Bristol Motor Speedway:

Bristol Motor Speedway:

History

·         Groundbreaking for Bristol International Speedway, as Bristol Motor Speedway was originally known, took place in 1960. The track was an exact half-mile.

·         First NASCAR Sprint Cup race was July 30, 1961; Jack Smith won the event (with relief from Johnny Allen).

·         In the fall of 1969, the track was reshaped and re-measured to .533-miles.

·         The name changed to Bristol International Raceway in 1978.

·         The first night race was held in the fall of 1978.

·         The surface was changed from asphalt to concrete in 1992.

·         The name changed to Bristol Motor Speedway in May 1996.

·         The track was resurfaced between races in 2007, and the turns were ground down last season to eliminate part of the progressive banking.

Notebook

·         There have been 104 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway since the first race in 1961, two races each season.

·         All races have been scheduled for 500 laps, except for both races in 1976 and the second in 1977, which were 400 laps.

·         421 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Bristol; 293 in more than one.

·         Terry Labonte has participated in the most Bristol NASCAR Sprint Cup races among active drivers with 57 starts.

·         Fred Lorenzen won the inaugural pole with a speed of 79.225 mph.

·         45 different drivers have poles at Bristol, led by Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough with nine each.  Martin swept both poles at Bristol in 2009.

·         The race winner has started from the pole 22 times, the most productive starting position. The last driver to win from the pole was Carl Edwards, in the night race of 2008.

·         Four drivers have won from the pole position more than once: Bobby Allison (1972 twice), Cale Yarborough (1973, 1977 twice, 1980), Darrell Waltrip (1981 twice, 1982) and Rusty Wallace (1991, 1993, 1999, 2000).

·         10 different drivers have posted consecutive poles at Bristol Motor Speedway; Mark Martin is the only driver of the 10 to win four consecutive poles at Bristol: Fireball Roberts (swept 1962), Fred Lorenzen (swept 1963), Richard Petty (1967-’68), Bobby Allison (swept 1972), Cale Yarborough (swept 1973; swept 1977; swept 1980), Darrell Waltrip (swept 1981), Geoff Bodine (swept 1986), Mark Martin (swept 1995-1996– all four races; and swept 2009); Rusty Wallace (swept 1998) and Jeff Gordon (swept 2002).

·         Jeff Gordon leads (active drivers) the series in average starting position at Bristol with a 6.775. 

·         Youngest Bristol pole winner: Joey Logano (3/21/2010 – 19 years, 9 months, 25 days) – his first series career pole.

·         Oldest Bristol pole winner: Harry Gant (8/27/1994 – 54 years, 7 months, 17 days).

·         40 different drivers have won at Bristol, led by Darrell Waltrip (12). Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch each have five wins, the most among active drivers.

·         Junior Johnson leads the series in car owner wins at Bristol with seven; Roger Penske and Jack Roush are tied among active car owners for the most wins at Bristol with 10 each.  

·         83 of the 104 races have been won from a top-10 starting position; including 53 from the first four spots.

·         34 of the 104 races at Bristol have been won from the front row: Pole position (22 wins); Second-place (12 wins).

·         Five of the 104 races have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.

·         The deepest in the field that a race winner has started was 38th, by Elliott Sadler; in 2001.

·         Youngest Bristol winner: Kyle Busch (3/25/2007 – 21 years, 10 months, 23 days).

·         Oldest Bristol winner: Dale Earnhardt (8/28/1999 – 48 years, 3 months, 30 days).

·         Mark Martin leads the series (among active drivers) in runner-up finishes at Bristol (six); followed by Kevin Harvick and Terry Labonte with four.

·         Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty lead the series in top-five finishes at Bristol with 26 each. Terry Labonte leads the series among active drivers with 19 followed by Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin (16).

·         Richard Petty has 37 top-10 finishes, more than any other driver. Terry Labonte leads the series among active drivers in top-10 finishes with 33; followed by Mark Martin with 23.

·         Kyle Busch leads the series (active drivers) in average finish at Bristol with a 10.313.

·         Seven of the last eight races have ended with a margin of victory of less than a second.   

·         There has been three green-white-checkered finishes at Bristol – all three were the spring race: 2007 (500/504); 2008 (500/506); 2009 (500/503).

·         Kurt Busch posted his first series career win at Bristol (2002), and Joey Logano won his first pole at Bristol (2010).

·         12 drivers have won consecutive races at Bristol led by Darrell Waltrip with seven consecutive victories from 1981-1984. The other 11 are Fred Lorenzen (1963-1964 sweep), David Pearson (1968 sweep), Bobby Allison (1972 sweep), Cale Yarborough did it twice (1974 sweep and four straight from 1976-1977), Richard Petty (1975 sweep), Dale Earnhardt also twice (1985 sweep and 1987 sweep), Alan Kulwicki (1992 sweep), Rusty Wallace (2000 sweep), Kurt Busch (2003 sweep and 2004 spring race), Kyle Busch (2009 sweep) and Brad Keselowski (2011 fall-2012 spring).

