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Jason Leffler not in Homestead Cup field

Nationwide Series driver Jason Leffler’s qualifying speed was not good enough to make field for the Sprint Cup Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

He ran a 45th quickest lap in the No. 91. Since the team is outside the top 35 in owners points and required to qualify on speed, he did not make the cut.
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 08:18:00 PM
Armstrong back in the driver's seat at CMS

Dakoda Armstrong returns to the RCR Nationwide Series No. 21 Chevrolet Camaro this weekend for his second, of five, scheduled appearances in the 2013 season.

Saturday's History 300 marks Armstrong's first Nationwide Series appearance at Charlotte Motor Speedway and his third-career Nationwide Series start. The Indiana native has one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start to his credit at the 1.5-mile facility, starting 24th and finishing 13th in May 2012.-Richard Childress Racing
May 21 - 8:30 PM
Austin Dillon History 300 advance

In Austin Dillon's lone Nationwide Series appearance at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2012, he earned an 11th-place finish after starting second.

The 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion has two starts at Charlotte in the Truck Series, earning his best finish of seventh in the May 2011 event. Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 119 in the History 300. He raced this Chevrolet Camaro to a third-place finish, after starting third, at Texas Motor Speedway in April.-Richard Childress Racing
May 21 - 8:26 PM
Brian Scott's stats at Charlotte

Brian Scott has six previous Nationwide Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, earning one top-five (fifth in 2011) and three top-10 finishes.

Additionally, the Boise, Idaho native has four top-10 starts, with his best starting spot of seventh coming in the fall 2012 event. After eight races in the 2013 season, Scott is currently eighth in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, 58 markers out of first.-Richard Childress Racing
May 21 - 8:24 PM
Burton no stranger to Charlotte Victory Lane

The 2013 Coca-Cola 600 marks Burton's 39th start at the 1.5-mile Charlotte facility and his 667th-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

Throughout the years, he has amassed three wins, eight top-five and 15 top-10 finishes at the track, leading 435 laps. Burton has made six previous visits to Charlotte's Victory Lane across Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series competition. He owns two Coca-Cola 600 race trophies from wins in 1999 and 2001, the 2008 Charlotte 500 race trophy, hardware from three Nationwide Series victories (2000, 2002 and 2007) and one Nationwide Series pole award (2001).-Richard Childress Racing
May 21 - 8:21 PM
Charlotte by the numbers on Paul Menard

Paul Menard has 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

His best start of fifth and best finish of eighth both came in 2010. The Wisconsin native has completed 4,044 of 4,246 laps attempted (95.5 percent) at the 1.5-mile track. In last year's 600-mile race Menard started the No. 27 Chevrolet from the ninth position and fought a tight-handling race car thought the event, ultimately finishing 15th.-Richard Childress Racing
May 21 - 8:17 PM
Greg Biffle driving Fastenal Tribute Car

Fastenal is proud to honor military service men and women, both active and retired, with a three-car tribute on the No. 16, 17 and 99 Ford Fusions at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca-Cola 600.

These three cars, known as the Fastenal Tribute Cars, will feature the names of current Fastenal employees who served in the military. David MacFadden (First Sergeant, U.S. Army) will be displayed on the hood of the No. 99, and Brian Ashbee (Chief Quartermaster, U.S. Navy) and Anthony Phillips (Private First Class, U.S. Army) will see their names on the hood of the No. 17.-Roush Fenway Racing
May 21 - 12:02 PM
Carl Edwards driving Fastenal Tribute Car

Fastenal is proud to honor military service men and women, both active and retired, with a three-car tribute on the No. 16, 17 and 99 Ford Fusions at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca-Cola 600.

These three cars, known as the Fastenal Tribute Cars, will feature the names of current Fastenal employees who served in the military. David MacFadden (First Sergeant, U.S. Army) will be displayed on the hood of the No. 99, and Brian Ashbee (Chief Quartermaster, U.S. Navy) and Anthony Phillips (Private First Class, U.S. Army) will see their names on the hood of the No. 17.-Roush Fenway Racing
May 21 - 12:01 PM
Stenhouse Jr. driving Fastenal Tribute Car

Fastenal is proud to honor military service men and women, both active and retired, with a three-car tribute on the No. 16, 17 and 99 Ford Fusions at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca-Cola 600.

These three cars, known as the Fastenal Tribute Cars, will feature the names of current Fastenal employees who served in the military. David MacFadden (First Sergeant, U.S. Army) will be displayed on the hood of the No. 99, and Brian Ashbee (Chief Quartermaster, U.S. Navy) and Anthony Phillips (Private First Class, U.S. Army) will see their names on the hood of the No. 17.-Roush Fenway Racing
May 21 - 12:00 PM
Charlotte double-duty for Kevin Harvick

In 24 Sprint Cup starts at Charlotte, Kevin Harvick has scored one win (2011), two top fives and seven top-10 finishes.

He’s completed 97.3 percent of the laps run in the race since 2001 (8,286 of 8,518). Harvick holds an average starting position of 18.9 and an average finish of 18.0 at the 1.5-mile track. Double Duty: In addition to driving the No. 29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet in Sunday’s race, Harvick will drive RCR’s No. 33 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet Camaro in Saturday’s History 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.-Elevation Group PR
May 21 - 11:51 AM
Clint Bowyer most recent Charlotte winner

No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver Clint Bowyer visited victory lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the first time in October, 2012.

He enjoyed the experience so much he’d like to do it again Sunday after 400-laps around the 1.5-mile track. Bowyer will make his eighth start in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. In seven previous attempts he has one top-10 (seventh in 2010) and three top-15s. He led three laps in 2010. On average he starts 21st and finishes 21st.-Michael Waltrip Racing
May 21 - 11:44 AM
Charlotte is site of 'firsts' for Jeff Gordon

Charlotte Motor Speedway has been the site of several "firsts" for Jeff Gordon. This includes his first pole position (October 1993) and first victory (May 1994).

Overall, the four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion has five wins, eight poles, 16 top-fives and 21 top-10's at the 1.5-mile track. Gordon posted his first of 65 career second-place finishes when he followed "The Intimidator", Dale Earnhardt, across the line here 20 years ago in his first attempt at the 600-mile race.-Performance PR Plus
May 21 - 11:20 AM


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