2017 NASCAR Week 34: Texas

AAA Texas 500

Texas Motor Speedway 

By Richard Tix

What to Watch For?

Denny Hamlin vs Chase Elliott

• This one is obvious. Just one week after the incident at Martinsville, all eyes will be on Denny and Chase. Both drivers need a strong run at Texas, possibly even a win, so another mix up is doubtful to happen this week. As long as both are still in the hunt all race long I don't see any reason for someone to risk a shot at Homestead just yet. However, if Chase is down and out and just riding around, things could get interesting. If anything happens it is more likely to happen next week, or at Homestead if Hamlin makes it and Chase doesn't. 

The Cut Line

• I mean, this is literally the storyline every weekend in the playoffs, but each round it holds more weight. Right now Kyle Busch is locked in (win last week) and Martin Truex Jr is all but locked in (67 points ahead of 5th). Keselowski has a 29 point lead on Jimmie Johnson (5th in points) and 26 points up on Harvick (4th). BK seems like a safe bet if he doesn't have a poor race in the next two, but that's no where near a sure thing. On top of that Hamlin and Johnson both have wins at Texas (both still in the playoffs) and Chase Elliott has two top fives and three top tens in his three career starts here. 

Jimmie Johnson's Quest for Eight

• As NASCAR head's to Texas JJ's quest for his eighth Championship and eighth win at Texas both loom large. Yup, JJ has seven wins at TMS including winning earlier this year. An eighth win at Texas would go a LONG way towards an eighth Championship putting him in front of Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty. I personally think it would be a fun headline to look back on if both come true this year... If not, there's always next year. 

Track Repave

• This weekend will be just the second time Cup runs on this new surface at Texas. The first time around many made mention that it was a "different TMS." However, the results were the same: another Jimmie Johnson win but with only 18 laps led. At that time Toyota was not in full force yet. In fact, the first Toyota was Truex Jr. (8th) and the next was Kyle Busch in 15th. The No. 78 has been in stride all year, but the others soon followed after this trip to Texas. So, did they learn enough the first time around or can other teams with other manufacturers take advantage of what they learned here in April?

2017 NASCAR Week 23: Michigan

Pure Michigan 400

Michigan International Speedway

By Richard Tix

What to Watch For?

NBTW at MIS

• Seriously folks, I'll be in Michigan this weekend and will be at the track at least a couple of the days, if not all three (Fri, Sat, Sun). This is one of the top weekends every Summer for me because I get to travel from Minnesota to Michigan to not only catch the race, but hang out with some pretty awesome friends in the process who I normally only see once or twice a year. So, follow along on Twitter if you have one (@NASCARBTW) because I'll be posting throughout the weekend while at the track. It won't just be NASCAR related by the way, we also may hit up a brewery or two, check out the Twins taking on the Tigers, and some local town day's festivities. 

Brad Keselowski vs Kyle Busch

• The chances of these two actually having a run in at MIS are about as high as Kyle Busch actually confronting BK after WGI last week (hint: he didn't). However, I still like focusing in on things like this because they're an interesting storyline that even casual outsider fans can get into. If you missed it, these two once again got into a tangle at WGI and some "things" were said by Kyle Busch in frustration. I am sure much of it was heat of the moment, but lets be honest these two aren't exactly friends while they're on the track. So, watch for some hard racing when they're near each other this weekend.

The "Underdogs"

• Ok, some of these guys are big names so it's tough to classify them as underdogs, but without a win counting towards the playoffs and most of them on the outside looking in, they're underdogs for the playoffs in my mind. First up, Joey Logano: cucumber win and all, JoLo runs well at MIS and really, really needs a win because he is in win or go home mode. Next up, Dale Earnhardt Jr: Another driver who has a good track record here at MIS that is win or go home mode. Seriously, how huge would a Junior win be this weekend and how much would the crowd love it? Matt Kenseth: yeah, he is in as of right now on points, but not safely. A win this weekend would lock that up and he has done it three times before at MIS. Chase Elliott: Chase is also currently in on points, but Kyle Larson showed off last year at MIS in August with his first career win in Cup, can Chase do it this year? Each of these guys are fighting for a playoff spot and have a ton of success at MIS in the past, so will one of them get it done?

