buck Baker......................................................... 45 Ned Jarrett.......................................................... 50


13 Tim Flock............................................................ 40 13 Tony Stewart....................................................... 49
14 Buddy Baker....................................................... 38 14 Herb Thomas...................................................... 48
Herb Thomas...................................................... 38 15 Buck Baker......................................................... 46
COMPETITON

16 Geoff Bodine....................................................... 37 16 Bill Elliott............................................................. 44


17 Rex White........................................................... 36 17 Kyle Busch.......................................................... 43
Rusty Wallace..................................................... 36 18 Mark Martin........................................................ 40
19 Jimmie Johnson.................................................. 35 19 Matt Kenseth...................................................... 39
Ned Jarrett.......................................................... 35 Tim Flock............................................................ 39
TEAMS

21 Fireball Roberts................................................... 32 21 Bobby Isaac........................................................ 37


Fonty Flock......................................................... 32 Kevin Harvick...................................................... 37
Fred Lorenzen..................................................... 32 23 Fireball Roberts................................................... 33
24 Ricky Rudd.......................................................... 29 24 Dale Jarrett......................................................... 32
DRIVERS

25 Kasey Kahne....................................................... 27 25 Denny Hamlin..................................................... 31


Kyle Busch.......................................................... 27 26 Kurt Busch.......................................................... 29
Terry Labonte...................................................... 27 27 Carl Edwards...................................................... 28
28 Bobby Labonte.................................................... 26 Rex White........................................................... 28
Denny Hamlin..................................................... 26 29 Dale Earnhardt Jr................................................ 26
CHIEFS
CREW

30 Alan Kulwicki...................................................... 24 Fred Lorenzen..................................................... 26


31 Dale Earnhardt.................................................... 23 31 Jim Paschal........................................................ 25
Jack Smith.......................................................... 23 Joe Weatherly..................................................... 25
AND EVENTS

Ken Schrader...................................................... 23 33 Brad Keselowski................................................. 24


TRACKS

34 Carl Edwards...................................................... 22 34 Ricky Rudd.......................................................... 23


Ernie Irvan........................................................... 22 35 Terry Labonte...................................................... 22
Kurt Busch.......................................................... 22 36 Benny Parsons.................................................... 21
Marvin Panch...................................................... 22 Bobby Labonte.................................................... 21
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38 Dick Hutcherson.................................................. 21 Jack Smith.......................................................... 21


Kevin Harvick...................................................... 21 Jeff Burton.......................................................... 21
40 Benny Parsons.................................................... 20 40 Speedy Thompson.............................................. 20
Matt Kenseth...................................................... 20 41 Buddy Baker....................................................... 19
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Neil Bonnett........................................................ 20 Davey Allison...................................................... 19


DRIVERS

43 Joey Logano....................................................... 19 Fonty Flock......................................................... 19


Speedy Thompson.............................................. 19 Greg Biffle........................................................... 19
45 Joe Weatherly..................................................... 18 45 Geoff Bodine....................................................... 18
2017 SEASON

Lee Petty............................................................. 18 Harry Gant........................................................... 18


REVIEW

47 Donnie Allison..................................................... 17 Joey Logano....................................................... 18


Harry Gant........................................................... 17 Kasey Kahne....................................................... 18
49 Curtis Turner....................................................... 16 Neil Bonnett........................................................ 18
Dale Jarrett......................................................... 16 Ryan Newman..................................................... 18
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RANK DRIVER TOP 5 RANK DRIVER TOP 10
1 Richard Petty.................................................... 555 1 Richard Petty.................................................... 712
2 Bobby Allison.................................................... 336 2 Jeff Gordon....................................................... 477

ORGANIZATION
3 Jeff Gordon....................................................... 325 3 Mark Martin...................................................... 453
4 David Pearson................................................... 301 4 Bobby Allison.................................................... 447
5 Dale Earnhardt.................................................. 281 5 Dale Earnhardt.................................................. 428
6 Darrell Waltrip................................................... 276 6 Darrell Waltrip................................................... 390
7 Mark Martin...................................................... 271 7 Ricky Rudd........................................................ 374

