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unusual facts about NASCAR Sprint Cup



Ridgeway Clocks

A Ridgeway Grandfather Clock is presented to the winners of NASCAR Sprint Cup races at the Martinsville Speedway.


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2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman

Plans are to bring the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, a rock-and-roll themed casino overlooking Turn Two to be built on the property, and also add a second race to a future NASCAR Sprint Cup season no later than 2011 by taking one of the dates from one of the ISC-owned tracks.

Earl Ross

He was known for being one of only four non-American drivers to have won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race (the others being Juan Pablo Montoya, who won the 2007 Toyota/Save Mart 350, Mario Andretti, who won the 1967 Daytona 500), and Marcos Ambrose who won the 2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen.

Food City

Food City 500, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Front Row

Front Row Motorsports, a team that competes on NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit

Lou Blaney

Dave Blaney is a World of Outlaws champion and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, while Dale Blaney is a sprint car driver.

Matt Yocum

In 2007, three time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart welcomed Mr. Yocum as co-host of his two hour weekly radio show.

Robert Barker

Bootie Barker (born 1971), crew chief in the NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car racing series

Sammy Bland

Bland worked with WCEC through the 1960s, and used that as the base for the Racing News broadcast and NASCAR Sprint Cup races which he broadcast live from the various tracks on the circuit.

Travis Kvapil

During the 2006 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season, Kvapil and his No. 32 Tide from PPI Motorsports appeared on an episode of Guiding Light.