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NASCAR - Nationwide - History 300 Preview

From The Sports Network

DATE: Saturday, May 25

SITE: Charlotte Motor Speedway -- Concord, N.C.

TRACK: 1.5-mile oval

CAPACITY: 135,000 (Grandstand Seating)

ANNUAL: 32nd

TELEVISION: ABC

RADIO: Performance Radio Network (PRN)/SIRIUS NASCAR Radio

START TIME: 2:45 p.m. ET

QUALIFYING TIME: Saturday, May 25/11:05 a.m. ET

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Brad Keselowski (not defending)

RUNNER-UP: Denny Hamlin

POLE WINNER: Joey Logano (finished 6)

LAPS: 200

MILES: 300

QUALIFYING RECORD: Jimmie Johnson, 2005 (187.735 mph)

RACE RECORD: Mark Martin, 1996 (155.799 mph)

2012 Finish
Finish	Driver	Start	Finish	Driver	Start
1	Brad Keselowski	10	6	Joey Logano	1
2	Denny Hamlin	13	7	James Buescher	8
3	Kyle Busch	12	8	Justin Allgaier	16
4	Kevin Harvick	7	9	Sam Hornish Jr.	5
5	Elliott Sadler	6	10	Joey Logano	21

2012 History 300 Facts and Figures
AVERAGE SPEED: 123.414 mph
TIME OF RACE: 2 hrs., 25 mins., 51 secs.
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.838 secs.
CAUTION FLAGS: 7 for 38 laps
LEAD CHANGES: 12 among 7 drivers
POLE WINNER: Joey Logano (179.063 mph)

Past History 300 Winners (Starting Position) Car -- Speed

2012 -- Brad Keselowski (10) -- Dodge -- 123.414 mph

2011 -- Matt Kenseth (3) -- Ford -- 136.640 mph

2010 -- Kyle Busch (6) -- Toyota -- 132.216 mph

2009 -- Mike Bliss (10) -- Chevrolet -- 129.096 mph

2008 -- Kyle Busch (6) -- Toyota -- 120.331 mph

2007 -- Kasey Kahne (32) -- Dodge -- 132.240 mph

2006 -- Carl Edwards (9) -- Ford -- 110.735 mph

2005 -- Kyle Busch (19) -- Ford -- 117.968 mph

2004 -- Kyle Busch (2) -- Ford -- 114.274 mph

2003 -- Matt Kenseth (9) -- Ford -- 138.302 mph

2002 -- Jeff Green (4) -- Chevrolet -- 120.684 mph

2001 -- Jeff Green (2) -- Ford -- 128.205 mph

2000 -- Jeff Burton (4) -- Ford -- 121.759 mph

1999 -- Mark Martin (2) -- Ford -- 119.377 mph

1998 -- Mark Martin (6) -- Ford -- 133.449 mph

1997 -- Joe Nemechek (2) -- Chevrolet -- 126.954 mph

1996 -- Mark Martin (17) -- Ford -- 155.799 mph

1995 -- Chad Little (7) -- Ford -- 131.707 mph

1994 -- Phil Parsons (12) -- Chevrolet -- 127.704 mph

1993 -- Michael Waltrip (12) -- Pontiac -- 127.539 mph

1992 -- Jeff Gordon (1) -- Ford -- 127.208 mph

1991 -- Dale Earnhardt (19) -- Chevrolet -- 133.235 mph

1990 -- Dale Jarrett (3) -- Pontiac -- 132.337 mph

1989 -- Rob Moroso (4) -- Oldsmobile -- 136.450 mph

1988 -- Dale Jarrett (6) -- Pontiac -- 139.969 mph

1987 -- Harry Gant (16) -- Buick -- 139.643 mph

1986 -- Tim Richmond (1) -- Pontiac -- 139.715 mph

1985 -- Tim Richmond (1) -- Pontiac -- 119.284 mph

1984 -- Bobby Allison (8) -- Oldsmobile -- 126.198 mph

1983 -- Dale Earnhardt (3) -- Pontiac -- 117.724 mph

1982 -- Harry Gant (1) -- Pontiac -- 126.731 mph

NOTE: Formerly called Mello Yello 300 (1982-84), Winn-Dixie 300 (1985-88),

Champion 300 (1989-94), Red Dog 300 (1995-96), Carquest 300 (1997-2006),

Carquest Auto Parts 300 (2007-09), TECH-NET Auto Service 300 (2010),

Top Gear 300 (2011).