HISTORY
8 Cale Yarborough............................................... 255 8 Buck Baker....................................................... 372
9 Buck Baker....................................................... 245 9 David Pearson................................................... 366
10 Lee Petty........................................................... 231 10 Terry Labonte.................................................... 361
11 Jimmie Johnson................................................ 222 11 Rusty Wallace................................................... 349

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12 Buddy Baker..................................................... 202 12 Jimmie Johnson................................................ 341
Rusty Wallace................................................... 202 13 Lee Petty........................................................... 332
14 Benny Parsons.................................................. 199 14 Matt Kenseth.................................................... 327
15 Ricky Rudd........................................................ 194 15 Bill Elliott........................................................... 320

COMPETITON
16 Tony Stewart..................................................... 187 16 Cale Yarborough............................................... 319
17 Ned Jarrett........................................................ 185 17 Buddy Baker..................................................... 311
18 Terry Labonte.................................................... 182 18 Tony Stewart..................................................... 308
19 Matt Kenseth.................................................... 181 19 Kevin Harvick.................................................... 307
20 Bill Elliott........................................................... 175 20 James Hylton.................................................... 301

TEAMS
21 Kevin Harvick.................................................... 168 21 Benny Parsons.................................................. 283
22 Dale Jarrett....................................................... 163 22 Dale Earnhardt Jr.............................................. 260
23 Kyle Busch........................................................ 161 Dale Jarrett....................................................... 260
24 Dale Earnhardt Jr.............................................. 149 24 Kurt Busch........................................................ 258

DRIVERS
25 Jim Paschal...................................................... 149 25 Jeff Burton........................................................ 254
26 James Hylton.................................................... 140 26 Kyle Busch........................................................ 241
27 Bobby Isaac...................................................... 134 27 Ned Jarrett........................................................ 239
Jeff Burton........................................................ 134 28 Ryan Newman................................................... 238
29 Denny Hamlin................................................... 132 29 Jim Paschal...................................................... 230

CHIEFS
CREW
30 Kurt Busch........................................................ 131 30 Dave Marcis...................................................... 222
31 Carl Edwards.................................................... 124 31 Carl Edwards.................................................... 220
32 Harry Gant......................................................... 123 32 Denny Hamlin................................................... 218

AND EVENTS
33 Herb Thomas.................................................... 122 33 Sterling Marlin.................................................. 216

TRACKS
34 Junior Johnson................................................. 121 34 Harry Gant......................................................... 208
35 Bobby Labonte.................................................. 115 35 Bobby Labonte.................................................. 203
36 Ryan Newman................................................... 112 36 Elmo Langley.................................................... 192
37 Rex White......................................................... 110 37 Geoff Bodine..................................................... 190
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38 Joe Weatherly................................................... 105 38 Ken Schrader.................................................... 184


39 Tim Flock.......................................................... 102 39 Clint Bowyer..................................................... 180
40 Geoff Bodine..................................................... 100 40 Neil Castles....................................................... 178
41 Marvin Panch...................................................... 96 41 Greg Biffle......................................................... 175
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

42 Dave Marcis........................................................ 94 Kasey Kahne..................................................... 175


DRIVERS

Jack Smith.......................................................... 94 43 Kyle Petty.......................................................... 173


44 Fireball Roberts................................................... 93 44 Bobby Isaac...................................................... 170
45 Greg Biffle........................................................... 92 45 Morgan Shepherd............................................. 168
2017 SEASON

Kasey Kahne....................................................... 92 46 Rex White......................................................... 163


REVIEW

47 Joey Logano....................................................... 91 47 Jamie McMurray............................................... 160


Brad Keselowski................................................. 90 Martin Truex Jr................................................. 160
49 Neil Bonnett........................................................ 83 49 Herb Thomas.................................................... 156
Sterling Marlin.................................................... 83 Neil Bonnett...................................................... 156
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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All-Time Combined National Series Wins
SERVICES
MEDIA