**This section is just a quick look at some of Cup drivers latest finishes. This is not a tool for fantasy purposes and NBTW only is looking at end results. No deep statistic's are involved, but rather it is just a quick way to get ready for the race and get caught up on who has finished well at each track**

The Good

• Chase Elliott- Is it finally his time? Chase has three straight second place finishes in his first three MIS starts.
• Kyle Larson- Who was Chase second to the last two MIS races? Yup, Kyle Larson who has won back to back times here.
• Joey Logano- Guess who Chase was second to in his other second place finish, yup JoLo.

The Middle

• Brad Keselowski- BK, a Michigan native, has yet to win at MIS his "home track." BK does have six top tens in his last seven starts here, though.

The Bad

• Kyle Busch- I expect Kyle to turn this around as he started to do so earlier this year when he finished seventh here, but before that he had seven straight without a top ten and only one top 15 in that same time.
• Aric Almirola- Zero for ten on top tens here at MIS in his career. More telling is that Aric only has one top 15 in those ten races and only six top 20's.
• Austin Dillon- Austin does have two top tens in ten career starts at MIS, but he also has an average finish of 17.6 in that same time.

About the Track: Michigan

Track Stats

• Cale Yarborough won the first race at MIS in 1969 and also two of the first three.
• The furthest back a driver has started a race from and won was 32nd in 2009 by Mark Martin.
• A MIS race has been won 20 times from the Pole position including the last race in 2015 at MIS by Matt Kenseth and the first stop in 2016 by Joey Logano.
• A MIS race has been won from the pole five times in the last eight races
• Most cautions was 10 in 2006 and the race was won by Matt Kenseth. This is also the only MIS race that had double digit cautions in 89 races.
• David Pearson has the most career MIS wins with 9. Cale Yarborough follows with 8
• Cale Yarborough has the most top 5 finishes with 21 followed by Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon (19).
• Mark Martin has the most career top 10's with 31, followed by Bill Elliott with 29.
• David Pearson has 10 career Poles at MIS (Cup leading)

Track Info

• Length: 2 miles
• Banking
• Turns: 18 degrees
• Start/Finish: 12 degrees
• Backstretch: 5 degrees

2017 NASCAR Week 8: Bristol

Food City 500

Bristol Motor Speedway

By Richard Tix

This week the Behind the Wall preview will be short and sweet. On one hand you don't have to hear me babble about something that has been bugging me all week, on the other hand you don't get to hear me babble about something that has been bugging me all week.

You know what, I don't have anything anyways because we were on a bye week! This past weekend was filled with friends and family on a nice Easter weekend. This week will be full of double duty at my actual job so this preview will cover the weekly basics and we will move on.

With that said, lets take a peak at the "Good, Middle, and Bad" portion of this preview.

**This section is just a quick look at some of Cup drivers latest finishes. This is not a tool for fantasy purposes and NBTW only is looking at end results. No deep statistic's are involved, but rather it is just a quick way to get ready for the race and get caught up on who has finished well at each track**

The Good

• Ricky Stenhouse Jr- Yes, that is the same Ricky that is dating Danica Patrick and runs the No. 17 for RFR. Seriously though, he has four top ten's in his last six starts here and has never finished worse then 21st. In fact, seven of his eight career starts ended in 18th or better and last year he competed for the win.
• Joey Logano- Three straight top ten's which includes a win and four of five with two wins isn't too shabby here. The lone poor finish was when the 2 and 22 got together early after a rain delay was "possibly" started too early. 
• Kevin Harvick- The last Bristol winner, Harvick has three straight top ten's. Before that he was on a cold streak, so which one do we get?

The Middle

• Jamie McMurray- Five straight top 15's which includes two top ten's for JMac at Bristol. He probably won't compete for a win, but he has been pretty good at staying clean here.

