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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2018 Top 16 at Richmond Raceway
Rank
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Driver
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Top Fives
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Top 10s
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DNFs
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Average Finish
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Driver Rating
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1
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Kyle Busch
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25
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1
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4
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15
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18
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0
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7.4
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109.7
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2
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Joey Logano
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18
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2
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2
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7
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10
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1
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11.9
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88.2
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3
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Kevin Harvick
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34
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1
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3
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12
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21
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0
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10.4
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109.6
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4
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Clint Bowyer
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24
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0
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2
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4
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12
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1
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13.3
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92.7
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5
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Brad Keselowski
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17
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1
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1
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4
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7
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1
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14.1
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97.3
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6
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Ryan Blaney
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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30.2
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54.4
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7
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Martin Truex Jr
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24
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0
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0
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2
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8
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4
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20.0
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85.2
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8
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Denny Hamlin
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23
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3
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3
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10
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14
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0
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9.6
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109.3
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9
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Kyle Larson
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8
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0
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1
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2
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2
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0
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10.4
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93.0
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10
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Kurt Busch
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34
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0
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2
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7
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15
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1
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15.5
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94.8
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11
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Aric Almirola
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12
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0
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0
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1
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4
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0
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16.2
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73.5
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12
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Erik Jones
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2
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0
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0
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0
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1
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1
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22.0
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64.5
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13
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Alex Bowman
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4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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33.8
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40.1
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14
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Austin Dillon
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8
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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21.9
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66.7
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15
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Ryan Newman
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32
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1
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1
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7
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18
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0
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11.8
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89.6
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16
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Paul Menard
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22
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0
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0
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1
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1
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1
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24.6
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58.9
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* – Based on last 26 races at Richmond Raceway (2005 – 2017).
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2018 Top Loop Data Leaders
Richmond Raceway
Statistical Categories:
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Leaders
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Loop Data
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Driver Rating
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Kyle Busch
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109.7
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Average Running Position
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Kevin Harvick
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7.508
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Laps Led
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Denny Hamlin
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1,653 laps (17.9%)
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Laps in the Top 15
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Kevin Harvick
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92.5% (9,646 laps)
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Fastest Laps Run
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Denny Hamlin
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754 laps (8.2%)
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Green Flag Passes
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Jamie McMurray
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1,408
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Quality Passes
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Kevin Harvick
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848
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Green Flag Speed
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Kyle Busch
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115.729 mph
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* The above stats are based on Loop Data from 2005 - 2017
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Richmond Raceway Data
Season Race #: 09 of 36 (04-21-18)
Track Size: 0.75-miles
Banking/Turns 1 & 2: 14 degrees
Banking/Turns 3 & 4: 14 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 8 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,290 feet
Backstretch Length: 860 feet
Race Length: 400 laps / 300 miles
Stage 1 and 2 Length: 100 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 200 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond
Kyle Busch............................... 109.7
Kevin Harvick........................... 109.6
Denny Hamlin........................... 109.3
Brad Keselowski......................... 97.3
Kurt Busch................................. 94.8
Kyle Larson................................ 93.0
Clint Bowyer............................... 92.7
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 90.1
Ryan Newman............................ 89.6
Joey Logano............................... 88.2
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (26 total) among active drivers at Richmond Raceway.
Qualifying/Race Data
2017 pole winner:
Matt Kenseth, Toyota
121.076 mph, 22.300 secs. 04-29-17
2017 race winner:
Joey Logano, Ford
93.685 mph, (03:12:08), 04-30-17
Track qualifying record:
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
130.599 mph, 20.674 secs. 09-04-13
Track race record:
Dale Jarrett, Ford
109.047 mph, (02:45:04), 09-06-97
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At Richmond Raceway:
History
· Originally known as the Atlantic Rural Exposition Fairgrounds, Richmond Raceway held its first race in 1946 as a half-mile dirt track.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup race was held on April 19, 1953 and won by Lee Petty.
· 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 in 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.
· In 2017, the track underwent renovations and changed the name to Richmond Raceway.
· There have been 123 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway, one event from 1953 - 1958 and two races per year since 1959.
Starts
· 496 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond; 328 in more than one.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Richmond with 63; followed by Mark Martin with 56.
· Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active drivers with 34 starts each; followed by Jimmie Johnson andRyan Newman with 32 each.
