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A statistical lookahead to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina, going into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on May 17.

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SPRINT ALL-STAR-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
 
Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
• Two top fives, three top 10s
• Average finish of 13.5
• Average Running Position of 10.5, 11th-best
• Driver Rating of 78.4, 12th-best
• 34 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
• 211 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 179.280 mph, ninth-fastest
• 581 Laps in the Top 15 (69.2%), 10th-most
• 183 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), 11th-most

Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
• One win, five top fives, seven top 10s
• Average finish of 10.3
• Average Running Position of 8.7, fourth-best
• Driver Rating of 86.4, fifth-best
• 48 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
• 267 Green Flag Passes, ninth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 179.310 mph, seventh-fastest
• 676 Laps in the Top 15 (80.5%), fifth-most
• 246 Quality Passes, sixth-most

Kyle Busch (No. 18 M&M’s Toyota)
• Three top fives, four top 10s; three poles
• Average finish of 11.3
• Series-best Average Running Position of 6.5
• Series-best Driver Rating of 110.3
• 80 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
• Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 180.575 mph
• 639 Laps in the Top 15 (85.2%), seventh-most

Carl Edwards (No. 99 Fastenal Ford)
• One win, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 11.1
• Average Running Position of 10.4, 10th-best
• Driver Rating of 82.8, sixth-best
• 59 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 179.187 mph, 10th-fastest
• 586 Laps in the Top 15 (77.1%), eighth-most
• 178 Quality Passes, 12th-most

Jeff Gordon (No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet)
• Three wins, six top fives, nine top 10s
• Average finish of 9.7
• Average Running Position of 8.8, sixth-best
• Driver Rating of 81.6, eighth-best
• 53 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
• 282 Green Flag Passes, sixth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 179.684 mph, fifth-fastest
• Series-high 776 Laps in the Top 15 (92.4%)
• 258 Quality Passes, third-most

Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet)
• Four wins, eight top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 6.2
• Average Running Position of 6.9, second-best
• Driver Rating of 106.3, second-best
• Series-high 143 Fastest Laps Run
• 275 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 180.223 mph, second-fastest
• 735 Laps in the Top 15 (87.5%), second-most
• 248 Quality Passes, fifth-most

Kasey Kahne (No. 5 Time Warner Cable Chevrolet)
• One win, two top fives, four top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 11.5
• Average Running Position of 10.9, 12th-best
• Driver Rating of 79.7, ninth-best
• 43 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
• 284 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 179.366 mph, sixth-fastest
• 586 Laps in the Top 15 (69.8%), eighth-most
• 243 Quality Passes, seventh-most

Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Home Depot Husky Toyota)
• One win, five top fives, 10 top 10s; two poles
• Average finish of 6.5
• Average Running Position of 8.7, fifth-best
• Driver Rating of 88.3, third-best
• 44 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
• 286 Green Flag Passes, fourth-most
• Average Green Flag Speed of 179.295 mph, eighth-fastest
• 692 Laps in the Top 15 (82.4%), fourth-most
• 253 Quality Passes, fourth-most

Joey Logano (No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford)
• Two top fives, three top 10s
• Average finish of 4.3
• Average Running Position of 8.4, third-best
• Driver Rating of 87.3, fourth-best
• Average Green Flag Speed of 179.726 mph, fourth-fastest

Jamie McMurray (No. 1 Bass Pro Chevrolet)
• Average finish of 14.8
• Average Running Position of 12.7
• Driver Rating of 63.5, 23rd-best
• 211 Green Flag Passes
• 391 Laps in the Top 15 (67.4%)

Ryan Newman (No. 31 CAT-Quicken Loans Chevrolet
• One win, three top fives, seven top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 9.6
• Average Running Position of 9.5, eighth-best
• Driver Rating of 79.1, 11th-best
• 21 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
• 304 Green Flag Passes, second-most
• 710 Laps in the Top 15 (84.5%), third-most
• 266 Quality Passes, second-most

Martin Truex Jr. (No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet)
• Average finish of 12.5
• Average Running Position of 14.8
• Driver Rating of 64.6, 21st-best
• 128 Green Flag Passes
• 184 Laps in the Top 15 (49.7%)

Brian Vickers (No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota)
• One top five, one top 10
• Average finish of 9.3
• Driver Rating of 79.6, 10th-best
• 64 Green Flag Passes
• 113 Laps in the Top 15 (66.5%)

Charlotte Motor Speedway Data
Track Size: 1.5-miles
Banking Turns: 24 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,980 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,500 feet