The Bad

• Kyle Busch- Don't put money down against Kyle, please don't.. He has been on a tough streak here -- four finishes of 29th or worse in his last five -- but he also knows how to win here -- five career wins.
• Kasey Kahne- Kahne does have a win here at Bristol (2013), but his last five starts haven't included a top ten and only includes one top 15. Maybe it's just a bad stretch and he shakes it off this weekend?
• AJ Allmendinger- Ironically his best finish here was just last fall, 9th. However, the rest of his career hasn't gone as well here -- 16 other starts and zero top ten's. 

About the Track: Bristol

Track Stats

• Cup has run 112 total races at Bristol since 1961.
• Richard Petty ran the most career races at Bristol: 60.
• Darrell Waltrip has the most career Bristol wins: 12. Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt, and Cale Yarborough follow with 9 each.
• Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip are tied for the most career top 5's with 26.
• Richard Petty has the most career top 10's with 37.
• Mark Martin and Cale Yarborough are tied for the most career Poles with 9.
• Of current drivers. The Busch Brothers, Kyle Busch, and Kurt Busch have the most wins with 5 each.

Track Info

• Surface - Concrete
• Length
• 0.533 miles
• Banking
• Turns: 26-30 degrees
• Straights: 6-10 degrees

2017 NASCAR Week 5: Auto Club

Auto Club 400

Auto Club Speedway

By Richard Tix

Is this the week that one of the Young Gun's of NASCAR finally gets it done? Last week Ryan Newman and the No. 31 team made a bold call to stay out late in the race and it paid off when the field was shaken up behind them. That call snapped a long win-less streak for Ryan Newman and RCR.

Now NASCAR stay's West one last week with it's final stop of the tour at Auto Club Speedway (Fontana). 2017 has brought an early season shake up by watching the Fords start out hot and two young kids trying to go toe to toe with them.

Those two drivers are Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott and both have had great starts to the newest season. Larson has three straight second place finishes and was running second in the Daytona 500 before running out of fuel on the last lap. Larson is also the current points leader, has scored a stage point in every single stage so far this year, and on the season has averaged a running position of 5.25. So, it's safe to say he has had a phenomenal start to 2017.

Elliott has been no slouch himself. Chase actually has a better average running position then Larson so far this year at 5th, which is crazy to think. Chase's only issue has been finishing the race off strong when other teams are switching up strategies. Yet, he sits 3rd in the standings as we head into a track that he ran well at as a rookie in 2016.

Last year Chase finished 6th sixth at Fontana which at the time was his highest finish of 2016. Larson has a second place finish in 2014, but in the nest two season's he ran into some tough luck. However, both drivers should run well at Fontana considering the track seems to fit both of them as drivers.

So, it's pretty easy to imagine just one week after Ryan Newman pulled off a shocker, to see one of these young guns finally win in 2017 (Larson's second career win or Elliott's first career win). That's not even mentioning Ryan Blaney who has been fast all year and could also be in the mix late in the race.

I think the story of the early season has really been how these young kids have been bringing it and been fast week to week. So, the storyline this weekend will be can one of them pull off a trip to Victory Lane?

**This section is just a quick look at some of Cup drivers latest finishes. This is not a tool for fantasy purposes and NBTW only is looking at end results. No deep statistic's are involved, but rather it is just a quick way to get ready for the race and get caught up on who has finished well at each track**

The Good

• Jimmie Johnson- Six career wins here at Auto Club for JJ and he got back on the map last year with his second win of 2016 here on his way to his 7th Cup Championship.
• Kyle Busch- Before last years rough finish (25th), Rowdy had two straight wins at Auto Club in races he participated in -- missed 2015 with his injury.
• Kevin Harvick- In his last eight races here he has a win, five top fives (including three second place finishes), and six top ten's.

The Middle

• Matt Kenseth- Kenseh hasn't won here since 2009. In the nine races after that 2009 win he has an average finish of 14.55 with only four top tens.