·         All 14 active NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers who have won at Bristol Motor Speedway participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane – among the active winners Kurt Busch won in the fewest starts (third) at Bristol.

·         Jeff Burton competed at Bristol Motor Speedway 28 times before winning (2008 spring race); the longest span of any of the 14 active winners. Burton is the only active driver to have made 20 or more attempts before his first win at BMS.

·         Bobby Labonte leads the series (active drivers) with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup starts at Bristol without visiting Victory Lane with 40.

·         Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Bristol was the 3/25/2007 race won by Kyle Busch with a MOV of 0.064 second.

·         Two female drivers have made NASCAR Sprint Cup starts at Bristol: Janet Guthrie and Danica Patrick.

Driver	Starting Pos.	Finishing Pos.	Date
Janet Guthrie	21	11	4/17/1977
Janet Guthrie	9	6	8/28/1977
Danica Patrick	43	29	8/25/2012

CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY PARTNERSHIP WITH MILLER LITE

CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY AND ROUTE 66 RACEWAY AGREE TO MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP RENEWAL WITH MILLER LITE

Joliet, Ill. — March 11, 2013 — Chicagoland Speedway, Route 66 Raceway and MillerCoors today announced a multi-year sponsorship renewal that will keep Miller Lite as the Official Beer of Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway.

“Our partnership with Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway is highly valued within the Chicago sports landscape, and we’re excited to continue the relationship for seasons to come,” said Jim McNellis, MillerCoors general manager of sales for Illinois. “Motorsports fans are among the most loyal in all of sports and they love joining their friends for Miller Time at the track.”

MillerCoors, with its corporate headquarters located in downtown Chicago, will continue to support all events across both facilities including the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the start of NASCAR’s playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway. Miller Lite driver Brad Keselowski won the first race of the 2012 Chase at Chicagoland Speedway en route to a series championship.

“We are thrilled to renew our partnership with MillerCoors, an industry leader located right in our backyard,” said Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway president Scott Paddock. “Miller Lite has demonstrated its commitment to motorsports and Chicago-area race fans for several years, offering them access to highly coveted assets like the Miller Lite Turn 1 Party Deck, and we look forward to working together to bring fresh, innovative ideas to life for our fans to enjoy.”

As the official beer of Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway, Miller Lite will receive exclusive marketing rights, including what have become fan-favorites such as the Miller Lite Pit Stop, a widely popular beer garden in Chicagoland Speedway’s midway area known as Champions Park, and the Miller Lite Turn 1 Party Deck along with signage and other on-site benefits.

Returning for the third consecutive year, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will once again kick-off at Chicagoland Speedway – Sept. 13-15, 2013. The three-day weekend will begin with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series under the lights on Friday night. On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Nationwide Series race will hit the track as the precursor to Sunday’s GEICO 400, the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Tickets for the 2013 NASCAR race weekends at Chicagoland Speedway are on sale now. For more information on the ’13 race season at Chicagoland speedway or to purchase tickets, call 888-629-RACE (7223) or visit www.ChicagolandSpeedway.com.

Tickets for the 2013 events at Route 66 Raceway, including the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals, and the Dirt Oval are available by visiting www.Route66Raceway.com or by calling (888) 629-RACE. 

The complete 2013 NASCAR schedule of events at Chicagoland Speedway is as follows:

Date                             Event

Sunday, July 21            STP 300 (NASCAR Nationwide Series)

                                    ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards

Friday, Sept. 13            NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Saturday, Sept. 14        Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola (NASCAR Nationwide Series)

Sunday, Sept. 15          GEICO 400 (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series)

For more information on Chicagoland Speedway stay connected on Twitter and Facebook or by visiting www.ChicagolandSpeedway.com.

The complete 2013 schedule of spectator events at Route 66 Raceway is as follows:

Date                             Event  

May 18                         Team Demolition Derby #1 at the Dirt Oval

June 7-June 9                NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series      

June 8                          Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning Burndown at Sundown!

June 22                         Team Demolition Derby #2 at the Dirt Oval

June 27-30                    O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries

July 11-14                     Nitto NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing presented by Miller Welders

July 19-20                     Traxxas TORC Series presented by Amsoil at the Dirt Oval

July 27                          Team Demolition Derby #3 at the Dirt Oval

August 17                     Route 66 Classic

August 24                     Team Demolition Derby #4 at the Dirt Oval

September 21               Downright Diesels

September 28               Team Demolition Derby #5 at the Dirt Oval

October 6                     Route 66 Raceway Swap Meet

For the complete 2013 Route 66 Raceway 15^th Anniversary Schedule, including an opportunity to take your personal vehicle

Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

History

·         The construction to build the superspeedway known today as Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) began in 1995. Speedway Motorsports Inc. acquired the property in 1998.

