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The Race: Showtime Southern 500
The Place: Darlington Raceway
The Date: May 12
The Time: 7 p.m.
TV: FOX At 6:30 p.m.
Radio: MRN

Darlington Raceway Quick Facts

Location : Darlington, SC
Distance : 1.366 miles
Shape : Oval
Completed : 1950
Seating : 63,000
Corners : 25° turns 1-2, 23° turns 3-4, 6° frontstretch, 6° backstretch
Frontstretch: 1,229 feet
Backstretch: 1,229 feet

Darlington Raceway Sprint Cup Race History

First Race : Race 13 of 1950 – Won By Johnny Mantz With Curtis Turner On The Pole

Total Sprint Cup Races : 108
Different Sprint Cup Winners : 45
Different Sprint Cup Pole Positions : 47

Most Wins: 10 By David Pearson
Most Poles: 12 David Pearson

Poles To Win: Total 19 Times By 10 Different Drivers

Start POS with Most Wins: 1 pos / 19 wins

Worst Start To Win 43 By Johnny Mantz (1950-13)

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Darlington Raceway Sprint Cup History

History
· Built as a 1.25-mile paved superspeedway in 1949-50, Darlington Raceway hosted the first 500-mile race in NASCAR history and the first on asphalt on Sept. 4, 1950.
· The track was re-measured to 1.375 miles in 1953.
· The track was re-configured to 1.366 miles following the spring race in 1970.
· The track was repaved in 1995.
· The 2005 race was the first Saturday night race at Darlington.
· The track was repaved again prior to the 2008 season.
Notebook
· There have been 108 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Darlington Raceway since the track opened in 1950.
· There was one race per year in 1950, 1951, from 1953-1959, and again every year since 2005. Darlington held two races a season in all other years.
· Curtis Turner won the first pole, in 1950.
· Johnny Mantz won the first race, in 1950.
· 47 drivers have posted poles at Darlington.
· David Pearson leads all drivers with 12 poles at Darlington.
· 45 drivers have won races at Darlington; 25 drivers have won more than once there.
· David Pearson leads all drivers with 10 victories, followed by Dale Earnhardt with nine.
· Jeff Gordon is third overall and leads all active drivers with seven victories.
· Hendrick Motorsports has won 13 races at Darlington, more than any other organization.
· 19 races at Darlington have been won from the pole, the most productive starting position. Dale Jarrett was the last driver to win from the pole in 1997.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started was 43rd, in the track’s inaugural race in 1950 by Johnny Mantz. That race had a 75-car field.
· Darlington is the site of one of the closest race finishes in NASCAR history. Ricky Craven edged Kurt Busch by 0.002 seconds on March 16, 2003 – which is tied with Talladega (April 17, 2011) as the two smallest margins of victory since NASCAR instituted electronic timing in 1993.
· Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Darlington Raceway winner: Kyle Busch (05/10/2008 – 23 years, 0 months, 8 days).
· Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Darlington Raceway winner: Harry Gant (05/06/1991 – 51 years, 7 months, 22 days)

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The Race: Darlington 200
The Place: Darlington Raceway
The Date: May 11
The Time: 7:15 p.m.
TV: ESPN2 At 6:30 p.m.
Radio: MRN

Darlington Raceway Quick Facts

Location : Darlington, SC
Distance : 1.366 miles
Shape : Oval
Completed : 1950
Seating : 63,000
Corners :

Darlington Raceway Nationwide Race History

First Race : Race 5 of 1982 – Won By Geoffrey Bodine With Harry Gant On The Pole

Total Nationwide Races : 51
Different Nationwide Winners : 26
Different Nationwide Pole Positions : 30

Most Wins: 8 By Mark Martin
Most Poles: 8 Mark Martin

Poles To Win: Total 12 Times By 6 Different Drivers

Start POS with Most Wins: 1 pos / 12 wins

Worst Start To Win 36 By Larry Pearson (1995-6)

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The Race: Aaron?s 499
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
The Date: May 6
The Time: 1 p.m.
TV: FOX At Noon
Radio: MRN

Talladega Superspeedway Quick Facts

Location : Talladega, AL
Distance : 2.66 miles
Shape : Tri-oval
Completed : 1969
Seating : 143,231
Corners : 33° turns
16.5° frontstretch
2° backstretch
Frontstretch : 4,300 feet
Backstretch : 4,000 feet