The Bad

• Aric Almirola- Nine career races withouth a single top ten. Aric only has two top 15's and two top 20's in his career as well which is where the real struggle is.
• Martin Turex Jr- Only nine top 20's in Martins 16 career starts here at Auto Club. In the No. 78 he also only has one top 10 -- three races -- which is more telling of his struggles here.
• Trevor Bayne- Last year Bayne qualified well here -- 7th -- but failed to finish as well -- 20th. However, last years 20th was his best finish in three tries, which isn't a good thing. 

About the Track: Auto Club

Track Stats

• Manufacturer wins here go Chevy 13, Ford 11, Toyota 2, and Dodge 1
• Until 2014 Jimmie Johnson was the only driver to win two times in a row here (2009 and 2010). Kyle Busch won back to back in 2014 and 2013
• Only Jimmie Johnson has won from the Pole: 2008 (26 total races)
• Most career wins here: Jimmie Johnson 6, Jeff Gordon 3, and Matt Kenseth 3
• Most Poles: Kurt Busch with 4
• Ken Schrader ran 17 races here without a top 10. Highest finish was 14th, twice.
• Johnson has the most career top 5's at Auto Club: 13
• Johnson has the most career top 10's with 16

Track Info

• Surface - Asphalt
• Length - 2 miles
• Banking
• Turns- 14 degrees
• Frontstretch- 11 degrees
• Backstretch- 3 degrees

2016 NASCAR Driver Spotlight Preview: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson 2016 Preview

By Richard Tix

2015 Review

Jimmie Johnson Career Paint Schemes

The past two season's even under the old Chase system Jimmie Johnson wouldn't have won a title, but it still isn't easy for JJ's fans to swallow a 11th and 10th place points finish. Especially considering he has 9 wins, 25 top 5's, and 42 top 10's combined in the last two years.

Those don't sound like down numbers at all. Either way, six time would still be six time no matter the system. 

Looking past that, you have to think one of these years he will make it past the second round and from there he will be a force. Is 2016 the season?

Bold Predictions/2016 Season Expectations:

• As it is every year, JJ's expectations are to win a Championship and nothing less. When you have six titles you always go into a season Championship or bust. The pressure will continue to mount yearly to get to the magic number of 7, and if he ever does it will ramp up to get to 8. I am not sure 8 will ever happen, but 7 should be the main goal anyways. I think 2016 might be the year he finally gets closer to the final four. With 4-5 wins, 14-16 top 5's, and 21-23 top 10's JJ will be back on his game and finally figure out how to get past the second round, and most likely into the final's.

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2016 NASCAR Driver Spotlight Preview: Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin 2016 Preview

By Richard Tix

2015 Review

Denny Hamlin Career Paint Schemes

The way the new Chase works you can actually have a better overall season by a long shot and still not make the final four like you did the season prior. Just ask Denny Hamlin all about that. In 2014 he may have been the least deserving of a final four spot in the final. 

In 2015 he doubled his top 5's (7 to 14) while also notching more wins (1 to 2) and top 10's (18 to 20 total). However, he ran into the trouble late at Dega that locked in the fate of many drivers and it left him short of the next round.

In 2016 he will look to mix the results of getting to Miami from 2014, with the quality all around season of 2015 to make a complete season and possibly help JGR win back to back Championships.

Bold Predictions/2016 Season Expectations:

• After Denny's injury in 2013 it has been a slow climb back to the caliber he was at before it. Some of that was Denny, and some of that has been the season long power of JGR. In 2016 I think he continues his jump back to the old Denny once again. That means 3-4 wins, 12-14 top 5's, and 18-20 top 10's with a chance to notch his highest ever top 10 mark (currently it is 20). I do think Denny will be one of the top drivers of 2016 and will be a favorite heading into the Chase.

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2016 NASCAR Driver Spotlight Preview: Matt Kenseth

Matt Kenseth 2016 Preview

By Richard Tix

2015 Review

Matt Kenseth Career Paint Schemes

It is January 2016 and I think it is time to move on from the Kenseth v JoLo incident in 2015. However, even though it is time to move on does not mean that incident and the outcome did not define most of his season.

