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Top 5 and 5 to watch at Pocono: Target Logano

1. Tony Stewart, 102.4 driver rating. Stewart has finished seventh or best in six of the past seven races at the self-proclaimed Tricky Triangle. Overall, he has 14 top 10s in 20 starts with one win (2003). Don't expect the series' new points leader ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  4 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Kurt Busch,  Jeff Gordon,  Jimmie Johnson,  Tony Stewart,  Ryan Newman

Marx: Top 5 and 5 to watch: Crown Royal Russ Friedman 400

2008 winner: Clint Bowyer Here's a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Saturday night's Sprint Cup race. All statistical references are for Cup races at Richmond International Raceway unless otherwise indicated. Driver rating ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  30 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Kurt Busch,  Jimmie Johnson,  Clint Bowyer,  Denny Hamlin,  Kyle Busch

NASCAR Number: Two days 'til Daytona

We are counting down the days until the 2009 season-opening Daytona 500 on February 15. Each day we are highlighting a number that corresponds to the countdown number. 2: Career truck series victories for Kasey Kahne. Why is that significant? Because ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  13 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Kasey Kahne

On this day ... February 13

1975: Country music star Marty Robbins finishes 13th in the second Daytona qualifying race to gain entry into his second, and final, Daytona 500. Three days later, Robbins finishes 39th of 40 cars when an accident on the fourth lap claims Robbins and ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  13 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Marty Robbins

On this day ... February 12

1984: Brad Keselowski is born on this day. Keselowski finishes third in the Nationwide Standings in 2008, posting two wins and 11 top fives along with 20 Top 10s. He is running a full schedule in the Nationwide Series once again for JR Motorsports and ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  12 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Brad Keselowski

NASCAR Number: 3 days 'til Daytona

3: Dale Earnhardt's car number for 67 of his 76 Cup victories. Earnhardt's first six victories came in Rod Osterlund's No. 2 Chevrolet. In 1982 and 1983, Earnhardt picked up three victories in Bud Moore's No. 15 Ford before he moved on to Richard ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  12 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Dale Earnhardt,  Chevrolet,  Richard Childress

On this day ... February 11

1951: Marshall Teague opens the 1951 season with a victory in the Beach & Road Course race at Daytona Beach for his first Cup victory. He leads 12 of 39 laps in the 160-mile race and beats Tim Flock by 1 minute, 14 seconds. The victory comes in Teague' ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  11 Feb 2009

NASCAR Number: Four days 'til Daytona

4: Consecutive years Kyle Busch has won at least one race in each of NASCAR's top national series. Busch finished 2008 with eight wins in the Sprint Cup Series, 10 wins in the Nationwide Series and three wins in the truck series. Two other drivers ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  11 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Kyle Busch,  NASCAR,  Kevin Harvick,  Terry Labonte

On this day ... February 10

1925: Perk Brown is born on this day. Brown starts 28 Cup races (1952-55, 1963), including 19 in 1952 when he finishes 13th in the standings. Brown, who is winless in his career, records all three of his top fives in '52 along with six of his eight ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  10 Feb 2009

On this day ... February 9

1920, 1937, 1939: Guy Waller, Tom Usry and Jan Opperman are born on this day. Each share more than a birthday. Each has a career that consists of one Cup start. Waller finishes 27th in the second race of the 1951 season, a 150-lap race on the ...

From BILL MARX, Sporting News,  8 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Richard Petty

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