Past History 300 Pole Winners (Finish)

2012 -- Joey Logano -- 6

2011 -- Ricky Stenhouse Jr -- 4

2010 -- Carl Edwards -- 9

2009 -- Carl Edwards -- 10

2008 -- Brian Vickers -- 5

2007 -- Matt Kenseth -- 7

2006 -- Matt Kenseth -- 38

2005 -- Kasey Kahne -- 41

2004 -- Greg Biffle -- 6

2003 -- Kevin Harvick -- 9

2002 -- Ron Hornaday Jr -- 33

2001 -- Kevin Harvick -- 26

2000 -- Dave Blaney -- 36

1999 -- David Green -- 14

1998 -- Bobby Labonte -- 6

1997 -- Mark Martin -- 3

1996 -- Dale Jarrett -- 6

1995 -- Rich Bickle -- 8

1994 -- Mike Skinner -- 28

1993 -- Tracy Leslie -- 34

1992 -- Jeff Gordon -- 1

1991 -- Jack Sprague -- 5

1990 -- Dick Trickle -- 2

1989 -- Greg Sacks -- 22

1988 -- Geoffrey Bodine -- 29

1987 -- Brett Bodine -- 30

1986 -- Tim Richmond -- 1

1985 -- Tim Richmond -- 1

1984 -- L.D. Ottinger -- 32

1983 -- Morgan Shepherd -- 39

1982 -- Harry Gant -- 1

Last Race Results
RACE: VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200 (May 10)
SITE: Darlington Raceway -- Darlington, S.C.
MILES: 200.8
LAPS: 147
WINNER: Kyle Busch
RUNNER-UP: Elliott Sadler
THIRD: Brian Vickers
FOURTH: Joey Logano
FIFTH: Matt Kenseth
POLE WINNER: Kyle Busch (finished 1)
TIME OF RACE: 1 hr., 32 mins., 6 secs.
AVERAGE SPEED: 130.816 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY: 0.935 secs.
CAUTION FLAGS: 4 for 17 laps
LEAD CHANGES: 10 among 8 drivers
LAP LEADERS: K. Busch 1-24; L. Cassill 25; J. Clements 26; K. Busch 27-51; H.
	Martin 52; T. Raines 53; K. Kahne 54; M. Kenseth 55-81; K. Busch
	82-121; J. Logano 122-129; K. Busch 130-147.

History 300 Entry List
Car	Driver, Hometown	Car/Name
00	Blake Koch (West Palm Beach, FL)	Toyota/Compassion International
01	Mike Wallace (St. Louis, MO)	ChevroletTBA
2	Brian Scott (Boise, ID)	Chevrolet/Shore Lodge
3	Austin Dillon (Welcome, NC)	Chevrolet/AdvoCare
4	Landon Cassill (Fairfax, IA)	Chevrolet/Flex Seal
5	Kasey Kahne (Enumclaw, WA)	Chevrolet/Great Clips
6	Trevor Bayne (Knoxville, TN)	Ford/Pillow Pets
7	Regan Smith (Cato, NY)	Chevrolet/taxslayer.com
10	Jeff Green (Owensboro, KY)	Toyota/TriStar Motorsports
11	Elliott Sadler (Emporia, VA)	Toyota/One Main Financial
12	Sam Hornish Jr. (Defiance, OH)	Ford/Snap-On
14	Eric McClure (Chilhowie, VA)	Toyota/Hefty/Reynolds Wrap
16	Chris Buescher (Prosper, TX)	Ford/Roush Fenway Racing
17	Tanner Berryhill (Bixby, OK)	Toyota/Keller Williams Realty
18	Matt Kenseth (Cambridge, WI)	Toyota/Resers
19	Mike Bliss (Milwaukie, OR)	Toyota/TriStar Motorsports
20	Brian Vickers (Thomasville, NC)	Toyota/Dollar General
21	Dakoda Armstrong (New Castle, IN)	Chevrolet/Win Field
22	Joey Logano (Middletown, CT)	Ford/Discount Tire
23	Robert Richardson Jr. (McKinney, TX)	Chevrolet/North Texas Pipe
24	Jason White (Richmond, VA)	Toyota/JW Demolition
25	John Wes Townley (Watkinsville, GA)	Toyota/Zaxby's
29	Kenny Wallace (St. Louis, MO)	Toyota/Toyota Care
30	Nelson Piquet Jr. (Brasilia, Brazil)	Chevrolet/Worx
31	Justin Allgaier (Riverton, IL)	Chevrolet/Brandt
32	Kyle Larson (Elk Grove, CA)	Chevrolet/Vizio-Hulu
33	Kevin Harvick (Bakersfield, CA)	Chevrolet/Hunt Brothers
37	Matt DiBenedetto (Grass Valley, CA)	Dodge/nationalcashlenders.com
40	Josh Wise (Riverside, CA)	Chevrolet/Curtis Key Plumbing
42	J.J. Yeley (Phoenix, AZ)	Chevrolet/Curtis Key Plumbing
43	To Be Announced	Ford/EFS
44	Hal Martin (Galliano, LA)	Toyota/American Custom Yachts
51	Jeremy Clements (Spartanburg, SC)	Chevrolet/TBA
54	Kyle Busch (Las Vegas, NV)	Toyota/Monster Energy
55	Jamie Dick (Albuquerque, NM)	Chevrolet/Viva Auto Group
60	Travis Pastrana (Annapolis, MD)	Ford/Roush Fenway Racing
66	Steve Wallace (Greensboro, NC)	Ford/homewithrichard.com
70	Johanna Long (Pensacola, FL)	Chevrolet/Foretravel
74	Juan Carlos Blum (Guadalajara, Mex.)	Chevrolet/Oleofino's
77	Parker Kligerman (Westport, CT)	Toyota/Kyle Busch Motorsports
79	Kyle Fowler (Smyrna, GA)	Ford/TBA
87	Joe Nemechek (Lakeland, FL)	Toyota/AM FM Energy Wood & Pellet
92	Dexter Stacey (Kahnawake, Canada)	Ford/Maddie's Place
98	Kevin Swindell (Germantown, TN)	Ford/Carroll Shelby Motors
99	Alex Bowman (Tucson, AZ)	Toyota/schooltipline.com