It really is unfortunate that many will remember the season because of that, but it is what the new Chase is. In the end though, he had a very productive season that started to heat up right around the time Kyle Busch came back. He ended up with 5 wins, 12 top 5's, and 20 top 10's. He now has 12 wins in three years with JGR.

Going forward it looks like the two drivers will put it behind them, but that all could be offseason talk. One thing is for sure, Kenseth is ready to get 2016 started.

Bold Predictions/2016 Season Expectations:

• Over his career Matt Kesneth has been Mr. Consistent so it is hard not to imagine him posting pretty close numbers to his average. I do not think he will get another 5 wins in 2016, but I do think multiple wins is likely. 2-3 wins, 10-12 top 10's, and 18-19 top 10's is right about where I have Kenseth in 2016. All of those numbers are a bit down from 2015, but I think he will advance further just be not having issues and run in's with Joey Logano.

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2016 NASCAR Driver Spotlight Preview: Kurt Busch

Kurt Busch 2016 Preview

By Richard Tix

2015 Review

Kurt Busch Career Paint Schemes

All kinds of news surrounded Kurt entering the 2015 season. He was sidelined by NASCAR because of investigations going on in his personal life. He missed the Daytona 500 and then the next two races to start the season.

Not much was going his way after a disappointing 2014 season, which was his first with SHR. In a career full of ups and downs, it wasn't looking good for Kurt, that was until NASCAR officially cleared him to get back in and driver.

He got to step back behind the wheel at Phoenix and it finally felt like the pieces were falling back into place for him. It had been awhile since Kurt seemed to have it all together, but in 2015 it sure seemed like it. 

Moving forward to 2016, he will enter the season with only racing on his mind which might be the best thing that has happened to him since getting another shot with Furniture Row and then SHR.

Bold Predictions/2016 Season Expectations:

• Last year I was down on Kurt's outlook. A poor 2014 and the suspension didn't give me much hope in how 2015 would turn out. Well, maybe the off the track issues were holding him down in 2014. He now has a clear head going into 2016. I expect Kurt to once again get a win or two, 8-9 top 5's, and 17-19 top 10's. All of them are down a bit from his numbers in 2015, but I think he will have just as good, if not better, at a shot at a title in 2016.

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2016 NASCAR Driver Spotlight Preview: Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman 2016 Preview

By Richard Tix

2015 Review

Ryan Newman Career Paint Schemes

Ryan Newman is now two for two on making the new Chase. Both seasons (2014 and 2015) he has done so without winning a race. All in all his wins, top 5's, and top 10 numbers have not jumped off the page and made you think, Chase driver.

However, when you look deeper you start to see how Newman has transformed from a guy who was fast on occasion (winning a race here or there) mixed with some bad finishes, into a guy who hasn't been winning as often but has been much more consistent. 

The last two season's Newman has actually posted his best two season average finishes of his career (12.7 and 13.5). He is sticking in races and doesn't have poor runs. He is also doing this with RCR who has been at best second tier the last few years (Hendrick, JGR, and Penske Tier 1). 

No matter how you look at it Newman has been as consistent as they come during this new era, he just hasn't always been a front runner weekly.

Bold Predictions/2016 Season Expectations:

• I expect to see a lot of the same for Newman in 2016. If you look back at his career (minus his hot streak to start between 2002-2004) he has been pretty steady. It is safe to assume he will finish without a win again, with 5-6 top 5's, and 15-17 top 10's. The biggest question is can he make the new Chase three out of three seasons? I think he and the #31 team have it figured out and will once again get in on points if they do not squeak out a trip to VL. He still made it in 2015 even with the points deduction from his team manipulating his tires. 

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2015 Week 23 Preview: Michigan

Pure Michigan 400

Michigan International Speedway

By Richard Tix

It is that time of year again, the time where I get to head back to Michigan International Speedway and focus on the race in person and not behind a TV and computer screen. There is nothing like going to a race in person and it never gets old even after attending year after year. Every time I go to MIS it is different as you continue to meet new fans and create new memories.