Top 10 All-Star Driver Ratings
Kyle Busch …………………………. 110.3
Jimmie Johnson …………………… 106.3
Matt Kenseth ………………………… 88.3
Joey Logano …………………………. 87.4
Kurt Busch …………………………… 86.4
Carl Edwards…………………………. 82.8
Joe Nemechek ………………………. 82.4
Jeff Gordon …………………………… 81.6
Kasey Kahne …………………………. 79.7
Brian Vickers …………………………. 79.6
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2013 All-Star
Races (nine total)

SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE:
Notebook
• There have been 29 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races.
• The first NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race was in 1985.
• 28 have been held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1986, the event was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and won by Bill Elliott. That season was also the first year for what is now known as the Sprint Showdown.
• 91 drivers have run in at least one NASCAR Sprint All-Star race, with 76 competing in more than one.
• Mark Martin has participated in 24 races, more than any other driver. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers in Sprint All-Star starts with 20, followed by Tony Stewart with 15.
• There have been 19 different winners of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race.
• Jimmie Johnson (2003, 2006, 2012 and 2013) leads the series with the most NASCAR Sprint All-Star race wins with four.
• Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990 and 1993) and Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997 and 2001) are three-time winners of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race.
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip won the inaugural NASCAR Sprint All-Star race in 1985 at 161.184 mph.
• The race has featured a field that ranged from 10 drivers in 1986 to 27 in 2002. This year’s field will have 22 participants.
• Davey Allison (1991 and 1992), Terry Labonte (1988 and 1999) and Mark Martin (1998 and 2005) are the only other drivers to post multiple victories in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race.
• Davey Allison (1991, 1992) and Jimmie Johnson (2012, 2013) are the only drivers to ever win consecutive Sprint All-Star events.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000) and Ryan Newman (2002) are the only drivers to win the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race in their rookie season.
• Jeff Gordon is the youngest winner of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at 23 years, 9 months and 18 days (1995). Mark Martin is the oldest at 46 years, 4 months and 12 days (2005).
• Joey Logano (three starts) leads the series among active drivers with an average finish of 4.3 in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race.
• Eight drivers including Joey Logano, have an average finish in the top 10 for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race: Jimmie Johnson (6.2), Matt Kenseth (6.5), Tony Stewart (8.2), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8.3), Brian Vickers (9.3), Ryan Newman (9.6) and Jeff Gordon (9.7).
• Terry Labonte won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race in 1985.
• 16 drivers have won Coors Light poles for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race, led by Bill Elliott with five. Kyle Busch leads all active drivers with three. Carl Edwards won last season’s pole.
• Three drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race: Davey Allison (1991, 1992) Bill Elliott (1997, 1998) and Kyle Busch (2011, 2012).
• The NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race has been won from the pole position four times; the first three came in consecutive years: Dale Earnhardt (1990) and Davey Allison (1991 and 1992). Kurt Busch posted the fourth win from the pole in 2010.
• The front row starting positions are the two most proficient starting positions in the field, producing more winners (four each) than any other starting positions in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race.
• Eight of the 29 (27.5%) NASCAR Sprint All-Star races have been won from the front row: four from the pole and four from second-place.
• 21 of the 29 (72.4%) NASCAR Sprint All-Star races have been won from a top-10 starting position.
• Two of the 29 (6.8%) NASCAR Sprint All-Star races have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
• The deepest in the field a NASCAR Sprint All-Star race winner has started was 27th, by Ryan Newman in 2002.
• Hendrick Motorsports drivers have won eight NASCAR Sprint All-Star races: Jimmie Johnson (four), Jeff Gordon (three) and Terry Labonte (one).
• NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-five finishes in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race with nine; followed by Tony Stewart (eight) and Jimmie Johnson (eight).
• Bill Elliott leads the series in top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race with 13; followed by Dale Earnhardt with 12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 11 each.
• Five drivers have won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the same year: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Dale Earnhardt (1987, 1990, 1993), Rusty Wallace (1989), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1997, 2001) and Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2013).
• In 2008, Kasey Kahne became the first driver to get into the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race by the Sprint Fan Vote and go on to win the event.
• Seven times from seven different drivers has the winner of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race gone on to win the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway the following weekend: Darrell Waltrip (1985), Davey Allison (1991), Dale Earnhardt (1993), Jeff Gordon (1997), Jimmie Johnson (2003), Kasey Kahne (2008) and Kurt Busch (2010).
• The record for lead changes in a NASCAR Sprint All-Star race is 10 in 2004.
• The record for different leaders in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race is nine in 2002.
• The series best Driver Rating performance by a NASCAR Sprint All-Star race winner was Carl Edwards posting a 141.7 in 2011.

