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Ryan Newman - D - Stewart Haas Racing-39

Ryan Newman has nine poles, four top-five finishes and eight top-10s in 22 starts at Charlotte.

Newman’s first career pole came at Charlotte on May 27, 2001, in only his third Sprint Cup start. Although he doesn’t have a points-paying Sprint Cup win at Charlotte, he does have three victories at the home track for most of NASCAR’s teams – an ARCA win (October 2000), a win in the NASCAR All-Star Race (May 2002) and a win in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (October 2005).-True Speed Communication
May 25 - 9:15 PM
Michael Annett - D - Richard Petty Motorsports-43-NNS

Michael Annett has six NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

His best finish (13th) came in 2009 and his best start (17th) came in 2010 at the 1.5-mile track. Annett heads into this weekend in sixth position in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver point standings. The Iowa native has completed 897 of 1,173 laps attempted at the track, leading one of them. His average start is 24.0 and his average finish is 22.2.-Richard Petty Motorsports
May 25 - 9:10 PM
Denny Hamlin - D - Joe Gibbs Racing-11

Denny Hamlin is making his 14th-career points race start at Charlotte on Sunday, and seventh start in the Coke 600.

He owns six top-10 finishes in 13 starts at the 1.5-mile oval, including three-straight dating back to the fall 2010 Charlotte event -- a fourth-place result during his runner-up Chase campaign. In last year’s Coke 600, Hamlin nearly took the checkered flag first after starting third for the final ‘green-white-checkered’ restart, but ran out of fuel at the end of the back straightaway and had to coast to a 10th place finish. Hamlin finished eighth in his first-career race at Charlotte in the fall 2005 event, and has led a total of 110 laps at the track.-FedEx Racing
May 25 - 9:06 PM
Dale Earnhardt Jr. - D - Hendrick Motorsports-88

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (DIRECTV Channel 798) will make his 26th NSCS start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Has one pole (May 2000) and 10 top-10 finishes in 25 starts at Charlotte. The 37-year-old Kannapolis, N.C. native has won 18 races and has 170 top-10 finishes in 446 Sprint Cup starts. Won 1998 and 1999 NASCAR Nationwide Series championships. 2012 marks Earnhardt’s 13th full year in Sprint Cup with a career-best points finish of third in 2003. Started 24th and finished 17th two weeks ago at Darlington. Ranks third in NSCS points with eight top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
May 25 - 9:01 PM
Jimmie Johnson - D - Rick Hendrick/Jeff Gordon-48

Jimmie Johnson (DIRECTV Channel 797) will make his 22nd NSCS start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Has six wins (May 2003, May 2004, October 2004, May 2005, October 2005 and October 2009), three poles (May 2002, May 2004 and October 2009) and 14 top-10 finishes in 21 starts at Charlotte. The 36-year-old El Cajon, Calif., native has 56 wins and 232 top-10 finishes in 374 Sprint Cup starts. 2012 marks Johnson’s 11th full year in Sprint Cup and he has five championships (2006-2010). Started second and finished first two weeks ago at Darlington. Ranks fifth in NSCS points with one win and eight top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
May 25 - 8:59 PM
Greg Biffle - D - Roush Fenway Racing-16

Greg Biffle (DIRECTV Channel 796) will make his 19th NSCS start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Has six top-10 finishes in 18 starts at Charlotte. The 42-year-old Vancouver, Wash., native has 17 wins and 130 top-10 finishes in 341 Sprint Cup starts. 2012 marks Biffle’s 10th full year in Sprint Cup with a career-best point finish of second in 2005. Won 2000 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title and 2002 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship. Started first and finished 12th two weeks ago at Darlington. Ranks first in NSCS points with one win and seven top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
May 25 - 8:57 PM
Tony Stewart - D - Stewart Haas Racing-14

Tony Stewart (DIRECTV Channel 795) will make his 27th NSCS start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Has one win (October 2003), one pole (October 2011) and 12 top-10 finishes in 26 starts at Charlotte. The 40-year-old Columbus, Ind., native has won 46 races and has 271 top-10 finishes in 475 Sprint Cup starts. 2012 marks Stewart’s 14th full year in Sprint Cup and he won the points championship in 2002, 2005 and 2011. Started 17th and finished third two weeks ago at Darlington. Ranks seventh in NSCS points with two wins and five top-10 finishes.-True Speed Communication
May 25 - 8:55 PM
Kasey Kahne - D - Hendrick Motorsports-5

Kasey Kahne is set to make his 300th start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series when he lines up for Sunday’s race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Nearly every statistical category at Charlotte ranks as a personal best for Kahne, who has competed in 16 Cup events at the 1.5-mile oval. Kahne’s three wins are a personal best, while his six top-five finishes are tied for first with Atlanta and Michigan. Kahne has completed 96.5 percent of laps he has attempted at Charlotte and has led a personal best 711 laps at the track. His 13.4 average finish at Charlotte is his best among tracks where Kahne has run multiple events.
Source: Hendrick Motorsports
May 24 - 9:11 PM
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