It's not just the race either, it's the whole weekend and experience. Michigan International Speedway has one of the best fan experiences around. Track president Roger Curtis (@MISroger) does a fantastic job not only promoting how awesome the MIS experience is by ways of social media, but also reaches out to fans attending the track (PS: If you follow him on Twitter he is great at interacting. Also, every 1,000 new followers he gets he gives a once in a lifetime NASCAR giveaway).

I have yet to meet him, but I have heard many good things from fans who have. I have heard he runs around the infield and the camping sites sharing his great attitude with fans who have made the trip from all over (including a lot from Canada). I have also witnessed him give away some great fan experiences over Twitter to lucky fans like the above mentioned. All because he cares about the fans experience and it gives him a way to give back.

Looking past Roger, even he will admit he isn't the reason the track is great all by himself, the whole staff, helpers, and track volunteers are top notch. They always reach out to help you get where you are going and keep you in a good mood.

After all of that you are still left with a fun track that is one of the fastest around that is housing your favorite driver for the weekend. I have always recommended the trip to MIS for anyone interested for every such reason just mention, but also you should plan a trip to any track near you within reason.

The best part about NASCAR is how great each track experience can be and how unique they are. I have yet to make another Cup track as it is not an easy feat while living in MN in my current standing, but soon I hope to start branching out and also hitting other stops during the year.

Fan's tend to focus too much on the negatives that come with going to a race like prices of tickets, hotels, and airfare. To be honest, there are always a way around many of these obstacles if you look hard enough. If you plan a head you can get great tickets for a reasonable price. Some hotels may jack up prices but if you look a bit further out (45 min-1 hr) you can still find great deals. It is not always doable, but if it is within your means and you are a NASCAR fan try and get to the track. The race day experience is what it is all about and MIS brings it! So, what are you waiting for? You still have time to go to MIS this year and pick up some great tickets!

Now, lets get back to our regularly schedule weekend preview!

The Good

• Joey Logano- JoLo won this very race back in 2013 which really seemed to get him on the fast track to where he is now. Since then he has finishes of 9th, 3rd, and 5th (5 straight top 10's total). Since switching to Penske Joey has been a front runner race after race, in fact Penske has been the new RFR in the past few years at MIS (not to the full extent obviously).
• Kevin Harvick- Michigan wasn't always one of Harvicks tracks, but since 2013 (5 races) he has four 2nd place finishes. Earlier this year was his lone blemish in the five race span, but I would expect him to get back on track this weekend and start a new top 10 streak.
• Clint Bowyer- What current Cup driver has 9 straight top 10's at MIS? If you answered Bowyer you would be correct. Now, he only has 1 top 5 in that span so he might not threaten for the win. The fact remains, no other driver has more than 5 top 10's in that 9 race stretch.
• Extra Credit- Paul Menard (4 straight top 10's, 5 in his last 6 starts)

The Middle

• Brad Keselowski- Middle? Lately he has been more on the borderline good category but lets be honest. these categories all have there flaws based on opinion. Since BK has been in the #2 he has 5 top 10's, 8 finishes of 13th or better, in 9 total races. He has three straight top 10's so the same statement holds true for this Penske driver, they have been better than RFR here for a few years.

The Bad

• David Gilliland- Sorry David, no pass for being on a small team. 18 races without a top 10 is rough, but considering his small team the 18 races without a top 15 is worse. Actually, he only has two top 20's and four top 25's in that time.
• Trevor Bayne- Trevor actually did fair well in his first MIS race with RFR earlier this year, so I want to point that out first. But, before that he had only one top 15 and two top 20's in 8 races. RFR will want to see more from him like they did in June (9th place finish).
• Kyle Busch- Let's start here, you don't ever count out a guy like Kyle. However, his last four races have been terrible here. He has four straight finishes of 30+ and a string of bad luck. Over his career he has had a few streaks like this (not to the extent) at MIS, and he always bounced back. Look for Kyle to be a candidate to be taken off this list next year.