Talladega Superspeedway Sprint Cup Race History

First Race : Race 44 of 1969 – Won By Richard Brickhouse With Bobby Isaac On The Pole

Total Sprint Cup Races : 85
Different Sprint Cup Winners : 41
Different Sprint Cup Pole Positions : 35

Most Wins: 10 By Dale Earnhardt
Most Poles: 8 Bill Elliott

Poles To Win: Total 13 Times By 11 Different Drivers

Start POS with Most Wins: 2 pos / 20 wins

Worst Start To Win 36 By Jeff Gordon (2000-9)

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Top 12 Driver Rating at Talladega
Jeff Burton 91.3
Dale Earnhardt Jr 90.2
Denny Hamlin 88.7
Joey Logano 88.6
Brian Vickers 87.3
David Ragan 87.1
Kurt Busch 86.2
Tony Stewart 84.3
Matt Kenseth 83.7
Jeff Gordon 82.6
Jimmie Johnson 81.9
Juan Pablo Montoya 81.8

Talladega Superspeedway Sprint Cup History

History
· Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969.
· The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989.
· Fourth repaving completed on Sept. 19, 2006.

Notebook
· There have been 85 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Talladega Superspeedway since the track opened in 1969; two a year every year except the inaugural season, which had just one.
· Richard Brickhouse won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup race.
· Bobby Isaac won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole in September 1969. Isaac won the first three poles there.
· 35 different drivers have won poles. Bill Elliott leads all drivers with eight poles.
· 41 different drivers have posted victories, led by Dale Earnhardt Sr. (10). Twenty drivers have won more than once.
· Jeff Gordon leads all other active drivers in victories, with six. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is second among active drivers in victories with five.
· Richard Childress Racing has won more than any other organization at Talladega with 12 wins.
· 33 of 85 races have been won from a top-two starting positions, including 13 from the pole; 23 have been won from a starting position outside the top 10. The most recent driver to win from the pole was Jeff Gordon in 2007 (spring).
· The furthest back in the field a race winner started was 36th, by Jeff Gordon in 2000.
· Mark Martin’s pace in the 1997 spring race set an all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup record for the fastest race ever. He won the caution-free race with an average speed of 188.354 mph and covered the 500-mile distance in two hours, 39 minutes and 18 seconds.
· The 2010 spring race set the all-time and track records for lead changes (88) and lap leaders (29). Last season’s spring race tied the 2010 record for most lead changes with 88 (amongst 26 lap leaders). The previous highs were 75 lead changes (set on May 6, 1984) and 28 lap leaders (set on Oct. 5, 2008). Both previous records also were set at Talladega.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. had four consecutive victories (October 2001 through April 2003), the most ever by a driver there. Buddy Baker (three – May 1975 through May 1976) is the only other driver to win more than two consecutive races there.
· Since the inception of electronic scoring in 1993, every race that has ended under green has had a margin of victory under half a second.
· The 2011 spring race tied the 03/16/2003 Darlington race won by Ricky Craven for the all-time record of the closest series finish (0.002 seconds) since the inception of electronic scoring.
· Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Talladega Superspeedway winner: Bobby Hillin Jr. (07/27/1986 – 22 years, 1 month, 22 days).
· Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Talladega Superspeedway winner: Harry Gant (05/06/1991 – 51 years, 3 months, 26 days)

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The Race: NKNPS West Stockton
The Place: New Stockton 99 Speedway
The Date: May 5

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West visits Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway on Saturday, May 5.

Stockton Race Setup
• The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Stockton (Calif.) 99 Speedway marks an event close to home for multiple drivers. They include Eric Holmes of Escalon, Jacob Gomes of Manteca, Ryan Philpott of Tracy, Jason Fensler of Wilton, Jessica Brunelli of Hayward, Dylan Hutchison of Fair Oaks and Jack Sellers of Sacramento.
• All three races this year have been won by the pole sitter. David Mayhew at Phoenix, Derek Thorn at Havasu, Greg Pursley at Tooele. Mayhew was the only one to lead wire-to-wire.
• The Stockton races marks the second series race of the season on a quarter-mile oval. The series competed at Havasu 95 Speedway in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., on April 14.