Leading Contenders (Finish the last nine years)
Driver	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Kyle Busch	Won	Won	23	8	Won	3	Won	3	3
Kevin Harvick	3	11	8	12	19	23	6	16	4
Elliott Sadler	---	36	19	---	---	---	---	10	5
Joey Logano	---	---	---	---	---	5	3	11	6
Justin Allgaier	---	---	---	---	---	14	4	13	8
Sam Hornish Jr.	---	---	---	---	39	---	---	12	9
Austin Dillon	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	11
Kasey Kahne	25	41	16	Won	16	---	26	22	17
Brian Scott	---	---	---	---	---	---	33	8	31
Matt Kenseth	---	---	38	7	---	---	---	Won	---
Regan Smith	---	---	10	5	---	---	---	---	---
Brian Vickers	---	13	---	---	5	4	---	---	---
Trevor Bayne	---	---	---	---	---	---	17	---	---
Parker Kligerman	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---	---

Mover of the Week

Brian Scott - started 26 and finished 14

Sports Network Selections

Pick to Win - Kyle Busch

Last Week's Pick to Win (Kyle Busch) - finished 1

NOTES:

The History 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway is the 10th race on the 2013 Nationwide Series schedule.

There have been 62 Nationwide races at Charlotte. The series has competed at this track twice each year since 1982.

Harry Gant won the inaugural Nationwide race at Charlotte, the Mello Yello 300, on May 29, 1982.

Kyle Busch and Mark Martin share the record for most Nationwide wins at Charlotte with six each. Busch is entered in this year's race. Martin is not.

Brad Keselowski won last year's spring event at Charlotte. Keselowski is not scheduled to compete in this year's race.

Roush Fenway Racing has the most car owner wins in Nationwide races at Charlotte with 12, followed by Joe Gibbs Racing with five.

The Nationwide race winner at Charlotte has started from the pole eight times, but that feat has not been accomplished since Matt Kenseth did it in October 2000.

Since NASCAR began using electronic timing and scoring in 1993, the closest margin of victory in a Nationwide race at Charlotte occurred on May 26, 2001 when Jeff Green beat Matt Kenseth to the finish line by just 0.055 seconds.

Mike Bliss is the only driver on the entry list for this weekend's race that scored his first career Nationwide victory at Charlotte. Bliss won the 2004 fall race there when he drove Joe Gibbs Racing. He is now with TriStar Motorsports.

Three drivers entered in this race made their Nationwide debuts at Charlotte: Kenseth (May 1996), Busch (May 2003) and Justin Allgaier (May 2008).

The next race is the 5-Hour Energy 200 on June 1 at Dover International Speedway. Joey Logano won last year's race there.

05/21 15:10:49 ET

As of May 21, 2013, at 03:11 PM ET

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