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2013 Sprint Media Tour 2013 Gen-6 Models17 – Number of different winners this season, up from the 15 different winners last season. The modern era record for different winners in a season is 19.

5 – Number of drivers who won in 2013 after going winless in 2012: Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, David Ragan, Jamie McMurray and Martin Truex Jr.

19 – Number of track qualifying records broken this season.

3 – Number of track qualifying records broken by Jimmie Johnson this season, the series’ most

11 – Number of drivers who broke a track qualifying record this season. They are Jimmie Johnson (three), Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth (two each), Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, and Marcos Ambrose (one each).

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jimmie-johnson-nascar-sprint-cup-series-new-hampshire-july-2013DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2013) – Jimmie Johnson took another step closer to stock car racing history on Sunday, claiming his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway.

Johnson, who entered the race with a 28-point lead over 2003 series champion Matt Kenseth, finished ninth in the Ford EcoBoost 400, putting his final margin over Kenseth at 19 points.

The championship is a record-extending 11th in the series for Hendrick Motorsports. Rick Hendrick’s organization also won four titles with Jeff Gordon, co-owner of Johnson’s No. 48 Chevrolet, and one with Terry Labonte. Johnson’s crew chief, Chad Knaus, has led the team to all six titles. Continue reading “Jimmie Johnson Wins 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Hendrick Motorsports Celebrates Record-Extending 11th Series Title”

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nascar_nscs_pole_hms_kenseth_1115131 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 30.394 177.667
2 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row / Denver Mattress Chevrolet 30.432 177.445
3 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 30.460 177.282
4 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 30.498 177.061
5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 30.535 176.846
6 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 30.568 176.655
7 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe`s Chevrolet 30.578 176.598

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8 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 30.606 176.436
9 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # Ford EcoBoost Ford 30.606 176.436
10 55 Elliott Sadler(i) Aaron`s Dream Machine Toyota 30.610 176.413 Continue reading “2013 NASCAR Cup Series Homestead-Miami Starting Lineup – Matt Kenseth On Pole”

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Denny HamlinFour drivers who won in 2012 – but haven’t visited Victory Lane this season – have one final chance to extend victory streaks. Denny Hamlin has won at least once in seven consecutive seasons from 2006-2012 and won at Homestead-Miami Speedway in 2009. Clint Bowyer’s run from 2010-12 is three years. Marcos Ambrose has a two-season streak from 2011-2012. Dale Earnhardt Jr. hopes to add a victory – his 20th – for a second consecutive year.

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