Stockton 99 Speedway Data
Race: #4of 15 (5/5/12)
Track Layout: .25-mile oval
Race Length: 150 laps (37.5 miles)

Records
1-lap Qualifying: Mike Duncan, 14.093 seconds, 63.861 mph, May 29, 2004
150-lap Race: Dick Bown, 40 minutes, 56.250 mph, May 13, 1972

Series Race Winners at Stockton
Jack McCoy, 5
Mike David, 3
Dick Bown, 2
Jim Bown, 2
Austin Cameron, 2
Ivan Baldwin, 1
Johnny Borneman, 1
Mike Duncan, 1
Jim Insolo, 1
Scott Lynch, 1
Johnny Steele, 1
Tim Williamson, 1

Series Pole Winners at Stockton
Jack McCoy, 5
Jim Bown, 2
Mike Duncan, 2
Scott Lynch, 2
Brandon Ash, 1
Austin Cameron, 1
Ron Eaton, 1
Ray Elder, 1
Eric Holmes, 1
Jim Insolo, 1
Nick Lynch, 1
Marvin Porter, 1
Roy Smith, 1
John Soares, 1

NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST AT STOCKTON
• Stockton 99 Speedway has hosted 21 series races. The series visited the historic quarter-mile oval 13 times between 1966 and 1983. After returning in 2002, the series competed there eight more times through 2006.
• Stockton 99 Speedway was built in 1947. At the end of the 2006 season, the track closed and the land was slated for development. But the transaction was not completed and the track re-opened in 2009.
• The 21 series races at Stockton featured 12 different winners. The late Jack McCoy leads the list with five wins. Other multiple winners include 2007 series champion Mike David, with three wins; and Dick Bown, Jim Bown and Austin Cameron, with two wins each.
• Fourteen different drivers won Coors Light Pole Awards at Stockton. McCoy also leads that list with five poles. Others with more than one pole award at Stockton include Jim Bown, Mike Duncan and Scott Lynch – each with two poles.
• Mike David registered six top-five and eight top-10 finishes at Stockton, the most there for each category in the modern era of series (1971-present). He also led 404 laps, the most in series competition at Stockton in the modern era of the series.
• Mike David, Mike Duncan, Scott Gaylord and Jack Sellers are the only drivers to compete in all eight series events between 2002 and 2006.
• Five of the eight races at Stockton between 2002 and 2006 were extended for a green-white-checkered finish.
• Seven of the 17 series races at Stockton in the modern era were won from the pole position. Jack McCoy came from the furthest back to win in the modern era, starting seventh in 1971.
• One hundred forty-eight different drivers raced at Stockton in the modern era of the series.

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The Race: Aaron’s 312
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
The Date: May 5
The Time: 3:15 p.m.
TV: ABC At 3 p.m.
Radio: MRN

Talladega Superspeedway Quick Facts

Location : Talladega, AL
Distance : 2.66 miles
Shape : Tri-oval
Completed : 1969
Seating : 143,231
Corners : 33° turns
16.5° frontstretch
2° backstretch
Frontstretch : 4,300 feet
Backstretch : 4,000 feet

Talladega Superspeedway Nationwide Race History

First Race : Race 19 of 1992 – Won By Ernie Irvan With Dale Earnhardt On The Pole

Total Nationwide Races : 20
Different Nationwide Winners : 17
Different Nationwide Pole Positions : 15

Most Wins: 3 By Martin Truex Jr
Most Poles: 5 Martin Truex Jr

Poles To Win: Total 2 Times By 2 Different Drivers

Start POS with Most Wins: 23 pos / 2 wins

Worst Start To Win 34 By Bobby Labonte (2007-10)

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The Race: Richmond 400
The Place: Richmond International Raceway
The Date: Apr 28
The Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: FOX At 7 p.m.
Radio: MRN

Richmond International Raceway Quick Facts

Location : Richmond, VA
Distance : .750 miles
Shape : D-shaped oval
Completed : 1946
Seating : 112,029
Corners : 14° turns, 8° frontstretch, 2° backstretch
Frontstretch: 1,290 feet
Backstretch: 860 feet

Richmond International Raceway Sprint Cup Race History

First Race : Race 6 of 1953 – Won By Lee Petty With Buck Baker On The Pole

Total Sprint Cup Races : 111
Different Sprint Cup Winners : 47
Different Sprint Cup Pole Positions : 53

Most Wins: 13 By Richard Petty
Most Poles: 8 Bobby Allison , Richard Petty

Poles To Win: Total 22 Times By 13 Different Drivers

Start POS with Most Wins: 1 pos / 22 wins

Worst Start To Win 31 By Clint Bowyer (2008-10)