RANK DRIVER TOTAL MENCS NXS NCWTS


1 Richard Petty 200 200 0 0
2 Kyle Busch 183 43 91 49
ORGANIZATION

3 David Pearson 106 105 1 0


4 Jeff Gordon 98 93 5 0
5 Dale Earnhardt 97 76 21 0
Kevin Harvick 97 37 46 14
Darrell Waltrip 97 84 13 0
HISTORY

8 Mark Martin 96 40 49 7
9 Bobby Allison 86 84 2 0
10 Jimmie Johnson 84 83 1 0
11 Cale Yarborough 83 83 0 0
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Carl Edwards 72 28 38 6
13 Matt Kenseth 68 39 29 0
14 Tony Stewart 62 49 11 2
15 Brad Keselowski 61 24 36 1
COMPETITON

16 Greg Biffle 55 19 20 16
Ron Hornaday Jr 55 0 4 51
Rusty Wallace 55 55 0 0
19 Lee Petty 54 54 0 0
20 Dale Earnhardt Jr 50 26 24 0
TEAMS

Denny Hamlin 50 31 17 2
Ned Jarrett 50 50 0 0
Junior Johnson 50 50 0 0
24 Jeff Burton 48 21 27 0
DRIVERS

Herb Thomas 48 48 0 0
26 Joey Logano 47 18 28 1
27 Buck Baker 46 46 0 0
28 Bill Elliott 45 44 1 0
29 Dale Jarrett 43 32 11 0
CHIEFS
CREW

30 Tim Flock 39 39 0 0
Harry Gant 39 18 21 0
32 Kurt Busch 38 29 5 4
AND EVENTS

33 Todd Bodine 37 0 15 22
TRACKS

Bobby Isaac 37 37 0 0
35 Terry Labonte 34 22 11 1
36 Fireball Roberts 33 33 0 0
37 Bobby Labonte 32 21 10 1
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38 Jack Ingram 31 0 31 0
Kasey Kahne 31 18 8 5
Jack Sprague 29 0 1 28
42 Rex White 28 28 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

43 Fred Lorenzen 26 26 0 0
DRIVERS

44 Ryan Newman 25 17 7 1
Jim Paschal 25 25 0 0
Joe Weatherly 25 25 0 0
2017 SEASON

47 Geoff Bodine 24 18 6 0
REVIEW

Tommy Houston 24 0 24 0
Ricky Rudd 24 23 1 0
50 Sam Ard 22 0 22 0
Tommy Ellis 22 0 22 0
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES
MEDIA
RANK DRIVER TOTAL MENCS NXS NCWTS
1 Richard Petty 1185 1185 0 0
2 Mark Martin 1143 882 236 25

ORGANIZATION
3 Joe Nemechek 1135 667 429 39
4 Kevin Harvick 1074 610 341 123
5 Michael Waltrip 1072 784 279 9
6 Terry Labonte 1017 890 124 3
7 Jeff Burton 1005 695 306 4

HISTORY
8 Dale Jarrett 997 668 329 0
9 Morgan Shepherd 995 517 421 57
10 Ken Schrader 984 763 116 105
11 Bobby Labonte 942 729 203 10

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12 Kyle Busch 940 462 338 140
13 Matt Kenseth 938 650 288 0
14 Darrell Waltrip 921 809 95 17
15 Ricky Rudd 909 906 3 0

COMPETITON
16 Kenny Wallace 904 344 547 13
17 Dave Marcis 888 883 4 1
18 Kyle Petty 885 829 55 1
19 Jeff Gordon 878 805 73 0
20 Bill Elliott 873 828 43 2

TEAMS
21 Greg Biffle 835 510 244 81
22 Sterling Marlin 825 748 77 0
23 Elliott Sadler 820 438 362 20
24 Dale Earnhardt 812 676 136 0

DRIVERS
25 Mike Wallace 806 197 494 115
26 Todd Bodine 794 241 333 220
27 Dale Earnhardt Jr 770 631 139 0
28 Bobby Allison 761 718 43 0
29 Jeff Green 760 270 480 10

CHIEFS
CREW
30 Jamie McMurray 758 546 187 25
31 Carl Edwards 750 445 245 60
32 Rusty Wallace 749 706 42 1

AND EVENTS
33 Mike Bliss 744 179 359 206

TRACKS
34 Kasey Kahne 725 504 215 6
35 Jimmy Spencer 721 478 212 31
36 Derrike Cope 719 424 280 15
37 Tony Stewart 718 618 94 6
SPECIAL
EVENTS