About the Track: Michigan International Speedway

Track Stats

• Cale Yarborough won the first race at MIS in 1969 and also two of the first three.
• The furthest back a driver has started a race from and won was 32nd in 2009 by Mark Martin.
• A MIS race has been won 17 times from the Pole position, mot recently was three races ago won by Joey Logano.
• Most cautions was 10 in 2006 and the race was won by Matt Kenseth. This is also the only MIS race that had double digit cautions in 89 races.
• David Pearson has the most career MIS wins with 9. Cale Yarborough follows with 8
• Cale Yarborough has the most top 5 finishes with 21 followed by Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon (19).
• Mark Martin has the most career top 10's with 31, followed by Bill Elliott with 29.
• David Pearson has 10 career Poles at MIS (Cup leading)

Track Info

• Length: 2 miles
• Banking
• Turns: 18 degrees
• Start/Finish: 12 degrees
• Backstretch: 5 degrees

Michigan International Speedway
Race	Date	Cars	Winner(s)	St	Make / Model
1969-24	6/15/1969	38	Cale Yarborough	4	'69 Mercury
1969-37	8/17/1969	44	David Pearson	1	'69 Ford
1970-19	6/7/1970	40	Cale Yarborough	4	'69 Mercury
1970-34	8/16/1970	40	Charlie Glotzbach	1	'69 Dodge
1971-23	6/13/1971	40	Bobby Allison	1	'69 Mercury
1971-36	8/15/1971	40	Bobby Allison	2	'69 Mercury
1972-14	6/11/1972	40	David Pearson	3	'71 Mercury
1972-22	8/20/1972	40	David Pearson	4	'71 Mercury
1973-16	6/24/1973	40	David Pearson	2	'71 Mercury
1974-15	6/16/1974	36	Richard Petty	4	'74 Dodge
1974-22	8/25/1974	36	David Pearson	1	'73 Mercury
1975-15	6/15/1975	36	David Pearson	3	'73 Mercury
1975-20	8/24/1975	36	Richard Petty	4	'74 Dodge
1976-15	6/20/1976	36	David Pearson	8	Mercury
1976-20	8/22/1976	36	David Pearson	1	Mercury
1977-15	6/19/1977	36	Cale Yarborough	4	Chevrolet
1977-20	8/22/1977	36	Darrell Waltrip	3	Chevrolet
1978-15	6/18/1978	36	Cale Yarborough	3	Oldsmobile
1978-20	8/20/1978	36	David Pearson	1	Mercury
1979-16	6/17/1979	36	Buddy Baker	3	Chevrolet
1979-21	8/19/1979	36	Richard Petty	5	Chevrolet
1980-16	6/15/1980	37	Benny Parsons	1	Chevrolet
1980-21	8/17/1980	37	Cale Yarborough	2	Chevrolet
1981-16	6/21/1981	37	Bobby Allison	4	Buick
1981-21	8/16/1981	36	Richard Petty	7	Buick
1982-15	6/20/1982	37	Cale Yarborough	4	Buick
1982-20	8/22/1982	38	Bobby Allison	10	Buick
1983-15	6/19/1983	37	Cale Yarborough	9	Chevrolet
1983-20	8/21/1983	37	Cale Yarborough	7	Chevrolet
1984-15	6/17/1984	40	Bill Elliott	1	Ford
1984-20	8/12/1984	40	Darrell Waltrip	7	Chevrolet
1985-14	6/16/1985	37	Bill Elliott	1	Ford
1985-18	8/11/1985	40	Bill Elliott	1	Ford
1986-14	6/15/1986	41	Bill Elliott	8	Ford