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Richmond International Raceway Sprint Cup History

History
· Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond International Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was April 19, 1953.
· The spring 1964 race was run on a Tuesday night under temporary lighting.
· The track name changed to Virginia State Fairgrounds in 1967.
· The track surface was changed from dirt to asphalt between races in 1968.
· The track name changed to Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in 1969.
· The track was re-measured to .542-mile for 1970.
· The track was rebuilt as a three-quarters-mile D-shaped oval following the Feb. 21, 1988 race.
· The first race under permanent lights was Sept. 7, 1991.
· The first season with both races as night races was 1999.
Notebook
· There have been 111 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Richmond since the track opened in 1953.
· The current 400-lap race length was established on the .542-mile measurement in March 1976.
· Buck Baker won the pole in 1953.
· Lee Petty won the first race in April 1953.
· There have been 50 different pole winners, led by Bobby Allison and Richard Petty (eight).
· Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with five poles.
· 47 different drivers have posted victories at Richmond, led by Richard Petty (13).
· Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Terry Labonte and Jimmie Johnson (three) lead active race winners.
· Petty Enterprises has won 15 races at Richmond, more than any other team.
· 63 of 111 races have been won from the top five starting positions, including 22 from the pole.
· The last driver to win from the pole was Kyle Busch in 2010.
· The furthest back in the field a race winner has started was 31st, by Clint Bowyer in the 2008 spring race.
· Kyle Busch (5.0) and Denny Hamlin (7.5) are the only active drivers with an average finish in the top 10.
· Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Richmond International Raceway winner: Richard Petty (04/23/1961 – 23 years, 9 months, 21 days).
· Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Richmond International Raceway winner: Harry Gant (09/07/1991 – 51 years, 7 months, 28 days).
· Kyle Petty became the first third-generation NASCAR race winner when he won his first race at Richmond, on Feb. 23, 1986. Richard Petty posted his first Richmond victory in 1961 and Lee Petty won the very first Richmond race in 1953.
· Three of the last four races have had a margin of victory less than one second.

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The Race: BUBBA Burger 250
The Place: Richmond International Raceway
The Date: Apr 27
The Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN2 At 7 p.m.
Radio: MRN

Richmond International Raceway Quick Facts

Location : Richmond, VA
Distance : .750 miles
Shape : D-shaped oval
Completed : 1946
Seating : 112,029
Corners : 14° turns, 8° frontstretch, 2° backstretch
Frontstretch: 1,290 feet
Backstretch: 860 feet

Richmond International Raceway Nationwide Race History

First Race : Race 2 of 1982 – Won By Tommy Houston With Geoffrey Bodine On The Pole

Total Nationwide Races : 56
Different Nationwide Winners : 30
Different Nationwide Pole Positions : 34

Most Wins: 5 By Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin
Most Poles: 5 Michael Waltrip, Tommy Ellis

Poles To Win: Total 10 Times By 9 Different Drivers

Start POS with Most Wins: 3 pos / 12 wins

Worst Start To Win 39 By Carl Edwards (2009-27)

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Finally, Go-Time Is Here For Pastrana
Like the old ketchup commercial, there’s been plenty of anticipation surrounding Travis Pastrana’s NASCAR Nationwide Series debut. Originally scheduled to make his first start last July at O’Reilly Raceway Park, Pastrana’s bid was thwarted due to injuries suffered in an X-Games stunt the night before. Now after injury rehab, plenty of testing and a couple of runs in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East – including Thursday night’s Blue Ox 100 – the action sports icon is finally set for his big-stage NASCAR moment Friday night at Richmond. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Pastrana as well. He’s a native of Annapolis, Md. Almost a year to the day (April 28, 2011) after making his K&N East debut at Richmond, Pastrana is set to embark on a NNS schedule that encompass at least seven races in 2012.