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Driver is coming off Kansas race where he was involved in hard crash

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Justin Allgaier will not compete in all-star activities this week at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as his No. 51 car has been withdrawn from the Sprint Showdown by HScott Motorsports.

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Car owner Harry Scott Jr. and competition director Steve Addington made the decision to focus instead on next week’s points-paying Coca-Cola 600, according to a team representative. The top two finishers in Friday night’s Sprint Showdown, as well as a third driver chosen by fan vote, transfer to the Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday evening.

As an exhibition race, the all-star event does not award points. Allgaier was involved in a hard crash with David Gilliland this past Saturday night at Kansas Speedway, and the rookie fell to 29th in the Sprint Cup Series standings after the 36th-place finish.

Allgaier reacted to the decision by posting an image of a sad face to the social network Twitter. Among those who took note was Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Monday, May 12
5 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FOX Sports 1
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub (re-air), FOX Sports 2
7 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Kansas (re-air), FOX Sports 1
2:30 a.m. (Tue), NASCAR Now, ESPN2
3 a.m. (Tue.), NASCAR Camping World Truck Race at Kansas, FOX Sports 1
5 a.m. (Tue.) NASCAR Race Hub Special (re-air), FOX Sports 1
 
Tuesday, May 13
5 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FOX Sports 1
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub (re-air), FOX Sports 2
2:30 a.m. (Wed.), NASCAR Now, ESPN2

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Wednesday, May 14
7 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Kansas (re-air), FOX Sports 2
10 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Race at Kansas, FOX Sports 1
12 p.m. NASCAR Race Hub Special (re-air), FOX Sports 1
1 p.m., NASCAR K&N Pro Series Race at Stockton (re-air), FOX Sports 1
5 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FOX Sports 1
6:30 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub (re-air), FOX Sports 2
2:30 a.m. (Thu.), NASCAR Now, ESPN2
 
Thursday, May 15
10 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Kansas (re-air), FOX Sports 2
4 p.m., NASCAR K&N Pro Series Race at Stockton (re-air), FOX Sports 1
5 p.m., NASCAR Race Hub, FOX Sports 1
2 a.m. (Fri.), NASCAR Now, ESPN2
 
Friday, May 16
10 a.m., NASCAR K&N Pro Series Race at Stockton (re-air), FOX Sports 1
11 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Final Practice, FOX Sports 1 (practice begins at 10 a.m.)
Noon, NASCAR Sprint Showdown Practice, FOX Sports 1
1:45 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star Race Practice, FOX Sports 1
3:30 p.m., NASCAR Live, FOX Sports 1
4 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Showdown Qualifying, FOX Sports 1
5:30 p.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Qualifying, FOX Sports 1
7 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Showdown Race at Charlotte, FOX Sports 1
8 p.m., NCWTS Set-Up, FOX Sports 1
8:30 p.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at Charlotte, FOX Sports 1
3 a.m. (Sat.), NASCAR Sprint Showdown (re-air), FOX Sports 1
4 a.m. (Sat.), NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at Charlotte (re-air), FOX Sports 1
 
Saturday, May 17
8:30 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Showdown Race (re-air), FOX Sports 2
11:30 a.m., NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at Charlotte (re-air), FOX Sports 1
1:30 p.m., NASCAR Sprint Showdown Race (re-air), FOX Sports 2
2:30 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay, FOX Sports 1
7 p.m., NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Qualifying, FOX Sports 1
8:30 p.m., NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte, FOX Sports 1
3:30 a.m. (Sun.), NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte (re-air), FOX Sports 1
 
Sunday, May 18
9 a.m., FOX Sports 1 on 1: Jimmie Johnson, FOX Sports 1
9:30 a.m., NASCAR Sprint Cup NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte (re-air_, FOX Sports 1
Noon, NASCAR K&N Pro Series Race at Stockton (re-air), FOX Sports 1
1:30 p.m., NNS Countdown, ESPN
2 p.m., NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Iowa, ESPN
4:30 p.m., NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte (re-air), FOX Sports 2
Midnight, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race at Charlotte (re-air), FOX Sports 2
1 a.m. (Mon.), NASCAR Nationwide Series Race at Iowa (re-air), ESPN2
2:30 a.m. (Mon.), FOX Sports 1 on 1: Jimmie Johnson (re-air), FOX Sports 2

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Initative highlights mass adoption of sustainable practices

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 12, 2014) — As part of the NASCAR Race to Green™ campaign celebrated in the month of April, NASCAR announced that more than 180,000 trees are being planted in areas across the country, including those affected by natural disaster, a 20 percent increase from last year. NASCAR Race to Green is an annual month-long initiative that galvanizes teams, tracks, drivers, Official NASCAR Partners, and fans to take action steps toward preserving and protecting the environment.