1986-19	8/17/1986	42	Bill Elliott	3	Ford
1987-14	6/28/1987	40	Dale Earnhardt	5	Chevrolet
1987-19	8/16/1987	40	Bill Elliott	3	Ford
1988-14	6/26/1988	41	Rusty Wallace	5	Pontiac
1988-19	8/21/1988	42	Davey Allison	4	Ford
1989-14	6/25/1989	40	Bill Elliott	2	Ford
1989-19	8/20/1989	40	Rusty Wallace	2	Pontiac
1990-14	6/24/1990	40	Dale Earnhardt	5	Chevrolet
1990-19	8/19/1990	41	Mark Martin	5	Ford
1991-14	6/23/1991	41	Davey Allison	4	Ford
1991-19	8/18/1991	40	Dale Jarrett	11	Ford
1992-14	6/21/1992	41	Davey Allison	1	Ford
1992-19	8/16/1992	41	Harry Gant	24	Oldsmobile
1993-14	6/20/1993	41	Ricky Rudd	2	Chevrolet
1993-20	8/15/1993	41	Mark Martin	12	Ford
1994-14	6/19/1994	42	Rusty Wallace	5	Ford
1994-21	8/21/1994	41	Geoffrey Bodine	1	Ford
1995-14	6/18/1995	42	Bobby Labonte	19	Chevrolet
1995-21	8/20/1995	42	Bobby Labonte	1	Chevrolet
1996-14	6/23/1996	40	Rusty Wallace	18	Ford
1996-21	8/18/1996	41	Dale Jarrett	11	Ford
1997-14	6/15/1997	43	Ernie Irvan	20	Ford
1997-21	8/17/1997	43	Mark Martin	2	Ford
1998-14	6/14/1998	43	Mark Martin	7	Ford
1998-21	8/16/1998	43	Jeff Gordon	3	Chevrolet
1999-14	6/13/1999	43	Dale Jarrett	6	Ford
1999-22	8/22/1999	43	Bobby Labonte	19	Pontiac
2000-14	6/11/2000	43	Tony Stewart	28	Pontiac
2000-22	8/20/2000	43	Rusty Wallace	10	Ford
2001-14	6/10/2001	43	Jeff Gordon	1	Chevrolet
2001-23	8/19/2001	43	Sterling Marlin	15	Dodge
2002-15	6/16/2002	43	Matt Kenseth	20	Ford
2002-23	8/18/2002	43	Dale Jarrett	8	Ford
2003-15	6/15/2003	43	Kurt Busch	4	Ford
2003-23	8/17/2003	43	Ryan Newman	2	Dodge
2004-15	6/20/2004	43	Ryan Newman	4	Dodge
2004-23	8/22/2004	43	Greg Biffle	24	Ford
2005-15	6/19/2005	43	Greg Biffle	25	Ford
2005-23	8/21/2005	43	Jeremy Mayfield	11	Dodge
2006-15	6/18/2006	43	Kasey Kahne	1	Dodge
2006-23	8/20/2006	43	Matt Kenseth	3	Ford
2007-15	6/17/2007	43	Carl Edwards	12	Ford
2007-23	8/21/2007	43	Kurt Busch	15	Dodge
2008-15	6/15/2008	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	3	Chevrolet
2008-23	8/17/2008	43	Carl Edwards	27	Ford
2009-15	6/14/2009	43	Mark Martin	32	Chevrolet
2009-23	8/16/2009	43	Brian Vickers	1	Toyota
2010-15	6/13/2010	43	Denny Hamlin	7	Toyota
2010-23	8/15/2010	43	Kevin Harvick	8	Chevrolet
2011-15	6/19/2011	43	Denny Hamlin	10	Toyota
2011-23	8/21/2011	43	Kyle Busch	17	Toyota
2012-15	6/17/2012	43	Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	17	Chevrolet
2012-23	8/19/2012	43	Greg Biffle	13	Ford
2013-15	6/16/2013	43	Greg Biffle	19	Ford
2013-23	8/18/2013	43	Joey Logano	1	Ford
2014-15	6/15/2014	43	Jimmie Johnson	7	Chevrolet
2014-23	8/17/2014	43	Jeff Gordon	1	Chevrolet
2015-15	6/14/2015	43	Kurt Busch	24	Chevrolet

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