Austin Dillon, the Sunoco Rookie of the Year leader, has come a long way since his NNS debut in 2008 at RIR where he finished 26th. Dillon, the 2011 Camping World Truck champion, is third in the rankings, 20 points behind Sadler. He’ll get some work in at Pocono on Wednesday at the Goodyear tire test where he’ll test in a truck before heading to Richmond. Friday also marks his 22nd birthday. … Steve Wallace will make his return to the NNS at Richmond. He’ll drive the No. 4 Chevrolet, which lists his father, NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Rusty Wallace, as owner. Steve Wallace hasn’t run in the series since the 2011 season finale at Homestead-Miami. … Tanner Berryhill, 18, who had seven K&N East starts in 2007, will attempt to make his series debut for Vision Racing at RIR. … Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas swept the RIR races last year, but the competition at the 0.75-mile track has been wide open over the last four years. Each manufacturer as at least one win since the 2009 fall race. … Kurt Busch is making his second consecutive start for Kyle Busch Motorsports, but this will be his first in the NNS at Richmond. His owner and younger brother, Kyle, will provide great notes as a four-time NNS winner at RIR.

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The Race: NKNPS West Miller
The Place: Miller Motorsports Park
The Date: Apr 28

Miller Motorsports Park Quick Facts

Location : Tooele, Utah
Distance : 3.06-mile
Shape : paved road course

Miller Motorsports Park KN Pro West Race History

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The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West visits Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on Saturday, April 28.

MMP Race Setup
• By virtue of his win and second-place finish in the first two races, David Mayhew leads the championship standings heading to Miller Motorsports Park. His best finish on the Tooele, Utah road course was fifth last year.
• Dylan Kwasniewski is looking to turn around his luck in road course events. Although he had a record-setting season as a rookie last year, his best finish in three road course races was 25th.
• The Coors Light Pole Award winner in each of the first two races this year went on to win the race. Only one of the five series races at MMP was won from the pole, Patrick Long in 2009.

Miller Motorsports Park Data
Race: #3 of 15 (4/28/12)
Track Layout: 2.2-mile road course
Race Length: 50 laps (110 miles)

Records
1-lap Qualifying: Andrew Ranger, 92.966 seconds, 85.192 mph, April 30, 2011
63-lap Race: Greg Pursley, 2 hours 19 minutes 36 seconds, 59.570 mph, April 30, 2011

Series Race Winners at MMP
Greg Pursley, 2
Jason Bowles, 1
Patrick Long, 1
Todd Souza, 1

Series Pole Winners at MMP
Patrick Long, 2
Jason Bowles, 1
Mike David, 1
Andrew Ranger, 1

NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST AT MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK
• This race will be the sixth series visit to Miller Motorsports Park.
• MMP is located on 500 acres in Tooele, Utah. The track, which was designed by engineer Alan Wilson and opened on April 1, 2006, features multiple configurations.
• The five series races at MMP featured four different race winners. Greg Pursley, the only driver with multiple wins, is going for a third consecutive victory at Miller.
• There have been four different winners of the Coors Light Pole Award. Patrick Long is the only driver to win the pole twice at MMP (2009 and 2010).
• Moses Smith has the most top-five finishes, with four, as well as the most top-10 finishes, with four.
• Patrick Long has led the most laps of competition, running out front for 50 circuits.
• Only three drivers – Moses Smith, Daryl Harr and Jim Inglebright – started all five previous series races at MMP.
• Two of the five series races at MMP were extended for a green-white-checkered finish – 2008 and 2011.
• Only one of the five races was won from the pole – Patrick Long in 2009.
• Seventy-one different drivers have raced in series competition at Tooele.

Below is a statistical look at the performance of selected drivers in the series:

Jonathon Gomez (No. 22 Century Boatland Chevrolet)
• One top five in two starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP of 4th in 2011
• Average finish at MMP of 12.5
• Best career series finish of second at Phoenix in 2011
• 29 career series starts

Daryl Harr (No. 71 iWorld Connect Chevrolet)
• One top five, two top 10s in five starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP of fifth was in 2008
• Led six laps at Miller
• Average finish at MMP of 12.8
• Best career series finish of fifth on four occasions, including at MMP
• 93 career series starts

Eric Holmes (No. 20 NAPA Toyota)
• Two top 10s in four starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP was sixth in 2010
• Led 22 laps at MMP
• Average finish at Miller track of 10.75
• 16 career series wins
• 13 career series poles
• 77 career series starts

Kyle Kelley (No. 7 Jamison Eng/UPR.com/Apex Chevrolet)
• One top five, two top 10s in four starts at MMP
• Best MMP finish of 5th in 2010, also career-best finish
• Average finish at Miller Motorsports Park of 15.5