"Building on last year’s success, the industry’s coordinated effort to amplify sustainable practices played a major role in helping us exceed the number of trees being planted across the country," said Dr. Mike Lynch, NASCAR vice president, NASCAR Green Innovation. "While our dedication to positively impact the environment is a year-long affair, the NASCAR Race to Green initiative serves as reminder that our collective efforts can make a powerful impact on the health of our planet."  

This cross-platform campaign encouraged fans to engage online by sharing their own green efforts by using #NASCARGreen. Highlights of the industry’s efforts during April were featured on a social hub that lived on NASCAR.com/Green. #NASCARGreen was used more than 10x the amount it was used in 2013.

As part of the NASCAR Green Clean Air Tree Planting Program Delivered by UPS, a number of NASCAR-sanctioned tracks planted trees in their local communities and helped spread awareness about sustainable behavior including Darlington Raceway, Daytona International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Richmond International Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway.

At several race tracks, NASCAR drivers including Dakoda Armstrong, Austin Dillon, Dylan Kwasniewski, Elliott Sadler, and Reed Sorenson, participated in ceremonial tree plantings. NASCAR teams and drivers across its three national series also did their part by featuring the NASCAR Green logo on the A-Post of their vehicles throughout the month and the color green across the top of their windshields at Martinsville Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR sanctioned tracks, including tracks across NASCAR’s three national series, as well as its U.S. and international touring series, went "green" throughout the month, prominently displaying the color green in a variety of ways in support of the initiative.

The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) partnered with NASCAR to help offset the carbon footprint of fans attending all NASCAR-sanctioned races across the Commonwealth of Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, Richmond International Raceway, Motor Mile Speedway, Langley Speedway and South Boston Speedway. These efforts were part of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed in 2013. Additionally, NASCAR Green and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the second annual NASCAR Green / E3 Challenge encouraging local businesses in Virginia to operate in a green and sustainable fashion.

In coordination with these efforts, The NASCAR Foundation forged a partnership with the MathScience Innovation Center (MSIC) in Richmond, Va. The Foundation sponsored field trips to the MSIC, where students had a hands-on learning experience planting trees and learning about the importance of clean air, tree health, and the overall impact of trees on the environment.

NASCAR Official Partners were among the main contributors to NASCAR Race to Green, rallying around the initiative through a series of unique activations, a commitment to pledge trees, and participation in a number of events that took place throughout the month of April. Partners taking an active role included:

•    3M — Donated a tree for every lap run in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Additionally, 3M wrapped Toyota pace cars and 21 Air Titan 2.0 vehicles with Eco-Friendly 3M Envision film for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in April. 
•    5.11 Tactical — Produced NASCAR Green patches that were placed on NASCAR Officials Uniform.
•    ACORE — Announced 2015 summer fellowship program at USA Science & Engineering Festival focusing on STEM initiatives.
•    American Ethanol — Donated a tree for every green flag waved across NASCAR national series races.
•    Chevrolet — Hosted Darlington County students in the Team Chevy display to build wood duck nesting boxes out of scrap Chevrolet Volt battery covers. 
•    Coca-Cola — In addition to executing their year-long at-track recycling program, brought their Reimagine Recycling Showcase vehicle to Texas educating fans on recycling and providing chances to win prizes made from recycled plastic bottles.
•    Coors Light — Miss Coors Light encouraged fans to plant trees and recycle at track.
•    Featherlite Trailers — Donated hundreds of trees for every Featherlite Trailers driver that won a race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
•    Ford Motor Company — A Ford Fusion Hybrid donning NASCAR Green decals paced the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. Additionally, Ford ran NASCAR Green decals on all driver intro trucks during the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Darlington Raceway.
•    Freightliner Trucks — Donated hundreds of trees for every Freightliner driver that won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
•    Goodyear — Launched "Goodyear Fuel Strategy Sweepstakes" and provided Fuel Max tires for Toyota Camry Hybrid pace car at Richmond International Raceway.
•    Liberty Tire Recycling — Provided GroundSmart Mulch™ to enhance the landscaping of trees that are donated to areas of need throughout the country.
•    Mobil 1 — ExxonMobil converted NASCAR’s fleet-and-service vehicles to Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy and Mobil Delvac 1 LE 5W-30 to increase fuel efficiency.
•    Sprint — Miss Sprint Cup attended tree plantings and donned her green uniform throughout the month.
•    Sherwin-Williams — Promoted the positive benefits of low volatile compound paints with initial applications for select teams in the sport.
•    Sunoco — Coined April 15 Sunoco Green E-15 day.
•    Toyota — Toyota Camry Hybrid paced NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
•    UPS — Donated thousands of trees to areas impacted by natural disasters.

This weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race is the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night, with coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1, Motor Racing Network Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Also, catch the Sprint Showdown on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1; the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1; and the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Nationwide rookie will drive Kyle Larson’s No. 42 entry in five events

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Turner Scott Motorsports officials have announced that 18-year-old Dylan Kwasniewski will drive the team’s No. 42 Chevrolet in five NASCAR Nationwide Series stand-alone events on this year’s schedule.
 
Kyle Larson will continue to pilot the No. 42 Nationwide car in companion events while racing full-time in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series for Chip Ganassi Racing.
 
Camping World Truck Series driver Chase Pistone will handle the driving duties in TSN’s No. 31 entry this weekend at Iowa, freeing up Kwasniewski to take over the 42. The driver lineup for the No. 31 in the remaining races has yet to be announced.
 
The Sprint Cup and Truck Series will be at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend.

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Kwasniewski is a recently signed developmental driver for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, and has experience on Iowa’s 0.875-mile layout. He won one of two K&N Pro Series East events there last year and was ninth in a return trip.
 
"I’m really looking forward to getting behind the wheel of the No. 42 car this week … and for the remaining four stand-alone races," Kwasniewski said in a team release. "I’m confident in all the guys at Turner Scott Motorsports, so it’ll be a great learning experience."
 
Kwasniewski will also compete at Road America, Iowa (Aug. 2), Mid-Ohio and Kentucky in the No. 42 entry. Larson will return to the seat for the NNS standalone at Chicago since it is an off weekend for the Sprint Cup Series. Kwasniewski will return to the No. 31 entry for that event as well.
 
The No. 42 team is fourth in owner points while Kwasniewski’s No. 31 is 18th. He began the year with an eighth-place finish at Daytona, but has failed to crack the top-10 in eight subsequent races.
 
No other personnel changes will be made between the two teams, according to officials. Scott Zipadelli will remain crew chief of the No. 42 while Pat Tryon will oversee the No. 31 at Iowa.
 
Pistone finished 13th earlier this year at Martinsville in his only NCWTS start of the season. He has one career NNS start, which came in 2006.
 
Team co-owner Harry Scott said the organization “is dedicated to bringing new talent into the series in which we compete.
 
"Dylan … is a great example of this and we’re excited to have him in the No. 42 car while Kyle … fulfills his Sprint Cup Series obligations," he said.
 
"With Dylan being a (CGR) development driver, it will be a great learning experience for him and an overall win-win situation for both organizations."
 
Pistone "had an impressive run … at Martinsville and we’re excited to see his performance in Iowa," Scott said.

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Wife of Hall of Fame engine builder passed away on Sunday

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The Petty family is dealing with another loss.

Patricia Petty, wife of NASCAR Hall of Fame engine builder Maurice Petty, died Sunday, according to Richard Petty Motorsports. Patricia’s passing comes six weeks after the loss of Lynda Petty, wife of seven-time champion driver and Hall of Fame member Richard Petty.

"We all love Patricia. She was another cornerstone in the Petty family and was always there for Maurice and allowed us to do what we loved to do," Richard Petty said in a statement released by RPM. "She was just another special part of the family. We’ll miss her and give our love and support to Maurice and his family at this time."

Brothers Richard and Maurice Petty comprised part of a Petty family dynasty that netted 200 victories and seven titles in the sport’s premier series. Patricia’s loss came one day before the 14th anniversary of the passing of Adam Petty, grandson to Richard and Maurice, who died in a crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2000.

Two of Maurice and Patricia’s sons, Timmy and Mark, have gone on to work in NASCAR. Timmy still restores engines in his father’s old shop, but his life lessons came from both parents. “He had a good teacher," Maurice said in a 2013 interview. "His momma."

Brian France, NASCAR Chairman and CEO, offered sympathies. “NASCAR offers its deepest condolences to Maurice Petty and the entire Petty family on the loss of Maurice’s wife, Patricia Petty,” France said. “Maurice’s decades of excellence in our sport deservedly earned him a place in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and Patricia’s loving support was integral to his legendary career. She will be dearly missed.”

NASCAR Hall of Fame executive director Winston Kelley also offered a brief statement on the passing of Patricia Petty.