· Bobby Isaac (10 series starts) leads the series in average finish at Richmond Raceway with a 3.700.
· Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Richmond Raceway with an 8.875; followed by Brad Keselowski (9.824) and Denny Hamlin (10.000).
Poles
· A total of 54 different drivers have won Busch poles at Richmond, led by Richard Petty and Bobby Allisonwith eight each.
· Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers in Busch poles at Richmond with three (2006, 2008 and 2016); followed by Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson with two each.
· Buck Baker won the inaugural Busch Pole Award at Richmond in 1953 with a speed of 48.465 mph.
· Eight drivers have won consecutive poles at Richmond. Bobby Allison holds the record for most consecutive poles at Richmond with five from 1972 - 1974.
· Youngest Richmond pole winner: Brian Vickers (05/15/2004 – 20 years, 6 months, 21 days).
· Oldest Richmond pole winner: Mark Martin (04/28/2012 – 53 years, 3 months, 19 days).
· Nine Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers posted their first career Busch Pole Award at Richmond Raceway – Brian Vickers (2004), Ted Musgrave (1994), Bobby Labonte (1993), Alan Kulwicki (1987), Morgan Shepherd (1981), Bill Dennis (1971), Dave Marcis (1971), Ned Jarrett (1960) and Russ Hepler (1957).
Wins
· A total of 51 different drivers have won a series race at Richmond Raceway, led by Richard Petty with 13 victories (spring 1961, 1967 sweep, fall 1968, fall 1970, 1971 sweep, 1972 sweep, 1973 sweep, fall 1974 and spring 1975).
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in wins at Richmond with four victories (spring 2009, spring 2010, spring 2011, spring 2012).
· Youngest Richmond winner: Richard Petty (04/23/1961 – 23 years, 9 months, 21 days).
· Oldest Richmond winner: Harry Gant (09/07/1991 – 51 years, 7 months, 28 days).
· Eight drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series have posted consecutive wins at Richmond Raceway – Joe Weatherly, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte and Jimmie Johnson.
· Richard Petty leads the series in consecutive wins at Richmond after posting seven consecutive wins from the fall of 1970 – 1973.
· Jimmie Johnson is the only active driver with consecutive wins at Richmond (2007 sweep).
· The pole starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners than any other starting position at Richmond with 24.
· Only five active MENCS drivers have been able to win from the pole: Kasey Kahne (2005), Jimmie Johnson (2007), Kyle Busch (2010), Brad Keselowski (2014) and Denny Hamlin (2016).
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Richmond Raceway is 31st, by Clint Bowyer in the spring of 2008.
· Five drivers have posted their first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win at Richmond – Kasey Kahne (2005), Tony Stewart (1999), Kyle Petty (1986), Neil Bonnett (1977) and James Hylton (1970)
· All of the 11 active Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series winners at Richmond Raceway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane.
· Jamie McMurray leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Richmond without visiting Victory Lane at 30.
· Petty Enterprises has the most wins at Richmond in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 15 victories; followed by Joe Gibbs Racing with 12, Hendrick Motorsports, with 10 and Richard Childress Racing with nine.
· Nine different manufacturers have won at Richmond. Chevrolet leads the series in wins at Richmond with 38 victories; followed by Ford with 32 and Toyota with 10.
Additional Finishing Position Stats
· Lee Petty (seven series starts) leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Richmond Raceway with a 4.857.
· Kyle Busch (25 series starts) leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Richmond Raceway with a 7.400.
· Bobby Allison and Richard Petty are tied for the series-most runner-up finishes at Richmond with nine each.
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in series runner-up finishes at Richmond with six; followed by Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman with two each.
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-five finishes at Richmond with 34.
· Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in top-five finishes at Richmond with 15; followed by Kevin Harvick (12) and Denny Hamlin (10).
· Richard Petty leads the series in top-10 finishes at Richmond with 41.
· Kevin Harvick leads all active drivers in top 10s at Richmond with 21; followed by Kyle Busch and Ryan Newman with 18 each.
Track / Event Specific Stats
· Since the advent of electronic scoring, the closest margin of victory in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway was the race on September 12, 1998 - won by Jeff Burton with a MOV of 0.051 second over second-place finisher Jeff Gordon.