Patrick Long (No. 53 Waste Management Recycling Dodge)
• One win, two poles in two starts at MMP
• Win was in 2009
• Poles were in 2009 and 2010
• Led 50 laps at MMP
• Average finish at MMP of 11.5
• Two career series wins
• Three career series poles
• Seven career series starts

David Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Services Chevrolet)
• One top five, two top 10s in four starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP of fifth was in 2011
• Led 18 laps at MMP
• Average finish at MMP of 12.75
• Four career series wins, one this year
• Seven career series poles, one this year
• 55 career series starts

Travis Milburn (No. 14 Cooks Collision Toyota)
• One top 10 in four starts at Miller Motorsports Park
• Best finish at MMP was 10th in 2010
• Best career series finish of sixth at Colorado in 2009
• 28 career series starts

Greg Pursley (No. 26 Gene Price Mtrspt Ford)
• Two wins, three top fives in three starts at MMP
• Wins at Miller Motorsports Park in 2010 and 2011
• Average finish at MMP of 2.0
• Led 23 laps at MMP
• Nine career series wins
• 11 career series poles
• 57 career series starts

Michael Self (No. 21 Golden Gate Meat/RCR Chevrolet)
• One top 10 finish in three starts at MMP
• Best finish of 8th was in 2011
• Average finish at MMP of 20.33
• Best career series finish of fourth on two occasions, including most recent series race (Havasu)
• 30 career series starts

Brian Wong (No. 89 Go HD/Moutai/Mash TV Toyota)
• Two top 10s in three starts at Miller Motorsports Park
• Best finish at MMP was sixth in 2009
• Average finish at MMP of 9.0
• Best career series finish of third at Portland in 2009

The Race: NKNPS East Richmond
The Place: Richmond International Raceway
The Date: Apr 26

Richmond International Raceway Quick Facts

Location : Richmond, VA
Distance : .750 miles
Shape : D-shaped oval
Completed : 1946
Seating : 112,029
Corners : 14° turns, 8° frontstretch, 2° backstretch
Frontstretch: 1,290 feet
Backstretch: 860 feet

Richmond International Raceway KN Pro East Race History

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The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East resumes its 2012 schedule on Thursday, April 26 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway with the Blue Ox 100. Below is a statistical look at the performance of selected drivers in the series:

Select Driver Highlights:
Ryan Blaney (No. 10 DB Racing Toyota)
• Has top-10 finishes in each of his three career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts, including an eighth-place effort in his series debut in 2011 at Richmond International Raceway.
• Finished second in the 2012 opener at Bristol Motor Speedway.
• Won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West 2011 finale at Phoenix International Raceway.
• Will attempt to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut this week at Richmond.

Chase Elliott (No. 9 Aaron’s/HendrickCars.com Chevrolet)
• Has eight top 10s in 14 career NKNPS East starts.
• Finished 24th at Richmond in 2011.
• Led 40 laps and finished 10th in the 2012 opener at Bristol.
• Is tied for second in the standings, one point out of the lead.
• Will also compete in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown exhibition Late Model race at Richmond. He has 28 career Late Model victories.

Chad Finchum (No. 37 Texas Roadhouse Chevrolet)
• Has three top 10s in six career NKNPS East starts.
• Leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings after two races and ranks fifth in overall points.
• Best finish in two races this year is seventh at Bristol.

Brandon Gdovic (No. 46 Aquis Communications Dodge)
• Has five top 10s in 13 career NKNPS East starts.
• Recorded a career-best finish of third last time out at Greenville Pickens Speedway.
• Finished 18th at Richmond in 2011.

Ryan Gifford (No. 2 UTI/NTI Toyota)
• Has a pole and 12 top 10s in 28 career NKNPS East starts.
• Sits fourth in the standings, two points out of the lead.
• Finished 31st at Richmond in 2011, the lowest result of his career.

Ben Kennedy (No. 96 Ben Kennedy Racing Chevrolet)
• Has three top 10s in 15 career NKNPS East starts, including a best finish of third at Bowman Gray Stadium in 2011.
• Is tied for second in the standings with teammate Chase Elliott.
• Finished 27th at Richmond in 2011.

Corey LaJoie (No. 07 Virginia Motor Speedway/Sims Metal Ford)
• Has a pole and 11 top 10s in 21 career NKNPS East starts.
• Seven of his career top-10 finishes have come at tracks in which NASCAR’s national series compete.
• Finished third at Richmond in 2011.
• Plans to compete in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway this weekend.