"On behalf of the entire NASCAR Hall of Fame team, I would like to offer our most sincere condolences to Maurice and the entire Petty family on the passing of Patricia Petty. Like many racing wives, Patricia was the foundation and rock of the family. She always had a big smile and warm welcome for those she met and was a huge part of the NASCAR industry and Maurice’s success. Sitting beside her the day that Maurice was selected for the 2014 Class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame last May and watching her enjoy all the festivities of Maurice’s induction this past January will always be some of my most special memories. Patricia, or Mama Trish as she was affectionately known, will be deeply missed, but her memory and impact on so many will live on forever. "      

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Points leader, four-time premier series champion ‘having a great time’

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The age issue has been there before. Even from the beginning, when he made his NASCAR Cup debut at the age of 21, youngest by far in a field of 43.
 
It surfaced again this past week, brought back to the forefront when he was honored by Charlotte Motor Speedway officials and the NASCAR Hall of Fame for the 20th anniversary of his first Sprint Cup win.
 
Yes, Jeff Gordon’s gotten older. But at 42, one could hardly call him old.
 
Talk of retirement crops up as often as conversations concerning potential titles these days. Given his recent results on the race track, he doesn’t discount the former, but stresses the latter.

"The whole retirement thing, I think, is thrown out there too much," Gordon said Saturday night, long after winning the 5-hour Energy 400 at Kansas Speedway. “And I’m probably somewhat to blame.
 
"But there’s no secret – I’m going to be 43 this year, but man, if 43 is like this, I can’t wait for 50.
 
"This is all right. I’m having a good time. That’ why I feel young, because I’m just having a great time."
 
Success has a way of doing that – of peeling away the years, dulling the aches and pains that come with hustling a stock car around the track for more than two decades.
 
Saturday night’s victory was Gordon’s 89th. No active driver has won more often, and only two in the history of the series — Richard Petty (200) and David Pearson (105) — have more career victories. Both Petty and Pearson are enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame; Gordon’s day is coming.
 
A four-time champion, Gordon has gone winless for the season only three times in his career. With longevity has come success.
 
He took over this year’s points lead five weeks ago in Texas, and solidified it Saturday night in Kansas.
 
Title talk is expected to continue – the victory likely earned Gordon and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team one of the 16 coveted spots in this year’s Chase For The NASCAR Sprint Cup. Nine drivers have now won at least one race, with 15 more opportunities awaiting between now and the cutoff later this year at Richmond.
 
Crew chief Alan Gustafson, praised when his driver is successful and blamed when he isn’t, wore a look of relief afterward. Returning to the winner’s circle for the seventh time with Gordon, Gustafson said the victory was validation, but knows what lies ahead.
 
"The key is always to peak at the right time," he said, "and get the team in a great position. That’s something that we’ve got to be very careful of … it’s tough to sustain ultimate performance over 36 weeks.
 
"We’ve done a pretty good job over the first part of the season. We’ve got go be wary that we don’t slip and don’t get complacent, so when we get into the time that really is going to matter, we’re not flat. I think we’ve got to be focused on that, too."
 
Earlier this year, Gordon talked of his age, and the toll 20-plus years had taken on his body. He joked that winning a fifth title could push him into retirement, giving him reason to walk away while still on top.
 
Now, fresh off a win and still leading the points standings, talk of retirement has subsided. Talk of titles has not.
 
"I just feel so competitive out there,” Gordon said. “And that makes me feel young again."

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02

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5

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Zaxbys

3

7

Brian Ickler

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Chris Carrier

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Bullet Liner

4

07

J J Yeley(i)

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Doug Weddle

14 Chevrolet

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5

08

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14 Chevrolet

JoeDance.org / Liberty Steel

6

8

Joe Nemechek

Sidney Mauldin

Jerry Babb

14 Toyota

smokeandsear.com/SWM Gunn Runner

7

9

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John Monsam

14 Chevrolet

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8

10

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Jennifer Jo Cobb

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14 Chevrolet

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9

13

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Dennis Connor

14 Toyota

TBA

10

17

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14 Toyota

Red Horse Racing

11

19

Brad Keselowski(i)

Brad Keselowski

Doug Randolph

14 Ford

DrawTite

12

20

Austin Dillon(i)

Bob Newberry

Jeff Hensley

14 Chevrolet

NTS Motorsports

13

21

Joey Coulter

Maurice Gallagher Jr

Jeff Stankiewicz

14 Chevrolet

Allegiant Travel

14

23

Max Gresham

Maurice Gallagher Jr

Ryan London

14 Chevrolet

AmWins Group, Inc.