·         The first NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race won by Ken Schrader on Nov. 2, 1996.

·         The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race was held on March 1, 1998, won by Mark Martin.

·         In 2006, the track was reconfigured to include progressive banking.

Notebook

·         There have been 15 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

·         125 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Las Vegas; 96 in more than one.

·         Four drivers have participated in all 15 races: Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte and Mark Martin.

·         Dale Jarrett won the inaugural pole with a speed of 168.224 mph (32.773 secs.)

·         10 drivers have poles at LVMS, led by Kasey Kahne, who posted his third last season.

·         Kyle Busch is the only driver to win consecutive poles at LVMS from (2008-09).

·         Youngest LVMS pole winner: Kyle Busch (3/2/2008 – 22 years, 10 months, 0 days).

·         Oldest LVMS pole winner: Dale Jarrett (3/4/2001 – 44 years, 3 months, 6 days).

·         Nine different drivers have won at LVMS, led by Jimmie Johnson (four). Three other drivers have multiple wins at Las Vegas: Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards and two-time Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth each have two.

·         Roush Fenway Racing leads the series in wins at Las Vegas with seven, followed by Hendrick Motorsports with five.

·         Only seven of the 15 races have been won from a top-10 starting position.

·         Las Vegas-native Kyle Busch became the first and thus far only driver to win from the pole, in 2009.

·         Only two LVMS races have been won from the front row: Kyle Busch, 2009 (pole); and Carl Edwards, 2008 (second-place).

·         Four of the 15 races have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.

·         The deepest in the field that a race winner has started was 25th, by Matt Kenseth in 2004.

·         Youngest LVMS winner: Kyle Busch (03/01/2009 – 23 years, 9 months, 27 days).

·         Oldest LVMS winner: Sterling Marlin (03/03/2002 – 44 years, 7 months, 32 days).

·         Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart lead the series in runner-up finishes at Las Vegas with two each.

·         Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart lead the series in top-five finishes at Las Vegas with six each.

·         Mark Martin has 10 top-10 finishes, more than any other driver. His average finish is 13.4.

·         Jimmie Johnson leads the series in average finish at LVMS with a 9.818; he is the only active driver with an average finish in the top 10.

·         There has been one green-white-checkered finish at Las Vegas: 2006 (270/267).

·         Kyle Busch made his first start and Kasey Kahne won his first pole at Las Vegas, in the same event (2004).

·         Aric Almirola made his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2007.

·         Three drivers have won consecutive races at Las Vegas: Jeff Burton (1999, 2000); Matt Kenseth (2003, 2004) and Jimmie Johnson the only one of the three to win three consecutive races (2005, 2006 and 2007).

·         Eight of the nine NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers who have won at Las Vegas participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Mark Martin (1998) is the only driver to win at Las Vegas in his first appearance.

·         Tony Stewart competed at Las Vegas Motor Speedway 13 times before winning (2012); the longest span of any the nine winners. Stewart is the only driver to have made 10 or more attempts before his first win at LVMS.

·         Bobby Labonte leads the series (active drivers) with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Las Vegas without visiting Victory Lane with 15.

·         Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Las Vegas was the (3/12/2006) race won by Jimmie Johnson with a MOV of 0.045 seconds.

·         Three reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions have gone on to win at Las Vegas in their championship-defending season: Matt Kenseth (2004), Jimmie Johnson is the only one to do it multiple times(2007, 2010) and Tony Stewart (2012).

·         Three drivers have won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship and at Las Vegas in the same season: Jeff Gordon (2001), Matt Kenseth (2003) and Jimmie Johnson (2006, 2007 and 2010).

·         This weekend will be Danica Patrick’s first attempt at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Shawna Robinson is the only female driver to have made a NASCAR Sprint Cup start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to date. She did so on March 3, 2002 starting 36th and finishing 42nd.

·         Only two car numbers have produced three or more Las Vegas NSCS wins:

Car Number – Drivers – (Years)

o   No. 48 – Jimmie Johnson (2005-2007 and 2010)

o   No. 99 – Jeff Burton (1999, 2000) Carl Edwards (2008, 2011)

 

·         LOOP LEADERS: The following are the leaders in key Loop Data categories heading into this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: The information is based off the last eight races at LVMS.

Loop Category – Drivers – Stats

o   Driver Rating – Jimmie Johnson – 110.9

o   Average Running Position – Jeff Gordon – 9.066

o   Average Quality Passes – Jeff Gordon – 39.0

o   Percentage of Laps Led – Jeff Gordon – 17.2%

o   Percentage of Laps In The Top 15 – Jeff Gordon – 84.0%

o   Closers (Avg. spots gained in last 10% of race) – Ryan Newman – 3.0