Kyle Larson (No. 6 Rev Racing Toyota)
• Ranks third in Sunoco Rookie points and 10th in the overall standings in his first season.
• Best finish of his first two NKNPS East starts was ninth at Bristol.

Jesse Little (No. 97 Hurst Motorsports/Team Little Racing Chevrolet)
• Will attempt to become the youngest driver in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history at 15 years, 11 days in his debut at Richmond.
• Became the youngest competitor in the history of the prestigious Martinsville 300 Late Model event in 2011.

Eddie MacDonald (No. 71 Grimm Construction Chevrolet)
• Has six wins, two poles and 64 top 10s in 146 career starts.
• Finished 14th at Richmond in 2011.

Michael McGuire (No. 7 Woods Towing & Transportation Toyota)
• Made his NKNPS East debut with an eighth-place finish in the 2012 opener at Bristol.
• Became the youngest NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division I winner in 2011 at the age of 14.

Brett Moffitt (No. 11 Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota)
• Has seven wins, four poles and 25 top 10s in 35 career starts.
• Has won six times and has 12 top-10 finishes at tracks in which NASCAR’s national series compete.
• Was the runner-up at Richmond in 2011.

Bryan Ortiz (No. 4 Toyota Racing Development Toyota)
• Has finished in the top 15 in his first two NKNPS East races and ranks ninth in the overall standings.
• Will also compete in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge event at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend.

Travis Pastrana (No. 99 iRacing Toyota)
• Has an average finish of 22nd in five career NKNPS East appearances with a best effort of 12th in the 2012 opener at Bristol.
• Finished 33rd at Richmond in 2011.
• Will make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut this week at Richmond.
• NASCAR schedule for 2012 includes 11 of 14 NKNPS East events and seven NNS races.

Sergio Peña (No. 1 Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota)
• Has three wins and 10 top 10s in 24 career NKNPS East starts.
• Finished ninth at Richmond in 2011.
• Owns wins in his home state of Virginia at Langley and South Boston Speedways.
• Will also compete in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond.

Nelson Piquet Jr. (No. 17 X Team Racing Toyota)
• Won from the pole at Bristol in his NKNPS East debut earlier this year.
• Has 16 top 10s in 34 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts.
• Does not have any previous starts at Richmond.

Dylan Presnell (No. 26 American Mountain Rentals Toyota)
• Has four top 10s in seven career starts.
• Best career finish of seventh came in the September 2011 Greenville race.

Andrew Smith (No. 62 Octane/SavannahPawn.com Chevrolet)
• Has five top 10s in 21 career starts.
• Finished 13th at Richmond in 2011.

Daniel Suárez (No. 14 Telcel/Finsa/Roca Acero Toyota)
• Has four top 10s in nine career starts with a best finish of fifth at Columbus Motor Speedway in 2011.
• Finished 20th at Richmond in 2011.
• Also competes in the NASCAR Toyota Series in his native Mexico, and is sixth in points after two races.

Darrell Wallace Jr. (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
• Has six wins, three poles and 19 top 10s in 24 career starts.
• Won last time out in Greenville and is the season standings leader by one point.
• Is the defending winner of the Blue Ox 100, which made him the first African-American to win a NASCAR race in Richmond’s history.
• Will compete in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond for the second year in a row.
• Is slated to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Iowa on May 20.

Up to Speed:
• The 2012 season is the 26th for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.
• The 2012 schedule features 14 races at 12 different tracks across 10 states.
• The NKNPS East season opened with the inaugural series event Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Nelson Piquet Jr. made a spot-start in the event and won from the pole.
• Darrell Wallace Jr. led all but one lap last time out in the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens Speedway on March 31. There was no pole winner as qualifying was rained out.
• Following the Blue Ox 100 at Richmond International Raceway, the NKNPS East will be idle until the Iowa 150 presented by Graham Tire Company on May 19 at Iowa Speedway.

History
• Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond International Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track.
• The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was April 19, 1953.
• The track name changed to Virginia State Fairgrounds in 1967.
• The track surface was changed from dirt to asphalt between races in 1968.
• The track name changed to Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in 1969.
• The track was re-measured to .542-mile for 1970.
• The track was rebuilt as a three-quarters-mile D-shaped oval following the Feb. 21, 1988 race.
• There have been 111 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, 56 NASCAR Nationwide Series, 11 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and 10 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour races at Richmond since the track opened in 1953.
Notebook
• The 2011 Blue Ox 100 was the first stand-alone race at Richmond in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East history.
• Teams from the NKNPS East competed in combination with the NASCAR Nationwide Series in five races at Richmond from 1988-92.