38 Buddy Baker 699 699 0 0


39 Geoff Bodine 691 575 94 22
41 Jimmie Johnson 637 543 93 1
42 Buck Baker 636 636 0 0
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

43 Kurt Busch 634 576 30 28


DRIVERS

44 Ryan Newman 618 548 64 6


45 Harry Gant 613 474 128 11
46 James Hylton 607 602 4 1
2017 SEASON

Rick Mast 607 364 243 0


REVIEW

48 Dave Blaney 597 473 121 3


49 Clint Bowyer 592 397 181 14
50 Ron Hornaday Jr 590 46 184 360
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Top All-Time Career Starts
SERVICES
MEDIA

RANK DRIVER STARTS RANK DRIVER STARTS


1 Richard Petty.................................................. 1182 26 Kevin Harvick.................................................... 610
2 Ricky Rudd........................................................ 906 27 James Hylton.................................................... 602
ORGANIZATION

3 Terry Labonte.................................................... 890 28 Ryan Newman................................................... 584


4 Dave Marcis...................................................... 883 29 Buck Baker....................................................... 579
5 Mark Martin...................................................... 882 30 Jimmie Johnson................................................ 579
6 Kyle Petty.......................................................... 829 31 Geoff Bodine..................................................... 575
7 Bill Elliott........................................................... 828 32 David Pearson................................................... 574
HISTORY

8 Darrell Waltrip................................................... 809 33 Cale Yarborough............................................... 562


9 Jeff Gordon....................................................... 805 34 Buddy Arrington................................................ 560
10 Michael Waltrip................................................. 784 35 Jamie McMurray............................................... 546
11 Ken Schrader.................................................... 763 36 Elmo Langley.................................................... 531
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Sterling Marlin.................................................. 748 37 Benny Parsons.................................................. 526


13 Bobby Labonte.................................................. 729 38 Morgan Shepherd............................................. 517
14 Bobby Allison.................................................... 718 39 Greg Biffle......................................................... 510
15 Rusty Wallace................................................... 706 40 Kasey Kahne..................................................... 504
COMPETITON

16 Buddy Baker..................................................... 698 41 Neil Castles....................................................... 497


17 Jeff Burton........................................................ 695 42 Wendell Scott.................................................... 494
18 Dale Earnhardt.................................................. 676 43 Casey Mears..................................................... 488
19 Dale Jarrett....................................................... 668 44 Brett Bodine...................................................... 480
20 Joe Nemechek.................................................. 667 45 Jimmy Spencer................................................. 478
TEAMS

21 J.D. McDuffie.................................................... 653 46 Harry Gant......................................................... 474


22 Matt Kenseth.................................................... 650 47 Dave Blaney...................................................... 473
23 Dale Earnhardt Jr.............................................. 631 48 Kyle Busch........................................................ 462
24 Tony Stewart..................................................... 618 49 Jimmy Means................................................... 454
DRIVERS

25 Kurt Busch........................................................ 612 50 Cecil Gordon..................................................... 449


CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Career Driver Rating

SERVICES
MEDIA
RANK DRIVER RACES RATING RANK DRIVER RACES RATING
1 Jimmie Johnson 468 102.4 26 Juan Pablo Montoya 255 77.2
2 Kyle Busch 456 99.1 27 Brian Vickers 282 76.4

ORGANIZATION
3 Jeff Gordon 404 97.9 28 Austin Dillon 157 72.7
4 Kevin Harvick 468 95.9 29 Marcos Ambrose 227 72.4
5 Matt Kenseth 466 95.5 30 Daniel Suarez 36 71.4
6 Denny Hamlin 434 93.9 31 AJ Allmendinger 335 68.2
7 Carl Edwards 432 92.2 32 Paul Menard 398 67.5

HISTORY
8 Brad Keselowski 305 91.2 33 Aric Almirola 244 66.8
9 Chase Elliott 77 90.5 34 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 184 66.6
10 Kurt Busch 462 89.6 35 Elliott Sadler 225 65.1
11 Tony Stewart 406 89.4 36 David Reutimann 235 64.7