· Below are the top five closest series MOVs at Richmond since the advent of electronic scoring (1993):
Rank
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MOV
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Date
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Winner
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Runner-Up
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1
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0.051
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9/12/1998
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Jeff Burton
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Jeff Gordon
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2
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0.100
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9/7/1996
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Ernie Irvan
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Jeff Gordon
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3
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0.139
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9/10/2011
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Kevin Harvick
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Carl Edwards
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4
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0.153
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9/9/2006
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Kevin Harvick
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Kyle Busch
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5
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0.159
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5/6/2000
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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Jeremy Mayfield
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· Four MENCS races have resulted in NASCAR Overtime at Richmond Raceway:
Scheduled No. of Laps
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Actual No. of Laps
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NASCAR Overtime Laps
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Date
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Race Winner
|
400
|
404
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4
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9/9/2017
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Kyle Larson
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400
|
407
|
7
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9/10/2016
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Denny Hamlin
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400
|
406
|
6
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4/27/2013
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Kevin Harvick
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400
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410
|
10
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5/3/2008
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Clint Bowyer
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· Four of the 123 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway have been shortened due to weather conditions:
Scheduled No. of Laps
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Actual No. of Laps
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Number of Fewer Laps
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Date
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Race Winner
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400
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393
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-7
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5/3/2003
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Joe Nemechek
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400
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250
|
-150
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2/21/1982
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Dave Marcis
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400
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245
|
-155
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2/27/1977
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Cale Yarborough
|
250
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180
|
-70
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4/1/1962
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Rex White
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· Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway eight times: 1955, 1962 (spring), 1967 (fall), 1986 (spring), 1997 (spring), 2008 (fall), 2014 (spring) and 2016 (spring).
· Richard Petty leads the series in laps led at Richmond Raceway with 5,136; followed by Rusty Wallace with 3,024 laps led. Denny Hamlin leads all active drivers with 1,653 laps led; followed by Kevin Harvick (1,061) and Kyle Busch (1,057).
· In the last five series spring races at Richmond Raceway a caution has come out in final 10% of the race (last 40 laps). Below is a breakdown of when the final cautions came out in the last five spring races:
Richmond Raceway
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Cautions in Final 10% of the Race
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Spring Races
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Final Caution First Lap
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2017
|
378
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2016
|
360
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2015
|
369
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2014
|
386
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2013
|
396
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Female Competitor Stats
· Two female drivers have competed at Richmond in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series:
Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Driver Rating
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Danica Patrick
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19
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23
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9/9/2017
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63.5
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Danica Patrick
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21
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18
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4/30/2017
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56.9
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Danica Patrick
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29
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15
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9/10/2016
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66.4
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Danica Patrick
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21
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24
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4/24/2016
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56.8
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Danica Patrick
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14
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19
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9/12/2015
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61.1
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Danica Patrick
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21
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25
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4/26/2015
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56.5
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Danica Patrick
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13
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16
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9/6/2014
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75.5
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Danica Patrick
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35
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34
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4/26/2014
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36.5
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Danica Patrick
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36
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30
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9/7/2013
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39.1
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Danica Patrick
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30
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29
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4/27/2013
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42.6
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Averages
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23.9
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23.3
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55.5
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Driver
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Starting Position
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Finishing Position
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Date
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Janet Guthrie
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14
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12
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9/11/1977
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Janet Guthrie
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13
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12
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2/27/1977
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Averages
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13.5
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12.0
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NASCAR in Virginia
· There has been a total of 507 NASCAR national series races among 10 tracks in the state of Virginia.
Track Name
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City
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MENCS
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NXS
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NCWTS
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Total Races
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Martinsville Speedway
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Martinsville
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139
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34
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39
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212
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Richmond Raceway
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Richmond
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123
|
68
|
11
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202
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South Boston Speedway
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South Boston
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10
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35
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3
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48
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Langley Field Speedway
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Hampton
|
9
|
14
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0
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23
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Old Dominion Speedway
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Manassas
|
7
|
0
|
0
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7
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New River Valley Speedway
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Dublin
|
0
|
4
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0
|
4
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Southside Speedway
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Richmond
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4
|
0
|
0
|
4
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Starkey Speedway
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Roanoke
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4
|
0
|
0
|
4
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Norfolk Speedway
|
Norfolk
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2
|
0
|
0
|
2
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Princess Anne Speedway
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Norfolk
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1
|
0
|
0
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1
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Totals
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299
|
155
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53
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507
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Virginia Drivers In NASCAR
· 180 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Virginia.