Qualifying/Race Data
2011 pole winner: Max Gresham
2011 race winner: Darrell Wallace Jr.
Track qualifying record: Max Gresham (123.018 mph, 21.948 seconds, 4/28/11)

Active Series Career Leaders

Wins
Brett Moffitt … 7
Eddie MacDonald … 6
Dale Quarterley … 6
Darrell Wallace Jr. … 6
Sergio Peña … 3

Poles
Brett Moffitt … 4
Dale Quarterley … 4
Darrell Wallace Jr. … 3
Eddie MacDonald … 2
Three drivers with … 1

Top Fives
Dale Quarterley … 31
Eddie MacDonald … 28
Brett Moffitt … 21
Darrell Wallace Jr. … 11
Ryan Gifford … 10

Top 10s
Dale Quarterley … 66
Eddie MacDonald … 64
Brett Moffitt … 25
Darrell Wallace Jr. … 19
Ryan Gifford … 12

Laps Completed
Eddie MacDonald … 18,653
Dale Quarterley … 18,405
John Salemi … 7,814
Brett Moffitt … 4,648
Ryan Gifford … 3,928

Laps Led
Brett Moffitt … 750
Dale Quarterley … 706
Eddie MacDonald … 668
Darrell Wallace Jr. … 542
Sergio Peña … 215

COMPLETE Practice/Qualifying/Unofficial Results

The Race: STP 400
The Place: Kansas Speedway
The Date: Apr 22
The Time: 1 p.m.
TV: FOX At 12:30 p.m.
Radio: MRN

Kansas Speedway Quick Facts

Location : Kansas City, KS
Distance : 1.5 miles
Shape : D-shaped oval
Completed : 2001
Seating : 81,687
Corners : 15° turns
10.4° frontstretch
5° backstretch
Frontstretch: 2,685 feet
Backstretch: 2,207 feet

Kansas Speedway Sprint Cup Race History

First Race : Race 28 of 2001 – Won By Jeff Gordon With Jason Leffler On The Pole

Total Sprint Cup Races : 12
Different Sprint Cup Winners : 8
Different Sprint Cup Pole Positions : 9

Most Wins: 2 By Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart
Most Poles: 3 Jimmie Johnson

Poles To Win: Total 2 Times By 2 Different Drivers

Start POS with Most Wins: 19 pos / 2 wins

Worst Start To Win 25 By Brad Keselowski (2011-13)

COMPLETE Practice/Qualifying/Unofficial Results

Last 5 Winners

Kansas Speedway Sprint Cup History

At Kansas Speedway:
History
· Groundbreaking was held on May 25, 1999.
· The official opening of Kansas Speedway was in 2001, with the first events being an ARCA race and a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race on the same day – June 2.
· The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was Sept. 30, 2001.

Notebook
· There have been 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kansas
since the track opened in 2001.
· All of the races have been scheduled for 267 laps.
· 10 drivers have competed in all 12 races at Kansas.
· Jeff Gordon won the first two NASCAR Sprint Cup races.
· Jason Leffler won the first pole in September 2001.
· Nine different drivers have won poles, led by Jimmie Johnson with three.
· Eight different drivers have posted victories, led by Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart (each with two).
· Seven of the 12 races have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Two drivers have won from the pole: Joe Nemechek in 2004 and Jimmie Johnson in 2008.
· The furthest back in the field that race winner started was 25th, by Brad Keselowski last season.
· Two active drivers with more than one start have averaged a top-10 finish: Greg Biffle (8.2) and Jimmie Johnson (8.3).
· Jeff Gordon leads all drivers in top fives (eight) and top 10s (nine). Gordon’s three non-top 10s were a 39th in 2006, a 13th in 2004 and 34th in last season’s fall event.
· Eight of the 12 races that ended under green had a margin of victory under one second. The 2007 race ended under caution.
· Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kansas Speedway winner: Ryan Newman (10/05/2003 – 25 years, 9 months, 27 days).
· Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Kansas Speedway winner: Mark Martin (10/09/2005 – 46 years, 9 months, 0 days)

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