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
12 Kyle Larson 147 89.0 37 Ricky Rudd 67 63.3
13 Martin Truex Jr 439 88.2 38 Casey Mears 416 61.8
14 Dale Earnhardt Jr 448 87.9 39 Trevor Bayne 166 60.8
15 Joey Logano 327 87.5 40 Jeremy Mayfield 88 60.7

COMPETITON
16 Mark Martin 280 86.8 41 Sam Hornish Jr 167 60.3
17 Greg Biffle 432 85.6 42 David Ragan 398 59.2
18 Rusty Wallace 36 85.4 43 Bobby Labonte 327 58.9
19 Kasey Kahne 468 84.5 44 Ty Dillon 54 58.9
20 Jeff Burton 328 82.7 45 Danica Patrick 190 58.2

TEAMS
21 Clint Bowyer 433 82.3 46 Dale Jarrett 101 57.7
22 Erik Jones 39 81.9 47 Regan Smith 213 57.5
23 Ryan Newman 468 81.6 48 Justin Allgaier 76 57.3
24 Ryan Blaney 90 78.5 49 Boris Said 42 55.2

DRIVERS
25 Jamie McMurray 468 78.3 50 Sterling Marlin 108 54.8

CAREER (2005 - 2017) DRIVER RATING (MINIMUM 36 RACES)

CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Consecutive Poles (Three or more)
SERVICES
MEDIA

RANK DRIVER NO. FROM TO


1 Bobby Allison 5 8/27/72 9/24/72
Bill Elliott 5 6/9/85 8/11/85
ORGANIZATION

Cale Yarborough 5 5/10/80 6/8/80


4 Bobby Allison 4 6/13/71 6/26/71
Tim Flock 4 7/10/55 7/30/55
Jeff Gordon 4 6/20/04 7/11/04
Ryan Newman 4 10/16/04 11/7/04
HISTORY

Richard Petty 4 8/12/67 9/4/67


Herb Thomas 4 7/10/53 7/26/53
Darrell Waltrip 4 9/27/81 11/1/81
Rex White 4 7/18/58 7/26/58
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Buck Baker 3 4/22/56 5/5/56


Geoff Bodine 3 4/6/86 4/20/86
Kurt Busch 3 6/5/11 6/19/11
Kyle Busch 3 7/23/17 8/6/17
COMPETITON

Bill Elliott 3 4/30/87 5/31/87


Fonty Flock 3 4/15/51 4/29/51
Fonty Flock 3 6/1/52 6/15/52
Jeff Gordon 3 4/21/07 5/6/07
Jeff Gordon 3 5/26/96 6/16/96
TEAMS

Bobby Isaac 3 6/19/69 6/26/69


Bobby Isaac 3 7/7/70 7/12/70
Ralph Moody 3 8/22/56 8/25/56
Ryan Newman 3 10/20/02 11/10/02
DRIVERS

Ryan Newman 3 10/27/03 11/9/03


Ryan Newman 3 5/27/07 6/10/07
David Pearson 3 6/2/68 6/8/68
Richard Petty 3 7/11/71 7/15/71
Richard Petty 3 4/30/66 5/10/66
CHIEFS
CREW

Richard Petty 3 5/22/66 6/3/66


Richard Petty 3 7/13/67 7/23/67
Tim Richmond 3 9/28/86 10/19/86
AND EVENTS

Ricky Rudd 3 2/20/83 3/13/83


TRACKS

Jack Smith 3 8/12/62 8/18/62


Herb Thomas 3 7/11/52 8/17/52
Curtis Turner 3 8/9/53 8/23/53
Brian Vickers 3 6/14/09 7/11/09
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Joe Weatherly 3 10/29/61 11/12/61


Rex White 3 8/9/59 8/21/59
Glen Wood 3 10/12/58 10/26/58
Cale Yarborough 3 7/4/80 7/27/80
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Cale Yarborough 3 9/7/80 9/21/80


DRIVERS

Cale Yarborough 3 10/22/78 11/19/78


2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Consecutive Years with Poles