15

28

Ryan Ellis(i)

Jim Rosenblum

Bob Rahilly

14 Chevrolet

FDNY Racing

16

29

Ryan Blaney

Brad Keselowski

Chad Kendrick

14 Ford

Cooper Standard Careers for Veterans

17

30

Ron Hornaday Jr

Steve Turner

Hal Ralston Jr

14 Chevrolet

Rheem

18

31

Ben Kennedy

Steve Turner

Michael Shelton

14 Chevrolet

TDB

19

32

Tayler Malsam

Harry Scott Jr

Mike Hillman Jr

14 Chevrolet

Outerwall

20

35

Mason Mingus

Kevin Cywinski

Mark Rette

14 Toyota

Mad Vapes-Call 811

21

142

Charles Lewandoski

Rebecca Young

William Sandlin

13 Chevrolet

Randco/Young’s Building Systems

22

50

T J Bell

Mark Beaver

Randy Dean II

14 Chevrolet

TBA

23

51

Kyle Busch(i)

Kyle Busch

Eric Phillips

14 Toyota

Hiring Our Heroes-ToyotaCare

24

54

Darrell Wallace Jr

Kyle Busch

Jerry Baxter

14 Toyota

Toyota Time Sales Event

25

57

Norm Benning

Norm Benning

Kevin Dargie

14 Chevrolet

TBA

26

63

Justin Jennings

Michael Mittler

Michael Mittler

14 Chevrolet

TBD

27

77

German Quiroga

Tom Deloach

Butch Hylton

14 Toyota

OtterBox

28

182

Jake Crum

John Corr

Michael Cheek

14 Chevrolet

My Freedom Smokes

29

88

Matt Crafton

Rhonda Thorson

Carl Joiner

14 Toyota

Hormel-Menards

30

92

Scott Riggs

Ricky Benton

Trip Bruce III

14 Ford

BTS Tire/Thrifty Tire/Goodyear Fleet HQ/Wynns Ford

150

31

98

Johnny Sauter

Mike Curb

Eugene Wachtel

14 Toyota

Nextant Aerospace-Curb Records

32

99

Bryan Silas

Chris Baluch

Gary Cogswell

14 Chevrolet

Bell Trucks America, Inc.

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1

01

Landon Cassill

Johnny Davis

Dave Fuge

14 Chevrolet

teamjdmotorsports.com

2

2

Brian Scott

Richard Childress

Phil Gould

14 Chevrolet

Smokey Mountain Snuff

3

3

Ty Dillon

Richard Childress

Danny Stockman Jr

14 Chevrolet

WESCO

4

4

Jeffrey Earnhardt

Gary Keller

Perry Mitchell

14 Chevrolet

teamjdmotorsports.com

5

5

Austin Theriault

Rick Hendrick

Ernie Cope

14 Chevrolet

SPY/Dirty Mo Radio

6

6

Trevor Bayne

Jack Roush

Chad Norris

14 Ford

AdvoCare

7

7

Regan Smith

Kelley Earnhardt-Miller

Ryan Pemberton

14 Chevrolet

TaxSlayer.com/Great Clips

8

9

Chase Elliott

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Greg Ives

14 Chevrolet

NAPA AUTO PARTS

9

10

Blake Koch

Mark Smith

Todd Myers

14 Toyota

Supportmilitary.org

10

11

Elliott Sadler

J D Gibbs

Chris Gayle

14 Toyota

OneMain Financial

11

14

Eric McClure

Mark Smith

Wes Ward

14 Toyota

Hefty Ultimate / Reynolds Wrap

12

15

Ryan Ellis

Rick Ware

Jamie Miller

14 Ford

RWR

13

16

Ryan Reed

Jack Roush

Seth Barbour

14 Ford

 ADA Drive to Stop Diabetes presented by Lilly Diabetes

14

17

Tanner Berryhill

Adrian Berryhill

Adrian Berryhill

14 Dodge

NationalCashLenders.com

15

19

Mike Bliss

Mark Smith

Paul Clapprood

14 Toyota

TriStar Motorsports

16

20

Michael McDowell(i)

Joe Gibbs

Kevin Kidd

14 Toyota

Pizza Ranch

17

22

Ryan Blaney(i)

Roger Penske

Jeremy Bullins

14 Ford

Discount Tire

18

23

Carlos Contreras

Robert Richardson Sr

George Church

14 Chevrolet

TBA

19

28

J J Yeley

James Whitener

Steve Plattenberger

13 Dodge

JGL Racing

20

31

Chase Pistone(i)

