Track Specs
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Dover – Statistically Speaking
Jimmie Johnson was a shoe in to win. He led 225 laps. He spent 91.3% of his laps in the top 15. His average running position was 3rd. It was his race to win, when he applied a little too much pressure to the pedal as he seen Kyle Busch race out of his pit [...]
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Loudon – Statistically Speaking
Kurt Busch tried to bump-and-run past Jimmie Johnson for a win. What he really did was anger the four-time Cup champion. “I thought, I don’t care if I win this race or not,” Johnson said. “I don’t care if I finish this d*** thing. I’m running into him and get by him one way or [...]
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Michigan – Statistically Speaking
Brian Vickers and Jimmie Johnson had two possibilities, as they were both running on fumes toward the end of last year’s CARFAX 400. They could gamble on fuel and risk a top finishing position, or they could risk it all for a chance to win. They both rolled the dice and withjust 3 laps to [...]
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WATKINS GLEN – Statistically Speaking
When the rain cleared, there was Smoke! Tony Stewart would win, in a final 25 lap battle with Marcos Ambrose. Ambrose was second, a career best, and Carl Edwards third. Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch, Max Papis, Clint Bowyer and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top 10. Polesitter Jimmie Johnson, seeking [...]
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Chicagoland Statistically Speaking
Mark Martin would grab his 39th victory of 741 races in last year’s LifeLock 400 from Chicagoland. Jeff Gordon would snatch 2nd and Kasey Kahne would finish in 3rd. Tony Stewart, the points leader at the time, would finish 4th and move to 175 points over Jeff Gordon in the standings. Denny Hamlin rounded out [...]
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Daytona Statistically Speaking
Former teammates would battle it out on the last 2.5 mile chase, and it got ugly. Kyle Busch would throw a block (where there was no room to), on Stewart and got denied, right into the wall. Stewart had the dominant car, leading 86 laps in route to his victory. It would take four officials [...]
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Michigan – Statistically Speaking
Mark Martin won the LifeLock 400 last year at Michigan, with just enough in the tank. Martin turned off everything he could in the car to nurse it to victory, when he learned it would be won on a fuel economy run. “ I always, always come up short in those gas things.” Martin said. [...]
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Pocono – Statistically Speaking
Tony Stewart won The Pocono 500 last June, but it wasn’t easy. First he had the Pole Position due to “Mother Nature” and points. Then, an unfortunate wreck in practice, would send him to the rear of the field to start the race. He then would fight his was to the front of the field. [...]
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Charlotte – Coca Cola 600 Statistically Speaking
Last May, David Reutimann’s gamble to stay out paid off. He actually won with the help of Mother Nature. He was running in 14th when the final caution came out for rain on lap 221 of the scheduled 400 laps. Reutimann inherited the lead when he stayed on the track, while the rest of the [...]
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Dover – Statistically Speaking
Back in June of 2009, Jimmie Johnson dominated the race. He was leading when a late caution came out with just 38 laps to go. A slow pit stop, sent him to ninth position for the restart. Greg Biffle would be the new leader until eight laps to go, when Tony Stewart would take it [...]