SERVICES
MEDIA
RANK DRIVER NO. YEARS
1 Jeff Gordon 23 1993-2015
2 David Pearson 20 1963-1982

ORGANIZATION
3 Richard Petty 18 1960-1977
4 Darrell Waltrip 13 1974-1986
5 Bill Elliott 12 1984-1995
Mark Martin 12 1988-1999
Cale Yarborough 12 1973-1984

HISTORY
8 Bobby Allison 11 1966-1976
Ryan Newman 11 2001-2011
10 Buck Baker 10 1952-1961
Geoff Bodine 10 1982-1991

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Kyle Busch 10 2008-2017
13 Jimmie Johnson 9 2002-2010
14 Junior Johnson 8 1959-1966
Terry Labonte 8 1981-1988

COMPETITON
Joey Logano 8 2010-2017
Lee Petty 8 1954-1961
Rusty Wallace 8 1987-1994
Rex White 8 1956-1963
20 Tim Flock 7 1950-1956

TEAMS
Matt Kenseth 7 2011-2017
Bobby Labonte 7 1995-2001
23 Buddy Baker 6 1971-1976
Denny Hamlin 6 2005-2010

DRIVERS
Denny Hamlin 6 2012-2017
Ned Jarrett 6 1960-1965
Alan Kulwicki 6 1987-1992
Fred Lorenzen 6 1961-1966
Cotton Owens 6 1957-1962

CHIEFS
CREW
Benny Parsons 6 1975-1980
Herb Thomas 6 1951-1956

AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Consecutive Wins
SERVICES
MEDIA

RANK DRIVER NO. FROM TO


1 Richard Petty 10 8/12/67 10/1/67
2 Richard Petty 6 7/14/71 8/8/71
ORGANIZATION

3 Bobby Allison 5 5/30/71 6/23/71


4 Dale Earnhardt 4 3/29/87 4/26/87
Bill Elliott 4 3/1/92 3/29/92
Harry Gant 4 9/1/91 9/22/91
Jeff Gordon 4 7/26/98 8/16/98
HISTORY

Jimmie Johnson 4 10/21/07 11/11/07


Mark Martin 4 8/8/93 9/5/93
David Pearson 4 4/3/66 4/11/66
David Pearson 4 5/5/68 5/18/68
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

Billy Wade 4 7/10/64 7/19/64


Darrell Waltrip 4 9/27/81 11/1/81
Cale Yarborough 4 9/12/76 10/3/76
15 Bobby Allison 3 10/29/67 11/12/67
COMPETITON

Bobby Allison 3 7/9/72 7/23/72


Bobby Allison 3 9/5/83 9/18/83
Buck Baker 3 5/13/56 5/25/56
Kyle Busch 3 7/11/15 7/26/15
Dale Earnhardt 3 8/22/87 9/13/87
TEAMS

Jeff Gordon 3 11/1/98 2/14/99


Jeff Gordon 3 9/15/96 9/29/96
Bobby Isaac 3 4/3/69 4/8/69
Jimmie Johnson 3 10/16/04 10/31/04
DRIVERS

Junior Johnson 3 6/5/58 6/15/58


Junior Johnson 3 8/13/61 8/27/61
Joey Logano 3 10/11/15 10/25/15
David Pearson 3 8/8/68 8/18/68
David Pearson 3 4/15/73 5/6/73
CHIEFS
CREW

David Pearson 3 5/30/76 6/20/76


Richard Petty 3 7/28/74 8/11/74
Richard Petty 3 3/16/75 4/6/75
AND EVENTS

Richard Petty 3 9/15/68 9/29/68


TRACKS

Richard Petty 3 9/13/70 9/30/70


Richard Petty 3 3/7/71 3/21/71
Richard Petty 3 4/15/71 4/25/71
Richard Petty 3 8/15/62 8/21/62
SPECIAL
EVENTS

Richard Petty 3 4/21/63 5/2/63


Richard Petty 3 4/30/66 5/10/66
Richard Petty 3 7/13/67 7/23/67
Dick Rathmann 3 5/4/52 5/18/52
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE

Fireball Roberts 3 4/7/57 4/19/57


DRIVERS

Herb Thomas 3 9/8/51 9/23/51


Herb Thomas 3 6/27/54 7/4/54
Rusty Wallace 3 10/9/88 10/23/88
2017 SEASON

Rusty Wallace 3 4/4/93 4/25/93


REVIEW

Rusty Wallace 3 6/5/94 6/19/94


BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Consecutive Years with Victories

SERVICES
MEDIA
RANK DRIVER NO. YEARS
1 Richard Petty 18 1960-1977
2 David Pearson 17 1964-1980

ORGANIZATION
3 Ricky Rudd 16 1983-1998
Rusty Wallace 16 1986-2001
Jimmie Johnson 16 2002-2017
6 Darrell Waltrip 15 1975-1989
Dale Earnhardt 15 1982-1996

HISTORY
Tony Stewart 15 1999-2013
9 Jeff Gordon 14 1994-2007
10 Lee Petty 13 1949-1961
Cale Yarborough 13 1973-1985

AND AWARDS
SPONSORS
Kyle Busch 13 2005-2017
13 Denny Hamlin 12 2006-2017
14 Dale Jarrett 11 1993-2003
15 Buck Baker 10 1952-1961

COMPETITON
Bobby Allison 10 1966-1975
Bill Elliott 10 1983-1992
Kurt Busch 10 2002-2011
19 Fireball Roberts 9 1956-1964
Bobby Labonte 9 1995-2003

TEAMS
21 Junior Johnson 8 1958-1965
Kevin Harvick 8 2010-2017
23 Herb Thomas 7 1950-1956
Jack Smith 7 1956-1962

DRIVERS
Ned Jarrett 7 1959-1965
Fred Lorenzen 7 1961-1967
Benny Parsons 7 1975-1981
Bobby Allison 7 1978-1984
Terry Labonte 7 1983-1989

CHIEFS
CREW
Davey Allison 7 1987-1993
Geoff Bodine 7 1988-1994
Mark Martin 7 1989-1995

AND EVENTS
Dale Earnhardt Jr 7 2000-2006

TRACKS
Brad Keselowski 7 2011-2017
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Consecutive Starts
SERVICES
MEDIA

RANK DRIVER TIMES FROM TO


1 Jeff Gordon 797 11/15/92 11/22/15
2 Ricky Rudd 788 1/11/81 11/20/05
ORGANIZATION

3 Bobby Labonte 704 2/14/93 6/23/13


4 Rusty Wallace 697 2/19/84 11/20/05
5 Terry Labonte 655 1/14/79 7/23/00
6 Dale Earnhardt 648 9/9/79 2/18/01
7 Jeff Burton 628 3/24/96 11/17/13
HISTORY

8 Mark Martin 621 2/14/88 3/18/07


9 Ken Schrader 579 2/17/85 7/27/03
10 Jimmie Johnson 576 2/17/02 11/19/17
Ryan Newman 576 2/17/02 11/19/17
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

12 Matt Kenseth 571 2/20/00 11/1/15


13 Kevin Harvick 568 4/21/02 11/19/17
14 Jamie McMurray 544 10/27/02 11/19/17
15 Tony Stewart 521 2/14/99 8/4/13
COMPETITON

16 Richard Petty 513 11/14/71 3/19/89


17 Kasey Kahne 504 2/15/04 11/19/17
18 Greg Biffle 501 3/9/03 11/20/16
19 Dale Earnhardt Jr 461 11/21/99 10/7/12
20 Carl Edwards 437 10/24/04 11/20/16
TEAMS

21 Clint Bowyer 432 2/19/06 11/19/17


Martin Truex Jr 432 2/19/06 11/19/17
23 Darrell Waltrip 431 1/18/76 6/24/90
24 Dale Jarrett 424 10/9/94 4/29/07
DRIVERS

25 David Ragan 396 2/18/07 11/19/17


CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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Age Milestones / Female Drivers

SERVICES
MEDIA
AGE MILESTONES
RANK DRIVER NO. YEARS
Youngest Pole Winner Joey Logano 3/21/10 19 years, 9 months, 25 days