Steve Turner

Patrick Tryson

14 Chevrolet

TBA

21

33

Cale Conley(i)

Richard Childress

Nick Harrison

14 Chevrolet

TBA

22

39

Ryan Sieg

Rod Sieg

Kevin Starland

14 Chevrolet

RSS Racing

23

40

Josh Wise(i)

Curtis Key Sr

Gary Showalter

14 Chevrolet

Curtis Key Plumbing

24

42

Dylan Kwasniewski

Harry Scott Jr

Scott Zipadelli

14 Chevrolet

Up & Up

25

43

Dakoda Armstrong

Richard Petty

Philippe Lopez

14 Ford

WinField

26

44

Hal Martin

Mark Smith

Greg Conner

14 Toyota

American Custom Yachts

27

46

Matt Dibenedetto

Curtis Key Sr

Kyle Symington

14 Chevrolet

Curtis Key Plumbing

28

51

Jeremy Clements

Tony Clements

Ricky Pearson

14 Chevrolet

RepairableVehicles.com

29

52

Joey Gase

Jimmy Means

Tim Brown

14 Chevrolet

Iowa Donate Life

30

54

Sam Hornish Jr

J D Gibbs

Adam Stevens

14 Toyota

Monster Energy

31

55

TBA

Jimmy Dick

Jason Miller

14 Chevrolet

TBA

32

60

Chris Buescher

Jack Roush

Scott Graves

14 Ford

Ford EcoBoost

33

62

Brendan Gaughan

Richard Childress

Shane Wilson

14 Chevrolet

South Point

34

70

Derrike Cope

Mary Louise Miller

Fred Wanke

14 Chevrolet

YOUTHEORY

35

74

Mike Harmon

Mike Harmon

Robert White

14 Dodge

TBA

36

76

Tommy Joe Martins

Tommy Joe Martins

Joey Jones

13 Ford

Reissen Construction

37

184

Chad Boat

Billy Boat

Dan Deeringhoff

14 Chevrolet

Billy Boat Performance Exhaust

38

87

Daryl Harr

Andrea Nemechek

Steven Gray

14 Chevrolet

TBD

39

93

Mike Wallace

Gregg Mixon

David Goulet

13 Dodge

JGL Racing

40

98

Ryan Gifford

Fred Biagi

Jon Hanson

14 Ford

Carroll Shelby Engine Co-Mikeroweworks Foundation

41

99

James Buescher

Robby Benton

Chris Rice

14 Toyota

Rheem

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1

Jamie McMurray

Felix Sabates

Keith Rodden

14 Chevrolet

Bass Pro

2

2

Brad Keselowski

Roger Penske

Paul Wolfe

14 Ford

Miller Lite

3

4

Kevin Harvick

Tony Stewart

Rodney Childers

14 Chevrolet

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4

5

Kasey Kahne

Linda Hendrick

Kenny Francis

14 Chevrolet

Time Warner Cable

5

11

Denny Hamlin

J D Gibbs

Darian Grubb

14 Toyota

FedEx Express

6

14

Tony Stewart

Margaret Haas

Chad Johnston

14 Chevrolet

Bass Pro Shops Tracker Boats

7

16

Greg Biffle

Jack Roush

Matt Puccia

14 Ford

3M

8

18

Kyle Busch

Joe Gibbs

Dave Rogers

14 Toyota

M&M’s

9

20

Matt Kenseth

Joe Gibbs

Jason Ratcliff

14 Toyota

Home Depot Husky

10

22

Joey Logano

Walter Czarnecki

Todd Gordon

14 Ford

Shell Pennzoil

11

24

Jeff Gordon

Rick Hendrick

Alan Gustafson

14 Chevrolet

Drive to End Hunger

12

31

Ryan Newman

Richard Childress

Luke Lambert

14 Chevrolet

CAT-Quicken Loans

13

34

David Ragan

Bob Jenkins

Jay Guy

14 Ford

TACO BELL

14

41

Kurt Busch

Gene Haas

Daniel Knost

14 Chevrolet

Haas Automation

15

48

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Jeff Gordon

Chad Knaus

14 Chevrolet

Lowe’s Patriotic

16

55

Brian Vickers

Michael Waltrip

Billy Scott

14 Toyota

Aaron’s Dream Machine

17

78

Martin Truex Jr

Barney Visser

Todd Berrier

14 Chevrolet

Furniture Row

18

88

Dale Earnhardt Jr

Rick Hendrick

Steve Letarte

14 Chevrolet

National Guard

19

99

Carl Edwards

Jack Roush

James Fennig

14 Ford

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