· 19 drivers from Virginia have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three national series.
· 11 of the 19 Virginia native NASCAR winners have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
Driver
|
Monster Energy
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Xfinity
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Camping World
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1
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Denny Hamlin
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31
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17
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2
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2
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Joe Weatherly
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25
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0
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0
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3
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Ricky Rudd
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23
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1
|
0
|
4
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Jeff Burton
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21
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27
|
0
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5
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Curtis Turner
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17
|
0
|
0
|
6
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Ward Burton
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5
|
4
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0
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7
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Glen Wood
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4
|
0
|
0
|
8
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Elliott Sadler
|
3
|
13
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1
|
9
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Emanuel Zervakis
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2
|
0
|
0
|
10
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Lennie Pond
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1
|
0
|
0
|
11
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Wendell Scott
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
12
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Tommy Ellis
|
0
|
22
|
0
|
13
|
Jimmy Hensley
|
0
|
9
|
2
|
14
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Rick Mast
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
15
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Hermie Sadler
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
16
|
Elton Sawyer
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
17
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Stacy Compton
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
18
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Jon Wood
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
19
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Jeb Burton
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0
|
0
|
1
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
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STARTS
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Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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449
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1
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Truex will become the 50th driver to make 450 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
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Driver: Trevor Bayne
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
|
174
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1
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Bayne will become the 150th driver to make 175 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
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Driver: Ryan Blaney
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Has
|
Needs
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Milestone:
|
98
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2
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Blaney will become the 199th driver to make 100 or more Monster Energy Series starts.
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WINS
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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
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Has
|
Needs
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Milestone:
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83
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1
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Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip for fourth on the all-time series wins list.
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Driver: Kyle Busch
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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45
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1
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Tie Buck Baker (46) for 15th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
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Driver: Kevin Harvick
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Has
|
Needs
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Milestone:
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40
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4
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Tie Kyle Busch and Bill Elliott for 16th on the all-time MENCS wins list.
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Driver: Denny Hamlin
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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31
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1
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To tie Dale Jarrett for 24th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
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Driver: Kurt Busch
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Has
|
Needs
|
Milestone:
|
29
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2
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Tie Denny Hamlin for 25th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series wins list.
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POLES
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Driver: Ryan Newman
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Has
|
Needs
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Milestone:
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51
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3
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Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
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Has
|
Needs
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Milestone:
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35
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1
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To tie Rusty Wallace for 18th on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
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Driver: Kyle Busch
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Has
|
Needs
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Milestone:
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29
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2
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To tie Fonty Flock for 23rd on the all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series poles list.
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Driver: Kasey Kahne
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Has
|
Needs
|
Milestone:
|
27
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2
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To tie Kyle Busch and Ricky Rudd for 25th on the all-time Monster Energy Series poles list.
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - Milestones
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Second-Place Finishes
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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
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Has
|
Needs
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Milestone:
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46
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2
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Tie Lee Petty for 11th on the all-time series second-place finishes list.
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Driver: Kyle Busch
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Has
|
Needs
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Milestone:
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43
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1
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Tie Tony Stewart for 13th on the all-time series second-place finishes list.
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Top Fives
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Driver: Kevin Harvick
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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173
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2
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Tie Bill Elliott (175) for 20th on the all-time Monster Energy Series top fives list.
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Top 10s
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Driver: Kyle Busch
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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248
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2
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To become the 26th series driver all-time to post 250 or more top 10s
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Laps Led
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Driver: Jimmie Johnson
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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18,663
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337
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Needs 337 laps led to become the ninth driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 19,000 laps.
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Driver: Kyle Busch
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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14,846
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154
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Needs 154 laps led to become the 10th driver in the MENCS all-time to lead 15,000 laps.
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Driver: Kevin Harvick
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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11,611
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389
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Needs 389 laps led to become the 15th driver all-time in the MENCS to lead 12,000 laps.
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Driver: Kurt Busch
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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8,991
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9
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Needs 9 laps led to become the 20th driver all-time in the MENCS to lead 9,000 laps.
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Driver: Martin Truex Jr.
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Has
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Needs
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Milestone:
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6,662
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338
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Needs 338 laps led to become the 29th driver all-time in the MENCS to lead 7,000 laps.
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