NASCAR Information Sunday, March 11, 2018

NASCAR Information Sunday, March 11, 2018 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS REPEAT WINNERS IN FIRST 4 RACES 3 Won 3 of first 4 races to start season – Herb Thomas (1954), Bill Elliott (1992) & Kevin Harvick (2018)   Darrell Waltrip won 4 straight in 1981 & Jeff Gordon won 4 straight in 1998…

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NASCAR Auto Club Sunday, March 11, 2018

NASCAR Auto Club Sunday, March 11, 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AUTO CLUB STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Auto Club races: 26 Jeff Gordon Most Auto Club wins: 6 Jimmie Johnson Most Auto Club 2nd-place finishes: 5 Jimmie Johnson Most Auto Club top 3 finishes: 13 Jimmie Johnson Most Auto Club top 5 finishes: 13 Jimmie Johnson Most…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, March 4, 2018

NASCAR Information Sunday, March 4, 2018 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Phoenix races: 34 Jeff Gordon & Mark Martin Most Phoenix wins: 8 Kevin Harvick Most Phoenix 2nd-place finishes: 5 Mark Martin Most Phoenix top 3 finishes: 10 Kevin Harvick & Jimmie Johnson Most Phoenix top 5 finishes: 15 Jimmie Johnson Most Phoenix top…

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NASCAR ISM Sunday, March 4, 2018

NASCAR ISM Sunday, March 4, 2018 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES ISM RACEWAY STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Phoenix races: 34 Jeff Gordon & Mark Martin Most Phoenix wins: 8 Kevin Harvick Most Phoenix 2nd-place finishes: 5 Mark Martin Most Phoenix top 3 finishes: 10 Kevin Harvick & Jimmie Johnson Most Phoenix top 5 finishes: 15 Jimmie Johnson Most Phoenix…

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The Daily Briefing Friday, March 2, 2018

The Daily Briefing Friday, March 2, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   MINNESOTA Wherever NFL men go to drink in Indianapolis, they talk about the Vikings QB conundrum per Gregg Rosenthal of NFL.com:   The biggest question bouncing off the walls in drinking holes around Lucas Oil Stadium this week concerns what the Vikings will…

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The Daily Briefing Thursday, March 1, 2018

The Daily Briefing Thursday, March 1, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  RB MATT FORTE, who probably is in the Hall of the Very Good, hangs it up after 10 seasons.  He does so with one very long paragraph:   For the past 10 years, I’ve been blessed to play professionally a game that I’ve loved since I was…

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The Daily Briefing Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Daily Briefing Wednesday, February 28, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  NFC NORTH   DETROIT DE ZIGGY ANSAH has become the highest paid defensive end in football without much of a negotiation.  Frank Schwab at NFL.com:   New Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia won’t have to figure out how to replace the team’s best pass rusher.  …

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The Daily Briefing Tuesday, February 27, 2018

The Daily Briefing Tuesday, February 27, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The Commish is not going to let bygones be bygones, even though he successfully landed another enormous contract.  Ken Belson of the New York Times gets the leak that Roger Goodell plans on an enormous fine against Jerry Jones (even as the spin is that Goodell…

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The Daily Briefing Monday, February 26, 2018

The Daily Briefing Monday, February 26, 2018 AROUND THE NFL  The NFL has announced it compensatory picks for the upcoming draft.  .   The Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders reach received four compensatory picks, while the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans each received three.   The Cardinals, Texans, Bengals and Denver…

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NASCAR Information Sunday, February 25, 2018

NASCAR Information Sunday, February 25, 2018 2017 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES STATS HIGHLIGHTS Most Playoff wins this season: 3 Kyle Busch & Martin Truex Jr. (6 Wins in 8 Playoff races) Most Playoff race 2nd-place finishes this season: 3 Chase Elliott (Winless) Most Playoff race top 2 finishes this season: 5 Martin Truex Jr. Most Playoff…

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