ORGANIZATION
Oldest Pole Winner Harry Gant 8/27/94 54 years, 7 months, 17 days
Youngest Race Winner Joey Logano 6/28/09 19 years, 1 month, 4 days
Oldest Race Winner Harry Gant 8/16/92 52 years, 7 months, 6 days

HISTORY
FEMALE DRIVERS
DRIVER YEARS STARTS TOP 5S TOP 10S POLES

AND AWARDS
Danica Patrick 2012-17 190 0 7 1

SPONSORS
Janet Guthrie 1976-80 33 0 5 0
Louise Smith 1949-52 11 0 0 0
Shawna Robinson 2001-02 8 0 0 0
Sara Christian 1949-50 7 1 2 0

COMPETITON
Patty Moise 1987-89 5 0 0 0
Robin McCall 1982 2 0 0 0
FiFi Scott 1955 2 0 0 0
Ethel Mobley 1949 2 0 0 0
Ann Chester 1950 2 0 0 0

TEAMS
Marian Pagan 1954 1 0 0 0
Lella Lombardi 1977 1 0 0 0
Goldie Parsons 1965 1 0 0 0
Christine Beckers 1977 1 0 0 0

DRIVERS
Ann Slaasted 1950 1 0 0 0
Ann Bunselmeyer 1950 1 0 0 0

CHIEFS
CREW
AND EVENTS
TRACKS
SPECIAL
EVENTS
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW

YEAR-
RECORDS

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Closest Finishes / Most Competitive Races
SERVICES
MEDIA

MOST COMPETITIVE RACES -LEADERS


RANK DATE TRACK MOV WINNER SECOND PLACE
1 3/16/03 Darlington 0.002 Ricky Craven Kurt Busch
ORGANIZATION

4/17/11 Talladega 0.002 Jimmie Johnson Clint Bowyer


3 7/7/07 Daytona 0.005 Jamie McMurray Kyle Busch
7/25/93 Talladega 0.005 Dale Earnhardt Ernie Irvan
5 3/11/01 Atlanta 0.006 Kevin Harvick Jeff Gordon
6 7/2/94 Daytona 0.008 Jimmy Spencer Ernie Irvan
HISTORY

7 3/12/00 Atlanta 0.01 Dale Earnhardt Bobby Labonte


2/22/04 Rockingham 0.01 Matt Kenseth Kasey Kahne
2/21/16 Daytona 0.01 Denny Hamlin Martin Truex Jr.
3/13/16 Phoenix 0.01 Kevin Harvick Carl Edwards
AND AWARDS
SPONSORS

MOST COMPETITIVE RACES -LEADERS


RANK TRACK DATE NUMBER
COMPETITON

1 Talladega 4/25/10 29
2 Talladega 10/5/08 28
3 Talladega 4/22/01 26
Talladega 4/17/11 26
Talladega 7/27/86 26
TEAMS

Talladega 10/31/10 26
Talladega 10/23/11 26
8 Talladega 4/26/09 25
Daytona 7/2/11 25
DRIVERS

Talladega 11/1/09 25

MOST COMPETITIVE RACES -LEAD CHANGES


RANK TRACK DATE NUMBER
CHIEFS
CREW

1 Talladega 4/25/10 88
Talladega 4/17/11 88
3 Talladega 10/31/10 87
AND EVENTS

4 Talladega 5/6/84 75
TRACKS

5 Daytona 2/20/11 74
6 Talladega 10/23/11 72
7 Talladega 7/29/84 68
8 Talladega 8/6/78 67
SPECIAL
EVENTS

9 Michigan 8/16/81 65
10 Talladega 10/5/08 64
Talladega 8/12/73 64
CHAMPIONS
& NOTABLE
DRIVERS
2017 SEASON
REVIEW
BY-YEAR
REVIEW
YEAR-
RECORDS

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SERVICES AND AWARDS CHIEFS AND EVENTS EVENTS REVIEW
DRIVERS REVIEW

NASCAR.com
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2017 SEASON SPECIAL TRACKS CREW COMPETITON SPONSORS MEDIA
RECORDS BY-YEAR & NOTABLE DRIVERS TEAMS HISTORY ORGANIZATION
REVIEW EVENTS AND EVENTS CHIEFS AND AWARDS SERVICES
REVIEW DRIVERS

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